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  Threats Caused by Dam-Building Activities in Indian Himalaya

  January 17, 2013 — A team of researchers found that unprecedented dam building in the Indian Himalaya holds serious consequences for biodiversity and could pose a threat to human lives and ... > full story
• Diseases and Conditions
  Infectious Diseases
  Viruses
  Malaria
  Geography
  Foodborne Illness
   

  Malaria, Typhoid -- Not Ebola -- Biggest Health Threat for Travelers to Tropics

  January 16, 2013 — Feeling feverish after a visit to the tropics? It may not just be a bout with this year's flu. If you're a Western traveler, malaria and typhoid fever should top the list of diseases to discuss with ... > full story
• Technology
  Disaster Plan
  Privacy Issues
  Electronics
  Land Management
  Forensic Research
   

  Seeing Beyond Cameras: Predicting Where People Move in CCTV Blind Spots

  January 16, 2013 — A new model could be a useful security tool in tracking people in large, busy venues such as airport terminals and shopping ... > full story
• Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Fish
  Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Early Humans
  Endangered Animals
   

  Earliest Sea Cow Ancestors Originated in Africa, Lived in Fresh Water

  January 16, 2013 — A new fossil discovered in Tunisia represents the oldest known ancestor of modern-day sea cows, supporting the African origins of these marine ... > full story
• Robotics Research
  Water
  Vehicles
  Engineering
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  New Robotic Fish Glides Indefinitely

  January 16, 2013 — A high-tech robotic fish has a new look. A new skill. And a new name. Scientists have made a number of improvements on their fish, including the ability to glide long distances, which is the most ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Ice Ages
  Climate
  Oceanography
  Snow and Avalanches
  Geography
   
  

  New Antarctic Geological Timeline Aids Future Sea-Level Predictions

  January 16, 2013 — Radiocarbon dates of tiny fossilized marine animals found in Antarctica's seabed sediments offer new clues about the recent rapid ice loss from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and help scientists make ... > full story
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Fitness
  Health Policy
  Diseases and Conditions
  Teen Health
   

  Growing 'Weight Extremes' in Developing World

  January 16, 2013 — Obese and overweight people are gaining weight rapidly in low- and middle-income countries while those who are severely undernourished are not experiencing similar weight gains, according to a new ... > full story
• Floods
  Oceanography
  Resource Shortage
  Ocean Policy
  Global Warming
  El Nino and La Nina
   
  

  Iconic Beach Resorts May Not Survive Sea Level Rises

  January 16, 2013 — A leading coastal scientist has warned that some of the world’s best known beach resorts may not survive projected sea level rises and that problems caused by changing sea levels are compounded ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Weather
  Environmental Issues
  Atmosphere
  Severe Weather
   
  

  2012 Sustained Long-Term Climate Warming Trend, NASA Finds

  January 15, 2013 — Scientists say 2012 was the ninth warmest of any year since 1880, continuing a long-term trend of rising global temperatures. With the exception of 1998, the nine warmest years in the 132-year record ... > full story
• Snow and Avalanches
  Nature
  Wild Animals
  Global Warming
  Climate
  Geography
   

  Novel Approach to Track Migration of Arctic-Breeding Avian Species

  January 15, 2013 — A group of scientists have tried to determine how snow bunting populations are linked in space and time. Considering that the snow bunting poses an extra challenge to monitor due to its inaccessible ... > full story

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