SSR Archives Page 214
Billions to Suffer From Thirst and Hungry
The AFP reports that a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says billions will suffer from lack of water and food by 2080. January 30, 2007
Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth Gets Oscar Nomination
Former Vice President Al Gore's film about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth, has been nominated for an Academy Award in both the Original Song and Best Documentary Feature categories. January 23, 2007
Long-Term Study of Cancer and Cell Phones Ordered
The Times Online reports that a mass study of 200,000 cell phones users will look at the possibility of a long-term cancer risk from cell phone use. January 20, 2007
Deadly Snakes Invade Urban Areas of Australia
It sounds like the plot for a cheesy horror movie. January 20, 2007
The End for the Baji?
The search for baiji, a rare white dolphin that lives in the Yangtze River, has ended in sad failure. January 17, 2007
Nearly 50 Killed By US Ice Storms
The AP reports that deadly ice storms in the Midwest and Southern United States have killed nearly 50 people. January 16, 2007
Scientists Discover Genetic Switch for HIV
The New Jersey Star-Ledger reports that two Princeton scientists have discovered a genetic "switch" that could theoretically turn off HIV. January 12, 2007
2006 Warmest on Record for U.S.
NOAA's National Climatic Data Center reports that 2006 was the warmest on record for the U. January 12, 2007
Ocean Warming Killing Europe's Porpoises
National Geographic reports that fish shortages induced by ocean warming are starving porpoises to death. January 11, 2007
Seperate Mass Bird Deaths in Austin, Texas and Perth, Australia
Esperance, a town near Perth in Western Australia, has been declared a natural disaster area after hundeds of bird dropped dead out of the sky and onto people's lawns. January 9, 2007
Promising Vaccine Could Protect People Against All Flu Strains
The Daily Mail has an article about a promising new flu vaccine. January 8, 2007
Special Spiky Surface Kills Bacter and Viruses
The BBC reports that US scientists have discovered that special microscopic spiky surfaces that can be painted onto surfaces can kill bacteria and viruses. January 4, 2007
Max Mayfield Exits National Hurricane Center With Final Hurricane Warning
2006 was 58-year-old National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield's last year with the National Hurricane Center. January 4, 2007
Cows that Can't Get Mad Cow
Earthtimes. January 2, 2007
Hay Lift Underway to Save Cows Stranded From Plains Blizzard
The Associated Press reports that a hay lift is underway to save cows stranded in Colorado and Kansas during last week's powerful Plains blizzard. January 2, 2007
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Responsible for Human Eye Color Differences
The BBC reports that genetic scientifics have discovered that just a few letters of the six billion contained the human genetic code are responsible for eye color. December 20, 2006
Ancient Gliding Mammal Discovered
The New York Times reports that scientists have discovered an ancient squirrel sized mammal that used to be able to glide through the trees just like today's flying squirrels. December 19, 2006
Tofi: Thin on the Outside, Fat on the Inside
Not everyone who appears thin on the outside is also thin where it really matters -- on the inside. December 15, 2006
Tall Hero Saves Dolphins
The BBC reports that Mongolian herdsman Bao Xishun was called in to help save two dolphins that swallowed plastic and had lost their appetite because of it. December 15, 2006
Third Human U.S. Mad Cow Case Reported
Reuters reports that the third U. December 11, 2006