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Ebola 'super-spreaders' cause most cases
The analysis, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows nearly two thirds of cases (61%) were caused by 3% of...

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Feb 15, 2017


A startup is traveling to India to launch a record-setting number of satellites—and photograph the e
On Feb. 14, an Indian PSLV rocket will attempt to set a record by deploying 103 small satellites in a single launch, including 88...

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Feb 13, 2017


“#Heatwave is nothing short of horrifying” says climate scientist reports @takvera
“This developing heatwave is nothing short of horrifying” said climate scientist Sarah Perkin-Kirkpatrick. “Much of eastern Australia has...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 12, 2017


Hundreds of whales in 2nd New Zealand stranding able to swim free
New Zealand conservation authorities said 240 pilot whales that were stranded overnight at a remote bay which only days earlier had a...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 12, 2017
Blackouts predicted for SA, NSW due to heat
A spike in electricity demand in South Australia and NSW on Friday as temperatures soar over 40 degrees could lead to blackouts. The...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 9, 2017


Villagers knit jumpers for Indian elephants to protect the large mammals from near-freezing temperat
Elephants in India are sporting colourful woollen jumpers after villagers knitted the super-size garments to protect the animals from...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 21, 2017


The US navy is retraining its mine-hunting dolphins to help save an elusive, endangered species
Everything is fair in war, even deploying dolphins. Since the 1960s, the US navy has run a marine-mammal program that trains dolphins and...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 4, 2017


India's double first in climate battle
Two world-leading clean energy projects have opened in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A £3m industrial plant is capturing the CO2...

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Jan 4, 2017
Expressway to open to public from Dec 23
LUCKNOW: Finally, the country's longest expressway from Agra to Lucknow will open to public from December 23. Speaking to TOI, chief...

RCS Ottawa
Dec 22, 2016


Agra-Lucknow Expressway to open for commuters on Dec 23
The new Agra-Lucknow Expressway is all set to open for commuters on December 23. The country’s longest expressway will offer a smooth...

RCS Ottawa
Dec 22, 2016


Arctic bear photos tells a story we can’t ignore "Nowhere to roam"
National Geographic photos tell a story of rapid change for the polar bear. Several of this year’s winning photos, such as glimpses of...

RCS Ottawa
Dec 11, 2016
44% reduction in honeybee colonies in 1 year
America’s honeybees are dying off, and one reason why could be widespread federal renewable fuel policies meant to help the...

RCS Ottawa
Dec 11, 2016


1.1 million Africans displaced by environment change
Internal displacement across Africa is almost always attributed to civil strife or full-blown wars. But a new report from the Internal...

RCS Ottawa
Dec 11, 2016


Deepest water found 1000km down, a third of way to Earth’s core
JULES VERNE’s idea of an ocean deep below the surface in Journey to the Centre of the Earth may not have been too far off. Earth’s mantle...

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Nov 28, 2016


Is Poaching Causing Elephants to Evolve Without Tusks?
Spotting evolution can be trickier than you might think. Take African elephants. Usually they boast massively overgrown (and...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 28, 2016


In its pursuit of “smart cities,” India is becoming a drier, hotter and angrier country
Every day, as I left home and walked along the footpath near my house, battling cars that try to occupy it, I glanced irritatedly at the...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016


Delhi’s air is so toxic that schools are closing, expats are fleeing, and the visiting UK PM could l
New Delhi is ghastly right now. So much so that the government in the national capital has shut down 1,800 schools for the first time...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016


Delhi imposes "emergency" measures to combat hazardous smog
The Delhi government on Sunday put all construction projects on hold, shut down schools and advised residents of the Indian capital to...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016


India-UK TECH Summit 2016 to be held in India in November
The India UK TECH Summit 2016, India’s largest knowledge and technology conference and exhibition, will be held in New Delhi from 7 to 9...

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Nov 7, 2016


India-UK Tech Summit 2016: An Air of Optimism
Even as the worst smog of the century continues to shroud the Indian Capital, and most sensible Delhi-ites stay indoors on a sub-30° C...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016
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