Great Barrier Reef policies not enough to meet targets set out in Reef 2050 Plan: AIMS
Great Barrier Reef policies not enough to meet targets set out in Reef 2050 Plan: AIMS Exclusive by Jesse Dorsett Updated April 03, 2016 11:25:13 Australia looks likely to miss water quality targets set out to keep the Great Barrier Reef on UNESCO's World Heritage list, a senior researcher at the Federal Government's own marine science agency has warned. Key points:Targets set out in Reef 2050 Plan unlikely to be met, according to AIMSDr Frederieke Kroon suggests..>> view originalWild tiger future more promising likelihood of doubling population by 2022
The wild tiger, whose population is 97% lower than a century ago, now has a promising future and a real probability of seeing its population double or even triple by 2022, says a team of scientists. However, in order to turn this likelihood into a reality, we have to start taking measures now. The worldwide population of wild tigers – at fewer than 3,500 individuals – is currently dangerously low, a team of researchers wrote in the journal Science Advances (citation below). The combination of h..>> view originalVeteran US Astronaut Scott Kelly Says Goodbye To NASA
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who recently completed a year-long mission on the International Space Station (ISS) retired. (File Photo)Washington: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who recently completed a year-long mission on the International Space Station (ISS) during his 20-year-long association with the US space agency, retired on Friday. The veteran astronaut said goodbye to his illustrious career with the US record for most cumulative time in space - 520 days. He wil..>> view originalLong-term space flights: Pie in the sky?
Man was determined to explore space “because it’s there,” and to satisfy human curiosity and the yearning to overcome challenges. It turned out that sending spacecraft to the moon and beyond has produced a treasure trove of spinoffs that routinely benefit the health of people around the globe.But for astronauts who actually exit the Earth’s atmosphere, space travel has proven to be not so healthful.Unless solutions are found, the lack of gravity and the exposure..>> view originalRare white dwarf will reveal secrets of star evolution
Astronomers will be able to gain major insights into the evolution of stars after discovering the first dead star in the universe that is not concealed by a thick layer of hydrogen and helium. When stars run out of fuel and start to die, they collapse inwards, making them considerably hotter and boiling away enormous quantities of gases. This leaves just the hot, dense, core of the star – known as a white dwarf. These typically have an atmosphere dominated by hydrogen and helium – gases which,..>> view originalNASA Maps Miles Of Fungi Networks To Predict Which Forests Will Survive Climate Change
There is an entire world beneath the soil, an intricate network of fungi that stretch for miles in immense communities. In a forest, this fungi plays a critical role in the ecosystem and may help scientists map the effect climate change has on the Earth’s precious trees. The underground forest of fungi can be mapped from space, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has gotten involved in an exhaustive attempt to map these huge fungal networks using satellites, United Press International reported..>> view originalWarmer-than-average Waters cause Coral Bleaching at Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Global warming has put Australia’s Great Barrier Reef corals in serious trouble. The Australian Research Council announced earlier this week that northern part of the coral reef in Queensland is having its worst mass bleaching event in the recorded history. The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem. In recent aerial surveys, the National Coral Bleaching Taskforce (NCBT) found that a number of reefs are facing severe bleaching events. The taskforce observed over 500 cora..>> view originalRobot workers ready to take your call? Photo: ThinkStock
But technology-assisted 'enlightened' jobs could widen the gap between the haves and have-nots. Robot workers ready to take your call? Photo: ThinkStockNo one expected a computer to beat a human at the ancient Korean board game Go for another few years at least.So when Google's "AlphaGo" artificial intelligence won against champion player Lee Sedol last month, there were ripples of shock and awe.A far more complex game than chess, this was a "holy grail" moment for machine learni..>> view originalGuess what mysterious sea creature is
What is it? ... The pink and white 'alien fish' was plucked out of the sea off the coast of Cabo, Mexico. Picture: SuppliedMathew MurphyNews Corp Australia NetworkTHE mystery behind the bizarre creature pulled from the ocean earlier this week has been solved.The pink and white animal with alien-esque eyes caught off the cost of Cabo, Mexico, sparked a debate about the identity of the sea creature, reports The Sun.Experts have now confirmed that the ‘alien fish’ is an albino swell shark.Pisces Sp..>> view originalEquipment failure downed Japan's satellite
Equipment failure downed Japan's satelliteEquipment failure downed Japan's satelliteJapanese satellite Astro-H seems to have been damaged by an equipment failure and not by a collision with space debris, as proposed by initial theories.Agencies of the United States had detected objects up to a metre wide floating close to the Japanese device, suggesting the satellite had collided with something, but the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, believes it is highly probable they are pieces o..>> view original
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