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Mars valleys point to rainy red planet

AFP - 8 hours 15 mins ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A network of valleys discovered on Mars show that the red planet was likely once covered by a vast ocean that fed a humid, rainy climate, according to research published Monday. More »

Climate science update: from bad to worse
AFP - 8 hours 16 mins ago
PARIS (AFP) - The planet could warm by seven degrees Celsius (10.8 degrees Fahrenheit) and sea levels could rise by more than a metre (3.25 feet) by 2100, scenarios that just two years ago were viewed as improbable, scientists said on Tuesday. More »
First particles smashed in Large Hadron Collider
AFP - Yesterday, 12:28 pm
GENEVA (AFP) - Two circulating beams on Monday produced the first particle collisions in the world's biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three days after its restart, scientists announced. More »
Mankind using Earth's resources at alarming rate
AFP - Yesterday, 06:00 am
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as Americans, according to a report issued Tuesday. More »
New map suggests Mars was wet and humid
AFP - Monday, November 23 11:50 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A new detailed map of Mars shows what was likely a vast ocean in the north and valleys around the equator, suggesting that the planet once had a humid, rainy climate, according to research published Monday. More »
Indian PM open to greater climate action
AFP - Monday, November 23 11:41 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that the emerging economy was ready to do more on climate change if developed nations make financial commitments. More »
US to present emissions target before Copenhagen
AFP - Monday, November 23 10:06 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States will announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, removing a major obstacle to a deal, a senior official said Monday. More »
Atlantis astronauts end final mission spacewalk
AFP - Monday, November 23 09:19 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Astronauts from the US shuttle Atlantis Monday concluded the third and final spacewalk of their mission to maintain and install more high-tech equipment on the International Space Station. More »
First atoms reported smashed in Large Hadron Collider
AFP - Monday, November 23 08:15 pm
GENEVA (AFP) - Two circulating beams on Monday produced the first particle collisions in the world's biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three days after it was restarted, scientists announced. More »
US to present emissions target at Copenhagen
AFP - Monday, November 23 06:42 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States will present an emissions target at upcoming UN climate change talks in Copenhagen, a senior official said Monday, as President Barack Obama mulled whether to attend the conference. More »