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Thaw of polar regions may need new U.N. laws

reuters.com     6 hrs ago   2 related          

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) - A new set of United Nations laws may be needed to regulate new Arctic industries such as shipping and oil exploration as climate change melts the ice around the...                    

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Internet’s tubes - submarine cables

tamingthebeast.net     yesterday          

Back in 2006, United States Senator Ted Stevens described the Internet as a “series of tubes”. It was funny, but there are indeed some mighty long tubes that the Internet, or “eban” as my mother in law calls it (bless...                    

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Pyrenees' glaciers may disappear in less than 50 years

alternative-energy-news.info     05-Sep-2008          

Much has been said about the situation of the glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica, but little is known about those in the high mountain areas of the Iberian Peninsula. A Spanish study has now revealed, for the first time,...                    

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Shooting For Love in Reynosa

texasobserver.org     05-Sep-2008          

The U.S.-Mexico border town of Reynosa is notorious for its demoralizing poverty and soulless maquiladoras. Texas filmmakers David Redmon and Ashley Sabin determined to find a story in Reynosa that would connect viewers...                    

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Holland America Line Announces $200 Million in Enhancements to Five Ships as Part of Ongoing...

digitalmediaonlineinc.com     04-Sep-2008   1 related          

SEATTLE , Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/— As part of its ongoing Signature of Excellence, Holland America Line is doubling the amount to be spent in upgrades, enhancements and new features on five of the line's most popular ships....                    

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Commemorative coins celebrate Antarctic explorers

breakingnews.ie     03-Sep-2008          

A commemorative set of coins marking Antarctic explorers Earnest Shackleton and Tom Crean are being issued. As part of celebrations for International Polar Year, a €5 silver proof coin and a €100 gold proof coin are...                    

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Mercedes-Benz Partners with Pangaea - The Global Sustainability Expedition of Mike Horn

prnewswire.com     03-Sep-2008          

Mercedes-Benz Partners with Pangaea - The Global Sustainability Expedition of Mike Horn Pangaea, the 115-foot state-of-the-art sailboat launched by South African adventurer-explorer Mike Horn, docks in New York City's...                    

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Microsoft reveals Live Mesh for mobiles

itnews.com.au     03-Sep-2008   1 related          

Microsoft has briefly peeled back the covers on mobile integration in Live Mesh platform with a short demonstration at Tech Ed 2008. The functionality is the much-anticipated missing link for Live Mesh. It is not expected...                    

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Alternatives for human space access

thespacereview.com     02-Sep-2008          

Geopolitical tensions have created concern that US astronauts may not be able to access the International Space Station after the shuttle is retired in 2010. Taylor Dinerman reviews the alternatives for getting people...                    

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Car tech: Lotus ice vehicle and real functioning Landspeeder

tech.co.uk     01-Sep-2008          

Lotus has unveiled a machine reminiscent of one of Q's finest, while a Star Wars nut has built a Landspeeder.The propeller-powered Lotus Concept Ice Vehicle has been built by the company specially to withstand a 3,000...                    

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