By Heidi Harley

science / science - 5 years ago

Nations lock horns as whalers, opponents meet in Brazil

Pro- and anti-whaling nations locked horns Monday as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) began meeting in Brazil amid outrage over Japan's proposal to end a three-decade old moratorium on commercial whale hunting. Incoming IWC chairman Joji Morishita said the meeting could determine the futu...

science / science - 5 years ago

Scientist create most detailed map of Antarctica ever

Chances are you make it through most days without sparing a thought for Antarctica. At just over 5.4 million square miles, it's a massive chunk of land that is nearly twice the size of Australia and dwarfs the continental United States. It's also covered in ice, which makes it a lot less app...

science / science - 5 years ago

Brazil's orange crop estimate cut by 5 pct due to drought -report

The 2018/19 crop of oranges in Brazil's main producing belt will reach a lower-than-expected 273.3 million boxes (40.8 kg each), according to a projection from research body Fundecitrus released on Monday. The estimate is 5.2 percent smaller than a previous projection from Fundecitrus published...

science / science - 5 years ago

Why this tech CEO says being an introvert is good for business

Jennifer Holmgren is speaks softly, treads gently and has a warm, friendly demeanor. You think before you speak, often, which means that you're listening, and I think that's an important," says Holmgren, speaking with CNBC Make It in Los Angeles in May. You get a diversity of input because you a...

science / science - 5 years ago

Ban Ki-moon, Bill Gates head climate body

Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and billionaire businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates will head an international commission on climate change to launch next month, the Dutch government said Monday. The commission, to be co-hosted by the Global Center on Adaptation, hosted by the Netherl...

science / science - 5 years ago

Pro- and anti- whaling nations set for clash in Brazil

Nations on either side of the whale hunting debate are set for a standoff as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meets Monday, with Japan hoping to overturn the 32-year-old ban on commercial whale hunting. Japan will unveil proposals during the meeting in Florianopolis, Brazil, that outraged...

science / science - 5 years ago

VW 'dieselgate' fraud: Timeline of a scandal

US researchers at the University of West Virginia discover that certain VW diesel cars emit up to 40 times the permissible levels of harmful nitrogen oxide when tested on the road. September 18: The US Environmental Protection Agency accuses VW of duping diesel emissions tests using so-called "defe...