Category : science

science / science - 5 years ago

US: SpaceX no-load test is delayed

NASA announced Wednesday that SpaceX's no-load rocket test has been pushed back to March 2 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA has made SpaceX and Boeing responsible for transporting astronauts starting this year. SpaceX uses its Falcon 9 rocket, at t...

science / science - 5 years ago

Last 4 years hottest on record, UN confirms

The WMO said heightened temperatures also contributed to a number of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, droughts and flash flooding. "Many of the extreme weather events are consistent with what we expect from a changing climate.

science / science - 5 years ago

AIDS in key dates

Washington (AFP) - AIDS emerged as a mysterious disease in the 1980s to spread across the world and claim millions of lives. Here is a look at the trajectory of AIDS, which President Donald Trump wants eradicated in the United States in 10 years.

science / science - 5 years ago

EV’s: Crucial to Reducing CO2 Emissions

In June 1988 a leading climate scientist, Dr James Hansen, presented the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with data showing that by burning fossil fuels humans had created a greenhouse effect,& evidenced by global warming.& & Unl...

science / science - 5 years ago

Money, focus needed for Trump's 'end HIV' plan to work

US President Donald Trump's call for an all-hands-on-deck push to end the AIDS epidemic focuses on trouble areas and vulnerable populations as progress against HIV has stalled, officials said on Wednesday. Although no dollar figure has been announce...