European-Japanese climate research satellite launched from California aboard SpaceX rocket

A European-Japanese climate research satellite designed to study Earth’s temperature balance has been launched into orbit from California. The EarthCARE satellite lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday. The name EarthCARE is short for Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer. The satellite is equipped…

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Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic

Negotiators plan to ask for more time. Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set up surveillance systems. Negotiators plan to ask for more time. Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set up surveillance systems. Epidemics, Disease Rates, Treaties, International Relations, United States International Relations, Vaccination…

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Ecological impact of eucalyptus trees: Balancing benefits and risks

A new study has found that Eucalyptus trees, widely planted in Israel’s Western Negev, have a significant allelopathic effect, reducing herbaceous plant biomass and flowering density of red anemones, particularly in unshaded areas. A new study has found that Eucalyptus trees, widely planted in Israel’s Western Negev, have a significant allelopathic effect, reducing herbaceous plant biomass…

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Extinct North American Porcupine Had Long, Prehensile Tail

In a paper published this week in the journal Current Biology, paleontologists described functionally important features of the skeleton of the extinct porcupine Erethizon poyeri. The post Extinct North American Porcupine Had Long, Prehensile Tail appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.  In a paper published this week in the journal Current Biology, paleontologists described…

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