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Next Story Federal judge tosses out climate change lawsuit
A US judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by New York City seeking to hold major oil companies liable for climate change caused by carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels . "It's time that fossil fuel companies pay their fair share". However, environmental law experts said judges trying similar cases in state courts might rule differently. [Full Article...]
Neil Armstrong’s ‘moon mission’ collection goes to auction
Greg Rohan, president of Heritage Auctions, said it handles numerous categories of collectibles that appeal to various collectors, but items connected with space seem to have a universal appeal. According to the Business Insider , the Armstrong Family Collection was the first one to be certified by CAG, recently opened in Sarasota. Schmitt was one of the last people to set foot on the moon du... [Full Article...]
Britain has a summer job for you: Count the butterflies
Backing the unique count, the 92-year-old naturalist said watching butterflies in his garden takes his mind off "the woes of Brexit", referring to the ranging controversy over the United Kingdom leaving the 28-member European Union on March 29, 2019. [Full Article...]
Trump administration seeks endangered species rule changes
William BishopMore than 100 Dems oppose GOP efforts to change endangered species law Western lawmakers introduce bills to amend Endangered Species Act New emails reveal Pruitt exempted Utah oil companies from smog rules MORE (R-Utah), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee. [Full Article...]
'Like magic:' Delicate fossil of oldest baby snake found in amber
Researchers have unearthed the very first baby snake fossil in history - and it's teaching us a lot about how snakes' biology and ecological role evolved. A delicate baby snake with a remarkably well-preserved skeletal structure is the first of its kind ever found fossilized in amber. It is unclear whether the snake was an embryo or a newborn, but tiny bones alongside a large spinal cord tube su... [Full Article...]
Newly discovered armored dinosaur lived on a lost continent
The extensive skeletal remains, including a complete skull, were excavated in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. It includes a complete skull, much of the vertebral column, including a complete tail club, several fore and hind limbs elements, and bony body armour that includes two neck rings and spiked armour plates. [Full Article...]
'Meghalayan Age' is defined as the new phase in Earth's history
It's a subdivision of the Holocene era, one of three approved by the International Commission on Stratigraphy . Together, these three stages stretch across the Holocene Epoch , which is the "epoch" or "series" we've been living in for the past 11,700 years. [Full Article...]
Enhanced look at star clusters thanks to new Adaptive Optics
Neptune is 2.9 billion miles away from Earth and the only better pictures that many of us remember seeing is when the Voyager 2 flew by the planet back in 1989. GALACSI uses the Laser Guide Star Facility, 4LGSF, which is a subsystem of the Adaptive Optics Facility or AOF. The result is very sharp images seen here. [Full Article...]