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Studies: Martian atmosphere was destroyed long ago (+80 photos)
If we want to see a live Martian, even a tiny microbial one, we may be billions of years too…
Wildfire threatens 4000 Californian homes
It’s already torched more than 55 square kms — and the massive mountain fire in southern California is nowhere near…
Global air pollution killing over 2 million annually, study
More than two million people are dying every year from the effects of outdoor air pollution, according to a new…
Antarctic marine reserve plan blocked by Russia
A New Zealand-led plan to create the largest marine reserve in the world in Antarctica has been blocked by Russia….
US: Hope for 6-year-old trapped hours in sand dune
The 6-year-old boy swallowed whole in an Indiana sand dune over the weekend could make a full recovery, a medical…
Typhoon Soulik soaks Taiwan, heads for mainland China (+map)
Typhoon Soulik continued its trek over Taiwan on Saturday, where it lashed the capital of Taipei with strong winds and…
More Dreamliner dramas – a fire and “technical issue” spark new concerns
A fire and “technical issue” aboard two Boeing 787 Dreamliners today raised new safety concerns for the long troubled airliner….
Third fatality in San Francisco plane crash
A third passenger from the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport last weekend…
China: Landslide kills at least 18, topples buildings
Updated 8:28am — A landslide the size of a small town has killed at least 18 people and toppled 11…
Toronto mops up after unprecedented deluge
Canada’s largest city was hit by unprecedented rainfall smashing 24 hour and monthly records as the skies opened up. Around the…
