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No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard (Reuters)
September 3, 2010
Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.
Hurricane Alley Heats Up with Stormy Threesome (LiveScience.com)
September 3, 2010LiveScience.com - Three swirling storms are roaring across the Atlantic with nervous East Coast residents keeping a close eye on the conveyor belt of tropical activity as hurricane season enters its busiest time.
Stem cell firms defend record after criticism (Reuters)
September 3, 2010Reuters - Cell therapy companies in China and Germany who were criticized by British experts warning of the dangers of "stem cell tourism" defended themselves on Wednesday, saying their safety records were good.
Asteroid Diversity: Mixed Bag of Space Rocks Found Near Earth (SPACE.com)
September 3, 2010SPACE.com - A new survey of asteroids near Earth by a NASA space telescope has found a much wider variety of the space rocks than previously thought, with some shiny and bright while others are dark and dull.
Thai firm rejects Indonesian oil spill cash claim (AFP)
September 3, 2010
AFP - A Thai-owned firm Friday rejected Indonesia's 2.4 billion US dollar compensation claim over a major oil spill off Australia's north which campaigners say hit the livelihoods of thousands of poor fishermen.
Mass Extinction Threat: Earth on Verge of Huge Reset Button? (LiveScience.com)
September 3, 2010LiveScience.com - Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world, according to a comprehensive study of fossil records. The findings suggest humans will live in a very different future if they drive animals to extinction, because the loss of each species can alter entire ecosystems.
African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN (AFP)
September 3, 2010
AFP - Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday.
Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study (Time.com)
September 3, 2010Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - Sophisticated computer models that replaced instinct with cold, hard math have helped forecasters predict where a storm like Hurricane Earl is going about twice as accurately as 20 years ago.
NASA Aims to Plunge Car-Sized Probe Into the Sun (SPACE.com)
September 3, 2010SPACE.com - NASA is developing an ambitious new mission to plunge a car-sized probe directly into the sun's atmosphere, boldly going where no spacecraft has gone before.
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