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Global warming could increase human conflict worldwide
2013-08-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Trust of India: Global warming may not only spell doom for many species, it could also trigger more interpersonal tension and violence worldwide, a new study has claimed. Researchers from Princeton University and the University of California-Berkeley report in the journal Science that even slight spikes in temperature and precipitation have greatly increased the risk of personal violence and social upheaval throughout human history. Projected onto an Earth that is expected to warm by 2 degrees Celsius by 2050,...
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Human teleportation would take so long, itd be more like a death ray
2013-08-02 14:56:55| Extremetech
Teleportation is always as sci-fi dream, but recently scientists have been able to teleport nano-sized objects across significant distances. We're nowhere near teleporting even the smallest object able to be see with the naked human eye, but a team of researchers calculated how long it'd take to teleport an entire human being. It's very long.
Plastics chemical BPA may harm human fertility
2013-08-01 09:01:02| Biotech - Topix.net
A chemical used in everything from food-can linings to store receipts might also pose some risk for infertility and birth defects, a new study suggests.
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Plants Blamed for Human Deaths in Heat Waves
2013-07-22 22:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: While much of the world has baked in a heat wave this month, new research points to a surprising culprit when it comes to killing us-plants. A study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics found that during heat waves, plants tend to absorb less pollution from the air. That puts more people at risk of developing respiratory complications, which can lead to death. elated: "How 100 Degrees Does a Number on You.") The research was conducted in the United...
World Bank chided on human rights
2013-07-22 17:46:30| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The World Bank is not making adequate checks on the effect its projects have on human rights, according to the charity Human Rights Watch.
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