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Chandrayaan-2 May Be Delayed, Says ISRO Chief
India’s second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, which was tentatively slated for launch in 2014 could be delayed, said ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan.
ISRO Launches Historic 100th Mission, Watched By PM Singh
The Indian Space Research Organization launched its historic 100th mission to space on Sunday from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.
Chinese ‘Cooling Drinks’ May Contain Endangered Saiga Antelope Horns
Traditional Chinese Medicine shops in Singapore are selling ‘cooling’ drinks and related products made of endangered saiga antelope horns, says Project: WILD.
East Asia Expected To Be Polio Free By 2014: WHO
East Asia is set to be free from polio disease by early 2014, said Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, on Thursday.
Asia ‘Will Be Hit Hard By Drought In 2020s’
Asia’s wheat and maize production will be severely affected by climate change as early as the 2020s – with potentially devastating impacts on food security, a report warns.
Orangutan, Asian Rhino On Asian Endangered Species List
The Wildlife Conservation Society has released a list of endangered Asian species that call for immediate government action.
Tibet Has Cleanest Air On Earth, Study
A new study has found that Tibetans around the sacred Nam Co Lake in Tibet breathe in almost perfectly clean air.
Climate Science Is Not About ‘Belief’: Australia Chief Scientist
Australia’s Chief Scientist Ian Chubb says secondary school children should be taught to distinguish between belief and evidence when it comes to climate change.
India To Explore Rare Earth Minerals In Its Waters
With China controlling most of valuable rare-earth mineral supplies, India has made a strategic move to back exploration off its own coast.
2012 Marine Report Card: Australia’s Oceans Are Changing
A recent climate change ‘report card’ led by Australia’s CSIRO has summarized the research findings of more than 80 marine scientists on Australia’s oceans.
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