Entries from March 2008
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Some glaciers in Europe have suffered significant losses
The rate at which some of the world’s glaciers are melting has more than doubled, data from the United Nations Environment Programme has shown. Average glacial shrinkage has risen from 30 centimetres per year between 1980 and 1999, to 1.5 metres […]
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Tags: Environment · Science · World News
2Digg me Mr Schmidt says he is concerned about the openness of the net Any deal between Yahoo and Microsoft could be “bad for the internet”, according to the head of Google.
Chief executive Eric Schmidt said that Google was “concerned” about a deal and said it could have implications for the “openness” of the internet.
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1Digg meWhile 18,000 people were watching the Southeastern Conference men’s tournament Friday night at the Georgia Dome when its fabric roof began rippling, the catwalks above the court started swaying and chunks of insulation rained onto the players.
The crowds apparently weren’t warned about an approaching tornado — one that would ravage skyscrapers and injure dozens.
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