2016 was the hottest year on record — again

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2016 was the hottest year on record — again

CNN  – ‎Jan 18, 2017‎
(CNN) Last year was officially the Earth’s warmest since record-keeping began in the 1880s, the World Meteorological Organization announced Wednesday morning.

Climate science bedeviled by ‘tipping points’

Phys.Org
Of the many things that keep climate scientists awake at night, tipping points may be the scariest. To start with, these thresholds for deep, sometimes catastrophic change in the complex web of Earth’s natural forces, caused by man-made global warming

New moth named in honor of Donald Trump

CNN
(CNN) No doubt Donald Trump will be showered with honors at his inauguration, but none will be quite as unique as this little moth.

Primates facing ‘extinction crisis’

BBC News
The world’s primates face an “extinction crisis” with 60% of species now threatened with extinction, according to research.

World temperatures hit new high in 2016 for third year in a row

Yahoo News
FILE PHOTO: People are seen in silhouette as they cool off in water fountains in a park as hot summer temperatures hit Paris, France, August 24, 2016.

Trump could enact sweeping changes to environment policy: experts

Yahoo News
Miami (AFP) – President-elect Donald Trump could enact sweeping changes to environmental policy in the beginning days of his administration, with far-reaching effects both in the United States and around the world, experts say.

Donald Trump and his team are dodging climate science

Washington Post
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Space junk mission leads 2017 rocket launches

wtkr.com
Several litter-picking ideas to remove space junk from Earth orbit, including a net, a harpoon and a sail are due to be tested later in 2017.

NASA plans mission to asteroid that may hold treasure trove of minerals

CBS News
NASA is working to uncover the mystery behind an asteroid that may contain a priceless treasure trove of minerals. The space agency is planning to send an unmanned spacecraft to the chunk of metal in our solar system known as “16 Psyche.

The astonishing science behind the desert’s mysterious fairy circles

Washington Post
No one is certain what causes the enigmatic “fairy circles” of the Namib Desert. The rings of burnt orange dirt, each impeccably round and enclosed in a fringe of tall, tufted grass, emerge suddenly from the spare landscape.

SpaceX caught a dramatic photo of this weekend’s rocket landing

The Verge
Photography is mostly about preparation, and the decisions a photographer makes in turn. But many times it’s also about luck, and there’s no better example of what happens when those two things mix than this incredible photo that SpaceX just published.

Weird Mars Rock Spied by Curiosity Rover Is Probably a Meteorite

Space.com
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity took this photo of a likely meteorite, known as “Ames Knob,” on Jan. 12, 2017. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS.

Air Force to Launch Missile-Warning Satellite Tonight: Watch It Live

Space.com
A U.S. military satellite designed to detect enemy missiles is scheduled to launch Thursday evening (Jan. 19), and you can watch the liftoff live online.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Stake Lowered by Capital Insight Partners LLC

The Cerbat Gem
Gilead Sciences logo Capital Insight Partners LLC reduced its position in Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) by 1.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Antarctic ice crack forces temporary base evacuation

The Weather Network US
Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 7:00 – A rapidly growing crack in an Antarctic ice shelf is forcing a temporary evacuation of scientists at a research base operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

Rescue Teams on Standby for Stranded Dolphins off Everglades

Yahoo News
Rescue teams are on standby in case more dolphins are spotted in shallow waters off the western edge of Florida’s Everglades. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries service, 81 false killer whales had died or been …

Alaska volcano erupts again, sends ash cloud to 31000 feet

WHIO
Bogoslof Volcano in the Aleutian lslands erupted at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday and sent up an ash cloud estimated at 31,000 feet. The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised the aviation threat code to red, the highest level.

Climate Change Is Turning Canada into Margaritaville

Motherboard
The new reports are out: everything, from Thailand to Saskatchewan, is heating up. By the end of the century, people may be planning destination weddings in Canada, now poised to become a balmy getaway.

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (BDSI) Given a $3.00 Price Target at Cantor Fitzgerald

The Cerbat Gem
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EU–Europe-Satellite Navigation

Yahoo News
PARIS (AP) – The European Space Agency opened an investigation on Thursday into anomalies that have affected five of the first 18 Galileo satellites in orbit.

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