us-hotdailynews: 2015-11-08 U.S. Science

Breakingviews: Exxon investors may rue climate-risk indifference
Reuters
The company's approach to the climate debate has already been in the headlines of late. The Los Angeles Times and others have detailed how Exxon factored into its operations the financial risks of climate change unearthed by its own research, but kept ...

NY attorney general wields powerful weapon in Exxon climate case   StreetInsider.com
Exxon target of climate change probe   Marketplace.org
In Exxon War, Bamboozled by Greenies   Wall Street Journal
WRGB
Bloomberg View
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Christian Science Monitor

Amid SeaWorld struggles, signs of a more 'pro-animal' future
Christian Science Monitor
SeaWorld profits fall short of expectations as circuses, zoos, and grocery stores face public pressure to curb unfair treatment of animals. By Jessica Mendoza, Staff writer November 6, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. Animal rights activist Kirby ...
Proposed law would end killer whale captivity   CBS News
California congressman's bill would phase out killer whale shows   SFGate
California lawmaker puts orca debate on federal stage   10News
Sacramento Bee
CBS Local
KTLA
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NBCNews.com

Two NASA astronauts wrap up second spacewalk
Times of India
WASHINGTON: NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren on the International Space Station (ISS) ended their seven hour and 48 minute spacewalk on Friday, successfully completing some key tasks in the outer space. The astronauts restored the ...

Astronauts carry out marathon spacewalk to recharge cooling system   Reuters
US astronauts dodge ammonia flakes during risky spacewalk to repair ...   ABC Online
Short on time, astronauts complete complex spacewalk   CBS News
Columbus Dispatch
SpaceFlight Insider
The Nation
NASA Blogs
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Livemint

UN Report Raises Ceiling for Greenhouse Gas Pollution
New York Times
STOCKHOLM — The U.N.'s environmental authority has quietly raised its assessment of the level at which global greenhouse gas emissions must peak to avoid dangerous climate change, as governments seek a new accord to fight global warming. In its first ...

World's Pledges To Reduce Carbon Emissions Aren't Enough To Tackle Climate ...   Huffington Post
Global emissions will still be too high come 2030, says UN   Christian Science Monitor
UN raises ceiling for greenhouse gas pollution   OCRegister
Tempo.co
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WiscNews

Dakotaraptor ruled Hell Creek Formation as lethal predator
WiscNews
In this Oct. 29, 2015 photo provided by Robert DePalma, DePalma, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History, examines the fierce foot claw of a newly discovered species of raptor called Dakotaraptor in West Palm ...

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WGAL Lancaster

Jupiter May Be To Blame For The Fate Of Our Solar System's Missing Planet
Huffington Post
The planet -- which would have been our solar system's fifth giant -- had a bumpy ride on its way out, scientists say. Headshot of Jacqueline Howard Share on Pinterest. Jacqueline Howard Associate Science Editor, The Huffington Post. Posted: 11/07/2015 ...

See the Moon and 3 Planets Shine Before Dawn This Weekend   Space.com
Spectacular view of Mars, Venus and the Moon Saturday morning   FOX 10 News Phoenix
More evidence that Jupiter kicked ancient planets out of the solar system   Washington Post
Gracious Column
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Newsweek

All Eyes On China as Climate Summit Approaches
Huffington Post
Sight-seers get more than they paid for to ride the Ferris wheel at the top of Guangzhou's Canton Tower. On Sep. 20, the US Embassy reported Guangzhou's air was "unhealthy for sensitive groups" at 24-hour exposure at this level of air pollution.
Biggest emitters of carbon 'least worried about climate change'   The Straits Times
US and China Less Worried About Climate Change Than Many Other Countries   TIME

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