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UN welcomes climate summit deal
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomes a climate deal in Copenhagen but says it must be made legally binding.
 
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UN welcomes climate summit deal
The UN Secretary General Ban-ki Moon has welcomed a US-backed climate deal in Copenhagen as an "essential beginning".
 
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Last-ditch push on climate deal
World leaders are locked in talks as they attempt to deliver a last-minute deal at the Copenhagen climate summit.
 
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Obama's warning on climate deal
US President Barack Obama warns leaders that time is running out to strike a deal at the Copenhagen summit.
 
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Fossil find is 2009's top breakthrough
The discovery a "central character in the story of human evolution" is named the scientific breakthrough of 2009.
 
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Warning as climate deal emerges
A deal is emerging at the UN climate change talks, but there are fears it will not contain a catastrophic rise in temperatures.
 
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Deepest volcano caught on video
Extraordinary video is obtained in the Pacific Ocean of the deepest undersea volcano eruption ever recorded.
 
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The Breet Report – More Volcanoes
The weather is about to get a whole lot stranger….The report is coming out today about an underwater volcano (or at least a...
 
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Progress gives climate deal hope
A deal at the UN climate summit looks more likely after a frantic day of diplomacy, as China offers to make concessions.
 
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Ministers take over climate talks
Ministers try to break the deadlock at the Copenhagen climate conference amid threats of protests by environmentalists.
 
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'Seal a deal', climate talks told
High-level talks at the UN climate summit begin, with UN chief Ban Ki-moon telling nations to "seal a deal" on climate change.
 
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Friday Link Roundup (on Monday): Scientific Advancement
As our Site of the Week last week was the Scientific American website, the link roundup will be focusing upon recent scientific...
 
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UK warns on 'acidifying oceans'
A senior UK minister will warn about acid levels in the world's oceans as the Copenhagen climate summit resumes.
 
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Genetic 'map' of Asia's diversity
An international scientific effort has revealed the genetics behind Asia's diversity.
 
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'Little cousin' of T.rex discovered
Researchers unveil a new species of dinosaur from the late triassic - an early relative of T.rex and velociraptor.
UK to have dedicated space agency
Britain is to follow other major nations and set up a dedicated government agency to direct its policy on space.
 
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Site of the Week: Scientific American
This week, the site in question definitely comes with more mainstream awareness - so I do expect pretty much all of you to have...
 
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Emissions 'higher than reported'
Emissions of some greenhouse gases are substantially higher than companies and countries report, say scientists.
 
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Copenhagen summit hit by new ‘Danish Text’ leak controversy
We're only two days into the two week long Copenhagen summit and another controversial document has been leaked that is...
 
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EU and UN welcome US climate move
The EU and UN hail a US declaration that greenhouse emissions harm health, as climate talks are held in Copenhagen.
 
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Roll-out for Branson spaceliner
Sir Richard Branson shows off the rocket plane he will use to take fare-paying passengers into space.
 
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EU and UN welcome US climate move
The EU and UN hail a US declaration that greenhouse emissions harm health, as climate talks are held in Copenhagen.
 
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Bionic hand brings mind/tech cohesion one step closer
A very interesting report over at The Telegraph which looks at recent advances in the creation of a prosthetic hand that is...
 
Future C
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Friday Link Roundup: Corruption and Unethical Business
Corruption can be found in every area of society; from government, to corporations, to individuals. The core similarity that...
 
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Rookie Blogger of the Year – We Won!!!
Well, the results have come in and I'm very happy to say that Future Conscience has one the Rookie Blogger of the Year contest...
 
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Royal Society releases collection of pivotal articles
Today, the Royal Society have released a new website in order to start gearing up for this year of festivities called...
 
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Climate of fear?
The longer-term impact of hacked climate e-mails
 
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Report: Nanoparticles found in most cosmetic brands
Friends of the Earth in Australia have claimed that the majority of major cosmetic brands in the country are using...
 
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Climate Research Unit hacked, leaked data brings out questions
One of Britain's leading climate change research organisations, Climate Research Unit, has recently been hacked and had much...
 
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7 ways to live longer so that you might live forever
There has been a lot of discussion amongst the futurist crowd recently about projections for longevity advancements over the...
 
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Future Conscience needs YOU!
I've mentioned this a few weeks ago, but voting still continues for Tycoon Bloggers 'Rookie Blogger of the Year' award and...
 
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BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Tuna body shies from fishing ban http://bit.ly/1dhTZl >> I fear for the future of Bluefin tuna :'(
 
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Friday Link Roundup: Longevity and the Methuselarity
It is often thought that by the end of this century, medical advancements will have progressed to such a degree that we are...
 
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Centre for Nano Safety opens today in Edinburgh
Today marks the official launch of the Centre for Nano Safety based at Edinburgh Napier University. Given the discussions that...
 
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Singularity Summit 2009 videos up on Vimeo
Those of you who have visited us before may have remembered that I mentioned that Singularity Summit which took place at the...
 
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Friday Link Roundup: Stem Cell Research
This week's selection of links touch on several aspects of stem cell research. These topics range from the controversy and...
 
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Bear facts
They hum when happy, and "flutter" as they mate
 
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BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Light down a wire for solar power http://ff.im/-aZ13T
 
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Future crops could be saved by drought-proof gene
Researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, have recently discovered a particular plant gene that...
 
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AAAI to report on the danger of artificial intelligence
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) over in California have collected together a group...
 
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Google Powermeter launches in the UK
Google Powermeter is an online tool that helps you track power consumption in your household and view graphical statistics that...
 
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BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | 'Freezer plan' bid to save coral http://bit.ly/lkgB