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SCIENCE / NEWS Wed Dec 12, 2007 @ 8:21am neoform

BBC News -- Scientists in the US have presented one of the most dramatic forecasts yet for the disappearance of Arctic sea ice. Their latest modelling studies indicate northern polar waters could be ice-free in summers within just 5-6 years. Professor Wieslaw M.. Read More

SCIENCE / NEWS Fri May 23, 2008 @ 8:23am neoform

BBC News -- Bathing water at beaches across the UK is more polluted as a result of last year's stormy summer, the Marine Conservation Society has warned. Its annual Good Beach Guide shows the number of beaches with excellent water quality has fallen by 10% since l.. Read More

SCIENCE / NEWS Fri Mar 14, 2008 @ 8:24am neoform

BBC News -- Iceland is likely to approve the commercial hunting of whales for this summer, the BBC has learned. Its whaling industry is asking for a quota of about 100 minke whales and a number of fin whales too. A government official confirmed it is "likely" t.. Read More

SCIENCE / NEWS Mon Aug 13, 2007 @ 4:57pm neoform

BBC News -- Arctic sea ice is expected to retreat to a record low by the end of this summer, scientists have predicted. Measurements made by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) showed the extent of sea ice on 8 August was almost 30% below the long-ter.. Read More