Category Archives: earth

Pollution may hit Himalayan monsoon clouds

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Higher levels of pollution in Asia may affect the formation of clouds high in the Himalayas, perhaps disrupting monsoons and speeding a thaw of glaciers, according to a study on Monday. The report, by scientists in France and Italy, found … Continue reading →

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A global view of HIV infection

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

To mark World AIDS Day on December 1, GfK GeoMarketing  provided a map that illustrates the global distribution of HIV cases (data source: WHO/GfK GeoMarketing; map: GfK GeoMarketing). According to the latest statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), the … Continue reading →

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Key Molecule for Life Found in Our Galaxy

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A sugar molecule linked to the origin of life was discovered in a potentially habitable region of our galaxy. The molecule, called glycolaldehyde, was spotted in a large star-forming area of space around 26,000 light-years from Earth in the less-chaotic … Continue reading →

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UAE poised to get its first dedicated eye in the sky

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

UAE’s first remote sensing/Earth Observation satellite, is all set to launch, a senior official said on Sunday. “The UAE’s first earth observation satellite, developed by South Korea’s SatrecI with in-depth participation of UAE engineers from the Emirates Institution for Advanced … Continue reading →

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