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Security researchers identified a variant of the Ice IX malware currently targeting online banking information that belongs to users in the United States and the United Kingdom. This modified version of ZeuS tries to steal not only bank account data, but also information on telephone accounts belonging to the victims... |
2 February 2012
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The Pirate Bay has survived for almost nine years, despite being one of the most hunted "pirate" sites out there. It's surprising in fact, when many other smaller BitTorrent sites were shut down through various means, the most notorious of which being domain name seizure.Because generic domain names, .com, .org,... |
1 February 2012
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Almost 100 beluga beluga whales from the Bering Sea are at great risk, according to Russian agencies. Experts warn that these endangered creatures are currently trapped among large floating banks of ice.
Representatives from Russia's nature protection organization state that if rescuers don't act fast, th... |
16 December 2011
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It seems that genuine polar bears are far from being those cute creatures we spot in TV commercials resting on banks of ice. A recent study shows that these animals eat their cubs and climate change might be behind this rare case of cannibalism. Photojournalist Jenny E. Ross has identified a disturbing incident of t... |
9 December 2011
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Santa Claus is expected by millions of children all across the Globe every year. What they do not know is that he might go out of business or be forced to relocate his toy factory, because of global warming, a phenomenon responsible for radical changes already visible especially in the North Pole region.
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30 November 2011
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Astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) have recently collected a series of images depicting an alpine lake in Tibet. Upon reviewing the photos, scientists determined that the landscape feature was covered with intricate patterns of ice cracks, which could not be readily explained.
As evidenced in th... |
24 September 2011
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Experts with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have just released new statistics, which indicate that the month of May, 2011, was the 10th warmest in recorded history.Accurate data measurements began being kept around 1880, and meteorologists and researchers have been keeping a close eye o... |
16 June 2011
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The conclusions of the most recent scientific investigation conducted on glaciers in Alaska show that ices in this area are melting down just like they are in Antarctica, Greenland and the rest of the Arctic.
Studies conducted as far back as the 1980s demonstrated without a doubt that the massive glaciers on the A... |
28 May 2011
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The newest studies aimed at calculating the exact extent of ice loss in Greenland reveal that the two of three most important glaciers on the island have thus far lost enough ice that the meltwater can fill Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes at the border between Canada and the United States.According to scientis... |
25 May 2011
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A recent study reveals that the reason Haumea gets its distinctive glimmer in space is because its surface may be covered with ice. The study was conducted by experts with the European Space Agency (ESA), and was detailed in a recent press release.
According to the document, it would seem that the dwarf planet go... |
14 May 2011
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In their monthly report on the situation of ices in the Arctic, experts in the United States show that overall ice decline for the month of April was less significant than the one recorded in March. Still, things got a little out of hand at the end of the month, they add. That is to say, while melt rates maintained r... |
5 May 2011
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The latest version of the Microsoft Image Composite Editor (ICE) comes with a few enhancements designed to make it easier for users to put together panoramic images not only from a collection of photographs, but also from video. Users can already download ICE 1.4.2, which continues to be available free of charge fro... |
7 April 2011
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Though researchers have been proposing for a very long time that comets contain vast amounts of water, this was never conclusively proven until only recently. A team of experts managed to get definite proof that the liquid can be found within these space wanderers. Importantly, the debate that raged on in the interna... |
6 April 2011
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The domain seizures executed by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has again caused controversy when it resulted in 84,000 websites being falsely accused of harboring child pornography.The latest operation executed under ICE's banner was called "Operation Save Our Children" and targeted domains l... |
16 February 2011
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About three years ago, the polar bear was officially introduced on the threatened species list, as authorities recognized the peril these animals were in. At this point, the entire species is heading for extinction, but this can still be avoided, experts say.One of the main reasons why the mammals are endangered is b... |
16 December 2010
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is proud to announce that the advanced CryoSat ice-measuring satellite has finally begun its operational life on its orbit around the Earth, and that it's now ready to deliver top-quality weather and climate date back to mission controllers. The event was marked by a ceremony that... |
23 November 2010
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A group of investigators from the American space agency announces the results of a new study conducted over the Arctic, which finally shows just how much new and multi-layer ice is lost in the region on account of melting every year. Such studies are very important because they provide a deeper insight into how clima... |
10 November 2010
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Though the issue of where Saturn's famous rings came from has been debated extensively, a researcher now proposes a groundbreaking new explanation for the peculiar structures. The expert proposes that the beautiful and thin rings that surround the gas giant are the remnants of a Titan-sized moon that slammed int... |
6 October 2010
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A team of investigators reveals a new possible explanation for the geysers on the surface of the Saturnine moon Enceladus, which holds that the liquid ocean underneath exhibits a 'Perrier effect' of sorts. Since the NASA Cassini orbiter has been orbiting the gas giant, astronomers have been surprised to dis... |
6 October 2010
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With the melting season for the Arctic over, experts at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) have released their report on the situation, and things do not look good. The area around the North Pole reached its minimum extent – the period of largest melt – on September 19. Measurements indicate th... |
5 October 2010
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According to a recent research, it would appear that the incidence of dust-on-snow events is increasing dramatically in the Colorado River Basin, with potentially devastating consequences. The conclusion belongs to a study conducted by experts at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, and t... |
21 September 2010
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According to the latest data supplied by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), it would appear that 2010 saw the third lowest extent of sea ice in the North Pole ever recorded.The discovery was also accompanied by another one, which showed that large numbers of walruses had come aground in Alaska, due to the... |
16 September 2010
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A team of experts proposes a new method of transporting natural gas, which could see the stuff being moved between distant destinations without the risk of dangerous explosions. At this point, it's not exactly practical to move natural gas around too much, because the chemical is unstable, and the risk of explos... |
7 September 2010
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A team of researchers from the Bremerhaven, Germany-based Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research is now taking on a very difficult task – measuring ice thickness in Arctic regions.This line of study involves flying a high-tech research airplan over regions of the Arctic that have never before be... |
25 August 2010
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In a new set of scientific studies, it was revealed that scientists don't know as much as they thought they did about how frozen cones drip, and icicles form. For many years, it was believed that samples featuring a precise quantity of water, freezing under the same conditions, would create icicles that feature ... |
16 August 2010
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A group of investigators has recently presented new evidence that suggest two of Saturn's moons play an important part in creating disturbances in the gas giant's F ring. The structure was discovered only a few decades ago, but it has been undergoing important changes ever since. Researchers have been searc... |
21 July 2010
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Last year brought more information than ever about the Earth's satellite, mainly thanks to NASA's spacecraft. It has gathered more digital information than any other planetary mission before.Launched on June 18, 2009, its purpose was to serve as a robotic scout for future missions and to spot any trace of i... |
7 July 2010
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An updated version of Microsoft’s advanced panoramic image stitcher is now available for download, with support for WIC codecs. Various third parties supply Windows Imaging Component codecs, which allow applications leveraging Microsoft's WIC extensible platform to read and write images in proprietary came... |
8 June 2010
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It's no longer a secret to anyone that water once existed on the surface of the Red Planet. Extensive analysis from rovers, landers and orbiters has made that abundantly clear. But while experts agree on that, they continue to debate on whether the planet was a warm world, or if the freezing temperatures it curr... |
1 June 2010
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Astronomers announced yesterday, April 28, that they managed to identify signs of water-ice on an asteroid for the first time ever. The finding is extremely important for our understanding of how Earth evolved shortly after it was formed. If more such space rocks are found carrying the precious stuff, then this would... |
29 April 2010
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For many years, scientists have believed that the Moon was a very dry and desolate place that could not support the development of water in any manner. The science against this seemed solid, so everyone was a bit shocked when instruments on an Indian probe discovered trace amounts of the liquid on the surface, and in... |
22 March 2010
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A new iteration of the Image Composite Editor from Microsoft Research is currently available for download from the company, as the tool evolved up to version 1.3. There are a variety of new features and capabilities that end users can explore while running the software giant’s software designed to allow the sti... |
19 March 2010
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For many years, a part of the international scientific community has been arguing that, at one point in time, the extent of sea-based ice caps must have reached all the way to the Equator. As more studies on this were conducted, they even managed to establish a time line of sorts, but failed to pinpoint the exact dat... |
5 March 2010
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Scientists seeking to drill deep beneath Antarctica announce that deeply-buried Lake Vostok is within their reach. Russian drill specialists say that they have only 100 meters of depth to cover, and that the amazing, sealed lake will be reached this year, or in 2011 at the latest. The issue is not simply drilling thr... |
22 February 2010
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As we were telling you a few days ago, the European Space Agency (ESA) is set to launch the most advanced satellite aimed at surveying ice sheets ever deployed. The CryoSat instrument will provide in-depth measurements of slight variations in the thickness of ice sheets on the land it covers, which will allow scienti... |
19 February 2010
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On February 25, the European Space Agency (ESA) is set to launch the most advanced satellite aimed at surveying ice sheets ever deployed. CryoSat will have an extreme sensibility to even the most minute changes, as it will feature a high-performance instrument suite that will allow it to keep track of several paramet... |
15 February 2010
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New data collected by the Cassini spacecraft has demonstrated once again that the possibility of a liquid ocean existing underneath the icy surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus is very significant. During its last fly-by of the celestial body, the NASA/ESA mission managed to discover clouds of negatively-charged w... |
9 February 2010
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In another unfortunate turn of events, it would now appear that even wolverines are falling prey to the ruthless weather effects brought forth by global warming and climate change. Across North America, increased temperatures translate into less snow settling each year, and also into more ice melting with each warm s... |
3 February 2010
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The moons of Saturn are undoubtedly some of the most peculiar space objects in the solar system. More specifically, Titan and Enceladus take the spotlight when it comes to unusual phenomena that happen on their surface. Enceladus is covered by a thick ice crust, which releases blobs of warmer ice than that on its sur... |
2 February 2010
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Over the past couple of decades, scientists at the American space agency NASA have been working on compiling the most comprehensive record of the onset and termination of Arctic “freeze dates” ever. This means that they kept track of the dates when melting at the North Pole ensued every year, and also of ... |
28 January 2010
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More than 26 years after the events took place, scientists are finally confident that they may have found an explanation for the terribly cold temperatures that were recorded on our planet in the winter of 1983. At the time, the Vostok research station, operated by the Soviet Union in Antarctica, recorded a mind-bogg... |
14 January 2010
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The South Pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus is one of the most peculiar regions in the solar system. For quite some time, astronomers have known that weird heat-related phenomena take place there, and also that the crust appears to be churned from the inside. Numerous theories aimed at explaining why this is the c... |
12 January 2010
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With the recent wave of snow engulfing Europe, numerous ponds across many countries have frozen over on account of the chilly temperatures. Many people have voiced concerns that this is detrimental to the safety of creatures living under the ice, but experts seem to be in agreement – there is no reason for peop... |
11 January 2010
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When they were first discovered, snow rolls, or snow pipes as they are also called, were thought to be the work of aliens, pranksters or some undiscovered species of animals building a nest. But subsequent studies of the peculiar structures have revealed that they are all-natural, and also that they most often appear... |
11 January 2010
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According to a new series of satellite observations, it may be that the Red Planet hosted liquid lakes on its surface more than three billion years ago, astronomers say. In a paper published in the latest issue of the journal Geology, the experts emphasize that the research demonstrates the time frame – which w... |
4 January 2010
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Scientists analyzing the ancient climate history of the planet warn that the Arctic, the surrounding ocean, and the northern seas risk losing all their ices relatively fast. They add that numerous similarities exist between the expected temperature ranges in the next 90 years, and the records at hand for a period of ... |
30 December 2009
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Recent investigations have determined that ice particles make up for more than half of contents inside the plumes that come out of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The discovery questions previous knowledge, which held that only about ten to 20 percent of the plumes were ice, with the rest being made of water vapor. Acc... |
21 December 2009
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The NASA Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite was designed specifically to identify and analyze features known as “glow-in-the-dark” clouds, which form high above the surface of the planet, and remain luminous even after nightfall. The structures are also known as noctilucent clouds or Polar ... |
19 December 2009
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In spite of the advanced technological means at their disposal, researchers analyzing some of the harshest regions of Antarctica still can't get to where they need to be. If they do, however, they cannot endure at those extremely dangerous locations for longer. For the first time, scientists have now been able t... |
16 December 2009
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Ever since the NASA/ESA Cassini spacecraft started orbiting the gas giant Saturn, in 2004, experts have noticed something very peculiar about one of its moons, called Iapetus. The celestial body appeared to have two faces. On one, it was very bright, as viewed with the probe's cameras, whereas the second was a l... |
11 December 2009
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