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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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At the same time, the northeastern state of Queensland struggled to cope with the effects of tropical cyclones Charlotte and Ellie, which brought rain and “ king tides ” that made two-thirds of that state a disaster zone, destroying livestock as well as key crops, and amplifying outbreaks of disease ( earlier post ).

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Video Friday: Good Over All Terrains

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BBC ] via [ Laughing Squid ] By watching their own motions with a camera, robots can teach themselves about the structure of their own bodies and how they move, a new study from researchers at Columbia Engineering now reveals. AVFL ] Yes! More research like this please; legged robots (of all sizes) are TOO STOMPY. [