[Science] Controversial NOAA report says climate change not responsible for 2012 drought

Controversial NOAA report says climate change not responsible for 2012 drought
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/controversial-noaa-report-says-climate-change-not-responsible-for-2012-drought/
Controversial NOAA report says climate change not responsible for 2012 drought. NOAA also says that the extent and severity of the 2012 Central Great Plains Drought was not predicted.

Hints of Dark Matter Possibly Seen
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/scientists-may-have-detected-dark-particle/article4623035.ece
DENVER - Hints of dark matter, the mysterious stuff that makes up perhaps 85 percent of the matter in the universe, may have been observed by scientists.

Newly Discovered Methane-Gobbling Material Could Help Stem Global Warming
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/6288/20130417/newly-discovered-methane-gobbling-material-help-stem-global-warming.htm
There may be a new way to reduce the emissions that help spark global warming. Researchers have discovered new materials that can capture methane, the second highest concentration greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere.

Obama ocean plan aims to protect economy, environment
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Obama-Ocean-Plan-Aims-to-Protect-Economy-Environment-2013-04-17/
By Environment Correspondent Deborah Zabarenko. WASHINGTON | Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:47pm EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House released a plan on Tuesday aimed at protecting oceans, coastal and Great Lakes environments around the ...

Live coverage: Virgin Galactic CEO to talk commercial spaceflight in Detroit
http://topnews.ae/content/215778-virgin-galactics-spaceshiptwo-qualifies-its-cold-flow-test
George Whitesides, who also serves as chairman of Virgin Galactic, is scheduled to speak any minute now at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2013 World Congress at Detroit's Cobo Center.