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Record snow in Anchorage as Alaskan communities run out of shovels following 27ft snowfall... and there's more to come!
Weary Alaskans woke up to another heavy snowfall as Anchorage experiences its snowiest period since records began, causing more headaches in coastal areas already struggling to dig out.
Russian spacecraft to crash to Earth on SundayNick Collins Telegraph 01/13/2012 | Hong Kong Pollution Link to 7240 Premature Deaths, Group SaysNatasha Khan BusinessWeek 01/13/2012 |
 The remainder of the crippled Phobos-Grunt spacecraft is set to crash to Earth on Sunday following its botched mission to Mars, space experts have said. |  Roadside pollution in Hong Kong, which benchmarks itself against a 25-year-old air standard, contributed to about 7,240 premature deaths from 2005 to 2011, a public think tank said, citing data from an environmental index. |
An Otherworldly Discovery: Billions of Other PlanetsROBERT LEE HOTZ The Wall Street Journal 01/13/2012 | Addicted! Scientists show how internet dependency alters the human brainJeremy Laurance The Independent 01/13/2012 |
 Astronomers said Wednesday that each of the 100 billion stars in the Milky Way probably has at least one companion planet, on average, adding credence to the notion that planets are as common in the cosmos as grains of sand on the beach. |  Internet addiction has for the first time been linked with changes in the brain similar to those seen in people addicted to alcohol, cocaine and cannabis. In a groundbreaking study, researchers used MRI scanners to reveal abnormalities in the brains of adolescents who spent many hours on the internet, to the detriment of their social and personal lives. The finding could throw light on other behavioural problems and lead to the development of new approaches to treatment, researchers said. |
World's tiniest frogs found in Papua New Guinea Breitbart.com 01/13/2012 | Hong Kong wants to slap tax on garbage disposal Channel News Asia 01/12/2012 |
 With voices hardly louder than an insect's buzz, the tiniest frogs ever discovered are smaller than a coin and hop about the rainforest of the tropical island of Papua New Guinea, US scientists said Wednesday. |  Environmentalists Wednesday welcomed plans for Hong Kong to introduce a "pay-as-you-throw" tax on rubbish disposal as the city moves to tackle a growing waste problem. |
Possible tornado damages Houston-area mallRAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI AP 01/11/2012 | Microsoft Co-Founder To Build Giant Plane To Launch People, Cargo Into Space CBS Seattle 12/15/2011 |
 City roads were flooded and thousands of Houston residents lost power Monday after powerful thunderstorms plowed through the area, with a possible tornado damaging and shutting down a nearby mall. |  Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan are building the world’s biggest plane to help launch cargo and astronauts into space, in the latest of several ventures fueled by technology tycoons clamoring to write America’s next chapter in spaceflight. |
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