The Daily Populous

Tuesday August 22nd, 2017 night edition

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The study said numbers of minke were slightly more difficult to calculate because of a “data deficiency” around the “scientific” whaling undertaken by Japan.

A Japanese whaling fleet that spent the Antarctic summer in the southern ocean this year killed more than 300 whales.

“We have tied the krill to primary productivity and we have tied the whales to the krill,” Tulloch said.

Tulloch said the modelling did not consider other climate-related factors, like ocean acidity, declining sea ice and warming surface temperatures.

The last two are predicted to have an impact on blue whale numbers in particular and will be looked at in a later study.

The catch data ran from 1890 to 2012 and included more than two million records detailing the species and location of the catch.

Tulloch said that of the species in the study, only the southern right whale was hunted extensively before 1900 and information about the numbers caught was scant. »

Missouri governor stays execution of convicted killer amid new DNA evidence

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However, the Missouri Attorney General's Office had argued the execution should be carried out, saying the DNA evidence doesn't overcome non-DNA evidence that connects the inmate to the crime.

The decision was praised by the Innocence Project, which assisted Williams' lawyers in asking the governor to convene the board.

The newly acquired evidence shows Williams' DNA was not found on the murder weapon, Williams' lawyers say, though DNA from another male was found. »

Sea the possibilities: to fight climate change, put seaweed in the mix

Authored by theconversation.com

In the case of seaweed, that could include giant kelp farms that de-acidify oceans, or feeding algae to cattle and sheep to dramatically reduce their methane emissions.

To stay within the Paris climate agreement’s 2℃ warming threshold, most experts agree that we must remove carbon from the atmosphere as well as reduce emissions.

We must support the scientists and entrepreneurs exploring zero-carbon innovations – and see if seaweed really can save the world. »

1,000s of Muslims march against terrorism in Barcelona after van attack (PHOTOS)

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Muslim communities of Barcelona gathered on Monday evening at the square to support the victims and condemn Islamist terrorism, El Pais reported.

People from across the city began flocking to the venue, reaching more than 2,500 by 7pm local time, Barcelona police said.

Improvised placards reading "We are also victims," "Terrorism has no religion," "We are all Barcelona, not terrorism," were held by the crowd. »