Putting the Money On. . .

Plant vault passes billion mark

The Millennium Seed Bank, a UK "Noah's Ark" for plants, reaches a milestone with pleas for more cash.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/science/nature/6593333.stm

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Eyes in the sky grow dim

Budget cuts mean Nasa's capacity to monitor our planet is greatly diminishing, a major report has concluded.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/science/nature/6590333.stm