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Are We Really Communicating Uncertain Climate Risks?Cardiff, UK (SPX) Apr 5, 2011 Explaining climate change risk to non-scientists - citizens and politicians - has not been as effective as it should be, according to a new collaborative research paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change this week. Despite much research that demonstrates potential dangers from climate change, public concern has not been increasing. One theory is that this is because the public is not intimately familiar with the nature of the climate uncertainties being discussed, and as such it does l ... read more |
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  Manage Biological Invasions Like Natural Disasters Biological invasions get less prime-time coverage than natural disasters, but may be more economically damaging and warrant corresponding investments in preparedness and response planning, according ... more | .. |
  The Economic Importance Of Bats Worth Billions Bats in North America are under a two-pronged attack but they are not the only victim - so is the U.S. economy. Gary McCracken, head of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the Univ ... more | .. |
  Human Impacts On The Marine Ecosystems Of Antarctica A team of scientists in the United Kingdom and the United States has warned that the native fauna and unique ecology of the Southern Ocean, the vast body of water that surrounds the Antarctic contin ... more | .. |
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 New Information Provides Sustainable Options For Greenhouse Operations Containers made from plastics are used in most traditional greenhouse operations. While plastic containers are practical, strong, and can be formed to any size, shape, or color, the extensive use of ... more | .. |
  Protein Adaptation Shows That Life On Early Earth Lived In A Hot, Acidic Environment A new study reveals that a group of ancient enzymes adapted to substantial changes in ocean temperature and acidity during the last four billion years, providing evidence that life on Early Earth ev ... more | .. |
 Researchers Say Children Need Horticultural Interventions Could "interventions" bring children closer to nature? Researchers in Finland think so. A new study published in HortTechnology compares urban and rural children's relationships with plants and reco ... more | .. |
  "Epidemiological" Study Demonstrates Climate Change Effects On Forests An 18-year study of 27,000 individual trees by National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded scientists finds that tree growth and fecundity - the ability to produce viable seeds - are more sensitive to ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
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 Mangroves Among The Most Carbon-Rich Forests In The Tropics Coastal mangrove forests store more carbon than almost any other forest on Earth, according to a study conducted by a team of U.S. Forest Service and university scientists. Their findings are publis ... more | .. |
  High Dose Of Oxygen Enhances Natural Cancer Treatment A technique Michael Jackson reportedly used to prolong his youth is showing promise as a way to boost the effectiveness of a natural cancer remedy. An environment of pure oxygen at three-and-a-half ... more | .. |
  Carnival king is new leader of quake-hit Haiti Michel Martelly, a carnival singer with a colorful past who seized the mantle of change, is Haiti's new president after storming to a landslide victory, preliminary results showed Monday. ... more | .. |
 Obama turns to social media again for 2012 bid US President Barack Obama launched his reelection campaign with a social media barrage Monday, turning once again to the online tools that helped propel him to the White House three years ago. ... more |
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  Police remain silent on Ai Weiwei detention Police in Beijing have refused to explain why they detained outspoken Chinese artist and social critic Ai Weiwei, his wife said Monday, amid fears that authorities are expanding a crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
  Tsunami-stranded dog reunited with owner in Japan A dog that was rescued from a floating roof off Japan's tsunami-battered northeast coast was reunited with its owner Monday, public broadcaster NHK said. ... more | .. |
 Army says no to 'Khomeini rule' in Egypt Egypt will not be ruled by "another (Ayatollah) Khomeini," the country's military said on Monday, in reference to the cleric who led Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, the official MENA news agency reported. ... more | .. |
  French, UN troops in action against Gbagbo camp: France French and UN soldiers were engaged in operations in Abidjan Monday to "neutralise" weapons used against civilians by fighters for Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo, the French government said. ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
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 UN climate chief warns on Kyoto Protocol deadline Commitments by most developed countries to cut carbon emissions are likely to expire at the end of next year without a new round of legally binding pledges, the UN's climate chief warned Monday. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear cuts 'bad news' for climate change A global slowdown in the growth of nuclear power in reaction to the Japan crisis will seriously hamper the fight against climate change, a top International Energy Agency (IEA) official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Ai Weiwei: China's artist-activist Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is known as much for his activism as for his art, a fact that has earned him increasing official harassment and now a spot alongside other detained government critics. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong speeds up visas for Japan expats Hong Kong is speeding up approval of work visas for professionals fleeing quake-hit Japan, immigration officials said Monday, as the city tries to snap up top-class staff in the finance sector. ... more |
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Police remain silent on Ai Weiwei detention Police in Beijing have refused to explain why they detained outspoken Chinese artist and social critic Ai Weiwei, his wife said Monday, amid fears that authorities are expanding a crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
 Fishermen, greens see red over Alaska navy exercises Environmental groups and fishermen are sounding the alarm over planned US Navy live-fire exercises they claim threaten marine wildlife including whales in the Gulf of Alaska. ... more | .. |
 Japan battles to stop radiation leak into sea Workers at Japan's crippled nuclear plant Sunday struggled to stop a radioactive water leak into the Pacific, as the government warned the facility may spread contamination for months. ... more | .. |
  Libya warns of disaster if 'Great Man-Made River' hit Libya warned on Sunday that NATO-led air strikes could cause a "human and environmental disaster" if they damaged the country's massive Great Man-Made River (GMMR) project. ... more |
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Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
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 Declining mangroves shield against global warming Mangroves, which have declined by up to half over the last 50 years, are an important bulkhead against climate change, a study released on Sunday has shown for the first time. ... more | .. |
167 foreigners leave Ivory Coast main city: French military Special flights to Dakar have ferried 167 foreigners, including French and Lebanese nationals, out of the Ivory Coast's violence-hit city of Abidjan, the French military told AFP on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Thousands cheer capture of revered Vietnam turtle Thousands of onlookers cheered in central Hanoi on Sunday when rescuers captured for treatment an endangered and ailing giant turtle revered as a symbol of Vietnam's centuries-old independence struggle. ... more | .. |
 Japan nuclear crisis to affect climate battle: EU Japan's nuclear crisis will have a clear impact on global efforts to fight climate change, the chief EU negotiator said Sunday as the latest round of UN talks got under way. ... more |
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei detained, staff says Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was detained on Sunday as he tried to board a flight for Hong Kong and police later raided his studio outside Beijing, Twitter postings by his staff said. ... more | .. |
 Japan tsunami survivor returns to help save nuclear plant Three weeks after watching a massive wave smash into the Fukushima nuclear plant, Hiroyuki Kohno is heading back to the disaster zone to join crews struggling to avert a meltdown. ... more | .. |
  India's maverick environment minister who likes to annoy India's maverick environment minister Jairam Ramesh is more than a little smug that at one time or another he has raised the hackles of big business, cabinet colleagues and environmentalists. ... more | .. |
 Cat bond market could be boosted by Japanese crisis The market for bonds designed to cover natural catastrophes has taken a hit since the disasters in Japan last month, but could profit in the end from such dramatic events, specialists say. ... more |
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