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Liquefaction major culprit in Japan quakeCorvallis, Ore. (UPI) Apr 18, 2011 U.S. seismologists studying the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan say the temblor caused significant soil "liquefaction" responsible for much damage. The broad geographic extent of the liquefaction over hundreds of miles was surprising to experienced engineers accustomed to seeing earthquake disaster sites, including the recent events in Chile and New Zealand. "We've seen localized examples of soil liquefaction as extreme as this before, but the distance and extent of damage in Ja ... read more |
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  Carbon Sequestration Estimate In US Increased - Barring A Drought A research group has concluded that forests and other terrestrial ecosystems in the lower 48 states can sequester up to 40 percent of the nation's fossil fuel carbon emissions, a larger amount than ... more | .. |
 Location And Lifestyle Matter When It Comes To Carbon Footprints Tips to reduce your carbon footprint frequently include buying compact florescent light bulbs, taking your own bag to the grocery store or buying local produce. But how much difference do these acti ... more | .. |
  Human Rules May Determine Environmental Tipping Points A new paper appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that people, governments, and institutions that shape the way people interact may be just as important fo ... more | .. |
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  Recent Census In DR Congo Finds Gorillas Have Survived A census team led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Insitut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo has announ ... more | .. |
  Nationwide Study Finds US Meat And Poultry Is Widely Contaminated Drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria linked to a wide range of human diseases, are present in meat and poultry from U.S. grocery stores at une ... more | .. |
 Some Dinosaurs Hunted By Night Stephen Spielberg's movie Jurassic Park got one thing right. Velociraptors hunted by night while big plant-eating dinosaurs browsed around the clock, according to a paper on the eyes of fossil anima ... more | .. |
  Safer Treatment Could Be Realized For Millions Suffering From Parasite Infection A safer and more effective treatment for 10 million people in developing countries who suffer from infections caused by trypanosome parasites could become a reality thanks to new research from Queen ... more |
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Flexible electronics reshape intelligent robot design
From Quantum Physics to Coastal Resilience Brad Bartz to Present Who Turned the Power Back On at AltaSea
Engineered interface lifts perovskite solar cells toward market readiness | .. |
  Arctic Coasts On The Retreat The coastline in Arctic regions reacts to climate change with increased erosion and retreats by half a metre per year on average. This means substantial changes for Arctic ecosystems near the coast ... more | .. |
  Polluted Air Leads To Disease By Promoting Widespread Inflammation Chronic inhalation of polluted air appears to activate a protein that triggers the release of white blood cells, setting off events that lead to widespread inflammation, according to new research in ... more | .. |
 Arctic coastline eroding with warming Shorelines in the arctic are crumbling and eroding with climate change as the permafrost holding them together melts when sea ice disappears, researchers say. ... more | .. |
  Obama pledges federal aid, lauds tornado hero President Barack Obama offered federal assistance on Monday to stricken US states after powerful tornadoes killed 44 people and reduced whole neighborhoods to rubble. ... more |
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  Latvia's president marked by role at Chernobyl Twenty-five years after he was sent to Chernobyl in the aftermath of the world's worst nuclear disaster, the experience remains etched in the memory of Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers. ... more | .. |
  Finland hands anti-EU party shot at gov't. A nationalist party strongly opposed to helping debt-laden EU members made big gains in Finland's parliamentary elections, a development that sowed fresh insecurity across Europe's financial markets. ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: Turkey's new Sultan With its economy growing at almost 9 percent and foreign money flooding in fast, Turkey is booming, which means that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party should cruise to re-election in elections this June. ... more | .. |
 Clinton pledges reconstruction support U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged support for Japan's reconstruction after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami that killed up to 28,000 people. ... more |
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US says new nuclear deal should include China, accuses Beijing of secret tests
Nuclear powers scramble for high ground after arms treaty expires
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 6.6-magnitude quake hits off New Zealand: USGS A strong 6.6-magnitude undersea earthquake hit off the northeast coast of New Zealand on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. ... more | .. |
 Martelly offers fresh hope to quake-hit Haiti Fresh from a resounding presidential election win last month, former popular singer Michel Martelly has vowed to quickly relaunch stalled efforts to rebuild the earthquake-ravaged nation. ... more | .. |
 Anti-poaching soldiers arrest four in S.African park Four Mozambicans suspected of poaching in the Kruger National Park were arrested, South Africa's defence ministry said Monday, two weeks after the army began patrols to crack down on rhino killings. ... more | .. |
  Military helicopter crashes in Darfur, five dead: army A Sudanese army helicopter crashed on Monday in North Darfur, killing all five people on board, an army spokesman said, in the second such accident in less than a week. ... more |
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  Easter break in landfill clashes near Athens Greek Police on Monday agreed an Easter break with residents of a rural town near Athens who have violently opposed creation of a landfill in the area for months. ... more | .. |
 TEPCO president under fire from Japan lawmakers Japanese lawmakers on Monday grilled the president of the company at the centre of the world's worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl, demanding he take responsibility for the disaster. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan ex-govt financed China dissidents, activist says A Chinese student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests said Monday he had received money from a past Taiwan government through a fund that backed democracy activism on the mainland. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam reserve brings hope for rare animal: WWF The establishment of a nature reserve in Vietnam has brought new hope for the survival of a mysterious twin-horned creature "on the brink of extinction", conservation group WWF said. ... more |
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SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to Moon, Musk says
First Crewed Moon Flyby In 54 Years: Artemis II
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 25 years later, Chernobyl fallout still an eco-hazard Fallout from Chernobyl remains a poorly-investigated hazard for the environment a quarter of a century after the disaster, say experts. ... more | .. |
 Support for Japan PM rebounds after disaster: poll Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's cabinet rebounded following the March 11 disaster, but a majority of voters criticised its response to the nuclear crisis, a poll showed Monday. ... more | .. |
UN chief's silence on China arrests UN chief Ban Ki-moon came out all diplomatic and political guns blazing to defend protesters in the Arab world and civilians in Ivory Coast, but on a new wave of arrests in China: silence. ... more | .. |
 Trauma and controversy: Chernobyl's health legacy Every year, Volodymyr Palkin spends at least two months in a Kiev hospital. He was one of hundreds of thousands of rescue workers sent to fight the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear plant and says his health has been permanently ruined by his work. ... more |
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 Activists save Chinese dogs from cooking pot Hundreds of dogs being trucked to Chinese restaurants were spared a culinary fate after about 200 animal lovers mobilised to stop them ending up on dinner tables, state-run media said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Humpback Whale Songs Spread Eastward Like The Latest Pop Tune Humpback whales have their own version of the hit single, according to a study reported online on April 14th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. At any given time within a population, male ... more | .. |
  More evacuated amid Philippine volcano fears Philippine authorities said Sunday more people had been evacuated from towns and villages near a volcano island close to the capital amid increasing signs of seismic activity. ... more | .. |
China detains underground church followers: group Police in Beijing rounded up dozens of followers of an underground Protestant church Sunday, a rights group said, as a widening crackdown on dissent appeared to spread to religious figures. ... more |
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