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Reptile 'cousins' shed new light on end-Permian extinctionBristol, UK (SPX) May 09, 2011 The end-Permian extinction, by far the most dramatic biological crisis to affect life on Earth, may not have been as catastrophic for some creatures as previously thought, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol. An international team of researchers studied the parareptiles, a diverse group of bizarre-looking terrestrial vertebrates which varied in shape and size. Some were small, slender, agile and lizard-like creatures, while others attained the size of rhinos; many had k ... read more |
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  Forecast calls for nanoflowers to help return eyesight University of Oregon researcher Richard Taylor is on a quest to grow flowers that will help people who've lost their sight, such as those suffering from macular degeneration, to see again. The ... more | .. |
  Clearing Japan tsunami homes, one shovel at a time It oozes and reeks and sometimes it shimmers in oily rainbow colours. Millions of tonnes of putrid mud now fill every nook and cranny of Japan's tsunami disaster zone. ... more | .. |
 Practice Can Make Search-and-Rescue Robot Operators More Accurate Urban search and rescue (USAR) task forces are essential for locating, stabilizing, and extricating people who become trapped in confined spaces following a catastrophic event. Sometimes the search ... more | .. |
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 Newly discovered plant fossil reveals more than age Over 100 million years ago, the understory of late Mesozoic forests was dominated by a diverse group of plants of the class Equisetopsida. Today, only one genus from this group, Equisetum (also know ... more | .. |
  Taiwan issues warning against storm Aere Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau on Monday issued a sea warning against storm Aere, saying it may unleash heavy rains on parts of the island, after it lashed the Philippines and killed nine people there. ... more | .. |
  US farmers dodge the impacts of global warming at least for now Global warming is likely already taking a toll on world wheat and corn production, according to a new study led by Stanford University researchers. But the United States, Canada and northern Mexico ... more | .. |
  Forest clearance threatens Sumatran tigers: WWF Conservation group WWF Monday urged companies to drop plans to clear Indonesian forest areas where infra-red cameras have captured footage of rare Sumatran tigers and their cubs. ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use
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 Bolivia at risk of megaquake: study Some two million people in Bolivia face the risk of a magnitude 8.9 megaquake, 125 times stronger than the previously calculated potential maximum, according a study published Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Nine dead as storm slams into Philippines Tropical storm Aere slammed into the eastern Philippine coast on Sunday, bringing heavy rains and landslides that have so far killed nine people and forced thousands to leave their homes. ... more | .. |
 Japan's ancient tsunami warnings carved in stone Weathered stone markers recalling the deadly tsunamis of centuries past dot the sawtooth coastline of northeast Japan, serving as silent warnings from the ancestors. ... more | .. |
 China to uproot 240,000 from disaster-prone areas Authorities plan to move nearly a quarter of a million people this year from disaster-prone areas in northern China into newly-built homes, state media reported Saturday. ... more |
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  Hong Kong told to revamp air pollution rules The Hong Kong government has been told to hammer out a timetable for new air quality rules amid increasingly vocal criticism of pollution in the global financial hub, a green group said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Saudis reject Mecca holy water scare Saudi authorities have rejected claims that holy Zamzam water from a spring inside the Grand Mosque complex of Mecca is polluted and stressed there were no health risks. ... more | .. |
 Russian police arrest 25 activists in highway protest Russian police on Sunday arrested 25 activists as they held a protest against the felling of a forest outside Moscow to build a disputed highway. ... more | .. |
 China-funded dam opens in Republic of Congo Authorities in the Republic of Congo launched the country's largest dam on Saturday, mainly funded by China, an AFP journalist 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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  China archaeologists uncover more Great Wall ruins Chinese archaeologists have uncovered previously unknown Great Wall ruins in a mountainous area in northeast China, state media reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
 17 killed, two missing in Indonesian landslide: govt A landslide and flash floods triggered by heavy rain killed 17 people and inundated four villages on Indonesia's Java island, a disaster management agency spokesman said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia turns ASEAN focus to food, energy security Indonesia on Saturday warned fellow Southeast Asian states that rising food and energy prices could drive more people into poverty and urged coordinated action to fight inflation. ... more | .. |
 Floods swamp tornado-ravaged central US Weary residents in the storm ravaged central United States packed their belongings into moving trucks and prayed for levees to hold Friday as swollen rivers swallowed roads, farms and homes. ... more |
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Russian forest defenders say attacked near Moscow Russian environmental activists said Friday they had been repeatedly attacked by security guards and unknown "goons" while trying to prevent logging in a Moscow region forest for a disputed highway. ... more | .. |
 Chinese writer barred from Australia trip: organisers Chinese authorities have barred dissident writer Liao Yiwu from travelling to Australia for a festival for "security reasons" and advised him against publishing his works abroad, organisers said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Cyber-guided clean-up hopes to sweep globe Cyber-environmentalists from Cambodia to Brazil are using Google Earth-based software to target and banish trash from the countryside as they gear up for World Cleanup 2012, event organisers said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Japan insurance losses slash Berkshire profits US investment king Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reported a sharp plunge in first-quarter earnings Friday, hit heavily by insurance losses on Japan's earthquake-tsunami disaster. ... more |
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Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes
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  Cargo ship, China crew rescued from pirates A Panama-registered cargo ship seized by pirates in the Arabian Sea has been rescued along with the 24 Chinese sailors aboard, the transport ministry in Beijing said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Study: Global warming reduced corn, wheat harvests Climate change has stunted the worldwide increase in corn and wheat yields since 1980 by 3.8 and 5.5 percent respectively, according to a new study in the journal Science. ... more | .. |
  Birth control prescribed for Hong Kong monkeys Wild monkeys don't seem to care that Hong Kong is a concrete jungle - they thrive so well on its fringes that the government has introduced birth control to curb a population boom. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong comedian spreads cheer at Italy festival In Asia he is known as the "Bruce Lee of comedy" but it wasn't until this week that Hong Kong's Michael Hui realised his brand of humour could have universal appeal. ... more |
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  Effects of climate change in the Arctic more extensive than expected A much reduced covering of snow, shorter winter season and thawing tundra. The effects of climate change in the Arctic are already here. And the changes are taking place significantly faster than pr ... more | .. |
  Worm discovery could help 1 billion people worldwide Scientists have discovered why some people may be protected from harmful parasitic worms naturally while others cannot in what could lead to new therapies for up to one billion people worldwide. ... more | .. |
 Researchers propose whole-system redesign of US agriculture Transformative changes in markets, policy and science, rather than just incremental changes in farming practices and technology, will be critical if the United States is to achieve long-term sustain ... more | .. |
 Battle scars found on an ancient sea monster Scars on the jaw of a 120 million year old marine reptile suggest that life might not have been easy in the ancient polar oceans. The healed bite wounds were probably made by a member of the same sp ... more |
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