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Tree rings tell a 1,100-year history of El NinoManoa HI (SPX) May 10, 2011 El Nino and its partner La Nina, the warm and cold phases in the eastern half of the tropical Pacific, play havoc with climate worldwide. Predicting El Nino events more than several months ahead is now routine, but predicting how it will change in a warming world has been hampered by the short instrumental record. An international team of climate scientists has now shown that annually resolved tree-ring records from North America, particularly from the US Southwest, give a continuous representatio ... read more |
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  Immature skull led young tyrannosaurs to rely on speed, agility to catch prey While adult tyrannosaurs wielded power and size to kill large prey, youngsters used agility to hunt smaller game. "It's one of the secrets of success for tyrannosaurs-the different age groups weren' ... more | .. |
  Floods along mighty Mississippi swamp farms, homes The worst floods to hit the central United States in more than 80 years swallowed up homes, farms and roadways Monday, as the mighty Mississippi River swelled to six times its normal width. ... more | .. |
 Massive hydroelectric project gets green light in Chile A controversial $3.2 billion hydroelectric project billed as key to satisfying Chile's growing energy needs but potentially an environmental concern, got a green light Monday. ... more | .. |
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 From a bucket of seawater a new understanding of the ocean From a bucket of seawater, scientists have unlocked information that may lead to deeper understanding of organisms as different as coral reefs and human disease. By analyzing genomes of a tiny, sing ... more | .. |
  Vanderbilt biologists discover a new class of insect repellent Imagine an insect repellant that not only is thousands of times more effective than DEET - the active ingredient in most commercial mosquito repellants - but also works against all types of insects, ... more | .. |
  US April tornado losses as much as $5.5 bn: estimator The tornadoes and thunderstorms that carved a swathe of destruction through the US southeast in late April left as much as $5.5 billion in insured damages, catastrophe experts said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Italian soldiers start clearing Naples garbage Italian soldiers on Monday arrived in Naples to start clearing garbage in a city infested with some 4,100 tons of waste now emitting a putrid odour following a seasonal rise in temperatures. ... more |
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  Does the central Andean backarc have the potential for a great earthquake? The region east of the central Andes Mountains has the potential for larger scale earthquakes than previously expected, according to a new study posted online in Nature Geoscience. Previous research ... more | .. |
 The skinny on how shed skin reduces indoor air pollution Flakes of skin that people shed at the rate of 500 million cells every day are not just a nuisance - the source of dandruff, for instance, and a major contributor to house dust. They actually can be ... more | .. |
 'Fool's Gold' from the deep is fertilizer for ocean life Similar to humans, the bacteria and tiny plants living in the ocean need iron for energy and growth. But their situation is quite different from ours--for one, they can't turn to natural iron source ... more | .. |
  Zombie ants have fungus on the brain Tropical carpenter ants (Camponotus leonardi) live high up in the rainforest canopy. When infected by a parasitic fungus (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) the behaviour of the ants is dramatically chang ... more |
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  Soils of U.K., Europe drying out Satellite measurements show that soils of Britain and Europe are drying out from record low rainfall in the region this spring, researchers say. ... more | .. |
  NZealand quake cost heavier than Japan's: IMF The earthquakes that struck New Zealand in September and February will eat up about 7.5 percent its GDP, more than the cost of the recent disaster in Japan on Tokyo's economy, the IMF said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam says Laos suspends Mekong dam project Laos has told Vietnam it will suspend work on a controversial dam planned for the Mekong River, official media reported, after Hanoi sought a 10-year deferment of the scheme. ... more | .. |
  Tiger cub video triggers WWF call to save forests Conservation group WWF on Monday urged timber firms 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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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
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  US tells China: Reform in its own interest The United States told China on Monday that improvements in human rights and economic reforms would serve Beijing's own interests and promised it was not seeking to contain the Asian power's rise. ... more | .. |
  US, China must ensure climate success: Clinton Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked China on Monday to work with the United States on climate change, saying the two largest carbon emitters could together ensure the success of UN talks. ... more | .. |
  Indian brides told to put down their mobile phones An Indian state has told newly-wedded women to avoid talking too much on their mobile phones for the first two years of marriage in case it provokes jealousy from their husbands. ... more | .. |
 Japan nuclear crew may need lead shields: official The operator of Japan's stricken nuclear power plant may need to use lead sheets and metal tunnels to protect workers seeking to stabilise its reactors, the nuclear safety agency said Monday. ... more |
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 Abu Dhabi to help fund Australian cyclone shelters The oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi Monday donated US$32 million dollars to Queensland to help protect the Australian state from cyclones in the wake of a monster storm that hit in February. ... 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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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 Reptile 'cousins' shed new light on end-Permian extinction 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 l ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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