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Major Drop In Solar Activity PredictedBoulder CO (SPX) Jun 15, 2011 A missing jet stream, fading spots, and slower activity near the poles say that our Sun is heading for a rest period even as it is acting up for the first time in years, according to scientists at the National Solar Observatory (NSO) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). As the current sunspot cycle, Cycle 24, begins to ramp up toward maximum, independent studies of the solar interior, visible surface, and the corona indicate that the next 11-year solar sunspot cycle, Cycle 25, will be gre ... read more |
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  What Will Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Mean for Barrier Islands A new survey of barrier islands published earlier this spring offers the most thorough assessment to date of the thousands of small islands that hug the coasts of the world's landmasses. The study, ... more | .. |
  Canadian Microbolometer Sensor Focusing on Oceans, Fires and Volcanoes Canada's Earth Observation Program reached new heights Friday with the successful launch of the 4th Argentinian Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas (SAC-D) aboard a Delta II rocket. The New I ... more | .. |
 Age of Aquarius Dawns With California Launch NASA's 'Age of Aquarius' dawned Friday with the launch of an international satellite carrying the agency-built Aquarius instrument that will measure the saltiness of Earth's oceans to advance our un ... more | .. |
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 Small Sun-watcher Proba-2 offers detailed view of massive solar eruption ESA's Proba-2 small Sun-watcher was among the flotilla of satellites on watch as the Sun erupted spectacularly this week. After years of relative quietness, the Sun is waking up. Tuesday 7 Jun ... more | .. |
  Stunning NASA imagery and movie released of a now gone Hurricane Adrian Some satellite images are striking and memorable, while others are just interesting. On June 10, NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Hurricane Adrian from space and sent a stunning image to the science ... more | .. |
 GMES operations another step closer Today, the European Commission has signed an agreement confirming the transfer of funds to ESA for the initial operations of the space component for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Securit ... more | .. |
  Refuse illegal timber says Indonesia Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged foreign countries not to accept illegal timber from his country. ... 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
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  Nepal marks becoming land mine-free A huge controlled explosion marked the end of Nepal's deadly land mine areas and the beginning of it as Asia's second land mine-free country alongside China. ... more | .. |
  New study of storm generation could improve rainfall prediction in West Africa A new study of how storms are generated could improve rainfall prediction in dry regions of Africa, where drought and short growing seasons are common. A team of scientists from the UK, France ... more | .. |
 STEREO Sees Complete Far Side The far side unveiled! This is the first complete image of the solar far side, the half of the sun invisible from Earth. Captured on June 1, 2011, the composite image was assembled from NASA's two S ... more | .. |
  Japan's mega-quake struck in small zone of fault: study The deadly 9.0-magnitude quake that struck off northeastern Japan on March 11 ruptured a relatively small part of a notorious fault that straddles the Pacific seabed, Japanese scientists reported on Wednesday. ... more |
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  Quake-weary Christchurch residents ponder leaving Simon Bourke moved into his dream house in New Zealand's Christchurch four years ago, but now says: "I'll sell it to you for a dollar, and chuck in the wife as well. ... more | .. |
  Faced with unrest, wary China flexes muscle China has put on a display of force to quell recent violent bouts of unrest - events that analysts say highlight resentment towards an unresponsive government grappling with economic and social strife. ... more | .. |
 Lead-poisoned Chinese children denied care: HRW Chinese officials in provinces with heavy industrial pollution are restricting access to lead testing or even falsifying test results, and denying children treatment, a US rights group said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Volcano ash woes worsen in Australia, ease in Argentina Airborne ash from a Chilean volcano dissipated enough Wednesday for flights to resume in Argentina's capital, but it spread farther across the globe worsening travel chaos in Australia. ... 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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  Malaysia seals pharmaceutical company over radiation Malaysia's nuclear energy regulator has sealed off a pharmaceutical company following a radiation leak earlier this month, a minister said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan warns floods could affect millions Pakistan warned Wednesday that floods triggered by monsoon rains could affect millions more people this year, but claimed it was better prepared after a massive humanitarian crisis in 2010. ... more | .. |
  Abyei clashes 'resume' on Sudan's embattled border Clashes erupted in Abyei Wednesday between north and south Sudanese troops, the southern army said, just days after a deal to demilitarise the disputed area, and as Khartoum stepped up air strikes in neighbouring South Kordofan. ... more | .. |
  Seven new mice species found in Philippines Seven new species of mice have been found by local and US scientists in the mountains of the Philippines, the government's environment department said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Satellite maps useful to track habitat Satellite imagery can be used to quickly map indirect effects of the predator-prey relationship on the animals' habitats, an Australian researcher says. ... more | .. |
 Scientists predict rare 'hibernation' of sunspots For years, scientists have been predicting the Sun would by around 2012 move into solar maximum, a period of intense flares and sunspot activity, but lately a curious calm has suggested quite the opposite. ... more | .. |
 At UN talks, Kyoto Protocol hangs in the balance The fate of the only international agreement that sets binding targets for curbing greenhouse gases is hanging by a thread, say veteran watchers of the UN talks unfolding here. ... more | .. |
 First binding forestry accord for Europe European countries agreed on Thursday to begin drawing up the first legally-binding accord to protect the continent's forests, the Norwegian government said. ... more |
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First Crewed Moon Flyby In 54 Years: Artemis II
NASA confirms first flight to ISS since medical evacuation
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 The same type of forest is good for both birds and people Birds and people both enjoy urban woodlands that have been cleared to just the right degree. This is the conclusion of scientists at the University of Gothenburg who have carried out large-scale fie ... more | .. |
  Controlling Starch in Sugar Factories Factory trials conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have led to recommendations for controlling or preventing starch buildup in processed raw sugars and products made with t ... more | .. |
 Stable temperatures boost biodiversity in tropical mountains We often think of rainforests and coral reefs as hotspots for biodiversity, but mountains are treasure troves for species too -especially in the tropics, scientists say. But what drives montane biod ... more | .. |
 Temperature tracking device for packages may have climate metrology applications National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers are working to reduce the uncertainty associated with climate-change measurements using a mobile temperature-sensing technology made ... more |
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  Penn researchers show new evidence of genetic 'arms race' against malaria For tens of thousands of years, the genomes of malaria parasites and humans have been at war with one another. Now, University of Pennsylvania geneticists, in collaboration with an international tea ... more | .. |
 Early Frenchmen enjoyed home brew Early inhabitants of France enjoyed a brew or two, archaeologists from Centre de Bio-Archeologie et d'Ecology in Montepellier reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Japan finds radiation traces in whales Japanese whale hunters have found traces of radioactive caesium in two of the ocean giants recently harpooned off its shores in the Pacific Ocean, a fisheries agency official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Banning federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research would derail related work Banning federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research would have "disastrous consequences" on the study of a promising and increasingly popular new stem cell type that is not derived from h ... more |
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