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Forests absorb one third our fossil fuel emissionsCanberra, Australia (SPX) Aug 11, 2011 The world's established forests remove 2.4 billion tonnes of carbon per year from the atmosphere - equivalent to one third of current annual fossil fuel emissions - according to new research published in the journal Science. This is the first time volumes of the greenhouse gas absorbed from the atmosphere by tropical, temperate and boreal forests have been so clearly identified. "This is really a timely breakthrough with which we can now clearly demonstrate how forests and changes in landsca ... read more |
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 Up-And-Coming Forests Will Remain Important Carbon Sinks The aging forests of the Upper Great Lakes could be considered the baby boomers of the region's ecosystem. The decline of trees in this area is a cause for concern among policymakers and ecolo ... more | .. |
  Most plant species important in various and varying ecosystems From the kinds that people sneeze at, to the kinds that have prickly seeds that stick to pant legs, there are many different types of plants in grasslands around the world. According to a new ... more | .. |
  Scientists find eruption at undersea volcano after forecasting the event A team of scientists just discovered a new eruption of Axial Seamount, an undersea volcano located about 250 miles off the Oregon coast - and one of the most active and intensely studied seamounts i ... more | .. |
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  Deep recycling in the Earth faster than thought The recycling of the Earth's crust in volcanoes happens much faster than scientists have previously assumed. Rock of the oceanic crust, which sinks deep into the earth due to the movement of tectoni ... more | .. |
  Is this how simple life got complicated A new study has created an analog of what researchers think the first multicellular cooperation might have looked like, showing that yeast cells-in an environment that requires them to work for thei ... more | .. |
  China ups security for Panchen Lama's visit Armed police stood guard Thursday outside a Buddhist monastery in northwestern China ahead of an expected visit by the government-appointed Panchen Lama, witnesses and a rights group said. ... more | .. |
  Syrian forces enter another two protest hubs: activists Syria's army sent tanks and troops early Thursday into another two towns as it pursued its crackdown on protests against the authoritarian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, rights activists said. ... more |
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Tesla expected to launch long-discussed robotaxi service
Israeli army says struck ' inactive nuclear reactor' in Iran's Arak
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  Somali children struggle in famine-struck Mogadishu In drought-ravaged Somalia where food is scarce, three-year-old Ibrahim is so severely malnourished he weighs less than eight kilos (18 pounds), about the same as an eight-month-old baby. ... more | .. |
  Quake-hit N.Z. city unveils plans for low-rise future The earthquake-devastated New Zealand city of Christchurch announced plans Thursday to rebuild its downtown area as a low-rise precinct dominated by parkland. ... more | .. |
 Papers duel on 'missing' methane mystery Two U.S. studies have reached different conclusions as to why methane, a potent greenhouse gas, unexpectedly leveled off at the end of the 20th century. ... more | .. |
 U.N. tsunami warning system tested A United Nations-backed North Atlantic and Mediterranean tsunami warning system has passed a first test of its communication network, officials said. ... more |
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 Asia's giants highly exposed to natural disasters - survey The United States and Japan have the highest bills to pay from natural disasters, but Asia's emerging giants - China, India and Indonesia - are proportionately at greater risk from them, a survey said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Ai Weiwei hits out again at Beijing Ai Weiwei, one of the harshest critics of the Chinese government, used Twitter to hit out against the detention of two other activists. ... more | .. |
  Africa response to Somalia famine too slow: aid group Africa's slow response to the famine in drought-hit Somalia risked sending a message of apathy to the rest of the world, a South African aid group warned Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Growing child toll in Somali famine: UN warns Ten percent of Somali children aged under five are dying every 11 weeks in the country's devastating famine, which is spreading faster than aid agencies can cope with, UN officials warned Wednesday. ... more |
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Trump says US strikes 'obliterated' Iran nuclear sites
Israelis emerge from shelters to devastation after Iran attacks
Japan spots Chinese ships near disputed isles for record 216 straight days | .. |
 Britons use social networking sites to expose rioters Britons took to social networking sites on Wednesday to expose the rioters who went on the rampage for four nights, posting photos of masked gangs looting and hurling missiles. ... more | .. |
 Demands to grow for UN peacekeepers, says outgoing chief Growing international instability and economic crisis will place greater demands on UN peacekeeping even as it tries to wind down operations, the outgoing head of the 120,000-strong global force said. ... more | .. |
 Rioting hits northern Nigerian town after woman shot Riots broke out in a northern Nigerian town on Wednesday after soldiers were accused of shooting a protester, with churches and the traditional leader's palace set alight, residents said. ... more | .. |
 Rare Philippine parrot seized from boat Philippine authorities have seized a specimen of one of the world's rarest parrots after boarding a boat suspected of being involved in illegal wildlife trading, the coastguard said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Thousands struggle in Ethiopia's "green drought" Shundure Tekamo faces a tough choice - stay with her severely malnourished son in hospital, or return home in the desperate search for food for her five other children. ... more | .. |
 Japan may get new PM this month: media Japan may have a new leader by the end of the month, its sixth in five years, newspapers said Wednesday, as embattled Prime Minister Naoto Kan said he would resign soon. ... more | .. |
Ai Weiwei gives China state press first interview Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, a prominent critic of China's Communist leaders, has given his first full interview since his release from detention to a state newspaper with close links to the party. ... more | .. |
 HK teachers lash out at China patriotism lessons Hong Kong's biggest teachers' union on Wednesday called on city officials to block a proposal to usher in mandatory classes about Chinese patriotism. ... more |
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NASA raises chance for asteroid to hit moon
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  China awash with counterfeit vintage wine Long known for its fake designer handbags and watches, China is now battling a flood of counterfeit vintage wine amid a growing zest for bottles from famed wineries as a sign of social standing. ... more | .. |
Demands to grow for UN peacekeepers, says outgoing chief Growing international instability and economic crisis are placing greater demands on UN peacekeeping even as it tries to wind down operations, the outgoing head of the 120,000-strong global force said. ... more | .. |
  Taking a fresh look at the weather Instead, some of the biggest storms in the UK's history, such as the Great Storm of October 1987, did not fit this basic understanding. With groundbreaking research, Dr David Schultz, from The ... more | .. |
 The link between Montana weather and the ocean near Peru A Montana State University researcher who analyzed 100 years of data has found a significant link between extreme Montana weather and the ocean temperatures near Peru. Montanans who want to kn ... more |
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  New paper examines future of seawater desalinization A paper co-authored by William Phillip of the University of Notre Dame's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Menachem Elimelech, Robert Goizueta Professor of Environmental and Ch ... more | .. |
 Iran helps Assad fight for survival The Turkish government says it has intercepted an arms shipment from Iran headed for Tehran's key ally Syria, where the regime is battling to crush a 5-month-old uprising in which an estimated 1,700 protesters have been killed. ... more | .. |
 Somali government offers amnesty to Shebab rebels Somalia's embattled government offered an amnesty Tuesday to Islamist rebels still fighting in Mogadishu while the African Union force pressed for 3,000 more troops to secure the capital. ... more | .. |
 Japan to ease residence curbs around nuclear plant Japan plans to lift an advisory telling people living near the no-go zone around the ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to evacuate, a government spokesman said Tuesday. ... more |
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