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Deep oceans can mask global warming for decade-long periodsBoulder CO (SPX) Sep 22, 2011 The planet's deep oceans at times may absorb enough heat to flatten the rate of global warming for periods of as long as a decade even in the midst of longer-term warming, according to a new analysis led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The study, based on computer simulations of global climate, points to ocean layers deeper than 1,000 feet (300 meters) as the main location of the "missing heat" during periods such as the past decade when global air temperatures showed littl ... read more |
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  50-million-year-old clam shells provide indications of future of El Nino phenomenon Earth warming will presumably not lead to a permanent El Nino state in the South Pacific Ocean. This is the conclusion drawn by an international team of researchers after it investigated 50-million- ... more | .. |
 Technology funding makes climate protection cheaper To cost-effectively protect the climate, not only an emissions trading scheme but also financial support for new technologies is needed. Economising on targeted funding, for example for renewable en ... more | .. |
 Captive breeding could transform saltwater aquarium trade and save coral reefs Marine biologists at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute are developing means to efficiently breed saltwater aquarium fish, seahorses, plankton and invertebrates in captivity ... more | .. |
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  Vacuum-like device makes cellular exploration easier It's a bit of a challenge. But, imagine a microscopic jet vacuum cleaner, the size of a pen nib that hovers over cell surfaces without ever touching them. Then imagine that the soap in the cleaning ... more | .. |
  New technique for filling gaps in fossil record University of Pennsylvania evolutionary biologists have resolved a long-standing paleontological problem by reconciling the fossil record of species diversity with modern DNA samples. Catalogi ... more | .. |
  Scientists Develop New Potato Lines to Wage War on Wireworms When wireworms feast on potatoes, the results aren't pretty: The spuds' surfaces are left punctured, pitted and unappealing. For the past few years, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists ... more | .. |
  CT study of early humans reveals evolutionary relationships CT scans of fossil skull fragments may help researchers settle a long-standing debate about the evolution of Africa's Australopithecus, a key ancestor of modern humans that died out some 1.4 million ... more |
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World's first non-silicon 2D computer developed
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  Researchers sequence dark matter of life Researchers have developed a new method to sequence and analyze the dark matter of life-the genomes of thousands of bacteria species previously beyond scientists' reach, from microorganisms that pro ... more | .. |
  Whales seen navigating Northwest Passage Bowhead whales, giant denizens of the arctic, are using the Northwest Passage to move across the top of the Americas, researchers in Greenland say. ... more | .. |
 Delay climate treaty until 2015? A new legally binding global deal on climate change should be delayed until 2015, said Australia and Norway in a joint submission to the United Nations. ... more | .. |
  Tropical Storm Ophelia forms, heads toward Caribbean Tropical Storm Ophelia formed in the Atlantic Wednesday on a track projected to sweep past Puerto Rico and the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti by early next week, US weather forecasters said. ... more |
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  Traces of Japan nuclear fallout in California rainwater Low levels of radioactivity showed up in rainwater in northern California two weeks after the Japan nuclear disaster in March but soon returned to normal, said a US study out Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Fear not, US tells guitarists worried by illegal wood Globe-trotting guitarists need not fear prosecution if they are stopped at the US border with instruments made of illegally traded wood, two US government departments say. ... more | .. |
  Sierra Leone army chief urges political impartiality Sierra Leone's army chief, Major General Yirra Koroma has issued a directive to soldiers in the war-ravaged country to remain "non political" in the run-up to national elections in 2012. ... more | .. |
Typhoon batters Japan but nuclear plant safe A powerful typhoon smashed into Japan on Wednesday churning through the stricken Fukushima nuclear power station but failed to damage the already battered plant, its operators said. ... more |
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Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies 'man of peace' Trump
Rubio warns Iran against targeting US over Israeli strikes
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 Himalayan quake toll crosses 100 The death toll from the weekend earthquake in the Himalayas crossed 100 Wednesday as rescue workers struggled to reach remote villages and helicopters airlifted the injured and stranded. ... more | .. |
 China flood deaths rise to 90 Heavy flooding across large parts of China has left 90 dead and 22 missing, state-run news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese filmmakers still face restrictions: director Chinese filmmakers still face restrictions despite big strides towards artistic freedom since the Cultural Revolution, director Wang Xiaoshuai said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China's farm subsidies soar but OECD states' at record low China's subsidies to farmers soared six-fold between 2008 and 2010 to $147 billion, making it the global leader, OECD data showed Wednesday, in what could complicate trade liberalisation talks. ... more |
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 Deaths likely to spiral in famine-hit Somalia: aid agencies Drought and famine-blighted Somalia is at a "turning point" as conditions decline with hundreds of thousands more people likely to die in coming months, 20 aid agencies warned on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Thai flood toll reaches 130: govt Almost two months of severe flooding in Thailand have left at least 130 people dead, the government said Wednesday as it stepped up efforts to protect the low-lying capital. ... more | .. |
Two arrested over China 'gutter' oil murder Police in China said Wednesday they have arrested two people suspected of killing a Chinese journalist who had been following a scandal involving the sale of "gutter" cooking oil. ... more | .. |
 Some squids do it in the dark The sex life of Octopoteuthis deletron - O. deletron, if you prefer - is a cruelly hit-or-miss affair, according to candid footage of the deep-sea squid in its element, unveiled Wednesday. ... more |
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Unexpected Dust Patterns Found on Uranus Moons Confound Scientists
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 Digital cameras help Chinese film makers skirt censor Independent Chinese cinema has boomed out of the sight of censors because of new, handheld digital video cameras, several directors said at Spain's foremost film festival. ... more | .. |
 18 hydro workers killed in Himalaya quake: company A company building a hydroelectric plant in north-east India said Wednesday that 18 of its employees were killed in separate incidents in the weekend's deadly Himalayan earthquake. ... more | .. |
 China state broadcaster 'to revamp news programmes' State broadcaster China Central Television will radically revamp its flagship news programmes from next year, media said Wednesday, as authorities try to lure viewers away from racier shows. ... more | .. |
 China says duties on US chicken products lawful Beijing said Wednesday that duties imposed on US poultry exports were lawful, after Washington asked the World Trade Organization to look at Chinese tariffs on the billion-dollar chicken trade. ... more |
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  India orders cull to tackle bird flu outbreak India has ordered the immediate culling of chickens in an eastern part of the country in a bid to contain an outbreak of bird flu. ... more | .. |
  Mathematician fights Bucharest's 'cultural parricide' It takes courage to defend Bucharest's rich architectural heritage against real estate speculators and corruption. Yet 41-year-old mathematician, Nicusor Dan, took up the challenge and has made some unexpected wins in court. ... more | .. |
 Insurance market Lloyd's dives into red on catastrophes The Lloyd's of London insurance market said Wednesday that it dived into first-half losses due to an unprecedented number of major natural catastrophes including the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
 Nepal capital tops quake risk list: experts With rescue work still under way in Nepal after Sunday's deadly earthquake in the Himalayas, scientists have warned that the capital Kathmandu is a high-risk city unprepared for the next "Big One". ... more |
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