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Productivity of land plants may be greater than previously thoughtMunich, Germany (SPX) Oct 05, 2011 London. The global uptake of carbon by land plants may be up to 45 per cent more than previously thought. This is the conclusion of an international team of scientists, based on the variability of heavy oxygen atoms in the carbon dioxide of the atmosphere driven by the El Nino effect. As the oxygen atoms in carbon dioxide were converted faster than expected during the El Nino years, current estimates for the uptake of carbon by plants are probably too low. These should be corrected upwards, say th ... read more |
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  Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution threatening action against Syria's deadly crackdown on protests, in a move both condemned and lamented by Western powers. ... more | .. |
  APL Builds On Earth Science Success With New Hosted Payload Proposal Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) are proposing a new space-based monitoring system that would help scientists answer some of the most fundamental question ... more | .. |
 Arctic Sea Ice Continues Decline, Hits Second Lowest Level Last month the extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean declined to the second-lowest extent on record. Satellite data from NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) a ... more | .. |
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  NASA-Funded Quake Forecast Gets High Score in Study While earthquakes can't yet be predicted, scientists are making advances in their ability to forecast where they are most likely to occur, with the best forecasts now about 10 times more accurate th ... more | .. |
  Loss of "lake lawnmowers" leads to algae blooms Unprecedented algae growth in some lakes could be linked to the decline of water calcium levels and the subsequent loss of an important algae-grazing organism that helps keep blooms at bay. Da ... more | .. |
  Tree frogs chill out to collect precious water Research published in the October issue of The American Naturalist shows that Australian green tree frogs survive the dry season with the help of the same phenomenon that fogs up eyeglasses in the w ... more | .. |
 Vicious queen ants use mob tactics to reach the top Leptothorax acervorum ants live all over the Northern hemisphere, but their reproductive strategy depends on habitat. Colonies are polygynous (more than one queen) in the forest of Siberia and centr ... more |
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'No doubt' Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEO
Tabletop particle blaster: How tiny nozzles and lasers could replace giant accelerators
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  Treatment of common virus can reduce tumour growth Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to inhibit the growth of brain tumours by treating the common Cytomegalovirus (CMV). The ... more | .. |
  China rethinks air pollution reporting China has proposed stricter standards for determining its air pollution index. ... more | .. |
Suu Kyi urges monitoring of Myanmar Myanmar may be inching toward democracy but Western countries should remain vigilant that nascent reforms are genuine, pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said. ... more | .. |
 Second tropical storm hits southern China Torrential rain lashed southern China on Tuesday as tropical storm Nalgae made landfall after wreaking havoc in the Philippines, state media said. ... more |
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 'Worst' Thai floods kill 224, threaten Bangkok Thailand's worst monsoon floods in decades have killed 224 people and affected three quarters of the country, including part of the ancient city of Ayutthaya, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Swiss warn of massive ice chunk breaking off glacier A massive part of a glacier the size of 12 football fields in the Swiss Alps could break off, local authorities warned, after the discovery of an enormous crevasse in the glacier. ... more | .. |
  Planet 'far away' on climate goals: study The world remains far away from meeting UN-backed goals on holding back climate change, setting the stage for major damage without more ambitious efforts to cut emissions, a study said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Nobel winner sees insect research helping humans Nobel laureate Jules Hoffmann, whose father helped foster his study of bugs, said his decades of research into the immunity of insects could enable scientists to find a cure for human disorders. ... more |
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Iran FM warns Europe against 'strategic mistake' at IAEA; Iran obtained 'sensitive' Israeli intel
DOD is investigating Hegseth's staffers over Houthi-strikes chats
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  Tanzanian navy foils pirate attack on oil vessel The Tanzanian navy foiled a pirate attack on an offshore oil drilling ship and captured all seven bandits, the national transport authority and the vessel's owner said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Tutu slams S.Africa over Dalai Lama visa row Archbishop Desmond Tutu said Tuesday the South African government was worse than its apartheid predecessor and warned he would pray for its downfall after it dithered over a visa for the Dalai Lama. ... more | .. |
China's Nobel winner leaves jail briefly: brother China's jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo was briefly allowed out of prison last month after his father died, his brother told AFP Tuesday, in an unusual break in the dissident's 11-year term. ... more | .. |
  USDA: Wood is greenest building material Wood is the greenest building material, yielding fewer greenhouse gases than other common building materials such as concrete and steel, a U.S. report says. ... more |
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A Nobel Peace Prize for the Arab Spring? As the winds of liberation and freedom sweep across the Arab world aided by social media, cyber activists from North Africa are seen as front runners for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize to be announced in Oslo Friday. ... more | .. |
  Canadian gold mine project sows discord in Romania On the surface, it is just one of the many picturesque villages of Transylvania, a region called Romania's "national treasure" by Britain's Prince Charles for its stunning nature. ... more | .. |
  Japan to continue Antarctic whaling: farm minister Japan will go ahead with its annual whale hunt in Antarctica while boosting security to guard against possible harassment by environmental protesters, the agriculture and fisheries minister said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Cycling in China gathers speed but faces tough climb After staring at a computer all week, Yu Yande is one of a growing number of Chinese who escape Beijing at the weekend, heading for the mountains and open roads - on his bicycle. ... more |
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Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plans
Japanese company aborts Moon mission after assumed crash-landing
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 Second Pacific island declares drought emergency A second South Pacific community has declared a state of emergency in a drought crisis that has seen water rationing imposed in parts of the region, officials in Wellington said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Bigger profits for Asian rice producers? Rice farmers in Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines harvested an additional $1.46 billion through the use of rice varieties developed by the International Rice Research Institutes, a new study concludes. ... more | .. |
  Female hormonal contraception linked to higher HIV risk Women who use hormonal birth control are roughly twice as likely to become infected with HIV or pass on the AIDS virus to their partner, according to a study published on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Scientists hail Africa's steps into space More African countries are launching satellites and taking advantage of space technology, the world's top scientists heard Monday at a meeting marking the 50th anniversary of human space flight. ... more |
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 China braces for another powerful tropical storm Thousands of fishing boats have been called back to port in southern China as authorities brace for the arrival of tropical storm Nalgae, which has already wreaked havoc in the Philippines. ... more | .. |
 Climate: Act now to diversify crops at risk, say scientists Farm chiefs have a narrowing chance to diversify vital crops at rising threat from drought, flood and pests brought by climate change, food researchers warned on Monday. ... more | .. |
 UN urges cities to protect their trees The United Nations urged the world's cities on Monday to protect their trees, saying they can ease fallout from natural disasters and can help a metropolis mitigate the effects of climate change. ... more | .. |
 Aid rushed to Philippine flood victims Philippine authorities rushed aid Monday to thousands of people marooned in their flooded homes for nearly a week after deadly typhoons, but said the worst appeared over with waters receding. ... more |
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