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Terrestrial biodiversity recovered faster after Permo-Triassic extinction than previously believedKingston RI (SPX) Oct 13, 2011 While the cause of the mass extinction that occurred between the Permian and Triassic periods is still uncertain, two University of Rhode Island researchers collected data that show that terrestrial biodiversity recovered much faster than previously thought, potentially contradicting several theories for the cause of the extinction. David Fastovsky, URI professor of geosciences, and graduate student David Tarailo found that terrestrial biodiversity recovered in about 5 million years, compared to t ... read more |
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  The Strange Rubbing Boulders Of The Atacama A geologist's sharp eyes and upset stomach has led to the discovery, and almost too-close encounter, with an otherworldly geological process operating in a remote corner of northern Chile's Atacama ... more | .. |
 Storm Jova drenches western Mexico Jova lost its hurricane status Wednesday but remained a deadly threat as a tropical storm, dumping torrential rain across much of Mexico's Pacific coast and triggering flooding and power cuts. ... more | .. |
  NZealand braces for break-up of oil slick ship Salvage crews readied Thursday for a badly listing container ship stuck on a reef to break up, deepening New Zealand's worst maritime pollution disaster as it enters a second week. ... more | .. |
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  SAfrica may suspend rhino trophy hunts: minister South Africa could ban rhino trophy hunting if other efforts to curb poaching fail, the environment minister said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Australia's carbon tax moves forward Australia's controversial carbon-pricing legislation was narrowly passed by its House of Representatives and is expected to pass when it goes to the Senate next month. ... more | .. |
 Luminous grains of sand determine year of historic storm flood Scientists at TU Delft have successfully matched a layer of sediment from the dunes near Heemskerk to a severe storm flood that occurred in either 1775 or 1776. This type of information helps us gai ... more | .. |
 Long-Lost Lake Offers Clues to Climate Change Not long ago, geologically speaking, a now-vanished lake covered a huge expanse of today's Canadian prairie. As big as Hudson Bay, the lake was fed by melting glaciers as they receded at the end of ... more |
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Oxford team unveils air-powered robots that synchronize without electronics
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 Pitt biologists find 'surprising' number of unknown viruses in sewage Though viruses are the most abundant life form on Earth, our knowledge of the viral universe is limited to a tiny fraction of the viruses that likely exist. In a paper published this week in the onl ... more | .. |
 Progress Towards Developing Plants That Accommodate Climate Change The ability to promote agricultural and conservation successes in the face of rapid environmental change will partly hinge on scientists' understanding of how plants adapt to local climate. To ... more | .. |
 Worms among first animals to surface after K-T extinction event A new study of sediments laid down shortly after an asteroid plowed into the Gulf of Mexico 65.5 million years ago, an event that is linked to widespread global extinctions including the demise of b ... more | .. |
  Myanmar moves to release prisoners Myanmar will start releasing up to 6,359 prisoners this week, a statement on state-run television said. ... more |
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 Thousands stage pro-government rally in Bolivia Several thousand people turned out in the Bolivian capital Wednesday to support President Evo Morales and oppose indigenous protesters marching toward La Paz. ... more | .. |
 Most vertebrates descended from ancestor with sixth sense People experience the world through five senses but sharks, paddlefishes and certain other aquatic vertebrates have a sixth sense: They can detect weak electrical fields in the water and use this in ... more | .. |
 Mercury pollution in the Great Lakes region - nearly forgotten, but not gone The scope and intensity of mercury pollution in the Great Lakes region is much greater than previously reported, but additional mercury controls should bring needed improvement, according to a new s ... more | .. |
  NASA to launch weather-climate satellite Oct 27 A satellite that aims to help weather forecasters predict extreme storms and offer scientists a better view of climate change is being readied for launch this month, NASA said Wednesday. ... more |
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European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis
BlackSky to deliver advanced Gen-3 tactical ISR capabilities to international customer
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  Netherlands ok's killer whale move to Canary Island park The Dutch government said on Wednesday it would move a killer whale that was found ailing off the coast last year to an animal park in the Canary Islands despite objections by animal rights groups. ... more | .. |
  Which direction are herbicides heading 2,4-D is coming back. What many might consider a "dinosaur" may be the best solution for growers fighting weed resistance today, said Dean Riechers, University of Illinois associate professor of wee ... more | .. |
 Two new volcano eruptions in Canaries Two new volcanic eruptions were confirmed on Wednesday near Spain's El Hierro island in the Canaries, where 500 people spent another night outside their homes after being evacuated as a precautionary measure. ... more | .. |
 Hurricane Jova barrels into Mexico's Pacific coast Hurricane Jova barreled into Mexico's Pacific coast late Tuesday, according to the national weather service, unleashing torrential rains and threatening devastating mudslides. ... more |
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  China invests billions to avert water crisis China is to invest up to 4 trillion yuan ($600 billion) over the next decade to overcome a huge water shortage that threatens the country's economic growth, a senior official said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Tibetan monastery a 'virtual prison': exiled monk The exiled head of a Tibetan monastery in China has described it as a "virtual prison", saying monks are taking their lives in despair after two men set themselves alight over alleged repression. ... more | .. |
 One-third of Thailand 'disaster' area: govt Thailand on Wednesday declared a third of its provinces to be disaster zones, as auto giant Toyota called a halt to work after production was affected by the country's worst flooding in decades. ... more | .. |
 N. Zealand PM warns oil slick ship at risk of break up Fears grew Wednesday that a ship stuck on a New Zealand reef would break up and release a new wave of pollution, as its two chief officers were charged over the nation's worst oil spill. ... more |
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Solein protein tech moves toward ISS zero-gravity pilot project
Japan launches initiative for lunar construction technology
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Hong Kong chief vows to tackle housing woes Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang pledged Wednesday to tackle the city's soaring property prices, which are squeezing the middle class and fuelling popular anger at his administration. ... more | .. |
  New study shows how trees clean the air in London New research by scientists at the University of Southampton has shown how London's trees can improve air quality by filtering out pollution particulates, which are damaging to human health. A ... more | .. |
 Plant genomes may help next generation respond to climate change In the face of climate change, animals have an advantage over plants: They can move. But a new study led by Brown University researchers shows that plants may have some tricks of their own. In ... more | .. |
 A living species of aquatic beetle found in 20-million-year-old sediments The fossil beetle discovered in the 16-23 million years old sediments of the Irtysh River in southern Siberia belongs to the modern species Helophorus sibiricus, a member of the water scavenger beet ... more |
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 Could a Mega-Tsunami Wipe Out the Eastern Seaboard? As scientists have been baffled by earthquakes in the U.S. and a tsunami in Japan, there is one thing some of them seem to agree on - something really bad is about to happen and it's going to happen ... more | .. |
 New technique unlocks secrets of ancient ocean Earth's largest mass extinction event, the end-Permian mass extinction, occurred some 252 million years ago. An estimated 90 percent of Earth's marine life was eradicated. To better understand the c ... more | .. |
  Research shows how life might have survived 'snowball Earth' "Under those frigid conditions, there are not a lot of places where you would expect liquid water and light to occur in the same area, and you need both of those things for photosynthetic algae to s ... more | .. |
 Changes in rainfall patterns are projected for next 30 years Scientists at University of Hawaii - Manoa have projected an increased frequency of heavy rainfall events but a decrease in rainfall intensity during the next 30 years (2011-2040) for the southern s ... more |
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