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World population to hit 10 bln, but 15 bln possible: UNLondon (AFP) Oct 26, 2011 The world's population of seven billion is set to rise to at least 10 billion by 2100, but could top 15 billion if birth rates are just slightly higher than expected, the United Nations said on Wednesday. In a report ahead of ceremonies on October 31 to mark the seven billionth human alive today, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) warned demographic pressure posed mighty challenges for easing poverty and conserving the environment. "This is a challenge and a call to action. The issue of population i ... read more |
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  No simultaneous warming of northern and southern hemispheres as a result of climate change for 20 000 years A common argument against global warming is that the climate has always varied. Temperatures rise sometimes and this is perfectly natural is the usual line. However, Svante Bjorck, a climate r ... more | .. |
  Looting in Turkey as quake survivors seethe over aid Desperate survivors of Turkey's devastating earthquake looted truckloads of aid supplies as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged failures Wednesday in the relief effort. ... more | .. |
  Five die in Italy flooding Bridges were swept away and villages hit by mudslides and floodwater in Italy's Tuscany and Liguria regions on Wednesday during torrential downpours that killed five, officials said. ... more | .. |
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  Genetic Evidence Confirms Coyote Migration Route to Virginia and Hybridization with Wolves Changes in North American ecosystems over the past 150 years have caused coyotes to move from their native habitats in the plains and southwestern deserts of North America to habitats throughout the ... more | .. |
 Junk DNA Defines Differences Between Humans and Chimps For years, scientists believed the vast phenotypic differences between humans and chimpanzees would be easily explained - the two species must have significantly different genetic makeups. How ... more | .. |
  US residents say Hawaii's coral reef ecosystems worth $33.57 billion per year A peer-reviewed study commissioned by NOAA shows the American people assign an estimated total economic value of $33.57 billion for the coral reefs of the main Hawaiian Islands. "The study sho ... more | .. |
  Pastoralists in drought-stricken Kenya receive insurance payouts for massive livestock losses In the midst of a drought-induced food crisis affecting millions in the Horn of Africa, an innovative insurance program for poor livestock keepers is making its first payouts, providing compensation ... more |
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Oxford team unveils air-powered robots that synchronize without electronics
Teaching robots to map large environments
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 Land animals, ecosystems walloped after Permian dieoff The cataclysmic events that marked the end of the Permian Period some 252 million years ago were a watershed moment in the history of life on Earth. As much as 90 percent of ocean organisms were ext ... more | .. |
 Plants feel the force "Picture yourself hiking through the woods or walking across a lawn," says Elizabeth Haswell, PhD, assistant professor of biology in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. "Now ask ... more | .. |
 Study uncovers physiological nature of disgust in politics Most likely, you would be disgusted if confronted with a picture of a man eating a mouthful of writhing worms. Or a particularly bloody wound. Or a horribly emaciated but still living body. But just ... more | .. |
  China lawmakers mull greater powers for police China's top lawmakers are considering granting police powers to make more frequent citizen ID checks, state media said on Wednesday, sparking criticism from rights lawyers. ... more |
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  Internet role in human rights gets spotlight Technology titans and political activists are grappling with how to make social responsibility and human rights part of the fabric of doing business on the Internet. ... more | .. |
  Morning UV exposure may be less damaging to the skin Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that the timing of exposure to UV rays - early in the morning or later in the afternoon - can influence the onset of skin cance ... more | .. |
 Record fine for VI firm caught trading protected coral US authorities slapped a US Virgin Islands company on Wednesday with a record $4.5 million in total fines for trading in thousands of pounds of protected black coral in the United States. ... more | .. |
 Hurricane Rina weakens, holds course for Cancun Hurricane Rina weakened Wednesday but held its course for a direct hit on Mexico's tourist beaches, where evacuation orders were issued for vulnerable coastal areas. ... more |
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New satellite operations centre planned for Germany to support EU constellation
N. Korea warns of more 'offensive action' after latest missile launch
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 China links up with Gates to fund aid projects China and the foundation run by philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday struck a deal to work together on new health and agricultural innovations for poor countries around the world. ... more | .. |
  700 protest over war pensions in Mozambique More than 700 Mozambican civil war veterans and their families gathered in the country's capital Maputo on Wednesday during a second day of protests to demand pensions from the government. ... more | .. |
 Computer scientist cracks mysterious Copiale Cipher The manuscript seems straight out of fiction: a strange handwritten message in abstract symbols and Roman letters meticulously covering 105 yellowing pages, hidden in the depths of an academic archi ... more | .. |
  WWF urges Romania to protect its virgin forests Environmental group WWF on Wednesday urged Romania to protect its virgin forests in the Carpathians, threatened by economic and social pressures. ... more |
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 Small nations push climate at Commonwealth talks Pacific island and other small countries being punished by global warming will use a Commonwealth summit this week to ramp up pressure on powerful nations in the climate change debate. ... more | .. |
 Residents in flood-prone Bangkok urged to leave Thai authorities urged residents in flood-prone areas of Bangkok to evacuate Wednesday, warning them that the arrival of a massive deluge of water was imminent. ... more | .. |
  Forest fires are becoming larger and more frequent Research in which scientists from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) are participating analyzes the causes and characteristics of fires that have occurred in the Mediterranean basin in recent d ... more | .. |
 Stem Rust-resistant Wheat Landraces Identified U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have identified a number of stem rust-resistant wheat varieties and are retesting them to verify their resistance. Stem rust occurs worldwide w ... more |
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Closest-ever view of planet-forming disk captured around distant star
AI-developed controller directs satellite in pioneering in-orbit maneuver
Saturn's icy moon may host a stable ocean fit for life, study finds | .. |
 Survey finds public support for geoengineering research Research on geoengineering appears to have broad public support, as a new, internationally-representative survey revealed that 72 per cent of respondents approved research into the climate-manipulat ... more | .. |
 Ancient cooking pots reveal gradual transition to agriculture Humans may have undergone a gradual rather than an abrupt transition from fishing, hunting and gathering to farming, according to a new study of ancient pottery. Researchers at the University of Yor ... more | .. |
 Discovery illuminates elusive proton channel gene in dinoflagellate A 40-year search for a gene that causes some one-celled sea creatures to flash at night and is also found in others that produce deadly red tides, has been successfully culminated by a group of scie ... more | .. |
  Extreme Melting on Greenland Ice Sheet The Greenland ice sheet can experience extreme melting even when temperatures don't hit record highs, according to a new analysis by Dr. Marco Tedesco, assistant professor in the Department of Earth ... more |
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 Turkish earthquake devastation compounded by lax code enforcement The Turkish civil engineer who has been working for many years to save Istanbul from an expected killer quake says the current devastation in Ercis is largely a product of the inability to enforce e ... more | .. |
 How plants sense low oxygen levels to survive flooding As countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and parts of the United States and United Kingdom have fallen victim to catastrophic flooding in recent years, tolerance of crops to partial or com ... more | .. |
 Run-off, emissions deliver double whammy to coastal marine creatures Increasing acidification in coastal waters could compromise the ability of oysters and other marine creatures to form and keep their shells, according to a new study led by University of Georgia res ... more | .. |
 Breakthrough in the production of flood-tolerant crops This week thousands of families lost their homes and crops as flood waters swept across Central America. In Thailand huge tracts of farmland were submerged as the country faced its worst flooding in ... more |
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