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Peatland carbon storage is stabilized against catastrophic release of carbonWashington DC (SPX) Nov 04, 2011 Concerns that global warming may have a domino effect -unleashing 600 billion tons of carbon in vast expanses of peat in the Northern hemisphere and accelerating warming to disastrous proportions - may be less justified than previously thought. That's the conclusion of a new study on the topic in ACS' journal Environmental Science and Technology. Christian Blodau and colleagues explain that peat bogs - wet deposits of partially decayed plants that are the source of gardeners' peat moss and f ... read more |
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  UofL scientist discovers first known mammalian skull from Late Cretaceous in South America Paleontologist Guillermo Rougier, Ph.D., professor of anatomical sciences and neurobiology at the University of Louisville, and his team have reported their discovery of two skulls from the first kn ... more | .. |
  Earthquakes killed 780,000 in past decade: study Earthquakes claimed more than 780,000 lives in the past decade, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all disaster-related deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Link between air pollution and cyclone intensity in Arabian Sea Pollution is making Arabian Sea cyclones more intense, according to a study in this week's issue of the journal Nature. Traditionally, prevailing wind shear patterns prohibit cyclones in the Arabian ... more | .. |
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  Japan govt hands $11.5 bln aid to TEPCO: reports Japan's government on Friday reportedly agreed to give the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant $11.5 billion in aid to help it pay compensation to those affected by the disaster. ... more | .. |
  Increased use of bikes for commuting offers economic, health benefits Cutting out short auto trips and replacing them with mass transit and active transport would yield major health benefits, according to a study just published in the scientific journal Environmental ... more | .. |
  Insects are scared to death of fish The mere presence of a predator causes enough stress to kill a dragonfly, even when the predator cannot actually get at its prey to eat it, say biologists at the University of Toronto. "How pr ... more | .. |
 Jawbone found in England is from the earliest known modern human in northwestern Europe A piece of jawbone excavated from a prehistoric cave in England is the earliest evidence for modern humans in Europe, according to an international team of scientists. The bone first was believed to ... 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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 Animals That Are Born To Roar When lions and tigers roar loudly and deeply - terrifying every creature within earshot - they are somewhat like human babies crying for attention, although their voices are much deeper. So says the ... more | .. |
 Humans and Climate Contributed to Extinctions of Large Ice-Age Mammals The genetic history of six large herbivores - the woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth, wild horse, reindeer, bison, and musk ox - has shown that both climate change and humans were responsible for the ... more | .. |
 Lessons from the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake Details of an earthquake that rocked the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand in February 2011 may transform the way scientists assess the potential threat of fault lines that run through ... more | .. |
  Vampire Bacteria Has Potential as Living Antibiotic A vampire-like bacteria that leeches onto specific other bacteria - including certain human pathogens - has the potential to serve as a living antibiotic for a range of infectious diseases, a new st ... more |
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  China urges condemnation of self-immolations China said Friday a recent wave of self-immolations by Buddhist monks and nuns should be condemned, a day after the 11th such incident hit the country. ... more | .. |
Probability of powerful quake rises for N. Z. city Scientists warned Friday of an increased probability that another powerful earthquake will hit the earthquake-stricken New Zealand city of Christchurch in the next year. ... more | .. |
  African farmers struggle to fund green projects As South Africa prepares to host UN climate talks at the end of the month, African farmers say they are struggling to access a key programme meant to help them take part in the fight against climate change. ... more | .. |
  Island states slam slow pace of climate talks Island states facing rising seas driven by global warming slammed on Thursday suggestions by some rich nations that a comprehensive climate deal can wait until 2018 or later. ... 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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 US task force lays out priorities for post-quake Japan Japan should shore up its nuclear safety credibility and prime its economy to bounce back from the quake-tsunami disaster, a US task force said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Hundreds of foreigners stranded in Everest region Around 1,500 foreign tourists have been stranded in the Everest region due to heavy fog that has halted flights from the only airstrip serving the area, a local aviation official said on Friday. ... more | .. |
  DR Congo seeks to keep its huge green lung breathing Forest conservation is a major challenge for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's second biggest green lung after the Amazon, amid a paucity of energy production and renewable alternatives. ... more | .. |
  Beijing accuses US embassy of pollution 'hype': report Environmental authorities in Beijing have accused the US embassy of "hype" after its widely-publicised measurements of air quality in the Chinese capital sparked concern, state media said Friday. ... more |
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 China hospital disposes of live baby Health authorities in south China said Friday they were investigating a hospital medical team for mistakenly diagnosing a stillbirth and disposing of a baby that was alive. ... more | .. |
 Bangkok subway at risk from advancing floods Thailand's worst floods in half a century reached the edge of downtown Bangkok on Friday, threatening some underground rail stations and forcing the closure of a major shopping centre. ... more | .. |
 Storm kills 11 in Oman Eleven people, including two children, have been killed in flash floods caused by heavy rains that have hit Oman over the past three days, the Arabian Peninsula state's police announced on Thursday. ... more | .. |
Tibetans divided by self-immolations For Tashi Choezom, a Tibetan studying for a nursing degree in New Delhi, the string of suicides by monks and nuns who have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese religious repression are a sin. ... 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
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 South Africa rhino poaching hits record: WWF Rhino poaching in South Africa has hit a new record high, with 341 of the animals lost to poachers so far this year as black-market demand for rhino horn soars, wildlife group WWF said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Syria troops kill seven, day after peace plan agreed Syrian troops killed seven people in the flashpoint central city of Homs on Thursday, a human rights group said, just one day after Damascus pledged to withdraw its forces from protest centres under an Arab League plan to end the bloodshed. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firms accused of ignoring Zambian workers' rights Chinese mining companies in Zambia ignore labour protections, demanding up to 18 hours of labour a day and flouting health and safety rules, Human Rights Watch said in a report Thursday. ... more | .. |
 China welcomes Syria peace plan China on Thursday welcomed an Arab League plan to end nearly eight months of bloodshed in Syria, calling on all sides in the strife-torn nation to end the violence. ... more |
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 China jails grandmother who organised protest A 65-year-old grandmother who organised a protest in Shanghai demanding better benefits for retirees has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail, a relative and court official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Nigerian Islamists oppose arms mop-up in restive city A purported spokesman for a Nigerian Islamist sect has dismissed an arms mop up exercise by soldiers in the restive city of Maiduguri as a ploy to disarm residents ahead of a suspected crackdown. ... more | .. |
 No uncontrolled reaction at Fukushima: operator The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima atomic plant Thursday played down fears of an uncontrolled chain reaction at the site, despite the discovery of evidence of recent nuclear fission. ... more | .. |
 Flood victims chide Thai PM over lack of aid Frustrated flood victims berated Thailand's under-pressure prime minister on Thursday during a visit to inundated areas of the capital Bangkok, one-fifth of which is now under water. ... more |
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