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Drying intensifying wildfires, carbon release ninefoldGuelph, Canada (SPX) Nov 07, 2011 Drying of northern wetlands has led to much more severe peatland wildfires and nine times as much carbon released into the atmosphere, according to new research led by a University of Guelph professor. The study, published in Nature Communications, is the first to investigate the effect of drainage on carbon accumulation in northern peatlands and the vulnerability of that carbon to burning. "Russia, Indonesia and Canada all have abundant peatlands, but they also have been hotspots for intens ... read more |
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  In Nature, Large Energy Fluctuations May Rile Even Relaxed Systems An international research team led by the University at Buffalo has shown that large energy fluctuations can rile even a "relaxed" system, raising questions about how energy might travel through str ... more | .. |
  Tropical forests are fertilized by air pollution Scientists braved ticks and a tiger to discover how human activities have perturbed the nitrogen cycle in tropical forests. Studies at two remote Smithsonian Institution Global Earth Observatory sit ... more | .. |
 Purdue researcher leads effort to capture natural sounds, coordinate global network A Purdue University researcher will lead a global natural soundscape network to coordinate research that could help detect early changes in climate and weather patterns, the presence of pollution an ... more | .. |
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  Human skin begins tanning in seconds, and here's how We all know that human skin tans after days spent in the sun. That relatively slow process has known links to ultraviolet (and specifically UVB) exposure, which leads to tanning only after it damage ... more | .. |
  Arabian Sea tropical cyclones are intensified by air pollution A recent increase in the intensity of tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea may be a side effect of increasing air pollution over the Indian sub-continent, a new multi-institutional study has found. ... more | .. |
  Manufacturing Microscale Medical Devices for Faster Tissue Engineering In the emerging field of tissue engineering, scientists encourage cells to grow on carefully designed support scaffolds. The ultimate goal is to create living structures that might one day be used t ... more | .. |
 Bacteria may readily swap beneficial genes Much as people can exchange information instantaneously in the digital age, bacteria associated with humans and their livestock appear to freely and rapidly exchange genetic material related to huma ... more |
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Oxford team unveils air-powered robots that synchronize without electronics
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  Recycling thermal cash register receipts contaminates paper products with BPA Bisphenol A (BPA) - a substance that may have harmful health effects - occurs in 94 percent of thermal cash register receipts, scientists are reporting. The recycling of those receipts, they add, is ... more | .. |
  Current Training Programs May Not Prepare Firefighters to Combat Stress Current training programs may not effectively prepare firefighters for the range of scenarios they are likely to encounter, according to human factors/ergonomics researchers Michael R. Baumann, Caro ... more | .. |
 US state of Oklahoma rattled in series of quakes The central US state of Oklahoma was rattled by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake felt as far away as Texas, the strongest ever to strike the area, followed by several smaller shakers on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Social media use soars in flood-hit Thailand Thais struggling to make sense of the kingdom's deadly flood crisis are turning to social media like never before, spurred by confusing official information about the disaster, observers say. ... more |
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 More than 500 die in Thai floods The death toll from Thailand's worst floods in decades jumped above 500 on Sunday as the seemingly unstoppable waters crept deeper into Bangkok, swamping main roads and threatening the city centre. ... more | .. |
  Hitting the bottle to solve Nigeria's housing problem The idea undoubtedly seemed strange at first: take the plastic water bottles that litter Nigeria's roads, canals and gutters and allow people to live inside them. ... more | .. |
  Stranded Everest trekkers walk to safety Hundreds of foreign tourists stranded by heavy fog in the Everest region are hiking their way to safety across the Himalayas, an official said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Destruction and anger after deadly Genoa flash floods Receding waters in the Italian port city of Genoa Saturday revealed heaps of overturned cars, furniture and mud strewn across the streets after flash floods that killed six people. ... 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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  Report: International court, Saif in talks The International Criminal Court is in indirect talks with slain Libyan ruler's son Saif al-Islam Gadhafi but isn't negotiating terms of his possible surrender, ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said. ... more | .. |
  Supporters pitch in to help China's Ai pay tax fine Supporters of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei have contributed nearly 1.8 million yuan ($285,000) towards a huge tax fine imposed after he was released from detention this year, a friend said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Seoul roads to be repaved for radioactivity Two sections of road in the South Korean capital Seoul are to be repaved after they were found to be radioactive, officials said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Biggest spike ever in global warming gases: US Harmful carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels made their biggest ever annual jump in 2010, according to the US Department of Energy's latest world data released this week. ... more |
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 US advises Syrians against surrendering to regime The US State Department on Friday advised Syrians against surrendering to President Bashar al-Assad's regime after Damascus announced an amnesty for those who give up their weapons. ... more | .. |
 China denies abuses in Zambian mines China on Friday denied abusing workers in Zambian copper mines, after a Human Rights Watch report accused Chinese firms of flouting health and safety laws while demanding up to 18 hours of labour a day. ... more | .. |
  Peru's Congress approves 10-year GMO ban Peru's Congress announced Friday it overwhelmingly approved a 10-year moratorium on imports of genetically modified organisms in order to safeguard the country's biodiversity. ... more | .. |
 After famine and drought, Somali refugees face floods Thousands of Somalis who fled famine, drought and conflict now face the misery of heavy rains and flooding in the region, the UN refugee agency said Friday. ... 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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 Poll says Spanish right set for election landslide Spain's right-wing opposition Popular Party is set for a record victory over the ruling Socialists in November 20 general elections, a poll said Friday. ... 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 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 |
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