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Supervolcanoes: Not a threat for 2012Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 17, 2011 The geological record holds clues that throughout Earth's 4.5-billion-year lifetime massive supervolcanoes, far larger than Mount St. Helens or Mount Pinatubo, have erupted. However, despite the claims of those who fear 2012, there's no evidence that such a supereruption is imminent. What exactly is a "supervolcano" or a "supereruption?" Both terms are fairly new and favored by the media more than scientists, but geologists have begun to use them in recent years to refer to explosive volcanic erup ... read more |
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  Rising air pollution worsens drought and flooding Increases in air pollution and other particulate matter in the atmosphere can strongly affect cloud development in ways that reduce precipitation in dry regions or seasons, while increasing rain, sn ... more | .. |
  Fossil moths show their true colors The brightest hues in nature are produced by tiny patterns in, say, feathers or scales rather than pigments. These so-called "structural colors" are widespread, giving opals their fire, people their ... more | .. |
  Study finds that even the cleanest wastewater contributes to more super bacteria A new University of Minnesota study reveals that the release of treated municipal wastewater - even wastewater treated by the highest-quality treatment technology - can have a significant effect on ... more | .. |
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 Bats show ability to change their ear shapes, making their hearing more flexible "Certain bats can deform the shapes of their ears in a way that changes the animal's ultrasonic hearing pattern. Within just one tenth of a second, these bats are able to change their outer ear shap ... more | .. |
  Trees on Tundra's Border Are Growing Faster in a Hotter Climate Evergreen trees at the edge of Alaska's tundra are growing faster, suggesting that at least some forests may be adapting to a rapidly warming climate, says a new study. While forests elsewhere ... more | .. |
 Using air pollution thresholds to protect and restore ecosystem health Air pollution is changing our environment and undermining many benefits we rely on from wild lands, threatening water purity, food production, and climate stability, according to a team of scientist ... more | .. |
  Insects offer clues to climate variability 10,000 years ago An analysis of the remains of ancient midges - tiny non-biting insects closely related to mosquitoes - opens a new window on the past with a detailed view of the surprising regional variability that ... 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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  Producing precursor of neurons, bone and other important tissues from stem cells In principle, stem cells offer scientists the opportunity to create specific cell types - such as nerve or heart cells - to replace tissues damaged by age or disease. In reality, coaxing stem cells ... more | .. |
  Invasive false brome grass is spreading, but Oregon's insects are biting After hiking in Oregon, a University of Oregon plant biologist suggests, people may want to brush off their shoes and comb through their dogs in an effort to curb the spread of an invasive grass tha ... more | .. |
 Bangladesh looks abroad for farmland Bangladesh is looking for farmland outside the country. ... more | .. |
 Apple opens talks with China environment groups Apple has for the first time held talks with environmental campaigners who accuse the company's Chinese manufacturers of widespread pollution, participants said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Clinton brings aid to flood-hit Thailand US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged flood-stricken Thailand to overcome political infighting during the crisis as she announced immediate assistance for the historic ally. ... more | .. |
 Rare wild cats photographed in Indonesia forest Conservation group WWF called on the Indonesian government Wednesday to protect its forests after photographing some of the world's most endangered exotic wild cats in an area open to logging. ... more | .. |
 Chernobyl veterans on hunger strike over benefit cuts Ukrainian veterans of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster clean-up demonstrated around the country on Wednesday against cuts to their benefits, the latest in a string of protests. ... more | .. |
 Climate change driving world towards food crunch: experts Surging population growth and climate change are driving the planet towards episodes of worsening hunger which only an overhaul of the food system will fix, a panel of experts said on Wednesday. ... 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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  Exiled Tibetan premier to make first European tour Tibet's prime minister-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, is to embark next week on his first European tour since he was elected in April, amid increasing alarm over a wave of nun and monk immolations. ... more | .. |
  China says Mugabe 'old friend' as Zimbabwe head visits China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping called Robert Mugabe "an old friend of China" Wednesday, state media said, as the Zimbabwean president visited the country to attend his daughter's graduation. ... more | .. |
 Ai Weiwei vows to expose China Artist and dissident Ai Weiwei said Wednesday he would use his battle with China's tax authorities to expose the regime that detained him, as he prepared to challenge charges of massive tax evasion. ... more | .. |
  Spain crisis cuts provoke teachers before vote At Madrid's state-funded Jose Luis Sampedro high school, teachers proudly recall pupils who have gone on to success: the maths prodigy, the virtuoso pianist, the NASA employee. ... more |
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 Thai flood run-off threat to marine life As billions of cubic metres of water flow away from Thailand's devastating floods, experts and campaigners are warning that millions of sea creatures could be the next victims of the disaster. ... more | .. |
  61 whales die in New Zealand mass stranding More than 60 pilot whales died in a mass stranding at a remote New Zealand beach, conservation officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Get ready for climate change, says UN panel The toll from ever-more intense floods, drought, and heatwaves will crescendo this century unless humanity anticipates the onslaught, according to a UN report set to be unveiled on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Climate change in Africa's river basins could impede continent's farm transformation efforts Climate change could significantly alter water flows in major river basins in Africa, presenting a new barrier to nascent efforts to better manage water for food production and to resolve potential ... 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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 Researchers gain insight into 100-year-old Haber-Bosch process For the past 100 years, the Haber-Bosch process has been used to convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, which is essential in the manufacture of fertilizer. Despite the longstanding reliability ... more | .. |
  Why the solar wind is rhombic-shaped Why the temperatures in the solar wind are almost the same in certain directions, and why different energy densities are practically identical, was until now not clear. With a new approach to ... more | .. |
 Suu Kyi cautious over Myanmar progress Myanmar's pro-democracy advocate and 1991 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi gave a cautious welcome to the government's political reforms. ... more | .. |
 EU tightens control of Chinese rice over GM fears The European Union has tightened controls on imports of Chinese rice products after a growing number of shipments were contaminated by unauthorised genetically-modified rice, the EU said Tuesday. ... more |
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 In Basque region, independence fight taken to ballot box Pro-Basque independence parties are poised to win seats in Spain's parliament in general elections Sunday for the first time in 15 years, boosted by ETA's decision to lay down arms. ... more | .. |
 Foreign vets help snake hunt in flood-hit Thailand Two vets from Singapore were to arrive in Bangkok on Tuesday to help capture snakes and other roaming reptiles in flood-stricken Thailand, a global zoo body said. ... more | .. |
 Bangkok floods could go into next year: Thai PM Parts of Bangkok could still be flooded next year, Thailand's prime minister said on Tuesday, despite waters receding significantly in some areas of the city after weeks of inundation. ... more | .. |
 Some land in Japan too radioactive to farm: study Farmland in parts of Japan is no longer safe because of high levels of radiation in the soil, scientists have warned, as the country struggles to recover from the Fukushima atomic disaster. ... more |
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