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Is climate change altering humans' vacation plansChapel Hill NC (SPX) Dec 09, 2011 Plants' and animals' seasonal cycles, such as flowering dates and migration patterns, have shifted in recent decades due to climate change. Now a new study seems to indicate that some human weather-related behavior also is being influenced by global warming. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found peak attendance in U.S. national parks that have experienced climate change is happening earlier, compared to 30 years ago. According to the study recently publ ... read more |
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 Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought As parts of Central America and the U.S. Southwest endure some of the worst droughts to hit those areas in decades, scientists have unearthed new evidence about ancient dry spells that suggest the f ... more | .. |
  Mekong nations meet on controversial Laos dam Energy-starved Laos sought the green light from Southeast Asian neighbours on Thursday for a proposed hydropower dam on the Mekong River that faces fierce opposition from conservationists. ... more | .. |
 Pressure on major emitters as climate talks go to the wire A growing coalition of countries demanding a new pact on greenhouse gases heaped pressure on China, the United States and India to follow suit on the final day of the UN climate talks Friday. ... more | .. |
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  Ground-level ozone pollution helped to recover normal ozone levels over Spain The reconstruction of ozone levels over the Iberian Peninsula between 1979 and 2008 reveals that positive trends began eight years after the ratification of the Montreal Protocol. Furthermore, resul ... more | .. |
  China woman sentenced to death over poisoned milk A Chinese court has sentenced a woman to death and jailed her husband for life after they were convicted of deliberately poisoning milk that killed three children, a statement said. ... more | .. |
  Max Planck Florida Institute creates first realistic 3D reconstruction of a brain circuit Researchers from the lab of Nobel laureate Bert Sakmann, MD, PhD at the Max Planck Florida Institute (MPFI) are reporting that, using a conceptually new approach and state-of-the-art research tools, ... more | .. |
  Scotland lashed by monster storm Scotland was battered by winds of up to 165 miles (266 kilometres) per hour on Thursday, causing widespread disruption to transport links, closing schools and leaving tens of thousands without power. ... more |
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EU eyes tweaks to AI law to heed tech industry 'concerns'
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 How our brains keep us focused In a new study to appear in Neuron, scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) have uncovered mechanisms that help our brain to focus by efficiently routing only relevant information to p ... more | .. |
  Plunge in CO2 put the freeze on Antarctica Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels plunged by 40% before and during the formation of the Antarctic ice sheet 34 million years ago, according to a new study. The finding helps solve a long-standing sc ... more | .. |
  Spanish botanist searches for prehistoric flora refuges in China Jordi Lopez of the Barcelona Botanical Institute has joined local researchers in a study to locate and define "havens and museums of flora" in China - areas where vegetation resisted the glaciations ... more | .. |
 Path to Oxygen in Earth's Atmosphere: Long Series of Starts and Stops The appearance of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere probably did not occur as a single event, but as a long series of starts and stops, according to geoscientists who investigated rock cores from the ... more |
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  Unmanned Aircraft Measures Low Altitude Greenhouse Gases For the first time, NASA researchers have demonstrated the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to collect very low altitude airborne measurements of greenhouse gases at several sites in Californ ... more | .. |
 Marine biodiversity loss due to warming and predation The biodiversity loss caused by climate change will result from a combination of rising temperatures and predation - and may be more severe than currently predicted, according to a study by Universi ... more | .. |
  Newest nation South Sudan ravaged by war, climate The world's newest nation, South Sudan, appealed Thursday for help in healing a land ravaged by war and disruptive weather as it made its maiden appearance at the UN climate talks. ... more | .. |
  Study links tropical cyclones to earthquakes US researchers said Thursday they have found evidence that tropical cyclones in Haiti and Taiwan were followed by earthquakes, suggesting that heavy rains and landslides may unleash temblors. ... more |
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Vodafone, AST pick Germany for European satellite network
N. Korea warns of more 'offensive action' after latest missile launch
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 US asks WTO to settle chicken trade row with China The United States said Thursday it was asking the World Trade Organization to settle a dispute with China over Beijing's duties on US chicken imports. ... more | .. |
  Egypt's army, Islamists clash over constitution Egypt's biggest political group the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with the country's army leaders on Thursday, accusing them of trying to "marginalise" parliament over the writing of a new constitution. ... more | .. |
 Climate talks see some progress as clock ticks World climate talks wound on into the night on Thursday, amid signs of some progress towards bringing the world's major carbon emitters into a deal on tackling global warming. ... more | .. |
 Waiting on climate is 'escapism': top UN scientist Leaders who wait for further evidence about the perils of greenhouse gases are flirting with escapism, the head of the UN's Nobel-winning climate scientists says. ... more |
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  Brazil cracks down on illegal logging in Amazon Brazilian authorities on Thursday wrapped up a major operation against illegal logging in the Amazon, seizing thousands of tons of precious timber amid growing frictions over land conflicts in the region. ... more | .. |
  Scotland in lockdown as huge storm sweeps in Scotland closed schools and travellers were warned to expect disruption on key routes Thursday due to gale-force winds, as Britain's first major winter storm of the season swept in. ... more | .. |
 Madagascar's Avenue of the Baobabs saved from watery death Majestic trees line the dusty road known as the Avenue of the Baobabs, their large trunks crowned with clawing branches that reach 20 metres (70 feet) high. ... more | .. |
 Wine dregs improve cow milk, cut methane emissions Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production and dramatically cuts the animal's methane emissions, Australian researched published Thursday shows. ... more |
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AI-developed controller directs satellite in pioneering in-orbit maneuver
UCF helps shape the future of space hospitality and tourism
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  Filipino drug trafficker executed in China: Philippines A 35-year-old Filipino drug trafficker was executed in China on Thursday after repeated pleas by the Philippine government for mercy were rejected, authorities said. ... more | .. |
  Beijing under pressure to change pollution measuring More than 1,500 people have contacted China's environment ministry to urge rapid changes in the way it monitors pollution, amid accusations authorities are underplaying the problem. ... more | .. |
  Latin American nations urge Japan to stop whaling Latin American members of the International Whaling Commission urged Japan on Wednesday to stop "scientific" whaling in Antarctic waters and to respect sanctuaries. ... more | .. |
 Chile glacier in rapid retreat The Jorge Montt glacier in southern Chile is melting at a rate of a kilometer (0.6 miles) per year, making it one of the world's most visible milestones of global warming, according to researchers. ... more |
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 Thailand eyes migrant influx for flood recovery Thailand is considering accepting tens of thousands of foreign workers from Myanmar and other countries as factories reopen following a devastating flood crisis, an official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Global warming not slowing down Researchers have added further clarity to the global climate trend, proving that global warming is showing no signs of slowing down and that further increases are to be expected in the next few deca ... more | .. |
 Merging Tsunami Doubled Japan Destruction NASA and Ohio State University researchers have discovered the major tsunami generated by the March 2011 Tohoku-Oki quake centered off northeastern Japan was a long-hypothesized "merging tsunami." T ... more | .. |
 Number of jailed journalists at 15-year high: rights group The number of jailed reporters has hit a 15-year high, with Iran, Eritrea and China holding the most, according to a report released Thursday by the Committee to Protect Journalists. ... more |
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