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Japan's tsunami refugees brace for harsh winterIshinomaki, Japan (AFP) Dec 29, 2011 As the mercury plunges in Japan's disaster-hit northeast, thousands of people in temporary homes are digging in for what could be a long, hard and very cold winter. Swirling snow and driving winds will add to the misery of tsunami survivors in a region where the temperature frequently dips below freezing through December, January and February. Many lost their homes when the monster waves of March 11 swept ashore, killing 20,000 people and grinding whole neighbourhoods into matchwood. In Ishi ... read more |
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  Spilled oil unexpectedly lethal to fish embryos in shallow, sunlit waters In a study published in the scientific journal PNAS, NOAA scientists and their collaborators reported Pacific herring embryos in shallow waters died in unexpectedly high numbers following an oil spi ... more | .. |
  Reclaiming the Land After a Forest Fire Wildfires cause tragic losses to life, property, and the environment. But even after the fire rages, the damage is far from done. Without vegetation, bare, burnt soil lies vulnerable to erosion, whi ... more | .. |
  Comprehensive Study Makes Key Findings of Ocean pH Variations A group of 19 scientists from five research organizations have conducted the broadest field study of ocean acidification to date using sensors developed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC Sa ... more | .. |
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  Millipede border control better than ours A mysterious line where two millipede species meet has been mapped in northwest Tasmania, Australia. Both species are common in their respective ranges, but the two millipedes cross very little into ... more | .. |
 Genetics of black chickens shed light rapid evolution in domestic animals The genetic changes underlying the evolution of new species are still poorly understood. For instance, we know little about critical changes that have happened during human evolution. Genetic ... more | .. |
 Record ivory seizures in 2011: watchdog The past 12 months has seen a record number of large ivory seizures across the world, confirming a sharp increase in the illegal trade in recent years, a wildlife watchdog said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Latest China food safety scandal widens to oil Chinese authorities have recalled cooking oil products made by three companies after finding they contained the same type of cancer-causing toxin recently found in milk, state media said Thursday. ... more |
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US seeks deals for Alaska energy as Asia representatives visit
Czechs sign nuclear deal with S.Korea firm KHNP: PM
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  China police kill seven hostage-takers in Xinjiang China said Thursday a police operation to free hostages in the restive Xinjiang region had left seven "terrorists" dead, but an exile group described the incident as a desperate protest by local Uighurs. ... more | .. |
 China trial of activist couple ends without verdict A Beijing court failed to reach a verdict Thursday after the trial of sickly Chinese rights activist Ni Yulan and her husband, who appeared before judges amid a spreading crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
  Huge waves damage anti-whaling boat Anti-whaling activists chasing the Japanese harpoon fleet suffered a major setback Thursday when the hull of one of their ships cracked in massive seas, forcing a second to divert to its rescue. ... more | .. |
 Australian miner says any derailment spill 'diluted' An Australian mining company said Thursday that any hazardous copper concentrate from its operations that may have washed into floodwaters when a freight train derailed had likely been "highly diluted." ... more |
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  Lockheed Martin Wins Major US Antarctic Program Support Contract Lockheed Martin has been selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to operate and maintain the support infrastructure for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), which enables universiti ... more | .. |
 Benefits of new air quality rules greatly outweigh costs A report by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health provides an expanded review of six new air quality regulations proposed or recently adopted by the U.S. Environmental ... more | .. |
  Even limited telemedicine could improve developing health A lack of infrastructure in developing countries, and particularly in rural areas, often ensures that healthcare provision is absent. Research published in the International Journal of Services, Eco ... more | .. |
 Glacial tap is open but the water will run dry Glaciers are retreating at an unexpectedly fast rate according to research done in Peru's Cordillera Blanca by McGill doctoral student Michel Baraer. They are currently shrinking by about one per ce ... more |
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'Aces up the sleeve': Ukraine drone attacks in Russia shake up conflict
Trump says Iran 'slowwalking' as Khamenei opposes nuclear proposal
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 Novel device removes heavy metals from water An unfortunate consequence of many industrial and manufacturing practices, from textile factories to metalworking operations, is the release of heavy metals in waterways. Those metals can remain for ... more | .. |
 Huge waves damage anti-whaling boat Anti-whaling activists chasing the Japanese harpoon fleet suffered a major setback Thursday when the hull of one of their ships cracked in massive seas and a second had to divert to its rescue. ... more | .. |
So. Cal. whale census yields record number Migrating gray whales are swimming through Southern California waters in record numbers this winter, longtime whale watchers say. ... more | .. |
  Argentina toughens curbs on news media Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has brought in new legislation that makes it harder for the country's news media to criticize her administration, critics said. ... more |
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  Two killed in avalanche in Austrian Tirol A German couple was killed in an avalanche Wednesday in the western Austrian province of Tirol, police said. ... more | .. |
  Bissau back to normal after coup scare: AU chief African Union chief Jean Ping said Wednesday that normality had returned to Guinea-Bissau two days after the troubled west African state's army chief claimed to have foiled a coup. ... more | .. |
 China jails six over tainted pork A court in east China has jailed six butchers for selling pork tainted with the carcinogenic chemical clenbuterol, which is fed to pigs to produce leaner meat, state press reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Rio gears up for 'green' fireworks This year's New Year's Eve fireworks on Rio's famed Copacabana beach, an event expected to draw nearly two million party-goers, will have an environmental theme, officials said Wednesday. ... more |
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Renowned Mars expert says Trump-Musk axis risks dooming mission
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 Giant prawns invade Gulf of Mexico An unwelcome visitor in the form of an invasive giant prawn has scientists saying they are worried for the future of the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem. ... more | .. |
  Volcanic mudflow kills three in Indonesia At least three people were killed by floods awash with volcanic mud in eastern Indonesia and thousands more displaced, an official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Ivorian leadership faces conundrum with rowdy ex-rebels Recent deadly clashes involving Ivory Coast ex-rebels highlight the most urgent and difficult task facing President Alassane Ouattara - reforming the armed forces without alienating the men who swept him to power. ... more | .. |
 Floods, derailment cut off northern Australia Major supply and transport routes to parts of Australia's tropical north were cut Wednesday after wild weather derailed a freight train and destroyed sections of a major highway. ... more |
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  TRMM Satellite Measured Washi's Deadly Rainfall NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite was providing forecasters with the rate in which rainfall was occurring in Tropical Storm Washi over the last week, and now TRMM data has ... more | .. |
 Fukushima report faults TEPCO, government A report on Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster chided both the Japanese central government and Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
 Study examines how diving marine mammals manage decompression Any diver returning from ocean depths knows about the hazard of decompression sickness (DCS) or "the bends." As the diver ascends and the ocean pressure decreases, gases that were absorbed by the bo ... more | .. |
  Research reveals aquatic bacteria more recent move to land Research by University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty has discovered that bacteria's move from sea to land may have occurred much later than thought. It also has revealed that the bacteria may be ... more |
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