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Fossil raindrop impressions imply greenhouse gases loaded early atmosphereSeattle WA (SPX) Apr 02, 2012 In ancient Earth history, the sun burned as much as 30 percent dimmer than it does now. Theoretically that should have encased the planet in ice, but there is geologic evidence for rivers and ocean sediments between 2 billion and 4 billion years ago. Scientists have speculated that temperatures warm enough to maintain liquid water were the result of a much thicker atmosphere, high concentrations of greenhouse gases or a combination of the two. Now University of Washington researchers, using ... read more |
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  Scientists clone 'survivor' elm trees Scientists at the University of Guelph have found a way to successfully clone American elm trees that have survived repeated epidemics of their biggest killer - Dutch elm disease. The breakthr ... more | .. |
  Discovery of foot fossil confirms two human ancestor species co-existed A team of scientists has announced the discovery of a 3.4 million-year-old partial foot from the Woranso-Mille area of the Afar region of Ethiopia. The fossil foot did not belong to a member of "Luc ... more | .. |
  Weather records due to climate change: A game with loaded dice The past decade has been one of unprecedented weather extremes. Scientists of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany argue that the high incidence of extremes is not mere ... more | .. |
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  Study suggests why some animals live longer Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to detect proteins associated with longevity, which helps further our understanding into why some animals live longer than other ... more | .. |
 Forest-destroying avalanches on the rise due to clear-cut logging Scientists with the UBC Avalanche Research Group have been studying the impact of clear-cut logging on avalanche terrain in British Columbia. Understanding avalanche behavior and its destructive pot ... more | .. |
  Bacterial shock to recapture essential phosphate Bacteria could be exploited to recapture dwindling phosphate reserves from wastewater according to research presented at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Dublin this week. ... more | .. |
  TARA OCEANS completes 60 000-mile journey to map marine biodiversity The two-and-a-half-year TARA OCEANS expedition finishes on 31 March when the ship and crew reach Lorient, France. The arrival completes a journey of 60 000 miles across all the world's major oceans ... more |
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Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy
Anthropic's Claude AI gets smarter -- and mischievious
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 Mud manifests history of clear water in murky Minnesota duck depot Lake Christina During peak migration days in the early 1900s, tens of thousands of canvasback ducks could be seen floating and diving on Minnesota's Lake Christina. Since midcentury, changes to the lake have dimin ... more | .. |
  PCBs levels down in Norwegian polar bears It's never been easy to be a polar bear. They may have to go months without eating. Their preferred food, seal, requires enormous luck and patience to catch. Add to that the melting of Arctic sea ic ... more | .. |
  Solar Climate Change Could Cause Rougher Space Weather Recent research shows that the space age has coincided with a period of unusually high solar activity, called a grand maximum. Isotopes in ice sheets and tree rings tell us that this grand solar max ... more | .. |
 TWINS and IBEX observe impact of powerful solar storm from inside and outside Earth's magnetosphere For the first time, instrumentation aboard two NASA missions operating from complementary vantage points watched as a powerful solar storm spewed a two million-mile-per-hour stream of charged partic ... more |
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 Titanium paternity test fingers Earth as moon's sole parent A new chemical analysis of lunar material collected by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s conflicts with the widely held theory that a giant collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object gave birth to ... more | .. |
  Checking CryoSat reveals rising Antarctic blue ice Field measurements in the spectacular blue ice region of Antarctica not only provide confidence in the accuracy of ESA's CryoSat mission, but have also shown that this part of the ice sheet has incr ... more | .. |
 NASA Sees Fields of Green Spring up in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is drilling for a resource possibly more precious than oil. Over the last 24 years, it has tapped hidden reserves of water to grow wheat and other crops in the Syrian Desert. This ... more | .. |
  Firefighters gain upper hand on Spanish natural park blaze Firefighters working to extinguish a blaze in a national park in Spain's northwestern Galicia region had the fire mostly under control on Monday, the regional government of Galicia said. ... more |
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Russia strikes Kyiv after first stage of major prisoner swap
Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders
South Korea says concerned by China's 'no-sail zone' in overlapping waters | .. |
 Chinese fisherman killed in Palau shooting Palau police shot dead a Chinese fisherman and three men in a police spotter plane were feared killed in a dramatic confrontation off the Pacific island, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China web crackdown shows nerves before power transfer China's move to censor its two main microblogs and arrest people over rumours of a coup reveal a growing nervousness ahead of its first leadership transition in the social media age, analysts said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Some cool to tobacco industry research Health experts in China say they oppose letting the national tobacco company, China Tobacco, vie for the country's annual science prize. ... more | .. |
  Flood-ravaged Fiji struggles as cyclone bears down Fiji struggled Monday with devastating floods that have brought the country and its tourist industry to a standstill as authorities warned that conditions could worsen with a cyclone bearing down. ... more |
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 China's Tibetan herders face uncertain future Tibetan herder Gatou used to live a nomadic life on the grasslands of the Tibetan plateau before he was rehoused under a controversial Chinese government scheme. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar opposition claims landslide Suu Kyi win Myanmar's opposition claimed a historic victory Sunday for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in her bid for a seat in parliament, sparking scenes of jubilation among crowds of supporters. ... more | .. |
Spain forest fire consumes 500 hectares of protected land A forest fire raging in a national park in Spain's northwestern Galicia region has consumed more than 500 hectares of protected land, authorities said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Thousands march against Hong Kong's next leader Thousands of people in Hong Kong noisily protested on Sunday against the city's incoming leader and decried Beijing's alleged interference in the election that propelled him to office. ... more |
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After two setbacks, SpaceX could try to launch massive Starship next week
Doubt cast on claim of 'hints' of life on faraway planet
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 Chinese timber company Sino-Forest seeks bankruptcy China's Sino-Forest, a forestry firm publicly traded in Toronto and suspected of fraud, on Friday filed for bankruptcy protection and put itself up for sale. ... more | .. |
  Richard Branson headed to 'center of Earth' British tycoon Richard Branson may have lost his race to the bottom of the ocean, but not his sense of humor, declaring Friday a faux plan to top his rivals by voyaging to the center of the Earth. ... more | .. |
 China cracks down on Internet after coup rumours China has shut down websites, made a string of arrests and punished two popular microblogs after rumours of a coup linked to a major scandal that brought down a top politician. ... more | .. |
 Laughter clubs catch on in stressed-out Hong Kong Hypnotherapist Dick Yu has a mission that seems unthinkable to some Hong Kong people: he wants to make the Asian financial hub's seven million residents laugh. ... more |
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 Pakistan's canine fighters forced into blood sport Fighting can be a way of life in parts of Taliban-scourged Pakistan, but on the farms it is more likely to be dogs who are in training for their own violent and bloody battles. ... more | .. |
 Japan 'worst case tsunami' could reach 35-metres A 35-metre (115-foot) tsunami could hit the Japanese coast in the wake of a massive earthquake, an expert panel has said after revising its worst case scenario projections following last year's disaster. ... more | .. |
 Flood-hit Fiji declares state of emergency Flood-ravaged Fiji declared a state of emergency Sunday and warned tourists to stay away for the time being, as heavy rain and high winds continued to pound the South Pacific nation. ... more | .. |
  Japan eases Fukushima re-entry ban in some areas Some former residents from the 20-kilometre (12-mile) no-go zone around Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be allowed to visit their homes, according to reports. ... more |
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