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Global warming: New research emphasizes the role of economic growthAnn Arbor, MI (SPX) May 04, 2012 It's a message no one wants to hear: To slow down global warming, we'll either have to put the brakes on economic growth or transform the way the world's economies work. That's the implication of an innovative University of Michigan study examining the evolution of atmospheric CO2, the most likely cause of global climate change. The study, conducted by Jose Tapia Granados and Edward Ionides of U-M and Oscar Carpintero of the University of Valladolid in Spain, was published online in the peer-revie ... read more |
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  First-of-its-kind study reveals surprising ecological effects of earthquake and tsunami The reappearance of long-forgotten habitats and the resurgence of species unseen for years may not be among the expected effects of a natural disaster. Yet that's exactly what researchers have found ... more | .. |
 Study shows experiments underestimate plant responses to climate change Experiments may dramatically underestimate how plants will respond to climate change in the future. That's the conclusion of an analysis of 50 plant studies on four continents, published this week i ... more | .. |
 Arabic records allow past climate to be reconstructed Corals, trees and marine sediments, among others, are direct evidence of the climate of the past, but they are not the only indicators. A team led by Spanish scientists has interpreted records writt ... more | .. |
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  Eye size determined by maximum running speed in mammals Maximum running speed is the most important variable influencing mammalian eye size other than body size, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. Species with larger eyes u ... more | .. |
  Wheelchair breakdowns becoming more common Wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI) report very high rates of wheelchair breakdowns-and the problem is getting worse, suggests a study in American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabil ... more | .. |
  Study Shows Experiments Underestimate Plant Responses to Climate Change Experiments may dramatically underestimate how plants will respond to climate change in the future. That's the conclusion of an analysis of 50 plant studies on four continents, published this week i ... more | .. |
  Genes shed light on spread of agriculture in Stone Age Europe One of the most debated developments in human history is the transition from hunter-gatherer to agricultural societies. This week's edition of Science presents the genetic findings of a Swedish-Dani ... more |
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EU parliament backs carbon border tax exemption
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 Penn Scientists Develop Large-scale Simulation of Human Blood Having a virtual copy of a patient's blood in a computer would be a boon to researchers and doctors. They could examine a simulated heart attack caused by blood clotting in a diseased coronary arter ... more | .. |
 Fossils of ancient 'super-koala' found Australia's treetops were home 15 million years ago to sheep-sized, 150-pound relatives of modern day wombats that looked much like koalas, scientists say. ... more | .. |
 South Korea adopts emissions trading South Korea approved a national emissions trading scheme covering 500 of the country's largest emitters. ... more | .. |
  Greenland glaciers may melt slower than thought: study A decade-long study of Greenland's glaciers suggests they may not be melting as quickly as thought, leading to a slower sea-level rise than worst-case predictions, said a study on Thursday. ... more |
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European climate change to hit Scandinavia and south hardest Global warming in Europe this century will mostly affect Scandinavia and the Mediterranean basin, the European Environment Agency warned on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  US in talks with blind China activist after plea for help The United States said Thursday it was in talks with Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng about his future, after the blind activist expressed fears for his safety and pleaded to be taken abroad. ... more | .. |
Rangers kill lioness roaming Nairobi district Kenya rangers on Thursday killed a lioness that strayed from a park in the capital Nairobi and had been roaming with four of her cubs in a nearby district for the past four months, a statement said. ... more | .. |
  Green groups say Indonesia deforestation ban 'weak' A coalition of green groups in Indonesia on Thursday criticised a moratorium on deforestation as "weak", saying the year-long ban still excludes large tracts of the country's carbon-rich forests. ... more |
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Israel military says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Top U.S. defense contractor L3 Tech to pay $62M to settle claims of deceptive practices
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 China's Bright Food says it will buy 60% of Weetabix China's Bright Food is buying 60 percent of Weetabix from British owner Lion Capital in a deal valuing the breakfast cereal giant at Pounds 1.2 billion (1.48 billion euros, $1.94 billion), the pair said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Jurassic pain: Giant 'flea-like' insects plagued dinosaurs 165 million years ago It takes a gutsy insect to sneak up on a huge dinosaur while it sleeps, crawl onto its soft underbelly and give it a bite that might have felt like a needle going in - but giant "flea-like" animals, ... more | .. |
 With climate and vegetation data, UCSB geographers closer to predicting droughts in Africa What might happen if droughts were predicted months ahead of time? Food aid and other humanitarian efforts could be put together sooner and executed better, say UC Santa Barbara geographers Chris Fu ... more | .. |
  Geophysicists employ novel method to identify sources of global sea level rise As the Earth's climate warms, a melting ice sheet produces a distinct and highly non-uniform pattern of sea-level change, with sea level falling close to the melting ice sheet and rising progressive ... more |
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 Sports and Energy Drinks Responsible for Irreversible Damage to Teeth A recent study published in the May/June 2012 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, found that an alarming increase in the consumption o ... more | .. |
 Were dinosaurs undergoing long-term decline before mass extinction? Despite years of intensive research about the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs about 65.5 million years ago, a fundamental question remains: were dinosaurs already undergoing a long-term decline be ... more | .. |
  On Top of the Smokies, All Covered in Light Rain If you walk into a cloud at the top of a mountain with a cup to slake your thirst, it might take a while for your cup to fill. The tiny, barely-there droplets are difficult to see, and for scientist ... more | .. |
 Antarctic albatross displays shift in breeding habits A new study of the wandering albatross - one of the largest birds on Earth - has shown that some of the birds are breeding earlier in the season compared with 30 years ago. Reporting online th ... more |
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SpaceX mega-rocket Starship 9 cleared for launch following earlier mission failures
Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light's ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy
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 Bioluminescent technology for easy tracking of GMO It is important to be able to monitor genetically modified (GM) crops, not only in the field but also during the food processing chain. New research published in BioMed Central's open access j ... more | .. |
 Yellowstone 'super-eruption' less super, more frequent than thought The Yellowstone "super-volcano" is a little less super-but more active-than previously thought. Researchers at Washington State University and the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre ... more | .. |
 From Decade to Decade: What's the Status of our Groundwater Quality? There was no change in concentrations of chloride, dissolved solids, or nitrate in groundwater for more than 50 percent of well networks sampled in a new analysis by the USGS that compared samples f ... more | .. |
 WWF Indonesia calls for probe into elephant death Environmental organisation WWF called on the government Wednesday to investigate the death of a critically endangered Sumatran elephant allegedly poisoned at an Indonesian oil palm plantation. ... more |
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  Egypt military says may transfer power on May 24 Egypt's military chief of staff said on Wednesday the army may transfer power to an elected president on May 24 if the vote is decided in the first round, state television reported. ... more | .. |
 Ban praises Suu Kyi for her leadership U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's main opposition leader and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, for her courage in the fight for human rights. ... more | .. |
China activist leaves US embassy after deal with Beijing Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng on Wednesday "reluctantly" left the US embassy where he had sought protection after fleeing house arrest, following a deal with Beijing, a US-based rights group said. ... more | .. |
  Norway whalers take first whales of hunting season: official Norwegian whale hunters have harpooned the first three whales of the year, nearly a month after the controversial hunting season began, the country's Fishermen's Sales Organisation said Wednesday. ... more |
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