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60 percent reduction in acidity of Delaware rainNewark DE (SPX) May 11, 2012 Several decades ago, precipitation in Delaware was among the most acidic in the country. Pollutants in the air reacted with rainwater to sprinkle sulfuric, nitric and carbonic acids onto the ground below, affecting crops and ecosystems statewide. The scientific consensus is that pollution controls enacted through the Clean Air Act Amendments in the 1990s and other measures have helped decrease the acidity of rain by approximately 60 percent to less harmful levels, as reflected in data gathered nat ... read more |
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  European mountain plant population shows delayed response to climate change A modeling study from the European Alps suggests that population declines to be observed during the upcoming decades will probably underestimate the long-term effects of recent climate warming on mo ... more | .. |
 Culturally sensitive research in UAE pinpoints indoor air quality risks The rapid shift from nomadic life to modern-day culture in the United Arab Emirates has exposed residents to significant indoor air quality risks that can lead to respiratory illness, according to a ... more | .. |
  Advanced genetic screening method may speed vaccine development Infectious diseases-both old and new-continue to exact a devastating toll, causing some 13 million fatalities per year around the world. Vaccines remain the best line of defense against deadly ... more | .. |
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  Kenyan ranches relocating rhinos in fear of poachers Claus Mortensen is a private Kenyan rancher with a passion - endangered rhinos - and now a mission: to save his herd from slaughter by ruthless poachers who sell their horns to Asia, where they are prized as a miracle drug. ... more | .. |
 US experts urge approval of first AIDS prevention pill US health advisers on Thursday urged regulators to approve Truvada, made by Gilead Sciences, as the first preventive pill against HIV/AIDS instead of just a treatment for infected people. ... more | .. |
 'Low' expectations from new round of climate talks Officials from some 170 countries gather in Bonn from Monday to lay the groundwork for a new global warming pact, as Europe pushes for progress amid fears of political and financial wavering. ... more | .. |
 Nepal winning battle against rhino poachers In a nation where a civil war and years of political deadlock have stunted prosperity and development, the burgeoning rhino population is one of Nepal's rare success stories. ... more |
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EU parliament backs carbon border tax exemption
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  Tablet in Turkey contains unknown language Archaeologists working in Turkey say they've found evidence of a forgotten language dating back more than 2,500 years to the time of the Assyrian Empire. ... more | .. |
  2012 not end of world for Mayans after all Mayan wall writings in Guatemala include calendars suggesting the culture was not convinced the world will end in 21012, as many have believed, researchers say. ... more | .. |
  Whale population size, dynamics determined based on ancient DNA Estimates of whale population size based on genetics versus historical records diverge greatly, making it difficult to fully understand the ecological implications of the large-scale commercial whal ... more | .. |
 UI professor identifies largest known crocodile A crocodile large enough to swallow humans once lived in East Africa, according to a University of Iowa researcher. "It's the largest known true crocodile," says Christopher Brochu, associate ... more |
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  Groundwater pumping leads to sea level rise, cancels out effect of dams As people pump groundwater for irrigation, drinking water, and industrial uses, the water doesn't just seep back into the ground - it also evaporates into the atmosphere, or runs off into rivers and ... more | .. |
 Support for climate change action drops Americans' support for government action on global warming remains high but has dropped during the past two years, according to a new survey by Stanford researchers in collaboration with Ipsos Publi ... more | .. |
 African scientist, designer partner to fashion anti-malaria garment that wards off bugs A Cornell University scientist and designer from Africa have together created a fashionable hooded bodysuit embedded at the molecular level with insecticides for warding off mosquitoes infected with ... more | .. |
  Hip implant for long-term use Hip replacement is one of the most frequent operations carried out in Germany. Each year, doctors implant some 200,000 artificial hip joints. Often the artificial hips need to be replaced just ten y ... 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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 Scripps Research Institute scientists show how a gene duplication helped our brains become 'human' What genetic changes account for the vast behavioral differences between humans and other primates? Researchers so far have catalogued only a few, but now it seems that they can add a big one to the ... more | .. |
 Cautious Asians split as Obama backs gay marriage US President Barack Obama's ground-breaking support for same-sex marriage was met with applause from beleaguered gay rights campaigners in Asia on Thursday, but also with scorn from hardline opponents. ... more | .. |
EU flying big team to Rio summit but to cap expenses The EU executive is flying six top officials plus an unspecified number of aides to June's Rio Summit on sustainable development but plans to tighten spending, a European Commission spokeswoman said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  1,500 children in Nigeria village suffer lead-poisoning International medical aid group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday that 1,500 children in a mining village in northwest Nigeria have suffered lead-poisoning and are not receiving care. ... more |
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  China moves Mongol dissident to 'luxury resort' China has moved a leading ethnic Mongol dissident to a "luxury resort", a rights group said Thursday, in the first indication of his whereabouts since his jail term ended 17 months ago. ... more | .. |
 US gives Zambia $355 mln for water projects Zambia signed a deal Thursday with the United States for a grant worth over almost $355 million to improve water and sanitation in the cholera-plagued capital city, Lusaka. ... more | .. |
  Britain's Prince Charles turns BBC weatherman Heir to the British throne Prince Charles had a light-hearted go at presenting the weather on BBC television Thursday, predicting a miserable spate of rain and snow for Scotland. ... more | .. |
  Debris from volcano closes Mexico airport again Officials in Mexico have closed the airport in Puebla for a second time this week, after its runways became covered with ash from the newly active Popocatepetl volcano. ... 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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 Laos says building of controversial dam on hold Laos has postponed construction of a controversial dam on the Mekong, an official said Thursday, dismissing fears that the work was going ahead despite growing regional opposition. ... more | .. |
 US rhino horn trafficking draws motley profiteers A rodeo cowboy, a Chinese businessman, a Vietnamese nail salon owner and a US antiques expert are among eight people snared so far this year in the largest rhino horn smuggling bust in US history. ... more | .. |
 Chen says China authorities targeting relatives Blind activist Chen Guangcheng on Thursday accused authorities in his home province in eastern China of seeking revenge for his escape by detaining his nephew and threatening other relatives. ... more | .. |
  Turkish generals put in custody in widening 1997 coup probe A Turkish court Thursday placed in custody six active and five retired generals as part of a widening probe into the 1997 bloodless coup that toppled the country's first Islamist-led government, the Anatolia news agency reported. ... more |
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  Plant diversity is key to maintaining productive vegetation Vegetation, such as a patch of prairie or a forest stand, is more productive in the long run when more plant species are present, a new University of Minnesota study shows. The unprecedented long-te ... more | .. |
 Endangered species, languages linked at high biodiversity regions Biodiversity hot spots - the world's biologically richest and most threatened locations on Earth - and high biodiversity wilderness areas - biologically rich but less threatened - are some of the mo ... more | .. |
  Increasing speed of Greenland glaciers gives new insight for rising sea level Changes in the speed that ice travels in more than 200 outlet glaciers indicates that Greenland's contribution to rising sea level in the 21st century might be significantly less than the upper limi ... more | .. |
 Critics question lese-majeste death Government critics are questioning whether a man jailed for criticizing the monarchy died in hospital because he was given inadequate medical attention. ... more |
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