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Forest carbon monitoring breakthrough in ColombiaWashington DC (SPX) Jul 30, 2012 Using new, highly efficient techniques, Carnegie and Colombian scientists have developed accurate high-resolution maps of the carbon stocks locked in tropical vegetation for 40% of the Colombian Amazon (165,000 square kilometers/64,000 square miles), an area about four times the size of Switzerland. Until now, the inability to accurately quantify carbon stocks at high spatial resolution over large areas has hindered the United Nations' Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation ( ... read more |
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  Public strongly supports programs helping farmers adapt to climate change A survey conducted by Michigan State University reveals strong public support for government programs to assist farmers to adapt to climate change. According to NASA research, global temperatu ... more | .. |
 Tropical arks reach tipping point Almost half of the tropical forest reserves in a new study are ineffective, according to results published in the journal Nature by William Laurance, research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical R ... more | .. |
  NASA and University Researchers Find a Clue to How Life Turned Left Researchers analyzing meteorite fragments that fell on a frozen lake in Canada have developed an explanation for the origin of life's handedness - why living things only use molecules with specific ... more | .. |
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  The fin whale, under more threat in the Mediterranean than thought Until now it was thought that fin whales in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea made up part of the distribution of this species of whale in the Mediterranean. However, an international team ... more | .. |
 Researchers dig through the gene bank to uncover the roots of the evolutionary tree Ever since Darwin first published The Origin of the Species, scientists have been striving to identify a last universal common ancestor of all living species. Paleontological, biochemical, and genom ... more | .. |
 Ion selectivity in neuronal signaling channels evolved twice in animals Excitation of neurons depends on the selected influx of certain ions, namely sodium, calcium and potassium through specific channels. Obviously, these channels were crucial for the evolution of nerv ... more | .. |
  The longer you're awake, the slower you get Anyone that has ever had trouble sleeping can attest to the difficulties at work the following day. Experts recommend eight hours of sleep per night for ideal health and productivity, but what if fi ... more |
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Teaching Robots Theory of Mind to Boost Collaboration
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 Taking Stock Of Georgia State Forests Georgia contains the largest area of forest cover of any state in the South, with forests making up 67 percent of land cover or 24.8 million acres, according to a Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) Fac ... more | .. |
  N. Korea forecasts new storm damage after deadly floods North Korea said Sunday it was being lashed by severe thunderstorms that could cause major damage, just days after flooding that killed scores and left tens of thousands homeless. ... more | .. |
 Unrest growing over Brazil's native lands: report Violent disputes over indigenous land are on the uptick in Brazil, sparking heightened militancy by natives angered by broken promises of compensation and slower government registrations. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong parents protest China patriotism lessons Thousands of stroller-pushing Hong Kong parents and activists Sunday protested a plan to introduce national education lessons, slamming it as a bid to brainwash children with Chinese propaganda. ... more |
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  Interpol wildlife operation results mark Global Tiger Day Interpol marked Global Tiger Day Sunday by announcing the results of an operation to help save the endangered species that saw 40 arrests and the seizure of big cat skins and other body parts. ... more | .. |
  Samurai festival returns to disaster-hit Japan Clad in samurai armour, Ishin Takahashi was among thousands who took part in an ancient festival at the weekend in the shadow of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka navy urges Australia to deport boatpeople Sri Lankan navy officials have urged Australia to deport the growing number of boatpeople arriving from their country, saying it was the "best way" to deter people smugglers, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Pollution protestors clash with police in China Thousands of people demonstrating over fears of pollution from a sewage pipeline at a paper factory in east China clashed with police Saturday, the latest in a series of environmental protests. ... more |
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Israel threatens Huthi leaders after striking Yemen ports
Putin made 'mistake' sending 'low-level' team to Ukraine talks: NATO chief
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 Ancient genetic 'mistake' drove evolution U.K. researchers say a genetic "mistake" 500 million years ago triggered an evolutionary pathway that eventually led to humans and many other animals. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Politics in Ukraine Ukraine's sixth parliamentary election campaign begins Monday for an election on the last Sunday of October. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych seeks - and will probably receive - a parliamentary majority to assist his re-election for a second term in three years' time. ... more | .. |
  Bill Clinton urges transparency in AIDS funding Former US president Bill Clinton on Friday said donors will continue to fund the response to the world AIDS crisis despite global financial woes and urged greater transparency by all involved. ... more | .. |
  Ancient reservoir could bring water to dry Namibia A stone-age underground water reservoir could transform life in arid Namibia, a government official said Friday, holding up to five million cubic metres of water that could supply the area for 400 years. ... more |
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 Italy steel plant pollution case sparks anger and strikes The closure of sections of Italy's main steel plant as part of an investigation into health and environmental pollution sparked heated reactions on Friday, as hundreds of workers went on strike. ... more | .. |
 Court cuts China activist's jail sentence: lawyer A Chinese court handed Ni Yulan, the disabled activist jailed earlier this year, a two-month reduction in her prison term on Friday, but upheld a conviction for "picking quarrels", her lawyer said. ... more | .. |
 Thai violence in Yala claims more lives Police are investigating the roadside killing of three more people in Thailand's Yala province after five policemen were slain in their vehicle earlier in the week. ... more | .. |
  US drought woes deepen The drought in America's breadbasket is intensifying at an unprecedented rate, experts warned Thursday, driving concern food prices could soar if crops in the world's key producer are decimated. ... more |
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China's Satellite Navigation Industry Reaches $79.9 Billion in 2024
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 Small breakthroughs offer big hope of AIDS 'cure' Small but significant breakthrough studies on people who have been able to overcome or control HIV were presented Thursday at a major world conference on ways to stem the three-decade-old disease. ... more | .. |
 Japanese Kobe beef debuts in Hong Kong Rarely exported Japanese Kobe beef made its way to Hong Kong dining tables Friday as supermarkets and high-end restaurants started selling the previously exclusive Japanese culinary delicacy. ... more | .. |
Court cuts China activist's jail sentence: lawyer A Chinese court handed Ni Yulan, the disabled activist jailed earlier this year, a two-month reduction in her prison term on Friday, but upheld a conviction for "picking quarrels", her lawyer said. ... more | .. |
EU discusses new NGO law with Russia The European Union says it has questioned Russia over a new law that brands some non-governmental organizations working in the country as "foreign agents." ... more |
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Isolated Paraguay pledged farmers' support Paraguay's suspension from Mercosur has angered farmer groups who want an amicable diplomatic resolution of the standoff between the new government in Asuncion and regional powers withholding its recognition. ... more | .. |
 Geothermal activity seen in New Zealand A long forgotten geothermal spectacle on New Zealand's North Island could be coming back to life after more than 40 years, scientists said. ... more | .. |
Mexico to vaccinate 10 million birds in flu outbreak Mexico will start vaccinating some 10 million poultry Thursday against the highly contagious bird flu strain that has already led to the deaths of five million birds which either fell ill or were slaughtered. ... more | .. |
  Scientists find Grand Canyon-sized rift under Antarctic ice Scientists have discovered a rift the size of the Grand Canyon hidden under the Antarctic ice sheet, which they say is contributing to ice melt and a consequent rise in the sea level. ... more |
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