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Research charts growing threats to biodiversity 'arks'York UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2012 Many of the world's tropical protected areas are struggling to sustain their biodiversity, according to a study by more than 200 scientists from around the world. But the study published in Nature includes research focusing on a reserve in Tanzania by University of York scientists that indicates that long-term engagement with conservation has positive results. Dr Andy Marshall, of the Environment Department at York and Director of Conservation Science at Flamingo Land, compared the data he collect ... read more |
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  Alpine faults show new evidence for regular magnitude 8 earthquakes A new study published in the prestigious journal Science, co-authored by University of Nevada, Reno's Glenn Biasi and colleagues at GNS Science in New Zealand, finds that very large earthquakes have ... more | .. |
  Hidden rift valley discovered beneath West Antarctica reveals new insight into ice loss Scientists have discovered a one mile deep rift valley hidden beneath the ice in West Antarctica, which they believe is contributing to ice loss from this part of the continent. Experts from the Uni ... more | .. |
 Mediterranean earthworm species found thriving in Ireland as global temperatures rise Scientists have discovered a thriving population of Mediterranean earthworms in an urban farm in Dublin, Ireland. The findings by University College Dublin scientists published in the journal Biolog ... more | .. |
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  Global warming is due to humans: US ex-skeptic A prominent US skeptic of the human causes of climate change, Richard Muller, has reversed course and said on Monday that he now believes greenhouse gases are responsible for global warming. ... more | .. |
  Piglets in mazes provide insights into human cognitive development Events that take place early in life almost certainly have consequences for later cognitive development. Establishing the connections is difficult, however, because human infants cannot be used as l ... more | .. |
 Unprecedented accuracy in locating brain electrical activity with new device Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have developed the world's first device designed for mapping the human brain that combines whole-head magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic resonance i ... more | .. |
 Researchers discover biological mechanism for growing massive animal weapons, ornaments In the animal kingdom, huge weapons such as elk antlers or ornaments like peacock feathers are sexy. Their extreme size attracts potential mates and warns away lesser rivals. Now researchers led by ... more |
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 Genomic study of Africa's hunter-gatherers elucidates human variation and ancient interbreeding Human diversity in Africa is greater than any place else on Earth. Differing food sources, geographies, diseases and climates offered many targets for natural selection to exert powerful forces on A ... more | .. |
  Delving into the molecular mechanism behind deep-sea bacteria's pressure tolerance The Mariana Trench is the deepest feature of the Earth's surface. The water column there exerts a pressure of more than one thousand times normal atmospheric pressure at sea level, enough pressure t ... more | .. |
  Newfound gene may help bacteria survive in extreme environments In the days following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, methane-eating bacteria bloomed in the Gulf of Mexico, feasting on the methane that gushed, along with oil, from the damaged well. The sud ... more | .. |
  Study: All chickens have Asian roots The world's chickens descend from Southeast Asian common ancestors that Australian researchers say were the "great, great grandmothers of the chicken world." ... more |
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 North America may face 'megadrought' The drought in western North America from 2000 to 2004 was the strongest in 800 years but may be a "new normal" for most of the coming century, scientists say. ... more | .. |
 Scotland moves to defuse 'prawn war' Scotland has introduced unprecedented fishing restrictions in a move to defuse a "prawn war" between west coast trawlers and their North Sea counterparts. ... more | .. |
 Climate-change skeptic has 'turnaround' Global warming is real and is caused "almost entirely" by people, a University of California physicist and "converted" climate change skeptic says. ... more | .. |
  UNHCR official to visit Rakhine state A U.N. expert on human rights in Myanmar will visit Rakhine state this week amid concern of alleged abuses by security authorities against Muslims. ... 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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  HIV-positive Namibians did not okay sterilisation: court A Namibian court ruled Monday that three women with HIV were sterilised without their informed consent, but dismissed their claim that the operation was performed because of their condition. ... more | .. |
 Chimp shot in attack on American returns home in S.Africa A male chimpanzee who was shot in South Africa while mauling an American student has returned to the sanctuary where the attack happened, the primate centre said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China paper says leaders must listen after riots China's most influential newspaper on Monday urged authorities to listen to people's worries about pollution, after fears over a new waste water pipeline sparked weekend riots. ... more | .. |
  Russia battles Siberia wildfires: Greenpeace Several regions in Siberia are battling massive wildfires that have left cities shrouded in smog after a heatwave, an environmental group said on Monday. ... more |
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  Bolivia consults locals on jungle highway project The Bolivian government of President Evo Morales Sunday met with indigenous Amazon basin lowland residents to discuss plans for a controversial highway that would run through their their homeland. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong pushes ahead with patriotism classes Hong Kong on Monday vowed to push ahead with patriotism classes despite mass protests over what parents and teachers call Chinese brainwashing. ... more | .. |
  Dozens of wild peacocks die in Pakistan desert Dozens of wild peacocks have died suddenly in Pakistan, prompting experts to fear an outbreak of the highly contagious Newcastle disease. ... more | .. |
  Japan firm says China waste claims 'groundless' A Japanese paper firm whose factory was at the centre of deadly weekend protests in China said Monday it was concerned about the demonstration, but rejected pollution claims as "groundless". ... more |
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 Three dead as storm lashes Philippines At least three people were killed and millions were left without power Monday as Tropical Storm Saola turned into a typhoon, bringing heavy rains to large parts of the Philippines, the government said. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Forest carbon monitoring breakthrough in Colombia 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 Ama ... more |
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