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Study suggests large methane reservoirs beneath Antarctic ice sheetSanta Cruz CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2012 The Antarctic Ice Sheet could be an overlooked but important source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to a report in the August 30 issue of Nature by an international team of scientists. The new study demonstrates that old organic matter in sedimentary basins located beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet may have been converted to methane by micro-organisms living under oxygen-deprived conditions. The methane could be released to the atmosphere if the ice sheet shrinks and exposes these old ... read more |
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  Chimpanzees create social traditions Researchers have found out that chimpanzees are not only capable of learning from one another, but also use this social information to form and maintain local traditions. A research collaboration be ... more | .. |
  Heatwaves to Move Toward Coasts A new study by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, suggests that the nature of California heatwaves is changing due to global warming. Climate researchers Alexand ... more | .. |
  Flu is transmitted before symptoms appear Research at Imperial College London examining influenza transmission in ferrets suggests that the virus can be passed on before the appearance of symptoms. If the finding applies to humans, it means ... more | .. |
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  Earphones 'potentially as dangerous as noise from jet engines' Turning the volume up too high on your headphones can damage the coating of nerve cells, leading to temporary deafness; scientists from the University of Leicester have shown for the first time. Ear ... more | .. |
  Feathered dinosaur feasts on flying food University of Alberta researchers found evidence that a feathered, but flightless dinosaur was able to snag and consume small flying dinosaurs. The U of A paleontology team found the fossilized rema ... more | .. |
 African antimalarial research bears first fruit A recently discovered compound from the aminopyridine class, code named MMV390048, caused quite a stir at the MMV Expert Scientific Advisory Committee (ESAC) meeting in Toulouse, France. The compoun ... more | .. |
 Stanford researchers discover the 'anternet' On the surface, ants and the Internet don't seem to have much in common. But two Stanford researchers have discovered that a species of harvester ants determine how many foragers to send out of the ... more |
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China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
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  Less is more for reef-building corals Researchers at the University of Hawaii - Manoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) made a discovery that challenges a major theory in the field of coral reef ecology. The ... more | .. |
 Climate change could increase levels of avian influenza in wild birds Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, more intense rainstorms and more frequent heat waves are among the planetary woes that may come to mind when climate change is mentioned. Now, two University of ... more | .. |
  World can increase food supply, study says Food production for a growing global population can be increased with a reduction in the environmental impact of agriculture, U.S. and Canadian researchers say. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong in bid to limit homebuyers from mainland Hong Kong's leader on Thursday announced measures to prioritise the property market for locals, after years of price rises attributed to an influx of wealthy buyers from mainland China. ... more |
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  Storms, drought overshadow UN climate talks World climate change negotiators faced warnings Thursday that a string of extreme weather events around the globe show urgent action on emission cuts is needed as they opened new talks in Bangkok. ... more | .. |
 Exiled Tibetans urge world leaders to end 'crisis' Tibet's exiled government on Thursday said it was seriously concerned by continued self-immolations in protest against Chinese rule of the Tibetan plateau and urged world leaders to "end the crisis". ... more | .. |
 Brazil's Rousseff vows to stand firm on environment defense Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff warned Thursday that she will not all environmental protection to be eroded, after a pro-agribusiness congressional panel backed changes to the new forestry law. ... more | .. |
  Second typhoon pounds S. Korea, kills two A new typhoon hit South Korea's southern coast on Thursday, killing two people, as the country cleared up damage from a powerful storm earlier in the week that left 19 dead. ... more |
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Britain, Germany jointly developing missiles: ministers
Kazakhstan denies reports Russia to leave Baikonur spaceport
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 After drenching New Orleans, Isaac threatens dam Authorities in two states along the US Gulf Coast urged residents to seek shelter Thursday amid fears a dam could fail as a weakening Isaac doused an already drenched region. ... more | .. |
 Australians implant 'world first' bionic eye Australian scientists said Thursday they had successfully implanted a "world first" bionic eye prototype, describing it as a major breakthrough for the visually impaired. ... more | .. |
 Two hippos on the loose in S.Africa's city of Cape Town A runaway hippo in Cape Town has eluded capture by refusing to leave a suburban lake, while another escapee has set up home at a sewage plant, the South African city said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Hurricane Isaac shifts Mississippi into reverse gear The Mississippi flowed backwards for nearly 24 hours when Hurricane Isaac roared off the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Louisiana, the US Geological Survey said Thursday. ... more |
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 Water research thrives as new report highlights spiralling growth year on year Research into water is growing faster than the average 4% annual growth rate for all research disciplines, claims a new report presented by Elsevier and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI ... more | .. |
 New Maps May Reduce Tourism Impacts on Hawaiian Dolphins Over-eager tourists intent on seeing spinner dolphins up close may inadvertently be disturbing the charismatic animals' daytime rest periods and driving them out of safe habitats in bays along Hawai ... more | .. |
 Bigger creatures live longer, travel farther for a reason A long-standing mystery in biology about the longer lifespans of bigger creatures may be explained by the application of a physical law called the Constructal Law. What this law proposes is that any ... more | .. |
 No-till could help maintain crop yields despite climate change Reducing tillage for some Central Great Plains crops could help conserve water and reduce losses caused by climate change, according to studies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Research ... more |
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Venus May Host Active Tectonics Driven by Subsurface Plumes
Deploying a practical solution to space debris
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 Survival without water: A key trait of an aquatic invader to spread Nowadays, an increasing number of rivers and lakes are being invaded by exotic snails, which come from remote regions, and even other continents. Such species represent a threat to native species, a ... more | .. |
 Netherlands: Arctic energy rules needed New international rules are needed to protect the arctic environment as it is targeted for more energy exploration, the Netherlands said this week. ... more | .. |
 Morocco's illegal mussel pickers ply non-eco trade Thousands of Morocco's unemployed slum-dwellers head to the Atlantic coast every morning to scrape a living as illegal mussel pickers. But experts say they threaten the health of the marine ecosystem. ... more | .. |
 China official flees country with funds: report An official in northeast China has fled the country, allegedly taking tens of millions of dollars with him, amid a probe into corruption, a state newspaper said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Thawing permafrost frees millions of tons of carbon: study A vast outcrop of the Arctic Siberian coast that had been frozen for tens of thousands of years is releasing huge carbon deposits as rising temperatures thaw parts of its coastline, a study warned Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Death toll from S. Korea typhoon rises to 18 South Korean rescuers Wednesday recovered two more bodies near two wrecked Chinese fishing boats, bringing the confirmed death toll from a powerful typhoon to 18. ... more | .. |
 Japan estimates monster quake could kill 320,000 Japan's government on Wednesday unveiled a worst case disaster scenario that warned a monster earthquake in the Pacific Ocean could kill over 320,000 people, dwarfing last year's quake-tsunami disaster. ... more | .. |
 Fossil skeleton of strange, ancient digging mammal clears up 30-year evolutionary debate Shortly after dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops went extinct 65 million years ago, Earth's ancient landscapes were filled with unusual mammals only distantly related to those alive today. ... more |
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