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Himalayan glaciers retreating at accelerated rate in some regions but not othersWashington DC (SPX) Sep 18, 2012 Glaciers in the eastern and central regions of the Himalayas appear to be retreating at accelerating rates, similar to those in other areas of the world, while glaciers in the western Himalayas are more stable and could be growing, says a new report from the National Research Council. The report examines how changes to glaciers in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, which covers eight countries across Asia, could affect the area's river systems, water supplies, and the South Asian population. The mou ... read more |
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  Studies shed light on how to reduce the amount of toxins in plant-derived foods A number of environmental toxins pose considerable health threats to humans, and the heavy metal cadmium (Cd) ranks high on the list. Most of us are exposed to it through plant-derived foods such as ... more | .. |
 How fast can ice sheets respond to climate change? A new Arctic study in the journal Science is helping to unravel an important mystery surrounding climate change: How quickly glaciers can melt and grow in response to shifts in temperature. Accordin ... more | .. |
 Genes render some rice species sterile Researchers have identified a set of three genes that are responsible for hybrid sterility in rice, or the inability of many hybrid rice species to pass their genes on to the next generation. These ... more | .. |
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 New analysis in Science tells how world eradicated deadliest cattle plague A new analysis published in Science traces the recent global eradication of the deadliest of cattle diseases, crediting not only the development of a new, heat-resistant vaccine, but also the insigh ... more | .. |
  Long menopause allows killer whales to care for adult sons Scientists have found the answer to why female killer whales have the longest menopause of any non-human species - to care for their adult sons. Led by the Universities of Exeter and York and publis ... more | .. |
  U.S. underestimates costs of carbon pollution and climate change The U.S. federal government is significantly underestimating the costs of carbon pollution because it is using a faulty analytical model, according to a new study published in the Journal of Environ ... more | .. |
  Most coral reefs are at risk unless climate change is drastically limited Only under a scenario with strong action on mitigating greenhouse-gas emissions and the assumption that corals can adapt at extremely rapid rates, could two thirds of them be safe, shows a study now ... more |
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China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
Belgium parliament votes to ditch nuclear power phase-out
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 Food industry's high-quality co-streams used effectively as raw material for new products European, Canadian, African and Indian researchers are developing together new ways of using the substantial co-streams from fish and oil plant processing. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland c ... more | .. |
 Amazon's flying water vapor rivers bring rain to Brazil As devastating drought spreads across much of the globe, British-born pilot Gerard Moss flies above the Amazon rainforest to show how its "flying rivers" - humid air currents - bring rain to Brazil and South America. ... more | .. |
 New gene could lead to better bug-resistant plants The discovery of a new gene could lead to better bug-resistant plants. Research led by Michigan State University and appearing on the cover of this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Scie ... more | .. |
 Brazil to begin rebuilding its burned Antarctic base Three navy supply ships will head for Antarctica next month to begin rebuilding a Brazilian naval base destroyed by a deadly fire in February, Defense Minister Celso Amorim said Monday. ... more |
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  China, US conduct joint anti-piracy drill: Xinhua Chinese and US navy vessels conducted a joint military exercise on Monday as part of an anti-piracy drill in the Gulf of Aden, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  Powerful Typhoon Sanba pounds South Korea Typhoon Sanba pummelled South Korea on Monday, uprooting trees, shutting down flights and ferry services and unleashing torrential rains that left at least one person dead in a landslide. ... more | .. |
  Elton John cites US discrimination of HIV inmates The US states of Alabama and South Carolina discriminate against HIV-positive prisoners by separating them from others and excluding them from early release programs, singer Elton John said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Giant panda in Washington zoo gives birth A giant panda lent to the United States by China and living at the National Zoo in the US capital has given birth to a cub, zoo officials said Monday. ... more |
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Britain, Germany jointly developing missiles: ministers
Kazakhstan denies reports Russia to leave Baikonur spaceport
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  Some gains but many mysteries as Alzheimer's epidemic looms More than 100 years after it was first caught in the act of decaying a patient's brain, Alzheimer's remains one of medicine's greatest challenges as it robs ever more people of their memory and independence. ... more | .. |
 Cambodians fight malaria with the push of a button Cambodian villagers armed with a little medical know-how - and their mobile telephones - are the nation's new foot soldiers in the fight against drug-resistant malaria. ... more | .. |
 Parched soils trigger more storms Afternoon storms are more likely to develop when soils are parched, according to a new study published this week in Nature which examined hydrological processes across six continents. The resu ... more | .. |
 The Gravity of Water The signature of drought was easy to read in the southern United States in the summer of 2011. It was in the brown, wilted crops and the bare fields. It was in the clouds of dust that rolled across ... more |
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 Surviving without ice With sea ice in the Arctic melting to record lows in summer months, marine animals living there face dramatic changes to their environment. Yet some crustaceans, previously thought to spend their en ... more | .. |
  Old Deeds, Witness Trees Offer Glimpse of Pre-settlement Forest in West Virginia Using old deeds and witness trees, a U.S. Forest Service scientist has created a glimpse of the composition of the forests that covered today's Monongahela National Forest before settlement and logg ... more | .. |
 Summer rain more likely over drier soils Summer rain is more likely over drier soil - this is the conclusion scientists have drawn from a detailed analysis of satellite data. State-of-the-art computer models predict the opposite effect; th ... more | .. |
 Stress breaks loops that hold short-term memory together Stress has long been pegged as the enemy of attention, disrupting focus and doing substantial damage to working memory - the short-term juggling of information that allows us to do all the little th ... 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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 How early social deprivation impairs long-term cognitive function A growing body of research shows that children who suffer severe neglect and social isolation have cognitive and social impairments as adults. A study from Boston Children's Hospital shows, for the ... more | .. |
 Trouble in paradise: Does nature worship harm the environment? Consumers nurture romantic ideas of nature by engaging in practices that are often harmful to the environment, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Could eco-friendly produc ... more | .. |
 Environmental group says 'Nemo' endangered The orange clownfish - think of the animated movie fish Nemo - is in danger of extinction and needs protection, a U.S. environmental group says. ... more | .. |
  Chavez election bid divides Venezuelans Speculation over President Hugo Chavez's future health is dividing Venezuelans three ways as the momentum for Oct. 7 election builds up. ... more |
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 India landslide death toll jumps to 45: minister The death toll from a series of landslides and floods reached 45 in northern India on Saturday as rescuers pulled 17 more bodies from the debris, a state government minister told AFP. ... more | .. |
 Nicaragua ups volcano response as San Cristobal rumbles Nicaragua boosted its responses to volcanic activity in the northwestern region Saturday, as the San Cristobal volcano acted up for the second time in a week. ... more | .. |
 Powerful typhoon on course to hit Japan's Okinawa A powerful typhoon packing winds of up to 270 kilometres (170 miles) per hour was churning towards Okinawa in southern Japan on Saturday, grounding nearly 80 flights, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Eruptions weaken at Guatemala's Volcano of Fire Eruptions at Guatemala's Volcano of Fire weakened Friday, one day after powerful blasts sent columns of smoke and ash high into the sky and forced authorities to order a mass evacuation. ... more |
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