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February 10, 2014
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Scientists assure Midwesterners they can get used to the cold
Chicago (UPI) Feb 8, 2013
A Chicago researcher says people actually do get used to cold weather, the kind folks across a large swath of the United States are experiencing this winter. Peter Doran of the University of Illinois at Chicago says the human body will naturally adjust to the cold so it can function. "You are feeling it here now," Doran told the Chicago Tribune this week as Windy City temperatures climbed into the 30s. "People seem better attuned." After a long stint of sub-zero temps, weather aro ... read more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

UK should divert foreign aid to flood victims, anti-EU leader says
The leader of Britain's eurosceptic UK Independence Party Nigel Farage urged the government Sunday to redirect part of its foreign aid budget towards flood victims at home. ... more
ICE WORLD

Experts nix Canada move for sad Argentine polar bear
A polar bear said to be depressed in Argentina will not move to Canada, after veterinary experts said Friday the trip would be too dangerous to his health. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

With billboards, tweets, Philippines thanks world for typhoon aid
The Philippines said "Thank you" on billboards around the world Saturday in gratitude for the massive outpouring of international help after a typhoon that killed about 8,000 people three months ago. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Penguins given 'happy pills' in soaking Britain
After weeks of rain and wind in England, miserable penguins at a marine centre are being fed anti-depressants to cheer them up. ... more


WATER WORLD

Battle of the Nile: Egypt, Ethiopia clash over mega-dam
Egypt and Ethiopia remain at loggerheads over Addis Ababa's plan to build a $4.2 billion, 6,000-megawatt dam on a major tributary of the Nile River that Cairo says will greatly reduce the flow of water that is Egypt's lifeline. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Floating school offers hope in Nigeria's 'slum on stilts'
It's been dubbed the "Venice of Africa" but comparisons between the sprawling Lagos community of Makoko and the historic Italian city begin and end at the water's edge. ... more
WOOD PILE

Puzzling 'greening' of Amazon rainforest in dry season an illusion
An apparent greening-up of the Amazon rain forest during the region's dry season each year from June to October is in fact an optical illusion, scientists say. ... more
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US environment agency axes nearly a quarter of workforce
Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels
Restoring sea floor after mining may not be possible, researchers warn
ICE WORLD

Finnish execs ask for cool cash - from hole in the ice
Gasping and shivering, entrepreneurs from 26 Finnish startups jumped into near zero-temperature water Friday in one of the most unusual pitches ever for funding. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA

Britain's Charles and William urge end to illegal wildlife trade
Britain's Prince Charles and Prince William made a father-and-son appeal on Sunday for an end to the illegal wildlife trade, ahead of a major international conference in London. ... more
WHITE OUT

11 dead, 1,200 injured as heavy snow hits Japan: reports
The heaviest snow in decades in Tokyo and other areas of Japan has left at least 11 dead and more than 1,200 injured across the country, reports said Sunday. ... more
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DEMOCRACY

Bosnia braces for fresh protests
Bosnia braced Saturday for fresh protests amid warnings the country could face a "tsunami" of popular anger over its dire economy after days of riots left several hundred people injured. ... more
WATER WORLD

Experiment proves salmon use Earth's magnetic field to navigate
U.S. scientists say they've confirmed salmon are using Earth's magnetic field to navigate across thousands of miles of water to find their rivers of origin. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
Russia faces intense barrage of drones, shutting down Moscow airports
Iraq says drones that struck military radars are foreign-made
WATER WORLD

Study: Fracking, agriculture are on water demand 'collision course'
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is increasing competitive pressures for water in some of the most water-stressed and drought-ridden U.S. regions, a study indicated. ... more
ABOUT US

Footprints found in British rocks said oldest ever outside of Africa
Footprints fund preserved in rocks on the coast of England are the earliest human footprints ever found outside of Africa, researchers say. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION

Trio of European satellites positioned to study Earth's magnetic field
Ground controllers say they're maneuvering a trio of European satellites into precise orbits to start delivering the best-ever survey of Earth's magnetic field. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Floating school offers hope in Nigeria's 'slum on stilts'

With billboards, tweets, Philippines thanks world for typhoon aid

Britons rescued from floods as Cameron grapples with crisis


EARTH OBSERVATION
MDA announces Canada's DND Sapphire satellite completes commissioning

Scalable Agile Beam Radar Rapidly Achieves Major Program Milestones

NASA Boards the 3-D-Manufacturing Train


EARTH OBSERVATION
Water supply availability 'to dominate US natural resource management'

Mystery giant jellyfish washes up in Australia

Ranchers pray for rain in drought-hit California


EARTH OBSERVATION
The storm before the calm

Experts nix Canada move for sad Argentine polar bear

Hopes for depressed Argentina polar bear to go to Canada

SINO DAILY

Top China filmmaker pays $1.2 million fine over children
China's best-known film director Zhang Yimou has paid 7.5 million yuan ($1.2 million) for violating the one-child policy, officials said Friday, closing a case that had attracted widespread attention. ... more
WATER WORLD

Sino-Brazilian consortium wins Brazil dam fight
A group led by China's State Grip Corp. Friday won rights to build power lines to the huge Belo Monte dam in Brazil's Amazon. ... more
DEMOCRACY

Split blows open in Algeria ruling party as election looms
A split has blown open within Algeria's ruling party ahead of an April presidential election, after its leader accused the powerful intelligence chief of opposing the ailing incumbent's re-election. ... more
WATER WORLD

Water supply availability 'to dominate US natural resource management'
Water supply is the most pressing environmental issue facing the United States according to a survey of policy makers and scientists revealed in a new publication in BioScience by researchers at the ... more
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WHALES AHOY

Whales and human-related activities overlap in African waters

FARM NEWS

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FARM NEWS

US farmers, food interests unite against GMO labeling

WATER WORLD

Mystery giant jellyfish washes up in Australia

SHAKE AND BLOW

Worst winter rainfall since 1766 in parts of Britain

EPIDEMICS

Vietnam reports second bird flu death in 2014

FLORA AND FAUNA

France crushes huge illegal ivory haul

FROTH AND BUBBLE

France to start pumping out Spanish ship broken in three

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Britons rescued from floods as Cameron grapples with crisis

Ranchers pray for rain in drought-hit California

US hits Iceland on whaling, looks at sanctions

Britain deploys Royal Marines to help with floods

Hopes for depressed Argentina polar bear to go to Canada

Obama singles out China, Myanmar on religious freedom

Winter storm cancels flights in US northeast

S. Korea fisheries minister sacked over oil spill

Italy pledges to improve conditions at migrant detention centers

The agony and ecstasy of Hong Kong's extreme runners

Amputee feels in real-time with bionic hand

Grasshoppers are what they eat

'Severe reduction' in killer whale numbers during last Ice Age

Herbicides may not be sole cause of declining plant diversity

Researchers discover rare new species of deep-diving whale

A 'smoking gun' on the Ice Age megafauna extinctions

Chinese girl's 'cruel' New Year gala dance sparks controversy

Japan to abandon troubled fast breeder reactor: report

Britain wind farm proposal scaled back in face of opposition

Venezuela businesses up in arms over moves to limit profits

Govt-backed pro-nuclear candidate wins Tokyo governor vote

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