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March 18, 2014

Understanding how mountains and rivers make life possible
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2014
Favorable conditions for life on Earth are enabled in part by the natural shuttling of carbon dioxide from the planet's atmosphere to its rocky interior and back again. Now Stanford scientists have devised a pair of math equations that better describe how topography, rock compositions and the movement of water through a landscape affects this vital recycling process. Scientists have long suspected that the so-called the geologic carbon cycle is responsible for Earth's clement and life-friendly con ... read more

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Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance Honey, that delectable condiment for breads and fruits, could be one sweet solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, researchers said here. Medical ... more		Regional warming triggers sustained mass loss in Northeast Greenland ice sheet Northeast Greenland, where the glacier is found, is of particular interest as numerical model predictions have suggested there is no significant mass loss for this sector, leading to a probable unde ... more		The rush to rain A new analysis of satellite data reveals a link between dust in North Africa and West Asia and stronger monsoons in India. The study shows that dust in the air absorbs sunlight west of India, warmin ... more
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Safety lapses rapped after US nuclear plant fire

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Global powers sign declaration on sustainable fishing

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Regional warming triggers sustained mass loss in Northeast Greenland ice sheet

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Melting away: vanishing ice warning for 'Africa's Alps'

Indonesian president intervenes in roaring forest blaze

Rallies in S.Africa to save the king of beasts

Polluted Paris prepares for partial car ban

Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan, injures 17

N.African dust stimulates monsoons: study

Brazil drought puts froth on coffee prices

China attacker stabs five to death after row: police

Detained China activist dies after critical illness

Vietnam coffee production hit by extreme weather: official

Light pollution impairs rainforest regeneration

Dynamic stressing of a global system of faults results in rare seismic silence

Herbivores can offset loss of plant biodiversity in grassland

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Novel membrane reveals water molecules will bounce off a liquid surface

Battery that 'breathes' could power next-gen electric vehicles

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