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May 19, 2014

Caught in the act: Study probes evolution of California insect
Houston TX (SPX) May 19, 2014
A first-of-its-kind study this week suggests that the genomes of new species may evolve in a similar, repeatable fashion - even in cases where populations are evolving in parallel at separate locations. The research is featured on the cover of the May 16 issue of Science. A team of evolutionary biologists at Rice University, the University of Sheffield and eight other universities used a combination of ecological fieldwork and genomic assays to see how natural selection is playing out across the g ... read more

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California groundwater depletion slowly raises Sierra Nevadas Winter rains and summer groundwater pumping in California's Central Valley make the Sierra Nevada and Coast Mountain Ranges sink and rise by a few millimeters each year, creating stress on the state ... more		Emissions From Forests Influence Very First Stage of Cloud Formation Clouds play a critical role in Earth's climate. Clouds also are the largest source of uncertainty in present climate models, according to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ... more		Toll mounts as thousands in Serbia, Bosnia flee historic floods Thousands crammed into boats and army trucks as they fled their homes in Serbia and Bosnia on Sunday after record rainfall turned the Sava river into a deadly torrent and caused the worst floods in more than a century. ... more
				Films inspired by missing flight MH370 touted at Cannes Two films inspired by the missing Malaysian Airlines' flight MH370 are being touted to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival, barely two months after the plane vanished with 239 people on board. ... more		European bison released into wild Carpathian range Seventeen European bison were released in Romania on Saturday into the wild Carpathian mountain range, one of the largest reintroductions of the endangered mammal in Europe. ... more

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6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia: USGS A 6.2-magnitude quake struck off the western Indonesian island of Sumatra Sunday, prompting panicked people to run out of their homes. ... more		Norway celebrates 200 yr constitution amid hypocrisy spat Norway celebrated the 200th anniversary of its constitution on Saturday shortly after a controversy on whether the country betrayed its democratic principles by snubbing the Dalai Lama to please China. ... more		China speeds up renewables building spree: report French giant EDF will take 12.5 pecent stake in new UK nuclear plant Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants		Whales can't taste anything but salt In the mammalian race to food snobbery, whales are at the back of the pack. They don't even know what umami is. ... more
				Smoke from California wildfires visible from outer space A series of intense wildfires continue to burn in Southern California, and the smoke is visible from space. ... more		Colorado River reaches Sea of Cortez for first time nearly two decades The Colorado River Delta once again features flowing water, as the river and Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, became reconnected after 16 years of separation. ... more

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'Thin Ice' director sees China's art-house scene breaking through Director Diao Yinan is enjoying unprecedented domestic success with his gritty thriller "Black Coal, Thin Ice", but says he could achieve more if it were not for the restrictions censors impose on him and his fellow Chinese art-house filmmakers. ... more		UN peacekeepers 'should use force more often': report United Nations peacekeepers should use force more frequently to protect civilians under attack but often fail to do so because they are afraid of court action, an internal report said. ... more		BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations Maxar secures $205 million in multi-year deals to boost space capabilities across MEA K2 Space validates satellite systems in orbit and fires record-breaking thruster		Ban condemns water cuts in Syria's Aleppo United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned rebels Friday for cutting water supplies to the besieged northern Syrian city of Aleppo, calling for services to be restored immediately. ... more
				China detains rights lawyer ahead of Tiananmen anniversary Chinese police on Friday detained a prominent rights lawyer, his wife said, the latest of around 20 activists held on criminal charges ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. ... more		'New era' for India after landslide victory for Modi India's triumphant Hindu nationalists declared "the start of a new era" in the world's biggest democracy Friday after hardline leader Narendra Modi propelled them to a stunning win on a platform of revitalizing the sickly economy. ... more

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Australians report flaming object falling from sky

China aids in cutting down space debris

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	Asian consortium lifts bid for Australian food manufacturer Australian food manufacturer Goodman Fielder was considering a sweetened bid from an Asian consortium on Friday that values the company at Aus$1.37 billion (US$1.28 billion) after rejecting an earlier offer. ... more		US backs expanded AIDS therapy for prevention US health authorities are recommending the daily use of anti-retroviral medication to prevent HIV infection for high-risk groups. ... more		Scientists reveal new picture in the evolution of flightless birds Because of their far-flung geography and colorful examples including the African ostrich, Australian emu, New Zealand kiwi and long lost giants such as the New Zealand moa, Baker, et. al. have exami ... more		Fossil palm beetles 'hindcast' 50-million-year-old winters Fifty-million-year-old fossil beetles that fed only on palm seeds are giving Simon Fraser University biologists Bruce Archibald and Rolf Mathewes new information about ancient climates. Accord ... more

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Dog bites in US reaching 'epidemic proportions'		Hong Kong begins destroying huge ivory haul		Winners and losers in cereal production from El Nino		Japan whaling town sued by dolphin activists		China official had cash stash of $16 million: report

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The physics of ocean undertow

West Antarctic Glacier Loss Appears Unstoppable

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A Slow Collapse As West Antarctic Melts

How climate talks can be more successful

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Swiss turn down world's highest minimum wage

Indonesian island hopes to spark green power revolution

China to rein supreme in world commodities in 2014: report

China evacuates 3,000 nationals from Vietnam after deadly unrest

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