Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News

September 10, 2015

Reviving extinct Mediterranean forests
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 09, 2015
The Mediterranean has cradled humanity and our cities, farms, domesticated animals, and logging habits for many thousands of years. During the last 5 to 8 millennia, as people developed farming and settled in cities, the landscape has gradually changed from a thick canopy of trees to open grass and shrubs. The ghosts of Sicily's extinct evergreen forests of holm oak (Quercus ilex) and olive trees (Olea europaea) remain in the record of pollen left in the lakebed sediments. On the slightly cooler a ... read more

Previous Issues

Sep 09

Sep 08

Sep 07

Sep 05

Sep 04

Typhoon Etau slams into Japanese mainland Typhoon Etau slammed into Japan on Wednesday causing injuries as torrential rain sparked landslides and flooding with more than half a million people advised to evacuate, including in suburban Tokyo. ... more		Is old rock really as 'solid as a rock' In the course of billions of years continents break up, drift apart, and are pushed back together again. The cores of continents are, however, geologically extremely stable and have survived up to 3 ... more		Shouldering the burden of evolution As early humans increasingly left forests and utilized tools, they took an evolutionary step away from apes. But what this last common ancestor with apes looked like has remained unclear. A new stud ... more
				Metal-eating microbes to thank for Earth's iron ore deposits In the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kabuno Bay lives a community of metal-eating microbes. Researchers say the organisms are the relatives of ancient bacteria that helped create Earth's iron ore deposits. ... more		Fourth wheat gene is key to flowering and climate adaptation In the game of wheat genetics, Jorge Dubcovsky's laboratory at UC Davis has hit a grand slam, unveiling for the fourth time in a dozen years a gene that governs wheat vernalization, the biological p ... more

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas

Nuclear Decommissioning And Used Fuel Market 2015

Solar systems for home and business installations

A one-million-year-old monkey fossil An international team of scientists, including a Grand Valley State University professor and alumni, recently discovered a species of monkey fossil the team has dated to be more than one million yea ... more		As demand for African timber soars, birds pay the ultimate price Tropical forests are home to more of the world's terrestrial biodiversity than any other habitat, but are increasingly threatened by the impact of human activities. Illegal logging, in particular, p ... more		Redesigned satellite battery set to advance LEO power systems Adoption of dynamic control technology improves EV charging grid integration Solar plant grid stability improves as Cordoba researchers deploy high-speed sensor system		SA fossil is the long-awaited link to the evolution of turtles A 260-million-year-old fossil species found in South Africa's Karoo Basin continues to provide information into the murky origins of turtles whose evolution fascinates scientists. The fossil of an e ... more
				Crop rotation boosts soil microbes, benefits plant growth In the first study of its kind, new research from the University of New Hampshire shows that crop rotations, in isolation from other management factors, can increase the functions performed by soil ... more		Should countries honor their climate debts All countries have contributed to recent climate change, but some much more so than others. Those that have contributed more than their fair share have accumulated a climate debt, owed to countries ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

Mutation protects plants against harmful explosive, TNT Researchers have identified a mutation in plants that allows them to break down TNT, an explosive that has become highly prevalent in soil in the last century, particularly at manufacturing waste si ... more		Can fertilized phytoplankton help cool the planet? As climate change predictions have become more dire - with the point of no return drifting closer and closer - the possibility that global warming could be simply geo- or bioengineered away has grown more appealing. ... more		'The war of tomorrow will begin in space': Macron UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow 'long overdue' uranium stockpile verification How drones are altering contemporary warfare		US icebreaker reaches North Pole A US Coast Guard icebreaker has carved its way to the North Pole, becoming the first American surface ship to get to the top of the world by itself, officials said Tuesday. ... more
When sperm whales click, is it culture? Sperm whales create social cliques based on a shared dialect of vocal clicks, evidence that humans are not alone in having culture, according to research published Tuesday. ... more		Penguins wander far, but come home to mates: study A species of remarkably faithful penguins may have found the secret to monogamy - plenty of time spent very far apart. ... more		Sudan police break up Omdurman protest with tear gas: witnesses Sudanese police on Wednesday fired tear gas canisters to disperse hundreds of people protesting over water cuts in their neighbourhood in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman, witnesses told AFP. ... more		New calves raise hopes for world's rarest rhino Three critically endangered Javan rhino calves have been filmed in an Indonesian national park, taking to 60 the total population of the world's rarest rhino and offering hope for the creature's future. ... more

	Fresh protests as Lebanon parties meet to end gridlock Lebanon protesters angered by a lack of services and political paralysis returned to Beirut's streets on Wednesday after party leaders failed to achieve results in talks on ending the gridlock. ... more		EU chief calls human traffickers 'murderers', urges crackdown EU president Donald Tusk on Tuesday urged a crackdown on the "murderers" among human traffickers who have killed scores of people trying to reach Europe from conflicts abroad. ... more

ESA pinpoints 3I/ATLAS's path with data from Mars

Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieves key flyby milestones

Reading a quantum clock costs more energy than running it, study finds

Native tribe fights to save Boreal forest in Quebec		Two dead, hundreds treated as sandstorm engulfs Middle East		Seven killed in Guinea landslide: government		Typhoon Etau barrelling toward Japanese mainland		Indonesian fires send smog over Singapore, Malaysia
Pollution dispersion in cities improved by trees		Pacific leader warns Australia on climate stance		EU lawmakers want full animal cloning ban		You give music a bad name: Bon Jovi China gigs cancelled		Plants also suffer from stress

Clues from ancient Maya reveal lasting impact on environment

Before nature selects, gene networks steer a course for evolution

Tail as old as time - researchers trace ankylosaur's tail evolution

California rising

Some birds may lose part of range under climate change scenarios

Taking apart termite mounds

Sea temperature changes linked to mystery North Pacific ecosystem shifts

China outrage after officials say blast relatives 'calm'

France cash pledge for persecuted Mideast minorities

Horse ban in NE Nigeria after Boko Haram attacks

Russia Home to Largest Number of Trees Globally

Polar bears may survive ice melt, with or without seals

Did grandmas make people pair up?

Common molecular tool kit shared by organisms across the tree of life

Rate of global forest loss halved: UN report

Largest-yet monument unearthed at Stonehenge

New film aims to capture 'Human' experience

Army's role questioned in missing Mexican students case

US dentist who killed Cecil the lion breaks silence

Artificial 'plants' could fuel the future

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.