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December 01, 2015

Looking back 3.8 billion years into the root of the 'Tree of Life'
Atlanta GA (SPX) Dec 01, 2015
NASA-funded researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are tapping information found in the cells of all life on Earth, and using it to trace life's evolution. They have learned that life is a master stenographer - writing, rewriting and recording its history in elaborate biological structures. Some of the keys to unlocking the origin of life lie encrypted in the ribosome, life's oldest and most universal assembly of molecules. Today's ribosome converts genetic information (RNA) into prote ... read more

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African leaders urge world to save drought-hit Lake Chad African leaders called at a global climate summit Monday for the world to help save drought-stricken Lake Chad and avert an even greater flow of refugees fleeing to Europe. ... more		French chefs cook up a storm for climate France pulled out its culinary big guns Monday for one of the greatest kitchen challenges ever: cooking lunch for the largest one-day gathering of world leaders in history. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		China's Xi demands developed nations pay for climate action Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for rich nations to honour their commitment to provide $100 billion a year to developing countries to tackle climate change. ... more
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	Very large volcanic eruptions could lead to ice sheet instability Massive volcanic eruptions could cause localised warming that might destabilise some of the world's biggest ice sheets, according to new research from Durham University. Scientists investigated link ... more		Climate study finds evidence of global shift in the 1980s Planet Earth experienced a global climate shift in the late 1980s on an unprecedented scale, fuelled by anthropogenic warming and a volcanic eruption, according to new research published this week. ... more

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Massive 'development corridors' in Africa could spell environmental disaster

Black rock sample reveals a turbulent path to an oxygenated atmosphere

Global growth in CO2 emissions stagnates

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