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December 24, 2015

In Greenland, hopes for climate change to boost economy
Nuuk (AFP) Dec 23, 2015
As the world struggles to limit climate change, some people in Greenland hope to cash in on rising temperatures with new species to fish, innovative exports and advances in farming. While the North Atlantic island remains highly dependent on shrimp as its main export - it is known locally as "the pink gold" - warming waters are attracting new types of fish. "It's very nice to be able to offer freshly caught tuna and mackerel even if we are right here in Greenland," said Bjorn Johansen, a chef ... read more

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Milan limits daytime traffic to battle smog Drivers in Milan will face a limit on daytime travel three days next week as the northern Italian city tries to bring air pollution down from dangerous levels. ... more		Chinese city's purple haze blows the country's mind Nanjing's purple haze has put a spell on Chinese social media as much of the country suffers its latest bout of choking smog. ... more		World Bank loans Philippines $500m to fight natural disasters The World Bank approved a $500 million loan Wednesday to help the Philippines deal with natural disasters. ... more
				Tornadoes, storms kill at least six in US Storms and tornadoes killed at least six people and left dozens injured when they ripped through large swathes of the eastern United States on Wednesday, reports and officials said. ... more		New Caledonian crows filmed making, using hooks New Caledonian crows are one of the most industrious species on the planet. They've been known to build and utilize a range of tools. The more scientists watch these birds, the more the crows reveal themselves as nature's MacGyver. ... more

Mystery of heat loss from the Earth's crust has been solved The first discovery of a new type of hydrothermal vent system in a decade helps explain the long observed disconnect between the theoretical rate at which the Earth's crust is cooling at seafloor sp ... more		Simulating nature's variability Borrowing insights from techniques used to image cancer, Stanford scientists have devised a new method for generating "training images" that can be used to fine-tune models of uncertainty about unde ... more		Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI Amazon robotics lead casts doubt on eye-catching humanoids 'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit		Melting sea ice increases Arctic precipitation, complicates climate predictions The melting of sea ice will significantly increase Arctic precipitation, creating a climate feedback comparable to doubling global carbon dioxide, a Dartmouth College-led study finds. "The inc ... more
				Salty sea spray affects the lifetimes of clouds All over the planet, every day, oceans send plumes of sea spray into the atmosphere. Beyond the poetry of crashing ocean waves, this salt- and carbon-rich spray has a dramatic effect on the formatio ... more		Normal weather drives salt marsh erosion For salt marshes, hurricanes are just another day at the beach. These coastal wetlands are in retreat in many locations around the globe - raising deep concerns about damage to the wildlife that the ... more

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Wild bee decline threatens US crop production The first national study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they're disappearing in many of the country's most important farmlands - including California's Central Valley, the Midwest's corn belt, and t ... more		Helicopter crashes fighting wildfire in Spain, pilot dead A helicopter battling a fire in northern Spain crashed on Wednesday, killing the pilot, emergency services said. ... 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		Study: Infectious disease spread is fueled by international trade A new study published in the journal Food Security suggests the growth of international trade has spurred the spread of infectious disease. The paper also contends most governments are ill-prepared to manage outbreaks and curb the spread of disease. ... more
Belgian chocolatier goes 'bean-to-bar' for best taste Chuao, Baracoa, Hacienda Rio Peripa: when it comes to cocoa beans, it turns out there are vintages just like there are for fine wines, says Belgian chocolate maker Benoit Nihant. ... more		China court jails former journalist A Chinese court sentenced the former head of one of the country's best known financial newspapers to four years in prison on Thursday, closing a massive media corruption case as Beijing tightens control over the press. ... more		Chinese media accuses labour activists of 'disrupting social order' Chinese state media accused seven detained labour activists of "meddling" in employment disputes and "seriously disrupting social order" on Wednesday, as an uptick in labour protests coincides with slowing economic growth. ... more		One survivor found as China pledges landslide probe Rescuers scrabbling through the debris of a huge three-day-old landslide discovered a young man alive in the mud Wednesday, as China's cabinet announced a probe into the nation's latest industrial disaster. ... more

	Colombia hoping to 'repopulate the skies' with condors A pair of Chilean condors have been brought to a zoo in Medellin as part of an effort to reintroduce the majestic birds in Colombia, where they have become all but extinct. ... more		What controls animal stripes? Math has the answer A newly developed math model, detailed this week in the journal Cell Systems, is helping scientists better understand animal stripes. ... more

China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts return to Earth after delay

Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission and nails booster landing

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Coastal marshes more resilient to sea-level rise than previously believed		'Robot locust' can traverse rocky terrain and assist in search and rescue		Growing crops on organic soils increases greenhouse gas emissions		Reading the smoke signals		Dartmouth study sheds light on lake evaporation under changing climate

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Indonesia punishes firms over deadly forest fires

Hong Kong student leader Wong 'expects jail'

Dozens still missing in China landslide as hopes fade

Expanded use of yuan to help revive Zimbabwe's economy: Mugabe

Drug firm announces advance in quest for HIV cure

Rescuers race against time after China landslide leaves 85 missing

Amazon peoples change ancestral ways to save forest

Thousands of plants cut production as Beijing smog persists

Climate change: the Grinch that stole Europe's Christmas?

A year after work starts, little sign of Nicaragua canal

Vale to appeal asset freeze after dam disaster

Spread of algal toxin through marine food web broke records in 2015

Phytoplankton like it hot

Greywater reuse for irrigation is safe

Move aside carbon: Boron nitride-reinforced materials are even stronger

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