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January 13, 2016

Clouds, like blankets, trap heat and are melting the Greenland Ice Sheet
Madison WI (SPX) Jan 13, 2016
The Greenland Ice Sheet is the second largest ice sheet in the world and it's melting rapidly, likely driving almost a third of global sea level rise. A new study shows clouds are playing a larger role in that process than scientists previously believed. "Over the next 80 years, we could be dealing with another foot of sea level rise around the world," says Tristan L'Ecuyer, professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-author of the ... read more

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Mountains west of Boulder continue to lose ice as climate warms New research led by the University of Colorado Boulder indicates an ongoing loss of ice on Niwot Ridge and the adjacent Green Lakes Valley in the high mountains west of Boulder is likely to progress ... more		Greenland ice sheet melts more when it's cloudy Clouds play a bigger role in the melting of the Greenland ice sheet than was previously assumed. Compared to clear skies, clouds enhance the meltwater runoff by a third. Those are the findings of an ... more		Ocean current in Gulf of Mexico linked to red tide A new study found that a major ocean current in the Gulf of Mexico plays an important role in sustaining Florida red tide blooms. The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmosph ... more
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Pinning down the ticking of the neural clock Our innate ability to track time is important for our everyday lives. We would not be able to speak, or even walk properly if we were not able to get the timing of each action just right. How are we ... more		Tough times for the tree of life on coral reefs Marine scientists are calling for a re-think of how marine protected areas (MPAs) are planned and coordinated, following a global assessment of the conservation of tropical corals and fishes. ... 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		Grazing towards sustainability The first international Global Farm Platform conference hosted by the University of Bristol this week [12 to 15 January] will highlight the benefits of utilising pasture and robust cows over high-yi ... more
				Researchers work on lowering greenhouse gas emissions from poultry houses The University of Delaware's Hong Li is part of a research team looking at how adding alum as an amendment to poultry litter reduces ammonia and greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions, specific ... more		Scientists pressure cells into becoming stem cells Stem cells are vitally important to medical researchers. Capable of becoming any other type of cell, they allow researchers study and develop treatments for a range medical problems - from diabetes to cancer, Alzheimer's to Parkinson's. ... more

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Britain's Pompeii: Bronze Age stilt houses found in English quarry Archaeologists are hard at work at Must Farm in East Anglia, excavating what they say are the best-preserved Bronze Age dwellings ever discovered in Britain. ... more		Dozens of whales die after southern India stranding Dozens of whales have died after stranding themselves on a southern Indian beach, a forestry official said Tuesday, with local fishermen struggling to save others. ... more		Bottom beginning to fall out of ivory market: regulator Global efforts to crack down on illegal ivory trafficking are eating away at prices, a wildlife trade regulator said Tuesday, voicing confidence the bottom was falling out of the market. ... more		China charges seven in crackdown on lawyers: associates China has formally arrested on "subversion" charges at least seven human rights lawyers and colleagues held in secret for six months in a sweeping crackdown on legal activism, family and associates said Tuesday. ... more

	China detains Swedish human rights worker: group A Swedish man working for a human rights group in China has been detained on suspicion of endangering state security, his colleague said Tuesday, as Beijing steps up controls on civil society. ... more		UK Environment Agency boss quits after flood response criticism The head of the British agency that manages flood risks resigned on Monday after coming under fire for not returning from holiday in Barbados during last month's heavy rains in northern England. ... more

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