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April 17, 2016

Bubbles lead to disaster
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 18, 2016
In 1816, summer failed to make an appearance in central Europe and people were starving. Just a year earlier, the Tambora volcano had erupted in Indonesia, spewing huge amounts of ash and sulphur into the atmosphere. As these particles partly blocked sunlight, cooling the climate, it had a serious impact on the land and the people, even in Switzerland. Since then, volcanologists have developed more precise ideas of why super-volcanoes such as Tambora are not only highly explosive but also why they ... read more

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Fresh look at trope about Eskimo words for snow That old trope about there being at least 50 Eskimo words for snow has a new twist. Researchers at UC Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University have taken a fresh look at words for snow, taking on an ... more		Japanese map tracks the last moments of the victims of 2011 tsunami The laboratory of Hidenori Watanave in the Faculty of System Design at Tokyo Metropolitan University and Iwate Nippo Co., Ltd have put together a digital archive tracking the evacuation patterns of ... more		Ice streams can be slowed down by gas hydrates One of the major questions today is: What are the ice sheets going to do in an ever-warming climate? Ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica are major contributors to the sea level rise, which can ma ... more
				Are humans the new supercomputer The saying of philosopher Rene Descartes of what makes humans unique is beginning to sound hollow. 'I think - therefore soon I am obsolete' seems more appropriate. When a computer routinely beats us ... more		Research finds Zika 'significantly changed' since 1947 The mosquito-borne Zika virus has significantly evolved since it was first discovered in 1947, and researchers said Friday these genetic changes could shed light on why it has the power to cause birth defects. ... more

What massive volcanic eruptions say about climate change A new study details the tremendous effects a massive volcanic eruption can have on Earth's climate. ... more		Kayakers protest Balkans 'dam tsunami' in lake paddle More than 60 kayakers took to Slovenia's Lake Bohinj Saturday to kick off a 35-day environmental protest over plans to build dams on rivers in six Balkan countries. ... more		High precision measurement advances fusion plasma diagnostics New design strategy boosts lithium alloy electrodes for solid-state batteries Enhanced solar water splitting achieved with MoS2 GaN nanorod heterostructures		Nepal's female climbers blaze trails for their gender When a deadly avalanche hit Mount Everest a year ago, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, one of the few Nepali women with expertise in climbing the world's highest peaks, headed straight there to help. ... more
				Storms leave three million without water in Chile capital Three million people in the Chilean capital were without drinking water on Saturday after heavy rain caused landslides that fouled the rivers supplying the city, officials said. ... more		Madagascar yields three new primate species Scientists have found three new species of mouse lemur in the forests of Madagascar, a large island nation off Africa's southeastern coast. ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

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China detained more than 200 over vaccine scandal

World's first Tiananmen museum to close doors in Hong Kong

Physicists discover flaws in superconductor theory

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