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May 16, 2016

Wildfires to increase in Alaska with future climate change
Missoula MT (SPX) May 16, 2016
Climate change is melting glaciers, reducing sea-ice cover and increasing wildlife activity - with some of the most dramatic impacts occurring in the northern high latitudes. New research by University of Montana affiliate scientist Adam Young and UM fire ecology Associate Professor Philip Higuera projects an increased probability of fires occurring in Alaskan boreal forest and tundra under a warmer, drier climate. Their work recently was published in the journal Ecography. Young, also a doc ... read more

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Acidification and low oxygen put fish in double jeopardy Severe oxygen drops in the water can leave trails of fish kills in their wakes, but scientists thought adult fish would be more resilient to the second major threat in coastal waters: acidification. ... more		World's smallest porpoise nearer extinction in Mexico Environmentalists warned Friday that Mexico's vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise, was close to extinction as the government reported that only 60 were now left. ... more		Birth of rare Sumatran rhino hailed as major boost The rare birth of a Sumatran rhino in Indonesia has been hailed a victory for the critically endangered species, which has been almost wiped out in the wild by poaching and habitat destruction. ... more
				Five years on, Spain's Indignados have shaken up politics Five years ago, a small group of angry activists launched Spain's anti-austerity Indignados movement, likely never imagining it would grow so big, spreading beyond the country and shaking the very core of politics. ... more		Shrinking shorebird pays the bill for rapid Arctic warming while wintering in the tropics Red knots migrate between their breeding grounds in the Arctic and their wintering grounds in West Africa. Chicks currently born under rapidly warming conditions attain smaller sizes before migratio ... more

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Brazil's new rulers: rich, white, conservative, and in legal trouble The two dozen ministers in Brazil's new government have a lot in common: they're white, male, conservative, often wealthy and in numerous cases face legal problems. ... more		Residents near Madrid return home as toxic tyre blaze under control Spanish authorities allowed residents near a giant tyre dump blaze to return home Saturday, saying that toxic fumes billowing from the rubber heap posed less of a risk although the fire has yet to be extinguished. ... more		Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems Diraq progresses to new stage in DARPA drive for practical quantum computers FSU physicists discover new state of matter in electrons, platform to study quantum phenomena		Nation's beekeepers lost 44 percent of bees in 2015-16 Beekeepers across the United States lost 44 percent of their honey bee colonies during the year spanning April 2015 to April 2016, according to the latest preliminary results of an annual nationwide ... more
				Northern Galapagos Islands home to world's largest shark biomass In a study published in the journal PeerJ, scientists from the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) and the National Geographic Society revealed that the northern Galapagos islands of Darwin and W ... more		Why do tomatoes smell 'grassy' A Japanese research group has identified the enzymes that change the grassy odor of plants into a sweeter "green" fragrance. This discovery can potentially be used to grow sweet tomatoes with less o ... more

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DR Congo denies getting pistols from North Korea The Congolese government on Saturday denounced as an "outright lie" claims in a UN confidential report its soldiers and police have been equipped with pistols from North Korea in violation of international sanctions. ... more		Former Chinese presidential top aide charged with bribery An ex-aide of former Chinese president Hu Jintao has been charged with accepting bribes and illegally obtaining state secrets, prosecutors said on Friday, suggesting he will face jail after a trial. ... more		Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack Russia offers US nuclear talks in bid to ease tensions US-China tensions weigh on Lisbon's Web Summit		Canada PM honors firefighters who battled Fort McMurray blaze Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute Friday to crews who fought to save fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, amid criticism for not showing up in the city sooner. ... more
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