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May 18, 2016

Tiny ocean organism has big role in climate regulation
Exeter, UK (SPX) May 18, 2016
Scientists have discovered that a tiny, yet plentiful, ocean organism is playing an important role in the regulation of the Earth's climate. Research, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, has found that the bacterial group Pelagibacterales, thought to be among the most abundant organisms on Earth, comprising up to half a million microbial cells found in every teaspoon of seawater, plays an important function in the stabilisation of the Earth's atmosphere. Dr Ben Temperton, lecturer in the ... read more

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Pacific stores the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide at depths of thousands of metres An international team of researchers headed by scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute has gained new insights into the carbon dioxide exchange between ocean and atmosphere, thus making a signi ... more		Wildfires: More people, less fires Every year, about 350 million hectares of land are devastated by fires worldwide, this corresponds to about the size of India. To estimate the resulting damage to human health and economy, precise p ... more		Rice-led study offers new answer to why Earth's atmosphere became oxygenated Earth scientists from Rice University, Yale University and the University of Tokyo are offering a new answer to the long-standing question of how our planet acquired its oxygenated atmosphere. ... more
				Genetic history of the 'ship of the desert' revealed A unique and pioneering study of the ancient and modern DNA of the 'ship of the desert' - the single humped camel or dromedary - has shed new light on how its use by human societies has shaped its g ... more		Proton-conducting material found in electrosensory organs of sharks Sharks, skates, and rays can detect very weak electric fields produced by prey and other animals using an array of unusual organs known as the ampullae of Lorenzini. Exactly how these electrosensory ... more

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Earthworms build huge mounds dotting tropical wetlands in South America Earthworms are the engineers behind the 75,000 km2, densely packed, regularly spaced, and mound-patterned landscapes, called surales, in the South American seasonal tropical wetlands, according to a ... more		Methane and carbon dioxide on the rise Satellite readings show that atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide are continuing to increase despite global efforts to reduce emissions. Methane concentrations were somewhat constant until 2007, b ... 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		NASA directly observes fundamental process of nature for 1st time Like sending sensors up into a hurricane, NASA has flown four spacecraft through an invisible maelstrom in space, called magnetic reconnection. Magnetic reconnection is one of the prime drivers of s ... more
				Natural regeneration of tropical forests reaps benefits The importance of forest conservation and forest regrowth in climate mitigation and carbon sequestration - capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere - has long been recognized by climate sc ... more		New evidence that humans settled in southeastern US far earlier than previously believed The discovery of stone tools found in a Florida river show that humans settled the southeastern United States far earlier than previously believed - perhaps by as much as 1,500 years, according to a ... more

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From petabytes to pictures Thousands of scientists are at the Living Planet Symposium in Prague this week to present the latest findings on our changing planet. Between the mountains of data coming from multiple satellites an ... more		Evidence of ancient giant asteroid discovered in Australia Researchers in Australia recently found a collection of spherules, evidence of a massive asteroid that struck Earth as it was still forming. ... 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		Philippines detains 25 Chinese, 18 Vietnamese fishermen Philippine anti-poaching patrols have detained two Chinese and three Vietnamese fishing vessels along with more than three dozen crew members in the extreme north of the country, officials said Tuesday. ... more
Canada wildfires destroy oil workers' lodge Growing wildfires threatened Canada's oil sands region on Tuesday, destroying a remote lodge used to house hundreds of industry workers and forcing thousands at other facilities to be evacuated. ... more		Never again, say China media after Cultural Revolution anniversary The mayhem of China's Cultural Revolution will never be repeated, state-run media said Tuesday, breaking their silence after the 50th anniversary of its start saw little state-sanctioned discussion. ... more		Disaster tourism: bitter lifeline for mud volcano survivors Harwati forces a smile as she guides visitors around a bubbling mud volcano in Indonesia, pausing as they snap selfies on the bleak wasteland she once called home. ... more		Five die cleaning well in parched Indian village Five low-caste villagers have died trying to revive an unused well in a parched region of northern India, police said Tuesday, as the country reels under one of the worst droughts on record. ... more

	Top China official promises to 'listen' to Hong Kong One of China's most powerful officials said he would listen to political demands from Hongkongers in a conciliatory start to a visit Tuesday that has stirred anger in a city resentful of Beijing's tightening grip. ... more		Sri Lanka flood toll hits 11, thousands more homeless Emergency workers in Sri Lanka on Tuesday found the bodies of a woman and two children killed in a landslide, taking the toll from two days of heavy rain to 11, with thousands more forced to flee their homes. ... more

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