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May 23, 2016

Orbita, a ghost of Chernobyl in the heart of Ukraine
Orbita, Ukraine (AFP) May 20, 2016
Missing from maps, a ghost town hides in the pine forests of central Ukraine, abandoned after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster but now filling with families fleeing the pro-Russian eastern separatist war. Orbita, a town whose existence was never registered by the Soviet authorities, was meant to house 20,000 workers at a nuclear power plant whose construction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster of April 1986. The road through the woods that leads to the site is dilapidated, the sign marking ... read more

New Structures Could Keep Astronauts Fit During Long Missions

Solar flares pause Blue Origin-NASA Mars probe launch

Should You Laser-Weld Lithium-Ion Batteries?

	Climate Feedback site allows scientists to correct media errors In one case, a writer claimed a mini Ice Age would befall Earth in 15 years. In another, an op-ed touted global warming as saving countless people from freezing to death. ... more		EU delays re-approval for weedkiller glyphosate The EU on Thursday failed to agree on the re-approval of weedkiller glyphosate in Europe amid fresh fears the product could cause cancer. ... more

New Structures Could Keep Astronauts Fit During Long Missions

Solar flares pause Blue Origin-NASA Mars probe launch

Should You Laser-Weld Lithium-Ion Batteries?

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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		India sets new heat record as temperatures soar Temperatures have soared to a scorching 51 degrees Celsius in one Indian city, meteorologists said Friday, with the ferocious heat setting a new national record. ... more		Flood-hit Sri Lanka pulls more bodies from landslides Sri Lankan soldiers pulled more bodies from landslides and distributed food and water Sunday to hundreds of thousands forced into shelters after major floods hit the island. ... more
				Beijing warns new Taiwan leader on independence Beijing warned Taiwan's newly inaugurated leader against seeking independence Friday, saying peace would be "impossible" if the new government attempted to move away from the mainland. ... more		Villages in ashes after deadly Indonesia volcano eruption Indonesian rescuers searched for survivors in scorched villages and devastated farmlands Monday after a volcano erupted in clouds of searing ash and gas, killing seven and leaving others fighting life-threatening burns. ... more

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New model could predict sudden shifts in river deltas Researchers at Imperial College London are developing a new tool to predict avulsions, the sudden shift in the flow of water through a river delta. ... more		California eases water restrictions, but drought continues California has loosened emergency restrictions on water conservation after El Nino-driven storms boosted reservoir levels this winter in parts of the state, authorities announced. ... 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		Fort McMurray fire contained, but smoke delays oil production restart Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in Canada's oil sands region, but thick smoke Friday continued to prevent a resumption of most oil production. ... more
				Thousands homeless in cyclone-hit Bangladesh Thousands of Bangladeshis were left homeless on Sunday after Cyclone Roanu battered the impoverished southern coastal region, ripping apart flimsy houses and killing at least 24 people. ... more		Libya coastguard intercepts 850 migrants: navy Libyan coastguards said they intercepted seven vessels on Sunday carrying around 850 African migrants trying to reach Europe illegally by sea. ... more

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For Allah, China and Marx: theological mix for young imams Every morning on his way to class at one of China's largest Islamic institutes, Wang Yue is reminded that the state comes before Allah. ... more		Far-right on edge of power as Austria votes for president Austrians voted Sunday in a key presidential runoff which could usher in the European Union's first extreme right-wing leader amid the continent's worst post-war migrant crisis. ... 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		Evidence of repeated rapid retreat of the East Antarctic ice sheet Research published in the journal Nature on May 19, 2016 has revealed that vast regions of the Totten Glacier in East Antarctica are fundamentally unstable and have contributed significantly to risi ... more
Will more snow over Antarctica offset rising seas Many factors related to warming will conspire to raise the planet's oceans over coming decades - thermal expansion of the world's oceans, melting of snow and ice worldwide, and the collapse of massi ... more		Why do animals hide their warning signals? A paradox explained Scientists have understood quite well why so many poisonous animals have brightly colored bodies - the colors send a message to the predators: " don't eat me, or you'll get sick and die". But why so ... more		Plants are 'biting' back Calcium phosphate is a widespread biomineral in the animal kingdom: Bones and teeth largely consist of this very tough mineral substance. Researchers from Bonn University could now for the first tim ... more		New study finds major earthquake New geologic mapping in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir between Pakistan and India suggests that the region is ripe for a major earthquake that could endanger the lives of as many as a million pe ... more

Molecular 'Midwives' Helped Give Birth to RNA		Australian engineers edge closer to the theoretical limits of sunlight-to-electricity conversion		Humans have been causing earthquakes in Texas since the 1920s		Top China official says Hong Kong autonomy will be preserved		Russian researchers developed an ecological method for cleaning lakes from oil
Towards decommissioning Fukushima: 'Seeing' boron distribution in molten debris		Tiny ocean organism has big role in climate regulation		Iron fertilization won't work in much of Pacific, says study		Pacific stores the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide at depths of thousands of metres		Rice-led study offers new answer to why Earth's atmosphere became oxygenated

Bubble volcano: Shaking, popping by earthquakes may cause eruptions

Proton-conducting material found in electrosensory organs of sharks

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Increased vegetation in the Arctic region may counteract global warming

Farms have become a major air-pollution source

Maize genome 'dark matter' discovery a boon for breeders

Genetically engineered crops: Experiences and prospects

Plants display nature's optofluidic machinery

Paris climate agreement cannot be met without farming emissions cuts

Sri Lanka president flies to flood-hit area, toll hits 37

Parasite helps sea snails survive ocean acidification

Disaster tourism: bitter lifeline for mud volcano survivors

From Israel's army to Hollywood: the meteoric rise of Krav Maga

Five die cleaning well in parched Indian village

China, India face huge mental health burden: study

April breaks heat records, 12th month in a row for global heat

Sri Lanka flood toll hits 11, thousands more homeless

Solar power getting cheaper in the United States

Solar Impulse 2 plane lands in Dayton

US eyes European reactors market

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