Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News

July 01, 2016

Signs of 'healing' ozone layer over Antarctic: study
Miami (AFP) June 30, 2016
The hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic has begun to shrink, signaling good news for the environment decades after an international accord to phase out certain pollutants, researchers said Thursday. The study found that the ozone hole had shrunk by 1.5 million square miles (four million square kilometers) - an area about the size of India - since 2000. "It's a big surprise," said lead author Susan Solomon, an atmospheric chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in an interv ... read more

Previous Issues

Jun 30

Jun 29

Jun 28

Jun 27

Jun 24

Crystal movement under Mount St. Helens may have predicted 1980 eruption The movement of crystals in the magma of certain volcanoes may indicate the likelihood of an impending eruption. ... more		China dam water release captured by drone A photographer used a drone to capture spectacular images of cascades of water gushing from a dam in central China, an annual event attracting thousands of tourists. ... more		Vietnam says Taiwanese steel mill to pay $500m for pollution A Taiwanese steel mill has agreed to pay $500 million compensation for discharging pollution that decimated Vietnam's fishing industry in several central provinces this year, officials said Thursday. ... more
				Britain's commitment firm on climate: secretary Britain will not renege on its climate change commitments, energy and climate secretary Amber Rudd told investors on Wednesday, just days after her country voted to quit the European Union. ... more		Political landslide in mineral-rich Mongolia A landslide election victory by Mongolia's opposition is a stinging rejection of the government's failed economic policies, analysts and voters said Thursday, as the country struggles to turn its vast natural resources into national wealth. ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Microalgae eat themselves when times are tough Researchers in Germany have revealed the chemical mechanisms that govern the ways microalgae adapt to changing levels of nutritional abundance - ramping up cell division in boom times and boosting metabolic efficiency during lean times. ... more		Indonesia plans peat monitoring system to curb choking haze Indonesia is planning a hi-tech monitoring network to protect peatland at the centre of last year's raging fires that cloaked Southeast Asia in toxic haze, a senior official said. ... 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		Nobel winners slam Greenpeace on GMO crops About a third of living Nobel laureates - 108 at last count - have signed an open letter Thursday which attacks Greenpeace for campaigning against genetically modified crops, especially one called Golden Rice. ... more
				Penguin population may be halved by end of century There will be far fewer penguins in Antarctica by the end of the century as a result of rising temperatures, according to a recent study. ... more		Man-made structures affecting coastal wetlands in Louisiana, study says Disruptions to the tidal inundation process along coastal Louisiana are having a tangible effect on wetlands, but scientists think they have identified the biggest causes and hope to find ways to mitigate their effects. ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

China's top internet regulator steps down China's top internet regulator, who oversaw a severe tightening of internet freedoms during his tenure, has stepped down, reports said Wednesday. ... more		US House plans vote on gun control next week The US House of Representatives will vote next week on a measure aimed at blocking terror suspects from purchasing guns, House Speaker Paul Ryan told lawmakers Thursday on a conference call. ... 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		Nigeria's ex-air force chief charged with money laundering Nigeria's anti-graft agency on Wednesday charged a former air force chief and two other high-ranking military officers with laundering millions of dollars in state funds. ... more
Award-winning Tibetan film director held by police An award-winning Tibetan film director was detained by police in China and ended up in hospital, officials and fellow cinematographers said Wednesday. ... more		Herbicides used widely on federal, tribal wildlands, study says Although the amount of herbicides used on croplands is reported and known, recent research reveals huge amounts of the plant-killing chemicals are used on public and tribal wildlands as well, according to a new study. ... more		New Philippine president Duterte warns of rough ride Authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte warned of a "rough ride" after being sworn in as the Philippines' president on Thursday, promising a relentless war on crime and corruption but also to be a unifying leader. ... more		Could ancient wheat be the future of food? Researchers believe untapped consumer markets exist for ancient foods such as einkorn, emmer, and spelt, which fed large swaths of the world's population for thousands of years but disappeared almos ... more

	Wind-blown Antarctic sea ice helps drive ocean circulation Antarctic sea ice is constantly on the move as powerful winds blow it away from the coast and out toward the open ocean. A new study shows how that ice migration may be more important for the global ... more		Stanford scientists find 'water windfall' beneath California's Central Valley California's drought-stricken Central Valley harbors three times more groundwater than previously estimated, Stanford scientists have found. Accessing this water in an economically feasible way and ... more

New Structures Could Keep Astronauts Fit During Long Missions

Aerospace modules completed for Artemis lunar crew mission

MIT researchers propose a new model for legible, modular software

Lionfish invading the Mediterranean Sea		Four newly identified genes could improve rice		From fire breaks to fire hazards		Household fuels exceed power plants and cars as source of smog in Beijing		Ancient 'Deep Skull' from Borneo full of surprises
NASA Maps California Drought Effects on Sierra Trees		Household fuels a major contributor to Beijing's infamous air pollution		Super-slow circulation allowed world's oceans to store huge amounts of carbon during last ice age		Sentinel-1 satellites combine radar vision		Controlled Colorado River flooding released stored greenhouse gases

Micro-camera can be injected with a syringe

Legacy projects drive new Canadian oil

Expert says most nuclear fuel melted at Fukushima nuclear plant

Eating air, making fuel

A new bio-ink for 3-D printing with stem cells

As Alaska warms, methane emissions appear stable

Future global warming could be even warmer

'Amazing protein diversity' is discovered in the maize plant

New technique settles old debate on highest peaks in US Arctic

Sea star death triggers ecological domino effect

Beach replenishment helps protect against storm erosion during El Nino

For nature, gravel-bed rivers critical feature in western North America

Good bacteria vital to coral reef survival

Preparing for a new relationship: Coral and algae interactions explored

Mammalian evolutionary transitions back to the sea

94-million-year-old climate change event holds clues for future

Brexit throws spanner into EU climate policy

More than 130 in hospital after China chemical plant leak

The new system that uses sound to alleviate water shortage

New, better way to build circuits for world's first useful quantum computers

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.