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July 04, 2016

Climate study finds human fingerprint in Northern Hemisphere greening
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jul 03, 2016
A multinational team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Climate Change Science Institute has found the first positive correlation between human activity and enhanced vegetation growth. The research team, led by Jiafu Mao of the Ecosystem Simulation Science group in the Environmental Sciences Division, used new environmental data and strict statistical methods to discover a significant human-vegetation interaction in the northern extratropical latitudes, the section of ... read more

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Study finds that plant growth responses to high carbon dioxide depend on symbiotic fungi Research by an international team of environmental scientists from the United Kingdom, Belgium and United States, including Indiana University, has found that plants that associate with one type of ... more		Conservation key to curbing emissions from palm oil agriculture in Africa As oil palm production expands from Southeast Asia into Central Africa, a new Duke University-led study warns that converting Africa's tropical forests into monoculture palm plantations will cause a ... more		What does the sperm whale say When a team of researchers began listening in on seven sperm whales in the waters off the Azores, they discovered that the whales' characteristic tapping sounds serve as a form of individual communi ... more
				New farming strategies can help prevent soil runoff while maintaining high crop yields Soil and nutrient loss and runoff from agricultural fields are major problems environmentally and economically in the U.S. and globally. After heavy spring rains, soil and water runoff containing fe ... more		Scientists observe first signs of healing in the Antarctic ozone layer New research has identified clear signs that the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is beginning to close. Scientists from the University of Leeds were part of an international team led by Professor ... more

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Rwanda hikes import duties on secondhand clothes Rwandan has massively hiked import duties on secondhand clothes and shoes, coming mainly from Europe and North America, to help promote local manufacturers, officials said Friday. ... more		Singapore to pursue firms over fires, despite Indonesian ire Singapore is refusing to back down in its pursuit of those responsible for haze-belching forest fires in Southeast Asia last year, despite struggling to bring the perpetrators before the courts and drawing a sharp rebuke from neighbouring Indonesia. ... 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		Flash floods kill 33 in northern Pakistan: officials Flash floods caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 33 people in northern Pakistan, the majority from a village near the border with Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. ... more
				Heavy rains cut off Liberia's main airport Heavy rains have cut the only road access to Liberia's main airport, leaving travellers to cross some sections by canoe, passengers told AFP on Friday. ... more		Landslides and flooding kill 25 in India The death toll from landslides and flooding in northern India has risen to 25 after rescuers found more bodies buried under debris, officials said Saturday. ... more

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China landslide leaves ten dead, at least 12 missing Heavy rain caused a landslide in southwestern China Friday that killed at least ten and left 12 others missing, local officials said. ... more		Promised work, Myanmar women instead forced to marry in China Enticed by work in China, hundreds of poor young Myanmar women are instead being duped into marriage, and left to scramble to get back across remote borders before they are forced into life with husbands they have never met. ... 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		Protesters rally in Hong Kong on handover anniversary Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong Friday to mark the anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China, with pro-independence groups rallying for the first time amid fears Beijing is tightening its grip. ... more
New study highlights neuronal dynamism in adult brain For the first time, researchers have observed the formation and evolution of new adult-born neurons. ... more		Frigate birds soar without landing for weeks at a time New data has revealed frigate birds as the animal kingdom's most prolific soarers. ... more		El Nino brings sharks, other marine life to California coast Shark encounters and sightings along California's coast are at their highest level in decades, scientists say, warning that warmer waters mean beachgoers will have to be on the lookout for the predators all summer. ... more		Sri Lanka's latest status symbol, a baby elephant Expensive and high-maintenance, baby elephants have become the ultimate status symbol for Sri Lanka's wealthy elite - a trend that has horrified conservationists and prompted a government crackdown. ... more

	Israel's batwoman works in secret to heal winged friends Call her Israel's batwoman. ... more		Police raids as tensions mount in Italy's Chinatown Italian police said Friday they had raided nine premises in the country's biggest Chinatown as part of an investigation into a criminal gang suspected of being behind attacks on North Africans. ... more

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Penguin population may be halved by end of century		Man-made structures affecting coastal wetlands in Louisiana, study says		China's top internet regulator steps down		US House plans vote on gun control next week		Nigeria's ex-air force chief charged with money laundering

Award-winning Tibetan film director held by police

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Wind-blown Antarctic sea ice helps drive ocean circulation

Stanford scientists find 'water windfall' beneath California's Central Valley

Lionfish invading the Mediterranean Sea

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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

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Legacy projects drive new Canadian oil

Expert says most nuclear fuel melted at Fukushima nuclear plant

Tiniest imperfections make big impacts in nano-patterned materials

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