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August 03, 2016

Collecting Fingerprints in the Sky
Hampton VA (SPX) Aug 02, 2016
This NASA airborne science experiment that started flights over the eastern United States this month resembles a classic case of "who done it?" ACT-America, the Atmospheric Carbon and Transport - America expedition, is studying the movement of two powerful greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide and methane. It was hot and humid in the Mid-Atlantic region as the first set of science flights began in mid-July. The scene on July 18 was the hangar at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. The lineu ... read more

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Global heat, sea level hit record highs in 2015 Global heat, greenhouse gases and sea levels all climbed to record highs last year, making 2015 the worst in modern times across a range of key environmental indicators, international scientists said Tuesday. ... more		Alaskan woolly mammoths died of thirst: study One of the world's last surviving groups of woolly mammoths likely died of thirst as the salty seas rose around these iconic Ice Age creatures 5,600 years ago, researchers say. ... more		China activist jailed for more than seven years A Chinese human rights activist was convicted of subverting state power and jailed for seven and a half years on Wednesday, a court said, the latest step in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. ... more
				Hong Kong student leader blasted in China govt video A key figure in Hong Kong's "Umbrella Revolution" has been blasted as a US-backed agent intent on sowing dissent and discord in a new propaganda video from the Chinese government. ... more		Dutch activists sue government over air pollution Dutch environmentalists said Tuesday they are suing the government over poor air quality, saying people's "fundamental" rights to good health were being infringed. ... more

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21 infected in far north Russia anthrax outbreak Russia on Tuesday confirmed 21 cases of anthrax, including one fatality, after an unusual heatwave melted permafrost in its remote far north, releasing potentially lethal spores from the soil. ... more		India appeals for help for baby rhinos rescued in floods Indian wildlife officers appealed on Tuesday for help in caring for eight rare baby rhinos feared orphaned by recent deadly floods in the remote northeast. ... 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		Dwindling prey bad news for big cats, wolves The world's top land carnivores such as tigers, lions and jaguars are coming under threat as their prey dwindles in number, according to the first global study of feeding patterns. ... more
				Anger as Hong Kong pro-independence leader barred from polls A high-profile Hong Kong pro-independence leader said Tuesday he had been barred from standing in upcoming parliamentary elections - the latest candidate backing separation from mainland China to be disqualified. ... more		'Elephantiasis' virus may boost AIDS risk: study People infected with a common parasitic worm may be twice as likely to acquire the HIV virus that causes AIDS, a field study from Tanzania reported Wednesday. ... more

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Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia hit air travel Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia in recent days have forced the closure of two airports and disrupted some flights to the holiday island of Bali, officials said Wednesday. ... more		China sinkhole swallows passers-by: report A huge sinkhole opened up in China, swallowing a section of road and passers-by and leaving at least one person missing, state media reported Wednesday. ... 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		Airport chaos after typhoon Nida hits Hong Kong Hordes of angry passengers stranded after Typhoon Nida pummelled Hong Kong crowded the airport on Tuesday, desperately seeking flights as the city emerges from lockdown while the storm swept across southern China. ... more
Volunteers chew bones to help identify marks of earliest human chefs Ancient archaeological sites are also often ancient paleontological sites, too. Animal bones found there may have been brought and deposited there by non-human predators. ... more		Search for 20 feared dead after India bridge collapse Rescuers were searching Wednesday for 20 people missing and feared dead after two buses plunged into a fast-flowing river in western India when a bridge collapsed in torrential monsoon rain, officials said. ... more		Abundant and diverse ecosystem found in area targeted for deep-sea mining In a study published in Scientific Reports, scientists discovered impressive abundance and diversity among the creatures living on the seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) - an area in the ... more		False megaquake alert shakes Tokyo A false warning of a megaquake about to strike Tokyo was issued by Japan's weather agency and quickly cancelled on Monday, but not before terrifying users of a smartphone app who received it. ... more

	Portable device produces biologic drugs on demand For medics on the battlefield and doctors in remote or developing parts of the world, getting rapid access to the drugs needed to treat patients can be challenging. Biopharmaceutical drugs, wh ... more		Teasing out the microbiome of the Kansas prairie The Kansas prairie seems like the very picture of beauty and simplicity, with undulating fields of corn and wheat stretching as far as the eye can see. But below ground, the soil bears witness to th ... more

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Philippines' Duterte turns screws on mining		Southern China braces for Typhoon Nida		Cleanup in Maryland town after deadly flash floods		Brazilian restaurants turn waste back into food		Prominent Chinese rights lawyer released on bail: report

Volcano spews ash on Mexico City

Earth's mantle appears to have a driving role in plate tectonics

Boy dies, dozens hospitalised in far northern Russian anthrax outbreak

Study highlights electric grids' vulnerabilities to extreme weather

Nottingham Dollies prove cloned sheep can live long and healthy lives

Utah State University geologists probe geological carbon storage

Monsoon intensity enhanced by heat captured by desert dust

Mulching plus remediation corrects contaminated lawns

Reclaimed city off Singapore triggers ecology fears

Six more officials charged in Flint water scandal

11 killed and 30,000 left homeless in Niger floods

Panama prison for 5 over toxic cough syrup that killed hundreds

Monsoon-triggered floods kill more than 50 in India

Pro-independence activist banned from Hong Kong elections

Butterflies tell plants apart by leaf shape

'Ecosystem engineers' responsible for first mass extinction

KAIST develops ultrathin, transparent oxide thin-film transistors for wearable display

Novel 'repair system' discovered in algae may yield new tools for biotechnology

Integration of novel materials with silicon chips makes new 'smart' devices possible

Japan approves huge stimulus for sluggish economy

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