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August 21, 2016

NASA monitors the 'new normal' of sea ice
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 22, 2016
This year's melt season in the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas started with a bang, with a record low maximum extent in March and relatively rapid ice loss through May. The melt slowed down in June, however, making it highly unlikely that this year's summertime sea ice minimum extent will set a new record. "Even when it's likely that we won't have a record low, the sea ice is not showing any kind of recovery. It's still in a continued decline over the long term," said Walt Meier, a sea ice scien ... read more

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Stanford scientists combine satellite data and machine learning to map poverty One of the biggest challenges in providing relief to people living in poverty is locating them. The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surpris ... more		Europe's oldest known living inhabitant A Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) growing in the highlands of northern Greece has been dendrocronologically dated to be more than 1075 years old. This makes it currently the oldest known living tre ... more		Revolutionary method to map brains at single-neuron resolution successfully demonstrated Neuroscientists have published in the magazine Neuron details of a revolutionary new way of mapping the brain at the resolution of individual neurons, which they have successfully demonstrated in th ... more
				2014 Napa earthquake continued to creep, weeks after main shock Nearly two years ago, on August 24, 2014, just south of Napa, California, a fault in the Earth suddenly slipped, violently shifting and splitting huge blocks of solid rock, 6 miles below the surface ... more		Indonesia in haze warning as fires flare Indonesia warned Friday that haze from forest fires was floating over a key waterway towards its neighbours, and that the number of blazes was rising. ... more

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

Coca-Cola halts India plant over pollution issue Coca-Cola has temporarily halted operations at a bottling plant in northern India over alleged environmental violations, an ongoing controversy which has dogged its factories in the country. ... more		Japan braces for two approaching typhoons Japan was on alert Sunday for high winds, heavy rain and landslides as the country braces for two typhoons on course to make landfall. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Mexico on alert for Tropical Storm Kay Mexican officials warned northwestern communities to be on alert Saturday as Tropical Storm Kay churns off the Pacific coast. ... more
				Cloth masks fail to keep out pollution White cloth masks are ubiquitous in many Asian cities where urban commuters must daily battle significant pollution, but new research suggests the masks offer limited protection from harmful particulates. ... more		The fuel for Hong Kong's engine: milk tea Some cities are fuelled by coffee. In Hong Kong, it's milk tea that keeps things running - a potent nostalgia-infused caffeine hit, with fierce competition to brew the best in town. ... 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

Rising sea levels may help select coral reefs Though the factors triggering rising seas may be harming the planet's marine species, more ocean water isn't necessarily a bad thing. New research suggests for some coral reef systems it may be beneficial. ... more		Over 17,000 firefighters battle monster fires in US More than 17,000 firefighters struggled Friday to contain dozens of large fires that have burned huge swaths of land and destroyed hundreds of buildings across 10 US states, with parched California especially hard hit. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		7.4-magnitude quake shakes southern Atlantic Ocean: USGS A 7.4-magnitude quake shook the southern Atlantic Ocean early Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with an epicenter 195 miles (316 kilometers) from islands hosting British Antarctic research stations. ... more
Colombia to plant eight million trees for conflict victims Colombia launched an initiative on Friday to plant a tree for each of the more than eight million victims of the country's 50-year armed conflict. ... more		Thyroid cancer 'epidemic' down to overdiagnosis: study A reported epidemic of thyroid cancer in rich countries is in fact mainly due to overdiagnosis driven by new technologies, the UN's cancer research agency said Thursday. ... more		'Baby, it's hot outside': Why birds sing to eggs Much like parents who talk to a pregnant woman's belly, some birds sing to their eggs before they hatch, and the reason may be to prepare them for a warming world, researchers said Thursday. ... more		US officials grapple with recovery from Louisiana flood With massive floodwaters receding in Louisiana, officials in the southern US state grappled Thursday with the next stage of the disaster response - how to help affected residents recover. ... more

	Safety a concern as crowds visit ocean entry lava flow in Hawaii Since the Kamokuna ocean entry - a sea-bound lava flow from Kilauea's Puu Oo vent - began three weeks ago, eight new acres of land have been created. ... more		After drought, southern Africa threatened by floods UN agencies warned Thursday that southern African countries were at risk of another year of food shortages as the drought-hit region is expected to be hit by above-average rainfall likely to trigger floods. ... more

The Day the Locks Broke: Claude Mythos, Project Glasswing, and the Coming AI Cyber Storm

Webb finds metal-poor atmosphere on giant world around red dwarf

SpaceX files to go public, paving way for record stock offering

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Pacific sea level predicts global temperature changes		Unexpected complexity in coral		Common cold viruses originated in camels		New research throws light on stone artifacts' use as ancient projectiles		New method for quantifying methane emissions from manure management

Thousands flee homes as California burns

Better conservation could prevent most island vertebrate extinctions, research shows

Sick throng Indian capital's new, high-tech clinics

Concrete beach lures Chinese to world's largest building

Myanmar's Suu Kyi in China with dam project on agenda

UCI physicists confirm possible discovery of fifth force of nature

Thin, tropical clouds cool the climate

U.S. reviews options for wave-energy test site

Reduced ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations

New insights into the evolution of cooperation in spatially structured populations

Elbows of extinct marsupial lion suggest unique hunting style

Plant response to carbon dioxide emissions depends on their neighbors

Caught in the act: First videos of a coral's bleaching behavior

Scientists take big step toward recreating primordial 'RNA world'

Fewer low clouds in the tropics

Can we economically outgrow climate change damages?

Tropical Storm Fiona forms in Atlantic

Initial agreement reached in Mozambique peace talks

UCLA physicists discover 'apparent departure from the laws of thermodynamics'

Spider silk: Mother Nature's bio-superlens

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