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October 04, 2016

Farming with forests
Urbana IL (SPX) Oct 04, 2016
Feeding the world's burgeoning population is a major challenge for agricultural scientists and agribusinesses, who are busy developing higher-yielding crop varieties. Yet University of Illinois researchers stress that we should not overlook sustainability in the frenzy to achieve production goals. More than a third of the global land area is currently in food production. This figure is likely to expand, leading to deforestation, habitat loss, and weakening of essential ecosystem services, accordin ... read more

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Study reveals new earthquake hazard in Afghanistan-Pakistan border region University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science scientists have revealed alarming conclusions about the earthquake hazard in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. The ... more		Scientists discover mechanisms of shape-shifting sea cucumbers Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered for the first time how marine animals called sea cucumbers can rapidly change the stiffness of their body, which could provide ... more		Recent atmospheric behavior disrupts earth's most regular climate cycles A team of scientists has discovered an unexpected disruption in one of the most repeatable atmospheric patterns. The normal flow of air high up in the atmosphere over the equator, known as the quasi ... more
				Historical records may underestimate global sea level rise New research published in Geophysical Research Letters shows that the longest and highest-quality records of historical ocean water levels may underestimate the amount of global average sea level ri ... more		A terrible rift When Doug Wiens approached Minnesota farmers to ask permission to install a seismometer on their land, he often got a puzzled look. "You could tell they were thinking 'Why are you putting a seismome ... more

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Floating DNA reveals urban shorelines support more animal life Every living thing leaves a genetic trail in its wake. As animals, plants and microbes shed cells and produce waste, they drop traces of their DNA everywhere - in the air, soil and water. Researcher ... more		Soil management may help stabilize maize yield in the face of climate change How will we feed our growing population in the face of an increasingly extreme climate? Many experts suggest the answer lies in breeding novel crop varieties that can withstand the increases in drou ... 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		700,000 will need aid once Mosul offensive starts: UN The UN said Thursday it expected at least 700,000 people in Iraq's second city of Mosul would need assistance once an expected offensive on the Islamic State group stronghold begins. ... more
				Study reveals new extinct species of giant shark Analysis of ancient shark teeth, collected in Japan, Peru and the United States, has yielded a new extinct shark species named Megalolamna paradoxodon. Scientists described the species in a new study, published this week in the journal Historical Biology. ... more		Hurricane Matthew claims first victims as it lumbers through Caribbean Hurricane Matthew claimed its first victims, officials said Monday, leaving one dead and one person missing in Haiti as it churns through the Caribbean as the most menacing storm in nearly a decade. ... more

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World's deepest flooded cave found in Czech Republic A Czech-Polish team said Friday it had discovered the world's deepest underwater cave in the eastern Czech Republic. ... more		Powerful typhoon barrels toward southern Japan Powerful typhoon Chaba barreled toward Japan's southernmost Okinawa island chain on Monday, cancelling more than 300 flights, as authorities issued their highest warning for the storm. ... 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		One of two manatees in Caribbean repopulation scheme dies One of two manatees released into the Caribbean in August under a pioneering repopulation scheme has died of a suspected kidney infection, the Guadeloupe National Park announced Monday. ... more
Trudeau unveils Canada carbon price plan for 2018 Canada will impose a national minimum carbon price in 2018 in order to meet its Paris accord commitment to slash greenhouse gas emissions, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. ... more		Ivory trade vote exposes divisions on saving elephant The global conference that governs wildlife trade voted Monday against strengthening the ban on ivory sales, exposing bitter divisions among African countries and experts over elephant conservation. ... more		Thai water bug offers insights into human heart disease Scientists don't have many opportunities to experiment on a living, beating human heart, which makes studying heart muscle defects quite difficult. ... more		Hurricane Matthew exposes Haiti's rich-poor gap As Hurricane Matthew churns toward Haiti, the inability of the country's impoverished majority to prepare for the storm has laid bare the gaping economic disparities in the poorest country in the Americas. ... more

	New model explains how veins grow in plants and animals A variety of anatomical systems are governed by rules and ratios consistent throughout the animal kingdom. New research suggests one of those systems is the vascular system. ... more		U.N.'s Ban to Europe on climate deal The European Parliament said Monday it was preparing for a visit from the U.N. secretary-general as it votes to ratify last year's climate agreement from Paris. ... more

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At least 8 dead, 19 missing after China landslides		Wind turbines a risk to birds living as far as 100 miles away		Seven species of bees now listed as endangered		Deep-sea creatures are eating microplastics, new evidence confirms		Global trade in African grey parrots banned

Sharks: feared predator in need of protection

Zimbabwe, Namibia to push for ivory trade

Scientists trigger controlled rogue wave in the lab

Gunmen ambush Mexican military convoy, kill 5 soldiers

Two accused in S.African court for 'freeing' penguin

Indonesian scavengers scrape a living by recycling

Hong Kong leader calls for unity with China as protesters gather

Scientists in New Caledonia hope for best after coral bleaching

Congo train attack kills 14 including children

Air transport sector at climate juncture

New research undermines 'RNA world' of early evolution

Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria war

1 dead, dozens missing after China landslides: reports

'Marine snow' drifts buoy life on ocean floor

Lipid layers may allow graphene to be used in the human body

Tough times for S.Africa's all-female anti-poaching unit

Gecko evolution proof small changes yield big results

Hong Kong marks 2nd anniversary of 'Umbrella Revolution'

Researchers discover more efficient way to split water, produce hydrogen

Turning to the brain to reboot computing

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