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December 07, 2016

Information theory offers new way to read ice cores
Santa Fe NM (SPX) Dec 07, 2016
At two miles long and five inches in diameter, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide (WAIS) ice core is a tangible record of the last 68,000 years of our planet's climate. Completed in 2011, the core is packed with information, but it's also packed with noise and error, making the climate story hard to read. Figuring out whether blips in the data are evidence of humans spewing carbon into the atmosphere, odd North Atlantic weather events, or equipment malfunctions often challenges the scientists trying to ... read more

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Overwhelming evidence of malaria's existence 2,000 years ago An analysis of 2,000-year-old human remains from several regions across the Italian peninsula has confirmed the presence of malaria during the Roman Empire, addressing a longstanding debate about it ... more		Seismically active Katmandu region in store for larger earthquake An earthquake much more powerful and damaging than last year's 7.8 magnitude quake could rock Katmandu and the Himalayan Frontal Fault, an international team of seismic experts has concluded. The un ... more		Illinois researchers discover hot hydrogen atoms in Earth's upper atmosphere A team of University of Illinois researchers has discovered the existence of hot atomic hydrogen (H) atoms in an upper layer of Earth's atmosphere known as the thermosphere. This finding, which the ... more
				Secrets of the paleo diet A tiny grape pip (scale 1mm), left on the ground some 780,000 years ago, is one of more than 9,000 remains of edible plants discovered in an old Stone Age site in Israel on the shoreline of Lake Hul ... more		Longest-living animal gives up ocean climate secrets A study of the longest-living animal on Earth, the quahog clam, has provided researchers with an unprecedented insight into the history of the oceans. By studying the chemistry of growth rings in th ... more

Eyes in the sky Donald Trump's election is generating much speculation about how his administration may or may not reshape the federal government. On space issues, a senior Trump advisor, former Pennsylvania Rep. B ... more		New study of water-saving plants advances efforts to develop drought-resistant crops As part of an effort to develop drought-resistant food and bioenergy crops, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered the genetic and metabolic mechanisms ... 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		Hulking hurricanes: Seeking greater accuracy in predicting storm strength To better predict tropical cyclone intensity, scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently worked with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oc ... more
				Bacterial mechanism converts nitrogen to greenhouse gas Cornell University researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that helps convert nitrogen-based fertilizer into nitrous oxide, an ozone-depleting greenhouse gas. The paper was published onli ... more		Indonesia expands protection for peatlands, climate Indonesia has extended legal protection for its wetlands and peat bogs by expanding a ban on the conversion of these carbon-rich swamps into plantations. ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Develop commercial strategies for the global deployment of SMRs and Advanced Reactors

Paradise lost: How toxic water destroyed Pakistan's largest lake For generations the Mohanna tribe have lived, loved, worked, and played on Pakistan's Manchar Lake; their floating settlement serving their needs from birth to death. ... more		Nude selfies used as collateral for Chinese loans Hundreds of photos and videos of naked women used as collateral for loans on a Chinese online lending service have leaked onto the web, highlighting regulatory problems in the fast-growing peer-to-peer marketplace. ... 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		Canada caribou and monarch butterfly "endangered": experts Canada's caribou population has reached "all-time low" levels, particularly in the eastern Arctic, where the animal was classified as endangered Monday along with the monarch butterfly, according to a committee of scientific experts. ... more
Mali rivals must stick to peace deal: French minister French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday urged Mali's warring factions to stick to a peace deal to end a long and bloody conflict. ... more		Iceland plays the tourism card, for better for worse An island of ice and lava battered by the Arctic winds, Iceland's dramatic and pristine landscape is attracting a growing number of tourists, not all of whom are respectful of the fragile ecosystem. ... more		Torture rampant in China's 'shuanggui' system: HRW China's parallel justice system for Communist Party members relies heavily on torture and is "abusive and illegal", Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday, calling for it to be abolished. ... more		S. Korea expands cull to contain bird flu South Korea on Tuesday said it was expanding a cull of chickens and ducks to try to contain a damaging bird flu outbreak. ... more

	14 dead in southern Thai flooding Days of torrential rain and flooding have killed at least 14 people in southern Thailand, with authorities declaring much of the region a disaster zone, the government said on Tuesday. ... more		Agave genes could inspire new drought-resistant plants Scientists have identified genes key to the ability of the agave plant - the plant used to make tequila - to survive hot, dry conditions. The discovery could inspire the engineering of drought-resistant plants. ... more

It's happening: historic Moon mission set for launch

'I'm really proud': first Black astronaut candidate reflects on historic Moon mission

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

Geophagy: "soil-eating" as an addictive behaviour		Sea ice hit record lows in November		Geoscientists find surprising variation in early dinosaurs		Fish fossils reveal how tails evolved, Penn professor finds		East Asian dust deposition impacts on marine biological productivity
Geographers provide new insight into commuter megaregions of the US		Vega lofts Turkey's Earth observation satellite		When permafrost melts, what happens to all that stored carbon		During last interglacial, Antarctica warned 3 times more than global average		Syrian crisis altered region's land and water resources

A new dead zone in the Indian Ocean could impact future marine nutrient balance

Extreme downpours could increase fivefold across parts of the US

Making spines from sea water

"Coolest of the Cool" Exotic Ideas for Gift Shopping

US risks five-fold jump in extreme rainfall: study

Cheeky Chinese artist critiques society with nudity

Over half of Med's shark and ray species 'at risk of extinction'

Ammonia detected in upper troposphere for the first time

Gore meeting latest sign Trump softening on climate?

MH370 relatives in Madagascar to hunt for clues

Laser technique boosts aerial imaging of woodlands

The economy of cold soil blues

Intensification of land use leads to the same species everywhere

Corals much older than previously thought, study finds

Arctic freeze slows down

600,000 risk losing water in war-scarred Ukraine

World cities seek $375 bn to fight climate change

Hong Kong launches legal bid against four pro-democracy lawmakers

Indigenous people eat 15 times more seafood than non-indigenous people

One dead, 17 hurt in Peru earthquake

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