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Three Vietnam men survive 40 hours at sea after typhoon
Typhoon Fung-wong floods Philippine towns, leaves 5 dead in its wake Typhoon Fung-wong leaves flooded Philippine towns in its wake Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port Weakening Typhoon Fung-wong exits Philippines after displacing 1.4 million Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines Over 1 million evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines Dam reservoir levels drop below 3% in Iran's second city: media Philippines evacuates one million, woman dead as super typhoon nears Japan observes tiny tsunami following 6.7 magnitude quake |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 13, 2017 The ticks that transmit Lyme disease to people die of dehydration when exposed to a combination of high temperature and lowered humidity, a new USGS-led study has found. In an earlier related study, the researchers found that southern black-legged ticks, unlike northern ones, usually stay hidden under a layer of leaves, where they are less likely to encounter people. The research group, whose findings were published Jan. 11 in the journal PLOS ONE, hypothesizes that southern ticks typically shelte ... read more |
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This bay in Scandinavia has world record in carbon storingForests are potent carbon sinks, but also the oceans' seagrasses can store enormous amounts of carbon. A little bay in Denmark stores a record amount of carbon. Here is the secret. Seagrass pl ... more  
Why are Australia's shrublands like 'knee-high tropical rainforests'?Some of the Earth's ecosystems host a disproportionately high number of plant species, and infertile shrublands in warm semi-arid regions support 20 per cent of the world's plant species on five per ... more  
Study describes new method to remove nickel from contaminated seawaterThe same deposit that builds up in many tea kettles or water pipes in areas where calcium-rich water is the norm might be just the (cheap) ticket to rid contaminated seawater of toxic metals. This i ... more  
Profitable coral reef fisheries require light fishingFishing is fundamentally altering the food chain in coral reefs and putting dual pressures on the valuable top-level predatory fish, according to new research by the Wildlife Conservation Society, L ... more |
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Baboons produce vocalizations comparable to vowelsBaboons produce vocalizations comparable to vowels. This is what has been demonstrated by an international team coordinated by researchers from the Gipsa-Lab (CNRS/Grenoble INP/Grenoble Alpes Univer ... more 
Affordable water in the US: A burgeoning crisisIf water rates continue rising at projected amounts, the number of U.S. households unable to afford water could triple in five years, to nearly 36 percent, finds new research by a Michigan State Uni ... more 
Research sheds new light on high-altitude settlement in TibetHumans likely established permanent settlements on the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau between 13,000-7,400 years ago, according to new research published this week in the journal Science. That ... more  
Modeling magma to find copperCopper is an essential element of our society with main uses in the field of electricity and electronics. About 70% of the copper comes from deposits formed several million years ago during events o ... more 
Workers enter rebel area to restore Damascus water: state mediaSyrian government workers entered a formerly rebel-held area near Damascus on Friday to begin restoring water to the capital after weeks of shortages, state media reported. ... more |
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Winter storm batters EuropeA powerful winter storm battered Europe on Friday, knocking power out for 330,000 homes in France, prompting the evacuation of thousands of seaside dwellers in Britain and disrupting travel. ... more  
Hundreds protest against elephant trade in TanzaniaAround 500 people, half from the Chinese community, protested in Dar es Salaam on Saturday to call for the protection of elephants against poachers. ... more |
  
Nepal on Wednesday sacked the chief of its earthquake reconstruction body, a move seen by critics as politically motivated and likely to further delay rebuilding following the April 2015 disaster.
Sushil Gyewali was appointed head of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) a year ago after months of political wrangling over who should lead the agency.
The NRA is tasked with spending ... more Memory of lost Cyprus home haunts three generations Six climbers die of cold climbing Guatemala volcanoDebt traps threaten Nepal quake victims |
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York Space Systems, an aerospace company specializing in complete space segment customer solutions and the manufacture of small and medium class spacecraft, this week announced the execution of a Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), supporting the deployment of the Harbinger Mission.
Under the Agreement, York Sp ... more Artisan 3D radar completes sea trials Airbus supplying multi-mode radar for Coast Guard cutter Patent Awarded to Design and 3D Print Rocket Fuel |
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A research team led by scientists at the University of California San Diego have published the first live recording of ruby seadragons.
Ruby seadragons are the third species of seadragon to be discovered, first described in 2015. The marine animal is part of the Syngnathidae family, which also includes seahorses.
Researchers at UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography published ... more Affordable water in the US: A burgeoning crisis Profitable coral reef fisheries require light fishing Workers enter rebel area to restore Damascus water: state media |
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Earth's oceans have soaked up about a third of the carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere by humans through use of fossil fuels and other activities. That's good news for those concerned with greenhouse warming, but bad news for the marine life that's sensitive to the increasing acidity extra CO2 brings to ocean waters.
Dr. Elizabeth Shadwick, an assistant professor at William and Mary's V ... more Arctic shrews, parasites indicate climate change effect on ecosystems Climate change shows in shrinking Antarctic snows French satellite spots Antarctic caravan |
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  Europe should expand a ban on bee-harming pesticides, environmental lobby group Greenpeace said Thursday, as it released a report warning of widespread risks to agriculture and the environment.
The report by biologists at the University of Sussex, commissioned by Greenpeace, concluded that the threat posed to bees by neonicotinoid pesticides was greater than perceived in 2013 when the Europe ... more Tiny plants with huge potential Pressures from grazers hastens ecosystem collapse from drought Grasslands hold potential for increased food production |
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  Scientists have developed a new model of magma behavior. Researchers expect the simulations to aid the search for copper deposits.
Copper is one of the most technologically useful ores found in the ground, but scientists have struggled to find a way to locate the largest deposits. Copper ore deposits vary dramatically in size, despite a uniform ore formation process.
Copper is de ... more Modeling magma to find copper Rain slackens across Thailand's flood-hit southVillagers evacuated as Britain faces severe flood warnings |
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  Britain's armed forces will conduct training exercises alongside troops from the Sierra Leone for the first time, the U.K. Defense Ministry announced.
The announcement was made by British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, who says the exercises highlight his country's commitment to maintaining combat readiness in addition to supporting security in Africa.
"Training with Sierra Le ... more Conservation practices may leave African indigenous populations behind Draining huge African peatland a threat to climate Five Malian soldiers killed by landmine |
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Baboons produce vocalizations comparable to vowels. This is what has been demonstrated by an international team coordinated by researchers from the Gipsa-Lab (CNRS/Grenoble INP/Grenoble Alpes University), the Laboratory of Cognitive Psychology (CNRS/AMU), and the Laboratory of Anatomy at the University of Montpellier, using acoustic analyses of vocalizations coupled with an anatomical study of t ... more Research sheds new light on high-altitude settlement in Tibet A research framework for tracing human migration events after 'out of Africa' origins Hair today, hungover tomorrow as young Japanese come of age |
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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state said Wednesday he wants the United States to keep "a seat at the table" regarding global warming, despite Trump's pledge to abandon the Paris climate deal.
At his Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, former ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson also said "the risk of climate change does exist, and the consequences could be seriou ... more Obama again defends climate deal Global warming hiatus disproved yet again Scientists disprove global warming took a break |
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Some of us may be easing ourselves gently into the New Year, but for the team readying Sentinel-2B for liftoff on 7 March it's full steam ahead. On 5 January, the satellite was shipped from ESA's site in the Netherlands - where it had been undergoing testing since June - and arrived safe and sound in French Guiana the following day.
The Sentinel-2 mission is designed as two satellites work ... more China receives imagery from high-resolution remote sensing satellites NASA plans another busy year for earth science fieldwork NASA Study Finds a Connection Between Wildfires and Drought |
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India gradually drifted away from Africa and Madagascar towards the north and collided with the Eurasian plate. Scientists assumed for a long time that the subcontinent was largely isolated during its long journey through the ocean and unique species of plants and animals were therefore able to develop on it.
However, paleontologists at the University of Bonn are now showing using tiny mid ... more Paleontologists classify mysterious ancient cone-shaped sea creatures 280 million-year-old fossil reveals origins of chimaeroid fishes How long did it take to hatch a dinosaur egg |
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China's State Grid Corporation is set to build a $1.5-billion power line across Pakistan to enable the transmission of 4,000 megawatts of electricity from the country's north to south, the government said Friday.
Pakistani and Chinese officials signed an investment agreement in Beijing on Thursday to build the country's first high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) line, according to a governmen ... more MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector Toward energy solutions for northern regionsEnergy-hungry Asia slowing down, lender says |
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A UK company has been selected to lead a collaborative project that promises to result in significant carbon reduction and ultra-low air quality emissions for thousands of vehicles in China within the next 10 years. Liverpool based ULEMCo, arguably the UK's most experienced integrator of H2 systems for transport, has received grant funding via Innovate UK from the cross Government Newton Fund. T ... more Scientists discover a molecular motor has a 'gear' for directional switching Rolling out an e-sticker revolution Tenfold jump in green tech needed to meet global emissions targets |
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A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside quantified a rattlesnake's strike using high-speed video.
In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, the authors say they have obtained an updated understanding of how predators and their prey co-evolve. The team used a high-speed, 3D video to record Mohave rattlesnakes attempting to capture kangar ... more Amphibians don't lose memories during hibernation Pretty in pink: Some algae like it cold Hundreds protest against elephant trade in Tanzania |
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  Hong Kong's tough pro-Beijing number two Carrie Lam announced her bid to lead the deeply divided city Thursday after stepping down from her current post.
Lam is deputy to Hong Kong's unpopular leader Leung Chun-ying and rose through the ranks as a career civil servant before taking public office.
The city has become sharply polarised under Leung, whose term has been marked by anti-Beij ... more Lessons in respect at China's Confucius kindergartens Human rights in Hong Kong at worst level for 20 years China graft drive has punished 1.2 million: watchdog |
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American children's television network Nickelodeon will not be allowed to build an underwater theme park on one of the nation's most pristine islands, the Philippine environment minister said Wednesday.
Nickelodeon's parent firm announced Monday it would build a "themed attraction" inspired by its cartoon characters such as Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants as part of a 400-hectare ... more Why are Australia's shrublands like 'knee-high tropical rainforests'? Microbes rule in 'knee-high tropical rainforests' Study: Trees with thicker bark are more resistant to fire |
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