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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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  Houston TX (SPX) Jan 18, 2017 When it comes to predators, the biggest mouths may not take the biggest bite. According to a new study from bioscientists at Rice University, some predators have their greatest ecological impacts before they reach adulthood. "We live in a world where humans are impacting species at different stages of their lives, and this work shows the importance of considering the entire life cycle of a species rather than just looking at a snapshot in time," said ecologist Volker Rudolf, associate professor in ... read more |
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Oceanographic analysis offers potential crash site of MH370A group of oceanographers offers a new analysis of the potential crash site of flight Malaysian Airlines flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean. The researchers, which included scientists from the ... more 
Barrier-island migration drives large-scale marsh lossIf you've visited North Carolina's Outer Banks or other barrier islands, you've likely experienced their split personalities - places where high waves can pound the sandy ocean shore while herons st ... more  
Humans, not climate change, wiped out Australian megafaunaNew evidence involving the ancient poop of some of the huge and astonishing creatures that once roamed Australia indicates the primary cause of their extinction around 45,000 years ago was likely a ... more  
Forests 'held their breath' during global warming hiatus, research showsGlobal forest ecosystems, widely considered to act as the lungs of the planet, 'held their breath' during the most recent occurrence of a warming hiatus, new research has shown. The international st ... more |
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Cookware made with scrap metal contaminates foodAluminum cookware made from scrap metal in countries around the world poses a serious and previously unrecognized health risk to millions of people according to a new study. The highest levels were ... more  
New inverse algorithm for CO2 retrieval from satellite observationsAtmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a primary greenhouse gas that has been persistently increasing over the past few decades. It is a major driver of regional and global climate change (IPCC, 2007). ... more 
China's hi-res SAR imaging satellite put into useChina's first high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite has passed all its in-orbit tests and is now operational, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Indu ... more  
Trump to ruffle feathers in Year of the RoosterUS president Donald Trump will strut through the Year of the Rooster, thriving as Hong Kong geomancers predict 2017 will be marked by the arguments and aggression that are characteristic of the animal. ... more  
California state of emergency over storm damageGovernor Jerry Brown late Monday declared a state of emergency for counties across California to help deal with damage from powerful December and January storms. ... more |
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Giant wolf-size otters once roamed ChinaA wolf-sized otter with crushing jaws once prowled southwestern China, according to scientists, who say the discovery of the animal's fossilised remains could illuminate the evolution of its modern relatives. ... more 
Indonesian province declares alert as haze fears growAn Indonesian province that suffers annual outbreaks of haze-belching fires said Tuesday it was declaring an early alert to prevent blazes burning out of control after forecasters predicted a dry 2017. ... more |
  
Rescuers in Peru were working Friday to save seven miners trapped for nearly four days by a landslide, the emergency services said.
An avalanche of mud and rocks driven by heavy rain trapped the men on Monday in the mine where they were working in the southern Acari district.
"Rescue work is continuing," Jacqueline Choque, head of emergency operations for the surrounding Arequipa region, ... more Nigeria botched air strike may have killed up to 236 people Archaeologists shed new light on collapse of Mayan civilizationItaly avalanche toll at 15 as helicopter crash adds to pain |
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China's quantum communication satellite, launched last August, is officially operational after four months of in-orbit testing, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said Wednesday.
Testing of the satellite, payloads and space-ground links have been completed, the CAS said, adding that everything was operating properly.
The Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS) satellite is the ... more A new invisibility cloak to conceal objects in diffusive atmospheres is devised First European-built all-electric satellite EUTELSAT 172B getting ready to fly Breaking the optical bandwidth record of stable pulsed lasers |
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If you've visited North Carolina's Outer Banks or other barrier islands, you've likely experienced their split personalities - places where high waves can pound the sandy ocean shore while herons stalk placid saltmarsh waters just a short distance landward.
New research by a team from William and Mary and its Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that these seemingly disparate ecosyst ... more Ex-leader of Maldives plans return to save sinking nation Oceanographic analysis offers potential crash site of MH370 Regional sea-level scenarios will help Northeast plan for faster-than-global rise |
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When spring comes to the Arctic, the breakup of the cold winter ice sheets starts at the surface with the formation of melt ponds. These pools of melted snow and ice darken the surface of the ice, increasing the amount of solar energy the ice sheet absorbs and accelerating melt.
A team including University of Utah mathematician Kenneth Golden has determined how these melt ponds form, solvi ... more Sea-surface temps during last interglacial period like modern temps UCI researchers map oceanic troughs below ice sheets in West Antarctica ACE ship completes first leg of journey around Antarctica |
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Once upon a time, it was thought that crop diseases affected only crops. New research shows, however, that a common wheat virus can spread and harm perennial native grasses.
In the current issue of the Journal of Ecology, researchers from Michigan State University, University of Kansas and University of Virginia show that farmers and scientists need to think about how best to protect nativ ... more Harvests in the US to suffer from climate change Common crop chemical leaves bees susceptible to deadly viruses Tiny plants with huge potential |
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A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, shaking homes and sparking a tsunami alert, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
The tsunami warning for the Pacific island nation and its neighbours was later cancelled.
The tremor struck 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Panguna on Papua New Guinea's Bougainville island at a depth of 153 ki ... more 40 dead in Mozambique rainy seasonBreaking point nears for Italy's quake survivorsDeadly quake nightmare returns to haunt Italy |
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  West African nations have a long history of sending their military forces to intervene in neighbouring countries, under the umbrella of a regional cooperation bloc.
Created in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) focuses mainly on resolving regional conflicts.
In the case of The Gambia, where ECOWAS has temporarily suspended a military operation, the bloc has thr ... more 14 members of pro-govt militia killed in Mali attackNew Gambia president demands army loyaltyGambia army chief says troops will not fight intervention |
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The ancient Pueblo people of the Southwestern United States had no written language or numerical system, but the complexities of their architectural feats suggest they understood advanced geometry.
In a new study, published this week in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, scientists at Arizona State University detailed the proof of the Pueblo people's geometric sophisticatio ... more Humans, not climate change, wiped out Australian megafauna What humans and primates both know when it comes to numbers Discovery adds rock collecting to Neanderthal's repertoire |
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Rainfall patterns in the Sahara during the 6,000-year "Green Sahara" period have been pinpointed by analyzing marine sediments, according to new research.
What is now the Sahara Desert was the home to hunter-gatherers who made their living off the animals and plants that lived in the region's savannahs and wooded grasslands 5,000 to 11,000 years ago.
"It was 10 times as wet as today, ... more Al Gore beats the climate drum as Trump takes office Climate science bedeviled by 'tipping points' UK experts warn of Trump climate science clampdown |
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Approximately 345,000 or fewer chimpanzees remain in the wild, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, a substantial decline from the more than two million that existed a hundred years ago. Humans' closest genetic cousins, chimpanzees are an endangered species, and scientists and conservationists are turning to the NASA-U.S. Geological Survey Landsat satellites to he ... more NASA's Terra Satellite Sees Alaskan Volcanic Eruption Wrapped in White World's First Weather-Cracking Wind Satellite Aeolus to Improve Future Forecasts China to launch electromagnetic monitoring satellite for earthquake study |
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Conditions suitable to support complex life may have developed in Earth's oceans - and then faded - more than a billion years before life truly took hold, a new University of Washington-led study has found. The findings, based on using the element selenium as a tool to measure oxygen in the distant past, may also benefit the search for signs of life beyond Earth.
In a paper published in th ... more Bacterial discovery complicates previous paleontological findings Giant wolf-size otters once roamed China Fossils found reveal unseen 'footprint' maker |
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  European lenders will be among the world leaders in supporting efforts to address the impact of climate change in an era of naysayers, the EIB president said.
The World Meteorological Organization reported last week that global average temperatures in 2016 hit records highs for the third consecutive year. Werner Hoyer, the president of the European Investment Bank, told delegates in Bru ... more China energy firm expands in crisis-hit Brazil Australian energy group backs Li Ka-shing takeover China to build $1.5 billion power line across Pakistan |
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It's always exciting to bring home a new smartphone that seems to do anything, but it can be all downhill from there. With every charge and discharge cycle, the device's battery capacity lowers a little bit more - eventually rendering the device completely useless.
"Why does this degradation occur? In some cases, we know; in other cases, we don't," said Northwestern Engineering's Christoph ... more Physicist uncovers clues to mechanism behind magnetic reconnection Electrocatalysis can advance green transition UNIST researchers get green light to commercialize metal-air batteries |
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The Venus flytrap captures insects for more than just nutritional purposes: A research team lead by Prof. Dr. Heinz Rennenberg and Lukas Fasbender from the Institute of Forest Sciences at the University of Freiburg has proven the carnivorous plant extracts also energy from its prey. The scientists recently presented their findings in the scientific journal New Phytologist.
The Venus flytra ... more From tiny phytoplankton to massive tuna Moving up the food chain can beat being on top Interpol opens new front in war against wildlife crimes |
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  US president Donald Trump will strut through the Year of the Rooster, thriving as Hong Kong geomancers predict 2017 will be marked by the arguments and aggression that are characteristic of the animal.
With Trump at the top of the pecking order, the volatile traits of the rooster - combined with the year's signature element of fire - mean rocky times ahead, particularly in the western wor ... more 2016 baby bump after China relaxes one-child rule Hong Kong's 'Mr Pringles' announces leadership bid Hong Kong leader slams independence movement in final speech |
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Global forest ecosystems, widely considered to act as the lungs of the planet, 'held their breath' during the most recent occurrence of a warming hiatus, new research has shown. The international study examined the full extent to which these vital ecosystems performed as a carbon sink from 1998-2012 - the most recent recorded period of global warming slowdown.
The researchers, including Pr ... more Trees supplement income for rural farmers in Africa How much drought can a forest take? Activists slam giant Indonesian mill for environmental damage |
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