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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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  Amsterdam, The Netherlands (SPX) Jan 31, 2017 More carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air also acidifies the oceans. It seemed to be the logical conclusion that shellfish and corals will suffer, because chalk formation becomes more difficult in more acidic seawater. But now a group of Dutch and Japanese scientists discovered to their own surprise that some tiny unicellular shellfish make better shells in an acidic environment. This is a completely new insight. Researchers from the Royal Dutch Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and the Japanese Agency ... read more |
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Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growthRapid evolution at the edges of a given species habitat may play a larger role in population expansions than previously suspected, according to the results of a new University of Colorado Boulder-le ... more 
High price of shrimp linked to water pollution: studyThe price of big-sized shrimp can rise as a direct result of pollution from fertilizers that cause dead zones in coastal waters, US researchers said Monday. ... more  
Rich? Scared about the Trumpocalypse? Try New ZealandThe elevation of an unpredictable billionaire to the helm of nuclear-armed America has given fresh impetus to the idea of remote New Zealand as a bulwark for civilisation in the event of a global catastrophe. ... more 
Leidos receives CBRNE simulation task orderLeidos has received a task order to provide modeling and simulation support for the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency. ... more |
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Hollande urges Trump to 'respect' principle of accepting refugeesFrench President Francois Hollande on Saturday warned his new US counterpart Donald Trump against adopting a protectionist stance and called on him to respect the principle of accepting refugees. ... more  
17 million face hunger in Horn of Africa due to droughtWith very little rain in the last weeks and none expected for two months, more than 17 million people face hunger in the Horn of Africa, the UN food agency warned Sunday. ... more  
Death toll from deadly Kashmir avalanches rises to 25The death toll from a series of avalanches in Kashmir has climbed to 25 after five Indian soldiers pulled alive from beneath heavy snow died of their injuries, the military said Monday. ... more  
More than 40 detained in Chile for spreading forest firesAuthorities have detained 43 people suspected of stoking some of the deadly Chilean forest fires that have killed 11 people and destroyed large swaths of land, President Michelle Bachelet said Sunday. ... more  
Trump's travel ban blocks Iraqi family's move to USIf they had known what would happen, Fuad Sharif and his wife would have waited before quitting their jobs, selling their belongings and leaving Iraq with their children for the US. ... more |
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 Researchers develop label-free technique to image microtubules 
The ancient Indus civilization's adaptation to climate changeWith climate change in our own era becoming increasingly evident, it's natural to wonder how our ancestors may have dealt with similar environmental circumstances. New research methods and technolog ... more 
Pacific storms claw back over a third of 5 year snow-water deficitThe "atmospheric river" weather patterns that pummeled California with storms from late December to late January may have recouped 37 percent of the state's five-year snow-water deficit, according t ... more |
   Leidos has received a task order to provide modeling and simulation support for the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Under the contract, which contains two options with the potential to raise its value to $17 million, the company will provide simulation services for assessing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats, or CBRNE.
The task order was awar ... more Anguish and miracles: avalanche dramas captivate Italy Hollande urges Trump to 'respect' principle of accepting refugees Haitians face deportation as 2010 quake reprieve expires |
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An experimental 'space junk' collector designed to pull rubbish from the Earth's orbit has run into trouble, Japanese scientists said Tuesday, potentially a new embarrassment for Tokyo's high-tech programme.
Over 100 million pieces of garbage are thought to be whizzing around the planet, including cast-off equipment from old satellites and bits of rocket, which experts say pose a growing thr ... more For this metal, electricity flows, but not the heat Researchers in Kiel can control adhesive material remotely with light NASA studies cosmic radiation to protect high-altitude travelers |
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  A fishing boat glides across the shimmering surface of Europe's oldest lake, a haven of biodiversity and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - one that conservationists warn faces multiple development threats.
Lake Ohrid, which straddles the mountainous border of Macedonia and Albania, has been in existence for up to three million years and is home to more than 200 species of flora and fauna found ... more Marine microbes recycle iron from the debris of dead algae Mako shark makes 13,000-mile trek across Atlantic Ocean Invasive sedge protects dunes better than native grass |
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In the cold depths along the sea floor, Antarctic Bottom Waters are part of a global circulatory system, supplying oxygen-, carbon- and nutrient-rich waters to the world's oceans. Over the last decade, scientists have been monitoring changes in these waters. But a new study from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) suggests these changes are themselves shifting in unexpected ways, wit ... more Earth's orbital variations and sea ice synch glacial periods Arctic melt ponds form when meltwater clogs ice pores Sea-surface temps during last interglacial period like modern temps |
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Scientists assumed leaves at the top of a plant would be the best at turning higher levels of light into carbohydrates - through the process of photosynthesis - while the lower shaded leaves would be better at processing the low light levels that penetrate the plant's canopy of leaves. Turns out that in two of our most productive crops, these shaded leaves are less efficient than the top leaves, ... more Pigs and chocolate: Using math to solve problems in farming Corn turning French hamsters into deranged cannibals: research Nanoparticle fertilizer could contribute to new 'green revolution' |
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Devastating tsunamis could be halted before hitting the Earth's shoreline by firing deep-ocean sound waves at the oncoming mass of water, new research has proposed.
Dr Usama Kadri, from Cardiff University's School of Mathematics, believes that lives could ultimately be saved by using acoustic-gravity waves (AGWs) against tsunamis that are triggered by earthquakes, landslides and other viol ... more Can underwater sonar canons stop a tsunami in its tracks? The secret of the supervolcano 7.9 quake shakes PNG, tsunami alert rescinded |
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  Islamist Shabaab fighters attacked a Kenyan military base in southern Somalia on Friday in the second assault by the Al-Qaeda linked group this week.
The attack on the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) base at Kolbiyow, close to the Kenyan border in Somalia's Lower Juba region, began with suicide truck bombers blasting their way into the camp, followed by militants attacking from different directio ... more Weapons seized from Gambia ex-leader's home: general 14 members of pro-govt militia killed in Mali attack The 5 previous West African military interventions |
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In a recent study, psychologists found girls as young as six failed to associate "brilliance" with their own gender. Female study participants also steered clear of activities believed to necessitate brilliance.
"Even though the stereotype equating brilliance with men doesn't match reality, it might nonetheless take a toll on girls' aspirations and on their eventual careers," Andrei Cim ... more Scientists find link between brain shape and personality Study: Pueblo architects understand advanced geometry Humans, not climate change, wiped out Australian megafauna |
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  With very little rain in the last weeks and none expected for two months, more than 17 million people face hunger in the Horn of Africa, the UN food agency warned Sunday.
Severe drought since the failure of October-December rains is ravaging Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said in a statement.
"The t ... more Florida corals tell of cold spells and dust bowls past, foretell weather to come Study reveals that climate change could dramatically alter fragile mountain habitats The ancient Indus civilization's adaptation to climate change |
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When Michelle Stokes and Stacie Bender look out across the snow-capped mountains of Utah and Colorado, they see more than just a majestic landscape. They see millions of gallons of water that will eventually flow into the Colorado River. The water stored as snowpack there will make its way to some 33 million people across seven western states, irrigating acres of lettuce, fruits and nuts in Cali ... more NASA Airborne Mission Chases Air Pollution Through the Seasons How satellite data changed chimpanzee conservation efforts NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite Sends First Images to Earth |
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A trove of exceptionally preserved Jurassic marine fossils discovered in Canada, rare for recording soft-bodied species that normally don't fossilize, is expanding scientists' view of the rich marine life of the period.
The preservation of the fossils - which include soft body parts as well as shells and bones - ranks the site among the highest quality sources of Jurassic (183 million year ... more Scientists map the genetic evolution of dinoflagellates for the first time Andalusian scientists reconstruct what the Gibraltar Arc was like 9 million years ago Ancient, scary and alien-looking specimen forms a rarity in the insect world - a new order |
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Iraq signed a billion-dollar deal Thursday with US firm General Electric for the construction of two power plants aimed at easing the country's long-running electricity woes, the premier's office said.
Under the deal, the power plants, each with a capacity of 750 megawatts, will be built in the provinces of Dhi Qar and Muthannah at a total cost of $1.05 billion, a statement from Haider al-Ab ... more Nordic countries are bringing about an energy transition worth copying China energy firm expands in crisis-hit Brazil Europe to take up climate investment mantle |
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  French energy company ENGIE said it was making a debut in geothermal energy with a commitment to help build a power plant in Indonesia.
The French company is part of a consortium tasked with building the Muara Laboh geothermal plant in Indonesia, a former member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The plant is backed by a $440 million finance agreement coordinated in p ... more Electrocatalysis can advance green transition Harnessing the energy of fireworks for fuel UNIST researchers get green light to commercialize metal-air batteries |
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Imaging very small materials takes not only great skill on the part of the microscopist, but also great instruments and techniques. For a refined microscopic look at biological materials, the challenges include getting an image that is free from "noise," the interference that can be caused by a number of items, including the area surrounding an item.
Labels, dyes, or stains that are added ... more Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growth Scientists identify earliest protein necessary for cell division How insects decide to grow up |
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  A Chinese court Monday sentenced a former top official to life in prison for corruption involving millions of dollars, the latest high-profile conviction in President Xi Jinping's crackdown on graft.
Su Rong, 66, was a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a discussion body that is part of the Communist Party-controlled government structure.
He ... more Hong Kong leadership favourite testifies in corruption trial Trump to ruffle feathers in Year of the Rooster 2016 baby bump after China relaxes one-child rule |
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New remote sensing maps of the forest canopy in Peru test the strength of current forest protections and identify new regions for conservation effort, according to a report led by Carnegie's Greg Asner published in Science.
Asner and his Carnegie Airborne Observatory team used their signature technique, called airborne laser-guided imaging spectroscopy, to identify preservation targets by ... more Risk of tree species disappearing in central Africa 'a major concern,' say researchers Forests 'held their breath' during global warming hiatus, research shows Trees supplement income for rural farmers in Africa |
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