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  Burlington VT (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 The first-ever study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they are disappearing in the country's most important farmlands - from California's Central Valley to the Midwest's corn belt and the Mississippi River valley. If wild bee declines continue, it could hurt U.S. crop production and farmers' costs, said Taylor Ricketts, a conservation ecologist at the University of Vermont, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting panel, Plan Bee: Pollinators, Food Production ... read more |
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In Atmospheric River Storms, Wind Is a Risk, TooPasadena CA (JPL) Feb 22, 2017 Atmospheric river storms are hailed as drought-busters when they bring needed rain and snow, but they have a well-known dark side: damaging floods. A new NASA study documents a second destructive fo ... more  
Warming ponds could accelerate climate changeExeter, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 Rising temperatures could accelerate climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide stored in ponds and increasing the methane they release, new research shows. The scientists experimentall ... more  
Study finds 6,600 spills from fracking in just four statesDurham NC (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 Each year, 2 to 16 percent of hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells spill hydrocarbons, chemical-laden water, hydraulic fracturing fluids and other substances, according to a new study. The anal ... more  
Volcano Samalas mystery revealedKrasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 The reason for the scientific interest in the eruption of the volcano Samalas is that it is considered the largest in the last thousand years throwing as much as 10 cubic miles of rock into the atmo ... more |
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SnowEx challenges the sensing techniquesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 A NASA-led team will kick off an ambitious airborne campaign to determine which combination of sensors would work best at collecting global snow-water measurements from space - critical for understa ... more  
Compound from marine snail is potent pain relieverSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists at the University of Utah have found a compound that blocks pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids. Rese ... more  
400 million year old gigantic extinct monster worm discovered in Canadian museumBristol UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 A previously undiscovered species of an extinct primordial giant worm with terrifying snapping jaws has been identified by an international team of scientists. Researchers from the University of Bri ... more 
Fifth of world's food lost to over-eating and wasteEdinburgh, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers is lost through over-eating or waste, a study suggests. The world population consumes around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while alm ... more 
Over time, nuisance flooding can cost more than extreme, infrequent eventsIrvine CA (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 Global climate change is being felt in many coastal communities of the United States, not always in the form of big weather disasters but as a steady drip, drip, drip of nuisance flooding. According ... more  
Those who help each other can invade harsher environmentsLund, Sweden (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 Through cooperation, animals are able to colonise harsher living environments that would otherwise be inaccessible, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, together with researchers ... more |
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Japan zoo culls 57 monkeys carrying 'invasive' genesTokyo (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 A Japanese zoo has culled 57 native snow monkeys by lethal injection after finding that they carried genes of an "invasive alien species", officials said Tuesday. ... more 
Bye Bye, Bao Bao: Panda leaves Washington for ChinaWashington (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 One of Washington's most popular residents left town on Tuesday: Bao Bao, the National Zoo's uber-popular young female panda, headed to her new home in China. ... more  
Drug shortages and malnutrition in MosulArbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 Malnutrition, child deaths and drug shortages - healthcare in west Mosul is getting worse by the day as Iraqi forces press an offensive to wrest it from the Islamic State group. ... more 
Flooding hits Indonesian capital, one deadJakarta (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 Widespread flooding hit the Indonesian capital Tuesday after hours of torrential rain, with thousands of homes inundated, cars stranded and at least one person killed. ... more |
  Al-Buseif, Iraq (AFP) Feb 21, 2017  On the edge of the village of Al-Buseif, captured overnight from the Islamic State group by Iraqi forces advancing on western Mosul, a federal policeman signalled to fleeing civilians.
The small group of villagers, some carrying makeshift white flags, walked slowly along a dirt road in the valley below, metres (yards) from the western bank of the Tigris river.
They were the first civilia ... more Kinshasa (AFP) Feb 20, 2017DR Congo snubs calls for inquiry of massacre video  London (AFP) Feb 20, 2017British Museum training Iraqi experts to save Mosul heritage  Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Drug shortages and malnutrition in Mosul |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Feb 10, 2017 
Researchers from Brown University have shown experimentally how a unique form of magnetism arises in an odd class of materials called Mott insulators. The findings are a step toward a better understanding the quantum states of these materials, which have generated much interest among scientists in recent years.
The study, published in Nature Communications, helps to confirm novel theoretic ... more Paris (ESA) Feb 21, 2017ESA's six-legged Suntracker flying on a Dragon  Perth, Australia (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Sky and Space signs agreement with US Department of Defence  Ashburn VA (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Curtiss-Wright offers COTS Module for measuring microgravity acceleration |
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The demand for raw materials is rising continuously, forcing mining companies to use lower-grade ores and to explore at greater depths. This could lead to a decline in production in the coming decades.
Many industrialized economies also depend on imports of metals for their high-tech industries. Some of these metals occur in ore deposits that are found only in a few countries. In order to ... more Paris (AFP) Feb 20, 2017Small ponds have outsized impact on global warming: study  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Feb 20, 2017Cash-strapped Rio de Janeiro to privatize water utility Exeter, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Basking sharks seek out winter sun |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 17, 2017  Cracks in the Greenland Ice Sheet let one of its aquifers drain to the ocean, new NASA research finds. The aquifers, discovered only recently, are unusual in that they trap large amounts of liquid water within the ice sheet. Until now, scientists did not know what happened to the water stored away in this reservoir - the discovery will help fine tune computer models of Greenland's contribution t ... more Norwich, UK (SPX) Feb 21, 2017Local weather impacts melting of one of Antarctica's fastest-retreating glaciers  Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 17, 2017Descent into a Frozen Underworld  Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Feb 17, 2017How an Ice Age paradox could inform sea level rise predictions |
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 Palo Alto, Calif. (UPI) Feb 13, 2017  Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new method for accurately measuring crop yields using satellite images. Scientists hope their new strategy will help researchers track agricultural productivity in developing countries where farming data is limited.
"Improving agricultural productivity is going to be one of the main ways to reduce hunger and improve livelihoods in poor ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Feb 21, 2017Maize study finds genes that help crops adapt to change  Urbana IL (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Snap beans hard to grow in cover crop residue  Burlington VT (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Bee decline threatens US crop production |
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 Jakarta (AFP) Feb 21, 2017  Widespread flooding hit the Indonesian capital Tuesday after hours of torrential rain, with thousands of homes inundated, cars stranded and at least one person killed.
Water up to 1.5 metres (five feet) deep swamped parts of the Indonesian capital and nearby commuter towns after a thunderstorm overnight.
People were forced from their houses in some places, with authorities setting up ev ... more Irvine CA (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Over time, nuisance flooding can cost more than extreme, infrequent events  Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Volcano Samalas mystery revealed  Berkeley CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Researchers catch extreme waves with higher-resolution modeling |
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 Kampala (AFP) Feb 20, 2017  Ugandan authorities have seized more than a tonne of ivory, chopped into small pieces and treated with a chemical intended to prevent it being detected, the national wildlife protection service said Monday.
The haul was made in a Kampala suburb on Saturday, before it could be loaded at Entebbe international airport and flown off to an unknown destination, the authorities said.
A Liberian ... more Monguno, Nigeria (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Civilians in the crossfire of Boko Haram and the military  Bamako (AFP) Feb 18, 2017Fresh delay for Mali interim authorities amid protests  Kinshasa (AFP) Feb 18, 2017DR Congo dubs video massacre fake, but admits "excesses" |
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 Aztec, N.M. (UPI) Feb 21, 2017  New archeological evidence, including radiocarbon and DNA analysis, suggests the Chacoan society was ruled by a matrilineal dynasty for more than 300 years.
Pueblo Bonito is the largest and most thoroughly studied of the great houses found in New Mexico's Chaco Canyon. But archaeologists have remained unclear on exactly how the Pueblo people of Chaco Canyon and their great houses organi ... more Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Flat-footed fighters  Boston (AFP) Feb 17, 2017Advances in imaging could deepen knowledge of brain  Kingston, Ontario (UPI) Feb 14, 2017Study: The human brain always has a backup plan |
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Rising temperatures could accelerate climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide stored in ponds and increasing the methane they release, new research shows. The scientists experimentally warmed an array of ponds over seven years by 4-5+ C and studied the impacts on greenhouse gas emissions and rates of metabolism.
Changes observed after the first year became "amplified" over a ... more Quixeramobim, Brazil (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Brazil's poorest region suffers worst drought in a century  Paris (AFP) Feb 16, 2017Climate study delivers dire warning on Alpine snow  Washington DC (SPX) Feb 10, 2017Gas hydrate breakdown unlikely to cause massive greenhouse gas release |
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 Ottobrunn, Germany (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Space Administration at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to develop and build all components of the German contribution to the German-French Earth observation mission MERLIN.
The German Aerospace Center and the French space agency Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) are jointly developing this challenging mission on behalf of the F ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 22, 2017In Atmospheric River Storms, Wind Is a Risk, Too  Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 17, 2017NASA to launch sequel to successful Lightning Study Mission  Paris (ESA) Feb 17, 2017Sentinel-2 teams prepare for space |
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 New York NY (SPX) Feb 10, 2017 
Researchers have identified a genetic signature found exclusively in the nerve cells that supply, or innervate, the muscles of an organism's outermost extremities: the hands and feet. This signature, observed in both mice and chicks, involves the coordinated activity of multiple genes, and is fundamentally distinct from cells innervating nearby anatomical regions, such as more proximal muscles i ... more Bristol UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017400 million year old gigantic extinct monster worm discovered in Canadian museum  Woods Hole MA (SPX) Feb 10, 2017MBL study illuminates the origin of vertebrate gills  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Feb 15, 2017Fossil discovery rewrites understanding of reproductive evolution |
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 Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Feb 21, 2017  Even with international praise for its renewable energy strategy, New Zealand's government said there is room for improvement.
An annual review of the New Zealand energy sector from the International Energy Agency described the country as a "success story" for its ability to advance on low-carbon options like hydro-electric power and geothermal energy, all without government subsidies. ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) Feb 15, 2017EU parliament backs draft carbon trading reforms  Taipei (AFP) Feb 12, 2017Taiwan lantern makers go green for festival of lights  Washington (AFP) Feb 8, 2017Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon tax |
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 Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 
Because the sun doesn't always shine, solar utilities need a way to store extra charge for a rainy day. The same goes for wind power facilities, since the wind doesn't always blow. To take full advantage of renewable energy, electrical grids need large batteries that can store the power coming from wind and solar installations until it is needed. Some of the current technologies that are potenti ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 21, 2017Looking for the next leap in rechargeable batteries  Champaign IL (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Tiny nanoclusters could solve big problems for lithium-ion batteries  Corvallis OR (SPX) Feb 22, 2017New hydronium-ion battery presents opportunity for more sustainable energy storage |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Feb 21, 2017  A Japanese zoo has culled 57 native snow monkeys by lethal injection after finding that they carried genes of an "invasive alien species", officials said Tuesday.
The Takagoyama Nature Zoo in the city of Futtsu in Chiba prefecture east of Tokyo, housed 164 simians which it believed were all pure Japanese macaques.
But the operator and local officials discovered about one-third were cross ... more Washington (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Bye Bye, Bao Bao: Panda leaves Washington for China  Laramie WY (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Decline of grass threatens world's most endangered antelope  Lund, Sweden (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Those who help each other can invade harsher environments |
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 Tufang, China (AFP) Feb 16, 2017 
Looking like living dress-up dolls, elaborately costumed children are paraded through an eastern China village as firecrackers roar, commemorating the end of barbaric child sacrifices hundreds of years ago.
It's an annual event in the village of Tufang in coastal Fujian province, where China's Hakka community is concentrated and marks its unique history with a range of colourful festivals. ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 17, 2017Hong Kong police jailed over attack on democracy protester  Fangshan, China (AFP) Feb 18, 2017Struggle against evil sparks China ritual  Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2017Ex-VP of China's top court jailed for life over graft |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 17, 2017 
In order to restore tropical rainforests, it is not enough to simply set up protected areas and leave them to their own devices. In particular, tree species with large fruit and seeds distributed by birds will have to be actively planted.
This is one of the conclusions of a large-scale study by scientists from ETH Zurich in the Western Ghats, the mountain range running along the western co ... more Jena, Germany (SPX) Feb 17, 2017How much biomass grows in the savannah  Wageningen, Netherlands (SPX) Feb 10, 2017Why nature restoration takes time  Gambier OH (SPX) Feb 07, 2017Wetlands play vital role in carbon storage, study finds |
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