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  College Park MD (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 More than 2.4 billion years ago, Earth's atmosphere was inhospitable, filled with toxic gases that drove wildly fluctuating surface temperatures. Understanding how today's world of mild climates and breathable air took shape is a fundamental question in Earth science. New research from the University of Maryland, the University of St. Andrews, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of Leeds and the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science suggests that long ago, Earth's atmosphere spent ab ... read more |
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World's oldest plant-like fossils discoveredWashington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 Scientists at the Swedish Museum of Natural History have found fossils of 1.6 billion-year-old probable red algae. The spectacular finds, publishing on 14 March in the open access journal PLOS Biolo ... more  
Enzyme-free krebs cycle may have been key step in origin of life on EarthCambridge, UK (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 A set of biochemical processes crucial to cellular life on Earth could have originated in chemical reactions taking place on the early Earth four billion years ago, believes a group of scientists fr ... more  
A perfect storm of fire and ice may have led to snowball EarthBoston MA (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 What caused the largest glaciation event in Earth's history, known as 'snowball Earth'? Geologists and climate scientists have been searching for the answer for years but the root cause of the pheno ... more 
Ice age thermostat prevented extreme climate coolingBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 Atmospheric CO2 concentrations swung over a range of 100 ppm (parts per million, by volume) during the ice ages. The exact processes behind this variation have been difficult to pinpoint, but it is ... more |
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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 Philippines evacuates hundreds of thousands as super typhoon nears Tornado kills six, injures 750 as it wrecks southern Brazil town |
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New study identifies ancient shark ancestorsNew York NY (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 New research based on x-ray imaging provides the strongest evidence to date that sharks arose from a group of bony fishes called acanthodians. Analyzing an extraordinarily well-preserved fossil of a ... more  
Could Leftover Heat from Last El Nino Fuel a New OnePasadena CA (JPL) Mar 15, 2017 Some climate models are suggesting that El Nino may return later this year, but for now, the Pacific Ocean lingers in a neutral "La Nada" state, according to climatologist Bill Patzert of NASA's Jet ... more  
Winter Storm Stella hits US Northeast, NY dodges worstNew York (AFP) March 15, 2017 Winter Storm Stella lashed the northeastern United States with sleet and snow Tuesday, cancelling thousands of flights, closing schools and shutting stores, but New York and Washington escaped the worst of the weather. ... more  
700 dead as malaria 'epidemic' hits BurundiNairobi (AFP) March 14, 2017 About 700 people have died from malaria in Burundi so far this year, the health minister said, with the authorities having registered 1.8 million infections in a rising epidemic. ... more  
Polluted air causing early deaths in fossil-fuelled BalkansTuzla, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) March 15, 2017 Stuck between a landfill and a coal-fired power plant, residents of the Bosnian village of Divkovici are dying of asphyxia, poisoned by some of the most polluted air in Europe. ... more 
Paris's overworked rat-catchers on strikeParis (AFP) March 14, 2017 Paris's overworked rat-catchers staged a one-day strike Tuesday, protesting outside city hall to demand reinforcements and bonuses two months after carrying out a massive cull in the French capital. ... more |
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 Nepal police demolish camp for earthquake displaced 
Death toll from Ethiopia landslide reaches 72Addis Ababa (AFP) March 14, 2017 The death toll from a landslide at Ethiopia's largest rubbish dump reached 72 on Tuesday as the country's parliament declared three days of national mourning, a government minister told AFP. ... more  
Madagascar cyclone deaths rise to 78, 400,000 affectedAntananarivo (AFP) March 14, 2017 A cyclone that slammed into Madagascar last week killed 78 people and affected 400,000, the authorities said on Tuesday as they classed the event a national disaster. ... more  
'Tell it like it is': China delegate rips meek CongressBeijing (AFP) March 14, 2017 Empty talk, self-censorship, brain-dead conformity - that's outspoken delegate Cui Yongyuan's assessment of China's national parliament, celebrated by the Communist Party as empowering the people but which he calls a big waste of time. ... more 
Hong Kong leadership rivals clash ahead of 'unfair' voteHong Kong (AFP) March 14, 2017 Hong Kong's leadership candidates faced off in a live television debate Tuesday as criticism mounts over an appointment process skewed towards Beijing, bypassing the vast majority of voters. ... more |
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Nepal police Tuesday demolished the largest remaining settlement of people displaced by a powerful earthquake that struck nearly two years ago, a move that will leave hundreds homeless.
Around 100 families were still living in the camp in Kathmandu when police wearing riot gear used bulldozers to flatten the bamboo and tarpaulin structures.
"The gods will curse the government. We don't h ... more Prague (AFP) March 10, 2017Giant Ai Weiwei refugee installation to go on display in Prague  Hamam Al-Alil, Iraq (AFP) March 14, 2017After fleeing homes, Iraqis near Mosul wait for tents  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 12, 2017Priceless remains lie in ruins at Mosul museum |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
Physicists from MIPT have predicted the existence of transparent composite media with unusual optical properties. Using graphics card based simulations, scientists studied regular volume structures composed of two dielectrics with close parameters, and found that the optical properties of these structures differ from both those of natural crystals and artificial periodic composites, which are cu ... more Paris (ESA) Mar 13, 2017Orbiting in sunshine  Saint-Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017New application of the selective laser melting method  Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Scientists develop new surface finishing for 3D-printing |
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 Hobart, Australia (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 
Boaty McBoatface, which received its unusual moniker in an online poll last year, is about to embark on its maiden voyage to conduct scientific research.
The British National Environment Research Council in March 2016 invited voters in an online poll to name the $290 million scientific polar research ship last year. The RRS Boaty McBoatface was the top choice with 27,000 votes, 3,000 mo ... more Sydney (AFP) March 10, 2017Australia sees second year of Barrier Reef bleaching  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) March 13, 2017Nigeria water shortages hit Boko Haram displaced  Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 15, 2017Could Leftover Heat from Last El Nino Fuel a New One |
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 New Haven CT (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
Scientists have found the seasonal "fingerprints" of Arctic sea ice, El Nino, and other climate phenomena in a new study that probes the global interactions between weather and climate.
Although the terms are often used interchangeably, weather and climate are different. Weather can be reasonably well predicted up to a week in advance, and is characterized by its daily dynamics.
Clim ... more Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Ice age thermostat prevented extreme climate cooling  Paris (AFP) March 13, 2017Humans to blame for bulk of Arctic sea ice loss: study  Boston MA (SPX) Mar 15, 2017A perfect storm of fire and ice may have led to snowball Earth |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Arizona have found a promising way to prevent the loss of millions of tons of crops to a fungus each year, offering the potential to dramatically improve food security, especially in developing countries. The team's approach uses transgenic corn plants that produce small RNA molecules that prevent fungi from producing aflatoxin, highly toxic substances that can r ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Researchers develop equation that helps to explain plant growth  Leioa, Spain (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Stabilizing soils with sulfates to improve their constructional properties  London, UK (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Future climate change will affect plants and soil differently |
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 Antananarivo (AFP) March 14, 2017 
A cyclone that slammed into Madagascar last week killed 78 people and affected 400,000, the authorities said on Tuesday as they classed the event a national disaster.
A quarter of a million of people were displaced from their homes, 18 are listed as missing and 250 as injured, the National Bureau for Risk and Catastrophe Management (BNGRC) said in a statement.
A previous toll, released o ... more Tokyo (AFP) March 11, 2017Japan recalls tsunami, nuclear tragedy six years on Antananarivo (AFP) March 11, 2017Cyclone kills 50, affects 176,000 in Madagascar  Houghton, MI (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Volcano breath: Measuring sulfur dioxide from space |
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 Conakry (AFP) March 13, 2017 
A Guinean soldier wanted over the massacre of more than 150 people in a Conakry stadium has been extradited, ending years on the run in neighbouring Senegal and paving the way for his trial.
Aboubakar Sidiki Diakite, also known as Toumba Diakite, was an aide de camp to Guinean coup leader Dadis Camara when 157 people were killed in September 2009 at an opposition rally.
Witnesses reporte ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) March 10, 2017.africa joins the internet  Abuja (AFP) March 8, 2017Nigerian military to probe rights abuse claims  Bamako (AFP) March 5, 201711 Malian soldiers killed in attack on border base |
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 Columbia SC (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
No one knows for certain why the Clovis people and iconic beasts - mastodon, mammoth and saber-toothed tiger - living some 12,800 years ago suddenly disappeared. However, a discovery of widespread platinum at archaeological sites across the United States by three University of South Carolina archaeologists has provided an important clue in solving this enduring mystery.
The research findin ... more Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Aboriginal hair shows 50,000 years connection to country  Paris (AFP) March 9, 2017China's elderly live longer, but are less fit: study  Hanover NH (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Dartmouth study finds modern hunter-gathers relocate to maximize foraging efficiency |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 
Projected increases in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves in the desert of the southwestern United States are putting songbirds at greater risk for death by dehydration and mass die-offs, according to a new study.
Researchers used hourly temperature maps and other data produced by the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) - a land-surface modeling effort main ... more Niamey (AFP) March 10, 2017Niger drought leaves schools closed  Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Soils could release much more carbon than expected as climate warms  Paris (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Investment vital to adapting to climate change in West Africa |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 10, 2017 
During the second week of February in 2015, the meandering jet stream slipped steadily southward, pulling down icy fingers of Arctic air. In Buffalo, N.Y., Feb. 15 was the coldest day in 21 years, and record daily lows were recorded from the Great Lakes across the Eastern Seaboard. Nicknamed winter storm Neptune, the blizzard halted traffic with snowfall up to 2 feet, and winds in excess of 50 ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Additional Arctic weather data raises forecast accuracy of Japan cold waves  Cape Cod MA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Taking earth's inner temperature  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017NASA examines deadly spring-like weather with GPM satellite |
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 College Park MD (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
More than 2.4 billion years ago, Earth's atmosphere was inhospitable, filled with toxic gases that drove wildly fluctuating surface temperatures. Understanding how today's world of mild climates and breathable air took shape is a fundamental question in Earth science.
New research from the University of Maryland, the University of St. Andrews, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Universi ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017World's oldest plant-like fossils discovered  New York NY (SPX) Mar 15, 2017New study identifies ancient shark ancestors  Urbana IL (SPX) Mar 09, 2017A new tool for genetically engineering the oldest branch of life |
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The hidden toll that subsidies for electricity, fossil fuels, and transport have on social welfare, economic growth and technological innovation needs to be exposed through better research says a new paper in Ecological Economics by Benjamin K Sovacool.
Energy subsidies, which have mostly supported fossil fuels and nuclear power over the previous half century, have historically kept energy ... more Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Feb 21, 2017New Zealand lauded for renewables, but challenges remain  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 |
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 Sydney (AFP) March 12, 2017 
Australia's prime minister held talks with Elon Musk Sunday after the US innovator offered to solve the energy crisis plaguing a southern region in a hundred days - or install the technology free.
Musk, the entrepreneur behind electric carmaker Tesla, made the pledge in response to power woes in South Australia, which was last year hit by a state-wide blackout after severe winds from an ... more Sydney (AFP) March 15, 2017Headphone batteries explode on flight to Australia  Ames IA (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Discovery in new material raises questions about theoretical models of superconductivity  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 09, 2017ORNL study examines tungsten in extreme environments to improve fusion materials |
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 Hanoi (AFP) March 14, 2017 
Vietnam police seized more than 100 kilograms of rhino horn smuggled into the country in suitcases from Kenya on Tuesday, the latest illegal haul in the wildlife trafficking hub.
Vietnam is a hot market for rhino horn, believed to have medicinal properties and is in high demand among the communist nation's growing middle class.
The country is a popular transit point for illegal anima ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 13, 2017How big brains evolved could be revealed by new mathematical model  Vienna (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Stressed seabirds not concerned with offspring, study says  Paris (AFP) March 8, 2017Bird-slaying snakes ravage island forests |
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 Washington (AFP) March 13, 2017 
With North Korea's drive to field a nuclear-armed missile rapidly emerging as President Donald Trump's first foreign crisis, his top diplomat is heading to a nervous region.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, a former oil executive with no government experience, has yet to make an impact in Washington, where he has not even appointed a senior staff.
But this week he will head as emissa ... more Beijing (AFP) March 12, 2017Punishment of rights lawyers top 2016 achievement: China  Beijing (AFP) March 14, 2017'Tell it like it is': China delegate rips meek Congress  Beijing (AFP) March 13, 2017China lawmakers draft rules against defaming 'heroes' |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 
Sea levels along the Louisiana coast are rising at four times the global average. New research suggests the state's already degraded wetlands are paying the price.
Over the last decade, sea levels have risen roughly half an inch per year along Louisiana's coast. The future might not look so dire if the state's natural coastal buffer, its wetlands, was in better shape.
Wetlands of ... more Sydney (AFP) March 13, 2017Huge swathe of Australian mangroves 'die of thirst'  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 07, 2017How nature creates forest diversity  Bangkok (AFP) March 2, 2017The battle to save Bangkok's 'Green Lung' |
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