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  Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Stock traders have long used specialized trackers to decide when to buy or sell a stock, or when the market is beginning to make a sudden swing. A new University of Washington study finds that the same technique can be used to detect gradual movement of tectonic plates, what are called "slow slip" earthquakes. These movements do not unleash damaging amounts of seismic energy, but scientists are just beginning to understand how they may be linked to the Big One. A new technique can quickly pinpoint ... read more |
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Northern oceans pumped CO2 into the atmosphereOslo, Norway (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 At the same time the pH of the surface waters in these oceans decreased, making them more acidic. Both of these findings imply changes in ocean circulation and primary productivity as a result of na ... more  
Fog and dew keep Africa's Namib Desert ecosystem goingWashington DC (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 The ocean is not the sole source of the fog that sustains life for numerous plants and animals living in Africa's coastal Namib Desert. The fog also comes from groundwater and other sources, report ... more  
Military mobilises to help cyclone-ravaged Australian regionAyr, Australia (AFP) March 29, 2017 Towns remained cut off in northern Australia Wednesday after being pummelled by a powerful cyclone that washed battered yachts ashore and ripped roofs off houses, as the military mobilised to help with the clean-up. ... more 
Humans likely influence giant airstreamsPotsdam, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 The increase of devastating weather extremes in summer is likely linked to human-made climate change, mounting evidence shows. Giant airstreams are circling the Earth, waving up and down between the ... more |
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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 Winds, rain lash Philippines as super typhoon nears Tornado kills six, wrecks town in Brazil |
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Unique wheat passes the testAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Stronger legs in fast-growing broilers, reduced phosphorus emissions to the environment, improved health for undernourished populations in developing countries and better use of scarce resources - t ... more  
Dust helps regulate Sierra Nevada ecosystemsMerced, CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 "Collecting dust" isn't usually considered a good thing. But dust from as near as the Central Valley and as far away as the Gobi Desert in Asia provides more nutrients - especially critical phosphor ... more 
Wastewater cleaned thanks to a new adsorbent material made from fruit peelsGranada, Spain (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), and from the Center for Electrochemical Research and Technological Development (Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnologico en Electroquimica, ... more  
Graphene-based neural probes probe brain activity in high resolutionMunich, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Measuring brain activity with precision is essential to developing further understanding of diseases such as epilepsy and disorders that affect brain function and motor control. Neural probes with h ... more  
China calls on US to honour climate commitmentsBeijing (AFP) March 29, 2017 China Wednesday called on the US to honour its commitments to tackle climate change, after President Donald Trump moved to roll back American emissions targets set by his predecessor Barack Obama. ... more 
Quadriplegic man regains use of arm in medical first: studyParis (AFP) March 28, 2017 A decade after a bike crash that left an American man paralysed from the shoulders down, he can again feed himself, researchers hailing a medical first reported Wednesday. ... more |
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 US envoy warns of deep review of UN peacekeeping 
Trump moves to roll back Obama climate measuresWashington (AFP) March 29, 2017 President Donald Trump declared the end of a "war on coal" Tuesday, as he moved to curb rules that underpin American emissions targets and a major global climate accord. ... more 
Scientists are trying to make cows more eco-friendlyWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Researchers are trying to develop a more eco-friendly diet for the world's bovine population. ... more 
No decision yet on staying in Paris climate accord: USWashington (AFP) March 29, 2017 The United States has made no decision yet on whether it will continue to participate in the Paris accord on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, the Trump administration said Wednesday. ... more  
California prepares for war with Trump over environmentLos Angeles (AFP) March 29, 2017 California, one of the most progressive in the US on climate issues, is heading toward a legal showdown with the Trump administration over its environmental policies. ... more |
  Ayr, Australia (AFP) March 29, 2017 
Towns remained cut off in northern Australia Wednesday after being pummelled by a powerful cyclone that washed battered yachts ashore and ripped roofs off houses, as the military mobilised to help with the clean-up.
The category four Cyclone Debbie slammed into the coast of Queensland state between Bowen and Airlie Beach on Tuesday afternoon, packing destructive winds and devastating some of ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Rising flood insurance costs growing will New York City  Dhaka (IANS) Mar 27, 2017Bangladesh to join India's South Asia Satellite initiative  Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Extreme space weather: Protecting our critical infrastructure |
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
With the advent of laser technology in the 1960s, materials scientists gained a new tool to both study and modify materials. Today, lasers allow researchers to manipulate materials on atomic and subatomic levels, leading to new materials and a host of other applications.
For instance, by controlling laser wavelength, intensity, and pulse duration, researchers can modify metals to exhibit u ... more Leicester, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2017'Ground Control' Arrives at Leicester University  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Turning to Chemistry for New "Computing" Concepts  Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Researchers make flexible glass for tiny medical devices |
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 Granada, Spain (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), and from the Center for Electrochemical Research and Technological Development (Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnologico en Electroquimica, CIDETEQ) and the Center of Engineering and Industrial Development (Centro de Ingenieria y Desarrollo Industrial, CIDESI), both in Mexico, have developed a process that allows to clean waters containin ... more Cape Cod MA (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Corals die as global warming collides with local weather in the South China Sea  London, UK (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Chance find has big implications for water treatment's costs  Chicago (AFP) March 28, 2017Flint water settlement orders lead pipes replaced |
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 Paris (ESA) Mar 27, 2017 
Around 250 million measurements taken by ESA's CryoSat over the last six years have been used to create a unique 3D view of Antarctica, offering a snapshot of the undulating surface of this vast ice sheet. CryoSat's radar altimeter detects tiny variations in the height of the ice across the entire continent, including on the steeper continental margins where the vast majority of ice losses occur ... more Chicago (AFP) March 25, 2017Photographer captures world's glacier melt over decade  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017Researchers ponder conundrum of disappearing Arctic caribou  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 23, 2017Sea ice extent sinks to record lows at both poles |
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 Brasilia (AFP) March 28, 2017 
Brazil sought to swallow the last of the scandal surrounding its tainted meat exports Tuesday as top beef buyer Hong Kong resumed imports - the final major market to lift its ban, the government said.
Instead of a blanket ban, Hong Kong will now only block imports from 21 companies being investigated for passing off expired meat as fresh, the Brazilian government said in a statement.
Th ... more Aarhus, Denmark (SPX) Mar 30, 2017Unique wheat passes the test  Pullman WA (SPX) Mar 29, 2017WSU findings point way to more nutritious crops  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Scientists are trying to make cows more eco-friendly |
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 Ayr, Australia (AFP) March 27, 2017 
Lashing rain and howling winds battered northeast Australia Tuesday as towns went into lockdown ahead of a "monster" cyclone making landfall, with thousands evacuated amid fears of damage and tidal surges.
Cyclone Debbie is expected to cross the Queensland state coast as a category four storm - on a scale of five - packing destructive wind gusts of up to 280 kmh (174 miles) near its wide c ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 29, 2017More than 100 years of flooding and erosion in 1 event Ayr, Australia (AFP) March 28, 2017'Monster' cyclone Debbie batters northeast Australia  Paris (ESA) Mar 27, 2017Satellites shed new light on earthquakes |
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 Bamako (AFP) March 28, 2017 
Former rebels in Mali on Tuesday reversed a decision to boycott a national reconciliation conference after receiving assurances from the government, a spokesman said.
The talks were agreed in a 2015 peace deal signed by Tuareg-led rebels, the government and pro-Bamako militias aimed at ending successive separatist uprisings in Mali's north, most recently in 2012, and to isolate jihadist grou ... more Cotonou (AFP) March 27, 2017Benin's defence minister quits over constitutional reform  Washington (AFP) March 24, 2017Operations against Kony's LRA 'coming to an end': US general Abuja (AFP) March 21, 2017Nigerian rights group denounces 'attacks' on Amnesty office |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 
New research suggests bigger brains help primates in larger social groups manage their aggression and cope with conflict.
Scientists have previously pointed to increasing competition for resource and life among growing social groups as reasons for differing brain sizes among different primates. New research suggests conflict resolution plays a role, too.
Researchers at the Univer ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Scientists predict children's reading abilities using DNA variants  Austin TX (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Human skull evolved along with two-legged walking, study confirms  University Park PA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Nose form was shaped by climate |
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 Nairobi (AFP) March 28, 2017 
The number of Kenyans needing emergency food aid has doubled in the past three months to three million, the Red Cross said Tuesday, as the impact of a devastating drought worsens.
Kenya is one of several East African countries suffering from food crises, along with Ethiopia; South Sudan, where famine has already been declared; and Somalia, on the brink of its third famine in 25 years.
Ou ... more Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017Trump moves to roll back Obama climate measures  Beijing (AFP) March 29, 2017China calls on US to honour climate commitments  Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017No decision yet on staying in Paris climate accord: US |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
Drought and reduced seasonal flooding of wetlands and farm fields threaten a globally important stopover site for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds in California's Sacramento Valley, a new Duke University-led study shows.
The researchers' analysis of historical biweekly NASA Landsat satellite images of the valley reveals that flooded habitat near the peak time of spring migration h ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 30, 2017NASA spacecraft investigate clues in radiation belts  Beijing (XNA) Mar 27, 2017China to launch new weather satellite in second half of 2017  Boston MA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017Night lights, big data |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 
You probably haven't given much thought to how you chew, but the jaw structure and mechanics of almost all modern mammals may have something to do with why we're here today.
In a new paper published this week in Scientific Reports, David Grossnickle, a graduate student in the Committee on Evolutionary Biology at the University of Chicago, proposes that mammal teeth, jaw bones and muscles e ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017Diverse array of dinosaur tracks mark Australia's 'Jurassic Park'  New York NY (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Scientists make new discovery about bird evolution  Cambridge, UK (SPX) Mar 23, 2017New study shakes the roots of the dinosaur family tree |
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 Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017 
Voluntary efficiency programmes - including one targeted for elimination by the Trump administration - have led to energy savings of up to 30 percent in commercial buildings in Los Angeles, researchers have reported.
Describing their study as the first large-scale analysis of green certification schemes for big buildings, a pair of researchers from the University of California at Los Angel ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017Energy demand metrics indicate strong U.S. economy  New York (AFP) March 26, 2017New York skyscrapers adapt to climate change  Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017Emissions flat for three years in a row, IEA says |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
Although most of our electronic devices, like mobile phones, laptops and electric vehicles use lithium rechargeable batteries, what is going on inside them is not fully understood. Researchers from the Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) succeeded in observing in realtime the ultrafast dynamics of lithium ions with femtosecond time resolut ... more New Haven CT (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Building a market for renewable thermal technologies  New Haven CT (SPX) Mar 23, 2017New gel-like coating beefs up the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries  Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Non-toxic material that generates electricity through hot and cold |
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 Merced, CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 
"Collecting dust" isn't usually considered a good thing. But dust from as near as the Central Valley and as far away as the Gobi Desert in Asia provides more nutrients - especially critical phosphorus - than previously thought to sustain the vegetation in the Sierra Nevada, a team of scientists has found.
A new study released in the journal Nature Communications indicates it's important to ... more Nairobi (AFP) March 29, 2017Hope for elephants as ivory prices fall: conservationists  Mamuju, Indonesia (AFP) March 29, 2017Indonesian man found dead inside giant python Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Study details risks faced by locally abundant but isolated endangered species |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) March 26, 2017  Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam pledged Sunday to mend political rifts after winning a vote dismissed as a sham by democracy activists who fear the loss of the city's cherished freedoms.
The former career civil servant was chosen as next chief executive of the semi-autonomous city by a mainly pro-China committee. She was widely seen as Beijing's favourite candidate.
Her main rival, ex- ... more Beijing (AFP) March 27, 2017Australia-based professor blocked from leaving China  Hong Kong (AFP) March 27, 2017Hong Kong targets activists day after vote Hong Kong (AFP) March 26, 2017Beijing favourite Lam wins Hong Kong leadership |
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 Riverside CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
Dust from as far away as the Gobi Desert in Asia is providing more nutrients than previously thought for plants, including giant sequoias, in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, a team of scientists, including several from the University of California, Riverside, have found.
The scientists found that dust from the Gobi Desert and the Central Valley of California contributed more phosphor ... more Ohio State UniversityForests fight global warming in many ways  Bogor, Indonesia (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Reconsider the impact of trees on water cycles and climate, scientists ask  Santiago (AFP) March 18, 2017Late US billionaire's record land gift lays Chile row to rest |
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