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  Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017 Philippine socialite-turned-environment minister Regina Lopez caused ire in the mining industry Thursday by announcing a ban on new open-pit mines, a move that threatens over eight billion dollars in investments. Lopez, who has already ordered the closure of 23 mines this year, told reporters she would not allow any new open-pit mines to operate, even those that gained government approval before she assumed office. "Don't come here. Don't even apply. Go away. Go to another country," she told pro ... read more |
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Rising carbon dioxide levels, ocean acidity may change crucial marine processTallahassee FL (SPX) May 01, 2017 Climate change may be putting cyanobacteria that are crucial to the functioning of the ocean at risk as the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases and the acidity of ocean water change ... more  
Tibetan people have multiple adaptations for life at high altitudesWashington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017 The Tibetan people have inherited variants of five different genes that help them live at high altitudes, with one gene originating in the extinct human subspecies, the Denisovans. Hao Hu and Chad H ... more  
Penn researchers quantify the changes that lightning inspires in rockPhiladelphia PA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Benjamin Franklin, founder of the University of Pennsylvania, is believed to have experimented with lightning's powerful properties using a kite and key, likely coming close to electrocuting himself ... more  
Ethiopia drought creates food crisis for 7.7 millionAddis Ababa (AFP) April 28, 2017 The number of people in need of food aid in Ethiopia's drought-hit regions has surged to 7.7 million, over two million more than an estimate earlier this year, state media reported Friday. ... more |
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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 Tornado kills five, injures more than 400 in Brazil |
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Chinese court sentences rights lawyer in secret trialBeijing (AFP) April 28, 2017 China sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer to a three-year suspended sentence Friday following a secret trial, raising concerns the country is moving to further reduce transparency in high-profile, politically sensitive cases. ... more  
Discovery in northern lakes may be key to understanding early life on EarthWaterloo, Canada (SPX) May 01, 2017 A team of researchers has discovered that many Canadian lakes can provide new insights into ancient oceans, and their findings could advance research about greenhouse gas emissions, harmful algal bl ... more  
Beautiful Bering Strait image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3A satelliteWashington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017 NASA's Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite snapped a stunning photo of the Bering Strait during a recent trip across the narrow strip of water separating Alaska and Siberia. ... more  
Scientists examine impact of high-severity fires on conifer forestsBoston MA (SPX) May 01, 2017 The ability of some Western conifer forests to recover after severe fire may become increasingly limited as the climate continues to warm, scientists from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Instit ... more 
Predicting the movement and impacts of microplastic pollutionPensacola, FL (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Marine circulation and weather conditions greatly affect microplastic aggregation and movement. Microplastics, which are particles measuring less than 5 mm, are of increasing concern. They not only ... more 
New approach to improve detection of landfill-related pollutionWashington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Numerous hazardous substances seep from landfills into soil and groundwater, threatening human health and the environment. However, current methods for monitoring these substances are cumbersome and ... more |
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 AGU journal commentaries highlight importance of Earth and space science research 
Can virtual reality help us prevent falls in the elderly and others?Chapel Hill NC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Every year, falls lead to hospitalization or death for hundreds of thousands of elderly Americans. Standard clinical techniques generally cannot diagnose balance impairments before they lead to fall ... more  
Soul-searching scientists struggle to get message acrossVienna (AFP) April 29, 2017 "We mortals do not understand you." That's the heartfelt cry from former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, pleading with scientists to use everyday language to help counter growing public mistrust. ... more 
Engineers shine light on deadly landslideChampaign IL (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Late in the morning of March 22, 2014, a huge chunk of land cut loose and roared down a hillside in the Stillaguamish River Valley just east of Oso, Washington, about 60 miles northeast of Seattle. ... more  
Hard rocks from Himalaya raise flood risk for millionsEdinburgh UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Scientists have shown how earthquakes and storms in the Himalaya can increase the impact of deadly floods in one of Earth's most densely populated areas. Large volumes of hard rock dumped into river ... more |
  Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Late in the morning of March 22, 2014, a huge chunk of land cut loose and roared down a hillside in the Stillaguamish River Valley just east of Oso, Washington, about 60 miles northeast of Seattle. In a matter of minutes, 43 people lost their lives as a wall of mud, sand, clay, water and trees cascaded down the hillside into the Steelhead Haven neighborhood, a relatively new housing tract.
... more Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) April 29, 201724 dead as Kyrgyz landslide engulfs village homes Vienna (AFP) April 29, 2017Soul-searching scientists struggle to get message across  Kiev (AFP) April 26, 2017Ukraine, Belarus leaders mark Chernobyl anniversary |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are the first in the world to image how electrons move in two-dimensional graphene, a boost to the development of next-generation electronics.
Capable of imaging the behaviour of moving electrons in structures only one atom in thickness, the new technique overcomes significant limitations with existing methods for understanding electric currents i ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017System can 3-D print an entire building  Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Berkeley Lab scientists discover new atomically layered, thin magnet  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 28, 2017Augmented reality increases maintenance reliability at a space station |
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 Houston TX (SPX) May 01, 2017 
By precisely controlling the quantum behavior of an ultracold atomic gas, Rice University physicists have created a model system for studying the wave phenomenon that may bring about rogue waves in Earth's oceans.
The research appears this week in Science. The researchers said their experimental system could provide clues about the underlying physics of rogue waves - 100-foot walls of wate ... more Sydney (AFP) April 27, 2017Vinegar offers hope in Barrier Reef starfish battle Tallahassee FL (SPX) May 01, 2017Rising carbon dioxide levels, ocean acidity may change crucial marine process  Vienna (AFP) April 25, 2017Humans threaten 'fossil' groundwater: study |
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 London, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
New research describes for the first time the role that warm, dry winds play in influencing the behaviour of Antarctic ice shelves. Presenting this week at a European conference scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) explain how spring and summer winds, known as fohn winds, are prevalent on the Larsen C Ice Shelf, West Antarctica and creating melt pools. The Larsen C Ice Shelf is of part ... more London, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017New atlas provides highest-resolution imagery of the Polar Regions seafloor  Fairbanks AK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Researchers solve the century-old mystery of Blood Falls  Stirling, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Climate change clues revealed by ice sheet collapse |
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 Karachi (AFP) April 27, 2017 
Pakistani police have confiscated more than 4,000 donkey hides that were set to be illegally exported to China where they are highly sought after for their use in traditional medicine, officials said Thursday.
Six people in a smuggling ring, including a Chinese national, have also been arrested in connection with the case, Israr Afridi, a police officer in the port city of Karachi where the ... more Vienna (AFP) April 26, 2017When Nature vents her wrath on grapes  Moscow (AFP) April 26, 2017Rivers of blood orange: Juice floods Russian town  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 26, 2017A novel form of iron for fortification of foods |
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 Manila (AFP) April 28, 2017 
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines early Saturday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted, Philippine and US authorities said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which shook the southern region of Mindanao just before dawn, Philippine officials said.
It struck at a depth of 41 kilometres (25 miles) in Mindanao, more than ... more Nagoya, Japan (SPX) Apr 27, 2017New model could help predict major earthquakes Edinburgh UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Hard rocks from Himalaya raise flood risk for millions  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 27, 2017NASA Study Challenges Long-held Tsunami Formation Theory |
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 Lusanga, Dr Congo (AFP) April 27, 2017 
There is no tap water, electricity or shops in Lusanga, a Congolese town once known as Leverville where the Dutch-British conglomerate Unilever long ran a profitable palm oil plantation.
But the 15,000 onetime workers living on the land recently found new hope in a stark contemporary art centre called the "White Cube" which stands somewhat strangely on the African skyline.
Funded in part ... more Djibouti (AFP) April 24, 2017US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti  Nairobi (AFP) April 23, 2017Top conservationist wounded in Kenya gun attack Rabat (AFP) April 22, 2017Morocco, US stage joint military exercise |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017 
A new study examining the muscular system of bonobos provides firsthand evidence that the rare great ape species may be more closely linked, anatomically, to human ancestors than common chimpanzees. Previous research suggested this theory at the molecular level, but this is the first study to compare in detail the anatomy of the three species.
"Bonobo muscles have changed least, which mean ... more Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 01, 2017New technique makes it possible to extract the DNA from hominids preserved in sediments  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017TNT Researchers Set Out to Advance Pace and Effectiveness of Cognitive Skills Training  Washington (AFP) April 28, 2017Prehistoric human DNA is found in caves without bones |
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 Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017 
Signs are mounting that US President Donald Trump's administration may stay in the landmark Paris climate change accord of 2015, under pressure from big business and public support for the agreement.
But experts say the final decision, expected next month, is anything but certain, and staying at the table could come with significant caveats, like a weakening of US commitments to curbing gree ... moreAddis Ababa (AFP) April 28, 2017Ethiopia drought creates food crisis for 7.7 million  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017US may stay in Paris climate accord, with caveats  United Nations, United States (AFP) April 24, 2017UNEP chief confident US will not ditch Paris climate deal |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
On the rust-colored north flank of one of Earth's largest volcanoes, a backpack-sized instrument monitors our atmosphere and, at the same time, helps set the stage for possible human exploration of other worlds.
Designed and built at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, the instrument tracks levels of methane and carbon dioxide, two gases crucial for studying the chem ... more Missoula MT (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Heavy precipitation speeds carbon exchange in tropics Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Beautiful Bering Strait image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite  Paris (ESA) Apr 24, 2017When Swarm met Steve |
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 Waterloo, Canada (SPX) May 01, 2017 
A team of researchers has discovered that many Canadian lakes can provide new insights into ancient oceans, and their findings could advance research about greenhouse gas emissions, harmful algal blooms, and early life forms.
Scientists from the University of Waterloo led the team of microbiologists, geochemists, and freshwater specialists in a surprising finding that lakes of the Boreal S ... more New York NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Extinction risk for many species vastly underestimated, study suggests  Toronto, Canada (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Paleontologists identify new 508-million-year-old sea creature with can opener-like pincers  Washington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017New fossil could represent world's oldest fungus |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
The only U.S. sector where emissions of carbon dioxide increased last year was in the transportation sector, an Energy Department division reported.
A daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported CO2 emissions from the transportation sector increased 1.9 percent from 2015 levels. Emissions directly from motor gasoline increased 1.8 percent and the overall sector ... more Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity  New York (AFP) April 3, 2017US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay  Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings |
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 Montreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Who hasn't lived through the frustrating experience of being without a phone after forgetting to recharge it? This could one day be a thing of the past thanks to technology being developed by Hydro-Quebec and McGill University.
Lithium-ion batteries have allowed the rapid proliferation of all kinds of mobile devices such as phones, tablets and computers. These tools however require frequen ... more Newark NJ (SPX) Apr 27, 2017A more than 100% quantum step toward producing hydrogen fuel  New York, NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Freezing lithium batteries may make them safer and bendable  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Clarifying the mechanism for suppressing turbulence through ion mass |
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 Colombo (AFP) April 26, 2017 
Sri Lanka said Wednesday it was overturning a ban on adopting baby elephants, drawing sharp criticism from the animal protection lobby.
Elephants are revered as holy in the mainly Buddhist nation, where the high-maintenance beasts have become a status symbol for the wealthy elite.
The animals are also kept by temples for use in religious ceremonies, and the ban had led to worries there ... more Vienna (AFP) April 26, 2017Humans alter Earth's chemistry from beyond the grave  Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2017How Venus flytrap triggers digestion  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Mammoths suffered from diseases that are typical for people |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 28, 2017 
China sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer to a three-year suspended sentence Friday following a secret trial, raising concerns the country is moving to further reduce transparency in high-profile, politically sensitive cases.
Li Heping, best known for defending blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, was found guilty of "subverting state power," the Tianjin Second Intermediate Court said in a po ... moreBeijing (AFP) April 28, 2017Chinese court sentences rights lawyer in secret trial  Hong Kong (AFP) April 26, 2017Pro-independence activists arrested in Hong Kong  Changsha, China (AFP) April 25, 2017Trial of China human rights lawyer delayed: supporters |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 01, 2017 
The ability of some Western conifer forests to recover after severe fire may become increasingly limited as the climate continues to warm, scientists from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) and Harvard Forest found in a new study published in Global Change Biology.
Although most of these cone-bearing evergreen trees are well adapted to fire, the study examines whether tw ... more Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017Trump looks to lift protections on America's vast nature preserves  Brussels (AFP) April 27, 2017Primeval forest risks sparking new EU-Poland clash  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017Trump moves to review status of America's nature preserves |
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