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  Edinburgh UK (SPX) May 09, 2017 Eating insects instead of beef could help tackle climate change by reducing harmful emissions linked to livestock production, research suggests. Replacing half of the meat eaten worldwide with crickets and mealworms would cut farmland use by a third, substantially reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, researchers say. While consumers' reluctance to eat insects may limit their consumption, even a small increase would bring benefits, the team says. This could potentially be achieved by using ... read more |
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Lake water recharged by atmospheric precipitation in the Badain Jaran DesertBeijing, China (SPX) May 09, 2017 The Badain Jaran Desert is located in the arid region of northwest China, and is a unique landscape characterised by more than 140 lakes as well as extensive megadunes (Figure 1), including the high ... more  
Noise created by humans is pervasive in US protected areasFort Collins CO (SPX) May 09, 2017 Protected areas in the United States, representing 14 percent of the land mass, provide places for respite, recreation, and natural resource conservation. However, noise pollution poses novel threat ... more  
New theory on how Earth's crust was createdMontreal, Canada (SPX) May 09, 2017 More than 90% of Earth's continental crust is made up of silica-rich minerals, such as feldspar and quartz. But where did this silica-enriched material come from? And could it provide a clue in the ... more  
AIRS: 15 Years of Seeing What's in the AirPasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017 Accurate weather forecasts save lives. NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument, launched on this date 15 years ago on NASA's Aqua satellite, significantly increased weather forecasting ... 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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Robots may bring reef reliefNewark, DE (SPX) May 09, 2017 A study authored by University of Delaware Professor Art Trembanis and colleagues reveals new details about deep sea reefs - known as mesophotic reefs - near the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Carib ... more  
Earth started 4.4 billion years ago as a barren water worldWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Ancient rocks in Australia suggest early Earth was flat, barren and mostly under water. The vast seas were interrupted by only a handful of small islands 4.4 billion years ago. ... more 
Trump to hold crunch meeting on Paris climate dealWashington (AFP) May 8, 2017 Donald Trump will huddle with top climate and economic advisors Tuesday to discuss US participation in a global climate accord agreed at Paris, as the new president flirts with withdrawing. ... more 
Climate: US hesitates as talks frustratedBonn (AFP) May 9, 2017 UN climate negotiators in Bonn were left frustrated Tuesday as the White House postponed a meeting to determine whether America will stay in the 196-nation Paris Agreement to curb planet-harming fossil fuel. ... more  
Lasers shed light on the inner workings of the giant larvaceanMoss Landing CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 New laser technology is allowing MBARI scientists to look into the structure of giant larvaceans-tadpole-like marine animals that are important players in ocean ecosystems. In a recent paper in Scie ... more  
Record haul of pangolin scales seized in MalaysiaKuala Lumpur (AFP) May 8, 2017 Malaysian customs officers have seized more than 700 kilograms of pangolin scales, the country's largest haul of the scales considered by some to have medicinal properties, officials said Monday. ... more |
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 Modern DNA reveals ancient origins of Indian population 
Australian scientists say shark cull could wreck marine ecosystemsWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Scientists are speaking out against a proposed shark cull in Australia. Killing large numbers of sharks won't limit shark attacks and could severely damage marine ecosystems, researchers argue. ... more
Climate talks under shadow of Trump threatsBonn (AFP) May 8, 2017 US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a long shadow over UN talks starting Monday to work on the nuts and bolts of the deal. ... more 
Human rights, environment activist killed in MexicoCoatzacoalcos, Mexico (AFP) May 7, 2017 A human rights and environmental campaigner, apparently from the United States, was killed in Mexico in a state plagued by organized crime, the authorities said Saturday. ... more  
Marine Le Pen: far-right firebrand who has shaken up French politicsParis (AFP) May 7, 2017 Marine Le Pen took her crushing defeat in France's presidential election with trademark combativeness, saying her "historic" score confirmed her party's status as France's "biggest opposition force". ... more |
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  Paris (AFP) May 7, 2017 
Marine Le Pen took her crushing defeat in France's presidential election with trademark combativeness, saying her "historic" score confirmed her party's status as France's "biggest opposition force".
The 48-year-old anti-EU and anti-immigration "candidate of the people" scored between 33.9 and 35 percent of the vote, projections showed - double her father Jean-Marie Le Pen's score in the 20 ... more Beijing (AFP) May 6, 201720 sentenced to prison for deadly 2015 China landslide  Oxford UK (SPX) May 08, 2017Affluent countries contribute less to wildlife conservation than the rest of the world  Beijing (AFP) May 4, 2017EU urges China to curb dinghy sales in migrant trafficking fight |
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 Strathclyde UK (SPX) May 09, 2017 
Man-made space radiation has been produced in research led by the University of Strathclyde, which could help to make space exploration safer, more reliable and more extensive.
Researchers used novel laser-plasma-based accelerators to mimic the radiation, which presents a risk to astronauts and space technology owing to the lack of protection from it in space.
The study, funded by th ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017New metamaterial designed with counterintuitive property  Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017NASA Seeks 'FabLab' Concepts for In-Space Manufacturing  Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 08, 2017The first one bit chemical memory unit: The 'chit' |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 09, 2017 
The Badain Jaran Desert is located in the arid region of northwest China, and is a unique landscape characterised by more than 140 lakes as well as extensive megadunes (Figure 1), including the highest dune in the world. In 2009, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization approved the Badan Jaran Desert Scenic Area, the Tengger Desert Scenic Area and Juyanhai Scenic Are ... moreNewark, DE (SPX) May 09, 2017Robots may bring reef relief Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Australian scientists say shark cull could wreck marine ecosystems  Bonn, Germany (SPX) May 04, 2017How do fishes perceive their environment? |
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 Paris (ESA) May 04, 2017 
Over two decades of observations by five radar satellites show the acceleration of ice loss of 30 glaciers in Western Palmer Land in the southwest Antarctic Peninsula.
The study in Geophysical Research Letters combines over 24 years of radar data from satellites including ESA's Envisat and ERS missions, as well as from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.
Radar is particularly suited f ... more Swansea UK (SPX) May 04, 2017Antarctic ice rift spreads  Leeds UK (SPX) May 04, 2017Antarctic Peninsula ice more stable than thought  Montreal (AFP) May 2, 2017Canada: walrus, caribou face extinction risk in Arctic |
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 Zurich (AFP) May 5, 2017 
Shareholders in Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta have accepted the company's takeover by state-owned ChemChina, the companies said Friday, which would be the biggest overseas acquisition by a Chinese firm.
The proposed merger is part of a broader wave of consolidation in the agro-chemicals sector that has worried environmental activists and farmers.
At the closing date for the off ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017Conservation agriculture offers tired soil remedies  Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017Can edible insects help curb global warming?  Lawrence KS (SPX) May 03, 2017Researchers track impact of Brazil's 'Soy Moratorium' |
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 Guatemala City (AFP) May 6, 2017 
Activity at a volcano near Guatemala's capital went back to normal on Saturday, officials said, a day after 300 people were evacuated as it spat hot ash high into the air.
The so-called Volcano of Fire lies 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Guatemala City. Authorities closely monitor its activity.
On Friday, 300 people in the nearby village of Panimache were evacuated as a precaution as the ... more Pierrefonds, Canada (AFP) May 8, 2017Canada's army rolls in after devastating floods  Tokyo (AFP) May 9, 2017Strong quake hits southern Japan, no tsunami risk  Wellington (AFP) May 6, 2017Trail of damage as Cyclone Donna skirts Vanuatu |
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 Abidjan (AFP) May 8, 2017 
Several hundred ex-rebels on Monday blocked access to Ivory Coast's second city Bouake, their former stronghold, seeking thousands of euros in bonuses in line with a deal following a deadly January mutiny.
Security forces were deployed to monitor the upheaval, which caused a tailback of about 100 vehicles outside the main southern entrance to the city, but the former rebels started letting c ... more Maputo (AFP) May 4, 2017Mozambique's opposition extends truce indefinitely  Mogadishu (AFP) May 5, 2017First US military death in Somalia since 'Black Hawk Down'  Lowarengak, Kenya (AFP) May 5, 2017Fishing with guns on a lake under threat in Kenya |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 
Where did the earliest Indians come from?
The origins of the peoples of the Indian Subcontinent remains a much debated topic among scientists. But new research has offered some clarity on the matter.
The latest analysis suggests India was populated by a succession of migrations from Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Previously, a lack of ancient DNA samples has ham ... more Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017Population growth, spread responsible for human advancement  Brasilia (AFP) May 2, 2017Brazil's indigenous leader Raoni: youths losing their culture  Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017Early evidence of Middle Stone Age projectiles found in South Africa's Sibudu Cave |
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 Bonn (AFP) May 8, 2017  US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a long shadow over UN talks starting Monday to work on the nuts and bolts of the deal.
The 11-day haggle in Bonn is meant to start drafting a "rulebook" to guide member countries in the practical execution of the pact, which seeks to brake global warming by curbing fossil fuel em ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 08, 2017Extinction of Alpine plants may remain undetectable for a long time Bonn (AFP) May 9, 2017Climate: US hesitates as talks frustrated Paris (AFP) May 6, 2017Trump anti-climate ghost hangs over UN meeting |
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 Mountain View CA (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Orbital Insight, a geospatial analytics and software company, reports it has closed a $50 million Series C round led by existing investor Sequoia Capital, with participation from new investors Envision Ventures, Balyasny Asset Management, Geodesic Capital, ITOCHU Corporation and Intellectus Partners. Previous investors GV, Lux Capital, and CME Ventures participated in the Series C as well. This ... more Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 09, 2017exactEarth Announces Two-Year $1.45 Million Commercial Customer Renewal Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017AIRS: 15 Years of Seeing What's in the Air  Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 03, 2017GRACE-FO satellites get an earful |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 
Ancient rocks in Australia suggest early Earth was flat, barren and mostly under water. The vast seas were interrupted by only a handful of small islands 4.4 billion years ago.
Researchers determined the composition of early Earth by analyzing zircon mineral grains trapped in ancient sandstone, the oldest rock fragments recovered by scientists.
"Our research indicates there were ... more Bristol UK (SPX) May 04, 2017Research sheds new light on 'world's oldest animal fossils'  Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 02, 2017The evolutionary origin of the vertebrate brain  Waterloo, Canada (SPX) May 01, 2017Discovery in northern lakes may be key to understanding early life on Earth |
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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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 Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017 
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Chemistry Division have developed a safer alternative to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, which were recently banned for some applications on Navy ships and other military platforms.
Joseph Parker, Jeffrey Long, and Debra Rolison from NRL's Advanced Electrochemical Materials group are leading an effort to create an entire family of ... more Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 09, 2017Graphane could act as efficient and water-free hydrogen fuel cell membrane  Beijing, China (SPX) May 04, 2017Super P carbon black for reversible lithium and sodium ion storage  London, UK (SPX) May 03, 2017Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety |
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 Stockholm (AFP) May 4, 2017  At least five wolves, including one female, have returned to Denmark for the first time in two centuries, a zoologist who has obtained DNA evidence said on Thursday.
The predators came from Germany to settle in western Denmark's agricultural region, the least densely populated in the Scandinavian country.
Peter Sunde, scientist at the University of Aarhus, told AFP the wolves must have ... more Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 04, 2017New NMR technique offers 'molecular window' into living organisms Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 8, 2017Record haul of pangolin scales seized in Malaysia  Cambridge UK (SPX) May 04, 2017Scientists suggest the world should brace itself for a new wave of biological invasions |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017 
A leading Chinese human rights lawyer went on trial Monday for inciting subversion, in a case which sparked an international outcry after claims he was tortured.
Xie Yang, who had worked on numerous cases considered politically sensitive by China's ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in summer 2015.
The "709 crackdown" - named after the date ... more Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Chinese court says prominent rights lawyer pleads guilty  Beijing (AFP) May 5, 2017UN slams Chinese rights lawyer's detention  Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2017Hong Kong remembers bloodiest violence 50 years on |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 
China has invested more resources than any other country in reversing deforestation and planting trees. However, given the large scale of these programmes it has been difficult to quantify their impact on forest cover. A new study shows that much of China's new tree cover consists of sparse, low plantations as opposed to large areas of dense, high tree cover.
The results of the study could ... more Warsaw (AFP) May 5, 2017Poland EU row over ancient forest heats up  Lubumbashi, Dr Congo (AFP) May 4, 2017DR Congo arrests 14 Chinese for wood smuggling Lubumbashi, Dr Congo (AFP) May 5, 2017DR Congo arrests 14 Chinese for wood smuggling |
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