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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 18, 2017 Our Cold War history is now offering scientists a chance to better understand the complex space system that surrounds us. Space weather - which can include changes in Earth's magnetic environment - are usually triggered by the sun's activity, but recently declassified data on high-altitude nuclear explosion tests have provided a new look at the mechansisms that set off perturbations in that magnetic system. Such information can help support NASA's efforts to protect satellites and astronauts from the na ... read more |
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UCR study sheds light on Earth's first animalsRiverside CA (SPX) May 19, 2017 More than 550 million years ago, the oceans were teeming with flat, soft-bodied creatures that fed on microbes and algae and could grow as big as bathmats. Today, researchers at the University of Ca ... more  
New study sheds light on origins of life on Earth through molecular functionUrbana IL (SPX) May 19, 2017 In the primordial soup that was early Earth, life started small. Elements joined to form the simple carbon-based molecules that were the precursors of everything that was to come. But there is debat ... more 
Warm-bloodedness emerged 20 million years earlier than previously thoughtWashington (UPI) May 18, 2017 Until recently, scientists believed four-legged land animals first evolved warm-bloodedness roughly 270 million years ago. But a new analysis suggests the feature emerged 20 to 30 millions years earlier. ... more  
NASA Annual Arctic Ice Survey Expanded Range This YearGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 19, 2017 NASA's annual survey of changes in Arctic ice cover greatly expanded its reach this year in a series of flights that wrapped up on May 12. It was the most ambitious spring campaign in the region for ... more |
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Death toll from northwest China floods rises to 13
Massive French wildfire contained but 'not under control' French firefighters optimistic after controlling vast wildfire 'Never seen before' rains lash southern Japan Gales lash Greece, disrupting ferry services Hungarians protest with camels to raise alarm over drought Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc Thai prosecutors indict 23 over quake skyscraper collapse Nigeria issues flood alert for over half of its 36 states |
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Antarctica's high elevations explains the continent's slower rate of warmingWashington (UPI) May 18, 2017 Antarctica continues to warm much more slowly than the Arctic, and scientists have struggled to come up with an explanation for the disparity. A new study, however, suggests the continent's high elevations explain its delayed warming. ... more  
SFL signs contract with Dubai to build environmental monitoring satelliteToronto, Canada (SPX) May 18, 2017 The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) of Toronto reports it has signed of a new contract to provide Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) with a microsatellite for aerosol and greenhouse ... more 
Antarctica is greening due to global warmingMiami (AFP) May 18, 2017 Plant life is growing on Antarctica like never before in modern times, fueled by global warming which is melting ice and transforming the landscape from white to green, researchers said Thursday. ... more 
Earth's atmosphere more chemically reactive in cold climatesSeattle WA (SPX) May 19, 2017 Unseen in the air around us are tiny molecules that drive the chemical cocktail of our atmosphere. As plants, animals, volcanoes, wildfires and human activities spew particles into the atmosphere, s ... more  
Rising seas set to double coastal flooding by 2050: studyParis (AFP) May 18, 2017 Rising sea levels driven by global warming are on track to dramatically boost the frequency of coastal flooding worldwide by mid-century, especially in tropical regions, researchers said Thursday. ... more 
Scientists begin to unlock secrets of deep ocean color from organic maBaltimore MD (SPX) May 19, 2017 About half of atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed by ocean's phytoplankton, mainly picocyanobacteria, through a process called photosynthesis. Picocyanobacteria are tiny, unicellular microorganisms ... more |
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 Climate change refuge for corals discovered  
UN climate talks wrap up under threat of US exodusBonn (AFP) May 18, 2017 UN climate talks concluded in Bonn Thursday with envoys putting on a brave face despite the threat of an American exodus hanging over their prized global pact to stem global warming. ... more  
Ozone and haze pollution weakens land carbon uptake in ChinaBeijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017 Toxic air pollution is a serious side effect of the rapid economic development in China. While it is widely recognized that air pollutants adversely affect human health and climate change, their imp ... more 
Canada lays out plan for 2018 carbon tax and cap and tradeOttawa (AFP) May 18, 2017 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government said Thursday it will backstop regional measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions with a national carbon tax on fuels and a cap-and-trade system for heavy polluters. ... more  
Scientists Look to Skies to Improve Tsunami DetectionPasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2017 A team of scientists from Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has developed a new approach to assist in the ongoing development of timel ... more |
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  Hong Kong (AFP) May 15, 2017 
A group of refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are facing deportation after the city's authorities rejected their bid for protection, their lawyer said Monday.
The impoverished Philippine and Sri Lankan refugees helped the former National Security Agency contractor evade authorities in 2013 by hiding him in their cramped homes after he initiated one of t ... more Washington (UPI) May 14, 2017Healthcare bill inspires road rage: Tenn. woman tries to run Congressman off road  Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2017New fiber-based sensor could quickly detect structural problems in bridges and dams  Paris (AFP) May 7, 2017Marine Le Pen: far-right firebrand who has shaken up French politics |
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 Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 19, 2017 
Irish company Arralis, world leaders in building technology and products that are the future of global radar and wireless communications, are announcing the launch of their new Leonis Ka band chipset, which will complement their growing millimetre wave communications product portfolio.
Ka band antennas are 400% smaller than their Ku band rivals which opens up the consumer and connected veh ... more Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Revolutionary new sunscreen features melanin-mimicking nanoparticles  Washington (AFP) May 16, 2017HP Enterprise unveils computer 'for era of Big Data'  Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2017"Airbus Friedrichshafen: new satellite hub lays groundwork for the future" |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) May 18, 2017 
The same technology that adds fizz to soda can now be used to remove particles from dirty water. Researchers at Princeton University have found a technique for using carbon dioxide in a low-cost water treatment system that eliminates the need for costly and complex filters.
The system injects CO2 gas into a stream of water as a method of filtering out particles. The gas, which mixes with t ... moreBaltimore MD (SPX) May 19, 2017Scientists begin to unlock secrets of deep ocean color from organic ma  Davis CA (SPX) May 18, 2017Refining the ocean's thermometer Paris (AFP) May 18, 2017Rising seas set to double coastal flooding by 2050: study |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 19, 2017 
NASA's annual survey of changes in Arctic ice cover greatly expanded its reach this year in a series of flights that wrapped up on May 12. It was the most ambitious spring campaign in the region for NASA's Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission to monitor ice changes at Earth's poles, which also included a rapid-response flight over a new crack in Petermann Glacier, one of the largest and fast ... more Beijing, China (SPX) May 18, 2017Arctic warming to increase Eurasian extreme cold events  Paris (ESA) May 17, 2017Negribreen on the move Washington (UPI) May 18, 2017Antarctica's high elevations explains the continent's slower rate of warming |
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 Sheffield, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017 
The beginnings of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scientists for centuries. Researchers from the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at the University of Sheffield have shed light on how hunter-gatherers first began farming and how crops were domesticated to depend on humans.
Domesticated crops have been transformed almost beyond recognition in comparison with thei ... more Paris (ESA) May 17, 2017Novel use of satnav saves precious water  Newark DE (SPX) May 18, 2017Plants call 911 to help their neighbors  Brasilia (AFP) May 16, 2017Chinese exporting adulterated fish to Brazil: police |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2017 
A team of scientists from Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has developed a new approach to assist in the ongoing development of timely tsunami detection systems, based upon measurements of how tsunamis disturb a part of Earth's atmosphere.
The new approach, called Variometric Approach for Real-time Ionosphere Observation, or ... more London, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017Campi Flegrei volcano eruption possibly closer than thought  Accra (AFP) May 17, 2017Dredging the drains: the race to stop floods in Accra  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Hurricane's atmospheric gravity waves help predict the storm's path |
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 Bamako (AFP) May 18, 2017 
A rapid intervention force of Senegalese troops will soon be deployed in central Mali, which has seen an increase in jihadist attacks and communal violence since 2015, the new UN peacekeeping chief said.
"We are awaiting the upcoming deployment in the centre (of Mali), by Senegal, of a rapid intervention force to deal with the situation of insecurity," Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under secretary-ge ... more Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 16, 2017I.Coast rebel troops end mutiny as deal inked  Abuja (AFP) May 16, 2017Nigeria army chief warns troops about 'politicking'  Nairobi (AFP) May 12, 2017Wounded author Kuki Gallmann vows return to Kenyan ranch |
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 Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 
Maturing orangutan breastfeed for longer than any other mammal. New research suggests juvenile orangutan continue weaning for as many as eight or nine years.
Scientists previously estimated orangutans breastfeed for seven years, but tracking nursing behavior in the wild is difficult.
Biologists arrived at the new estimate - shared in the journal Science Advances - through a nov ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Research suggests the ideal leader resembles his or her subordinates  Tempe AZ (SPX) May 18, 2017Grassy beginning for earliest Homo  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Study shows southern Mediterranean shares genetic heritage |
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 Ottawa (AFP) May 18, 2017 
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government said Thursday it will backstop regional measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions with a national carbon tax on fuels and a cap-and-trade system for heavy polluters.
Currently four provinces - Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec - representing more than 80 percent of the population have carbon pricing or cap-and-trade schemes. An ... moreWashington (UPI) May 17, 2017India gets bonds to help tackle climate change  Luanda (AFP) May 17, 2017Drought affects 1.4 million in Angola: UNICEF Bonn (AFP) May 18, 2017UN climate talks wrap up under threat of US exodus |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 17, 2017 
A team of NASA scientists and engineers now believes it can leverage recent advances in a greenhouse-detecting instrument to build the world's first space-based sodium lidar to study Earth's poorly understood mesosphere.
Scientist Diego Janches and laser experts Mike Krainak and Tony Yu, all of whom work at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are leading a research-a ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2017NASA's CPEX Tackles a Weather Fundamental  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 19, 2017NASA Mission Uncovers Dance of Electrons in Space  Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017How satellite data led to a breakthrough for Lake Erie toxic algal blooms |
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 Washington (UPI) May 18, 2017 
Until recently, scientists believed four-legged land animals first evolved warm-bloodedness roughly 270 million years ago. But a new analysis suggests the feature emerged 20 to 30 millions years earlier.
Warm-blooded animals don't need to sunbathe to regulate their internal temperature, their metabolism keeps them sufficiently warm. It's an ability shared by most mammals.
In addi ... moreRiverside CA (SPX) May 19, 2017UCR study sheds light on Earth's first animals  Exeter UK (SPX) May 15, 2017Jurassic drop in ocean oxygen lasted a million years  Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) May 15, 2017Ancient proteins studied in detail |
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 Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017 
A major Australian power grid operator was Thursday partially leased to a local-foreign consortium in a multi-billion-dollar deal, ending an international chase for electricity assets being privatised to raise funds for infrastructure projects.
Australia's largest state New South Wales has sought to privatise three large power assets - TransGrid, Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy - but faced ro ... more (UPI) May 10, 2017Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy  Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017U.S. emissions generally lower last year |
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 Champaign IL (SPX) May 15, 2017 
The process that makes gold-plated jewelry or chrome car accents is now making powerful lithium-ion batteries.
Researchers at the University of Illinois, Xerion Advanced Battery Corporation and Nanjing University in China developed a method for electroplating lithium-ion battery cathodes, yielding high-quality, high-performance battery materials that could also open the door to flexible an ... more Trieste, Italy (SPX) May 15, 2017Laser pulses reveal the superconductors of the future  Chicago IL (SPX) May 15, 2017Understanding of superconductor's 'normal' state may help solve longstanding puzzle  Kent UK (SPX) May 15, 2017Harnessing geometric frustration to tune batteries for greater power |
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 Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 15, 2017  Malaysian customs foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of the world's most endangered tortoises into the country from Madagascar, a senior official said Monday.
The 330 ploughshare and radiated tortoises seized at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sunday were worth $276,784, Abdul Wahid Sulong, deputy director of the customs department told AFP.
All of the reptiles were found alive, h ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017New Zealand's penguins facing extinction, scientists warn  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 17, 2017Cornell researches black bear boom in New York  London, UK (SPX) May 17, 2017The first microbial supertree from figure-mining thousands of papers |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017 
China has freed a prominent human rights lawyer on bail, Amnesty International said Wednesday, after he admitted to his crimes in what critics called a show trial.
Xie Yang, who had worked on cases considered politically sensitive by China's ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in the so-called "709 crackdown" in 2015.
He pleaded guilty Monday ... more Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017China lawyer's wife seeks US asylum after brazen escape  Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2017China wants its anthem sung, but maybe not at parties  Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers seen as enemies of the state |
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 Calabar, Nigeria (AFP) May 16, 2017 
When bulldozers rolled into their forest at the start of last year, the Ekuri community in southeast Nigeria protested: "Indigenes say no!"
They didn't want a superhighway that would wipe their ancestral lands in the Cross River National Park off the map.
Under pressure, the earthmovers left to do their work elsewhere.
But community spokesman Martin Egot said: "They destroyed all th ... more Montreal (AFP) May 16, 2017Greenpeace says Canadian forestry lawsuit aims to silence critics  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2017Study refutes findings behind challenge to Sierra Nevada forest restoration  Knoxville TN (SPX) May 11, 2017Microscopic soil creatures could orchestrate massive tree migrations |
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