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  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 28, 2017 Natural and man-made disasters threaten millions of people every year and cause billions of property damage. How much do we know about them? And how can we use that knowledge to save lives and money? A recent report, compiled by the European Commission's Science and Knowledge Service (JRC), seeks to answer these and other questions and to help prepare for the time when disaster strikes. The report 'Science for Disaster Risk Management 2017: knowing more and losing less' is the flagship product of ... read more |
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LA lawns use 70 billion gallons of water a yearSalt Lake City UT (SPX) May 28, 2017 In summer 2010, Los Angeles was losing about 100 gallons of water per person per day to the atmosphere through the evaporation and plant uptake of lawns and trees. Lawns accounted for 70 percent of ... more  
Methane seeping from Arctic seabed may have an upsideWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 It's been called the Arctic methane time bomb: a vast reservoir of frozen methane buried beneath the Arctic Ocean floor that, if were to melt and somehow reach the atmosphere, could trigger catastrophic climate change. It's the ultimate end-of-life-as-we-know-it scenario. But could it actually happen? ... more 
Researchers untangle causes of differences in East Coast sea level riseNew York NY (SPX) May 28, 2017 For years, scientists have been warning of a so-called "hot spot" of accelerated sea-level rise along the northeastern U.S. coast. But accurately modeling this acceleration as well as variations in ... more 
Sequestering blue carbon through better management of coastal ecosystemsLogan UT (SPX) May 28, 2017 Focusing on the management of carbon stores within vegetated coastal habitats provides an opportunity to mitigate some aspects of global warming. Trisha Atwood from Utah State University's Watershed ... more |
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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 Tens of thousands evacuated as torrential rains drench south China Indian army searches for scores missing after deadly Himalayan flood |
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How X-rays helped to solve mystery of floating rocksBerkeley CA (SPX) May 28, 2017 It's true - some rocks can float on water for years at a time. And now scientists know how they do it, and what causes them to eventually sink. X-ray studies at the Department of Energy's Lawr ... more 
Sea level as a metronome of Earth's historyGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) May 28, 2017 Sedimentary layers record the history of the Earth. They contain stratigraphic cycles and patterns that precisely reveal the succession of climatic and tectonic conditions that have occurred over mi ... more 
NASA shares 3D model of El NinoWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 NASA has released a three-dimensional model of El Niño, a climate pattern marked by a mass of warm water in the Pacific Ocean. ... more  
How methane-making microbes kept the early Earth warmAtlanta GA (SPX) May 28, 2017 For much of its first two billion years, Earth was a very different place: oxygen was scarce, microbial life ruled, and the sun was significantly dimmer than it is today. Yet the rock record shows t ... more  
In China, maggots finish plates, and food wastePengshan, China (AFP) May 29, 2017 Thousands of voracious white maggots wiggle frenetically while tearing through trayfuls of leftover meat, vegetables and fruits in an unusual farm in southwestern China. ... more 
Iron deficiency restrains marine microbesKiel, Germany (SPX) May 28, 2017 Scientists describe the tropical ocean often as a 'blue desert'. The reason for this is the limited growth of unicellular algae compared to other oceanic regions, which would otherwise color the oce ... more |
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In Canada, parks thrive but conservationists cry foulBanff, Canada (AFP) May 28, 2017 On a highway in Banff National Park in western Canada, tourists hastily park their cars to catch a glimpse of a bear at the edge of the forest. ... more  
Philippines' Duterte vows to ignore Supreme Court on martial lawJolo, Philippines (AFP) May 28, 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will ignore the Supreme Court and congress as he enforces martial law across the southern third of the country, even though the constitution gives them oversight. ... more  
Tough times for S.Africa town blighted by mine closureCarletonville, South Africa (AFP) May 28, 2017 At the end of a narrow road stands the dilapidated husk of a golf clubhouse, now overrun with tall weeds and creepers. ... more 
Bordeaux pins hopes for ravaged vineyards on June bloomSaint-Emilion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017 When a severe, unseasonal cold snap gripped Bordeaux vineyards in late April, winegrowers sprang into action. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2017 
Countries Most Affected by Weather Disasters Do Not Spend More on Weather Services: Countries hit hardest by weather-related disasters do not necessarily spend more on commercial weather and climate information services that assist in preparing for these events, a new study finds.
Identifying countries for which this is true and improving the design and delivery of weather and climate serv ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) May 26, 2017UN braces for up to 200,000 Iraqis to flee Mosul  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 28, 2017Disaster risk management: Science helps save lives  Washington (AFP) May 26, 2017Why civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria are increasing |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 29, 2017 
On Oct.13, 2014 something very strange happened to the camera aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), which normally produces beautifully clear images of the lunar surface, produced an image that was wild and jittery. From the sudden and jagged pattern apparent in the image, the LROC team determined that the camera must have been hit by a ... more Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 19, 2017Arralis launches plug and play Ka band chipset  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 28, 2017A new tool for discovering nanoporous materials  Nagoya, Japan (SPX) May 28, 2017One-dimensional crystals for low-temperature thermoelectric cooling |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 28, 2017 
For years, scientists have been warning of a so-called "hot spot" of accelerated sea-level rise along the northeastern U.S. coast. But accurately modeling this acceleration as well as variations in sea-level rise from one region to another has proven challenging.
Now an upcoming paper in Geophysical Research Letters offers the first comprehensive model for understanding differences in sea ... moreSalt Lake City UT (SPX) May 28, 2017LA lawns use 70 billion gallons of water a year Berkeley CA (SPX) May 28, 2017How X-rays helped to solve mystery of floating rocks  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 25, 2017Water is surprisingly ordered on the nanoscale |
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 Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017 
It's been called the Arctic methane time bomb: a vast reservoir of frozen methane buried beneath the Arctic Ocean floor that, if were to melt and somehow reach the atmosphere, could trigger catastrophic climate change. It's the ultimate end-of-life-as-we-know-it scenario. But could it actually happen?
For nearly a decade now, scientists have debated the idea. Most agree that the volume ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 25, 2017NASA's Arctic Ecosystem Science Flights Begin  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017Elevation could help explain why Antarctica is warming slower than Arctic  Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017China says no mining planned in Antarctica |
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 Pengshan, China (AFP) May 29, 2017 
Thousands of voracious white maggots wiggle frenetically while tearing through trayfuls of leftover meat, vegetables and fruits in an unusual farm in southwestern China.
It may not be a pretty sight, but the gluttonous larvae could help China eat away something far uglier: the country's mountain of food waste.
The individual larvae of black soldier flies, which are native to the Americas ... moreSaint-Emilion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017Bordeaux pins hopes for ravaged vineyards on June bloom Saint-Emilion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017Bordeaux pins hopes for ravaged vineyards on June bloom  La Jolla CA (SPX) May 25, 2017Helping plants pump iron |
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New research suggests ancient Himalayan sediments account for the severity of the 2004 earthquake in Sumatra.
The epicenter of the magnitude 9.2 earthquake occurred just west of Sumatra, Indonesia, in December 2004. It was generated by the subduction of the Indian Plate beneath the Burma Plate and triggered a series of tsunamis that obliterated coastal communities throughout Southeast A ... more Kalutara, Sri Lanka (AFP) May 29, 2017Sri Lanka deploys thousands of troops as flood toll climbs to 169  Miami (AFP) May 25, 2017Expect above-average Atlantic hurricane season, US forecasters say  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Mexico next in line to examine geothermal energy |
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 Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 27, 2017 
It's a powerful symbol: Seven of the world's richest countries gathered in Sicily, a Mediterranean island on whose shores rickety migrant boats from northern Africa regularly wash up.
But while migration and the vast continent on Sicily's southern doorstep got a mention Saturday in the final statement of G7 leaders gathered in the hilltop town of Taormina, the summit itself was dominated by ... more Lagos (AFP) May 24, 2017Nigeria seizes illegal arms shipment  Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 23, 2017Four killed in I.Coast clashes between ex-rebels and police Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 22, 2017Angry Ivory Coast ex-rebels block access to cities |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 26, 2017 
The common lineage of great apes and humans split several hundred thousand earlier than hitherto assumed, according to an international research team headed by Professor Madelaine Bohme from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tubingen and Professor Nikolai Spassov from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The researchers investigated two fossils o ... more Columbia MO (SPX) May 24, 2017Portions of human skeletal structure were established millions of years earlier than previously thought,  Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Study reveals architecture of the 'second brain,' the enteric nervous system  Raleigh NC (SPX) May 22, 2017'Moral enhancement' technologies are neither feasible nor wise |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
A new University of Washington study shows that the textbook understanding of global chemical weathering - in which rocks are dissolved, washed down rivers and eventually end up on the ocean floor to begin the process again - does not depend on Earth's temperature in the way that geologists had believed.
The study, published May 22 in the open-access journal Nature Communications, looks at ... more Sapporo, Japan (SPX) May 25, 2017The forces that affect species' movements in a changing climate  New York NY (SPX) May 25, 2017Fossil beetles suggest that LA climate has been relatively stable for 50,000 years  Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 26, 2017Paris climate commitment 'crippling' to US growth: White House |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 28, 2017 
GOES-16, the most advanced weather satellite NOAA has ever developed, will be moved to the GOES-East position at 75 degrees west longitude, once it is declared operational in November. Top officials from NOAA announced the long-awaited decision at the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook news conference in College Park, Maryland.
"As a Florida resident, I am particularly proud of the imp ... more Chicago IL (SPX) May 26, 2017Supercomputing helps researchers understand Earth's interior  Palmdale CA (SPX) May 22, 2017NASA's CPEX tackles a weather fundamental  Seattle WA (SPX) May 19, 2017Earth's atmosphere more chemically reactive in cold climates |
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 Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 
While watching parrotlets hop from branch to branch while foraging, a pair of Stanford researchers hypothesized that the earliest winged dinosaurs may behaved similarly.
Branch hopping might have offered dinosaurs an opportunity to begin experimenting with the advantages of flight.
To see if, for parrotlets, branch hopping was random or calculated, Diana Chin and David Lentink me ... moreAtlanta GA (SPX) May 28, 2017How methane-making microbes kept the early Earth warm  Sendai, Japan (SPX) May 23, 2017Large volcanic eruption may have caused the first mass extinction  Tallahassee FL (SPX) May 22, 2017The secrets behind T. rex's bone crushing bites: Researchers find T. rex could crush 8,000 pounds |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017 
China said it will further open up its oil and gas sector to private investment as it seeks to overhaul an industry still dominated by a handful of state-run firms.
The plan comes as China, the world's biggest energy guzzler, attempts to ramp up domestic oil and gas production to boost its supply of the vital resources.
The country is heavily reliant on energy imports as domestic produ ... more Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017Australia power grid leased to local-foreign consortium  (UPI) May 10, 2017Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid |
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 Amherst MA (SPX) May 28, 2017 
A lightweight, comfortable jacket that can generate the power to light up a jogger at night may sound futuristic, but materials scientist Trisha Andrew at the University of Massachusetts Amherst could make one today. In a new paper this month, she and colleagues outline how they have invented a way to apply breathable, pliable, metal-free electrodes to fabric and off-the-shelf clothing so it fee ... more Houston TX (SPX) May 24, 2017Graphene-nanotube hybrid boosts lithium metal batteries  Dresden, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017New approach to revolutionize the production of molecular hydrogen  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2017Stretching the limits of elastic conductors |
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 Cincinnati OH (SPX) May 25, 2017 
Imagine living in perpetual darkness in an alien world where you have to find food quickly by touch or starve for months at a time.
The limestone caverns of Mexico's Sierra del Abra Tanchipa rainforest contain deep cisterns cloaked in utter blackness. This is where researchers at the University of Cincinnati traveled to find a little fish (Astyanax mexicanus) that has evolved to feast or e ... more Chicago IL (SPX) May 26, 2017Genetic mutation trade-offs lead to parallel evolution  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017Why the fate of a tiny Rio Grande fish is so important  Washington (UPI) May 24, 2017Young birds migrating to Africa dispersed by winds, study shows |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2017 
A former regional police chief in China was executed for murder, state media said Friday, after reports described his victim as a lover more than three decades his junior.
Zhao Liping, 65, was found guilty of murder, bribery and possession of firearms and explosives by a court in Taiyuan, the capital of the northern province of Shanxi, in November.
China's supreme court announced Friday ... more Hong Kong (AFP) May 26, 2017Hong Kong independence duo plead not guilty over parliament chaos  Washington (AFP) May 22, 2017Branstad, friend of Beijing, confirmed as US envoy to China  Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2017Jailed Chinese lawyer force-fed medication, wife says |
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 Warsaw (AFP) May 24, 2017 
Activists chained themselves to logging equipment in Poland's ancient Bialowieza forest on Wednesday, accusing authorities of felling trees in protected areas of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
The move comes after a "final warning" by the European Commission sent to Warsaw in April saying it could take legal action to halt large-scale logging in Europe's last primeval woodland.
Dawid K ... moreBanff, Canada (AFP) May 28, 2017In Canada, parks thrive but conservationists cry foul  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) May 24, 2017Planting trees cannot replace cutting CO2 emissions  Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2017Myanmar's extensive forests are declining rapidly due to political and economic change |
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