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  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 05, 2017 Ocean currents and winds form an endless feedback loop: winds blow over the ocean's surface, creating currents there. At the same time, the hot or cold water in these currents influences the wind's speed. This delicate dance is crucial to understanding Earth's changing climate. Gathering data on this interaction can also help people track oil spills, plan shipping routes and understand ocean productivity in relation to fisheries. Instruments already exist that measure ocean currents, and oth ... read more |
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Volcanoes, referees for the life on EarthGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 At the Triassic-Jurassic boundary, 200 million years ago, some 60% of species living on Earth disappeared. Scientists suspected that magmatic activity and the release of CO2 were responsible for thi ... more  
Woman sues France over Paris pollution health damageParis (AFP) June 7, 2017 A Frenchwoman suffering from chronic respiratory problems on Wednesday sued the state, accusing it of failing to protect her from air pollution in Paris. ... more 
At UN ocean conference, US takes aim at illegal fishingUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 7, 2017 The United States on Wednesday put a spotlight on global efforts to combat illegal fishing at the UN ocean conference, steering clear of the controversy over its pullout from the Paris climate deal. ... more 
New ceramic nanofiber 'sponges' could be used for flexible insulation, water purificationProvidence RI (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Researchers have found a way to make ultralight sponge-like materials from nanoscale ceramic fibers. The highly porous, compressible and heat-resistant sponges could have numerous uses, from water p ... more |
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Heavy rains kill at least 30 in Guinea since late June
Flash floods kill three in Vietnam, nine missing One dead, five missing in Chilean copper mine collapse Landslide-prone Nepal tests AI-powered warning system Heavy rain in Guinea capital kills at least seven Heavy rain in Guinea capital kills at least 10 Lightning megaflash of 829 kilometres sets new world record Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rains kill dozens Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens China says cumulative 44 dead, 9 missing in Beijing rains |
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Stony corals more resistant to climate change than thought, Rutgers study findsNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Stony corals may be more resilient to ocean acidification than once thought, according to a Rutgers University study that shows they rely on proteins to help create their rock-hard skeletons. ... more 
A new hyper-local air pollution mapAustin TX (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 Engineering researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed the most detailed and extensive local map of air pollution ever produced for an urban area, using specially equipped Googl ... more  
Earliest human impact on geological processes took place 11,500 years agoTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 "A new Tel Aviv University study has uncovered the earliest known geological indications of manmade impact on geological processes, in particular erosion of the surface, from 11,500 years ago. Withi ... more  
Living long and living well: Is it possible to do bothBar Harbor ME (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 Exactly when does old age begin? Which health markers best predict who will live a long and healthy life versus a life spent in poor health? Developing metrics to help answer these questions a ... more 
Scientists look to coral insides for evidence of environmental damageWashington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017 Researchers at American University are using a novel sampling and imaging technique to study the insides of coral. The scientists are the first to survey coral skeletons for evidence of environmental damage caused by humans. ... more  
Massive craters formed by methane blow-outs from the Arctic sea floorOslo, Norway (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Even though the craters were formed some 12,000 years ago, methane is still leaking profusely from the craters. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and of major concern in our warming climate. ... more |
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 Scientists unearth world's oldest mushroom fossil 
Americans' caffeine habit may be harming waterways, wildlifeWashington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017 What would we do without caffeine? Millions of Americans rely on it in coffee, tea and energy drinks to prepare for a day at work, keep focused on a long drive or simply stay awake after a big lunch. ... more 
US 'on the wrong side of history' on climate: French UN envoyUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 6, 2017 President Donald Trump's decision to quit the Paris climate accord will further erode US moral and political leadership in the world, France's ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday. ... more  
Teen killed in Venezuela as military commander urges troops not to hurt protestersCaracas (AFP) June 8, 2017 A teenager died in new protests against President Nicolas Maduro's government on Wednesday just as the head of the military warned troops not to commit "atrocities." ... more  
DiCaprio, Mexico in push to save vaquita porpoiseMexico City (AFP) June 8, 2017 Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto agreed Wednesday to increase efforts to save the vaquita marina porpoise, burying the hatchet in a Twitter feud over the endangered species. ... more |
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  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 
e-GEOS, a firm made up by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has entered into a 7.5-million- euro framework contract with the European Union Satellite Centre (SATCEN) for the supply of Copernicus security services in support to EU external action (SEA).
This service aims at providing geospatial information for remote, hard-to- access areas posing a high security risk, als ... moreCaracas (AFP) June 8, 2017Teen killed in Venezuela as military commander urges troops not to hurt protesters  Colombo (AFP) June 5, 2017Sri Lanka hails record military deployment as toll hits 213  Tokyo (AFP) June 7, 2017Japan workers exposed to dangerous radiation in lab |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 
A possible $662 million sale of AN/TPQ-53(V) radar systems and related support to Saudi Arabia has been approved by the U.S. State Department.
The Foreign Military Sales package would help Saudi Arabia meet its border security requirements and give the country the ability to locate and counter the source of incoming ballistic artillery, rockets, and mortars, said the U.S. Defense Securi ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Study proves viability of quantum satellite communications  New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 07, 2017Indian Space Agency to Work on Electric Propulsion for Large Satellites  Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jun 01, 2017Bamboo inspires optimal design for lightness and toughness |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 
Wearing white sneakers, a cowboy hat and overalls, Bernie Fowler walks into Maryland's Patuxent River every June to see how deep he can go and still see the tops of his shoes. As a young man he could see his feet on the river bottom as he stood chest-deep to net blue crabs. Now in his nineties, he ventures into the river to assess the water clarity. Fowler has been collecting this data point for ... moreNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Stony corals more resistant to climate change than thought, Rutgers study finds United Nations, United States (AFP) June 7, 2017At UN ocean conference, US takes aim at illegal fishing Providence RI (SPX) Jun 05, 2017New ceramic nanofiber 'sponges' could be used for flexible insulation, water purification |
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 Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 
The Arctic Ocean was once a gigantic freshwater lake. Only after the land bridge between Greenland and Scotland had submerged far enough did vast quantities of salt water pour in from the Atlantic. With the help of a climate model, researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute have demonstrated how this process took place, allowing us for the first time to understand more accurately how Atlantic ... moreOslo, Norway (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Massive craters formed by methane blow-outs from the Arctic sea floor  Swansea UK (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Antarctic ice rift close to calving, after growing 17km in 6 days - latest data from ice shelf  Fairbanks, United States (AFP) June 2, 2017Arctic peoples' climate pleas fell on deaf ears |
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 Bokpyin, Myanmar (AFP) June 6, 2017 
The cries of amorous swiftlets echo around the dark room, an unlikely gold mine for traders in southern Myanmar who are cashing in on rising demand for the edible nests from China's growing middle class.
Dozens of buildings dedicated to the tiny birds have sprung up around Bokpyin in recent years, their grey concrete structures towering over the humbler wooden and brick homes of the town's h ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017As temperatures rise, plants take up more carbon  Brussels (AFP) June 6, 2017Brexit risks disrupting EU agriculture market, experts warn  Birmingham UK (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Scientists discover plant 'brain' controlling seed development |
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 Tampa FL (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 
The 2016 Hurricane Season is the longest hurricane season since 1951, making the 2016 season the 2nd longest on record. That's the conclusion drawn in a paper just published in Geophysical Research Letters.
Lead author Jennifer Collins, PhD, associate professor in the School of Geosciences at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL, writes "Overall 2016 was notable for a series of ext ... more Corvallis OR (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Sediment from Himalayas may have made 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake more severe  Cardiff UK (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Deep magma reservoirs are key to volcanic 'super-eruptions' Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Volcanoes, referees for the life on Earth |
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 Bamako (AFP) June 6, 2017  The EU is giving 50 million euros to set up a joint African military force in the Sahel region to fight jihadists, the bloc's foreign affairs chief said Monday.
The funds will help pay for the troops to fight terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal immigration, European Union diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said in the Mali capital Bamako.
"Stability and development of the Sahel re ... more Conakry (AFP) June 3, 2017African Union offers full support for UN climate deal  Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017China rejects Uganda ivory trafficking claims against diplomats  Banjul, Gambia (AFP) June 3, 2017One dead after Gambian protesters clash with W. African troops |
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 Bar Harbor ME (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 
Exactly when does old age begin? Which health markers best predict who will live a long and healthy life versus a life spent in poor health?
Developing metrics to help answer these questions and to understand the tradeoffs between lifespan and health span is the subject of a recent paper by MDI Biological Laboratory scientists in Journals of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, a publication ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017Ancient grains offer insights into the birth and growth of the world's oldest cities  Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017Tourists risk getting bit when they mistake monkey aggression for affection  New Haven CT (SPX) May 31, 2017Fossil skeleton confirms earliest primates were tree dwellers |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 06, 2017 
Last year was the hottest on record, Arctic sea ice is on the decline and sea levels continue to rise. In this context, satellites are providing us with an unbiased view of how our climate is changing and the effects it is having on our planet.
Estimates show that the global sea level is rising by about 3 mm a year. This is one of the major threats of global warming, especially for low-lyi ... moreTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Earliest human impact on geological processes took place 11,500 years ago United Nations, United States (AFP) June 6, 2017US 'on the wrong side of history' on climate: French UN envoy Montreal (AFP) June 5, 2017Exit has 'galvanized' US support behind Paris accord; Bloomberg speaks out |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 02, 2017 
While the Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite is in orbit delivering a wealth of information about our home planet, engineers are putting its twin, Sentinel-3B, through a series of vigorous tests before it is shipped to the launch site next year.
The Sentinel-3 mission is designed as a two-satellite constellation to give optimum global coverage and data delivery for Europe's environmental mon ... more Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 31, 2017exactEarth Launches Revolutionary Global Real-Time Maritime Tracking and Information Service  Paris (AFP) May 30, 2017Earth is a jewel, says astronaut after six months away  Luxembourg (SPX) May 30, 2017SES-14 integrates NASA ultraviolet space spectrograph |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017 
Scientists in Japan have discovered the island nation's largest complete dinosaur skeleton. The record-breaking, 72-million-year-old fossils were unearthed on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
The bones belong to a duck-billed dinosaur specimen. Paleontologists from Hokkaido University and Hobetsu Museum in Mukawa have been excavating the skeleton since 2013.
Duck-billed dinos ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017Scientists unearth world's oldest mushroom fossil  Atlanta GA (SPX) May 30, 2017How methane-making microbes kept the early Earth warm  Kazan, Russia (SPX) Jun 01, 2017Paleobiologists make intriguing new discoveries about dinosaur ancestors |
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 Paris (AFP) June 3, 2017 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Saturday to go "above and beyond" the Paris Agreement on climate change, as he met French President Emmanuel Macron following the controversial US decision to quit the deal.
Two days after US President Donald Trump sensationally announced plans to withdraw from the pact on curbing carbon emissions Modi said India would "continue working... above and ... more New York (AFP) June 2, 2017US states, cities and firms unite behind Paris accord  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Keeping the hydrogen coming  Paris (AFP) June 1, 2017US may do less harm outside climate pact than in it: analysts |
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 West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 
Purdue University scientists' simulations have unraveled the mystery of a new electrocatalyst that may solve a significant problem associated with fuel cells and electrolyzers.
Fuel cells, which use chemical reactions to produce energy, and electrolyzers, which convert energy into hydrogen or other gases, use electrocatalysts to promote chemical reactions. Electrocatalysts that can activat ... more West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 06, 2017'Instantly rechargeable' battery could change the future of electric and hybrid automobiles  Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New model deepens understanding of the dynamics of quark-gluon plasmas  San Diego CA (SPX) May 30, 2017Printed, flexible and rechargeable battery can power wearable sensors |
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 Yangon (AFP) June 5, 2017 
Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand for their hide, WWF said Monday, warning the species is facing a "crisis".
Hunters are increasingly targeting mothers and calves, using poisoned arrows to inflict a slow and agonising death before stripping them of their skin, the wildlife group said.
At least 20 elephant ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 6, 2017African park ranger hits out at Hong Kong ivory trade  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2017How the Galapagos cormorant lost its ability to fly  Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017How and why did a house swift cross the Pacific |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 5, 2017 
A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who disappeared late last year has been officially charged with "subversion of state power", his wife said Monday, after his case attracted international attention.
Jiang Tianyong took on numerous high-profile cases, including those of Falun Gong practitioners, Tibetan protesters and victims of the 2008 contaminated milk powder scandal before being dis ... more Fangshan, China (AFP) June 5, 2017Chinese skinny-dippers defy public morals  Hong Kong (AFP) June 4, 2017Thousands gather at Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil  Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017US returns criminal suspect to China |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 
Scientists have pinpointed a new source of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that's more potent than carbon dioxide. The culprit? Tiny bits of decomposing leaves in soil. The new discovery, led by Michigan State University (MSU) researchers and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is featured in the current issue of the journal Nature Geoscience.
"This study looked at the geometr ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017Forensic analysis of wood's chemical signatures could curb illegal logging  Ottawa (AFP) June 1, 2017Canada provides Can$867 mn to beleaguered softwood sector  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) May 31, 2017PNG expedition discovers largest trees at extreme altitudes |
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