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  Kinshasa (AFP) June 13, 2017 The Democratic Republic of Congo said Tuesday it has asked Chinese and Spanish bidders of a colossal dam project to join forces and submit a joint bid. The request will further delay the huge project, known as Inga 3, that has been planned for around 30 years. The government had said it would award the contract by the end of last year with an aim to launch construction this year. In the running for the deal are two consortiums, one led by the Chinese Three Gorges Corporation and another gr ... read more |
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Tropical peat forests risk turning from carbon "drains" to emittersWashington (AFP) June 14, 2017 Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming, further accelerating climate change and putting more pressure on wetlands, a study out Monday found. ... more  
Removal of aging cells could extend human lifeUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 A recent study, led by an international team of researchers confirms that targeted removal of senescent cells (SnCs), accumulated in many vertebrate tissues as we age, contribute significantly in de ... more  
Satellites forewarn of locust plaguesParis (ESA) Jun 14, 2017 Satellites are helping to predict favourable conditions for desert locusts to swarm, which poses a threat to agricultural production and, subsequently, livelihoods and food security. Desert lo ... more  
Drones could save lives with rapid heart attack responseWashington (AFP) June 13, 2017 Drones could help save the lives of heart attack victims by delivering defibrillators faster than an ambulance can arrive at the scene, according to a report Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. ... more |
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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 'Silent killer': the science of tracing climate deaths in heatwaves Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted Millions return home as Pacific tsunamis warnings lifted Millions evacuate in face of Pacific tsunamis after Russia quake Oprah rejects claims she closed Hawaii road amid tsunami warning Peru shutters half its ports as it gears for tsunami |
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'Green police' to battle Tunisia trash scourgeTunis (AFP) June 13, 2017 Tunisia on Tuesday launched a special "green police" unit aimed at dealing with the proliferation of waste, a scourge that has worsened dramatically since the 2011 revolution. ... more 
Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrageBeirut (AFP) June 13, 2017 A "mountain of garbage" dumped at sea off Beirut under a deal between the government and a company has sparked outrage in Lebanon, two years after mass protests over a waste crisis. ... more  
Dairy dispute sours Belarus-Russia relationsMinsk (AFP) June 14, 2017 A spat between Russia and Belarus seems to have spilt over into the dairy sector, as Moscow has whipped up a conflict that is pushing its neighbour to export its products to China. ... more  
Heavy rain, landslides kill at least 134 in BangladeshChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 13, 2017 Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have killed at least 134 people in southeast Bangladesh, burying many in their homes as they slept, authorities said Tuesday. ... more  
Scientists fight mosquitoes, malaria with toxin-infused fungiWashington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017 An international team of scientists is taking a unique approach in the battle against malaria-carrying mosquitoes. The team, lead by researchers from the University of Maryland, have designed a mosquito-targeting fungus that replicates spider and scorpion toxins. ... more  
Germany to welcome two giant pandasBerlin (AFP) June 14, 2017 Two long-awaited giant pandas from China will arrive in Germany in two weeks time, with Berlin rolling out the red carpet for the furry ambassadors' arrival. ... more |
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Romania to ban wild animals in circusesBucharest (AFP) June 13, 2017 Tigers, lions, bears and other wild animals will be banned from circuses in Romania after the country's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday in a move welcomed by animal rights groups. ... more 
Lost ecosystem found buried in mud of southern California coastal watersChicago IL (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 Paleontologists investigating the sea bed off the coast of southern California have discovered a lost ecosystem that for thousands of years had nurtured communities of scallops and shelled marine or ... more  
Trump was 'wrong' to leave climate change deal: UK ministerLondon (AFP) June 13, 2017 US President Donald Trump was "wrong" to pull the United States out of the Paris climate change deal, Britain's new environment minister said on Tuesday. ... more  
Hundreds sick in food poisoning at Mosul displaced campBaghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017 A mass food poisoning at a camp for displaced Iraqi civilians outside Mosul has left hundreds of people requiring urgent treatment, the UN and Iraqi officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Baghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017 
A mass food poisoning at a camp for displaced Iraqi civilians outside Mosul has left hundreds of people requiring urgent treatment, the UN and Iraqi officials said Tuesday.
Health ministry spokesman Seif al-Badr had told AFP that there were 752 cases of food poisoning and two deaths, a woman and child, at the Hasansham camp.
And UN migration agency spokesman Joel Millman had confirmed th ... more Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 9, 2017Philippine war refugees facing deadly health risks  Ruskie Piaski, Pologne (AFP) June 12, 2017Flower power: gardening as therapy in Poland  Khazir, Iraq (AFP) June 8, 2017Scorpions the new threat for displaced Mosul civilians |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
Flowing particles in liquids act as a filter to suppress long-wavelength waves but allow short-wavelength ones to be supported, according to physicists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
Liquids are the least understood state of matter and for a long time it has been believed that they can sustain both gas-like waves with long wavelengths and solid-like waves with short wavelengths ... more Houston TX (SPX) Jun 14, 2017Cloudy with a chance of radiation: NASA studies simulated radiation  Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jun 14, 2017The first nanometrically-sized superelastic alloy  Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Metal-ion catalysts and hydrogen peroxide could green up plastics production |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 14, 2017 
A new study suggests that most global climate models may underestimate the amount of rain that will fall in Earth's tropical regions as our planet continues to warm. That's because these models underestimate decreases in high clouds over the tropics seen in recent NASA observations, according to research led by scientist Hui Su of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
W ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 07, 2017One Man's Shoes Help NASA Explain Water Clarity  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Boeing, Huntington Ingalls giving boost to Navy UUV program  Hanover NH (SPX) Jun 12, 2017New-generation material removes iodine from water |
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If projections for melting Antarctic sea ice through 2100 are correct, the vanishing landscape will strip Emperor penguins of their breeding and feeding grounds and put populations at risk. But like other species that migrate to escape the wrath of climate change, can these iconic animals be spared simply by moving to new locations?
According to new research led by the Woods Hole Oceanogra ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Blight or blessing? How the wolverine embodies Arctic diversity  Oslo, Norway (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Domes of frozen methane may be warning signs for new blow-outs  Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Geoscientific evidence for subglacial lakes |
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 Jabugo, Spain (AFP) June 11, 2017 
The aroma is so extraordinary it's like "a punch in your mouth" says Luqi Wu, one of several Chinese businessmen standing in a cellar in southwestern Spain surrounded by thousands of hanging ham legs.
While he samples the product, three of his colleagues learn to cut the ham as finely as possible - a crucial detail that they will put into practice back in Shanghai at tasting events for thei ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Bee buzzes could help determine how to save their decreasing population Minsk (AFP) June 14, 2017Dairy dispute sours Belarus-Russia relations  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Scientists design laser to kill weeds |
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 Athens (AFP) June 13, 2017 
The Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday laboured to pick up the pieces after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake gutted a village, killing a woman and leaving over 15 injured.
The tremor, felt as far as Athens and in neighbouring Turkey, mainly struck the southern Lesbos village of Vrisa.
Officials said most of the village's old stone homes collapsed or were damaged. Rescue crews recovered the body ... more Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Volcanoes, referees for the life on Earth  Corvallis OR (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Sediment from Himalayas may have made 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake more severe  Tampa FL (SPX) Jun 05, 20172017 hurricane season follows year of extremes |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) June 9, 2017  France on Friday sought to address US reservations over its request that the United Nations authorize an African military force tasked with fighting jihadists in the Sahel region.
Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger - which make up the G5 - agreed in March to set up a special counter-terrorism operation of 5,000 troops for the Sahel region.
On Tuesday, France presented a dra ... more Bamako (AFP) June 10, 2017UN peacekeeper death toll rises after Mali jihadist attack  Tunis (AFP) June 12, 2017Tunisian soldier dead after landmine blast  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) June 9, 2017Nigerian soldier sentenced to death for 'Boko Haram' murder |
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 Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
An international research team led by Jean-Jacques Hublin of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig, Germany) and Abdelouahed Ben-Ncer of the National Institute for Archaeology and Heritage (INSAP, Rabat, Morocco) uncovered fossil bones of Homo sapiens along with stone tools and animal bones at Jebel Irhoud, Morocco.
The finds are dated to about 300 thousand years ... more La Jolla CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2017How the brain recognizes what the eye sees Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 14, 2017Removal of aging cells could extend human life  (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Hand-washing is like hitting a reset button in the brain |
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 London (AFP) June 13, 2017 
US President Donald Trump was "wrong" to pull the United States out of the Paris climate change deal, Britain's new environment minister said on Tuesday.
"I think he is wrong. I think that we need international cooperation in order to deal with climate change," said Michael Gove, who was appointed by Prime Minister Theresa May over the weekend.
Gove, who has himself come under criticism ... moreBologna, Italy (AFP) June 12, 2017US isolated as allies vow accelerated action on climate change Bologna, Italy (AFP) June 11, 2017Climate change rift raises temperature for G7 meet  Beijing (AFP) June 9, 2017China rolls out green carpet for California on climate |
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Satellites are helping to predict favourable conditions for desert locusts to swarm, which poses a threat to agricultural production and, subsequently, livelihoods and food security.
Desert locusts are a type of grasshopper found primarily in the Sahara, across the Arabian Peninsula and into India. The insect is usually harmless, but when they swarm they can migrate across long distances a ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017NASA satellites image, measure Florida's extreme rainfall  Paris (ESA) Jun 02, 2017The heat is on for Sentinel-3B  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 31, 2017exactEarth Launches Revolutionary Global Real-Time Maritime Tracking and Information Service |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
A new study suggests that roughly 22% of the element xenon found in Earth's atmosphere may have come from comets. The finding - shedding light on a decades-long mystery about the source for some of this gas on Earth - could be important for understanding comets' contribution of other materials, such as water, to our planet, as well.
Xenon is the heaviest stable noble gas. It has nine diffe ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Geology and biology agree on Pangaea supercontinent breakup dates  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Paleontologists find Cretaceous-era baby bird trapped in amber  Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) Jun 12, 20173-D-modeling of food residues in 230 million years old fossil feces |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017 
British energy company Centrica said Friday it was now a pure-European player after selling off parts of its Canadian partnership.
Centrica holds a 60 percent stake in the Canadian exploration and production joint venture, CQ Energy Canada Partnership, and said it was now sold to a consortium led by Asian investors.
"In line with its strategy announced in July 2015, the divestmen ... more (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Low-carbon trajectory is the only option, European leaders say  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New ultrathin material for splitting water could make hydrogen production cheaper  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Keeping the hydrogen coming |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 
Scientists from the Northeastern University, China, have developed a new method to diagnosis a serious electrical problem in microgrids. They published their work in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica (JAS), a joint publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Chinese Association of Automation.
Microgrids are island-like pods of power generation wit ... more West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 06, 2017'Instantly rechargeable' battery could change the future of electric and hybrid automobiles  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Batteries from scrap metal  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Scientists develop divide and conquer approach for more stable power generation |
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 Berlin (AFP) June 14, 2017  Two long-awaited giant pandas from China will arrive in Germany in two weeks time, with Berlin rolling out the red carpet for the furry ambassadors' arrival.
The two new residents, Meng Meng and Jiao Qing, will fly into Berlin on a special Lufthansa cargo plane on June 24, accompanied by two Chinese vets, Berlin zoo's chief vet, and a tonne of bamboo.
The pandas will be served "bamboo sn ... moreBucharest (AFP) June 13, 2017Romania to ban wild animals in circuses  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Dogs and wolves have an innate sense of inequity  Houston TX (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Mussels add muscle to biocompatible fibers |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017  Lawmakers in Taiwan launched a new group to help promote democracy in Hong Kong on Monday, a move likely to rile Beijing ahead of the 20th anniversary of the handover of the city from Britain back to China.
Taiwan and Hong Kong are thorns in Beijing's side - both saw huge anti-China protests in 2014, known respectively as the Sunflower Movement and Umbrella Movement.
Ties with self-ruli ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017Hong Kong tycoon and ex-deputy leader lose graft appeal  Shanghai (AFP) June 11, 2017China web users take aim at property clampdown  Hong Kong (AFP) June 9, 2017Hong Kong wealth gap hits 46-year high |
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 Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming, further accelerating climate change and putting more pressure on wetlands, a study out Monday found.
The vast swamplands, located largely in southeast Asia, have long helped store atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and put a brake on global warming.
The forested peat bogs ... more Czerlonka, Pologne (AFP) June 8, 2017Activists block logging in Poland's ancient forest  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Decomposing leaves are surprising source of greenhouse gases  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017Forensic analysis of wood's chemical signatures could curb illegal logging |
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