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  Paris (AFP) June 14, 2017 Cool, high-lying areas of Ethiopia hitherto shielded from heat-loving malaria mosquitoes are increasingly exposed to the disease as the climate warms, researchers said Thursday. Most Ethiopians live in the country's highlands, and have long enjoyed natural protection against mosquitoes carrying the malaria-causing parasites Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax. But the buffered area has been shrinking since 1981, scientists reported in the journal Environmental Research Letters. About six million ... read more |
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China probes academic fraud by cancer researchersBeijing (AFP) June 15, 2017 China is investigating claims of academic fraud involving mostly Chinese cancer researchers after more than 100 articles were withdrawn from a foreign medical journal. ... more  
Rescuers battle to reach victims of deadly Bangladesh landslidesChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 14, 2017 Rescue workers battled Wednesday to reach victims of landslides, described as the worst in Bangladesh's history, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 152. ... more  
Flint water scandal prompts manslaughter charge for health chiefChicago (AFP) June 14, 2017 The chief of Michigan state's health department and four others were charged with involuntary manslaughter Wednesday over the Flint water contamination scandal, the most serious criminal offenses leveled so far. ... more  
Otter fossil suggests ancient mammals migrated across Mexico, from Florida to CaliforniaWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 An ancient sea otter fossil found in Central Mexico suggests mammals once followed an east-to-west migration route from Florida to California. ... more |
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Oprah rejects claims she closed Hawaii road amid tsunami warning
Peru shutters half its ports as it gears for tsunami Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis Volcano erupts after quake in Russia's far east 'All gone': Beijing villagers left with nothing after deadly floods Shanghai evacuates 283,000 people as typhoon hits Russia relieved as tsunami spares far east from major damage 10 confirmed dead in north China bus accident: state media Russian TV shows buildings swept away as tsunami hits coast CORRECTED: Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis |
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Czech cave dig reveals details of Neanderthal-human transitionWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 The excavation of a cave in the Czech Republic has offered archaeologists evidence of both Neanderthal and human activity in the region between 28,000 and 50,000 years ago. ... more 
In tense times, top conductor creates UN of orchestrasNew York (AFP) June 15, 2017 In his eight years leading the New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert has witnessed the power of music to connect cultures - and watched as political strife consumes much of the world. ... more  
Hong Kong launches ivory ban billHong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017 Hong Kong launched a landmark bill to ban its ivory trade Wednesday, describing it as an effort to "eradicate" the illegal poaching of elephants. ... more 
Seeing inside coralNew York NY (SPX) Jun 15, 2017 Coral reefs sustain marine life all over the world and protect its vulnerable coastlines. But the reefs are increasingly endangered, mainly because of pollution and rising ocean temperatures. Scient ... more 
NASA Data Suggest Future May Be Rainier Than ExpectedPasadena CA (JPL) Jun 15, 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 unde ... more 
New Amazon dams would be 'massively' destructive: studyParis (AFP) June 14, 2017 Building the 428 hydroelectric dams proposed for Brazil's Amazon basin - three times the existing number - would devastate the environment and could even disrupt regional weather, an international team of researchers warned Wednesday. ... more |
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EU's Juncker says no Paris climate deal renegotiationStrasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017 European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday rejected US President Donald Trump's suggestion that the Paris climate pact could be renegotiated. ... more  
Rising sea levels will boost moderate floods in some areas, severe floods in othersPrinceton NJ (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 Rising seas are making flooding more common in coastal areas around the country. Now, a new study finds that sea-level rise will boost the occurrence of moderate rather than severe flooding in some ... more 
9 children killed as houses collapse in rains in Niger: officialsNiamey (AFP) June 14, 2017 At least nine children have been killed in Niger as heavy rains over the past few days caused the collapse of houses in the capital Niamey, the authorities said Wednesday. ... more 
Five dead after strong quake hits GuatemalaGuatemala City (AFP) June 15, 2017 A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Guatemala and southern Mexico Wednesday, killing five people, causing power outages, and knocking down homes, officials said. ... more |
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  Chittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Rescue workers battled Wednesday to reach victims of landslides, described as the worst in Bangladesh's history, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 152.
Villagers in some of the worst-hit areas used shovels to try to dig bodies out of the mud that engulfed their settlements as they slept.
Authorities say hundreds of homes were buried by mud and rubble sent cascading down hillsid ... more Baghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017Hundreds sick in food poisoning at Mosul displaced camp  Ruskie Piaski, Pologne (AFP) June 12, 2017Flower power: gardening as therapy in Poland  Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 9, 2017Philippine war refugees facing deadly health risks |
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 Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
University of the Basque Country's researchers have explored superelasticity properties on a nanometric scale based on shearing an alloy's pillars down to nanometric size. In the article published by the prestigious scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology, the researchers have found that below one micron in diameter the material behaves differently and requires much higher stress for it to be d ... more Houston TX (SPX) Jun 14, 2017Cloudy with a chance of radiation: NASA studies simulated radiation  New York NY (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Oyster shells inspire new method to make superstrong, flexible polymers  Raleigh NC (SPX) Jun 15, 2017New technique enables 3-D printing with paste of silicone particles in water |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 15, 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 Istanbul (AFP) June 14, 2017'Plankton explosion' turns Istanbul's Bosphorus turquoise  Hanover NH (SPX) Jun 12, 2017New-generation material removes iodine from water New York NY (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Seeing inside coral |
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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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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
According to recent studies, declines in wild and managed bee populations threaten the pollination of flowers in more than 85 percent of flowering plants and 75 percent of agricultural crops worldwide.
Widespread and effective monitoring of bee populations could lead to better management; however, tracking bees is tricky and costly. Now, a research team led by the University of Missouri ha ... more Minsk (AFP) June 14, 2017Dairy dispute sours Belarus-Russia relations  Jabugo, Spain (AFP) June 11, 2017Spain's 'jamon' conquers China  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Scientists design laser to kill weeds |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
Rising seas are making flooding more common in coastal areas around the country. Now, a new study finds that sea-level rise will boost the occurrence of moderate rather than severe flooding in some regions of the United States, while in other areas the reverse is true.
The study by researchers at Princeton and Rutgers universities found that along the southeastern coast, where severe flood ... moreGuatemala City (AFP) June 15, 2017Five dead after strong quake hits Guatemala Niamey (AFP) June 14, 20179 children killed as houses collapse in rains in Niger: officials  Athens (AFP) June 13, 2017Greek island picks up the pieces after 6.3-magnitude quake |
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 Doha (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Qatar has withdrawn its peacekeeping troops from the Djibouti-Eritrea border, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after years of mediating in a territorial dispute between the two African states.
"The state of Qatar informed the government of Djibouti that it has withdrawn all its troops deployed on the border line in Djiboutian territory," a ministry statement said.
The ministry sai ... more Tunis (AFP) June 12, 2017Tunisian soldier dead after landmine blast  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) June 9, 2017Nigerian soldier sentenced to death for 'Boko Haram' murder  United Nations, United States (AFP) June 9, 2017France faces US reservations over UN backing for Sahel force |
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 La Jolla CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
If you think self-driving cars can't get here soon enough, you're not alone. But programming computers to recognize objects is very technically challenging, especially since scientists don't fully understand how our own brains do it.
Now, Salk Institute researchers have analyzed how neurons in a critical part of the brain, called V2, respond to natural scenes, providing a better understand ... more Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 14, 2017Removal of aging cells could extend human life New York (AFP) June 15, 2017In tense times, top conductor creates UN of orchestras (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 ... moreStrasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017EU's Juncker says no Paris climate deal renegotiation  Bologna, 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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017 
New satellite images from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission offers a visualization of the extreme rainfall that has accumulated in Florida over the past week.
GPM is a joint mission between NASA and Japan's space agency JAXA. It consists of a GPM core observatory satellite and a constellation of cooperating probes.
As the GPM core observatory satellite passed above Sou ... more 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  Paris (AFP) May 30, 2017Earth is a jewel, says astronaut after six months away |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found that independent estimates from geology and biology agree on the timing of the breakup of the Pangaea supercontinent into today's continents.
When continents break up, single species are divided into two and drift apart - physically and genetically.
Lead researcher Sarah McIntyre said geologic dating of the continental ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Otter fossil suggests ancient mammals migrated across Mexico, from Florida to California  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Paleontologists find Cretaceous-era baby bird trapped in amber  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Comets may have delivered significant portions of Earth's xenon |
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There's no alternative but to pursue an energy strategy that calls for a low-carbon trajectory for economic growth, European leaders said from Vienna.
More than 100 delegates were on hand for a forum in Vienna on the transition to an energy pathway focused on renewable and alternative energy resources.
"There is no other alternative for the Energy Community members than to follow ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Divestment streak continues for British energy company Centrica  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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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
Chinese scientists have made good use of waste while finding an innovative solution to a technical problem by transforming rusty stainless steel mesh into electrodes with outstanding electrochemical properties that make them ideal for potassium-ion batteries.
As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the rust is converted directly into a compact layer with a grid structure that can sto ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Scientists propose new method to correct common power problem in microgrids  West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 06, 2017'Instantly rechargeable' battery could change the future of electric and hybrid automobiles  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Scientists develop divide and conquer approach for more stable power generation |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Hong Kong launched a landmark bill to ban its ivory trade Wednesday, describing it as an effort to "eradicate" the illegal poaching of elephants.
The southern Chinese city is a major hub for ivory sales and announced last year that it would ban the import and export of the goods, but later clarified it would only completely abolish the trade by 2021.
Critics say authorities are dragging ... more Berlin (AFP) June 14, 2017Germany to welcome two giant pandas  Bucharest (AFP) June 13, 2017Romania to ban wild animals in circuses  Houston TX (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Mussels add muscle to biocompatible fibers |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017  Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and ex-deputy leader Rafael Hui will serve out their jail terms after their final appeal bids against graft convictions were dismissed Wednesday.
The pair were found guilty of corruption in 2014 after a blockbuster trial over a cash-for-favours scandal.
In a written judgement, the Court of Final Appeal ruled that they had been "properly convicted o ... more Beijing (AFP) June 15, 2017Billionaire shakes China's elite with online theatrics  Dazu, China (AFP) June 15, 2017Backpacks, books and life jackets: Time for school in China  Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017Taiwan lawmakers launch support group for Hong Kong democracy |
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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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