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  Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 The initial phases of animal evolution proceeded faster than hitherto supposed: New analyses suggest that the first animal phyla emerged in rapid succession - prior to the global Ice Age that set in around 700 million years ago. The fossil record reveals that almost all of the animal phyla known today had come into existence by the beginning of the Cambrian Period some 540 million years ago. The earliest known animal fossils already exhibit complex morphologies, which implies that animals must hav ... read more |
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Airbus celebrates 10 years of precision and reliability of TerraSAR-X satelliteFriedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 Designed to operate for five years, Airbus's Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite TerraSAR-X has achieved ten years of flawless operations in orbit providing high-resolution radar images in all ... more  
Growers at Bordeaux winefest unite against climate changeBordeaux (AFP) June 21, 2017 This is the wine industry's new normal: heavy rains, floods, hailstones, drought and sometimes even frost. ... more 
China opens gates to US beef importsBeijing (AFP) June 21, 2017 China opened its gates to US beef imports this week, giving American cattle farmers much sought-after access to the country's massive market following a 14-year ban. ... more  
Heatwave scorches Europe, from London to SiberiaParis (AFP) June 21, 2017 Europe sizzled in a continent-wide heatwave on Wednesday, with London seeing Britain's hottest June day since 1976 as Portugal battled to stamp out deadly forest fires. ... more |
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Japan warns of tsunami waves up to 1m after quake off Russian coast
Pacific tsunami alert after magnitude 8.7 quake off Russia coast: USGS Nigeria flash floods kill 23: UN Heavy rains kill 15 in Guinea since late June Heavy rain, landslides kill more than 30 in northern China LA wildfires push insurance losses to highest since 2011: Munich Re Over 30 dead as northern China hit by heavy rain, landslides Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037 'Once in a hundred years': villagers clean up after deadly China floods Vietnam flash flood kills five, dozens evacuated |
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World population to reach 9.8 bln in 2050, UN saysUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 21, 2017 The world's current population of 7.6 billion will balloon to 9.8 billion in 2050, with India's numbers to surpass China's in just seven years, a UN report said Wednesday. ... more  
Poland says primeval forest should not be UNESCO natural heritage siteWarsaw (AFP) June 21, 2017 Polish Environment Minister Jan Szyszko, whom green activists have criticised for allowing large-scale logging in the ancient Bialowieza forest, on Wednesday called for the vast woodland to be stripped of UNESCO's natural heritage status, which bans any human intervention. ... more  
Starvation looms as food runs out in drought-hit EthiopiaWarder, Ethiopia (AFP) June 22, 2017 The Somali people of Ethiopia's southeast have a name for the drought that has killed livestock, dried up wells and forced hundreds of thousands into camps: sima, which means "equalised". ... more  
Vietnam environment official sacked over mass fish killHanoi (AFP) June 21, 2017 A senior Vietnamese environment official has been fired for negligence over a toxic waste dump that killed tonnes of fish in a major environmental crisis last year, according to officials and state media. ... more 
OECD: Air pollution, urbanization offsetting gains in renewablesWashington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017 Air pollution remains high globally and urban areas are expanding, showing a more comprehensive effort is needed on the environmental front, the OECD said. ... more 
Pakistani citizens gasp for clean airIslamabad (AFP) June 22, 2017 Furhan Hussain moved to Islamabad seeking fresher air, only to find Pakistan's leafy capital in a semi-permanent haze. Frustrated, he joined a vanguard of citizens monitoring pollution themselves amid a void in government data. ... more |
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 Bolivian glacier samples ready for global ice archives  
Widespread snowmelt in West Antarctica during unusually warm summerColumbus OH (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 An area of West Antarctica more than twice the size of California partially melted in 2016 when warm winds forced by an especially strong El Nino blew over the continent, an international group of r ... more 
Scientists throw light on mysterious ice age temperature jumpsCardiff, UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 Scientists believe they have discovered the reason behind mysterious changes to the climate that saw temperatures fluctuate by up to 15C within just a few decades during the ice age periods. In a ne ... more 
Wet and stormy weather lashed California coast... 8,200 years agoNashville TN (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 The weather report for California 8,200 years ago was exceptionally wet and stormy. That is the conclusion of a paleoclimate study that analyzed stalagmite records from White Moon Cave in the Santa ... more  
Recycled tires create stronger concreteVancouver, Canada (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 UBC engineers have developed a more resilient type of concrete using recycled tires that could be used for concrete structures like buildings, roads, dams and bridges while reducing landfill waste. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017 
FLIR Surveillance has been awarded a $17.9 million for the procurement of Forward Looking Infra-red SAFIRE 380 systems for the Coast Guard, the Department of Defense announced Monday.
The contract includes parts, control units, installation, software, engineering and logistical support for the systems. 19 FLIRs will be procured for the Coast Guard's HC-27J surveillance plane fleet.
... more Lisbon (AFP) June 18, 2017Portugal forest fire kills 24, injures 20  Batang Hari, Indonesia (AFP) June 16, 2017As homelands devastated, Indonesian tribe turns to Islam  Paris (AFP) June 16, 2017Europe's dilemma - how to deal with returning jihadists |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 21, 2017 
Derelict satellites could in future be grappled and removed from key orbits around Earth with a space tug using magnetic forces.
This same magnetic attraction or repulsion is also being considered as a safe method for multiple satellites to maintain close formations in space.
Such satellite swarms are being considered for future astronomy or Earth-observing missions - if their relati ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017Study explains how jewel scarab beetles appear golden  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017New computing system takes its cues from human brain  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Northrop Grumman tests flat-panel radar |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) June 18, 2017 
A traditional double-hulled canoe has returned to Hawaii after concluding a three-year epic journey around the globe, the first trip of its kind by such a boat.
The Hokule'a vessel and its crew entered the marina at Honolulu's Magic Island peninsula on Saturday after sailing more than 40,000 nautical miles (74,000 kilometres) since its departure from the island of Oahu in 2014.
Large cro ... more Washington (AFP) June 20, 2017Global coral bleaching may be ending, US agency says  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 20, 2017A changing climate affects plankton populations  Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Amazonia's future will be jeopardized by dams |
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 Columbus OH (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
An area of West Antarctica more than twice the size of California partially melted in 2016 when warm winds forced by an especially strong El Nino blew over the continent, an international group of researchers has determined.
In the June 15 issue of the journal Nature Communications, they report that the warm spell persisted for more than two weeks in January 2016. Satellite data revealed a ... more Sydney (AFP) June 21, 2017Antarctic researchers take icy plunge to mark solstice Cardiff, UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Scientists throw light on mysterious ice age temperature jumps Nashville TN (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Wet and stormy weather lashed California coast... 8,200 years ago |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 18, 2017 
Walking through swarms of flies at his piggery on the outskirts of Beijing, Liu Jin shows off 1,500 hormone-free black hogs raised for China's growing organic meat market.
Liu employs a dozen people to look after the swine that are kept in indoor sties and outdoor pens - the type of large-scale operation China hopes will one day replace the millions of "backyard" farms across the country. ... more Paris (AFP) June 19, 2017Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output Beijing (AFP) June 21, 2017China opens gates to US beef imports Bordeaux (AFP) June 21, 2017Growers at Bordeaux winefest unite against climate change |
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Weather monitors warned Wednesday of tornados and potentially deadly flash floods as Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico headed towards the coasts of Louisiana and Texas.
At 0600 GMT Cindy was located about 200 miles (325 kilometers) south of Morgan City, Louisiana, and 270 miles (435 kilometers) southeast of Galveston, Texas, the National Hurricane Center reported.
The storm pack ... more Davis CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Volcanic crystals give a new view of magma  Leeds UK (SPX) Jun 21, 2017Volcanic 'plumerang' could impact human health  Stockholm (AFP) June 18, 2017Four missing after tsunami hits Greenland |
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 Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) June 20, 2017  Fighting broke out Tuesday in the Central African Republic, with at least one person killed and scores wounded, dashing hopes for stability the day after the signing of a ceasefire deal.
"Intense shooting started at 0600. At 0930, we already had 35 wounded in hospital, mainly injuries from bullets," Mumuza Muhindo Musubaho, project coordinator for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the CAR tow ... more Bamako (AFP) June 20, 2017Mali ex-rebels reject national charter on peace deal anniversary; Dozens killedw/l  Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) June 19, 2017C. Africa govt inks peace deal with rebel groups  Bamako (AFP) June 17, 2017Five Mali soldiers killed in attack on military camp |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) June 21, 2017 
The world's current population of 7.6 billion will balloon to 9.8 billion in 2050, with India's numbers to surpass China's in just seven years, a UN report said Wednesday.
Nigeria will overtake the United States by 2050 to become the third most populous country in the world, according to the figures by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
"With roughly 83 million people bein ... moreShanghai (AFP) June 17, 2017Chinese gays hear wedding bells as Taiwan move fuels hope  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Too much brain activity may contribute to memory, attention impairments New York (AFP) June 15, 2017In tense times, top conductor creates UN of orchestras |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017 
Air pollution remains high globally and urban areas are expanding, showing a more comprehensive effort is needed on the environmental front, the OECD said.
"While there are signs of greening growth, most countries show progress on just one or two fronts and little on the others," OECD Environment Director Simon Upton said in a statement Tuesday.
The Organization for Economic Coop ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017World Bank: Middle East conflicts impede climate and other objectives  New York NY (SPX) Jun 20, 2017NASA-MIT Study Evaluates Efficiency of Oceans as Heat Sink, Atmospheric Gases Sponge Warder, Ethiopia (AFP) June 22, 2017Starvation looms as food runs out in drought-hit Ethiopia |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
Three million measurement points in one square kilometer: Prof. Xiaoxiang Zhu and her team have set a world record in information retrieval from satellite data. Thanks to new algorithms, the researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) succeeded in making four-dimensional point clouds of Berlin, Las Vegas, Paris and Washington, D.C. from images stacks of the TerraSAR-X radar satelli ... more Paris, France (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Sofradir designs supersize near infrared detector for space observation  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Making waves with the hot electrons within Earth's radiation belts  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Bangladesh's heavy rainfall examined with NASA's IMERG |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
The initial phases of animal evolution proceeded faster than hitherto supposed: New analyses suggest that the first animal phyla emerged in rapid succession - prior to the global Ice Age that set in around 700 million years ago.
The fossil record reveals that almost all of the animal phyla known today had come into existence by the beginning of the Cambrian Period some 540 million years ag ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Brazilian carnivorous mammal-like reptile fossil may be new Aleodon species  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Otter fossil suggests ancient mammals migrated across Mexico, from Florida to California  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Geology and biology agree on Pangaea supercontinent breakup dates |
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 (UPI) Jun 12, 2017 
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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 Warwick UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Stored energy from electric vehicles (EVs) can be used to power large buildings - creating new possibilities for the future of smart, renewable energy - thanks to ground-breaking battery research from WMG at the University of Warwick.
Dr Kotub Uddin, with colleagues from WMG's Energy and Electrical Systems group and Jaguar Land Rover, has demonstrated that vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Battery improvements spark HEV EV market breakthrough  Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017Liquified gas electrolytes power new lower-temperature battery  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Making hydrogen fuel from humid air |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017  Scientists have quantified the ecological impact of mass wildebeest drownings in the Kenyan reach of the Mara River. Drowned wildebeest provide a dramatic boost to the Mara River ecosystem, they say.
"The Mara River intersects one of the largest overland migrations in the world," Amanda Subalusky, a postdoctoral researcher at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, said in a news relea ... more Kuala Lumpur (AFP) June 16, 2017$1.2 million of pangolin scales seized in Malaysia  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Distantly related fish species still look and act similarly, study shows  Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017Hong Kong launches ivory ban bill |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 19, 2017 
Gruelling foot drills and camouflage uniforms are part of life for some Hong Kongers as military-style youth groups become increasingly popular, despite the fact there is no army to join.
Some follow the traditions of former British colonial forces, while others are newly invented military-flavoured boot camps designed to keep young people in shape.
But as the semi-autonomous city prepar ... more Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2017China shames jaywalkers through facial recognition  Beijing (AFP) June 16, 2017China executives tied to Communist Party critic convicted Beijing (AFP) June 17, 2017US billionaire brings Dutch painters to China's masses |
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 Oslo (AFP) June 19, 2017 
Religious leaders around the world met Monday in Oslo to urge further efforts to fight deforestation that is wiping out thousands of square kilometres of rainforests each year.
Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist and Jewish leaders are meeting indigenous people affected by deforestation as well as experts on climate change and human rights over three days to devise an interfaith acti ... moreWarsaw (AFP) June 21, 2017Poland says primeval forest should not be UNESCO natural heritage site  Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Peatlands, already dwindling, could face further losses  Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017Tropical peat forests risk turning from carbon "drains" to emitters |
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