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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Shifting livelihoods across the tropical forest frontiers of South America, the Eurasian Steppe, and the savannas of Africa are altering landscapes and leading to a significant decline in the amount of land burned by fire, a trend that NASA's satellites have detected from space. The ongoing transition from nomadic cultures to settled lifestyles and intensifying agriculture has led to a steep drop not only in the use of fire on local lands, but in the prevalence of fire worldwide, researchers at NA ... read more |
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Oceans are warming rapidlyBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 More than 90% of the earth's energy imbalance (EEI) in the climate system is sequestered in the ocean and consequently the ocean heat content (OHC) is increasing. Therefore, OHC is one of the most i ... more  
Air pollution casts shadow over solar energy productionDurham NC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust. According to a new study, airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells are cutting energy output ... more  
Climate change impacts Antarctic biodiversity habitatBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Ice-free areas of Antarctica - home to more than 99 per cent of the continent's terrestrial plants and animals - could expand by more than 17,000km2 by the end of this century, a study published in ... more  
Rare Siamese crocodile eggs found in CambodiaPhnom Penh (AFP) June 29, 2017 Conservationists in Cambodia have found a nest with 19 eggs from one of the world's most endangered crocodiles, boosting hopes for a rare species threatened by poachers and habitat loss. ... more |
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Heavy rain leaves 30 dead in Chinese capital
Heavy rains leave 30 dead in Chinese capital 30 dead after heavy rain in Beijing: state media Magnitude 6.5 quake hits India's Nicobar Islands Floods kills three in northeast Romania: prefecture Landslide kills four as rains lash northern China Blazing heat in Iraq as Baghdad, south top 50C Four killed in landslide as heavy rain drenches northern China Four killed as heavy rain, flooding soaks northern China Four dead, eight missing in China landslide after heavy rain |
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Cave painting sites may have been chosen for their acoustics, scientists argueWashington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017 New research suggests the sites of cave paintings created by Paleolithic peoples many have been chosen for their acoustic qualities. ... more 
Lebanon dam planned over seismic fault line stirs fearsBisri, Lebanon (AFP) June 29, 2017 Lebanon's government says a dam planned for a valley near Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the location on a seismic fault line has raised fears among residents. ... more 
Scientists hope artificial reef can protect ocean biodiversity from climate changeWashington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 Researchers from the University of Portsmouth in Great Britain hope an artificial coral reef can protect species from the ill effects of global warming, including rising ocean temperatures and ocean acidification. ... more  
Scampering dogs in Chile help restore burnt forestsTalca, Chile (AFP) June 30, 2017 Forest fires in Chile ravaged vast swathes of land this year, leaving patches once thick with sturdy old trees reduced to burnt landscapes. Now, three plucky dogs are helping replant it all. ... more 
Scientists at University of California, San Diego find wave's 'sweet spot'Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017 A team of researchers in California have identified a wave's "sweet spot." ... more  
'City that never sleeps' wants to dial down the volumeNew York (AFP) June 23, 2017 Car horns, sirens, drilling, jet overflights and restaurants where diners have to yell to be heard - New York is one of the loudest cities in the world. ... more |
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 Botswana bans export of donkey products  
New study links common pesticide to bee deathsWashington (AFP) June 29, 2017 Two of the most extensive field studies conducted to date in Europe and Canada have confirmed the hypothesis that neonicotinoid insecticides are harmful to bees and other pollinating species. ... more  
Five dead as heatwave hits Bulgarian capitalSofia (AFP) July 1, 2017 Five people died on Saturday as soaring temperatures hit the Bulgarian capital Sofia where the mercury was expected to reach as high as 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 degrees Fahrenheit), hospital sources said. ... more  
Mexico to use dolphins to save endangered vaquita porpoiseMexico City (AFP) June 30, 2017 Mexico announced plans Friday to use trained dolphins to corral the last remaining vaquita marina porpoises into a protected breeding ground, a last-ditch bid to save the critically endangered species. ... more  
Marine Le Pen charged over EU funding scandalParis (AFP) June 30, 2017 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged Friday over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the European Parliament to pay for France-based staff. ... more |
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  Tokyo (AFP) June 30, 2017  Three former executives from the operator of Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant went on trial Friday, the only people ever to face a criminal court in connection with the 2011 meltdowns that left swathes of countryside uninhabitable.
Ex-Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata, 77, and former vice presidents Sakae Muto, 66, and Ichiro Takekuro, 71, all pleaded ... more Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017China lowers number of missing in landslide to 73  Ithaca NY (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Rising seas could result in 2 billion refugees by 2100  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Twitter algorithm can identify riots before police reports |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
A team of researchers has found a way to detect trace gases down to concentrations at the parts-per-quadrillion level using a new variation on the photoacoustic effect, a technique that measures the sound generated when light interacts with molecules.
"In many ways, the photoacoustic effect is already the most practical method available for detecting pollutants in the atmosphere," said Ger ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Ahead of the curve  Cleveland OH (SPX) Jun 27, 2017A chemical solution to shrink digital data storage  Lincoln NB (SPX) Jun 28, 2017One billion suns: World's brightest laser sparks new behavior in light |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
We normally consider liquid water as disordered with the molecules rearranging on a short time scale around some average structure. Now, however, scientists at Stockholm University have discovered two phases of the liquid with large differences in structure and density. The results are based on experimental studies using X-rays, which are now published in Proceedings of the National Academy of S ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Could this strategy bring high-speed communications to the deep sea?  Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Seagull carried out an autonomous end-to-end unmanned Mine Counter Measure mission Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Scientists hope artificial reef can protect ocean biodiversity from climate change |
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 Oslo, Norway (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
The Eurasian ice sheet was an enormous conveyor of ice that covered most of northern Europe some 23,000 years ago. Its extent was such that one could have skied 4,500 km continuously across it - from the far southwestern isles in Britain to Franz Josef Land in the Siberian Arctic. Suffice to say its existence had a massive and extremely hostile impact on Europe at the time.
This ice sheet ... moreBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Climate change impacts Antarctic biodiversity habitat  New York NY (SPX) Jun 28, 2017As climate stirs Arctic sea ice faster, pollution tags along  Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017On the march: As polar bears retreat, grizzlies take new territory |
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 Washington (AFP) June 29, 2017 
Two of the most extensive field studies conducted to date in Europe and Canada have confirmed the hypothesis that neonicotinoid insecticides are harmful to bees and other pollinating species.
The results, published Thursday in the US journal Science, also reveal that local environments can mitigate the impact of the pesticide, which is widely used in farming despite being dubbed a "bee kille ... more Cambridge UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Fighting a destructive crop disease with mathematics  Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Lake harvests are likely more fruitful than we knew  Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) June 29, 2017Botswana bans export of donkey products |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
New research finds large earthquakes can trigger underwater landslides thousands of miles away, weeks or months after the quake occurs.
Researchers analyzing data from ocean bottom seismometers off the Washington-Oregon coast tied a series of underwater landslides on the Cascadia Subduction Zone, 80 to 161 kilometers (50 to 100 miles) off the Pacific Northwest coast, to a 2012 magnitude-8. ... more Exeter UK (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Role aerosols play in climate change unlocked by spectacular Icelandic volcanic eruption  Abidjan (AFP) June 21, 2017Heavy rains have killed 15 in Ivory Coast  Davis CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Volcanic crystals give a new view of magma |
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 Bamako (AFP) June 24, 2017 
Mali's government and armed groups which signed a 2015 peace deal have relaunched talks aimed at speeding up its implementation after several delays, they told AFP Saturday.
The accord signed in 2015 aimed at curbing separatist uprisings in Mali's north after a 2012 rebellion was hijacked by jihadists, throwing the nation into chaos.
But several of its key planks have yet to be fully imp ... more Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) June 20, 2017Clashes erupt in C. Africa a day after peace deal  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 |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Carnegie Mellon University scientists can now use brain activation patterns to identify complex thoughts, such as, "The witness shouted during the trial." This latest research led by CMU's Marcel Just builds on the pioneering use of machine learning algorithms with brain imaging technology to "mind read."
The findings indicate that the mind's building blocks for constructing complex though ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017Study: Potentially no limit to human lifespan  Austin TX (SPX) Jun 28, 2017New research could help humans see what nature hides  Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017Humans lived year round in the Andean highlands 7,000 years ago |
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 Berlin (AFP) June 29, 2017  European leaders vowed Thursday to defend the landmark Paris climate pact at a G20 summit next week, setting them on collision course with US President Donald Trump at what is expected to be a stormy meeting.
Leaders of Germany, France, Italy and other EU economies acknowledged their long standing ties with Washington but said they would not give in on "existential" threats like global warmi ... more Washington (AFP) June 29, 2017Trump 'proud' of leaving Paris climate deal Brussels (AFP) June 27, 2017US mayors bypass Trump to back Paris climate goals  Paris (AFP) June 30, 2017Half-a-degree of warming boosted extreme weather |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Dating back to the first century, scientists, philosophers and reporters have noted the occasional occurrence of "bright nights," when an unexplained glow in the night sky lets observers see distant mountains, read a newspaper or check their watch.
A new study accepted for publication in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, uses satellite data to prese ... more Melbourne FL (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Harris Corporation Delivers Advanced Weather Satellite Instrument to South Korea  Leicester UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Satellite data to map endangered monkey populations on Earth  Lancaster UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 
The disappearance of terrestrial megafauna - like wooly mammoths and saber tooth tigers - during the last ice age is well documented. Now, scientists have found evidence that marine megafauna also suffered a previously unknown extinction event.
Paleontologists at the University of Zurich analyzed marine fossils dated to the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, from 5.3 million to 9,700 ye ... more Boston MA (SPX) Jun 26, 2017How eggs got their shapes  Calgary, Canada (SPX) Jun 26, 2017Fossil holds new insights into how fish evolved onto land  Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Animal evolution: Hot start, followed by cold shock |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 
Can the continental United States make a rapid, reliable and low-cost transition to an energy system that relies almost exclusively on wind, solar and hydroelectric power? While there is growing excitement for this vision, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by 21 of the nation's leading energy experts, including David G. Victor and George R. Tynan from the ... more (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Low-carbon trajectory is the only option, European leaders say 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 |
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 Beer-Sheva, Israel (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
An innovative technique using light and tiny bubbles to propel microparticles at forces many times greater than previously achieved has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers.
The new technique could have significant implications in the development of micromotors and optical devices for use in solar cell optics. "What we ultimately hope to achieve is a highly accu ... more Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Jun 23, 2017Deceleration of runaway electrons paves the way for fusion power  Houston TX (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Ruthenium rules for new fuel cells  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Illuminating a better way to calculate excitation energy |
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 East Lansing MI (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
For the first time, scientists have visualized the fine details of bacterial microcompartment shells - the organisms' submicroscopic nanoreactors, which are comprised completely of protein.
The results, led by Michigan State University and the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, are featured in the current issue of Science. They show how the architectural pri ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017Most modern horse breeds can be traced to Oriental stallions Phnom Penh (AFP) June 29, 2017Rare Siamese crocodile eggs found in Cambodia  Washington (AFP) June 23, 2017Yellowstone grizzly bear removed from endangered list |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 28, 2017  When Naomi Wu was a teenager, she and her friends would ride the train from mainland China to Hong Kong several times a year to shop for clothes and designer handbags.
But the 23-year-old computer programmer, who lives across the border in Shenzhen, now shuns a city that two decades after the handover from Britain has lost its allure for many mainlanders.
"Chinese gadgets are as good or ... more Hong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2017Profile: Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam  Beijing (AFP) June 29, 2017Nobel winner Liu wants cancer treatment abroad, friends say  Hong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2017China's Xi draws 'red line' in Hong Kong as protesters march |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 
The iconic New Zealand Christmas tree is known for its bright red flowers and ability to grow among rocky outcroppings along ridges and cliffs. Newly discovered fossils suggest the evolutionary origins of the tree and its relatives lie in Australia.
The evergreen species, Metrosideros excelsa, also known as the iron tree, is most associated with New Zealand, but it is found throughout t ... moreTalca, Chile (AFP) June 30, 2017Scampering dogs in Chile help restore burnt forests  Ottawa (AFP) June 27, 2017US imposes second round of tariffs on Canadian lumber  Warsaw (AFP) June 24, 2017Thousands protest logging in Poland's ancient forest |
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