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  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Even a single urban tree can help moderate wind speeds and keep pedestrians comfortable as they walk down the street, according to a new University of British Columbia study that also found losing a single tree can increase wind pressure on nearby buildings and drive up heating costs. The researchers used remote-sensing laser technology to create a highly detailed computer model of a Vancouver neighbourhood down to every tree, plant and building. They then used computer simulation to determine how ... read more |
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Environmental toxins are impacting Lake BaikalLeipzig, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Lake Baikal formed between 25 and 30 million years ago and contains around 20 per cent of all unfrozen fresh water on Earth. At approximately 23,000 cubic kilometres, its water volume is even larger ... more  
'Missing lead' in Flint water pipes confirms cause of crisisAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 A study of lead service lines in Flint's damaged drinking water system reveals a Swiss cheese pattern in the pipes' interior crust, with holes where the lead used to be. The findings - led by ... more  
Malaria already endemic in the Mediterranean by the Roman periodZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Malaria was already widespread on Sardinia by the Roman period, long before the Middle Ages, as indicated by research at the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine of the University of Zurich with the h ... more  
Shedding light deeper into the human brainCollege Station TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 The inner workings of the human brain have always been a subject of great interest. Unfortunately, it is fairly difficult to view brain structures or intricate tissues due to the fact that the skull ... more |
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Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi ravages Vietnam, Philippines
Hurricane left millions of tons of debris in Jamaica: UN Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 140 in Philippines Vietnam evacuates thousands from coast ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam CORRECTED: Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought Jamaica still 'digging out' from hurricane, but Red Cross hopes toll stays low Death toll tops 100 as Philippines digs out after typhoon Typhoon death toll soars past 90 in the Philippines |
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Scientists rediscover lost burial site of famed long-necked sauropodWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 A team of Australian and British palaeontologists have rediscovered the lost burial site of Austrosaurus mckillop, a long-necked sauropod first found in 1932. ... more 
Identifying major transitions in human cultural evolutionJena, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Over the past 10,000 years human cultures have expanded from small groups of hunter-gatherers to colossal and complexly organized societies. The secrets to how and why this major cultural transition ... more 
Cultural flexibility was key to surviving extreme dry periods in AfricaJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 The flexibility and ability to adapt to changing climates by employing various cultural innovations allowed communities of early humans to survive through a prolonged period of pronounced aridificat ... more 
'Omnipresent' effects of human impact on England's landscape revealedLeicester UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 'Omnipresent' signs demonstrating the effects of human impact on England's landscape have been revealed by researchers from the University of Leicester. Concrete structures forming a new, huma ... more  
Neolithic farmers practiced specialized methods of cattle farmingBasel, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Swiss farmers practiced various different methods of animal farming as early as 5,400 years ago, as demonstrated by a study by researchers from the University of Basel, as well as research instituti ... more  
Two Decades of Changes in Helheim GlacierGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Helheim Glacier is the fastest flowing glacier along the eastern edge of Greenland Ice Sheet and one of the island's largest ocean-terminating rivers of ice. Named after the Vikings' world of the de ... more |
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 Adjusting fertilizers vital in claypan ag soils 
One of the first examples of a local nautical map from Hispanic AmericaSeville, Spain (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 In the last third of the 16th century, the Spanish crown set in motion a project to obtain a complete map of the New World. The method thought up for this was to use surveys, known as Relaciones Geo ... more 
Heavy metals in water meet their matchSwansea UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 A newly developed filter, which removes more than 99 percent of heavy metal toxins from water, shows potential for water remediation in developing nations around the world. The project, develo ... more 
EU court orders Poland to suspend logging in ancient forestBrussels (AFP) July 28, 2017 The European Union's top court has ordered Poland's right-wing government to suspend logging in the ancient Bialowieza forest pending a final judgement, a spokesman said Friday. ... more  
Al Gore: I've given up on climate 'catastrophe' TrumpLos Angeles (AFP) July 28, 2017 He once gave Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt, but mention the US president to Al Gore these days and you'll get a withering frown. ... more |
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  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 
In an emergency, early warning is key to escaping from a hazard, such as a forest fire or a chemical leak. Motivated to improve on safety, a team from KAUST is using 3D printing to develop a cheap, reliable system to signal danger.
Existing early warning systems rely on satellite monitoring, watch towers or expensive fixed sensors. The system, developed by a team led by Associate Professor ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017New phase change mechanism could lead to new class of chemical vapor sensors  Tokyo (AFP) July 23, 2017Robot finds possible melted fuel inside Fukushima reactor  Kathmandu (AFP) July 21, 2017Cheap 3D printed prosthetics could be game changer for Nepal |
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 Nashville TN (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 
Two-dimensional materials that can multitask.
That is the result of a new process that naturally produces patterned monolayers that can act as a base for creating a wide variety of novel materials with dual optical, magnetic, catalytic or sensing capabilities.
"Patterned materials open up the possibility of having two functionalities in a single material, such as catalyzing a chemica ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Writing with the electron beam: Now in silver  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Scientists announce the quest for high-index materials  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Fundamental breakthrough in the future of designing materials |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
A study of lead service lines in Flint's damaged drinking water system reveals a Swiss cheese pattern in the pipes' interior crust, with holes where the lead used to be.
The findings - led by researchers at the University of Michigan - support the generally accepted understanding that lead leached into the system because that water wasn't treated to prevent corrosion. While previous studie ... more Miami FL (SPX) Jul 26, 2017Coral gardening is benefiting Caribbean reefs  Hanoi (AFP) July 24, 2017Vietnam says four fishermen wounded by Indonesian navy Seville, Spain (SPX) Jul 31, 2017One of the first examples of a local nautical map from Hispanic America |
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 Fairbanks AK (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
A University of Alaska Fairbanks study looking at the physics of tidewater glaciers has yielded new insights into what drives their retreat-and-advance cycles and the role that climate plays in these cycles.
Lead author and UAF geophysics doctoral student Douglas Brinkerhoff said the study in Nature Communications reveals that shifting sediments drive the cycles among tidewater glaciers in ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Two Decades of Changes in Helheim Glacier  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 25, 2017NASA flights gauge summer sea ice melt in the Arctic  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Thawing permafrost releases old greenhouse gas |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 27, 2017 
Precision farming is set to become even more precise with a new camera drawing on satellite imaging.
Thanks to research with ESA on new cameras, hyperspectral cameras flying on drones are now able to see details as small as 4-5 cm.
Three customers are already using the first version of the ButterflEYE LS camera: in Denmark for biological diversity studies, in Australia for agricultur ... moreBasel, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Neolithic farmers practiced specialized methods of cattle farming  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Adjusting fertilizers vital in claypan ag soils  Los Angeles (AFP) July 13, 2017Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand |
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 Yangon (AFP) July 24, 2017 
Rising floodwaters have swallowed a Buddhist pagoda in central Myanmar and sent tens of thousands fleeing their homes, as the government warned of more heavy rains ahead.
Dramatic footage circulating on social media showed the riverside pagoda sinking into the flood waters in Magway region, with shocked bystanders looking on as its golden spire collapsed beneath the waves.
Monk Pyinnya L ... more Taipei (AFP) July 29, 2017Floods and power-outages as Taiwan battered by Typhoon Nesat  Ahmedabad, India (AFP) July 25, 2017Eight more dead in India's worsening monsoon floods  Ahmedabad, India (AFP) July 26, 201725 found dead as toll from Indian floods nears 120: officials |
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 Bamako (AFP) July 26, 2017 
Two German UN peacekeepers were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed as they were monitoring clashes in northern Mali, German and UN officials said.
UN diplomats confirmed that the attack helicopter and the crew had been supplied by Germany to MINUSMA, the UN mission in Mali.
"Sadly we now know that two Bundeswehr (German army) soldiers have given their lives for our country," ... more Bamako (AFP) July 27, 2017Mali broadcaster, govt critic, gets jail for 'incitement'  Beijing (AFP) July 26, 2017China warns Botswana over Dalai Lama visit  Toubacouta, Senegal (AFP) July 20, 2017Peace deal eludes Senegal's Casamance, 35 years on |
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 Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
The flexibility and ability to adapt to changing climates by employing various cultural innovations allowed communities of early humans to survive through a prolonged period of pronounced aridification.
The early human techno-tradition, known as Howiesons Poort (HP), associated with Homo sapiens who lived in southern Africa about 66 000 to 59 000 years ago indicates that during this period ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017How did early humans survive aridity and prolonged drought in Africa Buffalo NY (SPX) Jul 25, 2017In saliva, clues to a 'ghost' species of ancient human College Station TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Shedding light deeper into the human brain |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
The idea of geoengineering, also known as climate engineering, is very controversial. But as greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in our atmosphere, scientists are beginning to look at possible emergency measures.
A new University of Washington study looks at the idea of marine cloud brightening, which a UW group is investigating as a promising strategy to offset global warming. The str ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017New carbon-capturing membranes may reduce greenhouse gas emissions  Rome (AFP) July 25, 2017Vatican switches off fountains as Italy battles drought Los Angeles (AFP) July 28, 2017Al Gore: I've given up on climate 'catastrophe' Trump |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
A new NASA study shows that updrafts are more important than previously understood in determining what makes clouds produce drizzle instead of full-sized raindrops, overturning a common assumption.
The study offers a pathway for improving accuracy in weather and climate models' treatments of rainfall - recognized as one of the greater challenges in improving short term weather forecasts an ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Miami FL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Manmade aerosols identified as driver in shifting global rainfall patterns  Stevenage UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Airbus built Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite ready for launch |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017 
A team of American and Swiss paleontologists have identified one of the earliest large predatory fish species from the Triassic period. Scientists suggest the large-mouthed fish dominated the seas in the aftermath of the Permian-Triassic extinction event.
The extinction event separating the Permian and Triassic periods occurred 252 million years ago. It was the most devastating extincti ... moreWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Scientists rediscover lost burial site of famed long-necked sauropod  Jena, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2017The oldest bad boy in the world  Konstanz, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2017The puzzle of evolutionary relationships among vertebrates |
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 Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
Plans to create 100 new 'smart' cities in India to support the country's rapidly growing urban population could have a significant detrimental impact on the environment unless greater emphasis is placed on providing new supporting infrastructure and utilities, according to a major new study.
Professor Hugh Byrd, a specialist in urban planning from the University of Lincoln, UK, conducted a ... more University Park PA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Allowable 'carbon budget' most likely overestimated  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Sparkling springs aid quest for underground heat energy sources  Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017Google's 'moonshot' factory spins off geothermal unit |
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 Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 
Chlorophyll, blood, and vitamin B12 are all based on the porphyrin molecule. But porphyrin can also be used as an electrode material where it speeds up the charging process of rechargeable batteries. In the "Angewandte Chemie International Edition" journal, researchers from KIT now present the new material system that could mark the beginning of an era of high-performance energy storage and supe ... more Kobe, Japan (SPX) Jul 27, 2017New chromium-based superconductor has an unusual electronic state  Houston TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Scientists map ways forward for lithium-ion batteries for extreme environments  University Park PA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Molecular microscopy illuminates molecular motor motion |
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 Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
Fear alone may contribute to the extinction of animal populations according to a recent study. When scientists from McGill University and the University of Guelph exposed fruit flies to the scent of a praying mantis, a known predator, they found that the risk of extinction increased up to seven fold. The increased risk of extinction occurred because at small population sizes, as the flies spent ... more Saint-Aignan-Sur-Cher, France (AFP) July 26, 2017Bienvenue! French zoo announces first ever panda pregnancy  Johannesburg (AFP) July 26, 2017Woman held at S.Africa airport for rhino horn smuggling  Mexico City (AFP) July 19, 2017Star chefs in Mexico to defend biodiversity |
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 Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) July 25, 2017 
Botswana on Tuesday confirmed it will allow the Dalai Lama to visit next month as "a foreign dignitary" in the face of China's fierce opposition to the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Beijing views the Dalai Lama as a dangerous separatist campaigning for Tibetan independence and consistently condemns foreign governments who welcome him.
Botswana Foreign Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi told law ... more Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2017China anti-graft watchdog probes Politburo member  Beijing (AFP) July 27, 2017Chinese police detain suspected pyramid scheme protesters  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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 Brussels (AFP) July 28, 2017 
The European Union's top court has ordered Poland's right-wing government to suspend logging in the ancient Bialowieza forest pending a final judgement, a spokesman said Friday.
Bialowieza, straddling Poland's eastern border with Belarus, includes one of the largest surviving parts of the primeval forest that covered the European plain 10,000 years ago.
The UNESCO World Heritage site al ... more Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Trees can make or break city weather  New Haven CT (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Paying farmers not to cut down trees in Uganda helps fight climate change  Lisbon (AFP) July 20, 2017Eucalyptus gets the chop after deadly Portugal forest fires |
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