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  Houston TX (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 It seems counterintuitive, but over the eons, glaciers may have made Earth warmer, according to a Rice University professor. Mark Torres, an assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, took a data-driven dive into the mechanics of weathering by glaciation over millions of years to see how glacial cycles affected the oceans and atmosphere and continue to do so. Torres, who joined the Rice faculty in July, is lead author of a paper in the Proceedings of the National Aca ... read more |
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What flowers looked like 100 million years agoVienna, Austria (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Flowering plants with are by far the most diverse group of plants on Earth. Flowering plants arose only about 140 million years ago, but since then have diversified spectacularly. No one knows exact ... more 
Larsen-C update: Open ocean visible between iceberg and ice shelfWashington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017 New satellite images reveal open ocean between the Larsen-C ice shelf and the massive iceberg that broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula in July. ... more  
New images from under Alaska seafloor suggest high tsunami dangerNew York NY (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Scientists probing under the seafloor off Alaska have mapped a geologic structure that they say signals potential for a major tsunami in an area that normally would be considered benign. They say th ... more 
N.Y. Air National Guard pilots train for arctic operations with LC-130 ski-planesWashington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017 The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is training with ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules cargo planes at Raven Camp, Greenland, for landing operations in remote snow and ice bound areas. ... 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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Financial incentives could conserve tropical forest diversityColumbia, MO (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 The past few decades have seen the rise of global incentive programs offering payments to landowners to help reduce tropical deforestation. Until now, assessments of these programs have largel ... more 
Rusting fool's gold in glaciers a sign of increased carbonLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Some say the world will end in fire, some in ice. One more reason to hold with those who favor fire: USC scientists have found that rock and soil breakdown in glaciers generates more acidity and rel ... more  
New system could remove two water pollutants from ag fieldsUrbana IL (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico use up the majority of the oxygen in the water, leading to massive "dead zones" that cannot support fish or other wildlife. The culprit? Nitrate, running off agric ... more 
Alkaline soil, sensible sensorWashington DC (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Producers sometimes face challenges that go deep into the soil. They need answers to help the soil, on site. A portable field sensor can accurately measure minerals in soils more easily and efficien ... more  
Coral disease outbreaks fluctuate with El Nino yearsMelbourne, FL (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Occurrences of three common diseases affecting Caribbean corals spike during El Nino years, an alarming association given how climate change may boost the intensity of El Ninos. The findings f ... more  
ASU geoscientists find explanation for puzzling pockets of rock deep in Earth's mantleTempe AZ (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 A team led by geoscientists from Arizona State University and Michigan State University has used computer modeling to explain how pockets of mushy rock accumulate at the boundary between Earth's cor ... more |
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 Loss of 350 miles of Great Plains streams causing changes in aquatic food web 
Loss of Arctic sea ice impacting Atlantic Ocean water circulation systemNew Haven, CT (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Arctic sea ice is not merely a passive responder to the climate changes occurring around the world, according to new research. Scientists at Yale University and the University of Southampton s ... more 
Study reinforces the Amazon forest's importance in regulating atmospheric chemistrySao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Airborne measurements made as part of the Green Ocean Amazon experiment (GOAmazon) show that the Amazon rainforest emits at least three times more isoprene than scientists had previously thought. Th ... more  
China welcomes world's first panda born to wild and captive parentsBeijing (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 China has welcomed the world's first giant panda cub born to a mixed pair of captive and wild parents, the official Xinhua news agency said. ... more 
Malaysia seizes rare animal parts worth almost $1 mnKuala Lumpur (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 Malaysia has seized elephant tusks and pangolin scales from Africa worth almost a million dollars, an official said Wednesday, highlighting the country's role as a hub for smuggling rare animal parts. ... more |
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  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
Endangered elephants and tigers are killing one person a day in India as humans put a growing squeeze on their habitat, according to new government figures.
But man is in turn killing a leopard a day as the man-animal tussle for space reaches new heights.
India has lost vast swathes of forests to urbanisation in recent decades, forcing animals into human-occupied zones.
According to ... more Sydney (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Tech advances will lead to MH370 discovery - Malaysia Airlines  Tokyo (AFP) July 23, 2017Robot finds possible melted fuel inside Fukushima reactor  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017New phase change mechanism could lead to new class of chemical vapor sensors |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
In order to send, receive, and process electromagnetic signals, antennas are used. An antenna is a device capable of effectively transmitting, picking up, and redirecting electromagnetic radiation. Typically, one thinks of antennas as macroscopic devices operating in the radio and microwave range. However, there are similar optical devices (Fig. 1). The wavelengths of visible light amount to sev ... more London, UK (SPX) Aug 02, 2017Spacepath Communications and Datum Systems announce strategic partnership  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 03, 2017NASA-Developed Technologies Showcased on Dellingr's Debut Flight  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Making polymer chemistry 'click' |
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 Melbourne, FL (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 
Occurrences of three common diseases affecting Caribbean corals spike during El Nino years, an alarming association given how climate change may boost the intensity of El Ninos.
The findings from Florida Institute of Technology research associate Carly Randall and biology professor Rob van Woesik, published earlier this month in the journal Scientific Reports, are based on an analysis of 1 ... more Manhattan, KS (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Loss of 350 miles of Great Plains streams causing changes in aquatic food web  Sydney (AFP) July 19, 2017Risky business for fish in oil-polluted reef waters  Miami (AFP) July 17, 2017Japanese seaweed is welcome invader on US coasts: study |
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 Greenbelt 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 dead, Helheim has kept scientists on their toes for the past two decades.
Between 2000 and 2005, Helheim quickly increased the rate at which it dumped ice to the sea, while also rapidly retreating ... moreLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Rusting fool's gold in glaciers a sign of increased carbon Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017Larsen-C update: Open ocean visible between iceberg and ice shelf  Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017Methane-eating microbes may curb gas emissions as Antarctic ice sheets melt |
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 Urbana IL (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 
Algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico use up the majority of the oxygen in the water, leading to massive "dead zones" that cannot support fish or other wildlife. The culprit? Nitrate, running off agricultural fields through tile drainage systems. But nitrate is only part of the problem. Algae in freshwater lakes and ponds flourishes when exposed to a different pollutant, phosphorus, and the tiniest ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Alkaline soil, sensible sensor  Miami (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Global warming reduces protein in key crops: study Los Angeles (AFP) July 13, 2017Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand |
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Scientists probing under the seafloor off Alaska have mapped a geologic structure that they say signals potential for a major tsunami in an area that normally would be considered benign. They say the feature closely resembles one that produced the 2011 Tohoku tsunami off Japan, killing some 20,000 people and melting down three nuclear reactors.
Such structures may lurk unrecognized in othe ... more New Delhi (AFP) July 31, 2017Lightning kills 21 as India reels from floods  Miami (AFP) July 31, 2017Florida gears up for Tropical Storm Emily  Bangkok (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Floods in Thailand's northeast kill 23 |
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 Abidjan (AFP) July 31, 2017 
China, Ivory Coast's third biggest trading partner, has opened its first chamber of commerce in the country, its embassy announced Monday in Abidjan.
It will house some 40 separate businesses involved in a range of projects, from supplying drinking water to Abidjan, to the expansion of the city's port and the construction of the stadium at Ebimpe, near Abidjan.
Other projects include the ... more Dakar (AFP) July 31, 2017Senegal ruling party coalition claims election landslide  Bamako (AFP) Aug 2, 2017European support for Sahel 'mutually reinforcing': Germany  Banjul, Gambia (AFP) July 27, 2017Adama Barrow: how do you solve a problem like The Gambia? |
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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 College Station TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Shedding light deeper into the human brain  Jena, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Identifying major transitions in human cultural evolution  Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017How did early humans survive aridity and prolonged drought in Africa |
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 Paris (AFP) July 31, 2017 
There is a five-percent chance of limiting average global warming to under two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), the target set in the 2015 climate-rescue Paris Agreement, researchers said on Monday.
And chances of meeting the lower, aspirational 1.5 C goal, also listed in the 196-nation pact, were a mere one percent, they wrote in the journal Nature Climate Change.
A US-based ex ... more Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 26, 2017Could spraying particles into marine clouds help cool the planet  Los Angeles (AFP) July 28, 2017Al Gore: I've given up on climate 'catastrophe' Trump  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Could a geoengineering cocktail control the climate |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Aug 01, 2017 
The photograph was taken with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed hyperspectral camera's secondary camera.
Launched on the morning of 23 June from India, the Aalto-1 satellite's first month in space has gone according to plan.
'We have run checks on the majority of the satellite's systems and found that the devices are fully functional,' Aalto University's Professo ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Aug 01, 2017Vega orbits two Earth observation satellites  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017NASA Solves a Drizzle Riddle |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 
Flowering plants with are by far the most diverse group of plants on Earth. Flowering plants arose only about 140 million years ago, but since then have diversified spectacularly. No one knows exactly how this happened, the origin and early evolution of them remains one of the biggest enigmas in biology. A new study in Nature Communications reconstructs the evolution of flowers and sheds new lig ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017Dinosaur-era plant found growing in Wisconsin lakes  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Scientists rediscover lost burial site of famed long-necked sauropod  Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017Large-mouthed fish dominated the seas following mass extinction |
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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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 Kobe, Japan (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 
When certain materials are cooled below a critical temperature they become superconductors, with zero electrical resistance. An international research team observed an unusual electronic state in new superconductor chromium arsenide. This finding could prove useful in future superconductor research and material design. The study was published on June 5 in Nature Communications.
These disco ... more Jerusalem (SPX) Jul 24, 2017First direct observation and measurement of ultra-fast moving vortices in superconductors  Houston TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Scientists map ways forward for lithium-ion batteries for extreme environments  Raleigh NC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017High-temperature superconductivity in B-doped Q-carbon |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017 
Until now, scientists believed, Chrysocoma cilliata, a flowering plant colonizing degraded land in the Lesotho Highlands, was an invasive species. But new research suggests the plant, a member of the daisy family, has been around for at least 4,000 years.
The Lesotho Highlands are formed by the intersection of the Drakensberg and Maloti mountain ranges in Lesotho, a small, landlocked co ... more Lusaka (AFP) July 30, 2017Zambia arrests 3 Chinese for rhino horn trafficking Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Malaysia seizes rare animal parts worth almost $1 mn Saint-Aignan-Sur-Cher, France (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Panda at French zoo expecting... twins! |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2017 
Chinese police have arrested 230 members of a suspected pyramid scheme, a week after a rare demonstration in Beijing protesting a crackdown on the group.
The scheme, known as Shanxinhui or "philanthropic exchange", is under investigation and the group's founder Zhang Tianming, along with several employees, was arrested earlier this month.
But in an unusual display of public disobedience, ... more Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea  Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) July 25, 2017Botswana confirms Dalai Lama visit despite China anger  Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2017Chinese city leadership shake-up signals Xi power play |
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 Columbia, MO (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 
The past few decades have seen the rise of global incentive programs offering payments to landowners to help reduce tropical deforestation.
Until now, assessments of these programs have largely overlooked decreases in forest diversity. In what might be a first of its kind study, University of Missouri researchers have integrated forest imaging with field-level inventories and landowner sur ... more Port Moresby (AFP) Aug 1, 2017US firms buying timber from illegal PNG logging: NGO  Brussels (AFP) July 31, 2017Poland to keep logging in ancient forest: minister Brussels (AFP) Aug 2, 2017EU warns Poland to obey logging ban in ancient forest |
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