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  Chengdu, China (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 China on Wednesday evacuated tens of thousands of people in its mountainous southwest after a strong earthquake killed at least 19 people, rattling a region where memories of a 2008 seismic disaster remain fresh. The 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan province late on Tuesday, tearing cracks in mountain highways, triggering landslides, damaging buildings and sending panicked residents and tourists fleeing into the open. Thousands of people, many of them tourists at a popular national park n ... read more |
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Guam told to 'enjoy paradise', ignore North Korean threatHagatna, Guam (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 The Pacific island of Guam remained outwardly calm Wednesday in the face of a threatened North Korean attack, and a senior official in the US territory urged people to "relax and enjoy paradise". ... more 
Storm Franklin set to become a hurricane when it strikes MexicoCanc�n, Mexico (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 Tropical Storm Franklin will likely strengthen into a hurricane when it makes landfall again on Mexico's eastern coastline, storm forecasters said Wednesday. ... more  
UNEP chief urges China to do more on climateSeoul (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the UN's environment chief said Wednesday. ... more  
Rogue elephant tramples 15 to death in India, faces cullingNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 An elephant that has killed 15 people in eastern India over a months-long rampage could be shot within days if it is not brought under control, an official said Wednesday. ... more |
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Three drones detected in Japan nuclear plant
Hundreds protest over water shortages in drought-hit Iraq Boats bring Philippine flood victims to safety as death toll rises Boats bring food, safe passage for Philippine flood victims Magnitude 6.6 quake hits off Samoa coast: USGS Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nears Downpours from storm Wipha kill three in Vietnam Adopted in US, Greek Cold War kids find long-lost families Flooding from storm Wipha cuts off hundreds in Vietnam Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 5, with 15 missing |
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Hundreds of Cambodian maids to work in Hong KongPhnom Penh (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 Cambodia is recruiting hundreds of maids to work in Hong Kong, an official said Wednesday, as the wealthy city scrambles to meet growing demand for domestic helpers and fend off concerns about exploitation. ... more 
Can poor air quality mask global warming's effectsPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2017 During the 20th century, the average temperature of the continental United States rose by almost 1 degree Fahrenheit (0.5 degree Celsius) - everywhere, that is, except in the Southeast. There, until ... more  
Benefits of advanced wood-burning stoves greater than thoughtRaleigh NC (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that advanced wood-burning stoves designed for use in the developing world can reduce air pollution more than anticipated, because gaseous e ... more  
New look at archaic DNA rewrites human evolution storySalt Lake City UT (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the ancestors of modern humans diverged from an archaic lineage that gave rise to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Yet the evolutionary relationships between these gr ... more 
No longer water under the bridge, statistics yields new data on sea levelsAlexandria VA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 While the scientific community has long warned about rising sea levels and their destructive impact on life, property and economies of some of the United States' most populous cities, researchers ha ... more  
Not all glaciers in Antarctica have been affected by climate changeBoulder CO (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 A new study by scientists at Portland State University and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder has found that the effects of climate change, which are ... more |
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 Researchers crack the 'Karakoram anomaly'  
A new threat to pollination : the dark side of artificial lightParis, France (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 A European team, including a researcher from the Centre d'Ecologie et des Sciences de la Conservation (CNRS/MNHN/UPMC), has shown for the first time the direct and indirect impacts of artificial lig ... more  
Drought-affected trees die from hydraulic failure and carbon starvationSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 The report finds that hydraulic failure, which is the inability of a plant to move water from roots to leaves to be almost universally present when trees died, while carbon starvation was a contribu ... more 
Teamwork key to ocean travel for jelliesWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Salps, a jelly fish-like, gelatinous marine invertebrate, can navigate ocean waters more efficiently in large numbers than by themselves. ... more 
Anger mounts in Hong Kong over massive palm oil spillHong Kong (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 Residents in Hong Kong desperately tried to clear the coastline of greasy lumps of palm oil Tuesday as it continues to wash ashore after a huge spillage at sea. ... more |
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  Sydney (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
The resting place of missing flight MH370 will eventually be found but it will require advances in science and technology, including artificial intelligence, Malaysia Airlines' chief said Tuesday.
No trace of the Boeing 777, which disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board, was found during a lengthy deep sea hunt in the southern Indian Ocean off western Australia, with the search ca ... more Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 6, 2017Brazil troops storm Rio slums to catch gang leaders  Rome (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Italy parliament approves Libya naval mission New Delhi (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Elephants, tigers kill one human a day in India |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
Specialists expect nothing less than a technological revolution from quantum computers, which they hope will soon allow them to solve problems that are currently too complex for classical supercomputers.
Commonly discussed areas of application include data encryption and decryption, as well as special problems in the fields of physics, quantum chemistry and materials research.
But wh ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Big data points humanity to new minerals, new deposits  Nashville TN (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Smart underwear proven to prevent back stress with just a tap  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2017NASA Tests Autopilot Sensors During Simulations |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017 
Leidos Innovations is receiving a $7.2 million modification to an existing contract for spare parts and support services for the U.S. Navy's AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 undersea warfare system on surface ships.
The modification applies towards the system used by the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales. The work will be conducted in Norfolk, Va. and is expected to be completed by July 2018.
... more Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Marine reserves can help commercial fishermen catch more fish, avoid bycatch Hagatna, Guam (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Guam told to 'enjoy paradise', ignore North Korean threat  Caracas (AFP) Aug 8, 20174,500 families, major dam affected by Venezuela flooding |
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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.
... moreBoulder CO (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Not all glaciers in Antarctica have been affected by climate change  Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Alaska's North Slope snow-free season is lengthening  Newcastle UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Researchers crack the 'Karakoram anomaly' |
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 Paris (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 
The pesticide fipronil at the heart of Europe's latest food safety scare is found in common household products used to rid the family dog of ticks, kill lawn pests, and in cockroach bait.
It is also a prolific killer of bloodsucking red mites that can devastate poultry farms, but Europe prohibits its use on food-producing animals.
Tests with lab rats have observed toxic effects on the ne ... more The Hague (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Dutch egg probe widens to chicken meat tests  Rome (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Heatstruck Italy starts harvesting its thirsty vines Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Mexichem buys 80% of Israel's Netafim for $1.5 bln |
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 Mexico City (AFP) Aug 8, 2017 
Tropical Storm Franklin swept Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain on its pristine beaches but doing relatively little damage - though the country was braced for a second round.
Franklin made landfall early Tuesday some 350 kilometers (215 miles) south of the beach resort of Cancun, and was advancing to the northwest at 20 kilometers per hour, according to the US Nation ... more Chengdu, China (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Tens of thousands evacuated after China quake kills 19  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Typhoon Noru brings heavy rain to Japan, injures 51  Beijing (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Up to 100 feared dead, thousands injured in China quake: govt |
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 Nairobi (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 
Former US president Barack Obama led international calls for peace Monday ahead of Kenyan elections seen as too close to call, with fears that violence could flare in east Africa's richest economy.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta gave a televised election-eve speech aimed at easing tensions, after a final campaign week marred by rigging accusations levelled by his bitter rival Raila Odinga, ... more Harare (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Zimbabwe confirms clash between soldiers and police  Kigali (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Rwanda's Kagame in landslide poll win with around 98% of votes  Bamako (AFP) Aug 2, 2017European support for Sahel 'mutually reinforcing': Germany |
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 Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the ancestors of modern humans diverged from an archaic lineage that gave rise to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Yet the evolutionary relationships between these groups remain unclear.
A University of Utah-led team developed a new method for analyzing DNA sequence data to reconstruct the early history of the archaic human populations. They revealed an evol ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Origin of human genus may have occurred by chance  Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Cultural flexibility was key to surviving extreme dry periods in Africa  College Station TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Shedding light deeper into the human brain |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 9, 2017  The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the UN's environment chief said Wednesday.
Since US President Donald Trump's decision in June to quit the Paris agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Beijing has proclaimed its willingness to stick to the pact.
Analysts say the US move gives China an opportunity to establi ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017US to join climate talks despite Paris accord exit Washington (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Government report sees drastic climate change impact in US: NYT Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2017Can poor air quality mask global warming's effects |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 
The U.S. and Brazil are teaming up to study scintillation in the ionosphere, a phenomena that affects radio signals, disrupting communications and GPS navigation. Aerospace is providing a sensor for this international CubeSat mission, dubbed SPORT, that will be deployed off the International Space Station. The ionosphere is a portion of Earth's atmosphere where radiation from the sun creates a l ... more Palo Alto CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Lockheed Martin Will Build New Space Instrument Focused on Vegetation Health and Carbon Monitoring  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 04, 2017NOAA's GOES-S and GOES-T satellites coming together |
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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) Aug 3, 2017Well-preserved Canadian fossil reveals dinosaur armor like no other  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Scientists rediscover lost burial site of famed long-necked sauropod  Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017Dinosaur-era plant found growing in Wisconsin lakes |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017  BAE Systems of Great Britain is starting to install a new combined heat and power plant at the Royal Navy base in Portsmouth, England.
The plant will be completed at the end of next year and will recycle energy, reduce carbon footprint and save the Ministry of Defense as much as $4.7 million in annual energy costs, BAE said.
"By developing this new facility we will be able to rec ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Metal clouds to protect fusion reactor walls from heat flux  Binghamton NY (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Saliva-powered battery could be helpful in extreme conditions  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Aug 07, 2017How the electrodes of lithium-air batteries become passivated |
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 Gainesville FL (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
When trouble looms, the fish-scale geckos of Madagascar resort to what might seem like an extreme form of self-defense - tearing out of their own skin.
Their unusually large, overlapping scales flake off so easily that one biologist in the late 1800s tried collecting the geckos with cotton, but even with careful handling, few fish-scale gecko specimens have been preserved with all scales i ... moreNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Rogue elephant tramples 15 to death in India, faces culling  Davis CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2017The biology of color  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Lizards demonstrate rapid evolution in the face of extreme cold |
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
Cambodia is recruiting hundreds of maids to work in Hong Kong, an official said Wednesday, as the wealthy city scrambles to meet growing demand for domestic helpers and fend off concerns about exploitation.
Hong Kong is home to more than 300,000 foreign maids, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia.
But a series of high-profile abuse cases have seized global headlines in recent years ... more Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Flag-waving Chinese blockbuster smashes box-office records  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese auntie enforcers jailed after reign of grey terror  Singapore (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese-American professor appeals Singapore expulsion |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
Despite massive efforts at reforestation, China's native forests continue to be displaced by plantations. A new study by researchers from the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB), Princeton University, and Sun Yat-sen University argues that rural communities could help reverse this trend if they were given incentives to protect and restore native forests on their ... more Brussels (AFP) Aug 7, 2017EU demands Polish 'reassurance' over ancient forest  Jena, Germany (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Humans have been altering tropical forests for at least 45,000 years Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Drought-affected trees die from hydraulic failure and carbon starvation |
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