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  Santiago (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 Earthquake-prone Chile may be one of the countries best prepared for seismic shocks, but officials are nervously watching a major fault line that could shift any time, threatening the capital. Long accustomed to quakes such as the 8.8 monster that killed some 500 people in 2010, Chile has strict building norms aimed at limiting damage from the shifting of tectonic plates. But seismologists are now closely monitoring a more unusual earthquake threat: the San Ramon fault. Underground near the ... read more |
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Philippines declares first ever H5 bird flu outbreakManila (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 The Philippines declared its first ever outbreak of the H5 strain of bird flu on Friday, but said there had been no cases of humans infected. ... more  
Tunisian beachside town fights industrial pollutionGabes, Tunisia (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 Next to a palm grove, a blackish mud flows into the sea. After years of living with industrial pollution, residents of Tunisia's Gabes are fighting back. ... more 
Planet marks new highs for heat, pollutants, sea level in 2016: reportWashington (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 The Earth set a series of dire records in 2016, including hottest year in modern times, highest sea level and most heat-trapping gases ever emitted, a global climate report said Thursday. ... more  
Portugal battling fresh wildfiresAbrantes, Portugal (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 Portugal was battling a new rash of forest fires Friday ahead of a weekend of warm temperatures, as authorities warned of further blazes. ... more |
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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 Typhoon death toll climbs to 66 in the Philippines |
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Shoot-to-kill: India hunts serial killer elephantNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 India's top hunter on Friday led a shoot-to-kill pursuit of an elephant whose murderous rampage through villages has left 15 people dead. ... more 
Hurricane weakens after striking MexicoMexico City (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 A category-one hurricane weakened into a tropical storm Thursday after slamming into Mexico's eastern coast with powerful winds and heavy rain capable of producing deadly flash floods. ... more 
China combs through quake region for victimsJiuzhaigou, China (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 China on Thursday ramped up its response to an earthquake that killed 20 people and injured hundreds, sending supplies and personnel into the mountainous zone as rescuers fanned out to search for more victims. ... more 
Tourism a major casualty of China quakeJiuzhaigou, China (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 Tourism may prove one of the bigger casualties from a strong earthquake that struck a region of southwestern China whose natural beauty and Tibetan heritage draw millions of visitors each year. ... more  
Alcohol helps goldfish make through the winter without oxygenWashington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017 Goldfish can make their own alcohol, allowing them to survive long winters at the bottom of frozen lakes with little to no oxygen. Now, researchers know how. ... more  
Ancient infant skull yields insights into human-ape lineageWashington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017 Researchers believe a 13-million-year-old skull recovered in Kenya belongs to the earliest common ancestor of humans and all living apes. ... more |
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 Guam tourism sees silver lining in North Korean threats  
Hong Kong, Switzerland, 15 EU states hit by egg scandal: EUBrussels (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 Insecticide-tainted eggs from European poultry farms have now been found in Hong Kong and Switzerland as well as 15 EU countries, the European Commission said Friday. ... more 
Libya navy bars foreign ships from migrant 'search and rescue' zoneTripoli (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 The Libyan navy on Thursday ordered foreign vessels to stay out of a coastal "search and rescue zone" for migrants headed for Europe, a measure it said targeted NGOs. ... more 
Global warming alters timing of floods in Europe: studyWashington (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 Global warming is altering the timing of floods in Europe, making some rivers swell early and others later than usual, a phenomenon that impacts farming and daily life across the region, researchers said Thursday. ... more  
Kenyan opposition demands Odinga be 'declared president'Nairobi (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 Kenya's opposition coalition the National Super Alliance (NASA) on Thursday demanded its candidate Raila Odinga be declared president, claiming it had evidence he had won this week's election. ... more |
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  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 
India's top hunter on Friday led a shoot-to-kill pursuit of an elephant whose murderous rampage through villages has left 15 people dead.
The government has turned to sharpshooter Nawab Shafat Ali Khan ahead of World Elephant Day on Saturday to hunt the animal who crushed four victims in the eastern state of Bihar in March before crossing into neighbouring Jharkhand and killing 11 more.
... moreTripoli (AFP) Aug 10, 2017Libya navy bars foreign ships from migrant 'search and rescue' zone  Ottawa (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Canada military sets up tents at US border for Haitian refugees  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 6, 2017Brazil troops storm Rio slums to catch gang leaders |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
Who is the better experimentalist, a human or a robot? When it comes to exploring synthetic and crystallization conditions for inorganic gigantic molecules, actively learning machines are clearly ahead, as demonstrated by British Scientists in an experiment with polyoxometalates published in the journal Angewandte Chemie.
Polyoxometalates form through self-assembly of a large number of met ... more Boston MA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Tiny terahertz laser could be used for imaging, chemical detection  Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Machine learning could be key to producing stronger, less corrosive metals  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2017NASA, Norway to develop Arctic laser-ranging station |
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 Hagatna, 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".
After US President Donald Trump threatened North Korea with "fire and fury" over its nuclear ambitions Tuesday, Pyongyang raised the stakes just hours later - saying it was considering missile stri ... more Alexandria VA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017No longer water under the bridge, statistics yields new data on sea levels  Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Teamwork key to ocean travel for jellies  Hagatna, Guam (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Guam tourism sees silver lining in North Korean threats |
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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.
... more Boulder 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  Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Extreme melt season leads to decade-long ecosystem changes in Antarctic polar desert |
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 Lancaster UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 
Major changes in agricultural practices will be required to offset increases in nutrient losses due to climate change, according to research published by a Lancaster University-led team.
To combat repeated, damaging storm events, which strip agricultural land of soil and nutrients, farmers are already adopting measures to conserve these assets where they are needed.
But in a new pape ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Cracking the code of megapests Paris (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Low to no risk from pesticide-tainted eggs: experts  The Hague (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Dutch egg probe widens to chicken meat tests |
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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 ... moreJiuzhaigou, China (AFP) Aug 10, 2017China combs through quake region for victims Chengdu, China (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Tens of thousands evacuated after China quake kills 19 Jiuzhaigou, China (AFP) Aug 10, 2017Tourism a major casualty of China quake |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 09, 2017 
The recent foray of Ghana into space exploration provides immense business opportunities for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which boasts the most cost-effective launch vehicle.
New Delhi (Spuntik) - Ghana recently launched its first ever satellite, GhanaSat-1, from NASA's International Space Station. A group of students at Ghana's All Nations University (ANU) built the sate ... more Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Nigerian forces in 'unauthorised search' of UN camp Nairobi (AFP) Aug 10, 2017Kenyan opposition demands Odinga be 'declared president'  Nairobi (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Calls for peace on eve of tense Kenya election |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017 
Researchers believe a 13-million-year-old skull recovered in Kenya belongs to the earliest common ancestor of humans and all living apes.
Paleontologists have made great strides in detailing the evolution of humans since they first diverged from apes some 7 million years ago. Less is known about human and ape ancestors living before 10 million years ago.
The newly discovered skul ... more Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Aug 09, 2017New look at archaic DNA rewrites human evolution story  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Paleolithic bones reveal evidence of ritualistic cannibalism  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Origin of human genus may have occurred by chance |
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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 Beijing (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Warm periods in the 20th century are not unprecedented during the last 2,000 years  Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2017Can poor air quality mask global warming's effects  Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017US to join climate talks despite Paris accord exit |
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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 9, 2017Scientists unearth largest dinosaur species in Patagonia  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 |
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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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 Binghamton NY (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed the next step in microbial fuel cells (MFCs): a battery activated by spit that can be used in extreme conditions where normal batteries don't function.
For the last five years, Binghamton University Electrical and Computer Science Assistant Professor Seokheun Choi has focused on developing micro-power sources ... more Houston TX (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Rice develops dual-surface graphene electrode to split water into hydrogen and oxygen  Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2017BAE Systems installing heat and power plant at Portsmouth, England  Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Metal clouds to protect fusion reactor walls from heat flux |
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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 (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Alcohol helps goldfish make through the winter without oxygen |
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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  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Anger over calls to limit air-con for Hong Kong maids  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese auntie enforcers jailed after reign of grey terror |
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 Sydney, 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 contributing factor roughly half of the time.
"Droughts are increasing in frequency and severity, and their impact on plants and humans, is becoming more intense," says research co-author, Dr Melanie Ze ... more Jena, Germany (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Humans have been altering tropical forests for at least 45,000 years  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Payments to rural communities offer a new opportunity to restore China's native forests  Brussels (AFP) Aug 7, 2017EU demands Polish 'reassurance' over ancient forest |
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