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  Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Temperatures in the Arctic are currently climbing two to three times faster than the global average. The result - and, thanks to feedback effects, also the cause - is dwindling sea ice. In a study published in the actual volume of Nature Communications, geo- and climate researchers at the Alfred-Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI) show that, in the course of our planet's history, summertime sea ice was to be found in the central Arctic in periods characterised by hig ... read more |
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Caspian Sea evaporating as temperatures riseWashington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Earth's largest inland body of water has been slowly evaporating for the past two decades due to rising temperatures associated with climate change, a new study finds. Water levels in the Casp ... more 
Don't be salty - tiny tubes desalinate water one molecule at a timeChicago IL (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Earth is 70 percent water, but only a tiny portion - 0.007 percent - is available to drink. As potable water sources dwindle, global population increases every year. One potential solution to ... more 
Climate change pushed songbirds from Bahamas in the wake of the last ice age(UPI) Aug 29, 2017 New research suggests a pair of songbird species were pushed from the Bahamas by a rapidly warming climate some 12,000 years ago. ... more  
New ancient sea reptile found in Germany - The earliest of its kindUppsala. Sweden (SPX) Aug 29, 2017 A previously unrecognized 132 million-year-old fossilized sea monster from northern Germany has been identified by an international team of researchers. Findings published in the Journal of Vertebra ... more |
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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 Philippines flooding displaces thousands as new storm threatens |
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Lasers zap decontaminates from soilWashington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 There might be a new and improved way to rid contaminated soil of toxins and pollutants: zap it with lasers. By directly breaking down pollutants, researchers say, high-powered lasers can now be mor ... more 
New dinosaur discovery suggests new species roosted together like modern birdsCalgary, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 The Mongolian Desert has been known for decades for its amazing array of dinosaurs, immaculately preserved in incredible detail and in associations that give exceedingly rare glimpses at behavior in ... more 
Variation in the recovery of tetrapodsCalgary, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 The end-Permian mass extinction (EPME) occurred about 250 million years ago and represents the Earth's most catastrophic extinction event. Up to 96% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebra ... more 
Oil and water can mix under the right conditions, scientists sayWashington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 Is any cliche safe? New research suggests oil and water can combine when conditions are just right. ... more 
Better use of scarce water key to Middle East's future: World BankWashington (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 Political stability and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa could hinge on better management of scarce water resources, the World Bank said in a report released Tuesday. ... more 
Decoding coral DNA could help save reefs from extinction(UPI) Aug 29, 2017 Marine biologist Ruth Gates sat down in an oversize wooden rocking chair at an oceanside resort here last week to talk about the next frontier in coral science and a new hope for saving coral reefs reeling from climate change: genetic technology. ... more |
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 Divided US embraces floods as chance to pull together  
Feuding US Congress to debate storm Harvey recovery fundsWashington (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 With remnants of Hurricane Harvey still pounding Texas, US lawmakers have begun contemplating the massive rebuilding costs, leaving some Republicans in a tricky spot after they opposed federal aid when a storm devastated eastern states in 2012. ... more 
Guinea finds bodies of 19 'S.Leone landslide victims'Conakry (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 Authorities in Guinea said Tuesday that they had found at least 19 bodies believed to have washed up from neighbouring Sierra Leone following catastrophic flooding and mudslides there. ... more 
On Katrina anniversary, New Orleans braces for HarveyNew Orleans (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 New Orleans on Tuesday marked 12 years since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the US Gulf Coast, as the low-lying city braced for a potentially devastating new impact by Harvey later this week. ... more  
Heavy rains kill five in India's financial hubMumbai (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 At least five people were killed as heavy monsoon rain deluged India's financial capital Mumbai, causing transport chaos and forcing schools and many offices to close on Wednesday. ... more |
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  Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 30, 2017  After a polarizing election and a swirl of controversies that further highlighted their deep divides, Americans have embraced the Texas floods as a rare opportunity to pull together as one.
Since unleashing on Friday night, monster storm Harvey has managed to not only halt normal life in Texas but also silence much of the rancor that has pervaded public discourse since Donald Trump came to p ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Harvey versus Katrina: a world of differences New Orleans (AFP) Aug 29, 2017On Katrina anniversary, New Orleans braces for Harvey  Winnie, United States (AFP) Aug 29, 2017No guns, no smoking: Storm shelter Texas-style |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 29, 2017 
NASA is making progress and awarding prizes in its competition to build a 3-D printed habitat for deep space exploration.
The agency has awarded first place and a prize of $250,000 to Team Foster + Partners | Branch Technology of Chattanooga, Tennessee, for successfully completing Phase 2: Level 3 of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, a NASA's Centennial Challenges prize competition. Pen ... more Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Aug 28, 2017The breaking point  Small Business Innovation Research programFull Circle: NASA to Demonstrate Refabricator to Recycle, Reuse, Repeat  Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017Lockheed receives contract for Marine Corps AN/TPS-59A(V)3 radars |
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The Navy announced Monday it is developing technology for the wireless underwater recharging of unmanned undersea vehicles at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific.
Current UUVs used for reconnaissance, mine hunting, and other tasks need to be recharged manually at either port or ship. Underwater charging stations would allow the craft to stay on station for much longer per ... more (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Decoding coral DNA could help save reefs from extinction Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017Oil and water can mix under the right conditions, scientists say Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Caspian Sea evaporating as temperatures rise |
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 Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
Temperatures in the Arctic are currently climbing two to three times faster than the global average. The result - and, thanks to feedback effects, also the cause - is dwindling sea ice. In a study published in the actual volume of Nature Communications, geo- and climate researchers at the Alfred-Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI) show that, in the course of ... more (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Climate change pushed songbirds from Bahamas in the wake of the last ice age  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Satellite photos reveal gigantic outburst floods  Oslo, Norway (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Methane hydrate is not a smoking gun in the Arctic Ocean |
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For the first time in India, a state government is using satellites to assess lost crops so that farmers can benefit from speedy insurance payouts.
The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is home to around 68 million people, of which almost a million are rice farmers. However, Tamil Nadu is facing the worst drought in 140 years, leading to the land being too dry for paddy fields, lost yiel ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Lasers zap decontaminates from soil  Los Angeles (AFP) July 13, 2017Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand  Paris (AFP) Aug 25, 2017France faces worst wine harvest since 1945 |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 27, 2017 
A powerful storm lashed Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just days after a punishing typhoon swept through the region and claimed at least 18 lives.
Both cities raised a Typhoon 8 signal - the third-highest warning level - early Sunday as severe tropical storm "Pakhar" made landfall in the region, where emergency workers were still battling to repair Wednesday's damage.
A total of 206 fl ... more Houston (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Harvey floodwaters climb as Texas rescuers scramble to find survivors  Macau (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Macau weather agency under investigation for delayed typhoon warning Mumbai (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Heavy rains kill five in India's financial hub |
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 Luanda (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 
Angolans voted on Wednesday in an election marking the end of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos's 38-year reign, with his MPLA party set to retain power despite an economic crisis.
The MPLA, which has ruled since Angola's independence from Portugal in 1975, is expected to defeat opposition parties stifled by Dos Santos's authoritarian regime.
Dos Santos's unexpected retirement - reporte ... more Freetown (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Death toll in SLeone flood disaster reaches 441  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Africa Endeavor 2017 communications conference starts in Malawi  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 12, 2017Dalai Lama cancels Botswana trip with 'exhaustion' |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 
The ability to read the intentions and aggressive potential of strangers gets betters with age - or at least stabilizes.
Many think of street smarts - the ability to navigate the risks of urban life - as an attribute that diminishes as people age. But when researchers measured the ability of people to identify and interpret the aggressive potential of others, they found 80-year-olds ... more Davis CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Farming, cheese, chewing changed human skull shape  Lund, Sweden (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Both chimpanzees and humans spontaneously imitate each other's actions  Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2017Research reveals how neurons communicate |
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 Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 
Scientists concerned that global warming may release huge stores of methane from reservoirs beneath Arctic tundra and deposits of marine hydrates - a theory known as the "clathrate gun" hypothesis - have turned to geologic history to search for evidence of significant methane release during past warming events.
A new study published this week in the journal Nature suggests, however, that t ... more Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Research identifies new microbe with potential to help rebalance Earth's nitrogen cycle  Paris (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Study gives first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2017Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal |
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Wallops Island, VA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017
A NASA rocket mission to study disturbances in the upper atmosphere that interfere with communication and technology systems will form night-time white artificial clouds visible by residents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands during two rocket flights to occur between August 29 and September 9.
The Waves and Instabilities from a Neutral Dynamo, o ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017Russian scientists invent device allowing them to sense kilometers into Earth  Rochester NY (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Man-made fossil methane emission levels larger than previously believed  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows |
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 Calgary, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 
Animals that live on islands are among the most at risk from extinction. A remarkable eighty percent of extinctions occurring since 1500AD have been on islands, with inhabitants facing dangers from climate change, sea level rise, invasive species, and human interactions.
However, new research presented this week at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology conference in Alberta, Canada, sugge ... moreUppsala. Sweden (SPX) Aug 29, 2017New ancient sea reptile found in Germany - The earliest of its kind  Calgary, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017The first hard evidence for the 'outside-in' theory of the origin of teeth Calgary, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017New dinosaur discovery suggests new species roosted together like modern birds |
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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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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 
Physicist Fatima Ebrahimi at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has for the first time used advanced models to accurately simulate key characteristics of the cyclic behavior of edge-localized modes (ELMs), a particular type of plasma instability.
The findings could help physicists more fully comprehend the behavior of plasma, the hot, charged g ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 28, 2017A new twist toward practical energy harvesting  Dresden, Germany (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Physicists find strange state of matter in superconducting crystal  Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 28, 2017No batteries required: Energy-harvesting yarns generate electricity |
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 Johannesburg (AFP) Aug 26, 2017 
South Africa's first online auction of rhino horn - held his week amid outrage from conservationists - attracted fewer buyers than anticipated, lawyers for the organiser said Saturday.
John Hume, owner of the world's largest rhino farm, organised the controversial three-day selloff which ended on Friday.
Hume "has successfully concluded the world's first legal online auction of rhinoce ... more Mexico City (AFP) July 19, 2017Star chefs in Mexico to defend biodiversity  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Bacteria passed from mom to offspring is most beneficial, study shows  Niamey (AFP) July 13, 2017Villagers in Niger 'massacre' 27 hippos |
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 Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017 
The ashes of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo were buried at sea on Saturday, depriving his supporters of a place to pay tribute to the pro-democracy dissident.
Officials showed a video in which his wife, Liu Xia, and relatives lowered a white round urn into the water off the northeastern coastal city of Dalian, two days after the democracy advocate died of liver cancer aged 61 while i ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2017On Chinese Valentine's Day, businesses woo 'single dogs'  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Steer clear of screens and self-abuse, Chinese recruits told  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Hong Kong independence duo fail to regain parliament seats |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 25, 2017 
When most of the world talks about the riches of the Amazon they mean the unique rainforest and so-called lungs of the planet.
But Brazilian President Michel Temer has given the nod to a more literal sense of riches - mineral extraction - leaving environmentalists and activists including Gisele Bundchen up in arms.
Temer's decision issued Wednesday scrapped a national reserve in the no ... more New York NY (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Annual value of trees estimated at 500 million dollars per megacity  Dhaka (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Bangladesh police declare world-heritage forest "pirate free"  Princeton NJ (SPX) Aug 23, 2017How orange peels revived a Costa Rican forest |
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