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  Sibi, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 After hours toiling at construction sites in 50 degree-plus heat, Lakhmir Brahmani finds little relief from the sun other than a donkey-powered fan during the dog days of summer in one of Pakistan's hottest cities. Scientists have warned that swathes of South Asia may be uninhabitable due to rising temperatures by 2100 - and in the desert community of Sibi in southwest Balochistan province, where the mercury hit 52.4 degrees Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) this summer, it feels like they could be right. ... read more |
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Leeward islands on alert, major Hurricane Irma churns toward CaribbeanMiami (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 Hurricane Irma, already a major hurricane, churned Sunday on course for the northern Caribbean and was due to strengthen before it nears landfall late Tuesday, weather forecasters said. ... more  
Flooded Texas plant will deliberately ignite remaining chemicalsHouston (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 A French chemical company that owns a plant in Texas that was flooded during Hurricane Harvey said Sunday it would deliberately ignite several trailers containing volatile materials instead of letting them catch fire on their own. ... more 
Houston faithful offer hope, help for Harvey amid aid appealHouston (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 Houston's faithful embraced the comfort of church Sunday with their hearts heavy after mega-storm Harvey's destruction, as the Texas governor led appeals for billions of dollars in aid for his battered state. ... more 
Texas governor appeals for aid for Harvey recoveryHouston (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 The governor of Texas said Sunday that the "long haul" of recovery from Hurricane Harvey was just beginning, appealing to Congress to provide tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction. ... 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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Pacific leaders to turn up heat on climate changeApia, Samoa (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 Climate change will dominate discussions when the leaders of vulnerable Pacific nations hold their annual meeting in the Samoan capital Apia this week, with global warming threatening their existence, officials say. ... more  
In Nicaragua, a fight to save endangered tapirsTicuantepe, Nicaragua (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 Thirteen tapirs lounge in the bushes of Ticuantepe Zoo, in eastern Nicaragua, their bellies plump with leaves and fruit - blissfully unaware of the peril faced by their kind. ... more 
Romania to kill bears, wolves after rise in attacksBucharest (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 Romania on Monday said it would kill or relocate 140 bears and 97 wolves following a rise in the number of attacks on humans, sparking outrage from animal rights groups. ... more  
Arson suspected as fire in southeast France brought under controlMarseille (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 A forest fire in southesastern France that destroyed about 460 acres near urban areas was brought under control on Sunday, authorities said, adding that an investigation had been opened into suspected arson. ... more  
Widow of Chinese dissident Liu back in Beijing: NGOBeijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 Liu Xia, the widow of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo who died in detention in July, is back in Beijing but still under house arrest, a Hong Kong NGO said Sunday. ... more 
Without insurance, Harvey's victims turn toward the stateWashington (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 Hurricane Harvey's devastation will be among the costliest of any storm in US history but, with most not covered by insurance, victims are left hoping for government aid and community support. ... more |
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 Trump visits evacuees at shelter in storm-battered Houston 
Death toll in Mexico from Tropical Storm Lidia rises to 7La Paz, Mexico (AFP) Sept 2, 2017 The death toll from Tropical Storm Lidia that swept across Mexico's Baja California peninsula has risen to seven, officials said Saturday. ... more 
Anxious Houston storm victims come home, dig outHouston (AFP) Sept 2, 2017 Maline Johnney knew it was going to be bad when she returned to her Houston home after Hurricane Harvey. But she was unprepared for the mess - and the stench - when she opened the door. ... more 
In devastated Houston, 'nobody hates anybody' as people come togetherHouston (AFP) Sept 2, 2017 The traffic jams are back on the vast highways lacing through the heart of Houston, and the sun is shining again. ... more 
Urban sprawl in spotlight after historic Houston floodsWashington (AFP) Sept 2, 2017 Rapid, poorly regulated urbanization in Houston has exacerbated the impact of flooding from Hurricane Harvey, experts say, warning that local authorities must pay attention as global climate change threatens to intensify extreme weather events. ... more |
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  Beijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 
Two landslides in rural areas of China have killed 30 people with at least another 12 missing, according to state media reports Wednesday.
The death toll from a large landslide that struck a town in southwestern Guizhou province on Monday rose to 23 while a second landslide on Wednesday killed seven people in the northwest of the country.
More than 600,000 cubic metres of rock and mud ha ... more Port Arthur, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Some Texans head home to clean up, others still in peril  Port Arthur, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Angels in mega trucks: drivers join rescue in storm-hit Texas Houston (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Houston faithful offer hope, help for Harvey amid aid appeal |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
Two sub-parallel belts, Cenozoic aged Himalayan leucogranite on the Tibetan Plateau, extend east to west over more than 1000 km, regarded as the largest granitic belts in the world. The diverse rare-metal mineralization was identified commonly related to these leucogranites.
The Himalayan leucogranite is unique with petrolgoical characteristics similar to the well -known rare-metal granite ... more Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Artificial intelligence analyzes gravitational lenses 10 million times faster  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Making 3-D printing safer  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Clamping down on causality by probing laser cavities |
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 Chicago 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 quenching the planet's thirst is through desalinization - the process of removing salt from seawater. While tantalizing, this approach has always been too expensive and energy intensive for large-scal ... more Quito (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Ecuador prison for Chinese fishers caught in Galapagos  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Phoenix International receives $23.3M for deep-sea rescue vehicles Apia, Samoa (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Pacific leaders to turn up heat on climate change |
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 Miami (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 
Human-driven climate change may substantially alter the seabed ecosystem in the already fragile Antarctic, slashing the diversity of some species and allowing other populations to explode, researchers warned Thursday.
The findings of a field study designed to mimic real-world conditions in a warming ocean were published in the journal Current Biology.
The experiments, undertaken in marin ... more Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Aug 30, 2017New findings on the past and future of sea ice cover in the Arctic  (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 |
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 University Park PA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling farmers when to activate their irrigation systems, preventing both water waste and parched plants, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Continuously monitoring plant "water stress" is particularly critical in arid regions and traditionally ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017To detoxify soil, just shoot lasers at it, study says  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Lasers zap decontaminates from soil  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Scientists turn brewing waste into fresh yeast to make more beer |
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 Miami (AFP) Sept 4, 2017  Hurricane Irma, already a major hurricane, churned Sunday on course for the northern Caribbean and was due to strengthen before it nears landfall late Tuesday, weather forecasters said.
A hurricane watch is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St Kitts, and Nevis; Saba, St Eustatius, and Sint Maarten; Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy.
At 0300 GMT Monday, the storm was p ... more Nabeul, Tunisia (AFP) Aug 31, 2017'Tsunami-sunk' Roman ruins discovered in Tunisia  Macau (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Deadly storm tells tale of two cities in Macau  Paris (AFP) Aug 30, 2017'Bigger and stronger' storms on the horizon: experts |
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 Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
The UN said Tuesday that soldiers "forced entry" into its base in the volatile Kasai region of DR Congo aiming to arrest a journalist critical of President Joseph Kabila.
Journalist Edouard Diye Tshitenge had been planning to present a manifesto on Monday demanding the removal of Kabila, who has refused to step down despite constitutional limits.
But the general who heads operations in t ... more Luanda (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Angolans vote as Dos Santos ends 38-year rule  Freetown (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Death toll in SLeone flood disaster reaches 441  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Africa Endeavor 2017 communications conference starts in Malawi |
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 Houston (AFP) Sept 2, 2017 
The traffic jams are back on the vast highways lacing through the heart of Houston, and the sun is shining again.
Many Houstonians are still trying to salvage what they can from their flooded homes. But one word captures the mood in the most racially diverse US city: solidarity.
"Come on in!" calls Sarah Osborne without a moment's hesitation, as she opens the door to her red brick home, ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017Ape intelligence research poisoned by human ego, scientists argue  Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017Elderly just as streetwise as young adults, research shows  Davis CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Farming, cheese, chewing changed human skull shape |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
An international research team co-led by a Monash biologist has shown that methane-oxidising bacteria - key organisms responsible for greenhouse gas mitigation - are more flexible and resilient than previously thought.
Soil bacteria that oxidise methane (methanotrophs) are globally important in capturing methane before it enters the atmosphere, and we now know that they can consume hydroge ... more Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Methane from tundra, ocean floor didn't spike during previous natural warming period  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 |
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 Essex, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2017 
eledyne e2v has been awarded a multimillion euro contract by OHB System AG to supply customised Charge Coupled Device (CCD) image sensors for the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission, under a programme of and funded by the European Space Agency (ESA).
The FLEX mission, which is the eighth in ESA's Earth Explorer programme, is scheduled to launch in 2022. For the first time, it wi ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017Russian scientists invent device allowing them to sense kilometers into Earth  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Rochester NY (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Man-made fossil methane emission levels larger than previously believed |
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 Riverside CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
A natural global warming event that took place 56 million years ago was triggered almost entirely by volcanic eruptions that occurred as Greenland separated from Europe during the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean, according to an international team of researchers that includes Andy Ridgwell, a University of California, Riverside professor of earth sciences.
The findings, published in Na ... more Uppsala. Sweden (SPX) Aug 29, 2017New ancient sea reptile found in Germany - The earliest of its kind  Calgary, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017New dinosaur discovery suggests new species roosted together like modern birds  Calgary, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Variation in the recovery of tetrapods |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
A new way to finance the shift to low-carbon and sustainable development is necessary to support the rapid change in Asian economies, a regional lender said.
The Asian Development Bank called for a so-called Green Finance Catalyzing Facility, which would be different from a fund in that it would include a blend of financing from the private sector. The bank, which has its headquarters i ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2017China merges energy giants into global leader  Miami (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Power demand to peak in Europe summers, not winters: study  Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017India must rethink infrastructure needs for 100 new 'smart' cities to be sustainable |
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 Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Silicon - the second most abundant element in the earth's crust - shows great promise in Li-ion batteries, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. By replacing graphite anodes with silicon, it is possible to quadruple anode capacity.
In a climate-neutral society, renewable and emission-free sources of energy, such as wind and solar power, will become increasingly ... more Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Recipe for safer batteries - Just add diamonds  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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 Bucharest (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 
Romania on Monday said it would kill or relocate 140 bears and 97 wolves following a rise in the number of attacks on humans, sparking outrage from animal rights groups.
The measures aim to "prevent important damages and protect public health and safety", the environment ministry said in a statement.
A government-appointed commission of scientists backed the move, saying that it did not ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017Two-year Amazon study yields 381 new species Ticuantepe, Nicaragua (AFP) Sept 4, 2017In Nicaragua, a fight to save endangered tapirs  Washington (UPI) Aug 30, 2017Scientists make breakthrough in study of mitochondria |
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 Kashgar, China (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 
The future of economic development in China's far western Xinjiang region lies behind the shattered glass door of a welcome centre on the outskirts of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar.
Inside, a dusty model depicts a modern urban development with wide, tree-lined boulevards and a pair of twin skyscrapers - but outside the project remains a ghost town reflecting Beijing's struggle to br ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Chinese Communist Party congress set for Oct 18: state media Beijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2017Widow of Chinese dissident Liu back in Beijing: NGO  Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sour note: China bans parodies of national anthem |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
New analysis of centuries-old trees in South America has revealed a strong correlation between wildfires and periods of warming.
The history of Earth's climate features frequent fluctuations in global temperatures, including many periods of warming. In modern history, periods of warming have occurred more frequently - interrupted by shorter and shorter periods of more and more moderate ... more Warsaw (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Greenpeace steps up protest against Polish forest logging  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Brazil's opening of Amazon to mining sets off alarm  New York NY (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Annual value of trees estimated at 500 million dollars per megacity |
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