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  Raleigh NC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 A North Carolina State University study shows that fire suppression efforts in Brazilian savannas turn many of those areas into forest lands, with negative consequences for the plants and animals that live there. Expanding forests suck up CO2 from the atmosphere, but the plants and animals from savannas struggle to cope in the leafier environments. Encroaching forest resulted in major losses of plant and ant species in those areas over the last 30 years - with the most susceptible plants and ants ... read more |
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Human settlement in the Americas may have occurred in the late PleistoceneWashington DC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 Analysis of a skeleton found in the Chan Hol cave near Tulum, Mexico suggests human settlement in the Americas occurred in the late Pleistocene era, according to a study published August 30, 2017 in ... more  
X-ray footprinting solves mystery of metal-breathing proteinBerkeley CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 Scientists have discovered the details of an unconventional coupling between a bacterial protein and a mineral that allows the bacterium to breathe when oxygen is not available. The research, ... more  
Periodic table of ecological niches could aid in predicting effects of climate changeAustin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 A group of ecologists has started creating a periodic table of ecological niches similar to chemistry's periodic table. And just as chemists have used their periodic table as a point of reference to ... more  
Techniques used in forensic science help discover new molecular fossilsSendai, Japan (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 Researchers in Japan and China believe they have found new molecular fossils of archaea using a method of analysis commonly used in forensic science. According to a system designed by microbio ... 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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Putin denies Kremlin trying to silence top directorXiamen, China (AFP) Sept 5, 2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday insisted Moscow was not looking to muzzle an acclaimed director, currently under house arrest as part of a controversial fraud case. ... more  
Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to 'perfect storm' of tropical, polar conditionsSeattle WA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 While winter sea ice in the Arctic is declining so dramatically that ships can now navigate those waters without any icebreaker escort, the scene in the Southern Hemisphere is very different. Sea ic ... more 
Panama's native tree species excel in infertile tropical soilsPanama City, Panama (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 Teak, the most valuable species for tropical reforestation, often performs poorly in the acid soils of steeply sloping land in the tropics. As human population skyrockets and land becomes a scarce r ... more  
New research delivers hope for reef fish living in a high CO2 worldBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 Just as when a camera lens comes into focus, the latest research published sharpens understanding of the implications of ocean acidification on reef fish behaviour, yielding promising results for th ... more 
NASA scientists seek to improve sea ice predictionsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is in a downward spiral, with summer minimum extents about 40 percent smaller than in the 1980s. But predicting how the sea ice is going to behave in a particular year is ... more 
Volcanic carbon dioxide drove ancient global warming eventSouthampton UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 New research, led by the University of Southampton and involving a team of international scientists, suggests that an extreme global warming event 56 million years ago was driven by massive CO2 emis ... more |
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Drought response in global crops may be as complex as day and nightHanover NH (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Researchers have identified a set of genes that help control early drought response in a popular global crop. The pioneering study, conducted by Dartmouth College, the University of Wyoming, and the ... more 
Fossil footprints challenge established theories of human evolutionUppsala, Sweden (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 Newly discovered human-like footprints from Crete may put the established narrative of early human evolution to the test. The footprints are approximately 5.7 million years old and were made at a ti ... more 
Anglers' delight as algal blooms breakthrough highlights innovative scienceNorwich UK (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 Millions of fish-deaths caused by toxic Prymnesium algal blooms could be prevented with the application of a household chemical best known for bleaching hair, breakthrough research has revealed. ... more 
What changes when you warm the Antarctic Ocean just 1 degreeWashington DC (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 After warming a natural seabed in the Antarctic Ocean by just 1C or 2C, researchers observed massive impacts on a marine assemblage, as growth rates nearly doubled. The findings of what the research ... more |
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  Port Arthur, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2017 
US President Donald Trump heads to Texas Saturday to assess conditions in the storm-ravaged state as residents of Houston and other cities were returning home to face the grim, possibly years-long task of rebuilding.
One week after Harvey blasted into southeast Texas as a Category Four hurricane, rescuers were still searching by air and by boat for people trapped in flooded homes.
A fres ... more Houston (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Texas chemical plant area declared safe after controlled blaze  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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 Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Researchers from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have for the first time shown that neural networks - a form of artificial intelligence - can accurately analyze the complex distortions in spacetime known as gravitational lenses 10 million times faster than traditional methods.
"Analyses that typically take weeks to months to complete, ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Europe's biggest X-ray laser begins operations  Halle, Germany (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Bit data goes anti-skyrmions  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 ... moreBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Sep 04, 2017New research delivers hope for reef fish living in a high CO2 world  Apia, Samoa (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Pacific leaders to turn up heat on climate change Norwich UK (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Anglers' delight as algal blooms breakthrough highlights innovative science |
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After warming a natural seabed in the Antarctic Ocean by just 1C or 2C, researchers observed massive impacts on a marine assemblage, as growth rates nearly doubled. The findings of what the researchers call the "most realistic ocean warming experiment to date" reported in Current Biology on August 31 show that the effects of future warming may far exceed expectations.
"I was quite surprise ... moreSeattle WA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to 'perfect storm' of tropical, polar conditions Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 04, 2017NASA scientists seek to improve sea ice predictions  Miami (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Warming the Antarctic 1 C vastly changes seabed life |
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 Hanover NH (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
Researchers have identified a set of genes that help control early drought response in a popular global crop. The pioneering study, conducted by Dartmouth College, the University of Wyoming, and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, separates itself from previous research by focusing on the entire day-night cycle and by analyzing both genetic and physiological changes.
The research, ap ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Mooncakes from heaven: Hong Kong's sweet obsession  Los Angeles (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Getting well-oiled: booze in the age of the robo-barman  Los Angeles (AFP) July 13, 2017Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand |
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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 Washington (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Hurricane Irma takes aim at eastern Caribbean  Washington (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Urban sprawl in spotlight after historic Houston floods Marigot, France (AFP) Sept 5, 2017Hurricane Irma barrels towards Caribbean |
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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, ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Human settlement in the Americas may have occurred in the late Pleistocene Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Fossil footprints challenge established theories of human evolution  Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017Ape intelligence research poisoned by human ego, scientists argue |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
A group of ecologists has started creating a periodic table of ecological niches similar to chemistry's periodic table. And just as chemists have used their periodic table as a point of reference to understand relationships among elements, the emerging table for ecologists shows relationships over time among animals, plants and their environments - acting as a critical resource for scientists se ... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Australia has hottest winter on record  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Researchers tackle methane emissions with gas-guzzling bacteria  Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Methane from tundra, ocean floor didn't spike during previous natural warming period |
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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 Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Pinpointing the sources of trans-Pacific dust  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017Russian scientists invent device allowing them to sense kilometers into Earth |
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 Sendai, Japan (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
Researchers in Japan and China believe they have found new molecular fossils of archaea using a method of analysis commonly used in forensic science.
According to a system designed by microbiologist Carl Woese, there are three domains of life on Earth - Bacteria, Archaea and Eukaryota. To date, the distribution of archaea remains unclear especially for geologic periods dating back more tha ... moreSouthampton UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Volcanic carbon dioxide drove ancient global warming event  Riverside CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Volcanic eruptions drove ancient global warming event  Uppsala. Sweden (SPX) Aug 29, 2017New ancient sea reptile found in Germany - The earliest of its kind |
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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  Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Members of the D. V. Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics together with their colleagues from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a new silicon- and germanium-based material that could significantly increase specific characteristics of lithium-ion batteries. The research results have been published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
Lit ... more Pullman WA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017New device could turn heat energy into a viable fuel source  Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Silicon solves problems for next-generation battery technology  Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Recipe for safer batteries - Just add diamonds |
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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 Ticuantepe, Nicaragua (AFP) Sept 4, 2017In Nicaragua, a fight to save endangered tapirs  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 |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 5, 2017 
Hong Kong's public radio station has replaced its 24-hour BBC World Service broadcast with Chinese state-run programming, in a move the British broadcaster called "disappointing" as concerns grow over Beijing's influence on the semi-autonomous city.
Listeners woke up on Monday morning to the Mandarin-language broadcast of the China National Radio Hong Kong Edition (CNR), instead of the World ... more Geneva (AFP) Sept 5, 2017China blocking rights activists, harassing experts at UN: HRW  Geneva (AFP) Sept 5, 2017China blocking rights activists, harassing experts at UN: HRW  Beijing (AFP) Sept 5, 2017Chinese TV told to 'sing the praises of the party' |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
A North Carolina State University study shows that fire suppression efforts in Brazilian savannas turn many of those areas into forest lands, with negative consequences for the plants and animals that live there.
Expanding forests suck up CO2 from the atmosphere, but the plants and animals from savannas struggle to cope in the leafier environments. Encroaching forest resulted in major loss ... morePanama City, Panama (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Panama's native tree species excel in infertile tropical soils  Warsaw (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Greenpeace steps up protest against Polish forest logging  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Ancient trees reveal relationship between climate change, wildfires |
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