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  Pointe-a-Pitre (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 The French part of the Caribbean island St Martin is "95 percent destroyed" after Hurricane Irma tore through the region, top local official Daniel Gibbs said late Wednesday. "It's an enormous catastrophe. Ninety-five percent of the island is destroyed. I'm in shock. It's frightening," said Gibbs, a former French lawmaker, speaking on Radio Caribbean International. The island is in need of emergency assistance, he said. "I have sick people to evacuate, I have a population to evacuate because I d ... read more |
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With no government help, Mumbai flood victims are on their ownMumbai (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 When Surekha Chiplunkar's home started to flood during recent heavy rains in Mumbai she knew exactly what to do - she had to; catastrophe comes every year and no one else was going to help. ... more 
'Devastation' as Hurricane Irma slams CaribbeanMarigot (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 Hurricane Irma sowed a trail of deadly devastation through the Caribbean on Wednesday, reducing to rubble the tropical islands of Barbuda and St Martin and claiming at least seven lives. ... more  
US House of Representatives approves Harvey emergency reliefWashington (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 The US House of Representatives Wednesday approved in a nearly unanimous vote $7.85-billion in emergency aid for victims of Hurricane Harvey, a rare show of unity by the bitterly divided chamber. ... more 
Shelves stripped bare as Irma barrels towards MiamiMiami (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 Panicked residents stripped shelves bare in Miami Wednesday as they rushed to stockpile everything from bottled water to sandbags before Hurricane Irma pummels the sunshine state. ... 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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Tropical storms Jose, Katia upgraded to hurricane statusMiami (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 As Hurricane Irma tore through the Caribbean, a tropical storm in the Atlantic and another in the Gulf of Mexico were upgraded to hurricane status on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said. ... more 
In Irma's path, Haitians face storm's fury aloneCap-Haitien, Haiti (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 Poor Haitians have been left to face the fury of Hurricane Irma alone as authorities in Cap-Haitien showed little sign Wednesday of preparing for what forecasters say could be a catastrophic event. ... more 
So how do mega-storms get named, anyhow?Paris (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 First there was Harvey, which put much of Houston under water. Now Hurricane Irma is rampaging across the Caribbean and closing in on Miami. ... more  
Italy's drought seen from spaceParis (ESA) Sep 07, 2017 Despite the welcome showers at the weekend, abnormally low soil-moisture conditions persist in central Italy. Scientists are using satellite data to monitor the drought that has gripped the country. ... more  
Deforestation long overlooked as contributor to climate changeIthaca NY (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 When it comes to tackling climate change, the focus often falls on reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing sustainable energy sources. But a new Cornell University study shows that deforesta ... more  
Pacific islands can't tackle climate change alone: World BankApia, Samoa (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 Climate change will hit the Pacific harder than anywhere else on Earth and the region's tiny island nations need major international aid to deal with the challenge, the World Bank said Thursday. ... more |
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Groups are more likely to lie than individuals, new study showsWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 A new study has offered insights into the nature of dishonesty among groups. Researchers found groups of people were more likely to lie than individuals were. ... more 
Large-scale study of genetic data shows humans still evolvingNew York NY (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 In a study analyzing the genomes of 210,000 people in the United States and Britain, researchers at Columbia University find that the genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease and heavy smoking ... more  
Scientists developed 'smart fertilizer'Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 According to the head of the works Tatiana Volova, Professor of SibFU and the Head of Laboratory in the Institute of Biophysics KSC of SB RAS, development of a new generation of drugs with the use o ... more  
Invasive plants change ecosystems from the bottom upKingston RI (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 In a common garden at the University of Rhode Island, Laura Meyerson has been growing specimens of Phragmites - also known as the common reed - that she has collected from around the world. And whil ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) Sept 6, 2017  The US House of Representatives Wednesday approved in a nearly unanimous vote $7.85-billion in emergency aid for victims of Hurricane Harvey, a rare show of unity by the bitterly divided chamber.
Lawmakers in the lower house of Congress voted 419-3 in favor of releasing the funds, which will mostly go to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The House also approved $450 millio ... more Chicago (AFP) Sept 5, 2017'Dreamer' died rescuing Houston flood victims Miami (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Shelves stripped bare as Irma barrels towards Miami  Houston (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Texas chemical plant area declared safe after controlled blaze |
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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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017New results reveal high tunability of 2-D material  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Van Allen probes survive extreme radiation five years on  Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Europe's biggest X-ray laser begins operations |
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 London, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
A new study of the marine invertebrates living in the seas around Antarctica reveals there will be more 'losers' than 'winners' over the next century as the Antarctic seafloor warms. The results are published in the journal Nature Climate Change this week (Monday 4 September).
A team at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) examined the potential distribution of over 900 species of shelf-dwelling ... more Paris (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Your tap water may contain plastic, researchers warn  Paris (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Pacific corals in 'worrying' state: researchers  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Sep 04, 2017New research delivers hope for reef fish living in a high CO2 world |
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 Seattle 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 ice area around Antarctica has actually increased slightly in winter - that is, until last year.
A dramatic drop in Antarctic sea ice almost a year ago, during the Southern Hemisphere spring, brou ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 04, 2017NASA scientists seek to improve sea ice predictions  Birmingham, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Experts call for added focus on the impact of glacier mass loss on downstream systems  Reno NV (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Massive Antarctic volcanic eruptions linked to abrupt Southern hemisphere climate changes |
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 Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
According to the head of the works Tatiana Volova, Professor of SibFU and the Head of Laboratory in the Institute of Biophysics KSC of SB RAS, development of a new generation of drugs with the use of bio-decomposable materials which decompose under the influence of the microflora to innocuous products and provide a gradual release of the active principle into the soil, is the newest area of rese ... more New York (AFP) Sept 5, 2017prices jump as Irma approaches Florida  Hanover NH (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Drought response in global crops may be as complex as day and night  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Mooncakes from heaven: Hong Kong's sweet obsession |
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 Miami (AFP) Sept 6, 2017  As Hurricane Irma tore through the Caribbean, a tropical storm in the Atlantic and another in the Gulf of Mexico were upgraded to hurricane status on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Jose was 1,040 miles (1,675 kilometers) east of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic and packing maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour), the NHC said.
I ... moreCap-Haitien, Haiti (AFP) Sept 6, 2017In Irma's path, Haitians face storm's fury alone Paris (AFP) Sept 6, 2017So how do mega-storms get named, anyhow? Mumbai (AFP) Sept 7, 2017With no government help, Mumbai flood victims are on their own |
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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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 New York NY (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
In a study analyzing the genomes of 210,000 people in the United States and Britain, researchers at Columbia University find that the genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease and heavy smoking are less frequent in people with longer lifespans, suggesting that natural selection is weeding out these unfavorable variants in both populations.
Researchers further find that sets of genetic ... moreWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Groups are more likely to lie than individuals, new study shows  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Human settlement in the Americas may have occurred in the late Pleistocene  Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Humans are still evolving, study suggests |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 07, 2017 
Despite the welcome showers at the weekend, abnormally low soil-moisture conditions persist in central Italy. Scientists are using satellite data to monitor the drought that has gripped the country. Wildfires, water scarcity and billions of euros worth of damage to agriculture are just some of the effects of this summer's drought in Italy - not to mention the relentless heat. News of potential w ... more Austin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Periodic table of ecological niches could aid in predicting effects of climate change  Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Australia has hottest winter on record  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Researchers tackle methane emissions with gas-guzzling bacteria |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Ball Aerospace successfully delivered the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1), NOAA's next-generation polar orbiting weather satellite, to Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Aug. 31, where it is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2017. This follows a successful pre-ship review with NASA at Ball's Boulder, Colorado, manufacturing complex.
"The arrival of the spacecraft at Vandenberg i ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Pinpointing the sources of trans-Pacific dust  Essex, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2017Teledyne e2v sensors will play a vital role in ESA's FLEX satellite mission to study plant health and stress from space  Paris (ESA) Sep 07, 2017New era in air-quality monitoring a step away |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
The primordial soup that sloshed around billions of years ago, and eventually led to first life on our planet, might have been teeming with primal precursors of proteins. Ancestors of the first protein molecules, which are key components of all cells, could have been bountiful on pre-life Earth, according to a new study led by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, who formed hundre ... more Sendai, Japan (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Techniques used in forensic science help discover new molecular fossils  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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 Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
The power it takes to bring a Boeing 747 from a resting state on the airport tarmac to speeding across the sky is enormous. The jet can continue in its active state for as long as its fuel lasts. A Frisbee, in contrast, takes far less energy to go airborne, but with no energy supply, it falls almost immediately.
The same principle can be extended to the traditional power system and decentr ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017ADB: New finance model needed for low-carbon shift in Asia  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 |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Better batteries are critical to the world's clean energy future. More economical and efficient batteries would help to solve many of our planet's energy challenges, paving the way towards long-range electric vehicles to help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels as well as advancing renewable energy production by resolving intermittency problems.
However, the scientific research needed to b ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Researchers develop new material for hydrogen storage  Paris, France (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Electricity production: When enzymes rival platinum  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Making better batteries via real-time TEM observation |
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 Kingston RI (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
In a common garden at the University of Rhode Island, Laura Meyerson has been growing specimens of Phragmites - also known as the common reed - that she has collected from around the world. And while they are all the same species, each plant lineage exhibits unique traits.
Now Meyerson, a professor of natural resources sciences, and Northeastern University Professor Jennifer Bowen have rev ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Scientists prolong life, slow aging in fruit flies  Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Dogs help conservationists track, protect endangered jaguars, pumas in Argentina  Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Tasmanian DNA to aid bandicoot reboot in Victoria |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 
Hong Kong students have accused their universities of suppressing freedom of speech after banners and signs calling for the city's independence from China were taken down from campuses.
The move has fuelled fears that freedoms are being squeezed in the semi-autonomous city and that Beijing is tightening its grip in a range of areas, from politics to media and education.
Since the failure ... more Shanghai (AFP) Sept 6, 2017'Oldest jazz band' a constant in fast-modernising Shanghai  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 5, 2017Hanergy tycoon gets 8-year ban in Hong Kong  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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 Ithaca NY (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
When it comes to tackling climate change, the focus often falls on reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing sustainable energy sources. But a new Cornell University study shows that deforestation and subsequent use of lands for agriculture or pasture, especially in tropical regions, contribute more to climate change than previously thought.
The new paper, "Are the Impacts of Land Us ... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Expanding tropical forest spells disaster for conservation  Panama 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 |
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