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  Tokyo (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 A Japanese court ruled Friday that the plant operator not the government was responsible for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, ordering the former to pay damages. The district court in Chiba near Tokyo said the government "was able to foresee" but "may not have been able to avoid the accident" caused by the tsunami that smashed into the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, the water overwhelmed reactor cooling systems, sending three into meltdown at the plan ... read more |
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Psychologists help Mexico deal with double trauma of quakeMexico City (AFP) Sept 23, 2017 Whether wearing white lab coats, red rescue worker vests or dressed as clowns, the psychologists standing by as Mexico picks through the rubble of this week's earthquakes are ready to help a shaken nation deal with its trauma. ... more 
In Dominica, islanders stand strong despite chaosRoseau, Dominica (AFP) Sept 23, 2017 It's been less than a week since Hurricane Maria largely destroyed the Caribbean island of Dominica - but despite cut-off supplies and extreme conditions, its inhabitants remain optimistic in the face of devastation. ... more  
New quake shakes traumatized Mexico CityMexico City (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 A new earthquake sowed panic in Mexico City on Saturday, forcing a brief pause in rescue operations to free survivors from the more powerful tremor this week that devastated parts of the capital. ... more  
Puerto Rico rushes to evacuate many amid fears dam will burstSan Juan (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 Authorities in Puerto Rico rushed Saturday to evacuate people living downriver from a dam said to be in danger of collapsing because of flooding from Hurricane Maria. ... more |
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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 Japan moves toward first new reactor since Fukushima disaster Philippines flooding displaces thousands, two missing Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 3, with 15 missing Landslide, heavy rain in Pakistan sweeps away cars, killing 3 Texas flood missing toll revised sharply down to three Tsunami alert lifted after powerful quakes off Russian coast Hong Kong hit by strong winds, heavy rain as Typhoon Wipha skirts past |
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Tens of thousands flee rumbling Bali volcanoKarangasem, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 More than 34,000 people have fled from a rumbling volcano on the resort island of Bali as the magnitude of tremors grows, prompting fears it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years, an official said Sunday. ... more 
Frida, the four-legged heroine of Mexico's quake rescuesMexico City (AFP) Sept 23, 2017 With protective goggles fitted under her furry ears and boots on all four paws, Frida wags her tail as she scales the mountains of rubble left by this week's devastating earthquake in Mexico. ... more 
MIT engineers attempt to predict extreme eventsWashington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 Can a new mathematical framework pinpoint the warning signs before an extreme event? A group of engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology think so. ... more 
Veolia's US growth hopes run into troubleNew York (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 Veolia's hopes of taking advantage of municipal privatizations and promised Trump administration public works projects to expand its US presence, are being strained by its role in water crises in Flint, Michigan and other cities. ... more  
Helping Ponso, sole survivor of 'Chimpanzee Island' in I. CoastGrand-Lahou, Ivory Coast (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 "Oooah! Oooah!" Screeching to see visitors on the forested "Chimpanzee Island" in Ivory Coast, Ponso is the last, lonely survivor of a colony of 20 apes who mysteriously died or vanished. ... more 
Wave Glider surfs across stormy Drake Passage in AntarcticaSeattle WA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 The Southern Ocean is key to Earth's climate, but the same gusting winds, big waves and strong currents that are important to ocean physics make it perilous for oceanographers. Instead their j ... more |
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 C. Africa asks UN to send more peacekeepers, ease arms embargo  
New ceasefire signed by armed groupsBamako (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 Former rebels and pro-government fighters have signed a new ceasefire in northern Mali, they told AFP Thursday, after a summer of intense battles in violation of a 2015 peace deal. ... more 
Cell phone data coupled with sewage testing show drug use patternsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 The drugs people inhale, inject or ingest ultimately end up in some form down the toilet. So scientists have started monitoring drug use through sewage-based epidemiology. But this approach ha ... more 
Nigerian journalist detained over report on flood camp protestLagos (AFP) Sept 23, 2017 A Nigerian journalist was detained for reporting that relief materials were allegedly being diverted from a camp for flood victims, his employers and police said Saturday. ... more  
Pilgrims bring boom times for Iraqi gem tradersNajaf, Iraq (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 Every time Mohammed al-Ghoraifi visits Najaf he returns with another precious stone on his finger. Like for many pilgrims visiting the Iraqi Shiite holy city, buying a gemstone ring is part and parcel of the experience. ... more |
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  Mexico City (AFP) Sept 22, 2017  Erika Albarran, a 33-year-old street vendor, was feeding her baby when the 7.1-magnitude quake struck Mexico City.
Both survived, but her home was damaged and now she's in a shelter, with no money, not knowing how to face the future.
She, like thousands living in the capital, saw her daily life upended in the long seconds of the earthquake, which killed more than 270 people.
It is e ... moreRoseau, Dominica (AFP) Sept 23, 2017In Dominica, islanders stand strong despite chaos  San Juan (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Puerto Rico wants US aid after quake but not second-class treatment Mexico City (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Frida, the four-legged heroine of Mexico's quake rescues |
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 Oxford, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
Human populations have always been exposed to ionizing radiation, and more so in modern life due to its use in medicine, industry and the armed forces. Whilst the risks to human health from medium and high-level radiation are relatively well-understood, the risks at lower levels are less clear. Mixed messages about the safety of low doses of radiation from different sources have created confusio ... more Houston TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Space radiation is risky business for the human body  Sheffield UK (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Pulling, not pushing, silk could revolutionize how greener materials are manufactured  San Francisco (AFP) Sept 20, 2017'Overwatch' eSports league to debut in December |
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 Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
Lockheed Martin Ventures is making a strategic investment in Ocean Aero, the developer of the Submaran unmanned maritime vehicle. This is Lockheed Martin Ventures' third investment this year, and it will create opportunities for both companies to grow their maritime capabilities, with a focus on multi-domain Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissan ... more Tetiaroa, France (AFP) Sept 20, 2017The godfather of eco-bling: Brando's Tahitian paradise  Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Climate change challenges the survival of fish across the world New York (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Veolia's US growth hopes run into trouble |
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An ongoing research project aims to identify and explain teleconnections and future changes in the East Asian Winter Monsoon under Arctic Amplification. The project is led by Dr. Wen Zhou of City University of Hong Kong.
Since 1990, a significant winter cooling trend has occurred in the midlatitudes, including western Siberia, where cold air activity in East Asia originates. Simultaneously ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 21, 2017Wind, Warm Water Revved Up Melting Antarctic Glaciers  Lincoln NE (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Ice age may have clipped bird migration  Sydney (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Maiden mid-air refuel ensures supplies to Antarctic research station |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 
Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta, recently taken over by ChemChina, said there should be a wide-scale debate on what constitutes "sustainable agriculture" in face of a number of current controversies over pesticides.
"We have a lot of discussions about specific products. I think it's really important to step back and have a real discussion with the government, and with NGOs and academics a ... more Dubai (AFP) Sept 19, 2017At Dubai expo, Chinese firms look to tap lucrative halal market  Melbourne FL (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Research finds roots use chemical 'photos' to coordinate growth  Riga (AFP) Sept 10, 2017Latvia tweets no room for mushroom hunters on army base |
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 San Juan (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
Puerto Rico battled dangerous floods Friday after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island, as a dam burst, rescuers raced against time to reach trapped residents and the storm's death toll across the Caribbean climbed to 33.
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello called Maria the most devastating storm in a century after it destroyed the US territory's electricity and telecommunications infrastruc ... more Mexico City (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Hope fading for survivors as Mexico search enters third day Mexico City (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Anxiety as Mexico mounts last-ditch search for quake survivors Mexico City (AFP) Sept 24, 2017New quake shakes traumatized Mexico City |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2017  The Central African Republic's president urged the United Nations on Friday to send more peacekeepers to his strife-torn country and ease an arms embargo in the way of equipping his weak army.
Addressing the UN General Assembly, President Faustin-Archange Touadera said a recent upsurge in violence was linked to a battle for control of the country's natural resources, implicitly rejecting the ... moreLagos (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Nigerian journalist detained over report on flood camp protest  On Board The Dixmude, Senegal (AFP) Sept 20, 2017West Africa steps up battle against pirates and poachers Bamako (AFP) Sept 21, 2017New ceasefire signed by armed groups |
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 Oxford, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
The first large-scale genetic study of people in Papua New Guinea has shown that different groups within the country are genetically highly different from each other. Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their colleagues at the University of Oxford and the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research reveal that the people there have remained genetically independent from Europ ... moreGrand-Lahou, Ivory Coast (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Helping Ponso, sole survivor of 'Chimpanzee Island' in I. Coast  Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Royal tomb of ancient Mayan ruler found in Guatemala Washington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Cell phone data coupled with sewage testing show drug use patterns |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
A new study evaluating models of future climate scenarios has led to the creation of the new risk categories "catastrophic" and "unknown" to characterize the range of threats posed by rapid global warming. Researchers propose that unknown risks imply existential threats to the survival of humanity.
These categories describe two low-probability but statistically significant scenarios that c ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Science denial not limited to political right  Ottawa (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Canada Tory MP called out for referring to minister as 'climate Barbie'  Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2017US looks to work with Paris climate accord 'partners': Tillerson |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have produced the best estimate of Earth's elemental composition which will help them understand how the Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago.
The solar system began as a dense blob in a molecular cloud of hydrogen gas and dust that collapsed under its own gravity, forming the early Sun, Earth and other planets.
Co-researcher Assoc ... more Paris (ESA) Sep 19, 2017Earth through different eyes  Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017Dust devils contribute large amount of particulate matter to atmospheres of Earth, Mars  El Segundo CA (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Boeing to Design and Build Seven Medium Earth Orbit Satellites for SES |
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 Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Scientists say that a large, now extinct, frog called Beelzebufo that lived about 68 million years ago in Madagascar would have been capable of eating small dinosaurs.
The conclusion comes from a study of the bite force of South American horned frogs from the living genus Ceratophrys, known as Pacman frogs for their characteristic round shape and large mouth, similar to the video game char ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Dinosaur evolution: Lumbering giants had agile ancestors  Oxford, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2017'Mysterious' ancient creature was definitely an animal  Toronto, Canada (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Ancient amphibian had mouthful of teeth ready to grab you |
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 Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
A project led by the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will combine artificial intelligence with massive amounts of data and industry experience from a dozen U.S. partners to identify places where the electric grid is vulnerable to disruption, reinforce those spots in advance and recover faster when failures do occur.
The eventual goal is an autonomous grid that s ... more Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability  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 |
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 Newark DE (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
A team of engineers at the University of Delaware has developed a technology that could make fuel cells cheaper and more durable, a breakthrough that could speed up the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles.
They describe their results in a paper published in Nature Communications on Monday, Sept. 4.
Hydrogen-powered fuel cells are a green alternative to internal combustion engines ... more Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017UW shatters long-range communication barrier for near-zero-power devices  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy  Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Graphene-wrapped nanocrystals make inroads towards next-gen fuel cells |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
In the past 540 million years, the Earth has endured five mass extinction events, each involving processes that upended the normal cycling of carbon through the atmosphere and oceans. These globally fatal perturbations in carbon each unfolded over thousands to millions of years, and are coincident with the widespread extermination of marine species around the world.
The question for many s ... more Boston MA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Imagining a world without species  Montreal (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Report finds staggering decline in Canada wildlife  Miami (AFP) Sept 18, 2017Biggest and smallest creatures at top risk of extinction: study |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 
In a suite at the harbourside Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong Kong, Chris Patten is whipping through rounds of interviews before an important visit from his tailor.
Having lost weight recently he needs new suits and running them up in the city, famous for its speedy and affordable couture, was preferable to taking them for alterations in London, he says.
Britain's last governor in Hong K ... more Datang, China (AFP) Sept 21, 2017An ancient Chinese fishing community washes ashore  Beijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2017The last days of a 'village' in China's Silicon Valley  Beijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2017China lifts 10-year travel ban on feminist activist |
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 Geneva (AFP) Sept 14, 2017 
An invasive beetle has driven North America's most widespread ash tree towards extinction, conservationists said Thursday, also warning of dramatic declines among several African antelope species.
In an update to its "Red List" of threatened species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said six of North America's most prominent ash species were now "critically endangere ... more Montreal, Canada (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Forest fires are not limited to hot or temperate climates  Davis CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Earth's oldest trees in climate-induced race up the tree line  Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Harvard report details the threats faced by New England forests |
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