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  Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 Life on Earth began somewhere between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, after meteorites splashed down and leached essential elements into warm little ponds, say scientists at McMaster University and the Max Planck Institute in Germany. Their calculations suggest that wet and dry cycles bonded basic molecular building blocks in the ponds' nutrient-rich broth into self-replicating RNA molecules that constituted the first genetic code for life on the planet. The researchers base their conclusion on exh ... read more |
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Satellites See Silicon Valley's Quick Drought RecoveryPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 06, 2017 Underground water reserves in California's Silicon Valley rebounded quickly from the state's recent severe drought, demonstrating the success of aggressive conservation measures, according to a new ... more  
In warmer climates, Greenlandic deltas have grownBoulder CO (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Deltas are important ecosystems, where freshwater meets the sea, and where people for centuries have been engaged in agriculture and fishing. Today, most of the deltas in the world are drowning beca ... more  
Animals that play with objects learn how to use them as toolsYork, UK (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Researchers have discovered that New Caledonian crows and kea parrots can learn about the usefulness of objects by playing with them - similar to human baby behaviour. The study, led by researchers ... more  
Ancient humans left Africa to escape drying climateTucson AZ (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Humans migrated out of Africa as the climate shifted from wet to very dry about 60,000 years ago, according to research led by a University of Arizona geoscientist. Genetic research indicates people ... more |
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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 Tsunami alert after powerful quakes strike off coast of Russia |
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Puerto Rico's hurricane-wracked environment faces long recoverySan Juan (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 Bees fly around, disoriented, searching for flowers to pollinate. The trees have no leaves and once-lush mountains are a mass of dry branches. ... more  
Tropical storm kills 20 in C. America, heads for USManagua (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 A tropical storm churning north along Central America killed at least 20 people in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras on Thursday, with forecasters predicting it could strengthen into a hurricane as it heads for Mexico and the United States. ... more  
Germany reels from deadly storm; Severe train disruptionsBerlin (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 Thousands of commuters were hit Friday by train cancellations in northern and eastern Germany after a powerful storm that killed seven motorists. ... more 
From poacher to ranger: saving China's Siberian tigersSuiyang, China (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 In the northern mountains bordering Russia, everyone knew the spry Chinese man as a skilled and ruthless hunter - the kind who once killed a mother black bear as her cubs looked on. ... more 
Examining the lifestyles of microbesNewark DE (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 Microbes are everywhere - in humans they protect us from harmful bacteria and help us digest food; in soils, they provide nutrients and encourage growth of plants. Microbes even live in sediments be ... more  
Prince Charles warns 'plastic on the menu' in world's fishValletta (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 Britain's Prince Charles said that plastic is now "on the menu" in the fish we eat and called for decisive action as he opened a conference Thursday on protecting the world's oceans. ... more |
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 Pacific's Niue creates huge marine sanctuary 
Shipping, fishing killed Canada right whales: autopsyOttawa (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 Collisions with ships or entanglements in fishing nets likely killed the 15 right whales that recently washed up on Canadian and US Atlantic shores, researchers said Thursday after an examination of their remains. ... more  
Sunlight and the right microbes convert Arctic carbon into carbon dioxideCorvallis OR (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Nearly half of the organic carbon stored in soil around the world is contained in Arctic permafrost, which has experienced rapid melting, and that organic material could be converted to greenhouse g ... more  
Ninety-eight scientists launch a 2,000-year global temperature databaseMontreal, Canada (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 A team of 98 scientists from 22 countries has compiled the most comprehensive database of past global temperature records to date, spanning 1 CE to the present. "This is a shining example of l ... more  
Bee-harming pesticides in 75 percent of honey worldwide: studyMiami (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 Traces of pesticides that act as nerve agents on bees have been found in 75 percent of honey worldwide, raising concern about the survival of these crucial crop pollinators, researchers said Thursday. ... more |
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  Ottawa (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 
Nearly 800 Yazidi women and girls and others who fled persecution by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq have been resettled in Canada, the immigration minister said Thursday.
Canada's parliament last year, with Iraqi activist Nadia Murad on hand, declared the persecution of Yazidis a genocide and said this country would take in up to 1,200.
"Today, I am proud (to say that) almost 8 ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Trump to request $29 bln for storm-hit Puerto Rico San Juan (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Puerto Rico's hurricane-wracked environment faces long recovery  Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Radioactive cesium leajing into ocean 60 miles from Fukushima |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 
"Rules of the road"-widely accepted norms of safety-related behavior based on common understanding-have existed in various forms over the centuries, and have evolved as new technologies have revolutionized how people and vehicles travel. But how are these "rules" created when common understanding of new capabilities is not yet established?
This question plays directly into why DARPA has in ... more Boston MA (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Teleoperating robots with virtual reality  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Fast-moving magnetic particles could enable new form of data storage  Korolyov, Russia (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Sputnik, the tiny sphere that launched the space race |
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 Wellington (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 
The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue on Friday announced the creation of a huge marine sanctuary, saying it wanted to stop overfishing and preserve the environment for future generations.
While Niue's landmass is only 260 square kilometres (100 square miles), its remote location about 2,400 kilometres northeast of New Zealand means it lays claim to vast tracts of ocean.
The government ... moreOttawa (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Shipping, fishing killed Canada right whales: autopsy Valletta (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Prince Charles warns 'plastic on the menu' in world's fish  Guatemala City (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Big rainy season leaves dozens dead in Central America |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 
Deltas are important ecosystems, where freshwater meets the sea, and where people for centuries have been engaged in agriculture and fishing. Today, most of the deltas in the world are drowning because of increased human exploitation and a rise in the global sea level. In an article just published in Nature, a research team led by researchers at the University of Copenhagen has shown that deltas ... more Kiel, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Return of the Weddell polynya supports Kiel climate model  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Winter cold extremes linked to high-altitude polar vortex weakening  Sydney (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Shipping risks rise as Antarctic ice hits record low |
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 Miami (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 
Traces of pesticides that act as nerve agents on bees have been found in 75 percent of honey worldwide, raising concern about the survival of these crucial crop pollinators, researchers said Thursday.
Human health is not likely at risk from the concentrations detected in a global sampling of 198 types of honey, which were below what the European Union authorizes for human consumption, said t ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Win-win strategies for climate and food security  Stockholm (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Land grabs cause lingering SE Asia conflicts: report  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Biodegradable microsensors for food monitoring |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 
With emerging exascale supercomputers, researchers will soon be able to accurately simulate the ground motions of regional earthquakes quickly and in unprecedented detail, as well as predict how these movements will impact energy infrastructure - from the electric grid to local power plants - and scientific research facilities.
Currently, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the D ... more Mexico City (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Mexico says last body found in rubble after quake  Sydney (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Vanuatu volcano island evacuation complete  Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Oct 4, 2017A year after Hurricane Matthew, Haiti more vulnerable than ever |
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 Niamey (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 
Three US Green Berets and four Nigerien soldiers were killed in a clash on the Niger-Mali border, where Islamic State fighters have established a presence, officials said Thursday.
A joint US-Niger patrol fell into an ambush on Wednesday in the Tillaberi region in the country's southwest, requiring French Mirage 2000 fighter jets to be called in for air support.
Niger's President Mahamad ... more Monrovia (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Liberian women hold mass fast for peaceful elections  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017The link between drought and riots in sub-Saharan Africa  Tafi Atome, Ghana (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Ghanaian villagers profit from monkey business |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 
Humans migrated out of Africa as the climate shifted from wet to very dry about 60,000 years ago, according to research led by a University of Arizona geoscientist. Genetic research indicates people migrated from Africa into Eurasia between 70,000 and 55,000 years ago. Previous researchers suggested the climate must have been wetter than it is now for people to migrate to Eurasia by crossing the ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017Sleep helps the brain reorganize, new study shows  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Isotopic analyses link the lives of Late Neolithic individuals to burial location in Spain  Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Stone Age child reveals that modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years ago |
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 Montreal, Canada (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 
A team of 98 scientists from 22 countries has compiled the most comprehensive database of past global temperature records to date, spanning 1 CE to the present.
"This is a shining example of large-scale cooperative science," says Jeannine-Marie St-Jacques, assistant professor in Concordia's Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, who contributed to the publication.
"Togeth ... more Ottawa (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Auditor slams Canada on lack of climate actions  Sydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Drought not dingos behind mainland Australia tiger extinction: study  Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Cost of climate disasters to reach half of US growth in a decade: report |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 
CosmoQuest's Image Detective, a NASA-funded citizen science project, invites the public to identify Earth features in photographs taken by astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS). Citizen scientists are asked to help identify geographic features (natural or human-made) in astronaut photographs and then determine the location on Earth where the photo is centered.
CosmoQuest is ... morePasadena CA (JPL) Oct 06, 2017Satellites See Silicon Valley's Quick Drought Recovery  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Global Airborne Mission to Make Ozone Hole Detour  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017New Radar Sensor Provides Clear Vision in Any Weather |
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 Arlington TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 
Research from the University of Texas at Arlington and the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology suggests that hydrogen, oxygen, water and carbon dioxide are being generated in the earth's mantle hundreds of kilometers below the earth's surface.
"This discovery is important as it shows how earth's planetary evolution may have happened," said Asish Basu, UTA professor of earth and environmen ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Crocodile fossils suggest giant reptiles emerged earlier than previously thought  Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Evidence suggests life on Earth started after meteorites splashed into warm little ponds  Oxford UK (SPX) Oct 02, 2017The volatile processes that shaped the Earth |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 
A proposal to address what the Trump administration outlined as threats to traditional energy sources is counterintuitive, sustainable energy supporters said.
The U.S. Department of Energy said last week it was calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to change how the wholesale electricity sector works by offering compensation for "traditional" power generators.
In a ... more Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017SLAC-led project will use AI to prevent or minimize electric grid failures  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 |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 
It's possible to produce hydrogen to power fuel cells by extracting the gas from seawater, but the electricity required to do it makes the process costly. UCF researcher Yang Yang has come up with a new hybrid nanomaterial that harnesses solar energy and uses it to generate hydrogen from seawater more cheaply and efficiently than current materials.
The breakthrough could someday lead to a ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Superconductivity found in thin films of titanium oxide  Houston YX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Asphalt helps lithium batteries charge faster  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2017A new way to produce clean hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight |
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 York, UK (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 
Researchers have discovered that New Caledonian crows and kea parrots can learn about the usefulness of objects by playing with them - similar to human baby behaviour. The study, led by researchers at the Universities of York and St Andrews, demonstrated that two types of bird were able to solve tasks more successfully if they had explored the object involved in the task beforehand.
It has ... moreNewark DE (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Examining the lifestyles of microbes  Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Cats kill more than one million birds per day in Australia Suiyang, China (AFP) Oct 6, 2017From poacher to ranger: saving China's Siberian tigers |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 
Unpopular former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying testified Wednesday in a case involving a sandwich thrown at him by a pro-democracy activist.
The sandwich was aimed at Leung, the city's then leader, as he was on his way to vote in the September 2016 legislative election - but it missed and hit a police officer.
In court, a stern-looking Leung occasionally smiled as he was questioned b ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Hong Kong democracy activist in court for throwing 'smelly' sandwich  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Hong Kong migrant mothers sing for their distant children  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017The making of Hong Kong's famous 'fire dragon' |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 
Poland on Friday rejected evidence put before the European Court of Justice to prove illegal logging in the Bialowieza forest, a protected UNESCO site that includes Europe's last primeval woodland.
During a court hearing in Luxembourg on September 11, the European Commission's representative showed satellite images of Bialowieza to show that Warsaw is defying the court's temporary injunctio ... more Miami (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Forest loss means tropics emit more carbon than they trap: study  Brasilia (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Brazil scraps bid to mine Amazon natural reserve  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2017American oaks share a common northern ancestor |
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