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  Paris (ESA) Oct 17, 2017 When disaster strikes, a group of international space agencies pools its resources and expertise to support relief efforts on the ground. For the next six months, ESA will be leading the International Charter Space and Major Disasters as it brings information from satellites to the aid of the vulnerable. Every six months, a different member takes the role of Primus Inter Pares - or Charter lead. Last week, ESA took over this role for the sixth time, and is responsible for ensuring that the Charter ... read more |
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Baltic clams and worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cowsCardiff, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Scientists have shown that ocean clams and worms are releasing a significant amount of potentially harmful greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. The team, from Cardiff University and Stockholm Univers ... more 
Watching plant photosynthesis from spaceSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 University of Sydney and NASA researchers have developed a revolutionary new technique to image plant photosynthesis using satellite-based remote-sensing, with potential applications in climate chan ... more  
Wither heavy stormsSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 The Colorado River tumbles through varied landscapes, draining watersheds from seven western states. This 1,450-mile-long system is a critical water supply for agriculture, industry and municipaliti ... more  
Scientists determine source of world's largest mud eruptionWashington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 On May 29, 2006, mud started erupting from several sites on the Indonesian island of Java. Boiling mud, water, rocks and gas poured from newly-created vents in the ground, burying entire towns and c ... more |
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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 Tsunami alert after powerful quakes strike off coast of Russia: USGS Hong Kong axes flights, classes as Typhoon Wipha approaches Hong Kong axes flights, classes as Typhoon Wipha nears |
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Little growth observed in India's methane emissionsBristol UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 Methane is the second most powerful greenhouse gas and concentrations are rising in the atmosphere. Because of its potency and quick decay in the atmosphere, countries have recognised that reduction ... more 
Toward efficient high-pressure desalinationBoston MA (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 today use a process called reverse osmosis (RO), which forces water through huge rolls of membranes, leaving the salt behind. One of the most expensive operational challenges for such plants is the ... more  
New study suggests that last common ancestor of humans and apes was smaller than thoughtNew York NY (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 New research suggests that the last common ancestor of apes - including great apes and humans - was much smaller than previously thought, about the size of a gibbon. The findings, published today in ... more  
'Hungry bear' crisis grips far east Russian regionMoscow (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 Large numbers of hungry, aggressive bears are approaching humans and have killed two people in Russia's far east due to depleting food sources, a forestry worker told AFP Monday. ... more 
Chile penguins win battle in war against mineLa Higuera, Chile (AFP) Oct 13, 2017 They may be less than a meter tall but they have conquered a Goliath: Chile's vulnerable Humboldt penguins have thwarted - for now at least - a billion dollar mining project in one of the country's most depressed regions. ... more 
Climate-disrupting volcanoes helped topple ancient Egypt: studyParis (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 Sun-choking debris cast off by volcanoes more than 2,000 years ago starved headwaters feeding the Nile river and hastened the downfall of ancient Egypt's last kingdom, researchers said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Thousands still without power in Ireland after freak storm 
Lake waves penetrate, disturb the surrounding earthWashington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017 According to new seismic research, the waves rolling across the top of lake cause the surrounding earth to rumble. Imperceptible at the shoreline surface, the earth-penetrating ripples are just strong enough to be picked up by seismometers. ... more 
Mexico quake hit rich and poor alike, but tragedies differMexico City (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 The earthquake that hit Mexico on September 19 did not discriminate in its destruction, leveling homes in rich and poor neighborhoods alike. ... more  
Boko Haram raids military base in NE Nigeria: sourcesKano, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 Boko Haram jihadists have raided a military base in northeast Nigeria, killing one soldier and injuring nine others before seizing weapons and ammunition, security sources told AFP on Monday. ... more  
Abe on course for landslide win in Japan vote: pollTokyo (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on track for a landslide win in Japan's upcoming election, the latest survey suggested Monday, as a new party founded by Tokyo's popular governor loses momentum. ... more |
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  Mexico City (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 
The earthquake that hit Mexico on September 19 did not discriminate in its destruction, leveling homes in rich and poor neighborhoods alike.
But one month on, the tragedies facing Mexico City's newly homeless depend largely on class.
Residents of upscale neighborhoods like Roma and Condesa face a frenzied rush to rent or buy new homes in other neighborhoods nearby, creating a real estate ... more Paris (ESA) Oct 17, 2017ESA takes the reins of the Disasters Charter  Dublin (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Thousands still without power in Ireland after freak storm  Mexico City (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Risking lives, Mexicans try to salvage belongings after quake |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Despite their name, rare earth elements actually aren't that rare. Abundant in mines around the world, rare earths are used in many high-tech products, including visual displays, batteries, super conductors, and computer hard drives. But while they aren't necessarily tricky to find, the elements often occur together and are extremely difficult to separate and extract.
"Having the ability t ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Missing link between new topological phases of matter discovered  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Space radiation won't stop NASA's human exploration  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Saab upgrading Norwegian radars under NATO contract |
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 Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
The Colorado River tumbles through varied landscapes, draining watersheds from seven western states. This 1,450-mile-long system is a critical water supply for agriculture, industry and municipalities from Denver to Tijuana.
In the drylands of the Colorado's lower basin, formed by Nevada, Arizona and California, thunderstorms - known in meteorological parlance as convective precipitation - ... moreBoston MA (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Toward efficient high-pressure desalination  Miami (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Huge spike in global carbon emissions linked to El Nino  Rabat (AFP) Oct 15, 2017'Thirsty protests' hit Morocco over water shortages |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 13, 2017 
New data suggests the water around Greenland is becoming less salty as the island's ice sheet melts.
Researchers with Denmark's Aarhus University detailed the impact of melting ice on Greenland's coastal waters in a new paper published this week in the journal Scientific Reports.
The loss of ice in Greenland is relatively well documented. Over the last two decades, the island's i ... more Sydney (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Thousands of penguin chicks starve in Antarctica  Aarhus, Denmark (SPX) Oct 16, 2017The melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Formation of coal almost turned our planet into a snowball |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
Methane is the second most powerful greenhouse gas and concentrations are rising in the atmosphere. Because of its potency and quick decay in the atmosphere, countries have recognised that reduction of methane emissions are a means toward mitigating global warming.
In light of the new international climate agreement, the Paris Agreement, there is increasing need for countries to accurately ... moreAllahabad, India (AFP) Oct 15, 2017India to close colonial-era military farms  Medio Purus Extractive Reserve, Brazil (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Smallscale farmers try to solve Amazon's big problems  Brunswick NJ (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Genetically boosting the nutritional value of corn could benefit millions |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017 
According to new seismic research, the waves rolling across the top of lake cause the surrounding earth to rumble. Imperceptible at the shoreline surface, the earth-penetrating ripples are just strong enough to be picked up by seismometers.
"It's kind of a new phenomenon," Keith Koper, director of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, said in a news release. "We don't really know ... more Hanoi (AFP) Oct 16, 2017Vietnam braces for more downpours as flood toll hits 72 Paris (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Climate-disrupting volcanoes helped topple ancient Egypt: study Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Scientists determine source of world's largest mud eruption |
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 N'Djamena (AFP) Oct 11, 2017 
Chad is to boost protection for a key haven for endangered wildlife in the south of the country under an agreement with a conservation group.
African Parks is to take over management and protection of a territory of high ecological value that lies around the vast Zakouma National Park in southern Chad.
The programme will help beef up security at the Siniaka Minia and Bahr-Salamat reserv ... more Kigali (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Rwanda military uses torture to force confessions: HRW  Paris (AFP) Oct 9, 2017New witness emerges over Rwandan genocide: French legal source  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Nigeria: Cooperation 'key' to defeating jihadists |
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 New York NY (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
New research suggests that the last common ancestor of apes - including great apes and humans - was much smaller than previously thought, about the size of a gibbon. The findings, published today in the journal Nature Communications, are fundamental to understanding the evolution of the human family tree.
"Body size directly affects how an animal relates to its environment, and no trait ha ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 13, 2017World Bank: 1.1 bn people 'invisible', lacking official identity  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017DNA proves Newfoundland was populated by distinct groups three different times  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Scientists identify genes critical for hearing |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017  Dismissed a decade ago as far-fetched and dangerous, schemes to tame global warming by engineering the climate have migrated from the margins of policy debate towards centre stage.
"Plan A" remains tackling the problem at its source. But efforts to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions have fallen woefully short and cannot, most scientists agree, avert catastrophic climate change on their ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017British government unveils green spending plans  Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017As Paris climate goals recede, geoengineering looms larger  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Cheaper to invest in climate change fight than to rebuild; EPA chief rolls back US plans |
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 Plesetsk, Russia (ESA) Oct 16, 2017 
The first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere, Sentinel-5P, has been launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The 820 kg satellite was carried into orbit on a Rockot launcher at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST) today.
The first stage separated 2 min 16 sec after liftoff, followed by the fairing and second stage at 3 min 3 sec and 5 min 19 sec, respectively. The ... moreSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Watching plant photosynthesis from space  Moscow (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Russia launches European satellite to monitor Earth's atmosphere Cardiff, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Baltic clams and worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cows |
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 Lawrence KS (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
To the untrained eye, it looks like a flower crudely etched into rock - as if a child had scratched a picture of a bloom. But to the late fossil hunter Lloyd Gunther, the tulip shape he unearthed at Antimony Canyon in northern Utah looked like the remnant of an ancient marine animal.
Years ago, Gunther collected the rock and later gave it to researchers at the University of Kansas' Biodive ... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Mass extinctions led to low species diversity, dinosaur rule  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Long-ignored ichthyosaur determined to be new species  New York NY (SPX) Oct 06, 2017New evidence that Siberian volcanic eruptions caused extinction 250 million years ago |
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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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Scientists have long searched for the next generation of materials that can catalyze a revolution in renewable energy harvesting and storage. One candidate appears to be metal-organic frameworks. Scientists have used these very small, flexible, ultra-thin, super-porous crystalline structures to do everything from capturing and converting carbon into fuels to storing hydrogen and other gases. The ... more Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Metal supplies unlikely to seriously hamper battery use  University Park PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Sulfur may be key for safe rechargeable lithium batteries  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017'Air-breathing' battery could cut costs of renewable energy storage |
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 La Higuera, Chile (AFP) Oct 13, 2017 
They may be less than a meter tall but they have conquered a Goliath: Chile's vulnerable Humboldt penguins have thwarted - for now at least - a billion dollar mining project in one of the country's most depressed regions.
The rare species is only found on the coasts of Peru and Chile, which has created the National Humboldt Penguin Reserve - but it's also an area rich in natural resources ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 13, 2017Study reveals secrets of planet formation Moscow (AFP) Oct 16, 2017'Hungry bear' crisis grips far east Russian region  Oxford UK (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Scientists complete conservation puzzle, shaping understanding of life on earth |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017  Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the Communist Party on Wednesday to "resolutely oppose" any actions that undermine its leadership as he opened a congress expected to enhance his already formidable power.
Xi told some 2,300 delegates at the imposing Great Hall of the People that the country was entering a "new era" as the party pursues "socialism with Chinese characteristics".
"The prospe ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi declares 'new era' for China as party congress opens  Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017China's Jiang rises from the 'dead' for Communist meeting  Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 16, 2017Hong Kong skyscraper sold for record $5.15 billion: report |
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 Miami (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 
Planting more trees, farming more sustainably and conserving wetlands could significantly slash the amount of carbon emissions that humanity spews into the atmosphere through fossil fuel use, researchers said Monday.
Better land use could reduce carbon dioxide 37 percent, enough to hold global warming below two degrees Celsius by 2030, as called for by the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to ... more Medio Purus Extractive Reserve, Brazil (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Conservation cutbacks put Brazil's Amazon animals at risk  Woods Hole MA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Carbon feedback from forest soils will accelerate global warming  Annapolis, MD (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Predicting insect feeding preferences after deforestation |
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