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  Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 The US Senate on Tuesday approved a $36.5 billion disaster relief package for hurricane-affected communities like Puerto Rico and for areas devastated by wildfires, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. The measure outlining "supplemental" disaster spending passed 82 to 17, nearly two weeks after the emergency package cleared the House of Representatives. The aid includes $18.7 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief fund, $16 billion to boos ... read more |
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EU gives ground on weedkiller fearsStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 The European Commission on Tuesday proposed to renew the license for the weedkiller glyphosate for a shorter than usual five to seven years, as the EU took into account fears it causes cancer. ... more  
India top court bans dirty fuel to fight Delhi's bad airNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 India's top court Tuesday banned the use of petroleum coke - a cheap but dirty fuel - in New Delhi's neighbouring states, the latest crackdown aimed at improving air quality in one of the most polluted cities in the world. ... more  
Forest fires contributed to record global tree cover lossWashington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 A sharp increase in forest fires stoked record losses in global forest cover equivalent to the area of New Zealand in 2016, a Global Forest Watch report said Monday. ... more  
Scientists surprised to find jellyfish under Arctic sea iceWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 When researchers drilled into the Arctic sea and plunged a camera into the Chukchi Sea, they were surprised to find adult Chrysaora melanaster jellyfish floating by. ... more |
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Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam
Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought Jamaica still 'digging out' from hurricane, but Red Cross hopes toll stays low Death toll tops 100 as Philippines digs out after typhoon Typhoon death toll soars past 90 in the Philippines Typhoon death toll climbs to 66 in the Philippines CORRECTED: Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 66 in Philippines: civil defence office Reeling from earthquakes, Afghans fear coming winter Typhoon flooding kills over 40, strands thousands in central Philippines Indonesia floods kill 15 |
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Study links rapid ice sheet melting with distant volcanic eruptionsWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 New research suggests volcanic eruptions can trigger periods of rapid ice sheet melting. ... more  
Acoustic gravity waves pinpoint where and when objects hit ocean surfaceWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 Scientists at the University of Cardiff in Wales have developed a method for tracing acoustic gravity waves to their point of origin. ... more  
Shrews shrink their heads in preparation for winterWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 While the rest of us are packing on winter weight in preparation for the cold months ahead, the common shrew is shrinking - it's head. ... more 
Indigenous groups warn Paris accord imperiled by deforestationLondon (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 Indigenous leaders and forestry experts warned on Tuesday that without more funding and protection for forests and their peoples, the world will fail to meet the ambitious goals set by the Paris Agreement. ... more  
GAO finds big U.S. costs from climate changeWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 A U.S. report found the costs associated with damaged attributed to climate change could run up to $35 billion per year by 2050. ... more 
Levels of microplastics in the Baltic have remained constant for 30 yearsWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017 Levels of microplastics in the Baltic Sea haven't risen for three decades, according to sampling and analysis by efforts by researchers in Germany and Denmark. ... more |
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 IMF chief warns of 'dark future' over climate change 
McDonald's profits jump on better sales, China dealNew York (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 McDonald's reported a jump in third-quarter profit Tuesday, boosted by better sales in key markets and a one-time infusion of funds from refranchising Chinese and Hong Kong restaurants. ... more 
Global wine output hits 50-year low: OIVParis (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 Worldwide wine production tumbled 8.2 percent this year to hit a 50-year low due to unfavourable climate conditions, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Tuesday. ... more  
Floods could hit New York every five years: studyNew York (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 New York, America's financial capital and most populous city, could be hit every five years by the kind of floods that once occurred every 500 years, a new study predicts. ... more 
Sophisticated DNA labs unveiled to help trace the missingThe Hague (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 State-of-the-art laboratories were unveiled Tuesday in the Netherlands to help millions of families track down loved ones missing in conflicts and disasters around the world through new, sophisticated DNA tests. ... more |
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  San Juan (AFP) Oct 20, 2017 
As Puerto Rico grapples with the destruction wrought by Hurricane Maria, it boasts a pint-sized, in-your-face advocate in San Juan's mayor - a woman feisty enough to lock horns with President Donald Trump.
Meet Carmen Yulin Cruz, 54, who took on Trump angrily, emotionally and very publicly about what she called the slow pace of aid - or utter lack of it - arriving to the island of 3.4 mil ... more Zurich (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Insured losses from hurricanes, Mexico quakes $95 bln: Swiss Re estimate The Hague (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Sophisticated DNA labs unveiled to help trace the missing  Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017US Congress passes $36.5 bn in hurricane, wildfire aid |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 23, 2017 
Crystals comprising the elements uranium, ruthenium, rhodium, and silicon have a simple geometric structure and should no longer be hiding any secrets. However, that is not the case - quite the contrary.
At temperatures below 17.5 Kelvin, a new internal order emerges: Something in the material orders in some yet undisclosed way, releasing a certain amount of heat as a signature. Known is o ... more Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Solid or liquid? Researcher proposes a new definition of glass  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 20, 2017These headsets are made for walking over Mars  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2017Xenesis Licenses Cutting Edge IP from NASA/JPL |
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 Beer-Sheva, Israel (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed Israel's first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The robotic "HydroCamel II" will be commercially available for use in the military, security, and oil and gas sectors, as well as in environmental applications and marine research.
BGN Technologies Ltd., BGU's technology-transfer company, also announced the formation of a new company, BG Ro ... more Edinburgh UK (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Hardy corals make their moves to build new reefs from scratch  Hasankeyf, Turkey (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Ancient Turkish town prepares to vanish under floodwaters  Moscow (AFP) Oct 19, 2017World's deepest lake in peril, scientists warn |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Oct 23, 2017 
Until recently, glaciers in the United States have been measured in two ways: placing stakes in the snow, as federal scientists have done each year since 1957 at South Cascade Glacier in Washington state; or tracking glacier area using photographs from airplanes and satellites.
We now have a third, much more powerful tool. While he was a doctoral student in University of Washington's Depar ... moreWashington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Study links rapid ice sheet melting with distant volcanic eruptions Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Scientists surprised to find jellyfish under Arctic sea ice  Sydney (AFP) Oct 16, 2017Drive for giant new marine sanctuary in Antarctica |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 
Worldwide wine production tumbled 8.2 percent this year to hit a 50-year low due to unfavourable climate conditions, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Tuesday.
The total output of 246.7 million hectolitres was due in large part to steep drops in the top three wine producing countries: Italy, France and Spain.
"This drop is consecutive to climate hazards, which af ... moreStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 24, 2017EU gives ground on weedkiller fears  Bonn, Germany (SPX) Oct 23, 2017Antelope perfume keeps flies away from cows New York (AFP) Oct 24, 2017McDonald's profits jump on better sales, China deal |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Oct 23, 2017 
A powerful typhoon left five dead, one missing and scores injured in Japan Monday, moving northward off the Pacific coast after millions struggled to the polls for a national election.
Authorities advised thousands living in coastal areas or near rivers to evacuate to shelters before Typhoon Lan, described as "very large and very strong", hit Tokyo and surrounding regions early Monday mornin ... more Wellington (AFP) Oct 23, 2017Volcanic eruption showers Solomons' villages with ash New York (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Floods could hit New York every five years: study  Hasankeyf, Turkey (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Ancient Turkish town prepares to vanish under floodwaters |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 
The United States is considering a stepped-up military presence in Africa to pursue Islamic State group jihadists looking for new havens after the fall of their "caliphate," American officials say.
After IS lost its de facto capital Raqa in Syria this month, and its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul earlier, the group "has aspirations to establish a larger presence" in Africa, the US military's top ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 23, 2017US military to pursue Niger operations after deadly attack Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Niger raid highlights US forces' growing Africa role  Geneva (AFP) Oct 21, 2017UN anti-torture panel suspends Rwanda trip over 'obstructions' |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 
Researchers in Germany have recovered an unusual set of teeth estimated to be 9.7 million years old. The teeth are unlike any found in Europe or Asia, but closely resemble the teeth of Lucy, the famed female specimen of the hominin species Australopithecus afarensis.
Scientists found the teeth while sifting through sediment in the Rhine river near Eppelsheim, a small city in southwester ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017Primate study offers insights into relationship between of jealousy and monogamy  Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017Genome of a 40,000-year-old man in China reveals region's complex human history  New York NY (SPX) Oct 16, 2017New study suggests that last common ancestor of humans and apes was smaller than thought |
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 Riyadh (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 
The world will be in deep trouble if it fails to tackle climate change and inequality, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde warned on Tuesday.
"If we don't address these issues... we will be moving to a dark future" in 50 years, she told a major economic conference in the Saudi capital.
On climate change, Lagarde said that "we will be toasted, roasted and grilled" if the world fails t ... more Managua (AFP) Oct 23, 2017Nicaragua signs Paris climate agreement Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017GAO finds big U.S. costs from climate change  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 23, 2017US ocean observation critical to understanding climate change |
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 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 24, 2017 
Life on Earth is impossible without photosynthesis. It provides food and oxygen to all higher life forms and plays an important role in the climate system, since this process regulates the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Earth's atmosphere and its fixation in biomass. However, quantification of photosynthesis at the ecosystem-to-global scale remains uncertain.
Now an international ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2017OGC announces a new standard that improves the way information is referenced to the Earth  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 24, 2017GOES-T Satellite "Brains" and "Body" Come Together Beijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2017First joint France-China satellite to study oceans |
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 Cardiff UK (SPX) Oct 24, 2017 
The first trees to have ever grown on Earth were also the most complex, new research has revealed.
Fossils from a 374-million-year-old tree found in north-west China have revealed an interconnected web of woody strands within the trunk of the tree that is much more intricate than that of the trees we see around us today.
The strands, known as xylem, are responsible for conducting wat ... more Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Oct 24, 2017Ancient, lost, mountains in the Karoo reveals the secrets of massive extinction event  Leeds UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2017Life goes on for marine ecosystems after cataclysmic mass extinction  Lawrence KS (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Scientists describe 'enigmatic' species that lived in Utah some 500 million years ago |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017 
Utility companies in the Japanese market face an uphill battle in meeting targets for the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, Moody's reported Monday.
Moody's Investors Service reported that Japan faces challenges in meeting its commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Based on March levels, the report found emissions from the utility sector will need to be cut by as much as 50 p ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017IEA: An electrified world would cost $31B per year to achieve  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group says  Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017SLAC-led project will use AI to prevent or minimize electric grid failures |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
A key hurdle for fusion researchers is understanding turbulence, the ripples and eddies that can cause the superhot plasma that fuels fusion reactions to leak heat and particles and keep fusion from taking place. Comprehending and reducing turbulence will facilitate the development of fusion as a safe, clean and abundant source of energy for generating electricity from power plants around the wo ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Electronic entropy enhances water splitting  University Park PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Sulfur may be key for safe rechargeable lithium batteries  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 20, 2017The blob that ate the tokamak |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017 
Scientists in Australia claim to have debunked a long-held evolutionary theory - the assumption that in a simple, static environment, organisms will eventually reach a "fitness peak," a plateau of adaptation, and stop evolving.
New research out of Monash University suggests there is no such thing as a fitness peak.
To better understand the molecular details of adaptation, scient ... more Geneva (AFP) Oct 23, 2017Elephant poaching in Africa falls but ivory seizures up: study  Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Birds help raise other's offspring with the expectation of future benefits Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Shrews shrink their heads in preparation for winter |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Oct 20, 2017  The Shanghai site of the first Chinese Communist congress 96 years ago might be expected to draw admiring crowds as the party gathers in Beijing for its 19th such meeting.
But despite a nationwide propaganda blitz for China's most important political gathering, only a few scattered elderly comprise the noon rush at what is now a small museum, and visitor Cai Tian thinks he knows why.
"Th ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Echoes of Mao: China Communist Party fawns over 'Xi thought'  Beijing (AFP) Oct 22, 2017Xi's eyes and ears in Beijing: Red-armband army of 'volunteers' Beijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2017What is Xi thinking? China's leader makes the constitution |
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 London (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 
Indigenous leaders and forestry experts warned on Tuesday that without more funding and protection for forests and their peoples, the world will fail to meet the ambitious goals set by the Paris Agreement.
In "a declaration of the guardians of the forest," the coalition of indigenous groups called on countries to help stop the killing of its leaders, ensure legal recognition of their lands a ... moreWashington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Forest fires contributed to record global tree cover loss  Panama City, Panama (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Tropical tree roots represent an underappreciated carbon pool  Medio Purus Extractive Reserve, Brazil (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Conservation cutbacks put Brazil's Amazon animals at risk |
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