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  Hong Kong (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Many governments are promoting a move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources. However, in a study published this week, scientists highlight some of the ecological dangers this wave of 'green' energy poses. "We know that burning fossil fuels is damaging the environment and warming the climate," said Dr. Luke Gibson, Honorary Assistant Professor of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong. "But there are also dangers from the global proliferation of solar pan ... read more |
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China's Xi welcomes 'objective' media at restricted eventBeijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 President Xi Jinping Wednesday encouraged members of the press "to visit and see more of China" when he unveiled his new leadership - but five Western media outlets were excluded from the event. ... more  
New crew and new research in AntarcticaParis (ESA) Oct 24, 2017 The Concordia research station in Antarctica is a place of extremes: for nine months no supplies can be delivered, the nearest living beings are 600 km away at the Russian Vostok station, and the Su ... more 
Scientists warn that saline lakes in dire situation worldwideSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Saline lakes around the world are shrinking in size at alarming rates. But what - or who - is to blame? Lakes like Utah's Great Salt Lake, Asia's Aral Sea, the Dead Sea in Jordan and Israel, China's ... more  
EU delays vote on renewing controversial weedkiller licenceBrussels (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 The EU on Wednesday postponed a vote on proposals to renew the licence for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate, which critics say causes cancer and which the European Parliament wants banned in five years' time. ... 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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Weedkiller on the examining table over health impactParis (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 Wedged between green groups and the agriculture lobby, an EU members expert committee punted a vote Wednesday on proposals to extend the European license for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate, set to expire at the end of the year. ... more 
Breeding salt-tolerant plantsWurzburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Soil erosion is considered as a problem that puts the nutrition of the human population at jeopardy. One of its aspects is soil salination, which affects in particular dry regions of the earth, wher ... more 
Ice stream retreats under a cold climateHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Why did the Jakobshavn Isbrae ice stream in West Greenland retreat under a cold climate period called the Younger Dryas? A research article, published in Nature Communications, shows that a wa ... more  
GOES-T Satellite "Brains" and "Body" Come TogetherGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 24, 2017 While meteorologists continue marveling at the startling imagery and data from NOAA's new Geostationary Operational Environmental (GOES) satellite, GOES-16, progress continues on the remaining satel ... more  
New magma pathways after giant lateral volcano collapsesPotsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Giant lateral collapses are huge landslides occurring at the flanks of a volcano. Giant lateral collapses are rather common events during the evolution of a large volcanic edifice, often with dramat ... more  
Carbon dioxide levels lower than thought during super greenhouse periodHanover, NH (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Concentration of carbon dioxide during an intense period of global warmth may have been as low as half the level previously suggested by scientists, according to a new Dartmouth College study. ... more |
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 A drier south: Europe's drought trends match climate change projections  
Speeding up cancer screeningParis (ESA) Oct 24, 2017 Delivering breast cancer screening results in a day instead of today's standard two weeks is being proposed by an ESA incubator start-up company using paperless technology and online image transfers ... more 
Groundwater and tundra fires may work together to thaw permafrostBoulder CO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Groundwater may play an unrecognized role in thawing Arctic permafrost following wildfires, according to new research. The new study reveals that, after wildfire burns off a portion of organic ... more  
Schools closed over fears of toxic wind from Italy steel plantRome (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 Schools in part of the southern Italian city of Taranto were closed Wednesday on health grounds in an unprecedented step sparked by concerns over wind-born toxic emissions from the giant Ilva steelworks. ... more 
Chile to ban plastic bags in coastal regionsSantiago (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 Chile's President Michelle Bachelet signed a bill Wednesday that seeks to ban plastic bags in more than 100 coastal areas in a bid to halt the accumulation of ocean plastic. ... more |
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  Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
The death toll from an avalanche in Mongolia rose to 17 on Wednesday after rescuers found the bodies of seven missing climbers who had ignored a ban on climbing a mountain.
The Mongolian nationals went missing on Sunday after climbing the 4,021-metre (13,192 foot) Mount Otgontenger, the National Emergency Management Agency said.
The group was made up of four women and 13 men aged 30 to 5 ... more 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  San Juan (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Mayor of Puerto Rican capital a fighter who took on Trump |
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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  The Hague (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Dutch open 'world's first 3D-printed bridge'  Charlottesville, VA (SPX) Oct 24, 2017Using space to study ultra-cold materials |
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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 Hong Kong (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Among 'green' energy, hydropower is the most dangerous Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Scientists warn that saline lakes in dire situation worldwide  Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2017Cool roofs have water saving benefits too |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Groundwater may play an unrecognized role in thawing Arctic permafrost following wildfires, according to new research.
The new study reveals that, after wildfire burns off a portion of organic rich soil that normally insulates permafrost, summer warmth penetrates deeper into the frozen soils, allowing groundwater to flow downgradient and potentially contributing to greater release of green ... moreParis (ESA) Oct 24, 2017New crew and new research in Antarctica  Washington (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 |
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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 ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 25, 2017Palm oil production, deforestation blamed for rising temperatures in Indonesia Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Breeding salt-tolerant plants Strasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 24, 2017EU gives ground on weedkiller fears |
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 Sofia (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
Three people were killed and one person went missing as torrential rains lashed the region of Burgas, in eastern Bulgaria, officials said Wednesday.
"There are three victims of the floods," Prime Minister Boyko Borisov told journalists.
Parts of the region saw as much as 168 litres of rain per square metre over the past 12 hours, the national weather services said, with bad weather expec ... more New York (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Floods could hit New York every five years: study Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New magma pathways after giant lateral volcano collapses  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 23, 2017Typhoon leaves five dead after lashing Japan on election day |
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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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 Logan UT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
On the same day that global leaders wrapped up an international water and climate summit in Rome, researchers published new findings that suggest European drought trends are lining up with climate change projections.
Their study, published Oct. 25 in Scientific Reports, shows that two major drought indices are deviating from one another across Europe in a manner consistent with climate cha ... more Riyadh (AFP) Oct 24, 2017IMF chief warns of 'dark future' over climate change Hanover, NH (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Carbon dioxide levels lower than thought during super greenhouse period  Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017GAO finds big U.S. costs from climate change |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has approved the Discrete Global Grid System (DGGS) as OGC Abstract Specification - Topic 21 [OGC 15-104r5].
The goal of DGGS is to enable rapid assembly of spatial data without the difficulties of working with projected coordinate reference systems. The OGC DGGS Abstract Specification standard defines the conceptual model and a set of ... more Paris (ESA) Oct 26, 2017Sentinel-1 sees through hurricanes  Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Google Earth helps researchers identify 400 ancient stone gates in Saudi Arabia Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 24, 2017GOES-T Satellite "Brains" and "Body" Come Together |
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 New Haven CT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
A Yale-led research team has discovered a cache of embryo-like microfossils in northern Mongolia that may shed light on questions about the long-ago shift from microbes to animals on Earth.
Called the Khesen Formation, the site is one of the most significant for early Earth fossils since the discovery of the Doushantuo Formation in southern China nearly 20 years ago. The Dousantuo Formatio ... more Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Zircon as Earth's timekeeper: Are we reading the clock right?  Cardiff UK (SPX) Oct 24, 2017Fossils from the world's oldest trees reveal complex anatomy never seen before  Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Oct 24, 2017Ancient, lost, mountains in the Karoo reveals the secrets of massive extinction event |
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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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 Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
Researchers have long known that cerium is the best element to use when splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen - a key technique in creating hydrogen gas for fuel. But why, exactly, cerium is so successful has been far less understood.
Now a Northwestern University team led by Chris Wolverton has discovered that cerium's electronic entropy, which is created when an electron transitions a ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Scientists solve a magnesium mystery in rechargeable battery performance  Ames IA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Ames UConn team discover superconductor with bounce  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 16, 2017PPPL takes detailed look at 2-D structure of turbulence in tokamaks |
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 Pekanbaru, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
Indonesian authorities have seized more than 100 pangolins, all of them alive, an official said Wednesday, a haul of the critically endangered species that conservationists estimate to be worth about $1.5 million.
Indonesian officials discovered the pangolins on Tuesday in a raid on a fishing boat off the east coast of Sumatra island, the navy said in a press statement.
Authorities were ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Shrews shrink their heads in preparation for winter  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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2017  China's most powerful leader in decades entered Communist Party folklore on Tuesday when cadres voted overwhelmingly to engrave the Xi Jinping way into their constitution.
"Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era," adds a new section to the already-weighty party tome, and puts the 64-year-old Chinese president in distinguished company.
Only two other me ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Fears mount over bookseller 'freed' by China Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017China's Xi welcomes 'objective' media at restricted event  Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2017In Communist China, it's a man's world at the top |
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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 ... more Washington (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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