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  Paris (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 According to the 10th edition of Euroconsult's report, Satellite-Based Earth Observation, Market Prospects to 2026, the Earth Observation (EO) data and services market should reach $8.5 billion by 2026 based on current growth trajectories. An alternative value-added services (VAS) model also presented has a combined market potential of $15 billion. This upside model considers the implications of new supply solutions being able to open further markets. As well, advances in artificial intelligence a ... read more |
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Crops evolving 10 millennia before experts thoughtWarwick UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Ancient hunter-gatherers began to systemically affect the evolution of crops up to thirty thousand years ago - around ten millennia before experts previously thought - according to new research by t ... more  
Puerto Rico 'heartbreaking' five weeks post-stormNew York (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 Conditions in Puerto Rico are still heartbreaking more than five weeks after Hurricane Maria wrought devastation, with the lack of power and clean water compounding chronic conditions, medics say. ... more  
Peat bogs defy the laws of biodiversityLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 Alexandre Buttler, head of EPFL's Ecological Systems Laboratory (ECOS), and Luca Bragazza, a scientist at ECOS, along with a team of European researchers including two former EPFL post-docs, analyze ... more  
Older Neandertal survived with a little help from his friendsSt Louis MO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 An older Neandertal from about 50,000 years ago, who had suffered multiple injuries and other degenerations, became deaf and must have relied on the help of others to avoid prey and survive well int ... more |
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Hundreds protest over water shortages in drought-hit Iraq
Boats bring Philippine flood victims to safety as death toll rises Boats bring food, safe passage for Philippine flood victims Magnitude 6.6 quake hits off Samoa coast: USGS Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nears Downpours from storm Wipha kill three in Vietnam Adopted in US, Greek Cold War kids find long-lost families 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 |
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Remote Amazon tribe tries to straddle two worldsWai�pi, Brazil (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 Transfixed, tribal villagers in Brazil's Amazon rainforest look up, pointing at the sky. ... more 
EU member states to vote on five-year weedkiller renewal next monthBrussels (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 The European Commission said Friday it will ask EU countries to vote next month on a proposal to renew for five years instead of 10 the licence for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate. ... more 
When surrounding farms get hot and dry, cities cool offWashington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 Until now, scientists thought city temperatures knew just one direction - up. Many studies have documented what's known as the heat island effect, but new research shows some cities, especially in India, benefit from an urban cooling phenomenon. ... more  
Hopes dashed for giant new Antarctic marine sanctuarySydney (AFP) Oct 28, 2017 Hopes for a vast new marine sanctuary in pristine East Antarctica were dashed Saturday after a key conservation summit failed to reach agreement, with advocates urging "greater vision and ambition". ... more  
How much does life weigh?Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 From earthworms and sunflowers to human beings, we are all made up of cells, so it's no surprise that researchers are hard at work investigating these building blocks of life. They have already disc ... more 
Saving Indonesia's birds-of-paradise one village at a timeSorong, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 26, 2017 Deep in Indonesia's easternmost province, a group of birdwatchers wait in earnest hoping to glimpse the renowned birds-of-paradise. Once plentiful in Papua's jungles, rampant poaching and deforestation have devastated populations. ... more |
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Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern JapanTokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2017 Typhoon Saola barrelled towards Japan's southernmost Okinawa island chain on Saturday bringing heavy rain as authorities issued a warning for strong winds and landslides. ... more 
Munich Re expecting Q3 losses after costly hurricane seasonFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) Oct 26, 2017 German reinsurance giant Munich Re issued a profit warning for the third quarter Thursday following a damaging hurricane season in the Americas, saying it now expects to report a massive loss. ... more 
Fighting to farming: New life for Colombia's ex-rebelsLa Monta�ita, Colombia (AFP) Oct 28, 2017 Felix Salcedo lost an arm fighting during Colombia's half-century civil war which ended in August. Today, he uses his remaining arm to grow pineapples. ... more  
Far from harpoons, whales star in Iceland ecotourism boomFaxafloi Bay, Islande (AFP) Oct 26, 2017 Iceland's whales have traditionally ended up as steaks on a plate. But times are changing, and as tourists stream to the North Atlantic island, whales are now the stars of a flourishing ecotourism scene. ... more |
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  La Monta�ita, Colombia (AFP) Oct 28, 2017 
Felix Salcedo lost an arm fighting during Colombia's half-century civil war which ended in August. Today, he uses his remaining arm to grow pineapples.
Like dozens of other former FARC guerrillas in his village, Salcedo is trying to earn a living legally after his rebel movement disarmed under a December peace deal with the government.
Salcedo, 38, thinks back on the half of his life he ... moreNew York (AFP) Oct 27, 2017Puerto Rico 'heartbreaking' five weeks post-storm Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Munich Re expecting Q3 losses after costly hurricane season  Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Oct 25, 201717 climbers dead after avalanche in Mongolia |
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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  Trieste, Italy (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Laser beams for superconductivity  Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Turning a material upside down can sometimes make it softer |
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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 S ... more Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Nanoparticles remove cadmium toxicity from a freshwater system  Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Paleogenomic analysis sheds light on Easter Island mysteries  Kiel, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Marine snowfall at the equator |
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 Sydney (AFP) Oct 28, 2017 
Hopes for a vast new marine sanctuary in pristine East Antarctica were dashed Saturday after a key conservation summit failed to reach agreement, with advocates urging "greater vision and ambition".
Expectations were high ahead of the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) - a treaty tasked with overseeing protection and sustainab ... more Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017'Scars' left by icebergs record West Antarctic ice retreat  Paris (ESA) Oct 24, 2017Secrets of hidden ice canyons revealed  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Ice stream retreats under a cold climate |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 26, 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 change monitoring.
The uptake of carbon dioxide by leaves and its conversion to sugars by photosynthesis, referred to as gross primary production (GPP), is the fundamental basis of life on Earth and ... moreWarwick UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Crops evolving 10 millennia before experts thought  Bethlehem PA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Study exposes the dark side of coffee cultivation in Uganda  Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Breeding salt-tolerant plants |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
A new geological record of the Yellowstone supervolcano's last catastrophic eruption is rewriting the story of what happened 630,000 years ago and how it affected Earth's climate. This eruption formed the vast Yellowstone caldera observed today, the second largest on Earth.
Two layers of volcanic ash bearing the unique chemical fingerprint of Yellowstone's most recent super-eruption have b ... moreTokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2017Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern Japan  Seattle WA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Fifty simulations show how a mega Cascadia earthquake could play out  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New magma pathways after giant lateral volcano collapses |
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 Abidjan (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 
The killing of four US soldiers in Niger has highlighted the geo-strategic role the mainly desert west African nation plays in the American fight against Islamist groups in Africa.
In the aftermath of the soldiers' deaths, the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, revealed that about 800 US troops are now based in Niger - more than in any other African country. ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Pentagon looks at stepped-up Africa role to counter IS 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 |
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 St Louis MO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
An older Neandertal from about 50,000 years ago, who had suffered multiple injuries and other degenerations, became deaf and must have relied on the help of others to avoid prey and survive well into his 40s, indicates a new analysis published Oct. 20 in the online journal PLoS ONE.
"More than his loss of a forearm, bad limp and other injuries, his deafness would have made him easy prey fo ... more Leicester UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017How small-world networks occur within bigger and more complex structures  Waiapi, Brazil (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Tribe sharpens arrows against Amazon invaders  Buffalo NY (SPX) Oct 26, 2017How Neanderthals influenced human genetics at the crossroads of Asia and Europe |
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 New Haven CT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
A new study linking paleoclimatology - the reconstruction of past global climates - with historical analysis by researchers at Yale and other institutions shows a link between environmental stress and its impact on the economy, political stability, and war-fighting capacity of ancient Egypt.
The team of researchers examined the hydroclimatic and societal impacts in Egypt of a sequence of t ... more Logan UT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017A drier south: Europe's drought trends match climate change projections  Hanover, NH (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Carbon dioxide levels lower than thought during super greenhouse period  Riyadh (AFP) Oct 24, 2017IMF chief warns of 'dark future' over climate change |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017 
With the help of Google Earth, a single researcher from the University of Western Australia has identified 400 previously undocumented stone "gates" in Saudi Arabia.
"I refer to them as gates because when you view them from above they look like a simple field gate lying flat, two upright posts on the sides, connected by one or more long bars," David Kennedy, a professor of classics and ... moreWashington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017When surrounding farms get hot and dry, cities cool off  Paris (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Earth Observation market worth $8-15B by 2026  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 24, 2017GOES-T Satellite "Brains" and "Body" Come Together |
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 Manchester UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
An international team of scientists has discovered the first evidence that a huge carnivorous dinosaur roamed southern Africa 200 million year ago.
The team, which includes researchers from The University of Manchester, University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil, have found several three-toed footprints measuring 57cm long and 50cm wide.
This means t ... more New Haven CT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Mongolian microfossils point to the rise of animals on Earth  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 |
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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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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 
Rechargeable batteries based on magnesium, rather than lithium, have the potential to extend electric vehicle range by packing more energy into smaller batteries. But unforeseen chemical roadblocks have slowed scientific progress.
And the places where solid meets liquid - where the oppositely charged battery electrodes interact with the surrounding chemical mixture known as the electrolyte ... more Ames IA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Ames UConn team discover superconductor with bounce  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Plastic and metal-organic frameworks partner for sensing and storage  Menlo Park CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2017Scientists get first close-ups of finger-like growths that trigger battery fires |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 
From earthworms and sunflowers to human beings, we are all made up of cells, so it's no surprise that researchers are hard at work investigating these building blocks of life. They have already discovered many of their secrets, but until now, it has not been possible to measure the weight of living cells and how it changes in real time, as no suitable method of measurement has existed.
Tha ... moreSorong, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Saving Indonesia's birds-of-paradise one village at a time  Pekanbaru, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Indonesia seizes 101 pangolins on fishing boat  Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Shrews shrink their heads in preparation for winter |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 
China's ruling Communist Party says three of its top former officials rigged votes during earlier party congresses, in a move that sheds light on the fall of members of Xi Jinping's rival factions.
The senior figures were removed from office over the last few years as part of Xi's sweeping corruption crackdown, which some analysts have called a political purge.
An article published by Xi ... more Shanghai (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Xi takes short cut to China's Communist pantheon  Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2017Activists fear more crackdowns in Xi's 'new era'  Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017China's Xi welcomes 'objective' media at restricted event |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 
Alexandre Buttler, head of EPFL's Ecological Systems Laboratory (ECOS), and Luca Bragazza, a scientist at ECOS, along with a team of European researchers including two former EPFL post-docs, analyzed 560 intact peat bog samples from 56 European countries to study how peat bog ecosystems respond to different temperatures, precipitation levels and air pollution levels.
They found that peat b ... more Norwich UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Amazonian hunters deplete wildlife but don't empty forests  London (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Indigenous groups warn Paris accord imperiled by deforestation  Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Forest fires contributed to record global tree cover loss |
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