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October 29, 2017
EARTH OBSERVATION
Earth Observation market worth $8-15B by 2026



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

FARM NEWS
Crops evolving 10 millennia before experts thought
Warwick 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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Puerto Rico 'heartbreaking' five weeks post-storm
New 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
WOOD PILE
Peat bogs defy the laws of biodiversity
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, analyze ... more
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Older Neandertal survived with a little help from his friends
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 int ... more
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Remote Amazon tribe tries to straddle two worlds
Wai�pi, Brazil (AFP) Oct 27, 2017
Transfixed, tribal villagers in Brazil's Amazon rainforest look up, pointing at the sky. ... more
FARM NEWS
EU member states to vote on five-year weedkiller renewal next month
Brussels (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
EARTH OBSERVATION
When surrounding farms get hot and dry, cities cool off
Washington (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
ICE WORLD
Hopes dashed for giant new Antarctic marine sanctuary
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". ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
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
FLORA AND FAUNA
Saving Indonesia's birds-of-paradise one village at a time
Sorong, 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


Pigging out: internet mocks McDonald's new China name

SHAKE AND BLOW
Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern Japan
Tokyo (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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Munich Re expecting Q3 losses after costly hurricane season
Frankfurt 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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Fighting to farming: New life for Colombia's ex-rebels
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. ... more
WHALES AHOY
Far from harpoons, whales star in Iceland ecotourism boom
Faxafloi 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





Fighting to farming: New life for Colombia's ex-rebels
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 ... more
New York (AFP) Oct 27, 2017
Puerto Rico 'heartbreaking' five weeks post-storm
Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Oct 26, 2017
Munich Re expecting Q3 losses after costly hurricane season
Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Oct 25, 2017
17 climbers dead after avalanche in Mongolia
High field magnet at BER II offers Insights into a hidden order
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, 2017
Solid or liquid? Researcher proposes a new definition of glass
Trieste, Italy (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Laser beams for superconductivity
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Oct 20, 2017
Turning a material upside down can sometimes make it softer


Among 'green' energy, hydropower is the most dangerous
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, 2017
Nanoparticles remove cadmium toxicity from a freshwater system
Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Paleogenomic analysis sheds light on Easter Island mysteries
Kiel, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Marine snowfall at the equator
Hopes dashed for giant new Antarctic marine sanctuary
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, 2017
Secrets of hidden ice canyons revealed
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Ice stream retreats under a cold climate


Watching plant photosynthesis...from space
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 ... more
Warwick UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Crops evolving 10 millennia before experts thought
Bethlehem PA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Study exposes the dark side of coffee cultivation in Uganda
Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Breeding salt-tolerant plants
Yellowstone spawned twin super-eruptions that altered global climate
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 ... more
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2017
Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern Japan
Seattle WA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Fifty simulations show how a mega Cascadia earthquake could play out
Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
New magma pathways after giant lateral volcano collapses


Death of soldiers highlights US military presence in Niger
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, 2017
Pentagon looks at stepped-up Africa role to counter IS
Washington (AFP) Oct 23, 2017
US military to pursue Niger operations after deadly attack
Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2017
Niger raid highlights US forces' growing Africa role
Older Neandertal survived with a little help from his friends
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, 2017
How small-world networks occur within bigger and more complex structures
Waiapi, Brazil (AFP) Oct 25, 2017
Tribe sharpens arrows against Amazon invaders
Buffalo NY (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
How Neanderthals influenced human genetics at the crossroads of Asia and Europe


Study reshapes understanding of climate change's impact on early societies
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, 2017
A drier south: Europe's drought trends match climate change projections
Hanover, NH (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Carbon dioxide levels lower than thought during super greenhouse period
Riyadh (AFP) Oct 24, 2017
IMF chief warns of 'dark future' over climate change
Google Earth helps researchers identify 400 ancient stone gates in Saudi Arabia
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 ... more
Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017
When surrounding farms get hot and dry, cities cool off
Paris (SPX) Oct 27, 2017
Earth Observation market worth $8-15B by 2026
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 24, 2017
GOES-T Satellite "Brains" and "Body" Come Together


'Mega-carnivore' dinosaur roamed southern Africa 200 million years ago
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, 2017
Mongolian microfossils point to the rise of animals on Earth
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Zircon as Earth's timekeeper: Are we reading the clock right?
Cardiff UK (SPX) Oct 24, 2017
Fossils from the world's oldest trees reveal complex anatomy never seen before
Japan faces challenges in cutting CO2, Moody's finds
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, 2017
IEA: 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, 2017
SLAC-led project will use AI to prevent or minimize electric grid failures


Scientists solve a magnesium mystery in rechargeable battery performance
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, 2017
Ames UConn team discover superconductor with bounce
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Plastic and metal-organic frameworks partner for sensing and storage
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2017
Scientists get first close-ups of finger-like growths that trigger battery fires
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 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 ... more
Sorong, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 26, 2017
Saving Indonesia's birds-of-paradise one village at a time
Pekanbaru, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 25, 2017
Indonesia seizes 101 pangolins on fishing boat
Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017
Shrews shrink their heads in preparation for winter
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China accuses Xi rivals of vote rigging
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, 2017
Xi takes short cut to China's Communist pantheon
Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2017
Activists fear more crackdowns in Xi's 'new era'
Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017
China's Xi welcomes 'objective' media at restricted event
Peat bogs defy the laws of biodiversity
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, 2017
Amazonian hunters deplete wildlife but don't empty forests
London (AFP) Oct 24, 2017
Indigenous groups warn Paris accord imperiled by deforestation
Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017
Forest fires contributed to record global tree cover loss


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