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  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 The process of extracting natural gas from the earth or transporting it through pipelines can release methane into the atmosphere. Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a greenhouse gas with a warming potential approximately 25 times larger than carbon dioxide, making it very efficient at trapping atmospheric heat energy. A new chip-based methane spectrometer, that is smaller than a dime, could one day make it easier to monitor for efficiency and leaks over large areas. Scientists from ... read more |
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Dynamic catalytic converters for clean air in the cityKarlsruher, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 Reducing pollutant emission of vehicles and meeting stricter exhaust gas standards are major challenges when developing catalytic converters. A new concept might help to efficiently treat exhaust ga ... more  
Fossil coral reefs show sea level rose in bursts during last warmingHouston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Scientists from Rice University and Texas A and M University-Corpus Christi's Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies have discovered that Earth's sea level did not rise steadily but rat ... more  
Tropical forest reserves slow down global warmingExeter UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 National parks and nature reserves in South America, Africa and Asia, created to protect wildlife, heritage sites and the territory of indigenous people, are reducing carbon emissions from tropical ... more 
Peatland plants adapting well to climate changeSouthampton UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 They account for just three per cent of the Earth's surface but play a major role in offsetting carbon dioxide emissions - and now a team of scientists led by the universities of Southampton and Utr ... more |
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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 Afghan govt says quake death toll rises to 27 Fierce mountain storms kill nine in Nepal |
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The oceans were colder than we thoughtLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 According to the methodology widely used by the scientific community, the temperature of the ocean depths and that of the surface of the polar ocean 100 million years ago were around 15 degrees high ... more  
Fields of cover crops serve as stopover grounds for migrating birdsWashington (UPI) Oct 29, 2017 Fields planted with cover crops offer migrating birds an ideal place to rest and recharge, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois. ... more 
Chile battling to save a favorite clamLa Serena, Chile (AFP) Oct 30, 2017 Long one of the country's favorite seafoods, Chile's macha clam has become a victim of its own popularity, with over-exploitation forcing authorities to ban clam fishing in all but a few areas to help stocks recover. ... more 
At climate talks, it's America alone more than America firstWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2017 Facing 195 other countries who have chosen a different path, the task of US negotiators at upcoming climate talks in Bonn is unenviable. ... more  
Rainy summer puts Germans off their beerFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) Oct 30, 2017 A rainy, mild summer lacking big sporting events to booze along to has put Germans off their world-famous beer, official data showed Monday, as consumption slipped in the first nine months. ... more  
Central Europe storms leave seven deadBerlin (AFP) Oct 30, 2017 Seven people have died as heavy storms lashed central Europe, leaving authorities in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic scrambling to restore rail and road links. ... more |
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Authorities lower Bali volcano alert statusDenpasar, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 29, 2017 The alert level for a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian resort island of Bali that forced more than 100,000 to flee has been lowered, authorities said Sunday, but there is still a chance it could erupt. ... more 
Tropical Storm Philippe crosses Cuba towards FloridaHavana (AFP) Oct 29, 2017 Tropical Storm Philippe formed over Cuban skies Saturday and is on a path to strike south Florida, Cuban and US metrologists said Saturday. ... more  
Five years on, New Yorkers still live with the scars of Hurricane SandyNew York (AFP) Oct 29, 2017 A few more days and the last of Hurricane Sandy's damage will finally be cleared from Mohamad Rahman's southern Brooklyn home - five years after the storm ravaged New York. ... more 
$129 bn in extreme weather losses last year: climate reportParis (AFP) Oct 30, 2017 Extreme weather caused some $129 billion (111 billion euros) in economic losses last year, said a report Tuesday that warned the bill will keep climbing as climate change boosts droughts, storms and floods. ... more |
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  McLean VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
The recent barrage of hurricanes in the southern United States is a reminder of the need for all companies that operate critical services to have a solid disaster recovery (DR) plan. At Intelsat General Corporation (IGC), the unpredictability of hurricane Irma gave us an opportunity to execute our own DR plan and to provide uninterrupted service for our customers.
As a satellite communicat ... moreParis (AFP) Oct 30, 2017$129 bn in extreme weather losses last year: climate report  New York (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Displaced Puerto Ricans find refuge in New York  La Montabita, Colombia (AFP) Oct 28, 2017Fighting to farming: New life for Colombia's ex-rebels |
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 Boulder CO (VOA) Oct 31, 2017 
People are big polluters, on the land, in the sea and even in outer space, that can include anything from a hammer that floats away from the space station, to radiation from a nuclear weapons test in the atmosphere.
"This can range from little chips of paint all the way up to spent rocket bodies and things like that," said Dan Baker, director of the Laboratory of Atmosphere and Space Physi ... more Trieste, Italy (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Laser beams for superconductivity  Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Guiding the random laser  Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Oct 19, 2017New material for digital memories of the future |
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 Palm Beach FL (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
Lockheed Martin will support the growth of the U.S. Navy's family of unmanned undersea systems under a design phase contract valued at $43.2 million for Orca, the U.S. Navy's Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV).
XLUUV Orca is a two phase competition, including the currently awarded design phase and a competitive production phase for up to nine vehicles to meet increasing demands ... moreHouston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Fossil coral reefs show sea level rose in bursts during last warming Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 31, 2017The oceans were colder than we thought La Serena, Chile (AFP) Oct 30, 2017Chile battling to save a favorite clam |
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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  Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Groundwater and tundra fires may work together to thaw permafrost |
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 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 the University of Warwick.
Professor Robin Allaby, in Warwick's School of Life Sciences, has discovered that human crop gathering was so extensive, as long ago as the last Ice Age, that it starte ... moreFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) Oct 30, 2017Rainy summer puts Germans off their beer  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Living mulch builds profits, soil  Brussels (AFP) Oct 27, 2017EU member states to vote on five-year weedkiller renewal next month |
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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 ... moreHavana (AFP) Oct 29, 2017Tropical Storm Philippe crosses Cuba towards Florida  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2017Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern Japan Denpasar, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 29, 2017Authorities lower Bali volcano alert status |
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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 Waiapi, Brazil (AFP) Oct 27, 2017Remote Amazon tribe tries to straddle two worlds  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Determining when humans started impacting the planet on a large scale  Leicester UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017How small-world networks occur within bigger and more complex structures |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2017  Facing 195 other countries who have chosen a different path, the task of US negotiators at upcoming climate talks in Bonn is unenviable.
Donald Trump has vowed to exit the Paris Climate accord, just not yet, leaving US policy in limbo for the next three years until Washington can officially leave.
So, it falls to Thomas Shannon - a respected career diplomat - to this week lead a delega ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Tiny chip-based methane spectrometer could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions  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 |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
Penguins are arguably the most iconic and well-loved of the handful of animal species that call Antarctica home. From a scientist's point of view, they are also important ecosystem indicators: how well their populations do reflects the health of krill and other fisheries that the birds prey upon. Changes in the penguins' environment-sea ice, atmospheric and ocean temperatures, among other factor ... more Washington (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  Hampton VA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Keeping an Eye on Earth's Energy Budget |
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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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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
A marriage between 3-D printer plastic and a versatile material for detecting and storing gases could lead to inexpensive sensors and fuel cell batteries alike, suggests new research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The material is called a metal-organic framework, or MOF - perhaps not as familiar a substance as plastic, but one that may prove as broadly usef ... more Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Oct 26, 2017UNIST researchers introduce novel catalyst for rechargeable metal-air batteries  Tempe AZ (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Protein can be switched on to conduct electricity like a metal  Menlo Park CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2017Scientists get first close-ups of finger-like growths that trigger battery fires |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 29, 2017 
Fields planted with cover crops offer migrating birds an ideal place to rest and recharge, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois.
With much of the Midwest's grasslands converted into farmland over the last century, there are fewer and fewer places for birds migrating across North America to stop for some shut eye and food.
"Now that agriculture is ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017How much does life weigh?  Sorong, 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 |
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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 30, 2017Chinese universities start 'Xi Thought' institutes |
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 Southampton UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
They account for just three per cent of the Earth's surface but play a major role in offsetting carbon dioxide emissions - and now a team of scientists led by the universities of Southampton and Utrecht has discovered that the plants that make up peat bogs adapt exceptionally well to climate change.
In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, experts show that, even though c ... moreExeter UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Tropical forest reserves slow down global warming  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017Peat bogs defy the laws of biodiversity  Norwich UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Amazonian hunters deplete wildlife but don't empty forests |
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