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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 Measurements from satellites this year showed the hole in Earth's ozone layer that forms over Antarctica each September was the smallest observed since 1988, scientists from NASA and NOAA announced this week. According to NASA, the ozone hole reached its peak extent on Sept. 11, covering an area about two and a half times the size of the United States - 7.6 million square miles in extent - and then declined through the remainder of September and into October. NOAA ground- and balloon-based measure ... read more |
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Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact cooled Earth's climate more than previously thoughtWashington DC (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 The Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs likely released far more climate-altering sulfur gas into the atmosphere than originally thought, according to new research. A new st ... more 
Vega to launch an Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of MoroccoKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Nov 01, 2017 For its 10th launch of the year, and the 11th Vega mission since this launcher began its career at the Guiana Space Center in 2012, Arianespace will orbit the MOHAMMED VI - A satellite. This E ... more  
IceBridge Launches Two Sets of Antarctic FlightsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 Scientists with NASA's longest-running airborne mission to map polar ice, Operation IceBridge, completed a successful science flight on Oct. 29, inaugurating their 2017 survey of Antarctic sea and l ... more 
JPSS-1 to Provide More Accurate Environmental ForecastsKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 NASA is preparing to launch the Joint Polar Satellite System-1, or JPSS-1, satellite on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide essential data for timely and ... 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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New Greenland Maps Show More Glaciers at RiskPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 03, 2017 New maps of Greenland's coastal seafloor and bedrock beneath its massive ice sheet show that two to four times as many coastal glaciers are at risk of accelerated melting as previously thought. ... more 
NASA Estimates the Global Reach of Atmospheric RiversPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 01, 2017 A recent study by NASA and several partners has estimated, for the first time, the global impact of atmospheric rivers on floods and droughts, as well as the number of people affected by these atmos ... more 
Wanted: a medical doctor for a cold adventureParis (ESA) Nov 03, 2017 Want to help humanity's exploration of our Solar System? Do you have a medical degree and are not afraid of the dark or the cold? ESA is looking for someone to spend over six months in Antarctica ru ... more  
Humans don't use as much brainpower as we like to thinkDurham NC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 For years, scientists assumed that humans devote a larger share of their daily calories to their brains than other animals. Although the human brain makes up only 2 percent of body weight, it consum ... more 
Landmark discovery turns marathon of evolution into a sprintLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 A research collaboration has discovered a new way of rapidly generating a swathe of medically significant natural products after discovering a ground-breaking technique that turns the marathon of ev ... more 
Malawi turns to British troops in poaching warLiwonde, Malawi (AFP) Nov 2, 2017 Under a scorching sun, a team of British soldiers and Malawian rangers sheltered under a tree ready to pounce on their prey: poachers. ... more |
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Scientists map coastal communities most vulnerable to natural disasters(UPI) Nov 2, 2017 Scientists have identified coastal communities where poverty, poor infrastructure and exposure to the elements combine to create a unique level of vulnerability to natural disasters. ... more 
Ivory Coast inaugurates huge China-funded damAbidjan (AFP) Nov 2, 2017 President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday inaugurated a huge Chinese-funded dam in southern Ivory Coast designed to boost the country's power capacity by nearly 14 percent. ... more 
Can corals adapt to climate change?Davis CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 Cool-water corals can adapt to a slightly warmer ocean, but only if global greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. That's according to a study published November 1 in the journal Science Advances of g ... more 
Future climate change may not adversely affect seafood qualityPlymouth UK (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 The eating qualities of UK oysters may not be adversely affected by future ocean acidification and global warming, new research has suggested. Scientists have previously demonstrated that pred ... more |
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  Hanover NH (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
New technology that harnesses electronic signals in a smart fabric could lead to advanced hazardous-material gear that protects against toxic chemicals, according to research from Dartmouth College.
The advancement could have big implications for the military, emergency service personnel and other workers that rely on "haz-mat" protection to perform their work and keep others safe.
I ... more McLean VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2017SATCOM and Disaster Recovery Plans Withstand Irma  New York (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Displaced Puerto Ricans find refuge in New York  Paris (AFP) Oct 30, 2017$129 bn in extreme weather losses last year: climate report |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Most metals and semiconductors, from the steel in a knife blade to the silicon in a solar panel, are made up of many tiny crystalline grains. The way these grains meet at their edges can have a major impact on the solid's properties, including mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, thermal properties, flexibility, and so on.
When the boundaries between the grains are of a particular ... more Boulder CO (VOA) Oct 31, 2017Radio Pollution Creates Space Shield for Satellites  Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Guiding the random laser  Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Small droplets are a surprise: They disappear more slowly than they 'should' |
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Scientists have identified coastal communities where poverty, poor infrastructure and exposure to the elements combine to create a unique level of vulnerability to natural disasters.
These varying levels of risk are showcased on a new map of the Caribbean and South America published this week in the journal PLOS ONE.
"We found that more than 500,000 people in Latin America and th ... moreAbidjan (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Ivory Coast inaugurates huge China-funded dam  Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017Climate change could transform key bacterial interactions in the ocean by 2100  Durham NC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Taste, not appearance, drives corals to eat plastics |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Oct 31, 2017 
Canada has failed boreal caribou herds that are at risk of disappearing, a government report concluded Tuesday.
Their habitat stretches across nine provinces and territories, on mostly government lands.
Governments in each of these regions were mandated in 2012 to come up with recovery strategies for the animals.
But the Environment Canada report found that none of them met an Octobe ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2017IceBridge Launches Two Sets of Antarctic Flights Paris (ESA) Nov 03, 2017Wanted: a medical doctor for a cold adventure Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 03, 2017New Greenland Maps Show More Glaciers at Risk |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
Implications of livestock farming on climate change should not be drawn from aggregate statistics, reveals a study based on a new method of carbon footprinting for pasture-based cattle production systems that can assess the impacts of individual animals.
The new method, developed by a team from the University of Bristol and Rothamsted Research, records the environmental impact of each anim ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017Marijuana farming is harming the environment, study shows  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 03, 2017RUDN University researcher found out what happens to organic matter on rice fields  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Flour power to boost food security |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 
Major volcanic eruptions in the future have the potential to affect global temperatures and precipitation more dramatically than in the past because of climate change, according to a new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
The study authors focused on the cataclysmic eruption of Indonesia's Mount Tambora in April 1815, which is thought to have triggered the so ... more Durham NC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Tsunami reveals human noise pollution in Hawaiian waters  Denpasar, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 29, 2017Authorities lower Bali volcano alert status  Austin TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Anticipating aftershocks |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2017  The military operation that left four US commandos dead in Niger was actually a mission to capture or kill a jihadist leader, not a routine reconnaissance patrol as asserted by the Pentagon, ABC News reported Thursday.
The target of the October 3-4 overnight operation was a jihadist leader - known locally as Dandou - linked to the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, the network said, quoting senio ... more Abidjan (AFP) Oct 27, 2017Death of soldiers highlights US military presence in Niger 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 |
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 Jakarta (AFP) Nov 2, 2017 
A new species of orangutan has been discovered in the remote jungles of Indonesia, immediately becoming the world's most endangered great ape, researchers said Thursday.
"It's the first declaration of a new great ape species in about 100 years," Ian Singleton, co-author of the study and director of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme, told AFP.
The species, called 'Tapanuli or ... more London UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2017The relentless rise of migration in Europe over last 10,000 years  West Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Researchers demonstrate 'mind-reading' brain-decoding tech  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Study shows how memories ripple through the brain |
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 Plymouth UK (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 
Human behaviour during the last intense period of global warming might offer an insight into how best to adapt to current climate change, a study suggests.
Research led by the University of Plymouth shows that between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago, a major shift in climatic conditions led to the planet becoming significantly warmer and wetter.
This led to a range of responses from, and ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New study finds nature is vital to beating climate change  Paris (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Shortfall in climate action is 'catastrophic': UN  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Tiny chip-based methane spectrometer could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 03, 2017 
With liftoff on the horizon, ESA's Aeolus satellite is going through its last round of tests to make sure that this complex mission will work in orbit. Over the next month, it is sitting in a large chamber that has had all the air sucked out to simulate the vacuum of space.
Aeolus carries one of the most sophisticated instruments ever to be put into orbit: Aladin, which includes two powerf ... more Palo Alto, CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Initial Signals Received From Six Small Satellites Built by SSL for Planet Dulles VA (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Orbital ATK Successfully Launches Minotaur C Rocket Carrying 10 Spacecraft to Orbit for Planet  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Warm Air Helped Make 2017 Ozone Hole Smallest Since 1988 |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
Researchers from the University of Bristol have revealed how a small feathered dinosaur used its colour patterning, including a bandit mask-like stripe across its eyes, to avoid being detected by its predators and prey.
By reconstructing the likely colour patterning of the Chinese dinosaur Sinosauropteryx, researchers have shown that it had multiple types of camouflage which likely helped ... more New Haven CT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Mongolian microfossils point to the rise of animals on Earth  Manchester UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017'Mega-carnivore' dinosaur roamed southern Africa 200 million years ago  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Zircon as Earth's timekeeper: Are we reading the clock right? |
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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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 Richmond VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers are working to improve conductivity and safety in lithium-ion batteries, which are used to power many electronic devices around the world, including laptops, iPods, satellites, artificial hearts and cell phones.
Instability in lithium-ion batteries due to liquid-state electrolytes that help carry charges from one battery electrode to another is ... 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  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Piezoelectrics stretch their potential with a method for flexible sticking |
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 London, UK (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 
A research collaboration has discovered a new way of rapidly generating a swathe of medically significant natural products after discovering a ground-breaking technique that turns the marathon of evolution into a sprint.
The surprise discovery came when the research team inadvertently replicated a process that bacteria use to evolve their machinery for making natural products.
Now th ... moreLiwonde, Malawi (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Malawi turns to British troops in poaching war Durham NC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Humans don't use as much brainpower as we like to think  Kuterevo, Croatia (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Croatian village gives shelter to abandoned bears |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2017 
Over half the babies born in China in the first eight months of 2017 were second children, official media reported Tuesday after the relaxation of the longstanding one-child rule.
The number of parents choosing to have a second child has surged since Beijing loosened strict caps on family size in January 2016 to try to rejuvenate the ageing labour force.
Some 52 percent of the 11.6 milli ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Hong Kong government under fire in LGBT row  Manila (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Philippine Everest conqueror sets sail for China  Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2017China mulls three years' jail for anthem disrespect |
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 01, 2017 
It appears that something good can come from something bad. Although rising global temperatures are causing seasonal snow cover to melt earlier in the spring, this allows for the snow-free boreal forests to absorb more carbon dioxide from our atmosphere.
Scientists believe that global warming is primarily caused by carbon dioxide emissions from human activities such as burning coal, the oi ... more Waiapi, Brazil (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Beer o'clock in the Amazon: the tribe that loves to party  Tegucigalpa (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Honduran state, power company, involved in activist murder: experts  Southampton UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Peatland plants adapting well to climate change |
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