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  Miami (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 Last season's flu shot protected as few as one in five people and this year's could be similarly ineffective, researchers said Monday, calling for a better way to make the vaccine. The reason just 20 to 30 percent of people were protected by the 2016-2017 flu shot was a mutation in the H3N2 strain of the virus, which did not show up in the mass-produced vaccine that is grown using eggs, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Flu vaccines work by delivering purifi ... read more |
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Puerto Rico population to drop 14% after hurricaneMiami (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 Puerto Rico's population is set to decrease by 14 percent to 2.9 million inhabitants by 2019 due to an exodus of residents fleeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in September, a study has found. ... more  
Air force error allowed Texas shooter to buy guns despite convictionWashington (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 A domestic violence conviction legally prohibited the Texas church shooter from buying guns, but the Air Force failed to enter it into a database used to run background checks, officials said Monday. ... more  
The secret lives of ancient land plantsKyoto, Japan (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 The clues to our evolutionary ancestors? They're in our genes. All organisms carry patterns in their DNA that scientists can analyze to decipher where and when a species diverged on the evolutionary ... more  
Intensifying winds could increase east Antarctica's contribution to sea level riseAustin TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Totten Glacier, the largest glacier in East Antarctica, is being melted from below by warm water that reaches the ice when winds over the ocean are strong - a cause for concern because the glacier h ... more |
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7.3-magnitude quake strikes off Alaska, tsunami warning issued: USGS
Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain Soaked US northeast braces for more downpours after flash floods Waterlogged US northeast braces for more rain after flash floods Heavy rain prompts flash flood warnings across US northeast Drought-hit Serbian raspberry farmers fear 'catastrophic' future Magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Indonesia: USGS Trump voices shock at devastating scale of Texas flood damage Mob lynches five alleged thieves in quake-hit Guatemalan town Trump in Texas to survey flood damage as scrutiny of response mounts |
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For Amazon tribe, rainforest is a whole worldWai�pi, Brazil (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 When Japarupi Waiapi looks into the dense foliage of the Amazon rainforest, he sees the equivalent of a supermarket, pharmacy, furniture store - and that's just the beginning. ... more 
Death toll from Vietnam typhoon rises to 61Danang, Vietnam (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 The death toll from typhoon downpours and floods wreaking havoc along Vietnam's south-central coast has risen to 61, an official said Tuesday, as the country opens its doors to world leaders for this week's APEC summit. ... more  
Climate change could decrease Sun's ability to disinfect lakesTroy NY (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Increasing organic runoff as a result of climate change may be reducing the penetration of pathogen-killing ultraviolet (UV) sunlight in inland lakes, rivers, and coastal waters, according to a new ... more  
Are elevated levels of mercury in the American dipper due to run-of-river dams?Washington DC (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry used American dippers to determine if run-of-river (RoR) dams altered food webs and mercury levels at 13 stream sites in British Columbia. ... more 
Penn engineers develop filters that use nanoparticles to prevent slime build-upPhiladelphia PA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Filtration membranes are, at their core, sponge-like materials that have micro- or nanoscopically small pores. Unwanted chemicals, bacteria and even viruses are physically blocked by the maze of mes ... more 
Carbonate shells change with timePotsdam, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 The carbonate shells of tiny marine plankton, foraminifers, are important archives of geochemical records of past climates. Understanding how these plankton make their shells is essential to correct ... more |
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The fingerprints of coastal carbon sinksWashington DC (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Did you know carbon comes in blue? Blue carbon refers to the carbon in oceans and coastal areas. These ecosystems are excellent carbon sinks - they can efficiently absorb and store carbon from the a ... more 
50 years of data from oxygen minimum lab helps predict the oceans' futureVancouver, Canada (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Canadian and US Department of Energy researchers have released 50 years' worth of data chronicling the deoxygenating cycles of a fjord off Canada's west coast, and detailing the response of the micr ... more  
Endangered vaquita porpoise dies in captivityMexico City (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 Mexico's efforts to save the critically endangered vaquita, the world's smallest porpoise, has suffered a major blow after one of just 30 creatures thought left in the wild died soon after being captured by authorities. ... more  
Plea for 'urgent action' on climate shadowed by TrumpBonn (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 Following a cascade of grim reports on the gathering pace of global warming, Fiji's prime minister on Monday appealed for "urgent action" on climate change at UN negotiations in Bonn. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 
A domestic violence conviction legally prohibited the Texas church shooter from buying guns, but the Air Force failed to enter it into a database used to run background checks, officials said Monday.
Devin Kelley - who shot dead 26 people at a Texas church - could therefore have passed the background check required to buy a gun, which would have raised red flags if the conviction had been ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2017In reversal, US tech firms back bill on human trafficking  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Crime writer Ian Rankin predicts rise of 'kind and gentle' books  United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 6, 2017UN council weakens response to Myanmar after China objects |
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 Hanscom AFB MA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 
Upgraded Early Warning Radars now provide data on man-made space-based objects without delay, thanks to efforts of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center personnel at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
Five massive radar sites arrayed throughout the northern hemisphere, mostly designed and installed during the Cold War, provide missile warning information and track space-based objects for ... more Mumbai, India (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Liquids take a shine to terahertz radiation  Raleigh NC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Voltage-driven liquid metal fractals  Warwick UK (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Cancer cells destroyed with dinosaur extinction metal |
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 Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 
Canadian and US Department of Energy researchers have released 50 years' worth of data chronicling the deoxygenating cycles of a fjord off Canada's west coast, and detailing the response of the microbial communities inhabiting the fjord.
The mass of data, collected in two new Nature family papers, could help scientists better predict the impact of human activities and ocean deoxygenation o ... more (UPI) Nov 2, 2017Scientists map coastal communities most vulnerable to natural disasters  Abidjan (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Ivory Coast inaugurates huge China-funded dam  Suva, Fiji (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Tiny Fiji looks for global impact at Bonn climate talks |
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 Pasadena 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.
Researchers at the University of California at Irvine (UCI), NASA and 30 other institutions have published the most comprehensive, accurate and high-resolution relief maps ever made of Greenland's b ... more Moscow (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Russian military to boost Arctic presence: commander Austin TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Intensifying winds could increase east Antarctica's contribution to sea level rise  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2017IceBridge Launches Two Sets of Antarctic Flights |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 
A soil scientist from RUDN University has found out how plant root secretions affect microorganisms and biochemical processes in paddy soils (rice fields, for instance). Rice field soils play a very important role in the agriculture of Southeast Asia, since they cover > 160 Mio ha and are used to produce food for a quarter of world population. The results of the study were published in the Europ ... more Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Flour power to boost food security  Bristol UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2017The advent of 'green' cattle  Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017Marijuana farming is harming the environment, study shows |
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 Danang, Vietnam (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 
The death toll from typhoon downpours and floods wreaking havoc along Vietnam's south-central coast has risen to 61, an official said Tuesday, as the country opens its doors to world leaders for this week's APEC summit.
Typhoon Damrey struck just before Vietnam was set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Danang, which will bring together US President Donald Trump ... moreMiami (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Puerto Rico population to drop 14% after hurricane  Boulder CO (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Future volcanic eruptions could cause more climate disruption  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Two dead, thousands flee as floods hit Malaysia's Penang |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 
The US conducted a pair of drone strikes against Islamic State fighters in Somalia on Friday, the first time America has hit the jihadists in the Horn of Africa nation, officials said.
The strikes occurred in northeastern Somalia and killed "several terrorists," the US military's Africa Command said in a statement.
According to Voice of America, which cited the chairman of the town of Qa ... more Juba (AFP) Nov 4, 2017Tense standoff in Juba as troops encircle ex-army chief's home  Tiznit, Morocco (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Morocco architect fights concrete with tradition  Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2017US mission in Niger not what US commanders say it was: reportw |
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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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Study shows how memories ripple through the brain  London UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2017The relentless rise of migration in Europe over last 10,000 years  Sydney (AFP) Nov 1, 2017Climbing Australia's giant red rock Uluru banned |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 3, 2017  Nations that adopted the Paris Agreement with champagne two years ago, regroup next week amid grim omens of climate peril and with an anxious eye on Donald Trump's America.
The November 6-17 meeting in Bonn, Germany, is the first for UN climate envoys since the US president announced he will extricate Washington from the deal, carefully crafted over many years and helped over the finish line ... more Bonn (AFP) Nov 6, 20172017 set to be hottest non-El Nino year: UN Bonn (AFP) Nov 6, 2017Plea for 'urgent action' on climate shadowed by Trump  Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2017White House OKs report warning climate change caused by humans |
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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 - ... more Paris (ESA) Nov 03, 2017Wind satellite vacuum packed  Palo Alto, CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Initial Signals Received From Six Small Satellites Built by SSL for Planet  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 03, 2017JPSS-1 to Provide More Accurate Environmental Forecasts |
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 Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 
The first 1.5 billion years of Earth's evolution is subject to considerable uncertainty due to the lack of any significant rock record prior to four billion years ago and a very limited record until about three billion years ago. Rocks of this age are usually extensively altered making comparisons to modern rock quite difficult.
In new research conducted at LSU, scientists have found evide ... more Chapel Hill NC (SPX) Nov 06, 2017New theory addresses how life on earth arose from the primordial muck Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Nov 06, 2017The secret lives of ancient land plants Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Carbonate shells change with time |
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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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 Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 
Scientists have discovered a pioneering new technique to transform ambient heat into motion in nanoscale devices - which could revolutionise future generations of data storage and sensors.
The innovative new study by a team of international researchers including Professor Gino Hrkac from the University of Exeter, created a magnetic system capable of extracting thermal energy using a specif ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2017New studies on disordered cathodes may provide much-needed jolt to lithium batteries  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Nov 02, 2017UNIST unveils new fast-charging, high-energy electric-car battery technology  Houston TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Microscopic defects make batteries better |
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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 ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017Flights of honeybees reveal individual directional tendencies  Liwonde, Malawi (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Malawi turns to British troops in poaching war Mexico City (AFP) Nov 6, 2017Endangered vaquita porpoise dies in captivity |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 
Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy activists, who were jailed for their role in the 2014 Umbrella Movement were granted leave to appeal their sentences by the city's top court on Tuesday.
Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were imprisoned in August after Hong Kong's government pushed for harsher sentences - rather than the initial community service orders they were given.
The government's appeal ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2017Disrespecting China's anthem can now cost 3 years jail  Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2017China calls on France to ensure security of its citizens  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Hong Kong government under fire in LGBT row |
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 Wai�pi, Brazil (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 
When Japarupi Waiapi looks into the dense foliage of the Amazon rainforest, he sees the equivalent of a supermarket, pharmacy, furniture store - and that's just the beginning.
Food like coconuts, roots and bananas grows plentifully. Animals and fish are readily available for hunting, and the bark of many trees has medicinal uses.
Just in terms of different wood types, "we see thatch for ... 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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