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  New Delhi (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 New Delhi banned all construction, barred lorries from entering the city and announced stringent restrictions on private car use on Thursday, seeking to combat a massive spike in pollution across large swathes of India and Pakistan. Tens of thousands of schools in Delhi and surrounding states remained closed as a hazardous fog of toxic pollution cloaked the region for a third day, bringing growing calls for urgent government action to tackle what doctors are calling a public health emergency. "T ... read more |
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Delhi's poor bear the brunt of deadly smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 Rickshaw driver Sanjay can only afford a handkerchief to shield his face from the smog-filled streets of Delhi, even as many residents rush to buy protective masks to combat the toxic menace. ... more  
EU agrees to reform world's largest carbon marketBrussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 The EU struck a deal Thursday to overhaul Europe's emissions trading scheme after 2021, hailing it as a key step toward meeting its commitments under the Paris climate agreement. ... more  
Police detain protesters in primeval forest disputeWarsaw (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 Police on Thursday detained 22 environment activists who staged a sit-in at the Warsaw headquarters of Poland's state forest management agency to protest against logging in the Bialowieza forest, a protected UNESCO site that includes Europe's last primeval woodland. ... more  
Back to school in Puerto Rico, but still without powerSan Juan (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 Andrea Olivero, 11, consults her classmate Ada about an exercise during their daily English class at San Juan's Sotero Figueroa Elementary School. The task: list the positive and negative aspects of Hurricane Maria's passing almost two months ago. ... 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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Japanese whalers head to AntarcticTokyo (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 Japanese whaling vessels left port Thursday for an annual hunting voyage in the Antarctic, this time to kill 333 minke whales, despite international calls to stop the practice. ... more  
Cover crops shield soil from extreme tempsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 10, 2017 Soil characteristics like organic matter content and moisture play a vital role in helping plants flourish. It turns out that soil temperature is just as important. Every plant needs a certain soil ... more 
Sensors applied to plant leaves warn of water shortageBoston MA (SPX) Nov 10, 2017 Forgot to water that plant on your desk again? It may soon be able to send out an SOS. MIT engineers have created sensors that can be printed onto plant leaves and reveal when the plants are e ... more  
Dozens of new wildlife corridors identified for African mammalsDavis CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2017 Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have identified 52 potential wildlife corridors linking protected areas across Tanzania. Using a cost-effective combination of interviews with loc ... more 
Breeding highly productive corn has reduced its ability to adaptMadison WI (SPX) Nov 10, 2017 Stuck where they are, plants have to adapt to their environments, responding to stresses like drought or pests by changing how they grow. On a broader scale, crop breeders need to be able to d ... more 
WSU researcher sees huge carbon sink in soil mineralsVancouver WA (SPX) Nov 10, 2017 A Washington State University researcher has discovered that vast amounts of carbon can be stored by soil minerals more than a foot below the surface. The finding could help offset the rising greenh ... more |
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 UN's number two accused in Chinese scam to import Nigerian rosewood  
Developing world says rich nations shirking on climateParis (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a bloc of 134 developing countries, including India and China, warned Thursday at UN negotiations in Bonn. ... more 
Fresh EU bid fails to renew controversial weedkillerBrussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 The European Union on Thursday failed to win approval from members to renew a five-year licence for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate, which critics say causes cancer. ... more  
More than 90 killed in Vietnam's deadliest typhoon in yearsDanang, Vietnam (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 More than 90 people have perished in floods and landslides unleashed in Vietnam by Typhoon Damrey, one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in years. ... more 
Fighting overdose epidemic, US bans all fentanyl-type drugsWashington (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 The US Justice Department on Thursday announced a ban on all fentanyl-like drugs amid skyrocketing rates of overdoses from the synthetic opioids. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced a ban on all fentanyl-like drugs amid skyrocketing rates of overdoses from the synthetic opioids.
Authorities moved to plug legal loopholes in which producers of fentanyl - which can be 50 times more potent than heroin - slightly alter the chemical makeup to render it a legal substance.
"Anyone who possesses, imports, distributes, or manu ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 9, 2017French robbers target big-spending Chinese tourists  Mexico City (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Mexico earthquake reconstruction will cost $2.5bn: Pena Nieto San Juan (AFP) Nov 9, 2017Back to school in Puerto Rico, but still without power |
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 Houghton MI (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
Metamaterials offer the very real possibility that our most far-fetched fancies could one day become real as rocks. From invisibility cloaks and perfect lenses to immensely powerful batteries, their super-power applications tantalize the imagination. That said, so far "tantalize" has been the operative word, even though scientists have been studying metamaterials for more than 15 years.
"N ... more Warwick UK (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Cancer cells destroyed with dinosaur extinction metal  Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017General Atomics awarded $8.8M contract for low power laser demonstrator  Raleigh NC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Technique offers advance in testing micro-scale compressive strength of cement |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 6, 2017  Biologists tracking vulnerable turtle species in the Mediterranean have borrowed a technique from forensic scientists. By measuring "stable isotope ratios," scientists at the University of Exeter were able to determine where turtles were traveling from to breed Cyprus.
Isotopes are variants of the same chemical element. Each variant boasts a different number of neutrons in its nucleus. ... more Gao, Mali (AFP) Nov 7, 2017A well changes lives in ravaged Mali city  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Nov 06, 201750 years of data from oxygen minimum lab helps predict the oceans' future  Philadelphia PA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Penn engineers develop filters that use nanoparticles to prevent slime build-up |
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The Chinese ice-breaker Xuelong steamed south from Shanghai on Wednesday bound for Antarctica, where it will establish China's newest base as Beijing strives to become a polar power.
China is a latecomer in the race for pole position but its interest in Antarctica has grown along with its economic might. The new station will be the fifth Chinese foothold on the frozen continent, more than so ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 08, 2017Hot News from the Antarctic Underground  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 |
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Soil characteristics like organic matter content and moisture play a vital role in helping plants flourish. It turns out that soil temperature is just as important. Every plant needs a certain soil temperature to thrive. If the temperature changes too quickly, plants won't do well. Their seeds won't germinate or their roots will die.
"Most plants are sensitive to extreme changes in soil te ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 8, 2017France to oppose EU's 5-year renewal for weedkiller glyphosate Boston MA (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Sensors applied to plant leaves warn of water shortage Vancouver WA (SPX) Nov 10, 2017WSU researcher sees huge carbon sink in soil minerals |
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More than 90 people have perished in floods and landslides unleashed in Vietnam by Typhoon Damrey, one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in years.
The typhoon made landfall on Saturday, blowing off roofs and submerging huge swathes of Vietnam's south-central coast, including outside the city of Danang where leaders are gathering for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summ ... more Sydney (AFP) Nov 7, 20176.5-magnitude quake hits PNG Miami (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Puerto Rico population to drop 14% after hurricane Danang, Vietnam (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Death toll from Vietnam typhoon rises to 69; 17th Atlantic storm takes shape |
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 Conakry (AFP) Nov 10, 2017  Guinean judges have completed an investigation into a massacre in which at least 157 opposition supporters were killed and 109 women raped by troops in a stadium in 2009, the justice ministry said in a statement Thursday.
In September 2009, a massive opposition protest in a stadium in Conakry against then junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara's rule ended in bloodshed when his security forces open ... moreDavis CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Dozens of new wildlife corridors identified for African mammals  Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2017Niger ambush probe to last until at least January: Pentagon  Niamey (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Sahel anti-terror force sees teething problems in first mission |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
A passer-by drops something and you spring to pick it up. Or maybe you hold the door for someone behind you. Such acts of kindness to strangers were long thought to be unique to humans, but recent research on bonobos suggests our species is not as exceptional in this regard as we like to think.
Famously friendly apes from Africa's Congo Basin, bonobos will go out of their way to help stran ... more Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Japanese scientists estimate the mutation rate from chimpanzee parents to their offspring  Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017Faith not linked to intuition or rational thinking, study shows  Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017Tracking collars reveal raiding strategies used by hungry baboons |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a bloc of 134 developing countries, including India and China, warned Thursday at UN negotiations in Bonn.
The diplomatic spat has underscored the difficulty of reaching a consensus at the 196-nation talks.
"If we do not respect decisions that we have made, then how ... more Brussels (AFP) Nov 8, 2017EU to cut car emissions to meet climate targets, rival China  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Cities can cut greenhouse gas emissions far beyond their urban borders Bonn (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Syria to join Paris climate pact, isolating US |
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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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 08, 2017NASA Satellite Tracks Ozone Pollution by Monitoring Its Key Ingredients  Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Nov 08, 2017FIMI completes control acquisition transaction in IAI's ImageSat  Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Nov 01, 2017Vega to launch an Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco |
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 Portsmouth UK (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 
Fossils of the oldest mammals related to mankind have been discovered on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset.
The two teeth are from small, rat-like creatures that lived 145 million years ago in the shadow of the dinosaurs. They are the earliest undisputed fossils of mammals belonging to the line that led to human beings.
They are also the ancestors to most mammals alive today, including cr ... more London, UK (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Mammals switched to daytime activity after dinosaur extinction  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Carbonate shells change with time  Chapel Hill NC (SPX) Nov 06, 2017New theory addresses how life on earth arose from the primordial muck |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
Electrical physicists from Czech Technical University have provided additional evidence that new current sensors introduce errors when assessing current through iron conductors. It's crucial to correct this flaw in the new sensors so that operators of the electrical grid can correctly respond to threats to the system.
The researchers show how a difference in a conductor's magnetic permeabi ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Japan faces challenges in cutting CO2, Moody's finds  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 |
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 Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
The ability to charge cellphones in seconds is one step closer after researchers at the University of Waterloo used nanotechnology to significantly improve energy-storage devices known as supercapacitors.
Their novel design roughly doubles the amount of electrical energy the rapid-charging devices can hold, helping pave the way for eventual use in everything from smartphones and laptop com ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Cool textiles to beat the heat  Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017Scientists design smart paper capable of detecting water, conducting electricity  Houston TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Microscopic defects make batteries better |
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 Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 
Dozens of live pangolins were seized from suspected traffickers close to Malaysia's border with Thailand, officials said Wednesday, thwarting the latest attempt to smuggle the critically endangered creatures.
The pangolins, the world's most heavily trafficked mammals, were recovered on Tuesday in two separate raids in the northern Malaysian state of Kedah.
Despite concerted efforts to c ... more Mexico City (AFP) Nov 6, 2017Endangered vaquita porpoise dies in captivity  London, UK (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Landmark discovery turns marathon of evolution into a sprint  Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017Flights of honeybees reveal individual directional tendencies |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2017  US President Donald Trump praised Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a "highly respected and powerful representative of his people" on Friday as he wrapped up his first state visit to Beijing.
Trump showered his host with accolades during two days of meetings during which the US leader sought to convince Xi to do more to reduce a trade deficit with China and rein in nuclear-armed North Korea.
... more Phuket, Thailand (AFP) Nov 10, 2017Gay Chinese tourists flock to Thailand for fun, acceptance  Beijing (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Chinese dissident writer dies on medical parole  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Hong Kong pro-democracy activists allowed to appeal jail terms |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
Police on Thursday detained 22 environment activists who staged a sit-in at the Warsaw headquarters of Poland's state forest management agency to protest against logging in the Bialowieza forest, a protected UNESCO site that includes Europe's last primeval woodland.
Critics say Poland's right-wing government is defying a European Court of Justice injunction to suspend logging in the forest, ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 9, 2017UN's number two accused in Chinese scam to import Nigerian rosewood  Fort Collins CO (SPX) Nov 08, 2017It takes a microclimate to raise a pinyon tree  Mbandaka, Dr Congo (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Could the peatlands of Congo be a carbon bomb? |
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