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  Watamu, Kenya (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 Gently, Kenzo the sea turtle is lowered onto a beach where a scattering of bottle caps, candy wrappers, yoghurt cups and discarded flipflops scar an otherwise idyllic setting. As its human handlers step aside, Kenzo struggles out of the harness, pushes hard with its flippers on the sand, and slides into small waves specked with bits of plastic trash. With a final gulp of air, the hawksbill turtle executes a perfect butterfly stroke and disappears into deeper water - a rare lucky escape for one ... read more |
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Cricketers flounder in New Delhi's hazardous smogNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 Indian and Sri Lankan cricketers battled through hazardous smog levels in a Test match Monday as New Delhi authorities faced scathing criticism over their lack of action to combat pollution. ... more  
Tokyo 2020 to feed IOC food from disaster-hit regionsTokyo (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 International Olympic officials will be fed produce from northern Japan hit by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, as Tokyo 2020 organisers aim to dispel fears over food from the region. ... more  
Big changes for Florida with mass Puerto Rican immigrationOrlando (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 Cristina Sanchez is one of thousands of Puerto Ricans fleeing their hurricane-ravaged island for Florida, a mass migration set to shape the southern US state as much as migrants from communist Cuba in the late 20th century. ... more  
Albania sends in military rescue as heavy rains trigger huge floodsTirana (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 Thousands of police and soldiers have been deployed in Albania to rescue stranded residents after heavy rainfall triggered major flooding, and caused the death of a utility worker, officials and the power company said Sunday. ... more |
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6.0 quake causes light damage, power outages in EcuadorQuito (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook coastal Ecuador Sunday, opening cracks in walls and cutting electricity in the province of Manabi, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of casualties. ... more  
Joshua Wong leads 'anti-authoritarian' march in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 Around 1,000 people marched through Hong Kong Sunday, led by some of the city's high-profile democracy campaigners including Joshua Wong, in what they billed an "anti-authoritarian" protest. ... more  
Scallops have 200 eyes, which function like a telescope: studyMiami (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 Scallops may look like simple creatures, but the seafood delicacy has 200 eyes that function remarkably like a telescope, using living mirrors to focus light, researchers said Thursday. ... more  
Feathered dinosaurs were extra fluffy, new research showsWashington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017 New analysis of the remains of a bird-like dinosaur called Anchiornis suggests feathered dinosaurs were fluffier than researchers thought. ... more 
Pterosaur hatchlings needed their parents, trove of eggs revealsRio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 The largest collection of fossilized pterosaur eggs ever found has shown that pterosaurs, the airborne cousins of dinosaurs, could not fly right away and needed care from their parents, researchers said Thursday. ... more  
French NGO helps African mums shake off AIDS stigmaParis (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 To young African migrant women seeking help at a centre outside Paris, AIDS is much more than a disease. It is social death. ... more |
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 Arctic, major fishing nations agree no fishing in Arctic, for now  
China seizes 12 tonnes of endangered pangolin scalesBeijing (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 Nearly 12 tonnes of smuggled pangolin scales have been confiscated by Chinese officials - the country's largest-ever seizure of the endangered mammal's prized parts as it seeks to curb illegal trafficking. ... more 
Five arrested over elephant killing in Sri LankaColombo (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 Sri Lankan police have arrested five men for allegedly killing a wild elephant, with officers seizing ivory and tusk-cutting tools, officials said Friday. ... more 
Fishing nets pose grave threat to New Zealand's yellow-eyed penguinWashington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017 New research details the threat posed to New Zealand's hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, by fishing nets. Scientists at the University of Otago argue the problem warrants immediate government action. ... more 
Serious health risks from Lebanon waste burning: reportBeirut (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 The open burning of waste in Lebanon poses serious health risks, Human Rights Watch warned in a report released on Friday, blaming decades-old, across the board government failure. ... more |
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  Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
China may have invented fireworks but Beijing banned them from the capital Friday ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations, as authorities clamp down on potentially dangerous activities.
The new regulation was passed by the local government, state news agency Xinhua said, and comes amid a city-wide campaign that is driving an estimated tens of thousands of migrants from homes that authorities de ... more Santiago (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Southern Chile iceberg splits from glacier, threatens navigation  Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017China, Myanmar hail close ties amid Rohingya outcry  Serres, Greece (AFP) Dec 2, 2017Despite Greek shelter, Yazidis struggle to integrate |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017 
Chemists have developed another catalyst that can selectively activate a carbon-hydrogen bond, part of an ongoing strategy to revolutionize the field of organic synthesis and open up new chemical space.
The journal Nature is publishing the work by chemists at Emory University, following on their development of a similar catalyst last year. Both of the catalysts are able to selectively func ... more Boston MA (SPX) Nov 29, 2017New 3-D printer is 10 times faster than commercial counterparts  Singapore (SPX) Nov 28, 2017Device could reduce the carbon footprint of ethylene production  Raleigh NC (SPX) Nov 29, 2017Researchers inadvertently boost surface area of nickel nanoparticles for catalysis |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Dec 01, 2017 
The ocean's deepest fish doesn't look like it could survive in harsh conditions thousands of feet below the surface. Instead of giant teeth and a menacing frame, the fishes that roam in the deepest parts of the ocean are small, translucent, bereft of scales - and highly adept at living where few other organisms can.
Meet the deepest fish in the ocean, a new species named the Mariana snailf ... more Gainesville FL (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Why are there no sea snakes in the Atlantic?  Oxford UK (SPX) Nov 30, 2017The world needs to rethink the value of water  Miami (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Scientists discover resilient 'heart' of Great Barrier Reef |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
Arctic and major fishing nations, including China, announced Friday that they have agreed to a moratorium on commercial fishing in Arctic waters before a fishery in the icy region is even feasible.
The far north is warming at nearly twice the global average rate, causing changes in the size and distribution of fish stocks that may become more attractive to fishers in the medium to long term. ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Antarctic Selfie's Journey to Space via Disruption Tolerant Networking  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 29, 2017Antarctic landscape insights keep ice loss forecasts on the radar  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Operation IceBridge 2017: The Beauty of Ice |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 
International Olympic officials will be fed produce from northern Japan hit by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, as Tokyo 2020 organisers aim to dispel fears over food from the region.
"Restoration of the disaster-hit area is an important pillar of our Games," a spokeswoman for the Tokyo 2020 organising committee told AFP.
"By offering food from three disaster-hit prefectures, we ho ... more Davis CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2017Gene discovery may halt worldwide wheat epidemic  Davis CA (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Genome of wheat ancestor sequenced  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Getting a better handle on methane emissions from livestock |
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 Denpasar, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
Bali's international airport reopened Wednesday afternoon after a nearly three-day shutdown as towering columns of volcanic ash and smoke shifted direction on the Indonesian resort island.
The move raised hope for some of the more than 120,000 tourists stranded after a surge in activity at Mount Agung had grounded hundreds of flights since Monday, sparking travel chaos.
It was not immedi ... moreTirana (AFP) Dec 3, 2017Albania sends in military rescue as heavy rains trigger huge floods  Jakarta (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Bali volcano burns wedding dreams, threatens economy  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 1, 201716 dead, 100 missing as cyclone hits India, Sri Lanka |
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 Maseru, Lesotho (AFP) Dec 2, 2017 
A 258-strong regional force was deployed to Lesotho on Saturday to ease security concerns in the landlocked kingdom after the killing of the country's top army commander in September.
The move by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional bloc, was approved in September after Khoantle Motsomotso was shot dead at a barracks by officers from a perceived rival faction.
Th ... more Bamako (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Mali justice minister resigns after activist's acquittal  Abidjan (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Cash and history keep Europe as Africa's prime partner Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2017China hails new Zimbabwe leader, denies role in transition |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
New moms need social support, and mother chimpanzees are no exception. So much so that female chimps that lack supportive friends and family wait longer to start having babies, according to researchers who have combed through the records of Jane Goodall's famous Gombe chimpanzees.
Wild chimpanzee females in western Tanzania who leave home or are orphaned take roughly three years longer to ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 29, 2017Long-term logging study demonstrates impacts on chimpanzees and gorillas  Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2017What grosses out a chimpanzee?  London, UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Human evolution was uneven and punctuated, suggests new research |
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 Berlin (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 
A German court ruled Thursday that it would hear a Peruvian farmer's case against energy giant RWE over climate change damage in the Andes, a decision labelled by campaigners as a "historic breakthrough".
Farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya's case against RWE was "well founded," the court in the northwestern city of Hamm said in a statement.
Lliuya argues that RWE, as one of the world's top emitt ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017Europe backing climate ambitions with capital  Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2017Canada to explore trade, climate change fight, with China  Sale, Morocco (AFP) Nov 24, 2017Moroccans pray for rain as 'mercy from God' |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
The "Multi-Spectral Imagery" extension defines how to encode and store reflected electromagnetic radiation from the infrared wavelengths into a CDB data store. This extension is limited to only adding this new data type and does not change any existing requirements or structure defined in the CDB standard. This extension also attempts to harmonize with the existing component selectors used in th ... moreParis (AFP) Nov 30, 2017French NGO helps African mums shake off AIDS stigma  Paris (ESA) Nov 29, 2017Forty years of Meteosat  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017China launches remote sensing satellites in multiple launches |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 
The largest collection of fossilized pterosaur eggs ever found has shown that pterosaurs, the airborne cousins of dinosaurs, could not fly right away and needed care from their parents, researchers said Thursday.
Pterosaurs were reptiles, and the first creatures - after insects - to evolve powered flight, meaning they flapped their wings to stay aloft instead of simply jumping and gliding. ... moreWashington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017Feathered dinosaurs were extra fluffy, new research shows  Cambridge UK (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Ancient fish scales and vertebrate teeth share an embryonic origin  St. Louis MO (SPX) Nov 23, 2017Rise in oxygen levels links to ancient explosion of life, researchers find |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017 
Norwegian energy company Statoil said it was planning a battery system for a floating wind farm that will be "smart " enough to compensate for calm conditions.
The company said Tuesday its Hywind facility off the coast of Scotland, the first floating wind farm in service in the world, will be equipped next year with batteries to store power.
"The purpose is to 'teach' the battery ... more Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Musk's record-breaking battery officially launches in Australia  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Batteries with better performance and improved safety  Beijing, Russia (SPX) Nov 29, 2017Activity descriptors for electrocatalysts in energy storage applications |
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 Colombo (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
Sri Lankan police have arrested five men for allegedly killing a wild elephant, with officers seizing ivory and tusk-cutting tools, officials said Friday.
Villagers in the island's northwest had alerted wildlife authorities after a popular local elephant called "Dala Poottuwa", or crossed tusker, disappeared.
Its carcass was later found with a bullet wound in the skull.
Authorities b ... moreBeijing (AFP) Nov 30, 2017China seizes 12 tonnes of endangered pangolin scales  Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017The Yeti of the Himalayas is probably an Asian bear, DNA shows  Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Plant respiration could become a bigger feedback on climate than expected |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
A 63-year-old Tibetan monk has self-immolated in southwest China in protest against Beijing's presence in Tibet, campaigners said, the fifth person to do so this year.
Tenga, a popular monk and volunteer teacher of village children, died after setting himself ablaze Sunday in Sichuan province's Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, said the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), headquarter ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Chinese teacher used needles to 'discipline' children: police  Shanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Shanghai schools fly the flag for China's next generation  Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Chinese general kills himself after facing graft probe |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 29, 2017 
The equivalent of 85 billion tons of carbon dioxide - a huge amount equal to three-quarters of the carbon stored in forests across the contiguous United States - is locked in the living vegetation of one African country that holds much of the second largest tropical rainforest in the world, according to new research.
The study conducted by NASA, UCLA and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Germ ... more Jakarta (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Greenpeace slams Indonesia palm oil industry on deforestation  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Amazon's recovery from forest losses limited by climate change  Warsaw (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Poland says compliant with EU court order against ancient forest logging |
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