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  Baoding, China (AFP) Dec 17, 2017 With temperatures dipping below freezing in a northern Chinese village, a group of parka-clad women tried to stay warm as they played mahjong around a small gas stove in a grocery store. Many in China have been shivering more than usual this winter as authorities have curbed coal heating to fight pollution and the switch to natural gas has been plagued by shortages. In northern Hebei province, even a hospital and schools have struggled to heat their frigid facilities, prompting some teachers to ... read more |
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BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policySydney (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 The world's biggest miner BHP said Tuesday it would leave the World Coal Association and review its membership of the US Chamber of Commerce to show support for action against climate change. ... more  
Asphalt-based filters sequester greenhouse gas at wellheadHouston TX (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 Rice University scientists have found a way to make their asphalt-based sorbents better at capturing carbon dioxide from gas wells: Just add water. The Rice lab of chemist James Tour discovere ... more  
Oil-rich Alberta sees momentum for wind energyWashington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 The provincial government in Alberta said the industry response to a renewable energy program was better than expected, with almost $1 billion committed. ... more  
Defects found at China nuclear reactor projectBeijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 Defects were found in equipment for a third-generation nuclear reactor under construction in southern China with the problematic parts being replaced, the state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) said Wednesday. ... more |
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Oh, how cute: Tokyo crowds flock to see baby panda on first dayTokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 Hundreds of fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Tuesday for the first public viewing of baby panda Xiang Xiang, after winning a lucky lottery ticket that a quarter of a million applied for. ... more  
India faces painful move to cleaner energyUncha Amirpur, India (AFP) Dec 10, 2017 Subedar Singh bears the scars of India's painful reliance on dirty power and its struggle to pay for the costly transition to the brave new world of solar and renewable electricity. ... more 
Fossil shows ancient bear had a sweet toothWashington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 An ancient bear fossil found in Canada's High Arctic suggests the mammal had a serious sweet tooth. Researchers found evidence of significant tooth decay among the 3.5-million-year-old remains. ... more 
Australian waste treatment technology plays major role in management of radioactive wasteSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 A new technology partnership between ANSTO and Swedish company, Quintus Technologies, will play a crucial role in treating waste arising from nuclear medicine production at Australia's nuclear agenc ... more  
Chinese auto giant to end petrol vehicle sales by 2025Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 One of China's largest state-owned automakers has said it will phase out sales of all petrol vehicles by 2025, as Beijing considers taking all fuel-burning cars off the country's roads. ... more  
Algae could feed and fuel planet with aid of new high-tech toolEdinburgh UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 Vast quantities of medicines and renewable fuels could be produced by algae using a new gene-editing technique, a study suggests. Scientists have devised a method that could lead to cheap, env ... more |
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Rescuers search for dozens missing after deadly Philippine stormManila (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 Rescuers used bulldozers to dig through mountains of mud in the search for more than 40 people missing in the eastern Philippines after landslides triggered by a powerful storm which killed at least 31 at the weekend, authorities said Monday. ... more  
Puerto Rico governor orders review of hurricane deathsSan Juan (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 Puerto Rico's governor on Monday ordered a review of all deaths in the US territory since Hurricane Maria, responding to reports that the island's official toll from the devastating storm may vastly undercount the true number of fatalities. ... more  
At least eight killed in Indonesia landslideJakarta (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 Eight miners were killed and at least three more were missing following a landslide Monday on the slopes of a volcano on the Indonesian island of Java, officials said. ... more 
Major economic conference in China to tackle risk, pollutionBeijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 China opened a major economic planning conference on Monday as it tries to pivot away from its model of no-holds-barred growth. ... more |
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  Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 
France on Monday accepted a first group of 19 refugees identified in Africa under an overhauled asylum policy that will also see it expel thousands of economic migrants.
While it has drawn little public outcry in France, the policy faces stiff opposition from the left and from charities that shelter migrants, 22 of which called in an open letter for France's rights ombudsman Jacques Toubon t ... moreBeijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Major economic conference in China to tackle risk, pollution San Juan (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Puerto Rico governor orders review of hurricane deaths Fajardo, Puerto Rico (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Storm-hit Puerto Rico starving for tourists |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 
NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) mission has begun integration and testing at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The mission will demonstrate how a transition from radio to laser communications will exponentially improve the way we connect with astronauts and spacecraft.
"LCRD is a big step in the evolution of space communications," said Dave I ... more Durham NC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Seeing through walls of unknown materials  Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Boeing tapped to sustain Space-Based Space Surveillance system  Washington (UPI) Dec 15, 2017Northrop Grumman producing RF threat detection system |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Western North Pacific anomalous anticyclone (WNPAC, or referred to as Philippine Sea anomalous anticyclone) is the most important anomalous circulation pattern connecting El Nin~o and East Asian-western North Pacific monsoon.
WNPAC begins from the El Nin~o mature winter to the following summer and thus is one of the most long-lasting anomalous circulation patterns over the entire tropical ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Southern Ocean drives massive bloom of tiny phytoplankton  Fort Collins CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Sustainable dams - are they possible  Washington (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Ouch! Sea lions attack swimmers in San Francisco Bay |
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 Hobart, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
In a world-first, a research team of Australian and international scientists has used data collected by satellites and an ocean model to explain and predict biodiversity on the Antarctic seafloor.
The researchers combined satellite images of phytoplankton colour on the sea surface with a suite of connected models of how the microscopic phytoplankton are swept by ocean currents, sink to the ... more Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Tiny ice losses at Antarctica's fringes can accelerate ice loss far away  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Extreme fieldwork, climate modeling yields new insight into predicting Greenland's melt  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017NASA scientists embark on extreme Antarctic Trek |
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 Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
According to a new study by the University of Basel, the European Commission - Joint Research Centre and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH, UK), almost 36 billion tons of soil is lost every year due to water, and deforestation and other changes in land use make the problem worse. The study also offers ideas on how agriculture can change to become a part of the solution from being part of ... more Cincinnati OH (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Archaeologist says fire, not corn, key to prehistoric survival in arid Southwest  Trondheim, Norway (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Meadows beat out shrubs when it comes to storing carbon  Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Uncovering varied pathways to agriculture |
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 Jakarta (AFP) Dec 16, 2017 
At least three people have been killed following a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java, an official said Saturday.
The quake struck at a depth of 91 kilometres (56 miles) just outside the coastal town of Cipatujah on Java island late Friday, the US Geological Survey said.
The tremor was felt across the island including in the capital Jakarta, some 300 kilom ... moreJakarta (AFP) Dec 18, 2017At least eight killed in Indonesia landslide  Matnog, Philippines (AFP) Dec 17, 2017Thousands stranded after storm lashes Philippines  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 14, 2017NASA shows new Tongan Island made of tuff stuff, likely to persist years |
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 Harare (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 
Zimbabwe on Monday announced the retirement of army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a coup that ended Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule, in a move seen as paving way for his elevation to vice-presidency.
The news came as Chiwenga appeared on state television warning the army would step in to put a stop to feuding in the ruling ZANU-PF party.
"General Constantino Guvheya Dominic Nyikadzino ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 16, 2017UN gives green light on Russia arms to C. Africa United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2017US, Britain, France seek details on Russian arms to C. Africa  United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Russia asks UN for green light to send arms to C. Africa |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
A neutral genetic mutation - a fluke in the evolutionary process that had no apparent biological purpose - that appeared over 700 million years ago in biological evolution could help explain the origin of complex organs and structures in human beings and other vertebrates, according to an article published in Nature Communications by a team led by CRG group leader Manuel Irimia, university profe ... more London UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Scientists show how Himalayan rivers influenced ancient Indus civilization settlements  Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Scientists revamp 'Out of Africa' model of early human migration  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Archaeologists revise chronology of the last hunter-gatherers in the Near East |
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 New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Just in time for the holidays, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions are rolling out a new satellite-based drought severity index for climate watchers worldwide.
Relying on data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment mission, the index adds terrestrial water storage (groundwater) to drought assessments, augmenting commonly used tools most o ... more London, UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Climate Observatory agreed ahead of One Planet Summit in Paris  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017'We're losing the battle', Macron tells Paris climate talks  Paris (AFP) Dec 11, 2017France's nuanced record fighting climate change |
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 Liverpool UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have spotted the equivalent of smoke-rings in the ocean which they think could 'suck-up' small marine creatures and carry them at high speed and for long distances across the ocean.
The ocean is full of eddies, swirling motions some tens to hundreds of kilometres across, which mix the water and carry it across the average currents.
The 'sm ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Mystery Solved by Student Satellite  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Scientists share various perspectives on ozone layer recovery  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 15, 2017APL Monitoring Instrument Rides into Space |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Geologists use zircon mineral grains to reconstruct what the Earth and its landscapes looked like in ancient times. These microscopic grains, commonly the width of a human hair, record detailed information on when and where they formed, making them a standard tool for studying how our planet has changed through the ages.
A new study led by The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School o ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 14, 2017How much can 252-million-year-old ecosystems tell us about modern Earth? A lot  Washington (UPI) Dec 11, 2017Nuclear technology helps scientists study Australia's prehistoric ecosystems  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Dec 11, 2017530-million-year-old fossil has look of world's oldest eye, study suggests |
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 Baoding, China (AFP) Dec 17, 2017 
With temperatures dipping below freezing in a northern Chinese village, a group of parka-clad women tried to stay warm as they played mahjong around a small gas stove in a grocery store.
Many in China have been shivering more than usual this winter as authorities have curbed coal heating to fight pollution and the switch to natural gas has been plagued by shortages.
In northern Hebei pro ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017US void hard to miss at Paris climate summit  Paris (AFP) Dec 7, 2017To save climate, stop investing in fossil fuels: economists  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Improving sensor accuracy to prevent electrical grid overload |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Rice University physicists dedicated to creating the working components of a fault-tolerant quantum computer have succeeded in creating a previously unseen state of matter.
The "topological excitonic insulator" was observed in tests at Rice by an international team from the United States and China. The researchers report their findings this week in the journal Nature Communications. Their ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Dec 19, 2017AI helps accelerate progress toward efficient fusion reactions  Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Battery research could triple range of electric vehicles  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Laser-boron fusion now 'leading contender' for energy |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Scientists from the USC Stem Cell lab of Francesca Mariani recently shared a recipe for ribs, and it doesn't even require barbecue sauce.
In a new publication in the journal eLife, first authors Jennifer Fogel from USC, Daniel Lakeland from Lakeland Applied Sciences and colleagues examine the development of the vertebrate ribcage, which supports the body, protects the internal organs and e ... more Atlanta GA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017When physics gives evolution a leg up by breaking one Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Fossil shows ancient bear had a sweet tooth Tokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Oh, how cute: Tokyo crowds flock to see baby panda on first day |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 15, 2017 
Three men were jailed in Hong Kong Friday for possessing and conspiring to make explosives ahead of a contentious 2015 vote on political reform.
The trio, who were found guilty last month, were sentenced to up to three years and 10 months in prison as the judge said they had embarked on "a very dangerous path".
They were detained at a time of heightened political tension in Hong Kong in ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Bustling Beijing migrant area turns into ghost town  Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Chinese dissident's widow sends desperate letter  Manila (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Philippines's Duterte offers third telecom slot to China |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Another ten years - that is approximately how long sustainable forestry will be able to satisfy the continuously growing demand for wood. In Germany and Europe, new concepts are therefore being discussed for more responsible and efficient industrial use of the renewable, but still limited wood resources. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are using data from a European resea ... more New York NY (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril  New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 14, 2017African deforestation not as great as feared  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Forests are the key to fresh water |
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