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  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 We and all other animals wouldn't be here today if our planet didn't have a lot of oxygen in its atmosphere and oceans. But how crucial were high oxygen levels to the transition from simple, single-celled life forms to the complexity we see today? A study by University of California, Berkeley geochemists presents new evidence that high levels of oxygen were not critical to the origin of animals. The researchers found that the transition to a world with an oxygenated deep ocean occurred betwe ... read more |
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An adaptation 150 million years in the makingEdmonton, Canada (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 Just how do snapping shrimp snap? This was the question plaguing scientists who set out to uncover the mysterious mechanisms producing big biology in tiny crustaceans. "All we've known until n ... more  
New study identifies thermometer for global oceanSan Diego CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 There's a new way to measure the average temperature of the ocean thanks to researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. In an article published in t ... more  
NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission locates elusive electron actGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 The space high above Earth may seem empty, but it's a carnival packed with magnetic field lines and high-energy particles. This region is known as the magnetosphere and, every day, charged particles ... more  
Math for midges that pull 10gHarpenden UK (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 Midges move with ferocious randomness, frequently subjecting themselves to accelerations of more than 10g, well beyond the limit of fighter pilots, as they duck and dive in swarms that still retain ... more |
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NASA-led Study Solves a Methane PuzzlePasadena CA (JPL) Jan 04, 2018 A new NASA-led study has solved a puzzle involving the recent rise in atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, with a new calculation of emissions from global fires. The new study resolves what ... more  
'Bomb cyclone' pounds eastern US, four reported deadNew York (AFP) Jan 5, 2018 A giant winter "bomb cyclone" walloped the US East Coast on Thursday with heavy snow and freezing cold that made for treacherous travel conditions and bone-chilling misery. ... more  
37 dead in floods in DR Congo capitalKinshasa (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 Thirty-seven people died overnight when torrential rain and mudslides swept though shanty homes in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the authorities said Thursday. ... more 
Two minor quakes 'wrongly trigger' Japan's alert systemTokyo (AFP) Jan 5, 2018 Millions of people in Tokyo received a loud alert Friday that a "strong" earthquake was about to hit - but it proved to be a false alarm apparently triggered by geological chance. ... more  
Bonobos show a preference for jerksWashington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018 Often described as the most laidback of the apes, new research shows bonobos prefer bad boys - or girls. ... more 
Fires and avalanche alerts as Storm Eleanor batters EuropeParis (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 The French Alps were on maximum avalanche alert Thursday as Storm Eleanor swept through Europe, killing at least five people and fanning rare winter wildfires in Corsica. ... more |
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 DNA offers evidence of new population of native Alaskans 
Oxygen levels in Earth's oceans continue to dropWashington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018 Regions of low-oxygen and no-oxgyen in Earth's oceans are growing in size and number, according to a new study - the most comprehensive survey of ocean oxygen levels to date. ... more 
New coral sowing method could inspire large-scale reef restorationWashington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018 Researchers with the nonprofit SECORE International have developed a new technique for planting coral. The method could enable reef restoration efforts at larger scales. ... more 
Global coral bleaching five times greater than 1980s: studyMiami (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 Coral bleaching, a deadly disease that strikes reefs when oceans heat up, has risen nearly five-fold since the 1980s, threatening the future of these vital ecosystems, researchers said Thursday. ... more  
New York unveils new climate initiatives for 2018Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018 As part of a sweeping green mandate, New York's governor said he'd reconvene a climate advisory panel to avoid "political interference" from the White House. ... more |
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  United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday issued a year-end "red alert" to a world he said faces the perils of inequality, nationalism, xenophobia and possibly even nuclear war unless it works to resolve its differences.
"When I took office one year ago, I appealed for 2017 to be a year for peace," he said in his New Year's message. "Unfortunately, in fundamental ways, the world has go ... more Freetown (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Sierra Leone mudslide survivors living back in danger zone  Ain Issa, Syria (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Displaced Syrians survive war but face battle against cold  Miami (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Hurricanes, heat waves, fires ravaged planet in 2017 |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 
Up until now, we've lived in an era of "one and done" spacecraft. Barring a few notable exceptions, spacecraft launch alone, operate alone and are decommissioned alone. In an average year, several billion dollars' worth of satellites that could be refueled or repaired are retired because there is no way to service them in space.
On Jan. 30, 2018, NASA will host a satellite servicing indust ... more Dulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Orbital ATK receives order for 2nd In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Vehicle  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Data scientists mine government data for evidence of historical events  Akron OH (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Nature's smallest rainbows, created by peacock spiders, may inspire new optical technology |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 
There's a new way to measure the average temperature of the ocean thanks to researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. In an article published in the Jan. 4, 2018, issue of the journal Nature, geoscientist Jeff Severinghaus and colleagues at Scripps Oceanography and institutions in Switzerland and Japan detailed their ground-breaking approach. ... moreWashington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018New coral sowing method could inspire large-scale reef restoration Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018Oxygen levels in Earth's oceans continue to drop  Panama City, Panama (SPX) Jan 02, 2018The Caribbean is stressed out |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 
A newly released NASA image showcases the fragmented state of iceberg B-44, glistening in the midnight sun of the Arctic.
B-44 is the berg that calved from Pine Island Glacier in September. Pine Island Glacier is one of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet's main outflows. B-44 was the second major fragment to separate from the glacier in the last several years. The first calving occurred in 20 ... more Hanover NH (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Warming seas double snowfall around North America's tallest peaks  Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017Algae growth is accelerating melting in Greenland  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017NASA scientists embark on extreme Antarctic Trek |
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 Sao Tome (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 
Key facts on Sao Tome and Principe:
- TROPICAL: Archipelago of small islands located off the western coast of central Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. Named after the two main islands, Sao Tome and Principe, covered with lush rainforests with unique species.
- SLAVES: Discovered and claimed by Portugal in the late 15th century, used as a settlement for convicts and later as a transhipment s ... more (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Warming to force winemakers, growers to plant different varieties  (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Speed breeding breakthrough to boost crop research  London (AFP) Jan 4, 2018UK to continue farm subsidies for five years after Brexit |
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 Kinshasa (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 
Thirty-seven people died overnight when torrential rain and mudslides swept though shanty homes in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the authorities said Thursday.
The provincial minister for health and social affairs, Dominique Weloli, said many of the dead, which included "two or three drowned children," had lived in Ngaliema, a poor hillside community that was particu ... moreTokyo (AFP) Jan 5, 2018Two minor quakes 'wrongly trigger' Japan's alert system  Jakarta (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Australians briefly detained over Bali volcano climb  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 27, 2017India says more than 660 missing one month after deadly cyclone |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 
US forces in Somalia have conducted a strike against a bomb-laden vehicle that was going to be used against civilians in Mogadishu, the US military's Africa Command said Wednesday.
The strike against Al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab militants occurred early January 2 about 50 kilometers (30 miles) west of the capital.
It killed "two terrorists and (destroyed) one vehicle-borne improvised ... more Bamako (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Mali president names new govt after ex-PM's resignation  Conakry (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Guinea massacre suspects to go before criminal tribunal  Bukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 25, 2017Kabila residence burned down in DR Congo |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018 
Often described as the most laidback of the apes, new research shows bonobos prefer bad boys - or girls.
Given a choice between two people, one mean and one nice, humans tend to prefer the nice one. Studies have shown infants as young as three months prefer a person they've witnessed doing a good deed over someone treating others badly.
"Humans might have this unique preference ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018DNA offers evidence of new population of native Alaskans  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Primordial mutation helps explain origin of some organs in vertebrates  London UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Scientists show how Himalayan rivers influenced ancient Indus civilization settlements |
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 (UPI) Jan 2, 2018 
New research suggests roughly a quarter of the globe could be left in permanent drought if efforts to curb global warming fail to meet the targets set by the Paris agreement.
Scientists compiled the predictions of 27 global climate models to determine which regions of planet Earth are most likely to experience significant aridification by the end of the century.
Their analysis -- ... more Knoxville TN (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Curbing climate change Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018New York unveils new climate initiatives for 2018  Bilbao, Spain (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Droughts and ecosystems are determined by the interaction of two climate phenomena |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 
Like Earth, space has weather. Except instead of swirling winds and downpours of precipitation, space weather is defined by shifting electric and magnetic fields and rains of charged particles. At the very beginning of space, starting just 60 miles above Earth's surface, there's a layer of the atmosphere that shifts and changes in concert with both types of weather.
Above the ozone layer, ... more New Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Resourcesat-2A Completes One Year in Space  Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Scientists discover unexpected side effect to cleaning up urban air  Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018Earth passes perigee, its closest point to the sun |
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 
Just how do snapping shrimp snap? This was the question plaguing scientists who set out to uncover the mysterious mechanisms producing big biology in tiny crustaceans.
"All we've known until now is the endpoint of these super snapping claws," said Rich Palmer, biological science professor at the University of Alberta and senior author on a new study on snapping shrimp claws.
"What we ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017Half-billion-year-old microscopic animal fossils found in Greenland  Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 28, 2017A 508-million-year-old sea predator with a 'jackknife' head  Madison WI (SPX) Dec 22, 2017Fossils Show Life on Earth Began Before 3.5 Billion Years Ago |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
The electrical grid in the contiguous United States is a behemoth of interconnected systems. If one section fails or is sabotaged, millions of citizens could be without power. Remote villages in Alaska provide an example of how safeguards could build resilience into a larger electrical grid. These communities rely on microgrids - small, local power stations that operate autonomously. Nine articl ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Science for a resilient EU power grid  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018U.S. blizzard to test gas, electric markets  Paris (AFP) Dec 24, 2017'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 
HP on Thursday announced a recall of batteries in some of its notebook and mobile workstation computers due to the risk they could burst into flames.
"These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers," the US computer maker said at a website with details of the voluntary recall.
"Many of these batteries are internal to the system, which means the ... more Oblast, Russian (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Modeling helped to improve the configuration of an autonomous heat supply unit  Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Exploring electrolysis for energy storage  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Thermoelectric power generation at room temperature: Coming soon? |
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 (UPI) Jan 2, 2018 
Scientists believe they've discovered the Achilles heel of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, a disease devastating bat populations across North America. New research suggests the fungus can't survive significant doses ultraviolet light.
To better understand the pathogen, researchers with the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of New Hampshir ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Chinese ban on ivory sales goes into effect  Tirana (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Albania losing its eagle to rampant poaching  Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Pregnant elephant 'poisoned' in Indonesian palm plantation |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2018 
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit China for three days starting January 8, the Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday, after the young leader declared the need for a stronger Europe to "face China".
This will be Macron's first state visit to the country, and the first by a European Union nation leader since the ruling Communist Party's 19th national congress in October.
Presiden ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2018Tech icon ordered back to China sends wife instead  Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Anti-Beijing protesters march in Hong Kong  Shanghai (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Tattooed and proud: Chinese women peel away stigmas |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 
Trees synchronize their reproductive schedule with the North Atlantic Oscillation, a climate pattern that influences zonal winds and the strength of storms.
The NAO describes fluctuations in the region's air pressure differences. Shifts in the region's pressure gradients affect atmospheric circulation and Europe's climate patterns.
And according to the latest analysis, the oscill ... more New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 14, 2017African deforestation not as great as feared  Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Cascading use is also beneficial for wood  New York NY (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril |
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