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  Manila (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 The Philippines raised the alert level for the country's most active volcano twice in 24 hours Sunday, meaning that a hazardous eruption is possible within days. A bright glow from Mayon volcano's summit crater indicated the start of lava flow, while steam and ash plumes were produced by three steam-driven eruptions, according to the country's volcanology institute. Mayon's status was raised late Sunday to Level Three, meaning "increased tendency towards hazardous eruption". "This means that ... read more |
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Tracing how disaster impacts escalate will improve emergency responsesLondon UK (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 Mapping common pathways along which the effects of natural and man-made disasters travel allows more flexible and resilient responses in the future, according to UCL researchers. Naturally occ ... more 
Two dead in Peru after 7.3-magnitude quakeLima (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook southern Peru on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring 65, the South American country's civil defense agency said. ... more  
Death toll from California mudslides rises to 20Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 Search and rescue teams combed the aftermath of a deadly mudslide in southern California on Sunday as authorities confirmed another death, raising the number of fatalities to 20, officials said. ... more  
Print a 200-million-year-old dinosaur fossil in your own homeJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 The digital reconstruction of the skull of a 200-million-year-old South African dinosaur, Massospondylus, has made it possible for researchers to make 3D prints and in this way facilitate research o ... more |
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Sharks, humans shared common ancestor 440 million years ago(UPI) Jan 12, 2018 A basking shark-like fish - only the size of a sardine - is helping paleontologists better understand the earliest branches of the vertebrate family tree. The fish's 385 million-year-old remains suggest sharks and humans shared a common ancestor 440 million years ago. ... more 
New turkey-sized dinosaur from Australia preserved in an ancient log-jamWashington DC (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 The partial skeleton of a new species of turkey-sized herbivorous dinosaur has been discovered in 113 million year old rocks in southeastern Australia. As reported in open access journal PeerJ, the ... more  
Jet stream changes since 1960s linked to more extreme weatherTucson AZ (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 Increased fluctuations in the path of the North Atlantic jet stream since the 1960s coincide with more extreme weather events in Europe such as heat waves, droughts, wildfires and flooding, reports ... more  
Shedding some light on life in the ArcticNewark DE (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 Light is an important cue for nearly all life on Earth. Plants use light for photosynthesis, animals use light to set sleep cycles, and marine organisms use light to find food, avoid predators and e ... more 
Machine learning predicts new details of geothermal heat flux beneath the Greenland Ice SheetLawrence KS (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 A paper appearing in Geophysical Research Letters uses machine learning to craft an improved model for understanding geothermal heat flux - heat emanating from the Earth's interior - below the Green ... more 
Frequent growth events and fast growth rates of fine aerosol particles in BeijingBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 Serious environmental problems have arisen alongside the rapid economic development of China, such as the well-known issue of haze pollution. Not only does haze bring low atmospheric visibility, cau ... more |
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France's first panda cub makes debut appearanceSaint-Aignan-Sur-Cher, France (AFP) Jan 13, 2018 France's first panda cub made its debut public appearance Saturday, five months after its birth, to rapturous crowds - some of whom had travelled hours to see the fluffy male. ... more 
Wolf found in northern Belgium, first time in over 100 yearsBrussels (AFP) Jan 13, 2018 A wild wolf has been found in the northern Belgian region of Flanders for the first time in more than a century, an environmental group said Saturday. ... more 
Expert unlocks mechanics of how snakes move in a straight lineCincinnati OH (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 Snakes are known for their iconic S-shaped movements. But they have a less noticeable skill that gives them a unique superpower. Snakes can crawl in a straight line. University of Cincinnati biologi ... more  
Senegal forest massacre: what we knowZiguinchor, Senegal (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 The brutal murder of 14 people in a protected forest in Senegal's southern Casamance region has interrupted years of relative calm in this once restive region. ... more |
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 London UK (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 
Mapping common pathways along which the effects of natural and man-made disasters travel allows more flexible and resilient responses in the future, according to UCL researchers.
Naturally occurring extreme space weather events or man-made cyber security attacks affect critical infrastructure through shared points of vulnerability, causing disasters to cascade into scenarios that threaten ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Hurricane-hit Puerto Rico launches new drive for US statehood  Tripoli (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Scores of migrants missing in Mediterranean: Libyan Navy  Paris (AFP) Jan 10, 2018When humans wage war, animals suffer too: study |
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In a technology first, a team of NASA engineers has demonstrated fully autonomous X-ray navigation in space - a capability that could revolutionize NASA's ability in the future to pilot robotic spacecraft to the far reaches of the solar system and beyond.
The demonstration, which the team carried out with an experiment called Station Explorer for X-ray Timing and Navigation Technology, or ... more Paris (ESA) Jan 10, 2018ESA researching see-through metals  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018NASA Holds 2nd Satellite Servicing Tech Day  Tokyo (Sputnik) Jan 09, 2018Japan's Aerospace Agency Developing Radar Detecting Space Micro-Debris |
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 The Hague (AFP) Jan 13, 2018 
Storm surges and tidal cycles caused record sea levels along the coast of the Netherlands last year, a Dutch marine institute has found.
"The level has been rising gradually since 1890 by about 0.2 cm per year due to the melting of the ice and the warming up of the ocean," expert Fedor Baart, of the research organisation Deltares, said in a statement Friday.
"That means that, as a rule, ... more Leeds UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018New depth limit for deep-sea marine burrows  Phnom Penh (AFP) Jan 11, 2018China lavishes cash on ally Cambodia with eyes on the Mekong  Toulouse, France (AFP) Jan 9, 2018French cop cleared over death of anti-dam protester |
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Light is an important cue for nearly all life on Earth. Plants use light for photosynthesis, animals use light to set sleep cycles, and marine organisms use light to find food, avoid predators and even hide in plain sight.
Since 2014, University of Delaware marine scientist Jonathan Cohen has been studying how winter darkness in the polar night affects biological processes and marine organ ... moreLawrence KS (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Machine learning predicts new details of geothermal heat flux beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet  Cape Cod MA (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Scientists find surprising evidence of rapid changes in the Arctic  Fort Collins CO (SPX) Jan 09, 2018In Antarctic dry valleys, early signs of climate change-induced shifts in soil |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
From a vacant plot in a blighted neighborhood springs neatly combed rows of plants put in by the neighbors. They meticulously care for this small piece of land and among the drab looking buildings sprouts a patch of green. Cultivating the land may have started as a way to unite a neighborhood; to give pride to place, or it might be the project of a local high school to teach land stewardship. ... more Paris (AFP) Jan 9, 2018French beef producers cheer chance for return to China  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?  (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Warming to force winemakers, growers to plant different varieties |
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 Manila (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 
The Philippines raised the alert level for the country's most active volcano twice in 24 hours Sunday, meaning that a hazardous eruption is possible within days.
A bright glow from Mayon volcano's summit crater indicated the start of lava flow, while steam and ash plumes were produced by three steam-driven eruptions, according to the country's volcanology institute.
Mayon's status was ra ... more Antananarivo (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Madagascar cyclone death toll hits 36 as thousands displaced Lima (AFP) Jan 14, 2018Two dead in Peru after 7.3-magnitude quake Tegucigalpa (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Honduras coast: USGS |
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 Yaounde (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
Forty-three gold diggers died in abandoned mines in Cameroon in the first 10 months of last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
"The toll of people who died in mining holes... reached 43 in the first 10 months" of 2017, said Foder, a local NGO whose full name in English means Forest and Rural Development.
The group said much of the blame lay with corporations, many of them Chinese, wh ... more Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 5, 2018IS-allied Boko Haram faction claims killing of Nigerian troops  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018 
New research suggests women are more resilient than men.
Analysis of three centuries of historical data showed women are more likely than men to survive famines and epidemics. Their advantage is earned early. Female newborns were more likely to survive trying circumstances during the last three centuries.
Researchers say the life expectancy gender gap is at least partially explai ... more Durham NC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Bonobos prefer jerks  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Unlike people, bonobos don't 'look for the helpers'  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018Study redefines understanding of old age throughout human history |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 
The Paris Agreement goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius will slip beyond reach unless nations act now to slash carbon pollution, curb energy demand, and suck CO2 from the air, according to a draft UN report.
Without such efforts, "holding warming to 1.5 C (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the 21st century [is] extremely unlikely," said the 1,000-page report, prepared b ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Trump says US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate deal  (UPI) Jan 12, 2018Colorado's governor sees climate efforts as an economic engine  Corvallis OR (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Researchers use global thermometer to track temperature extremes, droughts |
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In the cold vacuum of space, four satellites travel through the darkness, cruising around Earth at speeds up to 22,300 miles per hour. These spacecraft comprise NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission, called MMS for short. Looking at electric and magnetic fields, hot plasmas, and high-energy particles, they have been charting the dynamic space environment around Earth for over two years. What ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Scientists examine how aerosol types influence cloud formation  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018NASA Calculated Heavy Rainfall Leading to California Mudslides  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 15, 2018GeoCarb: A New View of Carbon Over the Americas |
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 Chestnut Hill MA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
Visiting a colleague in Germany in 2012, Boston College Research Professor Paul K. Strother was examining soil samples for pollen, spores, pieces of plants and insect legs - organic debris that might otherwise have been considered "pond scum" when it was trapped in sediment during cataclysmic earth events 200 million years ago.
The slides of rock samples drilled in the German countryside i ... moreJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Print a 200-million-year-old dinosaur fossil in your own home Washington DC (SPX) Jan 15, 2018New turkey-sized dinosaur from Australia preserved in an ancient log-jam  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Giant extinct burrowing bat discovered in New Zealand |
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 (UPI) Jan 9, 2018 
While praised by both the oil and gas trade groups and renewable advocates alike, a ruling on the U.S. grid leaves the question on reliability open.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission late Monday killed off a query from President Donald Trump on whether the retirement of the nation's coal-fired power plants was a threat to grid reliability.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry in Ap ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 9, 2018US energy watchdog rejects plan to subsidize coal, nuclear sectors  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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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
A KAIST research team has discovered a method to flip between superconducting and non-superconducting states within an iron-based superconductor using a type of electron microscopy. The team applied spin-polarized and non-polarized currents to locally change the magnetic order in the sample.
The team led by Professor Jhinhwan Lee of the Department of Physics identified a basic physical pri ... more Durham NC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018The atomic dynamics of rare everlasting electric fields  Upton NY (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Surprising discovery could lead to better batteries  Cambridge UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018New, greener fuel cells move step closer to reality |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018 
Want to save the lives of grizzly bears? Close more roads. That's the advice offered by a new study published this week in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
The roads, of course, aren't the direct threat. Humans are. The closer grizzly bears are to humans, the more likely they are to die. And roads ensure humans and grizzly bears are closer together.
When scientists at the Universi ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018To prevent spreading infections, ants sacrifice their sick peers Cincinnati OH (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Expert unlocks mechanics of how snakes move in a straight line  Pasadena CA (SOX) Jan 15, 2018New technology will create brain wiring diagrams |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 
A former chief of staff of China's military is under investigation on "suspicion of bribery", state media said Tuesday, as Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-graft crackdown claimed another top general.
Fang Fenghui was appointed to the PLA's top post in 2012. But he was abruptly replaced in late August amid a stand-off with India over a territorial dispute and just days after he had met US top bras ... more Shanghai (AFP) Jan 12, 2018China shuts Marriott website over Tibet mistake  Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018'Frost Boy' stirs poverty debate in China  Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018China jails two for life for $2.4 bn pyramid scam |
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 Ziguinchor, Senegal (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 
The brutal murder of 14 people in a protected forest in Senegal's southern Casamance region has interrupted years of relative calm in this once restive region.
A week on, what do we know about the motivations for the killings and their repercussions?
- What happened? -
On January 6, around 20 men were collecting wood in the protected forest of Bayottes, close to the regional capital ... moreDakar (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Senegal in crackdown on timber trafficking after massacre  Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017North Atlantic Oscillation dictates timing of tree reproduction in Europe  New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 14, 2017African deforestation not as great as feared |
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