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  Tokyo (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 A Japanese soldier was killed on Tuesday after a volcano erupted near a popular Japanese ski resort, sparking an avalanche that left several injured and scores stranded up a mountain, officials said. Footage broadcast on Japanese television showed thick black smoke interspersed with falling rocks rolling down the snow-covered side of the volcano towards a ski slope. "One of the six members of the Self Defence Forces (injured in the incident) has died after being caught up in an avalanche," a def ... read more |
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Jihadist corpses poison life in Iraq's MosulMosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 For three years, jihadists made life in Iraq's Mosul impossible. Now, six months after their defeat, even their corpses are polluting everyone's existence as no one wants to move them. ... more  
Dimming the Sun to cool Earth could ravage wildlife: studyParis (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 Geoengineering schemes designed to deflect some of the Sun's planet-warming rays would backfire if suddenly discontinued, wiping out species and entire ecosystems, a study published Monday warns. ... more  
Bacteria under your feetMunich, Germany (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Soil bacteria form the vast majority of the earth's live biomass and play a key role in our lives. They control core processes for the development of ecosystems such as soil fertility, which is esse ... more  
Satellites paint a detailed picture of maritime activityParis (ESA) Jan 19, 2018 ESA has helped coastal authorities to track up to 70% more ships and pick up nearly three times more ship positions via satellite than was possible before. Large cargo vessels and passenger sh ... more |
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'Programmable droplets' could enable high-volume biology experimentsBoston MA (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 MIT researchers have developed hardware that uses electric fields to move droplets of chemical or biological solutions around a surface, mixing them in ways that could be used to test thousands of r ... more 
Breakthrough study shows how plants sense the worldBirmingham AL (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Plants lack eyes and ears, but they can still see, hear, smell and respond to environmental cues and dangers - especially to virulent pathogens. They do this with the aid of hundreds of membrane pro ... more  
Novel hypothesis on why animals diversified on EarthLund, Sweden (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Can tumors teach us about animal evolution on Earth? Researchers believe so and now present a novel hypothesis of why animal diversity increased dramatically on Earth about half a billion years ago. ... more 
Lava fountains shoot from Philippine volcanoLegazpi, Philippines (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Intense lava fountains shot like fireworks up to 700 metres (2,300 feet) into the air above Mayon, the Philippines' most active volcano, on Tuesday as showering debris turned morning skies dark and spread fear among anxious residents. ... more 
World Bank signs $300m loan for Nepal quake reconstructionKathmandu (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 The World Bank on Sunday approved a $300 million loan for Nepal as the impoverished nation struggles to raise money to rebuild almost three years after an earthquake killed thousands and flattened homes. ... more 
Strong quake rocks Jakarta, 6.0 magnitude: USGSJakarta (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Indonesia's capital Jakarta was rocked Tuesday by a strong earthquake which forced some buildings to be evacuated, but there was no immediate tsunami threat or reported injuries, a government agency said. ... more 
Long-Term Warming Trend Continued in 2017: NASA, NOAAGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Earth's global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, globally averaged temper ... more |
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 Thousands stranded, scores injured in snowbound Tokyo 
'First Light' images from CERES FM6 Earth-observing instrumentHampton VA (SPX) Jan 18, 2018 It's working! The covers on the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System Flight Model 6 (CERES FM6) opened Jan. 5, allowing it to scan Earth for the first time. The instrument was one of f ... more  
Temporary 'bathtub drains' in the ocean concentrate flotsamSeattle WA (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 An experiment featuring the largest flotilla of sensors ever deployed in a single area provides new insights into how marine debris, or flotsam, moves on the surface of the ocean. The experime ... more  
Mothers and young struggle as Arctic warmsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 A new study from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and partners reveals for the first time the ways in which wild weather swings and extreme icing events are negatively impacting the largest land ... more |
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Warming Arctic climate constrains life in cold-adapted mammalsFort Collins CO (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Despite the growth in knowledge about the effects of a warming Arctic on its cold-adapted species, how these changes affect animal populations is poorly understood. Research efforts have been hinder ... more 
China's waste import ban upends global recycling industryBeijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 For years China was the world's top destination for recyclable trash, but a ban on certain imports has left nations scrambling to find new dumping grounds for growing piles of garbage. ... more 
Seine tops its banks as heavy rain batters FranceParis (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 The Seine burst its banks in some places in central Paris on Monday and officials in eastern France prepared emergency measures for the Rhine following torrential rain that has led to widespread flood warnings. ... more  
Anger over second 'snatching' of bookseller in ChinaHong Kong (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Rights campaigners slammed as "appalling" Tuesday reports that dissident publisher Gui Minhai has been snatched again in mainland China, the latest person ensnared in Beijing's crackdown on civil society. ... more 
Hong Kong engulfed in smog as fears grow over airHong Kong (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 Hong Kong's famous skyline was engulfed in smog Monday, with residents urged to stay indoors. ... more  
Tokyo gets first 'heavy snow' alert in four yearsTokyo (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 Japan's weather agency Monday issued a heavy snow warning for Tokyo for the first time in four years, urging people to go home early amid fears of public transport chaos. ... more 
Trashy literature? No such thing for Turkish refuse collectorsAnkara (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Many would prefer probably not to dwell on what becomes of books thrown into the rubbish bin when their onetime reader declutters their shelves. ... more |
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 Coca-Cola sets 100% recycling goal for 2030 
China sees births fall despite push for second childBeijing (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 The number of births in China fell last year even though the world's most populous country has relaxed its one-child policy to allow all couples to have two children. ... more 
China to enshrine Xi's name in state constitutionBeijing (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 China's Communist Party proposed on Friday to engrave President Xi Jinping's guiding philosophy in the country's constitution, further cementing his status as its most powerful leader in decades. ... more 
China says air quality 'improved' in 2017Beijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 China's air quality improved across the country in 2017, the environmental protection ministry said Thursday, after the problem was so dire in previous years that some periods were dubbed an "airpocalypse". ... more |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 
For three years, jihadists made life in Iraq's Mosul impossible. Now, six months after their defeat, even their corpses are polluting everyone's existence as no one wants to move them.
The rare few who dare to venture into Mosul's historic centre do so with their nose and mouth firmly covered with masks or scarves to keep out the stench.
Amid the rubble-strewn alleys overlooking the Riv ... more |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 
Engineers worldwide have been developing alternative ways to provide greater memory storage capacity on even smaller computer chips. Previous research into two-dimensional atomic sheets for memory storage has failed to uncover their potential - until now.
A team of electrical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with Peking University scientists, has developed t ... more |
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 Urbana, IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 
When deciding which sweet corn hybrids to plant, vegetable processors need to consider whether they want their contract growers using a workhorse or a racehorse. Is it better to choose a hybrid with exceptional yields under ideal growing conditions (i.e., the racehorse) or one that performs consistently well across ideal and less-than-ideal conditions (i.e., the workhorse)? New research from the ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 
The Seine burst its banks in some places in central Paris on Monday and officials in eastern France prepared emergency measures for the Rhine following torrential rain that has led to widespread flood warnings.
The Seine has turned into a powerful muddy torrent that has submerged parks and footpaths alongside its channel that runs through the French capital, while river boats are no longer ... more |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 
Extensive lead contamination was found in lead battery recycling plants and surrounding communities in seven African countries. The contamination levels in soil ranged up to 14% lead with average concentrations of 2% lead.
Lead battery recycling is a growing hazardous industry throughout Africa. In addition to vehicle applications, lead batteries are used to store solar and wind power, and ... more |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 
We're all familiar with those awesome armored giants of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods - Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus - and their amazing, weaponized tails. But why aren't similar weaponized tails found in animals living today?
In a study covering 300 million years of evolutionary history, researchers from North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Scienc ... more |
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