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  The Hague (AFP) Jan 31, 2018 The Netherlands must boost cooperation with neighbouring Belgium and Germany to better prepare for any cross-border nuclear power accident, Dutch safety officials warned Wednesday. That was the conclusion of an investigation by the Dutch Safety Board (OVV), amid rising Dutch concerns over Belgium's ageing Doel and Tihange nuclear reactors, which lie in a densely-populated area just across the southern Dutch-Belgian border. The OVV also included the Borssele nuclear power plant, in the Netherland ... read more |
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These bacteria produce gold by digesting toxic metalsHalle, Germany (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 High concentrations of heavy metals, like copper and gold, are toxic for most living creatures. This is not the case for the bacterium C. metallidurans, which has found a way to extract valuable tra ... more  
Most of last 11,000 years cooler than past decade in North America, EuropeLaramie WY (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 University of Wyoming researchers led a climate study that determined recent temperatures across Europe and North America appear to have few, if any, precedent in the past 11,000 years. The st ... more  
Forest conservation can have greater ecological impacts by allowing sustainable harvestingColumbia MO (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 New research at the University of Missouri has found that forest owners at greater risk of illegally cutting trees from their forests prefer to participate in conservation programs that allow sustai ... more  
Coastal water absorbing more carbon dioxideNewark DE (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 As more carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere, the global ocean soaks up much of the excess, storing roughly 30 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions coming from human activities. In this sense, th ... more |
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Tempers flare at Cape Town water collection pointCape Town (AFP) Jan 31, 2018 Tensions are mounting at a natural spring in Cape Town that is popular with residents forced to contend with water restrictions due to severe drought, the city council said Wednesday. ... more  
Reconstructing an ancient lethal weaponSeattle WA (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 Archaeologists are a little like forensic investigators: They scour the remains of past societies, looking for clues in pottery, tools and bones about how people lived, and how they died. And just a ... more  
Researchers find pathway to give advanced notice for hailstormsDekalb IL (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 A new study led by Northern Illinois University meteorologist Victor Gensini identifies a method for predicting the likelihood of damaging hailstorms in the United States--up to three weeks in advan ... more 
Smog-forming soilsDavis CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 A previously unrecognized source of nitrogen oxide is contributing up to about 40 percent of the NOx emissions in California, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis. The stu ... more 
UK regional weather forecasts could be improved using jet stream dataLincoln, UK (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 Weather forecasters could be able to better predict regional rainfall and temperatures across the UK by using North Atlantic jet stream data, according to new research. Climate scientists examined t ... more  
Lab-on-a-chip for tracking single bacterial cellsBasel, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 Researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, together with researchers from the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, have set up a novel lab-on-a-chip with accompanying automatic analysis s ... more 
Tasty and pink, sea urchin species may be a climate-tolerant food sourceSan Diego CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 Sea urchin is a delicacy in Asia, South America, Europe, and increasingly in California, where the uniquely flavored roe, or uni, is used in sushi, gourmet cuisine, and products such as sauces and f ... more |
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 A glimpse in the flora of Southeast Asia puts a spotlight on its conservation 
NETs will not compensate for inadequate climate change mitigation efforts: EASAC reportBrussels, Beligium (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 In a new report by the European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC), senior scientists from across Europe have evaluated the potential contribution of negative emission technologies (NETs) t ... more  
Australia toughens foreign investment rules amid China concernsSydney (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 Australia announced tougher restrictions on foreign buyers of agricultural land and electricity infrastructure on Thursday amid fears over rising Chinese influence. ... more  
Gasps and awe as supermoon rises over erupting Philippine volcanoLigao, Philippines (AFP) Jan 31, 2018 Filipinos sheltering from the erupting Mayon volcano gasped in delight as an orange full-moon eclipse shone above the mountain's smouldering crater Wednesday in what was both a once-in-a-lifetime double spectacle and a rare moment of relief. ... more  |
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Reflective surfaces alleviate heatwavesZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 Climate change will make heatwaves more common, and continental areas and urban regions that become significantly warmer in summer will be particularly affected. Together with colleagues from Austra ... more 
6.1 magnitude quake rattles northern Afghanistan: USGSKabul (AFP) Jan 31, 2018 A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, sending people in Kabul rushing into the streets and creating tremors as far away as Islamabad and New Delhi. ... more  
Killer whale Wikie proves orcas can mimic human speechWashington (UPI) Jan 31, 2018 An orca, or killer whale, in France can vocalize several English words, suggesting the species is capable of mimicking human speech. ... more 
Another whale population suddenly dying in AtlanticMiami (AFP) Jan 31, 2018 US marine investigators are probing an unusual die-off of minke whales along the US east coast, marking the third such population of large whales in the past two years, officials said Wednesday. ... more 
NASA's small spacecraft produces first 883-gigahertz global ice-cloud mapGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 31, 2018 A bread loaf-sized satellite has produced the world's first map of the global distribution of atmospheric ice in the 883-Gigahertz band, an important frequency in the submillimeter wavelength for st ... more  
California wants 5 million 'green' cars on roads by 2030Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 27, 2018 California Governor Jerry Brown Friday signed an executive order detailing aims to have five million electric cars on the state's roads by 2030 - by accelerating the production of such vehicles using financial incentives and rebates. ... more |
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 New Mumbai metro will beat traffic, but at what cost? 
Stressed-out Dhaka to get 'Anger Management Park'Dhaka (AFP) Jan 28, 2018 Bangladesh started work Sunday on an "anger management park" in the capital Dhaka which the mayor said would help the 15 million inhabitants cope with rising daily stress. ... more
90,000 flee Philippine volcano stretching relief campsLegazpi, Philippines (AFP) Jan 29, 2018 The number of Filipinos fleeing from the erupting Mayon volcano to safe zones has swelled to nearly 90,000, officials said Monday, worsening a sanitation crisis in the already stretched relief camps. ... more 
EU summons France, Germany, UK to 'final chance' pollution talksBrussels (AFP) Jan 30, 2018 The EU summoned ministers from France, Germany, Britain and six other polluting member states for a "final chance" on Tuesday to comply with air quality standards. ... more 
'Toxic bloc' warned of EU legal action over air pollutionBrussels (AFP) Jan 30, 2018 The European Union on Tuesday gave France, Germany, Britain and six other polluting member states until next week to meet the bloc's air quality standards or face legal action. ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jan 29, 2018 
Planting 20 percent more trees in our megacities would double the benefits of urban forests, like pollution reduction, carbon sequestration and energy reduction, according to a study in Ecological Modelling. The authors of the study, which was carried out at Parthenope University of Naples in Italy, say city planners, residents and other stakeholders should start looking within cities for natura ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 
Sea urchin is a delicacy in Asia, South America, Europe, and increasingly in California, where the uniquely flavored roe, or uni, is used in sushi, gourmet cuisine, and products such as sauces and flavorings. But the urchin species currently harvested off the California coast are vulnerable to increased water temperatures and ocean acidification.
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