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  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Aug 30, 2018 In a new scientific article published in the journal Nature Communications a group of scientists led by University of Copenhagen authors shows that thawing permafrost releases a high amount and diversity of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These compounds are not greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. VOCs are known to be released from plants for example to cope with stress and to communicate with other organisms, but less is known about their release from soil. They react fast in the ... read more |
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NASA launching Advanced Laser to measure Earth's changing iceWashington DC (SPX) Aug 23, 2018 Next month, NASA will launch into space the most advanced laser instrument of its kind, beginning a mission to measure - in unprecedented detail - changes in the heights of Earth's polar ice. ... more  
Tracking Sargassum's ocean path could help predict coastal inundation eventsCambridge MD (SPX) Aug 30, 2018 The word Sargassum conjures up images of a vast floating island off the coast of Bermuda, the mystical Sargasso Sea that has fascinated and inspired sailors' tales for hundreds of years. Sarga ... more  
Algal blooms a threat to small lakes and ponds, tooColumbus OH (SPX) Aug 30, 2018 Harmful algae isn't just a problem for high-profile bodies of water - it poses serious, toxic threats in small ponds and lakes as well, new research has found. A team of researchers from The O ... more  
India's devastating rains match climate change forecastsParis (AFP) Aug 24, 2018 Once-a-century rains that have pounded the Indian state of Kerala and displaced 1.3 million people are in line with the predictions of climate scientists, who warn that worse is to come if global warming continues unabated. ... more |
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Rescuers struggle to reach stranded in Myanmar dam floodingBago, Myanmar (AFP) Aug 30, 2018 Rescuers in boats negotiated muddy waters on Thursday to reach thousands stranded in central Myanmar after a dam overflowed, sending a torrent of water across farmland and villages. ... more  
'Natural enemies' theory doesn't fully explain rainforests' biodiversityWashington (UPI) Aug 23, 2018 Tropical forests are home to a rich diversity of tree species. Scientists have previously argued competition among "natural enemies" explains the ecosystem's unique biodiversity. But new research suggests such an explanation is not sufficient on its own. ... more 
Sofia theatre group explores 'invisible hands' of recyclingSofia (AFP) Aug 23, 2018 In a neighbourhood in downtown Sofia, theatregoers are looking for entertainment among the city's rubbish - quite literally. ... more  
Italy to push EU to rotate ports for migrant arrivalsRome (AFP) Aug 29, 2018 Rome will on Thursday ask the European Union to rotate the ports where migrants rescued at sea disembark, Defence Minister Elisabetta Trenta said, with France and Spain expected to top the list. ... more  
OK computer: How AI could help forecast quake aftershocksTokyo (AFP) Aug 29, 2018 Lightning might not strike twice, but earthquakes can. And forecasting where aftershocks will hit might now be a little easier thanks to an assist from artificial intelligence. ... more |
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Bomb kills 5 Kenyan soldiers near Somali borderNairobi (AFP) Aug 29, 2018 Five Kenyan soldiers were killed and 10 injured Wednesday when their vehicle hit a landmine on a road in a coastal area close to the Somali border. ... more  |
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Jihadist leader killed in Mali French airstrike: armyParis (AFP) Aug 27, 2018 A top jihadist leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara group, an aide and two civilians have been killed in northeastern Mali by a French airstrike, the French command centre in Paris said Monday. ... more  
It's a bird... it's a train... China pigeon racers cause flap with rail ruseShanghai (AFP) Aug 30, 2018 Cheating to win is as old as sport itself but two Chinese pigeon racers took it to modern-day extremes when they hid the birds in milk cartons and hopped on a bullet train. ... more 
World leaders ignore rights in China: censored author YanEdinburgh (AFP) Aug 29, 2018 Chinese author Yan Lianke, whose works are banned in his heavily censored homeland, has urged world leaders not to shy away from confronting China about its human rights record. ... more 
Ecosystems are getting greener in the ArcticBerkeley CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2018 In recent decades, scientists have noted a surge in Arctic plant growth as a symptom of climate change. But without observations showing exactly when and where vegetation has bloomed as the world's ... more  
Biodiversity can boost forest carbon storage, but less than other factorsBurlington VT (SPX) Aug 29, 2018 Biodiversity plays a significant role in forest carbon storage, but surprisingly less than previously thought, new research in Ecology Letters suggests. By analyzing stores of carbon in temper ... more |
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 Rome (AFP) Aug 29, 2018 
Rome will on Thursday ask the European Union to rotate the ports where migrants rescued at sea disembark, Defence Minister Elisabetta Trenta said, with France and Spain expected to top the list.
Trenta will put the plan to her European counterparts during an informal meeting in Vienna.
"Tomorrow ... I will carry in the name of the Italian government a proposal to modify the rules of the ... more |
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 Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Aug 27, 2018 
In the 1940s, scientists first explained how materials can deform plastically by atomic-scale line defects called dislocations. These defects can be understood as tiny carpet folds that can move one part of a material relative to the other without spending a lot of energy.
Many technical applications are based on this fundamental process, such as forging, but we also rely on the power of d ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Aug 28, 2018 
Keeping an eye on our waters is more important than ever, as widespread drought continues to sweep Europe this summer.
Earth's changing sea levels are crucial indicators of how our environment is fairing, but monitoring it manually can be a labour-intensive, expensive, and at times even dangerous task.
Coastal areas provide additional complications, as shifting seabeds and currents m ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2018 
In recent decades, scientists have noted a surge in Arctic plant growth as a symptom of climate change. But without observations showing exactly when and where vegetation has bloomed as the world's coldest areas warm, it's difficult to predict how vegetation will respond to future warming.
Now, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley L ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2018 
New research suggests bees can maintain healthy colonies in agricultural regions if provided habitat islands with sufficient plant biodiversity.
Many studies have detailed the threats - pesticide use, habitat loss and monoculture farming - facing honey bees, pollinators essential to global food systems. But new research suggests plant biodiversity can at least partially mitigate these ... more |
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 Niamey (AFP) Aug 28, 2018 
At least 36 people have died in flooding in Niger since the start of the rainy season in June, most of them in northern desert areas, UN figures showed Tuesday.
Over that period, the floods have affected a total of 130,468 people, destroying 7,212 homes, 8,162 hectares of crops and 31,118 head of cattle, the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
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 Nairobi (AFP) Aug 29, 2018 
Five Kenyan soldiers were killed and 10 injured Wednesday when their vehicle hit a landmine on a road in a coastal area close to the Somali border.
"Soldiers operating in Lamu County, while on a humanitarian civil assignment to fetch and distribute water to the residents in the area, hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)," the military said in a statement.
It said five soldiers "succu ... more |
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 Kent UK (SPX) Aug 29, 2018 
This research is the first to link a stone tool production technique known as 'platform preparation' to the biology of human hands. Demonstrating that without the ability to perform highly forceful precision grips, our ancestors would not have been able to produce advanced types of stone tool like spear points.
The technique involves preparing a striking area on a tool to remove specific s ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Aug 24, 2018  Once-a-century rains that have pounded the Indian state of Kerala and displaced 1.3 million people are in line with the predictions of climate scientists, who warn that worse is to come if global warming continues unabated.
The monsoon rains upon which farmers in the southwestern state depend for their food and livelihoods dumped two-and-a-half times the normal amount of water across the sta ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 23, 2018 
Next month, NASA will launch into space the most advanced laser instrument of its kind, beginning a mission to measure - in unprecedented detail - changes in the heights of Earth's polar ice.
NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) will measure the average annual elevation change of land ice covering Greenland and Antarctica to within the width of a pencil, capturing 60 ... more |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Aug 24, 2018 
More than an eon ago, the sun shone dimmer than it does today, but the Earth stayed warm due to a strong greenhouse gas effect, geoscience theory holds. Astronomer Carl Sagan coined this "the Faint Young Sun Paradox," and for decades, researchers have searched for the right balance of atmospheric gases that could have kept early Earth cozy.
A new study led by the Georgia Institute of Techn ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 
As the stultifying summer heat sends Iraqis in search of cool spots, restaurateur Ali Hussein provides sanctuary - even though it means hooking up to an expensive generator.
"The clients must be comfortable when they eat," said Hussein, who stakes his reputation on ensuring customers are constantly blasted by air conditioning.
Outside, temperatures at this time of year can reach 50 degr ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2018 
AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced that it has begun construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Fort Carson, Colorado, using Lockheed Martin's GridStar Lithium energy storage system. The 4.25 MW/8.5 MWh BESS is part of an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) project to reduce Fort Carson's energy costs and increase its energy resilience. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2018 
Fruit flies are agile fliers. Evading the swat of a human hand is easy. But for males, wings aren't just a tool for travel and evasion. They're an instrument - an instrument the would-be dads use to woo females.
With the help of powerful microphones and neuron tracking technology, scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark identified the song motor circuit male fruit flies depend on fo ... more |
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 Edinburgh (AFP) Aug 29, 2018 
Chinese author Yan Lianke, whose works are banned in his heavily censored homeland, has urged world leaders not to shy away from confronting China about its human rights record.
Yan, who offers frank portrayals of Chinese life prompting years of state censorship, said leaders flocking to China have become too focused on economic ties.
The 60-year-old novelist told AFP that Beijing needs ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2018 
Tropical forests are home to a rich diversity of tree species. Scientists have previously argued competition among "natural enemies" explains the ecosystem's unique biodiversity. But new research suggests such an explanation is not sufficient on its own.
The Janzen-Connell hypothesis posits that each species in a tropical forest has a natural enemy. Competition between natural enemies, ... more |
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