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  Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2018 The Antarctic iceberg A-68 has begun to spin. After a year-long standstill, the massive chunk of ice is on the move. A-68 split from the Larsen C ice shelf last July. Scientists predicted the giant iceberg would begin to fragment shortly after its separation. But over the last year, A-68 has remained mostly intact, anchored to the Bawden Ice Rise, a shallow seabed near the edge of the Larsen ice shelf. Scientists used satellite images to monitor the iceberg, but until now, there was litt ... read more |
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In warming Arctic, major rivers show surprising changes in carbon chemistryTallahassee FL (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 Over the past several decades, the Arctic has begun to show signs of significant ecological upheaval. The rate of warming in the Arctic is nearly twice the global average, and those changes are trig ... more  
Chinese fossils reveal middle-late Triassic insect radiationBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 Recently, scientists from China and the UK reported two Middle-Late Triassic entomofaunas, providing not only the earliest records of several modern insect elements, but also new insights into the e ... more  
Think pink for a better view of climate changeNew Haven CT (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 A new study says pink noise may be the key to separating out natural climate variability from climate change that is influenced by human activity. Not familiar with pink noise? It's a random n ... more  
Blue-green algae promises to help boost food crop yieldsCanberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have engineered tiny carbon-capturing engines from blue-green algae into plants, in a breakthrough that promises to help boost the yields of im ... more |
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Global warming hikes risk of landslide tsunamis: studyParis (AFP) Sept 6, 2018 With a wave runup of nearly 200 metres, the tsunami that ripped through an Alaskan fjord in 2015 was one of the largest ever documented. But with no-one killed, it almost went unnoticed. ... more 
A year on, Caribbean islands bear scars of Hurricane IrmaMarigot (AFP) Sept 6, 2018 One year after devastating Hurricane Irma swept through the Caribbean, the holiday islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barts are still counting the costs of one of the most powerful storms in history. ... more  
Crimean town orders evacuation after chemical plant leakSimferopol (AFP) Sept 6, 2018 Thousands of people in a Crimean town have been evacuated after a leak at a chemical plant, authorities said on Thursday. ... more 
In southern Mexico, 'quake isn't over' one year onVillaflores, M�xico (AFP) Sept 7, 2018 One year after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake devastated southern Mexico, the poor, indigenous communities near the epicenter feel forgotten as they struggle to rebuild. ... more 
Japan resilient, but climate change making disasters worse: expertsTokyo (AFP) Sept 7, 2018 Record typhoons, biblical floods, heatwaves, landslides and earthquakes: this summer, Japan really has seen it all and images of the destruction caused have been beamed around the world. ... more |
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 Prague records hottest summer on record 
Toll from Japan quake rises to 18 as hopes fade for survivorsTokyo (AFP) Sept 7, 2018 Japanese rescue workers with bulldozers and sniffer dogs scrabbled through the mud Friday to find survivors from a landslide that buried houses after a powerful quake, as the death toll rose to 18. ... more  |
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Severe flooding in N. Korea kills 76: Red CrossPyongyang (AFP) Sept 6, 2018 Severe flooding in North Korea has killed at least 76 people with another 75 missing, many of them children, the Red Cross said Thursday. ... more  
Ancient livestock dung heaps are now African wildlife hotspotsSt. Louis MO (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 Often viewed as wild, naturally pristine and endangered by human encroachment, some of the African savannah's most fertile and biologically diverse wildlife hotspots owe their vitality to heaps of d ... more 
Kenya police detain another Chinese journalist: embassyNairobi (AFP) Sept 7, 2018 Kenyan police on Friday briefly detained a Chinese journalist, just days after a raid on another Chinese broadcaster, as part of an immigration crackdown that has frustrated Bejing embassy officials. ... more 
Race to find survivors after deadly Japan quake, landslidesTokyo (AFP) Sept 6, 2018 Rescuers scrabbled through mud for survivors Thursday after a powerful earthquake sent hillsides crashing down onto homes in Japan, killing at least 11 people and leaving dozens missing. ... more  
Hong Kong top court frees 13 pro-democracy activistsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 7, 2018 Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal on Friday quashed jail sentences for 13 pro-democracy activists who stormed the city's legislative council in a dramatic 2014 protest. ... more |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Sep 06, 2018 
During a disaster, whether natural or man-made, restoring and maintaining communications is critical. Recent research and guidance issued by the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) reflects the importance of incorporating satellite services in an emergency response plan to facilitate communications before, during, and after a disaster.
"Because satellite-based solutions provide an unparal ... more |
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 College Station TX (SPX) Sep 05, 2018 
A group of new smart materials discovered by researchers at Texas A and M University and their colleagues has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of fuel burn in jet engines, cutting the cost of flying. The materials, which could also reduce airplane noise over residential areas, have additional applications in a variety of other industries.
"What excites me is that we ha ... more |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 
A new study demonstrates that the recent mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was not restricted to shallow depths, but also affected deep reefs. Although deep reefs are often considered a refuge from thermal anomalies, the new research highlights limitations to this role and argues that both shallow and deep reefs are under threat of mass bleaching events.
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 Madison WI (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 
Millenia ago, ancient farmers cleared land to plant wheat and maize, potatoes and squash. They flooded fields to grow rice. They began to raise livestock. And unknowingly, they may have been fundamentally altering the climate of the Earth.
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports provides new evidence that ancient farming practices led to a rise in the atmospheric emission of th ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have engineered tiny carbon-capturing engines from blue-green algae into plants, in a breakthrough that promises to help boost the yields of important food crops such as wheat, cowpeas and cassava.
Lead researcher Dr Ben Long from ANU said the discovery was a major leap forward in improving the way crops convert carbon dioxide, water a ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Sept 6, 2018  Japan's Kansai airport will reopen partially on Friday, the government said Thursday, after a massive typhoon flooded parts of the transport hub and swept a tanker onto the only bridge connecting it to the mainland.
The collision left the airport, which is on an artificial island, temporarily cut off, stranding thousands of passengers and staff and forcing authorities to evacuate them by ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2018 
China hosts African leaders Monday for a summit aimed at promoting Beijing's vision for development on the continent, even as it finds itself increasingly criticised over its debt-heavy approach to foreign aid.
President Xi Jinping and leaders from across the continent will meet at the two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), with talks expected to focus on Xi's cherished "Belt and ... more |
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 Newcastle UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 
Climate change may have played a more important role in the extinction of Neanderthals than previously believed, according to a new study published in the journal, Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences.
A team of researchers from a number of European and American research institutions, including Northumbria University, Newcastle, have produced detailed new natural records from sta ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) Sept 4, 2018 
Time is running out to save the Paris Agreement, UN climate experts warned Tuesday at a key Bangkok meeting, as rich nations were accused of shirking their responsibility for environmental damage.
The six-day UN conference opened with an urgent plea from delegates to finalise a "rule book" governing the Paris Agreement, the most ambitious global pact yet, to address the impacts of climate ch ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 06, 2018 
Following the launch of Aeolus on 22 August, this extraordinary satellite's instrument has been turned on and is now emitting pulses of ultraviolet light from its laser, which is fundamental to measuring Earth's wind. And, this remarkable mission has also already returned a tantalising glimpse of the data it will provide.
Lofted into space on a Vega rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French ... more |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Sep 06, 2018 
A new study by an international team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of Bristol, has revealed the origins and evolution of animal body plans.
Animals evolved from unicellular ancestors, diversifying into thirty or forty distinct anatomical designs. When and how these designs emerged has been the focus of debate, both on the speed of evolutionary change, and the mechan ... 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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 University Park PA (SPX) Sep 03, 2018 
A wearable energy-harvesting device could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging, according to a team of researchers from Penn State's Materials Research Institute and the University of Utah. The device, about the size of a wristwatch, produces enough power to run a personal health monitoring system.
"The devices we make using our optimized materials run somewher ... more |
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 Colombo (AFP) Sept 3, 2018 
Sri Lankan authorities on Monday began investigating the deaths of wild elephants in the east of the island after pulling seven carcasses out of a marsh, a minister said.
Wildlife Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma said six out of the seven animals found in the swamp were young - below the age of 12 - and he suspected that many more may have died there.
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 7, 2018 
Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal on Friday quashed jail sentences for 13 pro-democracy activists who stormed the city's legislative council in a dramatic 2014 protest.
The group were earlier sentenced to between eight and 13 months after the government successfully sought to overturn a previous punishment of community service and seek harsher terms.
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 31, 2018 
Forest ecosystems are elementary for a climatic balance. Countries such as China have recognized this fact; for years, they have been conducting extensive afforestation programs to compensate their rising CO2 emissions.
As part of the global carbon cycle, forests take up about 45 percent of the carbon from the environment and bind it in the soil and as biomass over long periods of time. At ... more |
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