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  Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 A new Tel Aviv University study describes a process to make bioplastic polymers that don't require land or fresh water - resources that are scarce in much of the world. The polymer is derived from microorganisms that feed on seaweed. It is biodegradable, produces zero toxic waste and recycles into organic waste. The invention was the fruit of a multidisciplinary collaboration between Dr. Alexander Golberg of TAU's Porter School of Environmental and Earth Sciences and Prof. Michael Gozin of TAU's S ... read more |
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Powder could help cut CO2 emissionsWaterloo, Canada (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 Scientists at the University of Waterloo have created a powder that can capture CO2 from factories and power plants. The powder, created in the lab of Zhongwei Chen, a chemical engineering pro ... more  
Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcanoCarita, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 Indonesia on Thursday raised the danger alert level for an erupting volcano that sparked a killer tsunami at the weekend, after earlier warning that fresh activity at the crater threatened to trigger another deadly wave. ... more  
Winter storm snarls holiday travel in parts of USChicago (AFP) Dec 28, 2018 Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands more delayed across the United States on Thursday as a powerful winter storm swept through the center of the country, frustrating holiday travelers. ... more  
Japan bolts whaling commission, but tensions may easeWashington (AFP) Dec 28, 2018 Japan has made good on years of threats by bolting the International Whaling Commission, but its decision may also offer a way out of tensions that looked inextricable. ... more |
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Suspected killers of Nigeria ex-defence chief arrested: policeLagos (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 Five suspected killers of a former Nigerian defence chief have been arrested, the police said on Thursday. ... more 
France drops probe into attack that sparked Rwanda genocideParis (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 French judges have dropped an investigation into the missile attack which sparked Rwanda's 1994 genocide, a probe which has poisoned relations between the countries for two decades. ... more  
China confirms death of ex-govt spokesman who denied Tiananmen deathsBeijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 China has confirmed the death of former government spokesman Yuan Mu, who denied anyone was killed on Tiananmen Square during the bloody 1989 crackdown, nearly two weeks after his passing. ... more 
China arrests Marxist student leader for celebrating Mao's birthdayBeijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 Chinese police detained a well-known Marxist student activist at a top university on Wednesday, a witness said, for attempting to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Mao Zedong, whose legacy in China remains controversial. ... more 
'Crouching Tiger' star Chow Yun-fat vows to donate fortuneHong Kong (AFP) Dec 24, 2018 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star Chow Yun-fat may be a heavyweight from the golden era of Hong Kong cinema but the famously frugal actor has vowed to donate his vast wealth to charity after he dies. ... more |
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 Ex-China spymaster Ma Jian jailed for life over graft 
High-profile China prison rapped for lack of ideological zealBeijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 A Chinese prison for high-profile detainees, including the wife of former top Communist Party official Bo Xilai, has come under fire for its lack of programmes to educate inmates on "Xi Jinping thought". ... more  |
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China rights lawyer trial held behind closed doorsTianjin, China (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 The trial of a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer took place Wednesday but was closed to the public because of "state secrets", a northern Chinese court said. ... more 
Top Chinese university removes Marxist student leaderBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 A top Chinese university on Thursday removed the student leader of an on-campus Marxist group, replacing him and other core members with its own picks - most of them Communist Party members. ... more 
Top Chinese officials forced to carry out self-criticismsBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 Top Chinese leaders have been forced to undergo a self-criticism session, state media said Thursday, in a further sign of President Xi Jinping's efforts to enforce party loyalty amid signs of internal dissent over his handling of a trade war with the United States. ... more  
American adventurer completes solo trek across AntarcticaWashington (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 An American adventurer has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without assistance of any kind. ... more  
Reliable tropical weather pattern to change in a warming climateFort Collins CO (SPX) Dec 28, 2018 Every month or two, a massive pulse of clouds, rainfall and wind moves eastward around the Earth near the equator, providing the tropics their famous thunderstorms. This band of recurring weat ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 
A five-year jail term was sought for three former executives at the company operating Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, media reported Wednesday, the only people to face criminal charges over the 2011 meltdowns.
Former chairman of Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) Tsunehisa Katsumata and former vice presidents Sakae Muto and Ichiro Takekuro are charged with professional negligence resulting in dea ... more |
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 Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
A new Tel Aviv University study describes a process to make bioplastic polymers that don't require land or fresh water - resources that are scarce in much of the world. The polymer is derived from microorganisms that feed on seaweed. It is biodegradable, produces zero toxic waste and recycles into organic waste.
The invention was the fruit of a multidisciplinary collaboration between Dr. A ... more |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
When hydropower runs low in a drought, western states tend to ramp up power generation - and emissions - from fossil fuels. According to a new study from Stanford University, droughts caused about 10 percent of the average annual carbon dioxide emissions from power generation in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington between 2001 and 2015.
"Water is used in electricity generation, both d ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 
An American adventurer has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without assistance of any kind.
Colin O'Brady, 33, took 54 days to complete the nearly 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometer) crossing of the frozen continent from coast to coast.
In an Instagram post, he explained his journey ended upon crossing the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf: the point where Antarctica's ... more |
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 Corvallis OR (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
Tree rings tell the story of what's happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and less tolerant of drought, pests and wildfires, new research shows.
Scientists at Oregon State University and Utah State University studied 2,800 hectares of mixed-conifer forest in central Oregon, with many of the ponderosa pines in the study area dating back hundreds of years pri ... more |
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 Carita, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 26, 2018  Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami that killed over 400.
But torrential rains hampered the effort and heaped more misery on the region, as officials warned another killer wave could hit the stricken area.
The disaster agency cauti ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Dec 24, 2018 
312 schools in rural Tanzania have been provided with access to the internet, transforming education for over 34,000 children thanks to pioneering UK satellite technology.
Due to poor internet coverage, teachers in remote schools previously had to travel long distances to access educational material. Some schools have already reported improved confidence in their teachers and better exam r ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2018 
Zinc is one of the essential components in the diet of all living organisms. It is the second most abundant biological trace element after iron. Zinc is of great importance in various metabolic functions and its deficiency can cause many problems.
It is involved in cellular metabolism, growth, development, cellular physiology, and immune function. Approximately 300 enzymes and 100 transcri ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 
Climate change-induced disasters cost nations at least $100 billion in 2018, a watchdog said Thursday, warning the spate of deadly wildfires, floods and superstorms was "a shadow" of things to come if greenhouse gas emissions aren't slashed.
This year is set to be the fourth hottest on record and as planet-warming carbon and methane levels in the atmosphere continue to rise, extreme weather ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
Earlier this year, the United Nations announced some much-needed, positive news about the environment: The ozone layer, which shields the Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation, and which was severely depleted by decades of human-derived, ozone-destroying chemicals, is on the road to recovery.
The dramatic turnaround is a direct result of regulations set by the 1987 Montreal Pr ... more |
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 Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
The world's largest deposit of iron ore is the Bakchar deposit located in Western Siberia, Russia. Its proven reserves are over 28 billion tons. Scientists search for an answer to a global question: Where from and how was there the accumulation of a huge amount of iron. Researchers propose the origin of the Bakchar ironstone deposit by upward migration of a mixture of Fe-rich brine and hydrother ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 21, 2018 
The US Justice Department announced Friday the arrest of a Chinese national who allegedly stole trade secrets from a US oil company he worked for.
Tan Hongjin, 35, was arrested on Thursday in Oklahoma where he lived as a permanent resident.
The Justice Department said he stole trade secrets "related to a product worth more than $1 billion."
Tan, who lived in the United States for 12 ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems.
The battery, reported Dec. 21 in Joule, is the first reported to operate with limited electrolytes while using an organi ... more |
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 Toulouse, France (AFP) Dec 26, 2018  The release of additional bears into the Pyrenees mountains straddling France and Spain is needed to ensure the fledgling population's survival, the activist group charged with the bears' protection said Wednesday.
"The good news of 2018 is without doubt the release of two bears in the Bearn region in October," the Ferus association said, referring to the border region.
"But there's stil ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 24, 2018 
China on Monday lashed out at Canada and the US for demanding the release of detained Canadians and accused Western countries of double standards.
"The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the statements made by Canada and the US," Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing.
Beijing this month detained two Cana ... more |
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 Corvallis OR (SPX) Dec 28, 2018 
Scientists have long struggled to explain how tropical forests can maintain their staggering diversity of trees without having a handful of species take over - or having many other species die out.
The answer, researchers say, lies in the soil found near individual trees, where natural "enemies" of tree species reside. These enemies, including fungi and arthropods, attack and kill many of ... more |
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