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  Washington (UPI) Mar 25, 2019 Scientists previously thought bacteria needed a host to travel the globe. However, new research suggests bacteria can travel thousands of miles through the air. "Our research suggests that there must be a planet-wide mechanism that ensures the exchange of bacteria between faraway places," Konstantin Severinov, a professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at Rutgers University, said in a news release. "Because the bacteria we study live in very hot water - about 160 degrees Fahrenheit - i ... read more |
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Carbon Engineering concludes major private investment round to develop CO2 capture technologySquamish, Canada (SPX) Mar 22, 2019 Carbon Engineering Ltd has announced the completion of an equity financing round of USD$68 million, marking the largest private investment made into a Direct Air Capture (DAC) company to date. With ... more 
CO2 growth in 2018 was fourth highest on recordWashington (UPI) Mar 22, 2019 The concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increased 2.87 parts per million at NOAA's Mauna Loa Observatory in 2018, the fourth largest increase in the agency's 60 years of record-keeping. ... more  
At least 19 dead in unprecedented Iran floodsTehran (AFP) March 25, 2019 Major floods across much of Iran have left 18 people dead and more than 70 injured, blocking roads and triggering landslides with warnings of more heavy rain to come, emergency services said Monday. ... more  
Pentagon authorizes $1 bn for Trump's border wallWashington (AFP) March 26, 2019 Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan has authorized $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border, the first funds designated for the project under the president's emergency declaration. ... more |
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Human rights in Hong Kong 'deteriorating severely': AmnestyHong Kong (AFP) March 26, 2019 Hong Kong's human rights have "deteriorated severely" over the past year, with free speech under attack, Amnesty International said Tuesday, the latest report to criticise the city's government for restricting liberties. ... more  
Hard-right Australian party sought NRA donations: reportSydney (AFP) March 26, 2019 Australia's hard-right One Nation party has been accused of seeking donations from US gun lobby group the National Rifle Association ahead of the upcoming general election, according to an Al Jazeera investigation. ... more  
Paleontologists uncover largest-ever T. rex fossilWashington (UPI) Mar 25, 2019 Paleontologists have discovered the remains of the largest known Tyrannosaurus rex in the world. ... more  
Attractive businesswomen considered less trustworthy, surveys suggestWashington (UPI) Mar 25, 2019 Like many professional fields, women remain underrepresented in business - and women that are in business deal with a variety of challenging biases. ... more 
The most aggressive spider societies don't always thriveWashington (UPI) Mar 25, 2019 When colonies of the same spider species must compete for resources, the most aggressive spider society doesn't always thrive. New research suggests the success of a particular colony's success depends on the disposition of its neighbors. ... more |
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 Stalagmite to help predict droughts, floods in India  
Women decision makers are good for the environment, study findsWashington (UPI) Mar 22, 2019 The planet needs more women decision makers. According to a new study, when women are involved in land-management decisions, groups are more likely to opt for conservation. ... more  |
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Saudi sisters free after six months stranded in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) March 25, 2019 Two Saudi sisters marooned in Hong Kong have arrived in a safe third country after securing humanitarian visas, their law firm said on Monday, ending a months-long ordeal as they sought sanctuary from an abusive family. ... more 
Thousands of kids homeless six months after Indonesia quake-tsunamiJakarta (AFP) March 26, 2019 Thousands of children are living in makeshift shelters six months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami pounded the Indonesian city of Palu, aid agencies said Tuesday, as authorities wrestle with a "painfully slow" recovery. ... more  
SAfrica's Naspers to list internet assets in EuropeJohannesburg (AFP) March 25, 2019 South African conglomerate Naspers, the continent's biggest media company, said Monday that it will spin off online assets into a new company with a primary listing in Amsterdam, creating Europe's biggest listed consumer internet company. ... more 
Indebted cutting-edge hospital in Comoros faces collapseBambao, Comoros (AFP) March 25, 2019 The Bambao hospital, nestled in a tropical forest on Anjouan island in the Comoros, was meant to bring state-of-the-art medical care to the poor Indian Ocean nation. ... more 
In Mali, jihadists losing grip but peace will take time: French military chiefMenaka, Mali (AFP) March 25, 2019 France's armed forces chief says jihadist forces in Mali are on the back foot but the fight to restore peace in the poor Sahel country will be long. ... more |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 22, 2019 
The capsizing of a Tigris river ferry packed with Iraqi families celebrating Kurdish New Year in Mosul left at least 100 people dead, mostly women and children, the interior ministry said Friday, as grief and anger swept the Iraqi city.
Residents of the northern city, scarred by years of jihadist rule, demanded justice as Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi decreed three days of national mournin ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 21, 2019 
In the blockbuster Terminator movie franchise, an evil robot morphs into different human forms and objects and oozes through narrow openings, thanks to its "liquid-metal" composition.
Although current robots don't have these capabilities, the technology is getting closer with the development of new liquid metals that can be manipulated in 3D space with magnets. Reported in ACS Applied Mate ... more |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2019  An array of underwater listening lines that detect passing giant Atlantic bluefin tuna previously caught and tagged by scientists has created a new system to monitor these enormous, fast, powerful and lucrative fish in the open ocean.
A 10-year research project using the technology sheds light on the species' natural mortality as well as migration, important information for sustainable man ... more |
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 Volcan Chimborazo, Ecuador (AFP) March 21, 2019 
When the springs dried up the local indigenous leaders raised their eyes to the heavens. They knew what they would find. Up above, the glacier that capped Chimborazo volcano was receding.
But something equally dramatic was happening further down the slopes of Ecuador's highest mountain. And the consequences for the indigenous population living there are far- reaching.
The paramo - the ... more |
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 Valle De Angeles, Honduras (AFP) March 21, 2019 
Honduran conservationists are worried. A deadly insect that wiped out more than a quarter of the Central American country's conifers between 2013 and 2017 is back.
The southern pine beetle - or gorgojo, as it is known locally - appears in large numbers during droughts brought on by El Nino, a climatic phenomenon that occurs every few years and can be a threat to agriculture and even drinki ... more |
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 Beira, Mozambique (AFP) March 22, 2019 
Aid workers faced disarray and a clamour for help Friday as they headed out across central Mozambique, battling to help tens of thousands of people battered by one of southern Africa's most powerful storms.
A week after Tropical Cyclone Idai lashed Mozambique with winds of nearly 200 kilometres (120 miles) per hour, the rescue effort rose up a gear but the situation was often chaotic.
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 Menaka, Mali (AFP) March 25, 2019 
France's armed forces chief says jihadist forces in Mali are on the back foot but the fight to restore peace in the poor Sahel country will be long.
Speaking to AFP and French radio station RFI, General Francois Lecointre said recent attacks by jihadists in Mali should be seen as the sign of a beleaguered enemy.
"The reason why the enemy has reacted so brutally is precisely because we we ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2019 
Using the same visual tricks that trip up computers, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have managed to get humans to think like CPUs.
"Most of the time, research in our field is about getting computers to think like people," Chaz Firestone, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins, said in a news release. "Our project does the opposite - we're a ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 25, 2019 
Analysis of a stalagmite in one of the rainiest places on the planet has revealed an unexpected link between winter precipitation totals in northeast India and climatic conditions in the Pacific.
Roughly 1.5 billion people in India rely on the monsoons for their water. Sometimes, the monsoons disappoint. Winter rains can alleviate drought conditions in the wake of a weak monsoon season. ... more |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2019 
Maps that show where sharks and tunas roam in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and where fishing vessels travel in this vast expanse, could help ocean managers to identify regions of the high seas where vulnerable species may be at risk.
Researchers at Stanford University have created such a map by analyzing the habitats occupied by more than 800 sharks and tunas and 900 industrial fishing vesse ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 25, 2019 
Paleontologists have discovered the remains of the largest known Tyrannosaurus rex in the world.
Found among Late Cretaceous deposits in Saskatchewan's Frenchman River Valley, the giant T. rex, nicknamed Scotty, is the the largest dinosaur fossil recovered from Canada.
"This is the rex of rexes," Scott Persons, paleontologist at the University of Alberta, said in a news release. ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 26, 2019 
A 2.3 percent jump in global energy demand last year outstripped the expansion of renewables and helped drive record-high greenhouse gas emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday.
Fossil fuels satisfied nearly 70 percent of that growth for the second year running, with natural gas accounting for 45 percent of the rise in energy consumption, according to the Agency's Globa ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 25, 2019 
A new system devised by researchers at MIT can monitor the behavior of all electric devices within a building, ship, or factory, determining which ones are in use at any given time and whether any are showing signs of an imminent failure. When tested on a Coast Guard cutter, the system pinpointed a motor with burnt-out wiring that could have led to a serious onboard fire.
The new sensor, w ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 25, 2019 
Scientists previously thought bacteria needed a host to travel the globe. However, new research suggests bacteria can travel thousands of miles through the air.
"Our research suggests that there must be a planet-wide mechanism that ensures the exchange of bacteria between faraway places," Konstantin Severinov, a professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at Rutgers University, said ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) March 22, 2019 
Growing restrictions on Hong Kong's freedoms are hurting business confidence, the United States warned in a report Friday, accusing the city's government of sacrificing human rights to support mainland Chinese priorities.
Hong Kong enjoys liberties unseen on the mainland under the "one country, two systems" framework, and has a special trading status with the US based on its autonomy from th ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2019 
Across the island of Borneo, conservationists are preparing to rewild palm oil plantations. The project will see agricultural acreage turned back into near-natural rainforest.
The list of species threatened by deforestation as a result of palm oil production in Malaysia and Indonesia includes the orangutan, Sumatran elephant, Bornean pygmy elephant, Sumatran rhino and Sumatran tiger. ... more |
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