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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 03, 2019 In the late 1950s, a scientist named Lewis Kaplan divined a new and groundbreaking way to calculate temperature in the atmosphere for weather forecasting: by measuring the vibration of molecules at different altitudes. The hope was to do this using a brand-new technology, an Earth-observing satellite. At the time, the only way to get a reading on atmospheric temperature was to dispatch high-altitude weather balloons, or radiosondes. Weather balloons collected critical information for weather forec ... read more |
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Species conservation: some success, many failuresParis (AFP) May 2, 2019 With as many as a million species threatened with extinction due to mankind's destruction of the planet, there have been scant conservation successes in recent years. ... more  
Attacks on Brazil's ecological paradises threaten biodiversityRio De Janeiro (AFP) May 2, 2019 Brazil is home to more than half of the world's plant and animal species, but its ecological paradises are facing growing threats from agriculture and mining lobbies who have found a champion in far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, experts say. ... more  
Half the Earth's oceans may have come from asteroidsWashington DC (UPI) May 02, 2019 Asteroids may have provided up to half of the Earth's ocean water, new research shows. ... more  
House passes bill to keep US in Paris climate accordWashington (AFP) May 2, 2019 The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would prevent President Donald Trump from following through on his withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement. ... more |
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How to take the 'petro' out of the petrochemicals industryToronto, Canada (SPX) Apr 30, 2019 Fossil fuels are the backbone of the global petrochemicals industry, which provides the world's growing population with fuels, plastics, clothing, fertilizers and more. A new research paper, publish ... more 
Biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping after 3 years in the environmentPlymouth NY (SPX) May 01, 2019 Biodegradable and compostable plastic bags are still capable of carrying full loads of shopping after being exposed in the natural environment for three years, a new study shows. Researchers f ... more  
Squid skin inspires creation of next-generation space blanketIrvine CA (SPX) May 01, 2019 Drawing design inspiration from the skin of stealthy sea creatures, engineers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a next-generation, adaptive space blanket that gives users the ab ... more  
The village that keeps rising from the volcanic ashesCha Das Caldeiras, Cape Verde (AFP) May 3, 2019 Four years after the volcano erupted - razing everything in its path in Cape Verde's Cha das Caldeiras valley - the floor tiles of the small, rebuilt inn are warm to the touch. ... more 
Indian pilgrim city feels full force of cyclonePuri, India (AFP) May 3, 2019 Roadside carts, store signs and tree trunks flew in the air as Cyclone Fani's brutal winds battered the Hindu pilgrimage city of Puri on Friday. ... more |
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What next for cyclone-hit Mozambique?Pemba, Mozambique (AFP) May 2, 2019 Mozambique is reeling after an unprecedented two cyclones swept ashore within six weeks, wreaking havoc and leaving hundreds dead and tens of thousands displaced. ... more  |
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Pakistan police arrest doctor after 90 infected by HIV syringeKarachi (AFP) May 3, 2019 At least 90 people, including 65 children, are believed to have been infected with the HIV virus in Pakistan by a doctor using a contaminated syringe, officials said Friday. ... more  
Benin troops use force to clear protestors, casualties reportedCotonou (AFP) May 2, 2019 Soldiers in Benin firing automatic rifles on Thursday broke up hundreds of protestors demonstrating against controversial parliamentary polls, inflicting casualties, an eye-witness said. ... more 
Idjwi, a haven of peace in DR Congo's conflict-ridden eastGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) May 2, 2019 Luc Henkinbrant fought against the impunity of war criminals in the conflict-ridden east of the Democratic Republic of Congo for a decade. ... more 
Ice-proof coating for big structures relies on a 'beautiful demonstration of mechanics'Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 01, 2019 A new class of coatings that sheds ice effortlessly from even large surfaces has moved researchers closer to their decades-long goal of ice-proofing cargo ships, airplanes, power lines and other lar ... more 
OCO-3 Ready to Extend NASA's Study of CarbonPasadena CA (JPL) May 01, 2019 When the Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3, OCO-3, heads to the International Space Station, it will bring a new view - literally - to studies of Earth's carbon cycle. From its perch on the space ... more |
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 Pemba, Mozambique (AFP) May 2, 2019 
Mozambique is reeling after an unprecedented two cyclones swept ashore within six weeks, wreaking havoc and leaving hundreds dead and tens of thousands displaced.
As relief efforts continue, Birgit Holm, director of the Mozambican non-governmental development organisation ADPP, discusses the impoverished southern African country's next steps on the road to recovery following Cyclones Idai an ... more |
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 Sanford FL (SPX) May 01, 2019 
PathFinder Digital was awarded a contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study the feasibility of developing a transportable research and test platform to facilitate the design of Free Space Optic (FSO) satellite networks. The study focuses on the development of Optical Ground Stations (OGS) and their interoperability to Optical Space Terminals (OST).
The st ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) May 1, 2019 
Australian researchers believe they have found an antidote to a sting from the world's most venomous creature, the much-feared box jellyfish.
Researchers at the University of Sydney had been investigating how the venom is so deadly that one box jellyfish can kill 60 people.
The team noticed the venom needs cholesterol to kill human cells and decided to test whether existing drugs could s ... more |
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 Quinhagak, United States (AFP) May 3, 2019 
As far back as he can remember, Willard Church Jr. has gone out ice fishing well into the month of April, chopping holes that were easily four feet deep into the Kanektok River near his home.
But the waterway that runs along the village of Quinhagak, in southwest Alaska, barely freezes now, a testament to the warming temperatures wreaking havoc on the state's indigenous people and their subs ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) May 1, 2019 
Canada increased loans to farmers Wednesday after China blocked shipments of canola - its most valuable crop - amid diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and Beijing.
The government said it would more than double the amount of money available to individual farmers under an existing aid program to Can$1 million (US$750,000).
Canola farmers in particular will also not have to pay interest o ... more |
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 Ibo, Mozambique (AFP) May 1, 2019 
From the air, Ibo island on the Quirimbas Archipelago off Mozambique's northeast coast, was speckled with flattened homes and water-logged farmland, testament to the destructive force of Cyclone Kenneth.
The popular tourist destination had gone without large-scale food aid since the cyclone struck six days ago, and the human cost of the disaster was only now being revealed.
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 Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) May 2, 2019  Luc Henkinbrant fought against the impunity of war criminals in the conflict-ridden east of the Democratic Republic of Congo for a decade.
Now the Belgian former UN human rights official dreams of turning the Lake Kivu island of Idjwi into a magnet for ecotourists.
He and his Congolese wife Esperance Mawanzo divide their time between the Belgian town of Liege and their little island para ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 01, 2019 
African apes adapted to living on the ground, a finding that indicates human evolved from an ancestor not limited to tree or other elevated habitats. The analysis adds a new chapter to evolution, shedding additional light on what preceded human bipedalism.
"Our unique form of human locomotion evolved from an ancestor that moved in similar ways to the living African apes - chimpanzees, bono ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 02, 2019 
Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the early 20th century, according to a study from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City.
The study, published in the journal Nature, compared predicted and real-world soil moisture data to look for human influences on global drought patterns in the 20th ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 02, 2019 
Researchers have found a new way to use satellites to monitor the Great Whirl, a massive whirlpool the size of Colorado that forms each year off the coast of East Africa, they report in a new study.
Using 23 years of satellite data, the new findings show the Great Whirl is larger and longer-lived than scientists previously thought. At its peak, the giant whirlpool is, on average, 275,000 s ... more |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) May 02, 2019 
A new study published April 30 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified three factors critical in the rise of mammal communities since they first emerged during the Age of Dinosaurs: the rise of flowering plants, also known as angiosperms; the evolution of tribosphenic molars in mammals; and the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs, which reduced competition between mammals ... more |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) April 30, 2019 
German industrial conglomerate Siemens cleared a hurdle Tuesday in its race with US-based General Electric to rebuild Iraq's electricity grid, signing a "roadmap" at a Berlin meeting with top ministers.
Chief executive Joe Kaeser and Iraq's electricity minister Luay al-Khateeb "signed an implementation agreement to kick off the actual execution of the roadmap" agreed last year, the Munich-ba ... more |
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 Austin TX (SPX) May 02, 2019 
Do you feel the warmth coming off your computer or cell phone? That's wasted energy radiating from the device. With automobiles, it is estimated that 60% of fuel efficiency is lost due to waste heat. Is it possible to capture this energy and convert it into electricity?
Researchers working in the area of thermoelectric power generation say absolutely. But whether it can be done cost-effect ... more |
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 Port Dickson, Malaysia (AFP) April 30, 2019 
Malaysian authorities incinerated almost four tonnes of elephant tusks and ivory products worth about $3.2 million on Tuesday, as they crack down on rampant wildlife-smuggling across the country's borders.
The small Southeast Asian nation has become a transit point in the illicit trade in ivory, which typically arrives from Africa and is sent on to major Asian markets such as China and Vietn ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 29, 2019 
China on Monday lashed out at the United States for voicing alarm over the jailing of leaders of Hong Kong's democracy movement, calling Washington's comments a "gross interference".
Four prominent activists were last week jailed for their role in the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests, which paralysed Hong Kong's central business district for months and infuriated Beijing with its show of ang ... more |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) May 2, 2019 
Brazil is home to more than half of the world's plant and animal species, but its ecological paradises are facing growing threats from agriculture and mining lobbies who have found a champion in far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, experts say.
Brazil's rich biodiversity is under attack from multiple fronts, including landowners who cut down multi-storied trees to make way for soya bean crops ... more |
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