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  Paris (ESA) May 20, 2019 Every minute, ESA's Earth observation satellites gather dozens of gigabytes of data about our planet - enough information to fill the pages on a 100-metre long bookshelf. Flying in low-Earth orbits, these spacecraft are continuously taking the pulse of our planet, but it's teams on the ground at ESA's Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, that keep our explorers afloat. From flying groups of spacecraft in complex formations to dodging space debris and navigating the ever-changing conditions in ... read more |
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Monitoring Earth's shifting landParis (ESA) May 20, 2019 The monitoring of land subsidence is of vital importance for low-lying countries, but also areas which are prone to peculiar ground instability. Land subsidence is the lowering or sinking of t ... more  
2-metre sea level rise 'plausible' by 2100: studyWashington (AFP) May 21, 2019 Global sea levels could rise by two metres (6.5 feet) and displace tens of millions of people by the end of the century, according to new projections that double the UN's benchmark estimates. ... more  
Bonobo moms help their sons secure mating opportunitiesWashington (UPI) May 21, 2019 It's good to be a mama's boy: new research suggests bonobo mothers boost their sons' reproductive success. ... more  
Iraqis turn to budding ecotourism to save marshesChibayish, Iraq (AFP) May 22, 2019 Thirty years after Saddam Hussein starved them of water, Iraq's southern marshes are blossoming once more thanks to a wave of ecotourists picnicking and paddling down their replenished river bends. ... more |
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Poison meant for city rats is killing wildlife in South AfricaWashington (UPI) May 20, 2019 Rat poison intended to kill rats in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeping into the surrounding environment and harming local wildlife, including caracals, mongooses, otters and owls. ... more  
Dalai Lama counters book's claim about Xi meeting in DelhiNew Delhi (AFP) May 21, 2019 The Dalai Lama on Tuesday sought to defuse a diplomatic controversy caused by a new book which said the Tibetan spiritual leader and China's President Xi Jinping had agreed to meet in 2014 but India refused to host the event. ... more  
Dutch issue first 'green bond'The Hague (AFP) May 21, 2019 The Dutch government issued a "green bond" on Tuesday, raising nearly 6 billion euros as it became the first top-rated country to tap the growing market for environmentally-friendly investments. ... more  
Gabon leader sacks vice president, forestry ministerLibreville (AFP) May 21, 2019 Gabon's leader Ali Bongo on Tuesday announced the dismissal of his vice president and the minister of forests, in a move that comes amid a scandal over the smuggling of precious timber. ... more 
Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender testHong Kong (AFP) May 22, 2019 Shady middle-men are openly advertising on Chinese social media to smuggle blood samples of pregnant women to Hong Kong to skirt the mainland's ban on gender testing, an AFP investigation has found. ... more |
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Scientists discovered an entirely new reason for methane venting from the Arctic ShelfSkolkovo, Russia (SPX) May 22, 2019 Russian scientists have discovered a previously unknown mechanism of influence of salts migration on the degradation of gigantic intra permafrost gas (methane) hydrate reserves in the Arctic Shelf. ... more  |
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More detailed picture of Earth's mantleCardiff UK (SPX) May 21, 2019 The chemical composition of the Earth's mantle is a lot more variable and diverse than previously thought, a new study has revealed. According to a new analysis of cores drilled through the oc ... more 
Eastern forests shaped more by Native Americans' burning than climate changeUniversity Park PA (SPX) May 22, 2019 Native Americans' use of fire to manage vegetation in what is now the Eastern United States was more profound than previously believed, according to a Penn State researcher who determined that fores ... more 
Tropical Pacific variability key for successful climate forecastsKiel, Germany (SPX) May 22, 2019 Our planet is warming up. This is documented consistently by all measurements that are carried out worldwide. However, this warming, which is mainly caused by the emission of greenhouse gases, is su ... more 
Fish fences across the tropical seas having large-scale devastating effectsSwansea UK (SPX) May 22, 2019 Huge fish fences which are commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine biodiversity and human livelihoods, according to a n ... more 
Counter-intuitive climate change solutionStanford CA (SPX) May 21, 2019 A relatively simple process could help turn the tide of climate change while also turning a healthy profit. That's one of the hopeful visions outlined in a new Stanford-led paper that highlights a s ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 15, 2019 
According to new computer simulations, it doesn't require an uptick in major downpours to cause flooding capable of knocking out large road networks. In some places, just a slight uptick in precipitation could greatly disrupt road transportation.
"The road system, identified as one important, critical infrastructure system, is capable of moving people and goods and providing essential f ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 22, 2019 
Researchers have been exposing spacecraft components and instrumentation to the harsh environments of space for years in NASA Glenn's Extreme Environments Rig (GEER), a test chamber which simulates atmospheric conditions of planets and moons in the solar system.
These tests in high-temperature (up to up to 932 F), high-pressure (over 90 times the Earth's surface pressure), toxic atmospher ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 20, 2019 
As our climate changes, the availability of freshwater is a growing issue for many people around the world. Understanding the water cycle and how the climate and human usage is causing shifts in natural cycling processes is vital to safeguarding supplies. While numerous satellites measure individual components of the water cycle, it has never been described as a whole over a particular region - ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 20, 2019 
Ice is without doubt one of the first casualties of climate change, but the effects of our warming world are not only limited to ice melting on Earth's surface. Ground that has been frozen for thousands of years is also thawing, adding to the climate crisis and causing immediate problems for local communities.
In Earth's cold regions, much of the sub-surface ground is frozen. Permafrost is ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) May 20, 2019 
In a cruel irony in the Chinese Year of the Pig, outbreaks of African Swine Fever are forcing huge culls that could send pork prices to levels never seen before.
According to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization, pork prices "have begun to soar", rising by up to 50 percent both in China and on the Chicago futures exchange.
In Europe, the rise has been 18 percent since the beginnin ... more |
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 New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 20, 2019 
An enormous volcanic eruption on Iceland in 1783-84 did not cause an extreme summer heat wave in Europe. But, as Benjamin Franklin speculated, the eruption triggered an unusually cold winter, according to a Rutgers-led study.
The study, in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, will help improve predictions of how the climate will respond to future high-latitude volcanic eruptio ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) May 16, 2019 
Cameroonian start-up boss Serge Boupda made a polished pitch Thursday to a room packed with potential investors in Paris, but he knows a solid business plan does not guarantee interest for firms hoping to unlock Africa's vast economic potential.
Like other African entrepreneurs out in force at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris this week, Boupda acknowledged the challenges of entrenched povert ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) May 20, 2019 
Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago, substantially earlier than indicated by most DNA-based estimates, according to new research by a UCL academic.
The research, published in Science Advances, analysed dental evolutionary rates across different hominin species, focusing on early Neanderthals. It shows that the teeth of hominins from Sima de los Huesos, Spain ... more |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) May 21, 2019 
A relatively simple process could help turn the tide of climate change while also turning a healthy profit. That's one of the hopeful visions outlined in a new Stanford-led paper that highlights a seemingly counterintuitive solution: converting one greenhouse gas into another.
The study, published in Nature Sustainability on May 20, describes a potential process for converting the extremel ... more |
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 Athens, Greece (SPX) May 22, 2019 
Airbus and the Hellenic Space Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering future space cooperation. The MOU will focus on Earth observation, space exploration and future growth opportunities including software research and space policy.
Established in 2018, the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) is Greece's national body responsible for space and is part of the Ministry of Inf ... more |
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 Lincoln UK (SPX) May 10, 2019 
Micro-CT scanning of a tiny snake-like fossil discovered in Scotland has shed new light on the elusive creature, thought to be one of the earliest known tetrapods to develop teeth that allowed it to crush its prey.
Detailed scans of Acherontiscus caledoniae showed a unique combination of different tooth shapes and sizes as well as a deep lower jaw which scientists believe would have given ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 22, 2019 
More than 150 million people are gaining access to electricity every year, reducing the ranks of those who live without power, but this is not enough to meet global development goals, according to a report released Wednesday.
Furthermore, efforts to cut pollution from cooking food and promote renewable power for heat and transportation are likewise far behind the goals that world nations set ... more |
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 Canoga Park CA (SPX) May 22, 2019 
Aerojet Rocketdyne and ZAF Energy Systems have established a new teaming agreement working together on an energy storage system utilizing ZAF's nickel-zinc batteries and Aerojet Rocketdyne's battery management system (BMS).
"Our battery management systems provide unprecedented control and health monitoring capabilities for a variety of energy storage solutions," said Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 17, 2019  To better protect larger, slow-breeding species, conservationists, biologists and other decision makers rethink the "endangered species" definition, the authors of a new study suggest.
Researchers warn that slow-breeding giants, like elephants and rhinos, might not reveal themselves as "endangered" until it is too late. A slow decline among a population of slow-breeders can, in some cas ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2019 
The US ambassador to China is making the first trip to Tibet by an American envoy in four years after obtaining rare access to the restricted region, his embassy said Monday.
The visit by Ambassador Terry Branstad comes two months after the US State Department said Beijing had "systematically" impeded access to Tibetan areas for US diplomats, journalists and tourists.
Branstad was schedu ... more |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) May 20, 2019 
Accelerated tree growth caused by a warming climate does not necessarily translate into enhanced carbon storage, an international study suggests.
The team, led by the University of Cambridge, found that as temperatures increase, trees grow faster, but they also tend to die younger. When these fast-growing trees die, the carbon they store is returned to the carbon cycle.
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