|
|
|
  Paris (AFP) May 27, 2019 Rivers worldwide are polluted with antibiotics that exceed environmental safety thresholds by up to 300 times, according to research unveiled at a conference Monday. Scientists found one or more common antibiotics in two-thirds of 711 samples taken from rivers in 72 countries, they told a meeting of environmental toxicologists in Helsinki. In dozens of locations, concentrations of the drugs - used to fight off bacterial infection in people and livestock - exceeded safety levels set by the AMR ... read more |
 |
 
Farmers have less leisure time than hunter-gatherers, study suggestsCambridge UK (SPX) May 23, 2019 Hunter-gatherers in the Philippines who adopt farming work around ten hours a week longer than their forager neighbours, a new study suggests, complicating the idea that agriculture represents progr ... more  
From Earth's deep mantle, scientists find a new way volcanoes formIthaca NY (SPX) May 23, 2019 Far below Bermuda's pink sand beaches and turquoise tides, geoscientists have discovered the first direct evidence that material from deep within Earth's mantle transition zone - a layer rich in wat ... more  
Ancient East African rocks offer clues to a rare type of volcanoWashington (UPI) May 23, 2019 Rocks recovered from a remote mountainside in East Africa have offered scientists fresh insights into an unusual type of volcano - a type of volcanism more hazardous than previously thought. ... more 
Four bodies and ten tonnes of rubbish collected from EverestNamche Bazar, Nepal (AFP) May 27, 2019 Four bodies have been retrieved from Everest and some ten tonnes of garbage plucked from the mountain at the end of this year's climbing season, Nepal authorities said Monday. ... more |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
 |
| Previous Issues | May 27 | May 25 | May 24 | May 23 | May 22 |
|
|
 
Rocky mountain spotted fever risks examinedDavis CA (SPX) May 23, 2019 In Mexicali, Mexico, an uncontrolled epidemic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, one of the deadliest tickborne diseases in the Americas, has affected more than 1,000 people since 2008. A binati ... more  
From Greta to Luisa, youths spearhead climate movementStockholm (AFP) May 27, 2019 They're the faces of the climate alert that propelled Green parties to strong gains in EU elections: Greta, Luisa and Leah lead a generation of youths that have put the planet atop the political agenda. ... more 
Plastic polluter: Brazil recycles 'almost nothing'Rio De Janeiro (AFP) May 24, 2019 Standing among sacks of used supermarket shopping bags, soft drink bottles and detergent containers, Evelin Marcele is scornful of Brazil's efforts to recycle plastic waste. ... more  
Coal-hungry S.Africa introduces carbon taxJohannesburg (AFP) May 27, 2019 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a carbon tax to cut emissions in the continent's worst polluter, the treasury said Monday, drawing cautious praise from environmentalists. ... more  
UD researchers examine the age of groundwater in Egyptian aquifersNewark DE (SPX) May 27, 2019 Most of the water used by people in Egypt comes from the Nile River, which originates from precipitation over mountainous areas in the Ethiopian highlands. In areas far from the Nile River Valley, h ... more |
|
 Solomons first trip for re-elected Australia PM amid China tensions  
Brazil indigenous chief Raoni meets pope as Amazon threat risesVatican City (AFP) May 27, 2019 Pope Francis on Monday met Brazil's legendary indigenous chief Raoni who is on a European tour to highlight increasingly acute threats to the Amazon since far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took power. ... more  |
|
|
|
A forest 'glow' reveals awakening from hibernationSalt Lake City, UT (SPX) May 28, 2019 Winters in the northern hemisphere are brutal. The harsh conditions drive some species to hibernate; bears reduce their metabolic state to conserve energy until spring. Forests also endure winter by ... more 
Sydney imposes first water restrictions in decadeSydney (AFP) May 28, 2019 Sydney on Tuesday announced its first major water restrictions in a decade, putting limits on homes and businesses amid a record-breaking drought. ... more  
Fight for top EU jobs begins after European electionsBrussels (AFP) May 27, 2019 The tussle for top EU jobs got under way Monday after European Parliament elections delivered a fragmented result, with gains for eurosceptic and green parties as the traditional mainstream groups took a hit. ... more  
Widespread permafrost degradation seen in high Arctic terrainMontreal, Canada (SPX) May 27, 2019 Rapid changes in terrain are taking place in Canada's high Arctic polar deserts due to increases in summer air temperatures. A McGill-led study published recently in Environmental Research Let ... more  
Ammonium fertilized early life on earthSyracuse NY (SPX) May 22, 2019 A team of international scientists--including researchers at the University of St. Andrews, Syracuse University and Royal Holloway, University of London--have demonstrated a new source of food for e ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Washington (AFP) May 23, 2019 
The American military is going to set up tents near the US-Mexico border to temporarily house adult undocumented migrants held by immigration authorities, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Military personnel will erect the tents, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will run the camps, a statement by Pentagon spokesman Major Chris Miller said.
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shan ... more |
|
 San Jose CA (SPX) May 22, 2019 
Researchers have developed a set of diode-based lidar instruments that could help fill important gaps in meteorological observations and fuel a leap in understanding, modeling and predicting weather and climate. The instruments are particularly well suited for insights on atmospheric dynamics at the mesoscale, a size range equivalent to the area of a small city up to that of a U.S. state.
... more |
|
|
 Moffett Field CA (SPX) May 24, 2019 
The mystery of why Earth has so much water, allowing our "blue marble" to support an astounding array of life, is clearer with new research into comets. Comets are like snowballs of rock, dust, ice, and other frozen chemicals that vaporize as they get closer to the Sun, producing the tails seen in images.
A new study reveals that the water in many comets may share a common origin with Eart ... more |
|
 Skolkovo, 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. The results of their study were published in Geosciences journal.
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and one of the major global climate change drivers. Following many years of observation in ... more |
|
|
 Washington (AFP) May 23, 2019 
President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new $16 billion aid package to help farmers caught in the crossfire his trade war with China.
"The farmers have been attacked by China," Trump told reporters at the White House. "We're going to help out our farmers and we're giving them that level playing field that is so important."
Trump again claimed that China is paying the 25 percent tar ... more |
|
 Washington (AFP) May 23, 2019 
The US hurricane tracking agency on Thursday predicted a "near-normal" Atlantic hurricane season this year after a destructive 2018.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, a 30 percent chance of an above-normal season and a 30 percent chance of a below-normal season.
The season officially extends from June 1 to N ... more |
|
|
 Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) May 23, 2019 
Many conservationists on Thursday reacted with anger over Botswana's decision to lift its blanket ban on hunting, describing it as a "horrifying" move, though others backed the idea.
Botswana fended off criticism of its decision to end the five-year ban, saying the move would not threaten the elephant population.
A government statement said the cabinet had been influenced by the "high le ... more |
|
 Washington DC (SPX) May 23, 2019 
DARPA has awarded funding to six organizations to support the Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology (N3) program, first announced in March 2018. Battelle Memorial Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), Rice University, and Teledyne Scientific are leading multidisciplinary teams to develop high-resolution ... more |
|
|
 Brussels (AFP) May 24, 2019 
In a shift since the last European Parliament elections, mainstream parties have adopted climate change as a rallying cry - spurred in part by a wave of student strikes.
With the "Fridays for Future" protest due to continue in cities across the continent on the second day of voting, the growing consensus for urgent climate action has raised hopes of cross-party cooperation.
But there ar ... more |
|
 Cardiff 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 ocean crust, the mantle is made up of distinct sections of rock each with different chemical make-ups.
The chemical composition of the mantle has been notoriously difficult to determine with a hig ... more |
|
|
 Paris (AFP) May 22, 2019  Scientists have unearthed fossilised fungi dating back up to one billion years, in a discovery that could reshape our understanding of how life on land evolved, research showed Wednesday.
For decades, the earliest known fungi - organisms such as mushrooms, mould and yeast - was thought to have appeared on earth around half a billion years ago.
But recent fossil specimens unearthed in ... more |
|
 Berlin (AFP) May 27, 2019 
Germany has in recent years polished its "green" image abroad, but the country was only recently forced to admit it will miss a self-imposed 2020 climate target.
With Berlin set to miss the next decade's goals too unless lawmakers take bold action, here are some reasons why carbon reduction has proved tricky even for a wealthy country with an environmentally conscious electorate.
- Car-l ... more |
|
|
 San Diego CA (SPX) May 23, 2019 
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable patch that could provide personalized cooling and heating at home, work, or on the go. The soft, stretchy patch cools or warms a user's skin to a comfortable temperature and keeps it there as the ambient temperature changes. It is powered by a flexible, stretchable battery pack and can be embedded in clothing. Research ... more |
|
 Washington (UPI) May 23, 2019 
Europe's population of wolf-dog hybrids is growing. In a new paper, scientists warn packs of wolf-dogs could soon erase the genetic identify of wolves.
"We need to address this issue before wolf-dog hybrids back-cross with wolves to the extent that wolf populations will be lost to hybrid swarms, and the conservation of wild populations will become unfeasible," Valerio Donfrancesco, an e ... more |
|
|
 Hong Kong (AFP) May 22, 2019 
Two former Hong Kong independence activists have been granted refugee status in Germany in what is one of the first cases of dissenters from the semi-autonomous Chinese city receiving such protection.
The move highlights growing fears that freedoms in Hong Kong are quickly deteriorating as an assertive Beijing flexes its muscles and stamps down on dissent.
Ray Wong and Alan Li - who to ... more |
|
 Salt Lake City, UT (SPX) May 28, 2019 
Winters in the northern hemisphere are brutal. The harsh conditions drive some species to hibernate; bears reduce their metabolic state to conserve energy until spring. Forests also endure winter by conserving energy; they shut down photosynthesis, the process by which a green pigment called chlorophyll captures sunlight and carbon dioxide (CO2) to produce the chemical energy that fuels the plan ... more |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2018 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
