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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 Harmful algal blooms can cause big problems in coastal areas and lakes across the United States. When toxin-containing aquatic organisms multiply and form a bloom, it can sicken people and pets, contaminate drinking water, and force closures at boating and swimming sites. With limited resources to monitor these often-unpredictable blooms, water managers are turning to new technologies from NASA and its partners to detect and keep track of potential hazards. This is particularly critical in lakes a ... read more |
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Gut bacteria reveal which lemurs are most vulnerable to deforestationWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2019 By analyzing the makeup of lemurs' gut microbiome, scientists can predict which species are most vulnerable to deforestation. ... more 
Modern microbes found living inside dinosaur bonesWashington (UPI) Jun 18, 2019 When scientists went looking for preserved collagen inside dinosaur bones, they struck out. They did, however, find large colonies of modern bacteria. ... more 
Species of bush tomato a reminder that gender, sexuality are fluidWashington (UPI) Jun 18, 2019 Scientists have finally given a unique bush tomato species, native to the remote Australian Outback, an official moniker. They named the plant Solanum plastisexum. ... more  
Scientists map huge undersea fresh-water aquifer off US NortheastNew York NY (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 In a new survey of the sub-seafloor off the U.S. Northeast coast, scientists have made a surprising discovery: a gigantic aquifer of relatively fresh water trapped in porous sediments lying below th ... more |
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Crumbling roads, grids cost poor nations billions due to storms: World BankParis (AFP) June 19, 2019 Natural hazards made more likely by climate change, such as flooding and storms, cost poor nations hundreds of billions every year due to crumbling infrastructure, the World Bank said Wednesday. ... more  
Those who oppose military are 'enemies of Algeria': army headAlgiers (AFP) June 18, 2019 Military chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah said Tuesday that those who oppose the army were "enemies of Algeria", as the country's protest movement demands an overhaul of the entire regime. ... more  
New study proves some of Earth's oldest animals could take tripsRiverside CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2019 New UC Riverside-led research settles a longstanding debate about whether the most ancient animal communities were deliberately mobile. It turns out they were, because they were hungry. "This ... more  
DNA analysis offers insight into Japan's ancient population boom, bustWashington (UPI) Jun 20, 2019 Scientists have gained new insights into the history of Japan's early residents by analyzing the Y chromosomes of modern Japanese men. The analysis allowed researchers to estimate the ancient human population living on Japan's main island some 2,500 years ago. ... more 
Looking for freshwater in all the snowy placesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 21, 2019 Snowflakes that cover mountains or linger under tree canopies are a vital freshwater resource for over a billion people around the world. To help determine how much freshwater is stored in snow, a t ... more |
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 'Mr. Green': British environmentalist is Gabon's new forestry minister 
'Sand mafias' threaten Morocco's coastlineMohammedia, Morocco (AFP) June 17, 2019 Beneath an apartment block that looms over Monica beach in the western coastal city of Mohammedia, a sole sand dune has escaped the clutches of Morocco's insatiable construction contractors. ... more  |
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Thousands of big energy reps at UN climate talks: monitorParis (AFP) June 19, 2019 Lobby groups representing some of the world's biggest polluters have sent thousands of delegates to negotiations aimed at limiting global warming since UN climate talks began, according to data obtained by AFP. ... more  
Plate tectonics may have triggered Cambrian explosionWashington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2019 New research suggests the dramatic increase in biodiversity known as the Cambrian explosion was triggered by a massive shift in global plate tectonics. ... more  
Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast: studyWashington (AFP) June 20, 2019 Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast now as they were before the turn of the century, according to a new study that relied on recently declassified Cold War-era satellite imagery. ... more 
Arctic could face another scorching annus horribilisCopenhagen (AFP) June 19, 2019 Scientists say 2019 could be another annus horribilis for the Arctic with record temperatures already registered in Greenland - a giant melting icicle that threatens to submerge the world's coastal areas one day. ... more 
Indonesia pet orangutans released back into the wildJakarta (AFP) June 19, 2019 The young orangutan looks back at her rescuers before clambering over her steel cage and into the trees, swinging from hand to hand and hanging upside down. ... more |
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 Nesconset, United States (AFP) June 16, 2019 
Michael Kidd, now 84 years old, fought in the Korean War. His young German shepherd Millie helps calm him down when things start to swirl, usually at night.
Harry Stolberg - a 42-year-old former Marine who served in Bosnia, Liberia and Nigeria - has a chocolate Labrador named Rocky who wakes him up from his troubled dreams.
And 31-year-old Phil Davanzo - who carried the bodies of fal ... more |
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 Bally, PA (SPX) Jun 19, 2019 
Three-dimensional (3-D) weaving of composite fabrics can produce complex, single-piece structures that are strong and lightweight. Compared to traditional two-dimensional (2-D) fabrics, 3-D weaving reduces weight, eliminates the delamination often experienced with 2-D fabrics, reduces crack risks, and lowers production time. 3-D fabrics also offer direct and indirect manufacturing and operationa ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 
In a new survey of the sub-seafloor off the U.S. Northeast coast, scientists have made a surprising discovery: a gigantic aquifer of relatively fresh water trapped in porous sediments lying below the salty ocean. It appears to be the largest such formation yet found in the world.
The aquifer stretches from the shore at least from Massachusetts to New Jersey, extending more or less continuo ... more |
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 Copenhagen (AFP) June 19, 2019 
Scientists say 2019 could be another annus horribilis for the Arctic with record temperatures already registered in Greenland - a giant melting icicle that threatens to submerge the world's coastal areas one day.
"It's possible that we could break the records set in 2012 for both lowest Arctic sea ice extent ... and for record high Greenland ice sheet melt," warned Ruth Mottram, a climatolo ... more |
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 Luzhou/London, China (AFP) June 17, 2019  It may be China's national spirit, but for London bartender Ellie Veale it's clear from the first swig why baijiu has not caught on overseas.
After some initial fruity notes, Veale crinkles her noise as the crystal-clear booze reveals its intense, earthy essence.
"I worked on a cattle farm in Australia and this kind of aftertaste reminds me of the smell of ... cow manure, hay, and hors ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 18, 2019 
An earthquake swarm is what it sounds like: a lot of earthquakes rumbling across a fault system over a short period of time. The phenomenon is helping researchers uncover the link between sinking tectonic plates and volcanoes.
Recently, researchers discovered a pair of earthquake swarms while surveying the Pacific Ocean's Mariana and Izu-Bonin arc systems. When scientists mapped the swa ... more |
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 Jos, Nigeria (AFP) June 18, 2019 
Gunmen killed a soldier and three other people in an attack in north-central Nigeria on Tuesday, state police said.
State Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyete, said the attack took place in the early hours of Tuesday in the village of Tumburok, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Jos, the capital of Plateau State.
Legislator Timothy Danton confirmed the incident in parliament, bu ... more |
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 Jabalpur, India (AFP) June 18, 2019 
When the Kesharwanis decided to branch out and expand their family home, they came up with a novel way of dealing with an ancient giant fig tree in their garden - they built the house around it.
Now the thick trunk of the 150-year-old tree is the central feature of their residence, growing through the middle of the building in the city of Jabalpur.
"We are nature lovers and my father in ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 18, 2019 
Corals can help scientists track ancient climate patterns, but new research suggests that traditional analysis methods for analyzing coral's ancient growth aren't as accurate as previously thought.
Luckily, scientists have developed an improved method, a combination of high-resolution microscopic analysis and geochemical modeling. Researchers described the new technique this week in the ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 
Harmful algal blooms can cause big problems in coastal areas and lakes across the United States. When toxin-containing aquatic organisms multiply and form a bloom, it can sicken people and pets, contaminate drinking water, and force closures at boating and swimming sites.
With limited resources to monitor these often-unpredictable blooms, water managers are turning to new technologies from ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 18, 2019 
Today, hyenas are found only in the warmer climates of Africa and Asia, but new research suggests the scavengers roamed the Arctic during the last ice age.
In a paper published Tuesday in the journal Open Quaternary, paleontologists described a pair of fossilized teeth belonging to Chasmaporthetes, an extinct genus of hyenas - sometimes called the hunting or running hyena.
The t ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 20, 2019 
European Union leaders failed Thursday to set a target of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, amid opposition from Poland and other coal-dependent eastern European countries, summit sources said.
Nonetheless, they added, a large majority of the 28 leaders endorsed the mid-century target under growing public and political pressure to step up the fight against climate change.
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 
NCCR MARVEL researchers have developed a novel microscopic theory that is able to describe heat transport in very general ways, and applies equally well to ordered or disordered materials such as crystals or glasses and to anything in between. This is not only a significant first - no transport equation has been able so far to account simultaneously for these two regimes - it also shows, surpris ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2019 
By analyzing the makeup of lemurs' gut microbiome, scientists can predict which species are most vulnerable to deforestation.
For a new study, scientists surveyed the microbes found in the guts of 12 different lemur species. The results, published this week in the journal Biology Letters, showed some lemur species have more specialized gut bacteria than others.
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 London (AFP) June 18, 2019 
Forced organ harvesting has been carried out "for years throughout China" and members of the Falun Gong spiritual group have "probably" been the main victims, according to a panel of lawyers.
A report by the London-based China Tribunal, released to journalists ahead of a summary to be published online on Wednesday, concluded that "forced organ harvesting continues till today".
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 Libreville (AFP) June 14, 2019 
Here's your new job: You have to protect the country's precious tropical forests. You have to stop illegal logging and fight the entrenched corruption backed by powerful forces which goes with it. By the way, you are a committed environmentalist - and you are foreign-born.
This is the challenge facing Lee White, a green activist born in Britain, who this week was named minister of water and ... more |
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