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  Washington (AFP) July 11, 2019 US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused China of backsliding on promises to increase purchases of American farm exports. The president's latest salvo on Twitter comes the same week that US and Chinese trade officials had their first contact in months in an effort to revive negotiations that nearly collapsed in May. Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met last month on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Japan, agreeing to cease further hostilities while the talks resumed. ... read more |
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Managing Freshwater Across the United StatesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 05, 2019 The varied landscapes of the United States have unique relationships with water. On the East Coast, rain is a regular occurrence. In the West, drought is a constant threat. Rivers and lakes fed by r ... more  
First time human-on-a-chip predicts in vivo results based on in vitro modelWashington DC (SPX) Jul 08, 2019 Hesperos Inc., pioneers of the "human-on-a-chip" in vitro system has announced the use of its innovative multi-organ model to successfully measure the concentration and metabolism of two known cardi ... more  
Symbiotic upcycling: Turning 'low value' compounds into biomassBremen, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2019 Plants use light energy from the sun for photosynthesis to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) into biomass. Animals can't do that. Therefore, some of them have teamed up with bacteria that carry out a proces ... more  
Braced for Barry: New Orleans girds for 'extreme' stormNew Orleans (AFP) July 12, 2019 Tropical Storm Barry gathered strength Friday as it chugged toward water-logged New Orleans, which girded for heavy rains, storm surge and flooding that pose a threat reminiscent of 2005's deadly Hurricane Katrina. ... more |
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Thousands of animals saved in global crackdown on wildlife crimeLyon (AFP) July 10, 2019 Police across the globe have seized thousands of wild animals, including primates and big cats, and arrested nearly 600 suspects in a vast crackdown on illegal wildlife smuggling, Interpol said Wednesday. ... more 
Elephants: the jumbo surprise outside Nigeria's megacityOmo Forest, Nigeria (AFP) July 12, 2019 The jungle was so thick that Emmanuel Olabode only found the elephants he was tracking when the great matriarch's sniffing trunk reached out close enough to almost touch. ... more 
New research shows how melting ice is affecting supplies of nutrients to the seaBristol UK (SPX) Jul 01, 2019 The findings of a research expedition to coastal Greenland which examined, for the first time, how melting ice is affecting supplies of nutrients to the oceans has been published in the journal Prog ... more  
More 'reactive' land surfaces cooled the Earth downPotsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2019 From time to time, there have been long periods of cooling in Earth's history. Temperatures had already fallen for more than ten million years before the last ice age began about 2.5 million years a ... more  
Troubled waters: China-fuelled cruise boom sparks environment fearsSingapore (AFP) July 11, 2019 Cruises are enjoying a boom fuelled in part by hordes of Chinese tourists taking to the high seas, but green groups warn a wave of hulking new liners may cause environmental devastation. ... more |
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 Dramatic warming projected in world's major cities by 2050 
Light pollution puts Nemo's offspring at riskParis (AFP) July 9, 2019 Popularised by Disney's 'Finding Nemo', the common clownfish may not see its eggs hatch if they are exposed to artificial light at night, researchers reported on Wednesday. ... more  |
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Fierce storm kills seven in Greek tourist peninsulaThessaloniki, Greece (AFP) July 11, 2019 Seven people died and at least 23 were injured as a fierce storm ripped through beachfronts in one of Greece's top tourist areas, terrifying thousands of holidaymakers caught in the open, authorities said Thursday. ... more  
Orcas loaded onto trucks as Russia releases more from 'whale jail'Nakhodka, Russia (AFP) July 11, 2019 Three orcas were loaded onto trucks at a controversial facility in Russia's Far East on Thursday as the country continues to release animals from what the media have dubbed a "whale jail". ... more 
New solar panel produces electricity and clean waterWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2019 Electricity and clean water are two of the world's biggest needs - and scientists in Saudi Arabia may have a solution. ... more  
The global tree restoration potentialZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 08, 2019 Restoration of the Earth's forests is the world's most effective solution to climate change available today and has the potential to capture two thirds of man-made carbon emissions, finds landmark r ... more  
Navy hospital ship Comfort completes first 2019 mission in EcuadorWashington (UPI) Jul 8, 2019 The USNS Comfort, a hospital ship, completed its six-day mission in Manta, Ecuador, to assist with medical care because of an influx of migrants from Venezuela. ... more |
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 Maputo (AFP) July 11, 2019 
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said funds pledged to help Mozambique recover the devastation of two successive cyclones "is far below what is needed."
International donors last month pledged $1.2 billion (1.06 billion euros) after the poor southern African country was battered by two powerful cyclones within weeks of each other.
But the UN estimated that $3.2 billion i ... more |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Jul 08, 2019 
DNA molecules are well known as carriers of huge amounts of biological information, and there is growing interest in using DNA in engineered data storage devices that can hold vastly more data than our current hard drives. But new research shows that DNA isn't the only game in town when it comes to molecular data storage.
A study led by Brown University researchers shows that it's possible ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2019 
New research suggest previous studies have underestimated the number of sharks and rays entangled in plastic. The problem is likely much worse than scientists realized.
Researchers at the University of Exeter scanned the scientific literature, as well as Twitter, for reports of sharks and rays found tangled in plastic debris. The research team uncovered evidence of 1,000 entangled indiv ... more |
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 Copenhagen (AFP) July 11, 2019 
In Greenland, climate change isn't just a danger to ecosystems but also a threat to history, as global warming is affecting archeological remains, according to a study published Thursday.
There are more than 180,000 archaeological sites across the Arctic, some dating back thousands of years, and previously these were protected by the characteristics of the soil.
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 Washington (AFP) July 11, 2019 
US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused China of backsliding on promises to increase purchases of American farm exports.
The president's latest salvo on Twitter comes the same week that US and Chinese trade officials had their first contact in months in an effort to revive negotiations that nearly collapsed in May.
Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met last month on the ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 11, 2019 
Damage from two strong earthquakes that rattled Southern California on July 4 and July 5 - a magnitude 6.4 and a magnitude 7.1, respectively - can be seen from space. The epicenter of the quakes was near the city of Ridgecrest, about 150 miles (241 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 7.1 quake was one of the largest to hit the region in some 40 year ... more |
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 Mekele, Ethiopia (AFP) July 9, 2019 
In his cramped studio, Ethiopian reggae singer Solomon Yikunoamlak plucks his guitar and reads over his latest ballad, a strident call for unity in his native Tigray during a time of national upheaval.
It is unusual material for an artist who rose to fame singing love songs, but Solomon expects it will resonate with Tigrayan listeners who have witnessed their authority fade under Prime Minis ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 08, 2019 
A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes because British graveyards and cemeteries are rapidly running out of room. With 500,000 deaths annually in England and Wales, it is likely that there will be no burial space left within five years.
Writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, P ... more |
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 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2019 
From time to time, there have been long periods of cooling in Earth's history. Temperatures had already fallen for more than ten million years before the last ice age began about 2.5 million years ago.
At that time the northern hemisphere was covered with massive ice masses and glaciers. A geoscientific paradigm, widespread for over twenty years, explains this cooling with the formation of ... more |
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 Konstanz, Germany (SPX) Jul 09, 2019 
The International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space (ICARUS) is a cooperative project between the Russian space agency Roscosmos and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) under the leadership of Martin Wikelski from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz.
With the space-based observation system, scientists want to find out m ... more |
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Jul 09, 2019 
Scientists have developed a new method for detecting traces of primordial life in ancient rock formations using potassium.
The method relies on searching for high concentrations of potassium in ancient sedimentary rocks, rather than traditional methods that look for carbon, sulfur, or nitrogen - which can appear in ancient rocks through processes unrelated to ancient life.
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 Paris (AFP) June 24, 2019 
Even modest climate change will increase global energy demand by up to a quarter before mid-century, and by nearly 60 percent if humanity fails to curb greenhouse gas emissions, researchers said Monday.
To the extent this energy comes from fossil fuels, the extra power needed to cool industries, homes and retail outlets in the coming decades will itself contribute to more warming, they repor ... more |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 08, 2019 
Beryllium, a hard, silvery metal long used in X-ray machines and spacecraft, is finding a new role in the quest to bring the power that drives the sun and stars to Earth. Beryllium is one of the two main materials used for the wall in ITER, a multinational fusion facility under construction in France to demonstrate the practicality of fusion power.
Now, physicists from the U.S. Department ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 2, 2019 
Spiders who exhibit sociability and tolerance when they're first born often become aggressive when they leave the nest and plot out on their own. Now, scientists are beginning to understand why.
Most spiders are solitary creatures and, like other solitary animals, solo spiders tend to behave aggressively toward other spiders. But most spiders aren't born aggressive. Spiderlings spend th ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2019 
A Chinese anti-corruption activist who had urged officials to disclose their wealth was arrested for allegedly "promoting terrorism", as Beijing clamps down on Communist Party critics.
Zhang Baocheng, 60, was a member of the now-defunct New Citizens Movement, which campaigned for democracy and government transparency.
It is unusual in China for members of civil society or human rights ac ... more |
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 Libreville (AFP) July 7, 2019 
Tropical timber is piling up at Gabon's main port as the country's logging industry reels from a corruption scandal that brought down the vice president and ushered in a veteran environmentalist to oversee its forestry.
Wood is big money in the central African nation, which is almost 80 percent covered by forests. The timber industry accounts for 17,000 jobs and 60 percent of non-oil related ... more |
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