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  Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 The current reform proposals of the EU Commission on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are unlikely to improve environmental protection, say researchers led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the University of Gottingen in the journal Science. While the EU has committed to greater sustainability, this is not reflected in the CAP reform proposal. The authors show how the ongoing reform process could still accommo ... read more |
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NASA gauges plant stress in Costa Rican droughtPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2019 NASA's ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) has imaged the stress on Costa Rican vegetation caused by a massive regional drought that led the Central Ameri ... more 
Climate battle will 'succeed or fail' in Asia: UNTokyo (AFP) Aug 2, 2019 The battle to combat climate change will "succeed or fail" based on what happens in Asia, where growing energy needs are increasing demand for fossil fuels, UN officials said Friday. ... more  
NASA's Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor Goes to Work Aboard the International Space StationWashington DC (SPX) Aug 06, 2019 NASA is validating modern crew health technologies aboard the International Space Station before sending astronauts on a series of Artemis expeditions to orbit and land on the Moon, beginning in 202 ... more  
Shape shifting protocells hint at the mechanics of early lifeBristol UK (SPX) Aug 06, 2019 Inspired by the processes of cellular differentiation observed in developmental biology, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Bristol have demonstrated a new spontaneous app ... more |
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Brazil government slams 'sensationalist' deforestation dataRio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 Brazil's environment minister said on Tuesday data showing surging deforestation in the Amazon was "sensationalist," as the government faces scrutiny over destruction of the rainforest seen as vital to combating climate change. ... more 
There's a limit to the rainforest's carbon storage abilitiesWashington (UPI) Aug 6, 2019 Conserving forests and restoring forest health are vital components of a comprehensive solution to climate change, but new research suggests there are limits to a rain forest's carbon storage abilities. ... more
Nations agree landmark UN climate report after marathon talksGeneva (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 Negotiators from 195 countries on Wednesday finalised the most comprehensive scientific assessment yet of how the land we live off affects climate change, after marathon talks in Geneva, sources told AFP. ... more  
CO2 direct air capture plant will help extract oil in TexasWashington DC (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 Earlier this year, Occidental Petroleum announced plans to draw half a million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere each year with Carbon Engineering's "direct air capture" technology. ... more  
Hordes of Earth's toughest creatures may now be living on MoonWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 There might be life on the Moon after all: thousands of virtually indestructible creatures that can withstand extreme radiation, sizzling heat, the coldest temperatures of the universe, and decades without food. ... more |
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Seven dead in Sierra Leone floodsFreetown (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 Seven people have died and more than 8,000 have been made homeless after torrential rain in Sierra Leone caused massive floods, officials said. ... more  |
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Morocco navy picks up 400 migrants en route to SpainRabat (AFP) Aug 5, 2019 The Moroccan navy has picked up more than 400 migrants trying to reach Spain and returned them to the North African country, a military source said Monday. ... more 
One dead after 5.9-magnitude quake jolts TaiwanTaipei (AFP) Aug 8, 2019 A 5.9-magnitude earthquake that rattled Taiwan on Thursday killed one woman and caused temporary power outages that affected over 10,000 homes, authorities said. ... more 
Agriculture's secret weapon: empowering womenGeneva (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 Women farmers face the brunt of the threat posed by climate change, yet they may hold the key to helping limit its fallout, according to a landmark UN report to be released this week. ... more 
Next-gen membranes for carbon captureLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 A major greenhouse gas, CO2 produced from burning fossil fuels is still mostly released into the atmosphere, adding to the burden of global warming. One way to cut down on it is through a carbon cap ... more  
Scientists use smartphone to manipulate brains of miceWashington (UPI) Aug 6, 2019 Scientists have developed a way to manipulate a mouse's neural circuits remotely. The technology, described this week in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, could be used to study disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2019  US President Donald Trump contended Wednesday there was no political support to implement tough controls on highly lethal assault weapons that were used in three mass shootings in the past two weeks.
Trump told reporters that he and leaders in Congress support legislation to prevent mentally ill people from possessing firearms via background checks.
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 Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 
Pearl White, an Air Force Space Command demonstration program, is set to launch no earlier than August 16th as part of a rideshare aboard a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle in summer 2019. The launch will take place at the Rocket Lab Launch Complex-1 near Mahia, New Zealand.
The program goal is to design, develop, launch and operate two 6U cubesat experimental spacecraft as an on-orbit t ... more |
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 Mountain View CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 
Pablo Sobron, a SETI Institute physicist, and Laurie Barge, a NASA JPL research scientist, are the recipients of a NASA Planetary Science and Technology from Analog Research (PSTAR) grant to study underwater hydrothermal systems at Axial Seamount, the largest and most active volcano on the western boundary of the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate.
Their project, known as InVADER (In-situ Vent An ... more |
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 Bonavista, Canada (AFP) Aug 2, 2019  It's midday and Edward Kean, a Canadian fisherman who now scours the North Atlantic for icebergs that have broken off from Greenland's glaciers, is positively beaming.
Using his trusty binoculars, the rotund, 60-year-old captain of the fishing boat 'Green Waters' has spotted his next prize - it's several dozen meters tall and floating just off the coast of Newfoundland.
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2019 
A common honeybee disease can make the jump to wild bees via flowers, according to a new study.
The pathogen Nosema ceranae, a small, unicellular parasite, is the most common disease among managed honeybees, affecting both the Asiatic and European honeybee. New research suggest the disease can also affect wild bees, specifically, a stingless species native to Australia.
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 Freetown (AFP) Aug 7, 2019  Seven people have died and more than 8,000 have been made homeless after torrential rain in Sierra Leone caused massive floods, officials said.
"We can confirm the death of seven people, with 8,000 people severely affected by the flooding in Freetown and other parts of the country since last Friday," John Vandy, director of the Disaster Management Office in the National Security Office told ... more |
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 Maputo (AFP) Aug 6, 2019  Mozambique's ex-rebel group-turned opposition party, Renamo, will on Tuesday sign a final peace agreement with the government in Maputo, 27 years after the end of the first civil war.
This marks the third attempt to secure a lasting peace deal between the two long-time rivals since 1992.
It comes days after President Filipe Nyusi and Renamo leader Ossufo Momade penned a pact on Thursday ... more |
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 Jena, Germany (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 
The vast cultural and linguistic diversity of Latin American countries is still far from being fully represented by genetic surveys. Western South America in particular holds a key role in the history of the continent due to the presence of three major ecogeographic domains (the Andes, the Amazonia, and the Pacific Coast), and for hosting the earliest and largest complex societies.
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2019 
NASA's ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) has imaged the stress on Costa Rican vegetation caused by a massive regional drought that led the Central American nation's government to declare a state of emergency on July 23.
Parts of Costa Rica have received 75% less rainfall than normal in the drought, which is the result of abnormal weather patter ... more |
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 Madison WI (SPX) Aug 08, 2019 
Earth's magnetic field seems steady and true - reliable enough to navigate by.
Yet, largely hidden from daily life, the field drifts, waxes and wanes. The magnetic North Pole is currently careening toward Siberia, which recently forced the Global Positioning System that underlies modern navigation to update its software sooner than expected to account for the shift.
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 Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 
The remains of a microscopic drop of ancient seawater has assisted in rewriting the history of Earth's evolution when it was used to re-establish the time that plate tectonics started on the planet.
Plate tectonics is Earth's vital - and unique - continuous recycling process that directly or indirectly controls almost every function of the planet, including atmospheric conditions, mountain ... more |
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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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 New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 
When two mesh screens are overlaid, beautiful patterns appear when one screen is offset. These "moire patterns" have long intrigued artists, scientists and mathematicians and have found applications in printing, fashion and banknotes.
Now, a Rutgers-led team has paved the way to solving one of the most enduring mysteries in materials physics by discovering that in the presence of a moire p ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2019 
To make the transition from sea to land, plant roots had to learn to grow downward, to follow gravity. This ability, gravitropism, helped plants anchor to the soil and retrieve water and nutrients.
New analysis of this vital adaptation suggests the ability first emerged roughly 350 million years ago.
Scientists have studied gravitropism in flowering plants, but until now research ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 7, 2019  Hong Kong lawyers held a silent march in support of anti-government protesters on Wednesday, highlighting the movement's enduring broad appeal despite increasingly ominous warnings from Beijing.
Hundreds of lawyers dressed in black marched under the scorching sun from the city's highest court to the justice secretary's office.
The rally came as daily demonstrations have become increasing ... more |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 8, 2019 
Joshua trees, an iconic species of the arid southwestern United States, may totally disappear by the end of the century because of climate change, according to a new study.
A team from the University of California at Riverside used data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to assess the impact of warming on the distribution of Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) in their namesake ... more |
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