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Wenchuan Earthquake Mudslides Emit Greenhouse Gas
Austin TX (SPX) Mar 04, 2009
Mudslides that followed the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan, China earthquake, ranked by the US Geological Survey as the 11th deadliest earthquake ever recorded, may cause a carbon-dioxide release in upcoming decades equivalent to two percent of current annual global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion, a new study shows. Mudslides wipe away plants and topsoil, depleting terrain of nutrients ... read more

Predicting When Invasive Species Can Travel More Readily By Air
Gainesville FL (SPX) Mar 04, 2009
A new study forecasts when climate factors such as temperature, humidity and rainfall will match at geographically distant airline departure and destination points, which could help to shuffle invasive species, and the diseases they may carry, across the globe along existing flight routes. The findings provide a framework that could help people who monitor airline flights - and the peopl ... more

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Chilli Peppers Continue To Help Unravel Mechanism Of Pain Sensation
Buffalo NY (SPX) Mar 04, 2009
Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, generally is viewed as an irritant that produces a burning sensation when applied to a sensitive area of the body, such as the cornea. Paradoxically, the same compound also may reduce pain. Capsaicin creams are natural pain-relieving folk medicines, commonly found over the counter, and are effective for a variety of pain syndromes, from mi ... more

Chewable Iron
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2009
The cycling of iron throughout the oceans has been an area of intense research for the last two decades. Oceanographers have spent a lot of time studying what has been affectionately labeled the Geritol effect ever since discovering that the lack of iron is a reason why phytoplankton grow lackadaisically in some of the most nutrient-rich surface waters. Just like humans, sometimes the ocea ... more

Airborne Ecologists Help Balance Delicate African Ecosystem
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2009
The African savanna is world famous for its wildlife, especially the iconic large herbivores such as elephants, zebras, and giraffes. But managing these ecosystems and balancing the interests of the large charismatic mammals with those of other species has been a perpetual challenge for park and game mangers. Now a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... more

Tensions as China's annual parliament season begins
Beijing (AFP) March 3, 2009
China's annual parliamentary season was to open in Beijing Tuesday under tight security with lawmakers focused on easing social pressures amid the global economic crisis and tensions over Tibet. China's ruling Communist Party has made it clear that it wants to use this year's gatherings to showcase its ability to fend off the worst impacts of the downturn, which has already thrown millions ... more

 

  • Underwater animals fart greenhouse gas: study


  • Sweden's ozone layer thickest in decades: institute


  • Sudan inaugurates massive Nile dam


  • Praise and criticism for Chinese collector
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    TECH SPACE
    SPACE ISAC expands member benefits with access to new testbeds network
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025
    The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) has announced a major new benefit for its members: access to the Accelerating Space Capabilities 100 (ASC-100), an international networ ... more
    Australian innovation detects space phenomena with new technology
    Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
    The first trial of CRACO, a cutting-edge Australian-developed technology, has uncovered mysterious cosmic objects by analyzing space signals with unprecedented precision. Developed by astronom ... more
    South Korea, Ireland watchdogs to question DeepSeek on user data
    Seoul (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
    Data watchdogs in South Korea and Ireland said Friday they would ask Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users' personal information, as governments from around the world turned a spotlight on the service. ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    UK's first AI classroom without teachers sparks debate
    London (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
    Britain's first teacherless AI classroom may be an "outlier", but it underlines the potential benefits and risks of a UK government drive to rollout artificial intelligence in education, experts say. ... more
    Life as a chain of machines constructing machines
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 03, 2025
    The question of what defines life continues to challenge the biological sciences, with its vast complexity and diversity making it difficult to distill into a single definition. A new study proposes ... more
    OpenAI announces new 'deep research' tool for ChatGPT
    Tokyo (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
    US tech giant OpenAI on Monday unveiled a ChatGPT tool called "deep research" that can produce detailed reports, as China's DeepSeek chatbot heats up competition in the AI field. ... more

     
    Pilot in California crash opted to fly over homes
    Los Angeles (AFP) March 3, 2009
    The pilot of a military jet which crashed in California last year, killing four people, opted to fly over populated areas rather than make an emergency landing approach over water, air traffic control tapes revealed Tuesday. An investigation into the December 8 crash in San Diego showed Marine Corps pilot Dan Neubauer had tried to make an emergency landing at the Miramar base in San Diego ra ... more

    Obama renews protection for endangered species
    Washington (AFP) March 3, 2009
    President Barack Obama on Tuesday restored rules aimed at saving endangered species from harm by government projects, in his latest move to undo Bush-era laws seen as damaging to the environment. "The work of scientists and experts in my administration... will be respected," Obama said, announcing all government departments would now be consulted on projects which may affect endangered speci ... more

    German navy arrests nine pirates off Somalia
    Berlin (AFP) March 3, 2009
    The German navy foiled a pirate attack on a container ship in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia on Tuesday and arrested nine pirates, the military in Berlin said. The frigate Rheinland-Pfalz received a distress call early Tuesday from the German-owned ship saying she was under fire from pirates armed with bazookas and machine guns, a statement said. The frigate dispatched a helicopter which ... more

    Faced with possible EU ban, Canada defends seal hunting
    Ottawa (AFP) March 2, 2009
    The government of Canada on Monday defended the "humaneness" of seal-hunting and rejected efforts to outlaw the practice, after a European Parliament committee voted to ban the import of seal products. Earlier, the European Union's legislative branch voted to ban "products derived from seals, the import (to the EU), their transit through EU territory and their export from it," a statement ... more

     

  • EU confident Obama will follow its lead on climate change


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  • Chinese courts to accept milk-scandal cases: report


  • China official denies Tibetan riots: state media
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    NUKEWARS
    US Navy awards Lockheed Martin $383M for advanced strategic missile development
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025
    Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $383 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to advance the next iteration of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) D5 missile, reinforcing ... more
    Iran Guards unveil underground missile facility for naval warfare
    Tehran (AFP) Feb 1, 2025
    The naval arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled a new underground missile facility on the south coast in footage aired by state television Saturday, two weeks after unveiling an underground naval base. ... more
    North Korea 'Kim Jong Il' birthday tours to open: tour agency
    Seoul (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
    A tour operator said Monday it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong Il's birthday, offering foreign tourists the first chance to visit since the pandemic. ... more

    SUPERPOWERS
    Eyeing Trump and Putin, EU, UK, NATO leaders talk defence
    Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
    EU leaders huddle Monday with Britain's prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europe's defences faced with an aggressive Russia - as Donald Trump demands America's allies spend much more. ... more
    Starmer to urge Europe to 'bear down' on Putin at landmark talks
    London (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
    Prime Minister Keir Starmer will urge European leaders to "continue bearing down" on Russian President Vladimir Putin when the UK premier becomes the first to attend a European Council gathering since Brexit on Monday. ... more
    Japan, US ministers express 'firm intent' to reinforce defence alliance
    Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
    New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani agreed in a phone call Friday to continue efforts to strengthen the countries' alliance, Tokyo said. ... more

    IRAQ WARS
    Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by IS
    Nimrud, Iraq (AFP) Jan 9, 2025
    A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments. ... more
    Declassified files show UK anger at Chirac over Iraq
    London (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
    Newly-declassified UK government documents published Tuesday reveal the frustrations of then-prime minister Tony Blair and his government with French leader Jaques Chirac for blocking UN-backed military action in Iraq in 2003. ... more
    Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subculture
    Baghdad (AFP) Dec 22, 2024
    The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. ... more

    THE STANS
    Turkey FM calls for regional cooperation to fight PKK
    Baghdad (AFP) Jan 26, 2025
    Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for combined regional efforts to combat outlawed Kurdish fighters in Iraq and neighbouring Syria during a visit to Baghdad on Sunday. ... more
    Turkey says will fight terror after death of Iraqi border guards
    Istanbul (AFP) Jan 25, 2025
    Turkey vowed on Saturday to work closely with Iraq to secure their common frontier after two Iraqi border guards were killed in a shooting blamed on outlawed PKK militants. ... more
    Four killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey: sources
    Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
    Four people were killed on Monday in an air strike blamed on Turkey in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish sources said. ... more
     

  • CAR rebel group takes up arms anew
  • Australian firefighters win reprieve from extreme conditions
  • Doubling A Gene In Corn Results In Giant Biomass
  • Schwarzenegger tells techies to go 'green'
  • Mongolia passes 980-mln-dollar stimulus package: report
  • HK tycoons back HSBC cash grab despite stock plunge
  • Financing Confirmed For Navajo Wind Energy's Joint Venture Wind Farm
  • FPL Bolstering Infrastructure Against Increased Hurricane Activity

  • Economic gloom shrouds Obama talks with Brown
  • Babcock Power and ThermoEnergy Form Clean Coal Carbon Capture Company
  • Analysis: Russian gas reservoirs for EU?
  • ProCon.org Compares Alternative Energies To Fossil Fuels
  • Study Critiques Corn-For-Ethanol's Carbon Footprint
  • US outsourcer Accenture cuts 500 jobs in Manila
  • Three ESA Earth Science Missions Move To Next Phase
  • Gullies On Mars Show Tantalizing Signs Of Recent Water Activity

  • Earth-Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25
  • Millions warned as Australia braces for renewed fire threat
  • Svalbard Marks First Anniversary
  • Saving Wheat Crops Worldwide
  • British commander says democracy rooted in Iraq: report
  • EU nations refuse to force members to farm GM maize
  • EU committee votes for ban on seal products
  • Winter strikes back in late eastern US storm



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