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Next Iceland eruption will likely cause less havoc: expertsKeflavik, Iceland (AFP) Sept 16, 2010 A new volcano eruption on Iceland could happen again soon, but will likely wreak less havoc than the one that caused massive airspace shutdowns earlier this year, experts said Thursday. The Eyjafjoell eruption, which began on April 14 and spewed enough ash to cause the biggest European airspace shutdown since World War II, "was very unusual," Armann Hoskuldsson, a geologist at the University of Iceland, told an international conference in Keflavik, southwest of the capital. "Most volcano eruptio ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 16, 2010An HIV-like virus that infects monkeys is thousands of years older than previously thought and its slow evolution could have disturbing implications for humans, according to a new study. Scientists said the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) - the ancestor to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS - is probably between 32,000 and 75,000 years old and may even date back a ... more  
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 15, 2010A severe drought parching northern Brazil this year has shrunk the mighty Amazon River - the world's longest river - to its lowest level in 47 years, officials said Wednesday. The waterway's depth at Manaus, the main city in the Amazon region, was just 19.34 meters (63.45 feet) - well below its average of 23.25 meters (76.28 feet), the country's Geological Service told AFP. The last t ... more  
Tucson AZ (SPX) Sep 16, 2010Glaciers can help actively growing mountains become higher by protecting them from erosion, according to a University of Arizona-led research team. The finding is contrary to the conventional view of glaciers as powerful agents of erosion that carve deep fjords and move massive amounts of sediment down mountains. Mountains grow when movements of the Earth's crust push the rocks up. T ... more |
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Global Fisheries Research Finds Promise And PerilVancouver, Canada (SPX) Sep 16, 2010 Global fisheries, a vital source of food and revenue throughout the world, contribute between US$225-$240 billion per year to the worldwide economy, according to four newly released studies. Researchers also concluded that healthier fisheries could have prevented malnourishment in nearly 20 million people in poorer countries. This research, conducted by the University of British Columbia's Fisheries Centre, with support from the Pew Environment Group, quantifies the social and economic value of fi ... read more |
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