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November 12, 2010
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Extreme Global Warming In The Ancient Past
Southampton, UK (SPX) Nov 11, 2010
Variations in atmosphere carbon dioxide around 40 million years ago were tightly coupled to changes in global temperature, according to new findings published in the journal Science. The study was led by scientists at Utrecht University, working with colleagues at the NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and the University of Southampton. "Understanding the relationship between the Earth's climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide in the geological past can provide insight into the ... read more

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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Mountain Ranges May Act As Safe Haven For Species Facing Climate Change
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Right-wing disinformation targets DEI, 'liberal' policies as LA burns
2024 hottest recorded year, crossed global warming limit
Rice researchers find waste water highly effective for treating wastewater
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FARM NEWS

Scientists Launch Global Scheme To Boost Rice Yields While Reducing Damage To Environment
One of the world's largest global scientific partnerships for sustainable agricultural development has launched a bold new research initiative that aims to dramatically improve the ability of rice f ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Study Quantifies Role Of Melt In Loss Of Old Arctic Sea Ice
Since the start of the satellite record in 1979, scientists have observed the continued disappearance of older "multiyear" sea ice that survives more than one summer melt season. Some scientists sus ... more
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EARLY EARTH

New Time Line For Appearances Of Skeletal Animals In Fossil Record Developed
Beginning around 542 million years ago, a profusion of animals with shells and skeletons began to appear in the fossil record. So many life forms appeared during this time that it is often referred ... more
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The Brains Of Neanderthals And Modern Humans Developed Differently
Whether cognitive differences exist between modern humans and Neanderthals is the subject of contentious disputes in anthropology and archaeology. Because the brain size range of modern humans and N ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Armies of Sudan north, south do not want war: ministers
Sudan will not return to war regardless of the outcome of a January referendum on the possible independence of the country's south, ministers from the two regions said on Thursday. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Mosquito trial in dengue fever battle
A field trial in the Caribbean using genetically altered mosquitoes to combat the spread of dengue fever has been a success, researchers say. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Indonesia volcano still shooting ash
Indonesia's most active volcano sent clouds of ash high into the sky Thursday after a series of major eruptions, with an alert status remaining in force, an official said. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Tuberculosis levels off with progress in China, India: WHO
The World Health Organisation said on Thursday that the number of cases of tuberculosis worldwide had levelled off last year, with lifesaving inroads against the disease especially in China and India. ... more
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WEATHER REPORT

Summer-like temperatures, fires sweep Bulgaria
Hundreds of fires have flared up all around Bulgaria over the past week as the country experiences unusually warm and dry weather for this time of the year, rescue services said Thursday. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Invasive grass threatens U.S. grazing land
An invasive species of "devil" weed in range lands in the western United States could make millions of acres of grazing land worthless, researchers say. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

TB still kills millions of poor, says WHO
Tuberculosis killed 1.9 million people worldwide in 2009 and is the world's biggest infectious killer mainly because of rampant poverty, the World Health Organization said in its Global Tuberculosis Control Report 2010. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Clinics in Haitian slum overwhelmed by cholera cases
On stretchers and wheelchairs, Haitians stricken with cholera have arrived en masse in recent days at a medical aid group's clinic in Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince's largest slum. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

The Myth Of A Germ-Free World And Antimicrobial Products
Killing microorganisms has become a national obsession. A pair of antimicrobial compounds known as triclosan and triclocarban are lately the weapons of choice in our war of attrition against the mic ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Go For Getz And A South Pole Flyover
On Nov. 4, 2010, the DC-8 flew over South Pole Station, a research station at Earth's geographic South Pole, before heading back to IceBridge's mission base in Punta Arenas, Chile. Credit: Digital M ... more
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FARM NEWS

Improving Soil For Better Lawns And Gardens
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in West Virginia are finding ways to improve soil on degraded land so it can be used for sports fields and other uses. Researchers with USDA's ... more
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BLUE SKY

Global View of Fine Aerosol Particles
Of all the pollution that fills our lungs on any given day, the most dangerous is the small stuff. Aerosol particle pollution-airborne solid particles and liquid droplets-comes in a range of sizes. ... more
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VSAT NEWS
U.K. astronomers see 'snooker' star system

e2v To Develop Image Sensors For PLATO Exoplanet Mission

Solar Systems Like Ours May Be Common

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Original Apple 1 computer to be auctioned

All Systems Nominal Aboard LM BSAT-3b Satellite

EOS Welcomes Australian-US Partnership To Track Space Junk

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GPS IIF-1 Introduces A Host Of New Capabilities For Users

Lockheed Martin Delivers Key GPS III Test Hardware Ahead of Schedule

Few Americans using location-based services: Pew study

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Tiangong Space Lab Spurs China Space PR Blitz

China Announces Success Of Chang'e-2 Lunar Probe Mission

China launching spacecraft at record rate

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Purdue Unveils Asteroid Impact Effects Calculator

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Primordial Dry Ice Fuels Comet Jets

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FARM NEWS

Study launched to boost rice production
A $600 million global scheme to boost rice yields was announced in Hanoi Wednesday. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Pet boom has Shanghai mulling one-dog policy
Shanghai officials hope to curb the growing popularity of man's best friend in the city with a one-dog policy. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Pacific nations look to increase control over tuna fisheries
Pacific island nations were missing out on income from lucrative tuna fisheries and should consider tripling access fees for foreign vessels, the region's fishing chief says. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Turtle meat killed six in Micronesia, government says
Six people died and more than 90 fell ill after eating endangered turtles in Micronesia, the Pacific nation's government said Friday. ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Climate change declaration ahead of Cancun
Vulnerable nations as well as some major economies have signed a declaration that calls for more and immediate action on the causes and adverse impact of climate change. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Fears rise with more cholera deaths in Haiti capital
Haiti's cholera crisis deepened on Thursday as the toll soared again and three more deaths in the teeming capital raised fears the epidemic could explode in camps full of earthquake survivors. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Virus threatens endangered parrot species
One of the world's most endangered birds could become extinct, as a virus threatens its vitally important captive breeding program, Australian researchers say. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Evolution 'tipping point' identified
A key event in the history of life on Earth that allowed complex plants and animals to evolve happened earlier than previously thought, Scottish scientists say. ... more
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