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