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January 17, 2014

Large landmasses existed 2.7 billion years ago
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Jan 17, 2014
A Cologne working group involving Prof. Carsten Munker and Dr. Elis Hoffmann and their student Sebastian Viehmann (working with Prof. Michael Bau from the Jacobs University Bremen) have managed for the first time to determine the isotope composition of the rare trace elements Hafnium and Neodymium in 2,700 million year-old seawater by using high purity chemical sediments from Temagami Banded Iron Formation (Canada) as an archive. Earlier work has shown that these rocks from Canada only contain che ... read more

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Bald reef gets new growth with seaweed transplant Marine ecologists in Sydney have successfully restored a once thriving seaweed species, which vanished along a stretch of the city's coastline during the 1970s and 80s during high levels of sewage o ... more		Sunscreen Chemical In Soaps, Cosmetics And Body Fragrances Threaten Coral Reefs A team of marine scientists from Virginia, Florida, Israel, and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a study demonstrating that a common UV absorber found in over 380 d ... more		Nuclear fusion could one day be viable - but major challenges remain The biobattery that needs to be fed Identifying minerals for carbon storage		Success reported in protecting whales during seismic oil-gas surveys The oil/gas industry, scientists and conservationists have worked to produce a way to minimize seismic survey impacts on rare whales, a conservation group says. ... more
				Fresh cyclone brews as Tonga struggles to recover A fresh cyclone was brewing in the Pacific near the Solomon Islands Thursday as humanitarian groups struggled to get relief supplies to outlying islands in Tonga devastated by Cyclone Ian. ... more		Dangerous pollution hits China's capital China's capital was shrouded in dangerous smog on Thursday, cutting visibility down to a few hundred metres as a count of small particulate pollution reached more than 25 times recommended levels. ... more

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Warmer Pacific worsened cyclone risk for E. Asia China, Korea and Japan have been placed in the firing line of powerful tropical cyclones by a warming of water in the western Pacific, according to a three-decade study published on Thursday. ... more		Indonesia floods leave 16 dead, tens of thousands displaced At least 16 people have been killed and 40,000 have fled their homes after torrential rain triggered flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's northern Sulawesi island, officials said Thursday. ... more		Monitoring space traffic Chinese foreign minister pledges military aid for Africa Italy's Meloni denies discussing SpaceX deal with Musk		Australian heatwave set to worsen as fires rage Australians sweltering through a severe heatwave were warned Thursday that the worst is yet to come, with hundreds of fires raging in several states and temperatures nearing record highs. ... more
				Greenpeace says Russia still holding Arctic protest ship Russia is still holding a Greenpeace ship despite an international court order demanding its release, the environment lobby group said Thursday. ... more		Limited water predicted west of the Continental Divide A limited water supply is predicted west of the Continental Divide - west of the Rocky Mountains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says. ... more

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Chinese firm to build replica of Titanic

Australia study debunks existence of 'sixth sense' or ESP

Outside View: How could we be so stupid?

Polar bear dies at South African zoo

Sri Lanka and India release detained fishermen

Hong Kong leader vows to tackle rising poverty

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Climate scientists bark up the big tree

China farmers build wall of cash with $2.2 mn payout: report

European Parliament votes pollen is part of honey

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Indonesian volcano spews fresh lava

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Italy's govt agrees to send in army against mafia dumps

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