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| September 30, 2013 |
 Reconstruction for the eastern Mediterranean temps based on tree rings Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 01, 2013 - For the first time a long temperature reconstruction on the basis of stable carbon isotopes in tree rings has been achieved for the eastern Mediterranean. An exactly dated time series of almost 900 year length was established, exhibiting the medieval warm period, the little ice age between the 16th and 19th century as well as the transition into the modern warm phase. Moreover, Ingo Heinri ... more |  |
 Tick tock: Marine animals with at least two clocks London, UK (SPX) Oct 01, 2013 - Animals living in marine environments keep to their schedules with the aid of multiple independent-and, in at least some cases, interacting-internal clocks. The findings, presented by two research groups in papers appearing in the Cell Press journals Current Biology and Cell Reports on September 26, suggest that multiple clocks-not just the familiar, 24-hour circadian clock-might even be standar ... more |  |
 Sustainable livestock production is possible Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 01, 2013 - Consumers are increasingly demanding higher standards for how their meat is sourced, with animal welfare and the impact on the environment factoring in many purchases. Unfortunately, many widely-used livestock production methods are currently unsustainable. However, new research out today from the University of Cambridge has identified what may be the future of sustainable livestock produc ... more |  |
 Research reveals bottom feeding of tagged humpback whales Washington DC (SPX) Oct 01, 2013 - New NOAA-led research on tagged humpback whales in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary reveals a variety of previously unknown feeding techniques along the seafloor. Rather than a single bottom feeding behavior, the whales show three distinct feeding approaches: simple side-rolls, side-roll inversions, and repetitive scooping. A recently published paper, in the journal Marine Mammal ... more |  |
First step to reduce plant need for nitrogen fertilizer uncovered Columbia MO (SPX) Oct 01, 2013 - Nitrogen fertilizer costs U.S. farmers approximately $8 billion each year, and excess fertilizer can find its way into rivers and streams, damaging the delicate water systems. Now, a discovery by a team of University of Missouri researchers could be the first step toward helping crops use less nitrogen, benefitting both farmers' bottom lines and the environment. The journal Science published the ... more |  |
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 The deep Greenland Sea is warming faster than the World Ocean Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Oct 01, 2013 - Recent warming of the Greenland Sea Deep Water is about ten times higher than warming rates estimated for the global ocean. Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research recently published these findings in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. For their study, they analysed temperature data from 1950 to 2010 in the abyssal Greenland Sea, which ... more |  |
Climate Models Show Potential 21st Century Temperature and Precipitation Changes Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 01, 2013 - New data visualizations from the NASA Center for Climate Simulation and NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., show how climate models used in the new report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimate possible temperature and precipitation pattern changes throughout the 21st century. For the IPCC's Phys ... more |  |
 Typhoon hits Vietnam after leaving dozens missing Hanoi (AFP) Sept 30, 2013 - Vietnam evacuated tens of thousands of people from high-risk coastal areas Monday as a powerful typhoon that left dozens of fishermen missing in the South China Sea slammed into the country. China deployed navy warships and aircraft to search for survivors after three Chinese fishing boats sank in rough waters whipped up by Typhoon Wutip. More than 70 people were missing, Beijing's offic ... more |  |
 Australia and Indonesia hold conciliatory discussions Jakarta (UPI) Sep 30, 2013 - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott smoothed relations with Indonesia during his two-day visit to Jakarta after last week's tragic asylum boat drownings that included about 30 children. Abbott, on his first trip outside Australia since taking office three weeks ago, announced a $15 million commitment to a new Australian Center for Indonesia Studies," The Age newspaper reported. ... more |  |
Tropical Storm Jerry forms in Atlantic Miami (AFP) Sept 30, 2013 - A powerful tropical storm formed in the Atlantic southeast of Bermuda on Monday, US forecasters said. Tropical Storm Jerry was situated approximately 1,200 miles (1,935 kilometers) southeast of Bermuda and was expected to take a slow and erratic path east over the next 48 hours. The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of nearly 40 miles per hour (65 kilometers per hour) with higher ... more |  |
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 Indonesia, EU seal pact to stop illegal timber exports Brussels (AFP) Sept 30, 2013 - Indonesia, Asia's leading exporter of timber to Europe, on Monday signed a long-awaited pact with the European Union to fight the trade in illegal timber, a driver of environmentally damaging deforestation. The deal, negotiated over six years, aims to ensure that all Indonesian timber entering the EU is produced legally, and makes Indonesia the first Asian nation to enter such an agreement. ... more |  |
 Research: Water vapor In stratosphere has role in Earth's climate College Station, Texas (UPI) Sep 30, 2013 - Water vapor in the stratosphere contributes to warmer temperatures, research led by a Texas A&M University professor indicated. Andrew Dessler, a Texas A&M atmospheric sciences professor, and colleagues from the University of Colorado, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Science and Technology Corp. found increased surface temperatures, such as from adding carbon ... more |  |
 Future sea level rises should not restrict new island formation in the Maldives Exeter, UK (SPX) Sep 30, 2013 - The continued accumulation of sand within the iconic ring-shaped reefs inside Maldivian atolls could provide a foundation for future island development new research suggests. Islands like the Maldives are considered likely to be the first to feel the effects of climate change induced sea level rise, with future island growth essential to counter the threat of rising sea levels. The study p ... more |  |
Seeing the forest and the trees St. Louis MO (SPX) Sep 30, 2013 - Ever wonder what plants do when you're not around? How about an entire forest or grassland? Not even the most dedicated plant researcher can be continuously present to track environmental effects on plant behavior, and so numerous tools have been developed to measure and quantify these effects. Time-lapse photography has been used to study many aspects of plant behavior, but typically only ... more |  |
Global study reveals new hotspots of fish biodiversity Gloucester Point VA (SPX) Sep 30, 2013 - Teeming with millions of species, tropical coral reefs have been long thought to be the areas of greatest biodiversity for fishes and other marine life-and thus most deserving of resources for conservation. But a new global study of reef fishes reveals a surprise: when measured by factors other than the traditional species count-instead using features such as a species' role in an ecosyste ... more |  |
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Discovery offers bio-solution to severe canola crop losses Calgary, Canada (SPX) Sep 30, 2013 - A genetic discovery by a University of Calgary-led international research team offers a solution to a long-standing "green seed problem" that causes millions of dollars annually in canola crop losses. Led by Marcus Samuel in the Faculty of Science, researchers from the U of C, the University of Toronto and the University of Bordeaux in France, have uncovered a plant gene regulatory network ... more |  |
Greater desertification control using sand trap simulations Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Sep 30, 2013 - In the fight against desertification, so-called straw checkerboard barriers (SCB) play a significant role. SCB consists of half -exposed criss-crossing rows of straws of wheat, rice, reeds, and other plants. The trouble is that our understanding of the laws governing wind-sand movement in SCB and their surrounding area is insufficient. Now, Ning Huang and colleagues from Lanzhou University ... more |  |
 Walker's World: Berlusconi's revenge Zurich, Switzerland (UPI) Sep 30, 2013 - Just when the intermission of the German elections seemed destined to continue as Chancellor Angela Merkel tries to put together a governing coalition, Italy has rung the bell to launch the next round of the euro crisis. In consequence, Italy's bonds are heading for junk status. Faced with expulsion from the Italian Senate, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over the weekend threw ... more |  |
Dozens missing as boats sink in South China Sea typhoon: Xinhua Beijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2013 - More than 70 people were missing after three Chinese boats sank in a powerful typhoon in the South China Sea, state media said on Monday, as Vietnam undertook mass evacuations. So far 74 people have been confirmed missing as "three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon", China's official Xinhua news agency reported, citing maritime authorities. They were caught in rough waters ... more |  |
 Nearly 9 in 10 kids in China know cigarette logos: study Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2013 - Nearly nine in 10 children in China can identify a cigarette logo, according to a US study out Monday that measured tobacco recognition among five- and six-year-olds in various countries. The study in the journal Pediatrics covered six nations - China, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, as well as China - where adult smoking rates are the highest, according to the World Health Organization. ... more |  |
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