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December 15, 2010
WATER WORLD
Decline Of West Coast Fog Brought Higher Coastal Temperatures Last 60 Years
Seattle WA (SPX) Dec 14, 2010
Fog is a common feature along the West Coast during the summer, but a University of Washington scientist has found that summertime coastal fog has declined since 1950 while coastal temperatures have increased slightly. Fog formation appears to be controlled by a high-pressure system normally present off the West Coast throughout the summer, said James Johnstone, a postdoctoral researcher with the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean at the UW. "The behavior of that high- ... read more

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EXO WORLDS

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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Waste pollutes Adriatic coast
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INTERN DAILY

Safer source for medical isotopes hailed
Molybdenum-99, essential for medical imaging, is being made for the first time from low-enriched uranium rather than weapons-grade material, U.S. officials say. ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Neglected Greenhouse Gas Discovered By Atmosphere Chemists
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FIRE STORM

Thousands battle to tame Israel's worst fire as toll hits 41
Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers fought Friday to control a massive forest fire that has already killed 41, as global help poured in to battle the biggest inferno in the country's history. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iranian expats want protection for Ashraf
Roughly 1,000 Iranian expatriates gathered in front of the European Parliament building in Brussels Wednesday to demand international protection for the Iranian opposition living in Camp Ashraf in Iraq. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Mapping Mangroves By Satellite
Mangroves are among the most biologically important ecosystems on the planet, and a common feature of tropical and sub-tropical coastlines. But ground-based evidence suggests these vital coastal for ... more
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NANO TECH

Measuring The Temperature Of Nanoparticles
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INTERN DAILY

A USB For Medical Diagnosis
Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a plug-in interface for the microfluidic chips that will form the basis of the next generation of compact medical devices. They hope that the "f ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Haiti cholera death toll rises to 1,751
Haiti's cholera epidemic has killed at least 1,751 people since it emerged in mid-October, according to figures released by the health ministry on Tuesday. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Death toll from Haiti cholera rises to 1,721
At least 1,721 Haitians have died from a worsening cholera epidemic in the earthquake-devastated country, according to new figures released by the health ministry on Monday. ... more
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BIO FUEL

Gene Find Could Lead To Better Biofuel Production
Purdue University scientists have found the last undiscovered gene responsible for the production of the amino acid phenylalanine, a discovery that could lead to processes to control the amino acid ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Cholera And Vaccine Experts Urge United States To Stockpile Vaccine
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WEATHER REPORT

Lightning, storm kill seven in South Africa: media
Lightning and a storm killed seven people and injured 67 at a Christmas party at a nursery school in KwaZulu Natal, the South African news agency Sapa reported on Saturday. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Haiti cholera death toll surges past 1,600
The death toll from Haiti's cholera epidemic rose to 1,603 on Thursday, up from 1,415 just two days previously, according to the health ministry. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Jailed China milk campaigner seeks medical parole: report
A Chinese father jailed after campaigning for victims of a tainted milk scandal missed an appeal deadline but has applied for medical parole, state-run media said Tuesday. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Gene Find Could Lead To Healthier Food And Better Biofuel
Purdue University scientists have found the last undiscovered gene responsible for the production of the amino acid phenylalanine, a discovery that could lead to processes to control the amino acid ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Fourth cholera case found in Dominican Republic
Authorities in the Dominican Republic, which shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with cholera-stricken Haiti, have discovered a fourth case of the disease, officials said Monday. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Ancient medicines threaten Amur tiger in Russia, China
Ancient Chinese traditions of using products derived from tigers for medicine are encouraging poaching and threatening the Amur tiger which lives in Russia and China, experts said. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Haiti cholera toll hits 1,344: officials
Haitian health officials said Monday that at least 1,344 people have died from a worsening cholera epidemic that has ravaged the country since mid-October. ... more
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MILTECH

New MRAP Ambulance Prototypes Many Improvements
A Pentagon team is working with the Army Medical Command and BAE Systems to build a new Caiman Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Ambulance that offers a host of technological innovations. The ne ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Swazi life expectancy halved by AIDS, TB: health charity
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TECH SPACE

Sonar System Inspired By Dolphins
Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new kind of underwater sonar device that can detect objects through bubble clouds that would effectively blind standard sonar. Just ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Cholera could kill 10,000 in Haiti in the next year: expert
The cholera epidemic in Haiti could kill 10,000 people and cause 200,000 infections in the coming year, a doctor with the Pan-American Health Organization said on Wednesday. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Cholera death toll in Haiti rises above 1,000
More than 1,000 people have died from cholera in Haiti and 16,800 have been hospitalized, health officials said Tuesday, as the outbreak spreads among earthquake survivors in the capital's tent cities. ... more
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