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• Sediments hold a record of ancient winds

  25-05-2017 22:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Scientists have uncovered a 17,000-year history of shifting winds sitting at the bottom of a New Zealand lake bedThe Roaring Forties and Furious Fifties are strong winds that encircle Antarctica. They are almost unimpeded by land except for the tip of South America and the southern end of New Zealand’s South Island. These winds play a major role in Earth’s climate, helping to regulate the carbon dioxide exchange between the deep ocean and atmosphere, and influencing rainfall, tempera
  
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• Juno probe peers below Jupiter's clouds

  25-05-2017 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say the Solar System's biggest planet is showing itself to be far more complex than anyone thought.
  
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• Juno peers below Jupiter's clouds

  25-05-2017 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say the Solar System's biggest planet is showing itself to be far more complex than anyone thought.
  
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• Trump at G7: president's last world tour stop brings uncertainty and risk

  25-05-2017 19:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Trump’s colleagues are likely to want to change his instincts on climate change and refugees, among other issues, but few can predict how he might reactFor a president who prizes personal chemistry, a day and a half cloistered with the leaders of the six major capitalist economies in the medieval Sicilian coastal town of Taormina might seem attractive – even if it marks a come-down from Mar-a-Lago.Related: Reluctant traveler Trump takes off on trip fraught with diplomatic dangersCont
  
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• Manifesto guide: which party will do the most for cycling?

  25-05-2017 18:43 via theguardian.com
  
  We compare the manifesto pledges of the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Ukip and the Greens to see who comes top on cycling policyAmid fevered discussions of Brexit, the NHS and social care, not to mention the suddenly renewed importance of security and tackling terrorism, it might seem a bit niche – almost frivolous – to ask what the party manifestos are saying about cycling.But I’d argue it’s interesting and worthwhile for a couple of reasons. To begin with, a
  
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• Sticks and stones above Ullswater

  25-05-2017 17:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Martindale Hause A tug-of-war occurs as a rook grabs one end of a crooked stick and a jackdaw just half its size seizes the otherBump. A stick bounces off my scalp. I touch it with a finger. Blood! More sticks rain down. On goes the beanie hat. A cacophony of harsh cawing ensues. Rooks are robbing their decrepit old nests of twigs to add to more recent homes they are refurbishing on adjacent treetops. Related: Feathered blades and feathered wingsContinue reading...
  
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• Firm behind Dakota Access pipeline faces intense scrutiny for series of leaks

  25-05-2017 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Documents suggest that a major spill from the Rover pipeline in Ohio described as 2m gallons of ‘drilling fluids’ might now be more than twice as largeThe oil company behind the Dakota Access pipeline is facing intense scrutiny from regulators and activists for a series of recent leaks across the country, including a major spill now believed to be significantly bigger than initially reported.
  Documents obtained by the Guardian suggest that a spill from the Rover pipeline that Ohio re
  
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• Global climate projections help civil engineers plan | John Abraham

  25-05-2017 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A new study helps civil engineers account for ongoing climate change in infrastructure design
  People who work on building infrastructure understand the risks of climate change. As the Earth warms, new stresses are applied to our buildings, bridges, roads, houses, and other structures. Some of the obvious threats to infrastructure are from extreme weather including heat waves, storms, and intense rainfalls. There are some other less obvious threats, and many of the threats vary by location. Regar
  
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• Most Queensland voters oppose taxpayer support for Adani coalmine – poll

  25-05-2017 11:12 via theguardian.com
  
  59% give thumbs down to state or federal assistance for Carmichael mine as state government faces factional fight over whether to give project a royalties holidayQueensland voters have given the thumbs down to taxpayer support for the controversial Adani coalmine, with 59% saying they were opposed to state or federal assistance.
  A new poll of 1,618 Queenslanders taken by ReachTel indicates 57% of the sample objected to a loan for a rail link between the mine and Abbot point, which is championed
  
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• New Zealand space launch is first from a private site

  25-05-2017 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first ever launch from New Zealand is a step towards making it cheaper to get cargo into space.
  
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• Ineos buys Dong Energy's oil and gas business in £1bn deal

  25-05-2017 08:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Anglo-Swiss chemicals firm hails acquisition as ‘very logical’ as Danish firm makes progress in switch to renewablesAnglo-Swiss chemicals firm Ineos has bought the oil and gas business of Dong Energy for £1bn, a major milestone in the Danish company’s switch from hydrocarbons to renewable energy.The acquisition is the latest in a buying spree by Ineos, which recently bought a significant North Sea oil pipeline for £200m from BP, and takes it from 28th biggest oil an
  
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• Satellite Eye on Earth: April 2017 – in pictures

  25-05-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Europe by night, Canada’s vanishing river and the Netherland’s tulip fields are among the images captured by European Space Agency and Nasa satellites last monthFrom space, the strait of Gibraltar appears tiny compared to the continents it separates. At the strait’s narrowest point, Africa stands just 14km (nine miles) from Europe. But the narrow waterway is a complex environment that gives rise to striking phytoplankton blooms when conditions are right. The intricate swirls of
  
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• Let's hear it for the fat bird of the barley

  25-05-2017 06:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Sandy, Bedfordshire The jingle-jangle of a corn bunting rings out as skylarks criss-cross the path, chasing each otherThe car door opened in a farm layby and the fat bird sang. Described in ornithology books as sounding like the jangling of keys, the two-second salvo always seems higher and looser to my ears, and is more of a jingle than song. I find I can reproduce it best with four 10p coins shaken in a half-closed fist.The jingle-jangle rang again and I spied the corn bunting – the &ldq
  
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