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• MIT research laid groundwork for promising Alzheimer's-fighting drink

  01-11-2017 22:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Much of Professor Emeritus Richard Wurtman’s career in MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences revolved around developing new treatments for diseases and conditions by modifying chemicals produced in the brain.
  
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• New Greenland maps show more glaciers at risk

  01-11-2017 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  New maps of Greenland’s coastal seafloor and bedrock beneath its massive ice sheet show that two to four times as many coastal glaciers are at risk of accelerated melting as had previously been thought.Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, NASA and 30 other institutions have published the most comprehensive, accurate and high-resolution relief maps ever made of Greenland’s bedrock and coastal seafloor. Among the many data sources incorporated into the new maps is data
  
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• Versatile marine bacteria could be an influence on global warming, scientists discover

  01-11-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Scientists have discovered that a 'rare' type of marine bacteria is much more widespread than previously thought - and possesses a remarkable metabolism that could contribute to greenhouse gas production.
  
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• Vitamin E discovery in maize could lead to more nutritious crop

  01-11-2017 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  New research has identified genes that control vitamin E content in maize grain, a finding that could lead to improving the nutritional profile of this staple crop.
  
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• Intensifying Winds Could Increase East Antarctica's Contribution to Sea Level Rise

  01-11-2017 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Totten Glacier, the largest glacier in East Antarctica, is being melted from below by warm water that reaches the ice when winds over the ocean are strong — a cause for concern because the glacier holds more than 11 feet of sea level rise and acts as a plug that helps lock in the ice of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
  
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• Fracking protest injunction based on 'flimsy evidence'

  01-11-2017 17:09 via theguardian.com
  Ineos exaggerated the threat posed by protesters to justify its temporary legal action, court hearsA multinational firm has been accused of using “flimsy and exaggerated” evidence when it obtained an “astonishingly broad” injunction against all anti-fracking protesters, a court has heard.Petrochemicals giant Ineos is seeking to enforce a sweeping injunction to prevent any protester from obstructing its fracking operations. Campaigners face being jailed, fined or having th
  
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• Boat made from 99% recycled plastic to tackle waste along London's waterways

  01-11-2017 16:18
  A boat made from recycled plastic waste will take its maiden voyage from London's Canary Wharf Docks today (2 November) as part of an awareness raising campaign about the rising levels of plastic pollution in British waterways.
  
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• NREL Research Yields Significant Thermoelectric Performance

  01-11-2017 14:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) reported significant advances in the thermoelectric performance of organic semiconductors based on carbon nanotube thin films that could be integrated into fabrics to convert waste heat into electricity or serve as a small power source.
  
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• Thinking Small

  01-11-2017 14:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  As eureka moments go, it didn’t entirely follow the script.There was the flash of inspiration and a flush of excitement when a check of the literature showed that, yes, this could be the real deal.
  
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• She was born with heart defects. Now this researcher is looking for a cure

  01-11-2017 14:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bailey Bernknopf was born with four congenital heart defects.She had her first surgery at five months old, followed by another at age 14 that had left doctors wondering if she would survive the night.
  
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• We need new fairy stories and folk tales to guide us out of today’s dark woods | Andrew Simms

  01-11-2017 13:55 via theguardian.com
  In these perilous times, progressives must create narratives that shine a light on crises such as climate change and the plight of refugeeWith natural forces running amok and wolves prowling in the shady woods of our workplaces, reality seems stranger than a folk tale or fairy story. Our daily lives seem to have become as dark and disturbing as anything dreamed up by the brothers Grimm, or written down by Charles Perrault, the great 17th-century chronicler of folk and fairytales.Folk tales emerg
  
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• Make Earth Great Again: BrewDog's new beer is a protest against Trump's climate stance

  01-11-2017 13:22
  Independent craft brewer BrewDog has today (1 November) launched a new protest beer against President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement, with all sale proceeds of the product donated to the climate-awareness charity 10:10.
  
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• Just 30% of top 250 firms have strong goals to curb emissions, research finds

  01-11-2017 12:56
  Researchers have warned that only 30% of the world's top 250 listed companies have set strong goals to curb global warming, despite the group accounting for a third of all carbon emissions.
  
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• Put 'cows alongside cars' at COP23, investors urge

  01-11-2017 12:34
  With COP23 set to start in Bonn next week, an investor network is calling on developed countries to prioritise the "elephant in the room" at the UN talks, by tackling livestock sector emissions.
  
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• P&G makes headway with zero-waste and renewables targets

  01-11-2017 11:23
  The Procter & Gamble (P&G) company has nearly doubled its renewable energy consumption in the past year thanks to a new $200m biomass facility, the consumer goods firm's latest citizenship report has revealed.
  
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• P&G makes headway on zero-waste and renewables targets

  01-11-2017 11:23
  The Procter & Gamble (P&G) company has nearly doubled its renewable energy consumption in the past year thanks to a new $200m biomass facility, the consumer goods firm's latest citizenship report has revealed.
  
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• P&G closes in on zero-waste and renewables targets

  01-11-2017 11:23
  The Procter & Gamble (P&G) company has nearly doubled its renewable energy consumption in the past year thanks to a new $200m biomass facility, the consumer goods firm's latest citizenship report has revealed.
  
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• Stranded elephant rescued from well in Sri Lanka

  01-11-2017 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Wildlife officials rushed to help when the elephant was found trapped.
  
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• Animal rights activists and Inuit clash over Canada's Indigenous food traditions

  01-11-2017 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Seal meat on a Toronto restaurant’s menu has stirred up a decades-long conflict over anti-hunting campaigns, which the Inuit say threaten their existenceA newly opened restaurant in Toronto sparked heated online debate recently by revealing that two dishes on its menu would contain seal meat. Kū-kŭm Kitchen, an Indigenous-owned and operated restaurant, was targeted by an online petition which gained more than 6,300 signatures. The petition called for the restaurant to remove seal
  
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• Autonomous shelf-scanning robots to assist Walmart workers

  01-11-2017 08:15
  US retailer Walmart is expanding a trial to explore how autonomous shelf-scanning robots can streamline work for staff, by scanning item labels to see if they are out of date, out of stock, or displaying incorrect information.
  
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• Fossil fuel companies undermining Paris agreement negotiations – report

  01-11-2017 08:11 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: report says outcomes of climate negotiations have been skewed to favour biggest corporate polluters Global negotiations seeking to implement the Paris agreement have been captured by corporate interests and are being undermined by powerful forces that benefit from exacerbating climate change, according to a report released ahead of the second meeting of parties to the Paris agreement – COP23 – next week.The report, co-authored by Corporate Accountability, uncovers a litany
  
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• Colombia's land battles shatter the peace in Cauca Valley – in pictures

  01-11-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  As the peace deal opens up new areas to extractive industries, a long-running fight for land and the environment has erupted anew as indigenous communities try to reclaim their territory Continue reading...
  
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• Palaszczuk refutes claim report backs case for new coal-fired power

  01-11-2017 07:09 via theguardian.com
  Queensland premier refuses to be drawn on reports a Labor candidate said Carmichael coalmine would not proceedThe Palaszczuk government has refuted claims a secret report backed the case for a new coal-fired power station in north Queensland, releasing the advice to show its viability hinges on 40 years of high energy costs and no carbon price.Annastacia Palaszczuk, on the campaign trail in Great Barrier Reef tourism capital Cairns, also denied there was any contradiction between her government&
  
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• Most of UK's fruit and veg is from other EU nations 'so Brexit impact may be dramatic'

  01-11-2017 07:01 via theguardian.com
  RSA launches food and farming inquiry as it highlights small quantity of these crops grown in UK and picked by non-EU staffThe UK faces serious health implications if the government fails to agree a Brexit deal, finds a report that says of 35 portions of fruit and vegetables, a figure relating to the five-a-day recommendation for individuals, just one “portion” is grown in the UK and picked by British or non-EU workers.The report, to mark the launch of a new RSA commission examining
  
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• Country diary: bright berries and noisy visitors in the churchyard

  01-11-2017 06:30 via theguardian.com
  Wenlock Edge, Shropshire Scratch-calls and white strobing underwings announce a flock of fieldfare in the abbey ruinsYew berries glow brilliant red at the green edges of the tree’s inner darkness. It is five minutes to closing time when I slip into the Wenlock Priory ruins. Lawns have been freshly cut; towering stones radiate warmth on one of the last of the fine autumn days; no other feet tread the paths. It is still bright as the church clock strikes five. Lime, hazel and beech have the
  
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• Charities fight Coalition's attempt to limit advocacy

  01-11-2017 00:45 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Charities band together to fight Coalition’s plan to ban or limit the use of donations from overseas for advocacy in AustraliaAustralian development and aid charities have joined forces to fight government moves expected to limit their ability to advocate for policy changes, passing a strongly worded motion at an annual conference to kick off a concerted campaign by the sector.The Coalition will introduced legislation to parliament in the coming weeks that will ban or limit the
  
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