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November 07, 2014

Details on the November ENSO forecast: slip-slidin' away?
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 07, 2014
by Emily Becker The CPC/IRI ENSO forecast has dropped the likelihood of El Nino again, to 58%, despite the presence of "borderline" El Nino conditions (i.e. warmer equatorial Pacific sea surface temperature, and some reduction in rain over Indonesia). El Nino is still expected, but with less confidence. What is it about this year that may be making it harder to forecast? Many studies, using both long-term climate model simulations and observed data, have found that ENSO changes on decadal (10-yea ... read more

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NMSU professor experiments growing plants in highly saline water As drought continues to plague New Mexico, alternatives such as using wastewater have been tested and used for agriculture and urban irrigation. In the quest to conserve potable water and still main ... more		Understanding of global freshwater fish and fishing too shallow Inland fish have to make a bigger splash. What sounds counter-intuitive to an activity commonly perceived as quiet is the broad recommendation of scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) recomm ... more		Synthetic fish measures wild ride through dams In the Pacific Northwest, young salmon must dodge predatory birds, sea lions and more in their perilous trek toward the ocean. Hydroelectric dams don't make the trip any easier, with their manmade c ... more
				Sediment supply drives floodplain evolution in Amazon Basin A new study of the Amazon River basin shows lowland rivers that carry large volumes of sediment meander more across floodplains and create more oxbow lakes than rivers that carry less sediment. ... more		Genetic toolkit finds new maximum for crop yields Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has announced a new way to dramatically increase crop yields by improving upon Mother Nature's offerings. A team led by Associate Professor Zachary ... more

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Europe has 421 million fewer birds than 30 years ago: study Europe has an estimated 421 million fewer birds than three decades ago, and current treatment of the environment is unsustainable for many common species, a study released on Monday said. ... more		Philippine typhoon widow grateful for cruel consolation A tiny store selling lollies, coffee and shampoo may seem a cruel consolation for Philippine typhoon widow Jennifer Pulga, but it keeps her with her children and for that she is deeply grateful. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Himalayan Viagra fuels caterpillar fungus gold rush Overwhelmed by speculators trying to cash-in on a prized medicinal fungus known as Himalayan Viagra, two isolated Tibetan communities have managed to do at the local level what world leaders often f ... more
				International donors pledge $3bn to save shrinking Aral Sea Leading international donor organisations have pledged $3 billion to help save the shrinking Aral Sea - the worst man-made ecological catastrophe ever. ... more		Uzbekistan calls for help over disappearing Aral Sea Uzbekistan on Wednesday called for more international help over the shrinking of the Aral Sea, after recent images showed part of the lake had dried up completely. ... more

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No-till agriculture may not bring hoped-for boost in global crop yields No-till farming, a key conservation agriculture strategy that avoids conventional plowing and otherwise disturbing the soil, may not bring a hoped-for boost in crop yields in much of the world, acco ... more		New Insights on Carbonic Acid in Water Though it garners few public hDrones help show how environmental changes affect the spread of infectious diseasess, carbonic acid, the hydrated form of carbon dioxide, is critical to both the health ... more		Europeans lactose intolerant for 5,000 years after agriculture began By analysing DNA extracted from the petrous bones of skulls of ancient Europeans, scientists have identified that these peoples remained intolerant to lactose (natural sugar in the milk of mammals) ... more		Businesses struggle on drought-hit Californian lake It is a vast bowl of sand and rocks. It could be a lunar landscape, were it not surrounded by pine trees and dotted with shipwreck-like jetties and beached boats. ... more

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Money grows on trees with great walnuts of China

Drop in China, HK demand dries up Bordeaux wine sales

Centuries-old 'Chinese' fishing tradition fades on Indian shores

Brazil beef exports soar on Chinese, Russian demand

Rivers recover natural conditions quickly following dam removal

Price gap between more and less healthy foods grows

River flow by design

Automated imaging system looks underground to help improve crops

Malaysia's Sime Darby to acquire PNG palm oil leader

NMSU researchers address water sustainability for viable farming

New estimates for carbon emissions from cropland expansion in China

China food giant buys into Italian olive oil maker

Costa Rica promises to compensate sickened banana workers

Study: Genetics drive coffee habits

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