Solar activity linked to drought duration study says
San Francisco based report cites University of Arizona researcher Charles W. Stockton noting drought cycles in the West align with a 20 to 22 year sunspot pattern. Tree-ring data since 1700 implies current drought may persist another year or two, threatening California water for agriculture and industry through winter.
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San Francisco
UPI
American Geophysical Union
Charles W. Stockton
University of Arizona
California
P.B. Duffy
Center For Astrophysics
Cambridge
Mass
Gulf of Alaska
North America
California Weekend Weather Outlook
Pacific region forecast shows showers in Northern California Friday through Sunday with mountain snow possible. Central California expects a shower chance Saturday and warmer than normal highs in the 50s to 60s. Southern deserts see modest cloudiness with highs 72 to 82 and cool nights.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Deserts
Zinc Deficiency May Trigger Throat Cancer Rise
MIT researchers link low zinc levels to higher esophageal cancer risk, noting zinc's role as a trace element and its interaction with copper, manganese, and iron. Animal studies show zinc-deficient rats develop more tumors faster when exposed to a carcinogen. human data show reduced zinc in esophageal cancer tissues.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPI
United States
MIT
Paul M Newberne
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nutrition and Food Science Department
Ances
National Academy of Sciences
Newberne
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