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Water resources dwindling in Australia's 'food basket': report
Sydney (AFP) Nov 24, 2008A new report revealed on Monday the devastating effect of settlement, irrigation and Australia's long-running drought on one of the country's biggest rivers. The assessment of the Murray-Darling Basin -- known as the "food basket" of Australia because of its high level of farming -- found that water flowing to the mouth of the Murray River had dropped from more than 12,000 gigalitres a year ... more China's high prices boost Bangladesh garment exports 
Dhaka (AFP) Nov 24, 2008Bangladesh's garment industry is growing rapidly despite the global economic turmoil as China loses orders due to high prices and worldwide demand for cheap clothing soars. Nearly 5,000 apparel makers here initially sought government help when some top US and European buyers postponed and cut orders in the wake of the worst financial crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. But clothing ... more NASA-USAID Earth Observation System Expands To Africa 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 24, 2008NASA, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and their partners are in Nairobi, Kenya, to launch SERVIR-Africa, a program that helps scientists, government leaders and local communities address concerns related to natural disasters, disease outbreaks, biodiversity and climate change. SERVIR, Spanish for "to serve," integrates satellite resources of the U.S. and other countries ... more Pakistani chief minister urges end to US missile strikes 
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 22, 2008The chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province called Saturday for Washington to stop aerial missile strikes on the nation's soil, as the latest raid killed four more suspected militants. Shahbaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab and the president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party, said the strikes targeting Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants were only stoking tensions with ... more Urban Trees Enhance Water Infiltration 
Madison WI (SPX) Nov 24, 2008Global land use patterns and increasing pressures on water resources demand creative urban stormwater management. Traditional stormwater management focuses on regulating the flow of runoff to waterways, but generally does little to restore the hydrologic cycle disrupted by extensive pavement and compacted urban soils with low permeability. The lack of infiltration opportunities affects ... more |
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Paris, France (ESA) Nov 21, 2008Wetlands contribute to our lives in remarkable ways by providing food and water, controlling floods, protecting against storms and supporting biodiversity, yet they are experiencing loss and degradation on a massive scale. Wetlands are areas that are covered with water for long enough periods to support plants that thrive in wet soils, so they are not all wet year-round. The areas include ... more Japan's Itochu to take stake in Chinese food giant 
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 20, 2008Japanese trading giant Itochu Corp. said Thursday it had agreed to buy a 20 percent stake in Chinese processed food manufacturer Ting Hsin for 710 million dollars. The deal, which is expected to be completed by May, is the latest in a series of overseas investments by the Japanese trading house to try to spur future growth as the domestic economy languishes in recession. Ting Hsin is ... more US Sugar To Explore Building 100 Million Gallon Coskata Ethanol Facility 
Clewiston FL (SPX) Nov 21, 2008U.S. Sugar has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Coskata of Warrenville, IL to explore building a 100 million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol facility in Clewiston, Florida. The facility would be the world's largest second generation ethanol facility. It would convert left-over sugar cane material into ethanol, and would help Florida meet its aggressive second ... more SunEthanol Changes Name To Qteros 
Hadley MA (SPX) Nov 21, 2008SunEthanol has raised $25 million in Series B financing from a consortium including BP and Soros Fund Management LLC, and is changing its name effective immediately to Qteros. The new name refers to its breakthrough Q Microbe(TM) technology for producing sustainable liquid fuel from non-food plants and wastes. Leading the Series B financing is new investor Venrock, with previous investor ... more Nexterra Energy To Supply Biomass Gasification System 
New Westminster, Canada (SPX) Nov 21, 2008Nexterra Energy has announced that it has been selected by Kruger Products to supply a biomass gasification system for its tissue mill in New Westminster, B.C. The new system will be the first of its kind in the pulp and paper industry. Kruger Products is Canada's leading paper tissue manufacturer. Kruger operates facilities in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2008The US Food and Drug Administration opened its first offices outside the United States here on Wednesday as part of plans to increase Chinese imports despite recent safety scandals. "A permanent FDA presence in China will help us address the challenges presented by globalisation," FDA commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach told journalists at the opening of the Beijing branch. "We look ... more Beijing orders demolition of leading activist's home 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2008Beijing authorities have issued an order to destroy the home of one of China's leading rights activists, who has been in police custody for more than 200 days, her husband and lawyer said Tuesday. The plight of Ni Yulan is one of the highest-profile of the many so-called "land grab" cases in China, where city residents are evicted from their homes or farmers kicked off their lands to make ... more American Samoan tuna cannery cuts back due to rising costs 
Pago Pago, American Samoa (AFP) Nov 17, 2008The Star-Kist tuna cannery, the largest employer in the US territory of American Samoa, said Monday it was laying off workers and scrapping most workers' benefits due to rising costs. Star-Kist employs about 2,000 workers in the territory of 57,000 people and has been hurt by US legislation, which has lifted wages in American Samoa by nearly a third in the last 18 months. The company ... more Firefly CubeSat To Study Link Between Lightning And Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 18, 2008Massive energy releases occur every day in the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere. Lightning may give rise to these bursts of radiation. However, unlike the well-known flashes of light and peals of thunder familiar to Earth-dwellers, these energy releases are channeled upward and can be detected only from space. Our atmosphere protects us from the effects of this radiation, but the ... more US, Vietnam to study climate change impact on Mekong Delta 
Hanoi (AFP) Nov 17, 2008The United States and Vietnam will jointly study the impact of climate change on the Mekong Delta and other low-lying river regions worldwide, officials said Monday. Scientists from both countries will work at a new Delta Research and Global Observation Network (DRAGON) institute, the first of several that are due to be set up worldwide, at southern Vietnam's Can Tho University. Vietnam ... more
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