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 Istanbul (AFP) Sept 10, 2009 
Turkey's government came under fire Thursday over ramshackle planning in Istanbul, a day after killer floods swept away cars and bridges in what the prime minister called the "disaster of the century." With the death toll from the flash floods in Istanbul and its environs rising to 32, authorities launched a massive rescue and clean-up operation as they braced for a new front of heavy rain ... read more 
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 10, 2009India's monsoon rains have strengthened in recent weeks, easing a drought that has hit large swathes of the country, though some areas remain severely affected, the weather office said Thursday. "There have been rains in the past couple of weeks. We are expecting good rains in the next couple of days and a further lessening of the deficiency," weather office spokesman B.P. Yadav told AFP. ... more
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Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Addis Ababa (AFP) Sept 10, 2009The European Union granted Ethiopia 10 million euros (14.5 million dollars) to help feed more than six million people in need of emergency aid due to drought, the bloc said Thursday. "Ethiopia faces growing humanitarian challenges which are largely due to climate change," EU's country representative Dino Sinigallia said in a statement. Failed rains have put 6.2 million Ethiopians in need ... more  
Ankara, Turkey (SPX) Sep 10, 2009Turkey plans to launch its first domestically-built earth observation satellite next year, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Tuesday. The satellite, which is called Rasat with a high-resolution optical imaging system and new modules developed by Turkish engineers, will be the first earth observation satellite to be designed and manufactured in Turkey, said the report. ... more 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 10, 2009Back in 2002, NASA created a film using satellite data that took viewers on a tour of Earth's frozen regions. This year, NASA visualizers are taking viewers on a return trip to see how things have changed over the years. "The Tour of the Cryosphere 2009" combines satellite imagery and state-of-the-art computer animation software to create a fact-filled and visually stunning tour that shows ... more |
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Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 09, 2009On September 6, 2009, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument on NASA's Terra satellite captured this simulated natural color image of the Station fire, burning in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles. The fire started on August 26 in La Canada/Flintridge near NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena (seen at the bottom of the image) ... more 
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 09, 2009A company from one of ESA's Business Incubation Centres has used space technology to develop a scanner to spot weaknesses in dike structures. It is being used to inspect dikes and dams on the Danube river and in the Netherlands. Dutch start-up company Miramap's instrument can 'look' into the ground and measure the amount of water in the soil. This is important in checking the stability of ... more 
Providence RI (SPX) Sep 08, 2009Outer space offers a new perspective for measuring economic growth, according to new research by three Brown University economists. In a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, J. Vernon Henderson, Adam Storeygard, and David N. Weil suggest a new framework for estimating a country or region's gross domestic product (GDP) by using satellite images of the area's nighttime lights. ... more |
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