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 Medan, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 15, 2009 
At least 38 people were killed in flash floods in a remote region of Indonesia's North Sumatra province Tuesday, a spokesman for the provincial government said. The early morning flood hit the coastal district of Mandailing Natal 275 kilometres (170 miles) southwest of the provincial capital Medan, Edy Syopian told AFP. "Our latest information from the local district head is that 38 ... read more 
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2009As members of the media visit IABG's spacecraft test centre in Germany to learn more about ESA's CryoSat mission and view the satellite, a new target launch date of 28 February 2010 has been announced. The slip, from the planned launch date of December this year, is due to the limited availability of facilities at the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan, which is particularly busy at the ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
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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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 14, 2009Rocks from space fall to Earth all the time. Meteorite fragments are so common that they turn up in jewelry. Some of these fragments have been found to come from the Moon and Mars, giving us a very cheap form of sample retrieval. They're blown off the surface of these worlds when a large object impacts the surface, creating a massive explosion. Drifting through space for eons, they ... more  
Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 14, 2009The Gaza Strip's underground water supplies are "in danger of collapse" following years of overuse and a devastating war Israel waged in the territory at the turn of the year, the UN said Monday. "The underground water supplies, upon which 1.5 million Palestinians depend for agriculture and drinking water, are in danger of collapse," the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a statement ... more  
Taipei (AFP) Sept 14, 2009Taiwan hopes to sign an agreement with China to rein in illegal fishing by mainland vessels, which often use dynamite and poison to boost their catch, an official said Monday. "Top officials from the two sides have reached a tentative consensus on the agreement," Chen Tien-shou, deputy chief of Taiwan's Fisheries Agency, told reporters. Li Jianhua, the head of China's Bureau of Fisheries ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Sep 14, 2009Agriculture, a large user of water for irrigation, is under pressure to reduce water use. Increased urban population growth has created more competition for limited water supplies. While growers have used soil moisture probes to aid in irrigation management in the past, earlier probes required maintenance or were expensive or inadequate. New electronic sensors have been developed that require mi ... more  
Guatemala City (AFP) Sept 11, 2009Guatemala on Friday called on the international community to stump up 110 million dollars to help battle a famine and drought that has struck the Central American nation. A government statement said the money was needed to buy food for the estimated 410,000 families who have been affected. Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom has declared the situation -- which has claimed 460 lives since ... more 
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2009As part of the development process for ESA's Sentinel-3 Earth observation mission, remote-sensing experts carried out an extensive experiment campaign across southern Europe this summer. The results provide valuable insight into the imagery the mission will deliver after it is launched in 2013. For all new Earth observation missions, a crucial part of the development process, after ... more |
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