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Global satellites unite over Haiti to help in rescue workParis (AFP) Jan 15, 2010 Some 20 satellites are trained on Haiti taking images to help in rescue efforts after the devastating earthquake there as part of a decade-old agreement to share such data in the wake of disasters. "There is really a strong international collaboration like there was at the time of the 2004 tsunami in Asia or Hurricane Katrina," a year later, said Andre Husson of the French space agency. ... read more |
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Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2010France's fisheries minister on Wednesday opposed plans to ban fishing of the overexploited bluefin tuna but backed curbing the trade of it outside the EU, notably with the world's biggest consumer Japan. "I do indeed want us to take decisions on supervising the fisheries and banning trade (in bluefin tuna) -- but not banning the fishing of it," Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Bruno Le Mai ... more  
Obot, Albania (AFP) Jan 12, 2010Surrounded by raging waters, the villagers of Obot in northern Albania are determined to stay put to secure their modest homes flooded after heavy rains pelted this rural region for days. "If God has decided that I should die here, let it be. At least I will die in my house, with the only cow that I still have," 60-year-old Gjon Cepi said somberly from the first floor of his little house. ... more 
Pirbright, UK (SPX) Jan 13, 2010Scientists from the Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, UK Met Office and the Jersey State Veterinary Service and Jersey Meteorological Department, are working together on an early-warning system to help defend cattle against the spread of 'bluetongue' disease, reveals a study published in Weather. The team are fusing meteorological data with ecological information to anticipate when ... more |
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Santiago, Chile (UPI) Jan 12, 2009 Chile will launch its first deepwater salmon farming project with a Norwegian loan to try and reverse the low yields on salmon amid constant global demand. The offshore project is the brainchild of a Chilean business group that has been pledged $40 million by Norwegian banks, with the promise it can have access to more funds if the venture takes off. Disease and economic downtur ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2010One person was killed and scores injured last week as police clashed with villagers in eastern China over the forced eviction of farmers from rural lands, residents and a human rights group said Tuesday. The violence began last Thursday when about 100 hired thugs beat farmers who had resisted eviction in the city of Pizhou in Jiangsu province, the Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human ... more  
Paris, France (ESA) Jan 11, 2010Space technologies have led to a number of inventions that benefit the environment and save energy. Satellite-based systems are reducing vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions, remote-sensing technology is making wind turbines more efficient, and information from weather satellites is helping solar cells to produce more energy. These are just some examples of how spin-offs from space technolog ... more |
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