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Water woes could undermine Yemen's drive against Al-QaedaSanaa (AFP) Jan 24, 2010 Impoverished Yemen is reeling under the threat of Al-Qaeda, northern Shiite rebels and southern secessionists, but a lack of water is putting its ancient capital at even greater risk, experts say. Within a decade -- or even less -- Sanaa could become the first waterless capital in the world, they warn, adding the outlook is also bleak for the rest of this parched country where wells in some regions are already dry. A conference in London on Wednesday will discuss Yemen's anti-terrorism drive, bu ... read more |
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Brazil's ethanol-fueled plant on streamRio De Janeiro (UPI) Jan 21, 2009 Brazil has inaugurated its first commercial ethanol-fueled power plant amid questions being asked about the global impact of increased feedstock production on food agriculture. The ethanol used in the plant comes from sugarcane, but other biofuels being researched for ecologically friendly attributes or all-weather use are using huge quantities of soy, sunflower and other oil seeds. Although most of the crops used in feedstock for fuels are grown specifically for the purpose, analysts s ... read more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Jan 18, 2010A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred on January 12, 2010, at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with major impact to the region and its citizens. This perspective view of the pre-quake topography of the area clearly shows the fault that is apparently responsible for the earthquake as a prominent linear landform immediately adjacent to the city. Elevation is color coded from dark green at low elevations ... more 
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 18, 2010As rescue workers scramble to provide assistance to hundreds of thousands of people following Haiti's earthquake, Earth observation satellite data continues to provide updated views of the situation on the ground. Following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January, international agencies requested satellite data of the area from the International Charter on 'Space and Majo ... more  
Corvallis, Ore. (UPI) Jan 22, 2009 The discovery that soil clings to the first rain after a dry summer upends nearly a century of thinking in soil science, Oregon researchers said. "We used to believe that when new precipitation entered the soil, it mixed well with other water and eventually moved to streams. We just found out that isn't true," said researcher Jeff McDonnell of Oregon State University, Corvallis. ... more |
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Egypt police disperse flood victims with rubber bulletsEl-Tor, Egypt (AFP) Jan 20, 2010 Egyptian police used tear-gas and rubber bullets on Wednesday to disperse residents of a Sinai town devastated by floods as they protested against lack of government aid, an AFP correspondent said. Two policemen were injured in the clashes, medics said, while residents of Abu Sweira on Sinai's west coast spoke of at least one person being hit by a rubber bullet. Nearly 1,000 residents of the town used their trucks to block the main road to the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, burning ... read more |
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