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Tornado, floods kill at least 22 in southern USBiloxi, Mississippi (AFP) May 3, 2010 Violent thunderstorms unleashed tornados and flash floods over the southern United States over the weekend killing at least 22 people and forcing the Kentucky governor to declare a state of emergency. Governor Steve Beshear said Monday four people died in weather-related accidents in his state and requested federal assistance to deal with storm damage. "I urge individuals who encounter high waters to use extreme caution and avoid unnecessary contact with flood waters if at all possible," he said ... read more |
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Alumot, Israel (AFP) May 3, 2010The once mighty Jordan River, where Christians believe Jesus was baptised, is now little more than a polluted stream that could die next year unless the decay is halted, environmentalists said on Monday. The famed river "has been reduced to a trickle south of the Sea of Galilee, devastated by overexploitation, pollution and lack of regional management," Friends of the Earth, Middle East (FoE ... more  
Washington (UPI) May 3, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is issuing new guidelines for commercial food transporters to "maximize the safety" of food. The FDA said the new guidance is designed to reduce the chances of physical, chemical, biological and other risks during the transportation of foods while the agency studies current food safety transportation regulations. In an advance notice ... more  
Tacoma WA (SPX) May 04, 2010New research indicates that one of the largest fresh-water floods in Earth's history happened about 17,000 years ago and inundated a large area of Alaska that is now occupied in part by the city of Wasilla, widely known because of the 2008 presidential campaign. The event was one of at least four "megafloods" as Glacial Lake Atna breached ice dams and discharged water. The lake covered mor ... more |
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Demystifying Yield Fluctuations For Greenhouse TomatoesKagawa, Japan (SPX) Apr 29, 2010 Growing tomatoes is not always easy. In many parts of the world summers are too hot to grow tomatoes in greenhouses, even those with intricate cooling systems. In cooler climates where tomatoes are grown year-round in production greenhouses, yield fluctuations are still challenging for producers who need to fulfill orders and predict labor costs. Finding accurate methods for predicting greenhouse tomato yields is at the forefront of growers' concerns. A new research study may take the specul ... read more |
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