|
 
107 dead in China rainstorms and floods: state mediaBeijing (AFP) July 13, 2010 Torrential rains and severe flooding have left 107 people dead and 59 missing in ten Chinese provinces, mostly along the Yangtze River following recent storms, state media said Tuesday. The Xinhua news agency said that as of Tuesday, rain-triggered floods had affected some 29 million people and 997,000 had been evacuated. The latest toll is more than double that reported by Xinhua Monday following rains along the Yangtze River, China's longest, over the past week. Heavy downpours in centra ... read more |
. |
 |
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
| . |
|
. |
 |
| .. |
 
Hong Kong (AFP) July 9, 2010Agricultural Bank of China's huge share sale this week underscores investor confidence that the country's so-called economic miracle is set to continue. But it also highlights what may be the lender's biggest challenge: to book ever-increasing profits while fulfilling its mandate to help bridge the yawning gap between urban and rural economic prosperity. AgBank - on track to set a recor ... more 
Moscow (AFP) July 9, 2010Drought has destroyed nine million hectares (22 million acres) of crops in Russia and a state of emergency has been declared in 14 regions, a government official said Friday. Another three regions were also facing serious problems, deputy prime minister Viktor Zubkov added, Interfax reported. "It's a lot," said Zubkov of the lost production. "We have to ensure that the livestock do not s ... more 
Washington (AFP) July 11, 2010For the average US employee, work takes place in an enclosed office, under fluorescent lighting, with not so much as a ray of sunshine or a whiff of fresh air floating in from the outside world. But a few employees, at companies big and small throughout the United States, are putting in work at very different locations: vegetable gardens sponsored by their firms. Fred Haberman, president ... more |
.. |
 'Business As Usual' Crop Development Won't Satisfy Future Demand  Agricultural Bank of China expected to announce record IPO   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
.. |
|
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
|
|
. |
 
Climate change affects meadows' ecosystemsAmes, Iowa (UPI) Jul 7, 2010 Studying drought effects on a pristine ecosystem could show how climate change may affect flora and fauna diversity, an Iowa State University researcher said. Researcher Diane Debinski has studied meadows in the Rocky Mountains' Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem since the 1990s, finding that if the area's climate becomes drier as the Earth's temperature rises, it could change the types of plants and animals living there, the Ames, Iowa, university said Tuesday in a release. To study the pot ... read more |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
| Previous Issues | Jul 13 | Jul 12 | Jul 09 | Jul 08 | Jul 07 |
