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Modern EU agriculture jeopardizes biodiversity in new member statesLeipzig, Germany (SPX) May 31, 2011 Traditional agricultural practices can make a major contribution to preserving biodiversity in the EU's new member states in Central and Eastern Europe. By contrast, the construction of roads and the intensification of agriculture currently encouraged by EU farming subsidies pose a threat to amphibians. The rich natural environment still extant in many accession countries is under threat, according to scientists writing in the journal Biological Conservation. The researchers from Romania, Germany ... read more |
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  For Aquarius, Sampling Seas No 'Grain of Salt' Task The breakthrough moment for oceanographer Gary Lagerloef, the principal investigator for NASA's new Aquarius mission, came in 1991. That's when he knew it would be possible to make precise measureme ... more | .. |
 Satellite observations show potential to improve ash cloud forecasts Predicting the exact dispersal of a volcanic ash cloud is never going to be easy. However, satellite data are showing that the eruption from Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano this week was unlikely to hav ... more | .. |
 Climate change to deal blow to fruits, nuts: study Climate change is expected to alter the global industry in fruits and nuts dramatically as tree crops such as pistachios and cherries struggle in the rising temperatures, researchers said. ... more | .. |
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 'Perfect storm' looms for world's food supplies: Oxfam Oxfam called on Tuesday for an overhaul of the world's food system, warning that in a couple of decades, millions more people would be gripped by hunger due to population growth and climate-hit harvests. ... more | .. |
 Keeping Dairy Cows Outside is Good for the Outdoors Computer simulation studies by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that a dairy cow living year-round in the great outdoors may leave a markedly smaller ecological hoofp ... more | .. |
  Omnitek Engineering Ramps Up Diesel to Biogas Engine Conversions in the Philippines Omnitek Engineering says it expects demand in the Philippines for its diesel engine conversion technology that enables utilization of biogas fuel to gain momentum, particularly on hog farms in remot ... more | .. |
 Anti-GM food protest leaves 18 injured in Belgium Environmental activists stormed a field of genetically modified potatoes in Belgium Sunday, breaking through a security cordon in a raid that left police and protesters injured, authorities and organisers said. ... more |
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Artificial ocean carbon recycling system turns seawater CO2 into bioplastic feedstock
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  China drought affects more than 34 million people A debilitating drought along China's Yangtze river has affected more than 34 million people, leaving farmers and livestock without water and parching a major grain belt, the government said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  The role of bacteria in weather events Researchers have discovered a high concentration of bacteria in the center of hailstones, suggesting that airborne microorganisms may be responsible for that and other weather events. They report th ... more | .. |
 Studies show no meaningful difference between high fructose corn syrup and sucrose A comprehensive review of research focusing on the debate between High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) and other sweeteners finds there is no evidence of any significant variation in the way the human bo ... more | .. |
 French customs agents seize bush meat French customs agents are questioning nine people suspected of trying to illegally import several types of bush meat, including antelope, snake, crocodile and pangolin, a rare, scaly anteater. ... more |
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 NASA satellite helps find 17 Egypt pyramids Archaeologists have uncovered as many as 17 buried pyramids in Egypt with the help of NASA satellite imagery, according to a documentary to be aired by the BBC on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Cover crop seeder pulls triple duty for small farms Farmers using a cover crop seeder developed by Penn State agricultural scientists may eventually need only a single trip across the field to accomplish what takes most farmers three passes and sever ... more | .. |
  Dairy Installs 3200 Solar Panels Lakeside Dairy in Hanford has installed a new solar energy system to power its milking barn and other dairy operations and cut its use of conventional energy by 75 percent. The family-run dairy oper ... more | .. |
 Globalization exposes food supply to unsanitary practices As the United States continues to import increasingly more of its food from developing nations, we are putting ourselves at greater risk of foodborne disease as many of these countries do not have t ... more |
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Venezuela's Maduro to US: 'No crazy war, please!'
UK to urge more long-range missiles for Ukraine at London summit
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 GMES Masters seeks innovative uses for Earth observation data Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Martin Zeil joined with ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain in launching the GMES Masters competition, seeking out innovative commercial uses of Earth obs ... more | .. |
 GOES-13 Satellite Video Close-Up of Deadly Joplin, Missouri Tornado The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite called GOES-13 provides forecasters with continuous visible and infrared imagery of weather systems across the U.S. and a new movie from the NAS ... more | .. |
 Satellites reveal 'lost' Egyptian pyramids A satellite survey of Egypt has revealed 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements in infrared images that can detect underground structures, scientists say. ... more | .. |
 Near Iceland volcano, farmers rescue animals from ash Despite the thick layer of brown-grey ash blanketing her farm and the mask on her face, Henny Hrund Johannsdottir breathes a sigh of relief: she has saved her sheep from the dust from the raging Grimsvoetn volcano. ... more |
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Central China drought worst in over 50 years: reports Central China's worst drought in more than 50 years is drying reservoirs, stalling rice planting, and threatens crippling power shortages as hydroelectric output slows, state media said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 First analysis of invasive plant impacts worldwide This week the scientific journal Ecology Letters has published a synthesis of the ecological impacts of invasive plants worldwide. This global analysis has been based on more than one thousand studi ... more | .. |
 Fungi reduce need for fertilizer in agriculture The next agricultural revolution may be sparked by fungi, helping to greatly increase food-production for the growing needs of the planet without the need for massive amounts of fertilizers accordin ... more | .. |
 Africa turmoil looms over food price rise Africa is facing what African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka calls a "Molotov cocktail" of rising food and oil prices that analysts fear could trigger widespread political upheaval like that which has swept the Arab world since January. ... more |
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Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk's Starlink
Precision laser links overcome turbulence for better satellite communications
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  NASA Sky Cameras Capture Man-Sized Meteor Over Macon, Ga. Astronomers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center have recorded the brightest meteor seen by their network in almost three years of operation. On May 20, 2011, at 9:47 p.m. CDT, a six-foot diameter ... more | .. |
 Satellites monitor Icelandic ash plume As Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano spews ash high into the atmosphere, satellite observations are providing essential information to advisory centres assessing the possible hazards to aviation. Th ... more | .. |
 LSU Researchers Study Methods to Use River Sediment to Repair the Coast As the already gargantuan body of water swells beyond its normal manmade boundaries, the state of Louisiana is starting to see impact after having seen the damage already done to states from Missour ... more | .. |
 Developing solutions for water problems in Ethiopia A University of Oklahoma environmental science graduate student will travel to Ethiopia in June to test materials she has been investigating as possible solutions to fluorosis-a widespread problem i ... more |
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 NASA/University Japan Quake Study Yields Surprises When the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and resulting tsunami struck off the northeast coast of Japan on March 11, they caused widespread destruction and death. Using observations from a dense ... more | .. |
 Nottingham scientists reveal genetic 'wiring' of seeds The genetic 'wiring' that helps a seed to decide on the perfect time to germinate has been revealed by scientists for the first time. Plant biologists at The University of Nottingham have also disco ... more | .. |
 Livestock also suffer traffic accidents during transport A Spanish study has analysed traffic accidents involving cattle being transported for human consumption in the country for the first time. Despite the "relatively" low mortality rate, animals suffer ... more | .. |
 Patterns Of Ancient Croplands Give Insight Into Early Hawaiian Society A pattern of earthen berms, spread across a northern peninsula of the big island of Hawaii, is providing archeologists with clues to exactly how residents farmed in paradise long before Europeans ar ... more |
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