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Gadhafi's river could be hidden weaponCairo (UPI) Jun 2, 2011 The Great Man-Made River, a $33 billion irrigation system built by Moammar Gadhafi to provide water from a vast underground aquifer in the desert for Libya's people, could become a crucial element in his fight to preserve his embattled regime. The GMMR, as the project is known, is the crowning glory of Gadhafi's four decades in power. Hailed as a masterpiece of engineering, it provides 176.5 million cubic feet of water a day to the cities along the Mediterranean coast in northern Libya where mo ... read more |
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  Storing seeds for a rainy day - or in this case, a fire As mountain pine beetles march across the forests of western North America, these insects may kill millions of pine trees during a single outbreak. A rise in overall temperatures over the past sever ... more | .. |
 Euro, Asian leaders to talk food security Emerging security threats such as food and water shortages call for urgent and coordinated action, European and Asian leaders said this week. ... more | .. |
 China food factory owner held amid chemical scare Police in southern China have detained a factory owner suspected of mixing an industrial chemical used to soften plastics into food additives, state media reported on Friday. ... more | .. |
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 Japan restricts green tea over radiation fears Japan banned the shipment of green tea leaves grown in four prefectures around Tokyo on Thursday after radioactive caesium above legal levels was found in samples, a media report said. ... more | .. |
 Egg cartons not accurate in reporting animal welfare claims If you think that you're using humanely produced eggs for your omelets or deviled eggs, think again. Egg companies recognize that most Americans care about the welfare of farmed animals and many mar ... more | .. |
 Blueberry's effects on cholesterol examined in lab animal study Laboratory hamsters that were fed rations spiked with blueberry peels and other blueberry-juice-processing leftovers had better cholesterol health than hamsters whose rations weren't enhanced with b ... more | .. |
Factors in berry-splitting in blueberries examined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers and a university colleague have found several factors involved in blueberry splitting, a significant problem that can cause losses of $300 to $500 p ... more |
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Artificial ocean carbon recycling system turns seawater CO2 into bioplastic feedstock
Bacterium Breakthrough Points to New Path for Battery Self-Recycling
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China, S. Korea ban Taiwan drinks over chemical China and South Korea both banned imports of certain food and drinks from Taiwan Wednesday in a fast-expanding regional scare over contamination with a chemical usually used in plastics. ... more | .. |
 High risk of Parkinson's disease for people exposed to pesticides near workplace In April 2009, researchers at UCLA announced they had discovered a link between Parkinson's disease and two chemicals commonly sprayed on crops to fight pests. That epidemiological study didn' ... more | .. |
  NASA sees a 14-mile-wide eye and powerful Super Typhoon Songda Typhoon Songda became a Super Typhoon in the evening on May 26, 2011 (Eastern Daylight Time) was it reached a Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. NASA satellite data shows that the monste ... more | .. |
 Foreign NGO says satellite images indicate war crimes in Sudan's Abyei An international non- governmental organization monitoring Sudanese air space on Wednesday said satellite photos showed evidence of war crimes committed at Sudan's disputed oil-rich area of Abyei, w ... more |
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 20 former world leaders discuss looming water crisis Twenty former heads of state, including former US president Bill Clinton, warned Tuesday of an impending "water crisis" and agreed to establish a panel that will tackle a worldwide leadership gap on the issue. ... more | .. |
 '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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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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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 Modern EU agriculture jeopardizes biodiversity in new member states 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 th ... 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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