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Food, energy security on table at big Europe-Asia meetGodollo, Hungary (AFP) June 6, 2011 Forty-six nations from Asia and Europe gathered here Monday eyeing ways of averting a global food crisis and fresh nuclear disasters, but looked set to diverge on human rights or a new boss for the IMF. Fom tiny Laos to EU powerhouse Germany, foreign ministers from the Asia-Europe ASEM group - representing 60 percent of the world's population and GDP - kicked off two days of talks on what they described as "non-traditional security challenges". The opening ceremony was postponed after a storm ... read more |
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  Algal turf scrubbers clean water with sunlight An article published in the June issue of BioScience describes the early scale-up stage of a new biotechnology with environmental benefits and possible commercial potential. Algal turf scrubbe ... more | .. |
 Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose A study conducted at the University of Granada has proved that children eat up to 80 percent more vegetables when they are allowed to choose. Researchers have also found that the bitterness of calci ... more | .. |
 Safety of nanoparticles in food crops is still unclear With the curtain about to rise on a much-anticipated new era of "nanoagriculture" - using nanotechnology to boost the productivity of plants for food, fuel, and other uses -scientists are reporting ... more | .. |
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 Predictive model offers accurate remote mapping of plant communities A PhD student at the University of Leeds has developed a fast, accurate and inexpensive method of creating detailed vegetation community maps over very large areas, by coupling aerial photographs wi ... more | .. |
 Tapping into plants is the key to combat climate change Understanding the way plants use and store light to produce energy could be the key ingredient in the fight against climate change, a scientist at Queen Mary, University of London says. Profes ... more | .. |
 Study maps global 'hotspots' of climate-induced food insecurity A new study has matched future climate change "hotspots" with regions already suffering chronic food problems to identify highly-vulnerable populations, chiefly in Africa and South Asia, but potenti ... more | .. |
 Farmer networks hold key to agricultural innovation in developing countries New technologies can improve agricultural sustainability in developing countries, but only with the engagement of local farmers and the social and economic networks they depend on, say Stanford Univ ... more |
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Artificial ocean carbon recycling system turns seawater CO2 into bioplastic feedstock
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 For stressed bees, the glass is half empty When people are depressed or anxious, they are much more likely to see their glass as half empty than half full. In tough times, evidence of that same pessimistic outlook can be seen in dogs, rats, ... more | .. |
  New NASA Map Reveals Tropical Forest Carbon Storage A NASA-led research team has used a variety of NASA satellite data to create the most precise map ever produced depicting the amount and location of carbon stored in Earth's tropical forests. The da ... more | .. |
 Satellite and Radar Data Reveal Damage Track of Alabama Tornadic Thunderstorms This image shows the radar reflectivity from the National Weather Service Doppler Radar in Birmingham, Ala. at 5:10 p.m. CDT on April 27, 2011, as a supercell thunderstorm moved across the city. ... more | .. |
 In China, soaring food prices mean leaner diets Li Ping and her husband, both retirees, pick over the offerings at a Beijing market to prepare traditional dumplings for the Dragon Boat festival. Rocketing food prices are limiting their options. ... more |
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 New NASA Salt Mapper to Spice Up Climate Forecasts Salt is essential to human life. Most people don't know, however, that salt - in a form nearly the same as the simple table variety - is just as essential to Earth's ocean, serving as a critical dri ... more | .. |
 Tropical 'hotspots' may get too warm to farm Climate change is on track to disrupt lifeline food crops across large swathes of Africa and Asia already mired in chronic poverty, according to an international study released Friday. ... more | .. |
 Amazon land dispute leads to another killing Violence flared again in the Brazilian Amazon, as a fifth person in ten days was shot in an apparent clash over illicit logging in the Brazilian Amazon, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Dramatic Display Forecast for 2011 Draconid Meteors The Draconid meteor shower is expected to produce unusually high peak meteor rates of 1,000 per hour on October 8, 2011. A typical strong meteor shower, like the Perseid shower which occurs every su ... 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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 Gadhafi's river could be hidden weapon 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. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 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 |
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Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk's Starlink
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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 | .. |
 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 |
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