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July 08, 2011
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA Flies Greenhouse Gas Mission Over Nevada Salt Flat
Moffett Field, CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2011
Scientists from NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., joined a multi-institute team of researchers June 17-27, 2011, to investigate carbon dioxide and methane gas emissions from a dry lake bed and neighboring environment in Railroad Valley, Nev. The Railroad Valley Vicarious Calibration Campaign, a collaboration between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif., is an international, multi-year effort to calibrate space- ... read more

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Somalia drought to worsen, famine possible: US
The US government has warned that a drought in the Horn of Africa is likely to worsen by the end of the year, putting parts of war-ravaged Somalia at risk of famine. ... more
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FARM NEWS

EU considers modified crop bans
The European Union Parliament voted to give EU member states the power to restrict or ban genetically modified crops on environmental or health grounds. ... more
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French oyster farmers return favour to Japan
Twice in the past 40 years, French oyster farmers were saved by their colleagues on Japan's northern Pacific coast. After the March 11 tsunami, they decided it was time to return the favour. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Beijing halts sales of tainted bottled water
Authorities in Beijing have halted the sale of 31 brands of bottled water after they failed safety tests, the government reported, in the latest such scare to hit China. ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Massive dust storm engulfs US city
A massive dust storm engulfed the southwestern US city of Phoenix late Tuesday, blotting out the sun and knocking down electricity poles, local media reported. ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Somalis fleeing drought face wait for aid in Kenya
Thousands of Somalis fleeing a bruising drought in the Horn of Africa are facing a long wait to enter overcrowded camps and receive aid when they cross into neighbouring Kenya. ... more
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FARM NEWS

EU bans imports of Egyptian seeds
The EU has banned imports of some Egyptian seeds and beans after fenugreek was linked to E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France, officials confirmed. ... more
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DLR scientists support expedition with a highly accurate 3D model of mountain
Considered one of the most beautiful mountains in the world and, at 8000 metres high, the most difficult to climb, K2 lies on the border between Pakistan and China. For scientists at the German Aero ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Pioneering ERS environment satellite retires
After 16 years spent gathering a wealth of data that has revolutionised our understanding of Earth, ESA's veteran ERS-2 satellite is being retired. This pioneering mission has not only advanced scie ... more
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FARM NEWS

Farm animal disease to increase with climate change
Researchers looked at changes in the behaviour of bluetongue - a viral disease of cattle and sheep - from the 1960s to the present day, as well as what could happen to the transmission of the virus ... more
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Down-under digestive microbes could help lower methane gas from livestock
The discovery that a bacterial species in the Australian Tammar wallaby gut is responsible for keeping the animal's methane emissions relatively low suggests a potential new strategy may exist to tr ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Record low Danube levels cut down bird populations: WWF
The record low levels of the Danube this summer have caused a drastic drop in bird populations along the Bulgarian and Romanian stretch of the river, environmental group WWF said Tuesday. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Global warming could alter the US premium wine industry in 30 years, says Stanford study
Higher temperatures could significantly impact California and other premium winegrowing regions of the United States in the next 30 years, according to a new study led by Stanford University climate ... more
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FARM NEWS

The seasonal potato
The "Potsdam Gravity potato", as this representation of terrestrial gravity has become known, can for the first time display gravity variations that change with time. The seasonal fluctuations of th ... more
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FARM NEWS

Chinese sweetmaker Hsu Fu Chi and Nestle confirm talks
Chinese sweetmaker Hsu Fu Chi and Swiss food giant Nestle said on Monday that they were in acquisition talks, in what could be one of the biggest takeovers of a Chinese company by a foreign competitor. ... more
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EU says drone defences not 'optional' in push to face Russia
Sateliot and ESA collaborate on system to remove GPS reliance in satellite IoT
China deploys Pakistan's first hyperspectral satellite with Kinetica 1 rocket
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Europe drought leading to more property damage: study
Increasing occurences of drought have led to a jump in European insurance claims for damage to homes owing to subsiding soil, a study by reinsurer Swiss Re and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology said on Monday. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Climate change increases the risk of ozone damage to plants
Ground-level ozone is an air pollutant that harms humans and plants. Both climate and weather play a major role in ozone damage to plants. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have n ... more
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FARM NEWS

Red wine: Exercise in a bottle?
As strange as it sounds, a new research study published in the FASEB Journal, suggests that the "healthy" ingredient in red wine, resveratrol, may prevent the negative effects that spaceflight and s ... more
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FARM NEWS

Assessing Agroforestry's Advantages
Agroforestry, the deliberate placement of trees into crop and livestock operations, can help capture substantial amounts of carbon on agricultural lands while providing production and conservation b ... more
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Wind of change: Aussie 'farting camels' cull under attack
The world's association of camel scientists fought back angrily on Monday over Australian plans to kill wild dromedaries on the grounds that their flatulence adds to global warming. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Bees' effect on U.K. crops studied
A U.K. study found a decline in honeybee numbers isn't affecting agricultural production, with researchers saying other insects may be providing pollination. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Water in India's famed Goa 'unfit for bathing'
Scientists warned on Friday that water off the famed beaches of the Indian holiday state of Goa was unfit for bathing and fishing due to high levels of bacteria from untreated sewage. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Reducing Food Waste: Making the Most of Our Abundance
According to staggering new statistics from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), roughly one-third of the food produced worldwide for human consumption is lost or wasted, amou ... more
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Global plant database will expand research on ecosystems and climate change
A new database of plants' traits will help scientists around the world learn more about how climate change is affecting ecosystems. The availability of plant trait data in the unified global d ... more
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WATER WORLD

Kenya project: making safer water to sell carbon credits
To protect the environment and improve the health of four million people while making a profit is the goal of a Swiss-based company distributing water filters and aiming to sell carbon credits. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Ladybirds are wolves in sheep's clothing
CSIRO research has revealed that the tremendous diversity of ladybird beetle species is linked to their ability to produce larvae which, with impunity, poach members of 'herds' of tiny, soft-bodied ... more
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FARM NEWS

Biocides that attack only insects
Biocides turn out to be less toxic for the environment if they are subjected to microencapsulation, due to the fact that this process forms shell(s) for the substance. This is the conclusion o ... more
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West Africa faces food shortages due to flooding: experts
West Africa faces serious food shortages due to repeated floods caused mainly by climate change, experts warned in the Niherian capital Abuja. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Canada seeks to breed a better honey bee
Following a massive bee die-off in parts of the world, two Canadian universities on Wednesday launched an effort to breed honey bees resistant to pests and diseases. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Unique lab seeks drought-tolerant traits in cotton, other plants
As billion-dollar agricultural losses continue to mount in the withering Texas heat, Texas AgriLife Research scientists in Corpus Christi are taking a closer look at why some cotton varieties do bet ... more
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FARM NEWS

Iraq rice farmers get extra power allocation
Authorities have ordered an extra allocation of electricity to rice farmers in central Iraq to help them irrigate their fields and rescue drought-threatened crops, a spokesman said on Tuesday. ... more
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