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UN makes first aid airlift to rebel-held Somalia regionNairobi (AFP) July 17, 2011 The UN said Sunday it had made its first delivery of aid to a rebel-held Somalia region in two years, as calls mounted for more international help to deal with the devastating drought in the Horn of Africa. War-torn Somalia is the worst affected country by a severe drought that has hit the Horn of Africa region, prompting appeals for increased aid to some 10 million people facing starvation, according to UN figures. The UN children agency airlifted five metric tonnes of food and medicines to Bai ... read more |
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  More radioactive beef found in Japan A scare in Japan over radioactive beef spread on Sunday with more parts of the country reporting contaminated meat, four months after March's quake and tsunami triggered a nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 Texas cattle ranchers feel burn of record drought A record drought is forcing Texas cattle ranchers to send their cows to slaughter because it's too costly to keep buying feed for herds finding little forage in parched pastures. ... more | .. |
 Survival struggle against Somalia's drought Dying children, hunger and overcrowded camps - Somalis describe the extreme drought threatening famine and death on a massive scale in the Horn of Africa. ... more | .. |
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  Canada reservations need better water systems: study Three fourths of water systems on Canadian Indian reservations pose a risk to water quality and health, Canada said Thursday, citing the first large-scale study on the subject. ... more | .. |
 California groundwater management trickles up from local sources In a typical year, California gets about 30 percent of its water from groundwater wells. Yet when it comes to managing this precious resource, the state of California relies on a mixed bag of more t ... more | .. |
Eco-activists destroy Australia GM wheat crop Environmental activists broke into an Australian government research farm Thursday and destroyed an experimental crop of genetically-modified wheat protesting against what they said were safety issues. ... more | .. |
 E. Africa drought needs long-term solution: experts A widespread drought in East Africa has left millions of facing starvation, but experts argue that while dry spells are cyclical the humanitarian catastrophes they are causing are avoidable. ... more |
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 Eco-activists destroy Australia GM wheat crop Environmental activists broke into an Australian government research farm Thursday and destroyed an experimental crop of genetically-modified wheat in protest at the project's safety. ... more | .. |
 Texas cattle ranchers feel burn of record drought A record drought is forcing Texas cattle ranchers to send their cows to slaughter because it's too costly to keep buying feed for herds finding little forage in parched pastures. ... more | .. |
 Evolution and domestication of seed structure shown to use same genetic mutation For the first time, scientists have identified a mutation in plants that was selected twice - during both natural evolution and domestication. The mutation has been identified as the source of varia ... more | .. |
 TUM researchers discover a new switch in resistance to plant diseases Plants, too, have an immune system that protects them against diseases. The early detection of pathogens and the subsequent immune response, in particular at the cell wall, work as a protective shie ... more |
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 New Genetic Map of Potato May Lead to Improved Crops An international consortium of scientists has produced a new map of the potato genome that may lead to the development of an ultra-nutritious potato that could help feed the world's hungry. By ... more | .. |
 World Population Day: Agriculture Offers Huge Opportunities for a Planet of 7 Billion As the global population increases, so does the number of mouths to feed. As we observe World Population Day on July 11th, the good news is that in addition to providing food, innovations in sustain ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin and Esri Sign Partnership Towards On-Demand Geospatial Apps and Services Lockheed Martin and Esri will collaborate on technologies to put online geospatial apps and services in the hands of more military, intelligence, homeland security and emergency response users world ... more | .. |
 Underwater Antarctic Volcanoes Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have discovered previously unknown volcanoes in the ocean waters around the remote South Sandwich Islands. Using ship-borne sea-floor mapping technolog ... 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
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Nike, Adidas suppliers 'polluting China rivers' Environmental campaigners Wednesday accused suppliers to major clothing brands including Adidas and Nike of poisoning China's major rivers with hazardous chemicals linked to hormonal problems. ... more | .. |
Fears mount in Japan over radioactive beef Radiation fears mounted in Japan Wednesday after news that contaminated beef from a farm just outside the Fukushima nuclear no-go zone has been shipped across the country and probably eaten. ... more | .. |
China moves to boost pig supply amid inflation China on Wednesday announced a series of measures aimed at boosting the country's supply of pigs as it tries to bring down the price of pork, which is contributing to soaring inflation. ... more | .. |
 Cool-season grasses more profitable than warm-season grasses Access to swine effluent or waste water can help a producer grow more grass. But a Texas AgriLife Researcher says the grass is "greener" economically if it is a cool-season rather than a warm-season ... more |
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 Sweetpotato foundation seed tested in commercial operations Sweetpotato is gaining popularity in the United States, where health-conscious consumers have created increased demand for the tasty, versatile food. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ... more | .. |
 New study suggests severe deficits in UK honeybee numbers A study published by the University of Reading's Centre for Agri Environmental Research suggests that honeybees may not be as important to pollination services in the UK than previously supposed. Th ... more | .. |
Twelve million need food aid in Horn of Africa: FAO Twelve million people are in need of food aid because of drought and conflict in the Horn of Africa region, a senior economist at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 ERS exits with final focus on changing glaciers Some of the last images from ESA's ERS-2 satellite have revealed rapidly changing glacial features in Greenland. In its final days, the veteran satellite gave us frequent views of the Kangerdlugssua ... more |
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 Dr VS Hegde Appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Antrix Corporation Limited Dr VS Hegde, Outstanding Scientist and Scientific Secretary, ISRO has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Antrix Corporation Limited of the Department of Space. Dr Hegde, a ... more | .. |
 Astrium to build Sentinel-4 atmospheric sensors ESA has awarded a contract worth almost 150 million euro to Astrium to develop and build two satellite sensors that will monitor Earth's atmosphere as part of Europe's Global Monitoring for Environm ... more | .. |
 Smartphones help world's winemakers foil fraudsters For Charles Pillitteri, the fight against fraudsters began when he discovered fake bottles of his Canadian ice wine in Taiwan in 1998. ... more | .. |
  High levels of caesium found in Fukushima beef More than six times the legal limit of radioactive caesium has been found in beef from Fukushima prefecture, home to Japan's crippled nuclear plant, an official statement said Saturday. ... more |
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Nestle to pay 1.4 bn francs for 60% of Hsu Fu Chi Swiss food giant Nestle said on Monday it had agreed to take a majority stake in Chinese sweetmaker Hsu Fu Chi for 1.4 billion francs (1.2 billion euros, $1.7 billion). ... more | .. |
 LG, Hitachi to set up water treatment plant South Korea's LG Electronics and Japan's Hitachi Plant Technologies have agreed to set up a water treatment joint venture in Seoul which will start operations in October, LG said Monday. ... more | .. |
Overuse of C.Asia's Amu-Darya a threat to stability: UN The over-exploitation of the Amu-Darya river which snakes across Afghanistan, Tadjikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, could threaten the long-term stability of the region, the UN said Monday. ... more | .. |
US pledges $5 million for drought-hit Somalis The United States on Monday pledged $5 million (3.5 million euros) to assist thousands of Somalis affected by a harsh drought that has hit the Horn of Africa region. ... more |
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