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How Dairy Farms Contribute to Greenhouse Gas EmissionsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2011 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have produced the first detailed data on how large-scale dairy facilities contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases. This research was conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the ARS Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research Laboratory in Kimberly, Idaho. ARS is USDA's principal intramural scientific research agency, and these studies support the USDA priority of responding to climate change. ARS soil scientist April ... read more |
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 Saving fuel while plowing Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 27, 2011 Less friction, less power, less fuel - plowshares coated with diamond-like carbon (DLC) slide through the soil like a hot knife through butter. As a result, the t ... more | .. |
 Grazing Management Effects on Stream Pollutants Surface water quality is important for the proper function of aquatic ecosystems, as well as human needs and recreation. Pasturelands have been found to be major sources of sediment, phosphorus and ... more | .. |
  Researchers Provide Detailed Picture of Ice Loss Following Collapse of Antarctic Ice Shelves An international team of researchers has combined data from multiple sources to provide the clearest account yet of how much glacial ice surges into the sea following the collapse of Antarctic ice s ... more | .. |
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 Central America launches its 'Google' of weather Officials launched a database Thursday they dubbed the "Google of Central American weather," designed to predict natural disasters as the region grapples with devastating consequences blamed on climate change. ... more | .. |
  UN readies aid airlift to Mogadishu The UN's World Food Programme readied aircraft with food aid bound for the Somali capital Mogadishu amid intensifying relief efforts for millions hit by drought across the Horn of Africa region. ... more | .. |
 Another Brazil farmer killed in Amazon shooting A 46-year-old farmer has been shot dead in Brazil's Para state in the Amazon, which has long been the scene of violent land disputes, a Catholic Church-linked observer body said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Boeing, Embraer back sugar jet-fuel study Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and US rival Boeing said Tuesday they will co-finance research to determine the sustainability of using Brazilian sugarcane in jet fuel. ... more |
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 Mauritania cattle farmers appeal for help as drought bites An association of cattle breeders from south-eastern Mauritania on Tuesday called for urgent government assistance as a worsening drought threatens the region's livestock. ... more | .. |
 Japan to burn radiation-tainted beef Japan announced a plan Tuesday under which beef tainted with radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster will be bought up and burnt, in a move aimed at restoring consumer confidence. ... more | .. |
 As agricultural riches waylay pollinators an endangered tree suffers For the conservation of species, hostile territory might sometimes have its advantages. That's according to a study of pollen flow among trees found only in remnant patches of native Chilean forest. ... more | .. |
  Nanotechnology for water filter Nanotechnology has developed tremendously in the past decade and was able to create many new materials with a vast range of potential applications. Carbon nanotubes are an example of these new mater ... more |
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 Software can protect water supplies U.S. researchers say a free software program can protect water utilities from terrorist attacks and contaminants while increasing water quality. ... more | .. |
Eight jailed over Chinese tainted pork scandal A court in China on Monday jailed five people for "endangering public safety" after they were convicted of selling an illegal fat-burning chemical to pork producers, state media said. ... more | .. |
  Corn yields with perennial cover crop are equal to traditional farming Soil quality, water quality, and possibly even farm profits will all benefit by using a perennial cover crop on corn fields that allows for similar yields to traditional farming methods, according t ... more | .. |
 Horn of Africa drought seen from space Drought in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti is pushing tens of thousands of people from their homes as millions face food insecurity in a crisis visible from space. ESA's SMOS satellite shows t ... 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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 UN urges 'massive' action on Horn of Africa drought The United Nations on Monday urged "massive" action for the drought-stricken Horn of Africa region but charities slammed low aid pledges ahead of talks with donor countries in Nairobi this week. ... more | .. |
 Famine in Somalia is 'immoral': UN aid coordinator With the world scrambling to rescue 12 million people on the brink of starvation in the Horn of Africa, UN emergency official Cristina Amaral said the fact that children are dying of hunger is "immoral". ... more | .. |
 Aid reaches drought-ravaged Somalia The International Red Cross said Sunday it had handed out 400 tonnes of food in drought-hit parts of rebel-held southern Somalia as the UN prepares to host emergency talks on the crisis in the region. ... more | .. |
 The Future of Cover Crops Winter cover crops are an important component of nutrient cycling, soil cover and organic matter content. Although its benefits are well documented, cover crop use in farming systems is relatively l ... more |
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  Spread Of Fungus-Farming Beetles Is Bad News For Trees North Carolina State University researchers have found that a subset of fungus-farming ambrosia beetles may be in the early stages of a global epidemic threatening a number of economically important ... more | .. |
 Somali rebels maintain aid ban, reject famine Somalia's Al Qaeda-inspired insurgents said Friday a ban on foreign aid groups remained in force and rejected a UN declaration that parts of the country had been hit by famine. ... more | .. |
 How to eat well and save the planet too Eating used to be so simple. If you liked it and could afford it, down the hatch it went. Yum-yum, end of story. ... more | .. |
 Landsat Satellites Track Continued Missouri River Flooding Flooding along the Missouri River continues as shown in recent Landsat satellite images of the Nebraska and Iowa border. Heavy rains and snowmelt have caused the river to remain above flood stage fo ... more |
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US soliciting new bids for Moon mission amid SpaceX delays: NASA chief
Asteroid with Second-Fastest Orbit Discovered Hidden in Sunlight
WVU engineers recalibrate radio telescopes to illuminate dark energy | .. |
 Somali relief in rebel-held areas raises challenges Relief efforts are being ramped up for two famine-struck regions of Somalia controlled by a US-designated terrorist group, but there are deep concerns as to the implications of dealing with them. ... more | .. |
 Climate Adaptation of Rice Rice - which provides nearly half the daily calories for the world's population - could become adapted to climate change and some catastrophic events by colonizing its seeds or plants with the spore ... more | .. |
Climate change 'may make truffles a German delicacy' Truffles, a luxury delicacy in French and Italian cuisine, may soon be adding flavour to blander dishes, as it migrates further north amid climate change, a Swiss scientist said Friday. ... more | .. |
Japan's contaminated beef scare widens A scare over radiation-tainted Japanese beef deepened Thursday with the number of cattle thought to have been contaminated and shipped around the country rising to nearly 1,500, reports said. ... more |
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Kenyan herders flee as cattle die in Horn of Africa drought Abdi Seikh Musa was once a flourishing livestock herder, but now, as extreme drought grips the Horn of Africa, his animals are dying as the people of northern Kenya struggle for survival. ... more | .. |
 Deal signed for space-based imaging Thales Alenia Space Italia will study the definition and feasibility of Europe's Multinational Space-based Imaging System . ... more | .. |
Greenpeace Australia raided over GM wheat action Australian police on Thursday raided the Sydney offices of Greenpeace over their destruction of an experimental crop of genetically modified wheat at a government research farm. ... more | .. |
 Dry onion skin has a use More than 500,000 tonnes of onion waste are thrown away in the European Union each year. However, scientists say this could have a use as food ingredients. The brown skin and external layers are ric ... more |
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