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China to launch civil survey satellite late this yearBeijing (XNA) Aug 10, 2011 China will put into space a high-definition civil survey satellite, the first of its kind in the country, at the end of this year, said an official of the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation. The satellite, ZY 3, will be launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north Shanxi Province on a Long March 4B carrier rocket, said Song Chaozhi, deputy director of the administration, at a press conference on Monday. Once successfully launched, the satellite wil ... read more |
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 Critical Milestone Reached for 2012 Landsat Mission The Operational Land Imager (OLI), built by Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., Boulder, Colo., has been approved by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for shipment to Orbital Sciences Corporation, ... more | .. |
  New paper examines future of seawater desalinization A paper co-authored by William Phillip of the University of Notre Dame's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Menachem Elimelech, Robert Goizueta Professor of Environmental and Ch ... more | .. |
  China awash with counterfeit vintage wine Long known for its fake designer handbags and watches, China is now battling a flood of counterfeit vintage wine amid a growing zest for bottles from famed wineries as a sign of social standing. ... more | .. |
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  Thousands struggle in Ethiopia's "green drought" Shundure Tekamo faces a tough choice - stay with her severely malnourished son in hospital, or return home in the desperate search for food for her five other children. ... more | .. |
 US urges more aid to famine-hit east Africa US officials on Tuesday called on other countries to sharply increase aid to famine and drought-hit east Africa, warning that the needs of the starving outstrip the pace of assistance. ... more | .. |
 Tokyo rice exchange starts amid radiation scare A rice futures exchange in Japan's capital had its first full trading day Tuesday, after operations were halted the previous day on soaring demand amid fears radiation contamination will limit supply. ... more | .. |
 Carbon hitches a ride from field to market Today, farming often involves transporting crops long distances so consumers from Maine to California can enjoy Midwest corn, Northwest cherries and other produce when they are out of season locally ... more |
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US sinks international deal on decarbonising ships
Beyond Gravity boosts Swiss production of solar array mechanisms
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 Research helps breeders really know their onions to enhance global food security Research led by the Warwick Crop Centre in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick has developed a unique collection of information about the disease resistance of 96 of the world's ... more | .. |
 Crop breeding could slash CO2 levels Breeding crops with roots a metre deeper in the ground could lower atmospheric CO2 levels dramatically, with significant environmental benefits, according to research by a leading University of Manc ... more | .. |
 Software on the Fly Much of the activity that enables the Pavilion Lake Research Project (PLRP) to reach its scientific goals happens behind the scenes. In this latest post I'm going to talk a bit about the software gl ... more | .. |
 NPP Satellite Completes Comprehensive Testing by Cynthia M O'Carroll for Goddard Space Flight Center The NASA National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP) has successfully completed its ... more |
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 Tohoku Tsunami Created Icebergs In Antarctica A NASA scientist and her colleagues were able to observe for the first time the power of an earthquake and tsunami to break off large icebergs a hemisphere away. Kelly Brunt, a cryosphere spec ... more | .. |
  Japan's TEPCO logs $7.4bn quarterly loss The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $7.4 billion following the March radiation disaster. ... more | .. |
 Fleeing famine, Somalis queue patiently for a cooked meal Hundreds of Somali women, huddled together with their children, queue for hours for their first cooked meal in days, having walked long distances to flee drought, famine and conflict. ... more | .. |
 Scientists Study Effects of Rising Carbon Dioxide on Rangelands Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can reverse the drying effects of predicted higher temperatures on semi-arid rangelands, according to a study published in the scientific journal Nature by a team ... more |
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Zelensky urges allies against appeasing Russia after US trip
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire' in Qatar talks
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 Better desalination technology key to solving world's water shortage Over one-third of the world's population already lives in areas struggling to keep up with the demand for fresh water. By 2025, that number will nearly double. Some countries have met the challenge ... more | .. |
Aid to reach Somali capital Monday: UNHCR The UN refugee agency said an airlift of urgent supplies for famine-stricken Somalis will touch down in the capital Mogadishu on Monday - the agency's first such operation in five years. ... more | .. |
 Mushroom poisoning adds to rainy French summer woes Tourists and locals in southwest France are flocking to hospital wards after eating mushrooms that this year sprouted much earlier than usual due to the rainy summer, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
Kenyans fundraise for drought, rap government Kenya's government and politicians have come under fire for their response to the drought ravaging parts of the country as citizens raised half a billion shillings ($5.3 million) to help the hungry. ... more |
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 Japan rice futures soar on nuclear fears Japan started trading rice futures Monday but suspended the market after the price of the staple grain soared on fears that radioactive contamination from the Fukushima disaster will restrict supply. ... more | .. |
US lawmaker urges humanitarian corridors in Somalia A US lawmaker called Friday for world leaders to negotiate humanitarian corridors in Somalia to allow in food aid, warning of a massive loss of life without greater effort to fight the famine. ... more | .. |
 Somali gunmen kill five as they loot food aid Gunmen opened fire killing five people on Friday as they looted food aid for thousands of starving people affected by famine in the Somali capital, officials and witnesses said. ... more | .. |
 China paying 'close attention' to Africa famine China said Friday it was paying "close attention" to a disastrous famine in the Horn of Africa, after top US House Democrat Nancy Pelosi urged it to do more. ... more |
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SpaceX launches rockets from opposite coasts, ties mission total
Quantum radio receiver uses laser light and atomic resonance to detect microwaves
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 First of Many Miniaturized Helio Instruments For WINCS To be Delivered More than a decade ago, technologist Fred Herrero realized that to truly understand the ever-changing dynamics of Earth's upper atmosphere, he would need an armada of satellites gathering simultaneo ... more | .. |
China, Saudi must do more on Africa famine: Pelosi Top US House Democrat Nancy Pelosi urged China and Saudi Arabia on Thursday to "step up their efforts" to help the Horn of Africa battle a disastrous famine, calling for an enhanced US role as well. ... more | .. |
Famine to engulf all of southern Somalia: UN The famine ravaging parts of Somalia, including the capital Mogadishu, is likely to persist for the rest of the year, engulfing all of the country's south, experts warned Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Plant immunity discovery boosts chances of disease-resistant crops Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have opened up the black box of plant immune system genetics, boosting our ability to produce disease- and pe ... more |
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Famine-struck Somalis struggle to celebrate Ramadan fast Islam's holy month of Ramadan should be a time of celebration and prayer, but for Mohamed Idris, a Somali struggling in the famine-hit and war-torn capital, daily survival is all he can care about. ... more | .. |
 China arrests 2,000 in food safety crackdown China has arrested around 2,000 people and closed nearly 5,000 businesses in a major crackdown on illegal food additives after a wave of contamination scares, the government said. ... more | .. |
 Future of seawater desalination studied U.S. researchers have reviewed the current state of seawater desalination technology and its potential as a sustainable solution to global water shortages. ... more | .. |
 Somali rebels stopping men fleeing drought Somali rebels are blocking men fleeing harsh drought and forcibly recruiting them, while women and children who escape alone risk attack and rape in crowded camps, witnesses and officials said. ... more |
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