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Nigeria plans to relaunch satelite in DecemberLagos, Nigeria (XNA) Nov 23, 2011 The Nigerian Communications Satellite-1Replacement (NigComSat-1R) would be launched on Dec. 19, according to a top official with the Nigerian Communications Satellite. The company's Managing Director Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai made this known in Lagos on Monday at the Stakeholders' Conference and Exhibition on NigComSat-1R, titled "Pre-launch Marketing and Sensitization on NigComSat-1R". He said the new satellite would be sent into the orbit from China. The managing director told his audience th ... read more |
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  Harm not those strangers that pollinate In an irony of nature, invasive species can become essential to the very ecosystems threatened by their presence, according to a recent discovery that could change how scientists and governments app ... more | .. |
  Rivers may aid climate control in cities Speaking at the URSULA (Urban River Corridors and Sustainable Living Agendas) Conference, in Sheffield, Dr Abigail Hathway, of the University of Sheffield, will demonstrate how rivers can cool their ... more | .. |
 Study Details Links Between Climate, Groundwater Availability Everyone knows that climate affects our water supply, but new research from North Carolina State University gives scientists and water-resource managers an unprecedented level of detail on how clima ... more | .. |
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 Thaksin visits S. Korea to tour river project Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra is visiting South Korea to tour a $19 billion river upgrade project which he believes could have averted Thailand's flood disaster, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Companies not buying enough 'green' palm oil: WWF Major retailers and manufacturers are not doing enough to honour commitments to use sustainable palm oil to help protect virgin rainforests from destruction, WWF said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Genome sequence sheds new light on how plants evolved nitrogen-fixing symbioses The genome of Medicago, a close relative of alfalfa and a long-established model for the study of legume biology, has been sequenced by an international team of scientists, capturing around 94 per c ... more | .. |
 Satellite images help species conservation Organisms living on small islands are particularly threatened by extinction. However, data are often lacking to objectively assess these threats. A team of German and British researchers used ... more |
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 Student Cloud Observations Help Validate NASA Satellites In between recess, geography class and eating the lunch their moms packed, NASA scientists have found the time to help validate Earth-observing satellites. These scientists are the younger var ... more | .. |
 Using Satellites to Help the Earth Sustain Seven Billion People With seven billion people now living on Earth, the expanding demand for resources is exerting unprecedented pressure on global resources, especially forests, water and food. NASA and the U.S. Geolog ... more | .. |
 New FASTSAT discoveries paint detailed view of region near Earth Space around Earth is anything but a barren vacuum. The area seethes with electric and magnetic fields that change constantly. Charged particles flow through, moving energy around, creating electric ... more | .. |
  Cosmic voyager has a layover in St. Louis Last January, two amateur meteorite hunters dropped by Randy Korotev's office at Washington University in St. Louis to show him their latest purchase, a 17-kilogram pallasite meteorite found in 2006 ... more |
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 Asian thirst for wine feeds new investment market Asia's thirst for rare and fine wine is moving beyond the dining table as the industry seeks to tickle the region's capital markets as well as its taste buds. ... more | .. |
 Senegal poor pay more than rich for water: UN envoy Those living in Senegal's poor, cramped suburbs who have no running water at home can pay up to four times more for water than rich households, a United Nations water and sanitation expert said Monday. ... more | .. |
Warnings as sustainable palm oil effort falters Environmentalists have warned that an effort to encourage the sustainable production of palm oil launched several years ago has not kept pace with expanding cultivation driven by rising demand. ... more | .. |
 Long-term study shows acid pollution in rain decreased with emissions Emissions regulations do have an environmental impact, according to a long-term study of acidic rainfall by researchers at the University of Illinois. The National Atmospheric Deposition Progr ... more |
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Trump says to meet Putin in Budapest after 'great' call
'Wonder weapon'? Five things about US Tomahawks coveted by Ukraine
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Crisis is boosting 'Slow Food' movement: founder The Slow Food movement's global campaign for "good, clean and fair" food is receiving a boost from the economic crisis, its founder Carlo Petrini said on Friday. ... more | .. |
  Half of Niger villages face food shortage, UN says Almost six million people living in more than half of Niger's villages are facing a food and nutrition crisis, the UN warned on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Evidence supports ban on growth promotion use of antibiotics in farming In a review study, researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic res ... more | .. |
 Paraguay under fire over cattle outbreak Impoverished and landlocked Paraguay is under fire after a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in its cattle farms that critics say was not stopped in time or in an effective manner. ... more |
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Japan bans Fukushima rice for radiation Japan on Thursday announced its first ban on rice produced near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant after samples showed radioactive contamination well above legal limits. ... more | .. |
 Rising air pollution worsens drought and flooding Increases in air pollution and other particulate matter in the atmosphere can strongly affect cloud development in ways that reduce precipitation in dry regions or seasons, while increasing rain, sn ... more | .. |
 Invasive false brome grass is spreading, but Oregon's insects are biting After hiking in Oregon, a University of Oregon plant biologist suggests, people may want to brush off their shoes and comb through their dogs in an effort to curb the spread of an invasive grass tha ... more | .. |
 China launches farm project in Bulgaria China's Tianjin State Farms Agribusiness Group launched on Thursday its first project to grow 2,000 hectares ((4,900 acres) of crops in northwestern Bulgaria, the farming ministry said in a statement. ... more |
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Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice
Unexpected discovery on Saturn's moon challenges our view on chemistry before life emerged
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  Thai flood run-off threat to marine life As billions of cubic metres of water flow away from Thailand's devastating floods, experts and campaigners are warning that millions of sea creatures could be the next victims of the disaster. ... more | .. |
 Climate change in Africa's river basins could impede continent's farm transformation efforts Climate change could significantly alter water flows in major river basins in Africa, presenting a new barrier to nascent efforts to better manage water for food production and to resolve potential ... more | .. |
 Researchers gain insight into 100-year-old Haber-Bosch process For the past 100 years, the Haber-Bosch process has been used to convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, which is essential in the manufacture of fertilizer. Despite the longstanding reliability ... more | .. |
 Bangladesh looks abroad for farmland Bangladesh is looking for farmland outside the country. ... more |
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 Climate change driving world towards food crunch: experts Surging population growth and climate change are driving the planet towards episodes of worsening hunger which only an overhaul of the food system will fix, a panel of experts said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Exploring the last white spot on Earth Scientists will soon be exploring matter at temperatures and pressures so extreme it can only be produced for microseconds using powerful pulsed lasers. Matter in such states is present in the Earth ... more | .. |
 NRL's MIGHTI selected by NASA for potential space flight A Naval Research Laboratory instrument designed to study the Earth's thermosphere is part of a future science mission that has been selected by NASA for evaluation for flight. The NRL-develope ... more | .. |
 Researcher provides further evidence that slow eating reduces food intake Two new studies by researchers at the University of Rhode Island are providing additional insights into the role that eating rate plays in the amount of food one consumes. The studies found that men ... more |
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