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Study Shows More Shrubbery in a Warming WorldGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 14, 2011 Scientists have used satellite data from NASA-built Landsat missions to confirm that more than 20 years of warming temperatures in northern Quebec, Canada, have resulted in an increase in the amount and extent of shrubs and grasses. "For the first time, we've been able to map this change in detail, and it's because of the spatial resolution and length-of-record that you can get with Landsat," says Jeff Masek, the program's project scientist. He's based at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Gree ... read more |
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 NASA Gears Up for Airborne Study of Earth's Radiation Balance NASA scientists have successfully completed flight tests in preparation for deployment of a multi-year airborne science campaign to study the humidity and chemical composition of air entering the tr ... more | .. |
  Accelerating adoption of agricultural technology Research shows that it takes about eight years from the time public research funds are invested in technology development to the time the technology is first implemented. In the agricultural sector ... more | .. |
 Blue light irradiation promotes growth, increases antioxidants in lettuce seedlings The quality of agricultural seedlings is important to crop growth and yield after transplantation. Good quality seedlings exhibit characteristics such as thick stems, thick leaves, dark green leaves ... more | .. |
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  Sewage treatment plants may contribute to antibiotic resistance problem Water discharged into lakes and rivers from municipal sewage treatment plants may contain significant concentrations of the genes that make bacteria antibiotic-resistant. That's the conclusion of a ... more | .. |
 Spring's rising soil temperatures see hormones wake seeds from their winter slumber Dormant seeds in the soil detect and respond to seasonal changes in soil temperature by changing their sensitivity to plant hormones, new research by the University of Warwick has found. This sensit ... more | .. |
 Chinese wines take on Bordeaux in blind tasting A blind tasting to be held in Beijing Wednesday will pit Chinese wines against vintages from Bordeaux, repeating a now-infamous 1976 event in which the classics were humbled by new world wines. ... more | .. |
  UN seeks $1.5 bln for Somalia famine crisis The humanitarian crisis gripping millions of Somalis due to a harsh drought this year will persist for the coming months, the UN said Tuesday as it appealed for $1.5 billion for 2012. ... more |
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China defends Russian oil purchases, slams US 'bullying'
Markets mixed as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes
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 Mexican farmers despair over record drought Dust blows across once fertile fields in north Mexico, where the worst drought in 70 years has left thousands of cattle dead and destroyed more than two million acres (almost one million hectares) of crops. ... more | .. |
 Astrium awarded Sentinel 5 Precursor contract Astrium has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as prime contractor for the Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite (S5p) a low-cost mission to monitor atmospheric chemistry. The contract ... more | .. |
 Canada provides aid to drought-stricken Afghanistan Canada announced Tuesday millions of dollars in aid for food assistance to drought-affected areas of in Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
  Geminids Meteor Shower: 'Up All Night' With NASA! Put on the hot chocolate...find a warm, toasty location...and join us on the night of Dec. 13-14 for our "Up All Night with NASA" live Web chat about the 2011 Geminid meteor shower! The Gemini ... more |
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 Healthier hot dogs an impossibility of food science In part of an effort to replace animal fat in hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers and other foods with healthier fat, scientists are reporting an advance in solving the mystery of why hot dogs develop an ... more | .. |
 Scientists reveal where growing conditions today mirror future climates With climate change posing a threat to food production around the world, scientists are developing a form of virtual time travel that can offer farmers in many countries a glimpse of their future by ... more | .. |
 Species, and threats grow in Mekong region: WWF Scientists identify a new species every two days in the Greater Mekong region, the WWF said Monday, in a report detailing 2010's more unusual finds such as a leaf warbler and a self-cloning lizard. ... more | .. |
 The heart of the plant Food prices are soaring at the same time as the Earth's population is nearing 9 billion. As a result the need for increased crop yields is extremely important. New research led by Carnegie's Wolf Fr ... more |
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NATO and EU scramble to boost drone defences to counter Russia
Tomahawk missiles main topic for Zelensky-Trump meet: Ukraine official
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 GIS Cloud Featured at Eye on Earth Summit At the Eye on Earth Summit Esri will describe how cloud GIS is positioned to create an international geospatial platform for sharing environmental data and designing solutions. Also former US ... more | .. |
 Landsat satellites Track Yellowstone Underground Heat Yellowstone National Park sits on top of a vast, ancient, and still active volcano. Heat pours off its underground magma chamber, and is the fuel for Yellowstone's famous features - more than 10,000 ... more | .. |
 Jason-1 Achieves a One-Decade Landmark On Dec. 7, 2001, NASA and the French Space Agency Centre Nationale d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) launched the Jason-1 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., embarking on a planned three-to-fi ... more | .. |
 ESA selects Astrium to build Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite Furthering Europe's capacity to monitor atmospheric pollution, ESA has awarded a contract worth 45.5 million euro to Astrium UK to act as prime contractor for the Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite syst ... more |
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 Post-Mubarak Egypt has softer line on Nile With the downfall of Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian leaders are showing more willingness to discuss sharing the waters of the Nile River with Ethiopia and other African states that have been battling for a better deal to accommodate their swelling populations. ... more | .. |
 Africa's Sahel desert regions face major food crisis: UN The United Nations warned Friday that Africa's Sahel region faced a serious food crisis and appealed for urgent action to save a million children at risk of malnutrition. ... more | .. |
Scottish leader sees growth for whisky sales in China With Scotch whisky exports to China soaring, Scottish leader Alex Salmond said Friday his country's most iconic product is poised to become the next big thing in China's luxury market. ... more | .. |
 Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought As parts of Central America and the U.S. Southwest endure some of the worst droughts to hit those areas in decades, scientists have unearthed new evidence about ancient dry spells that suggest the f ... more |
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SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from California
AI model sharpens solar forecasts to support satellite network stability
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 China woman sentenced to death over poisoned milk A Chinese court has sentenced a woman to death and jailed her husband for life after they were convicted of deliberately poisoning milk that killed three children, a statement said. ... more | .. |
 Satellite Data Shows that Kirtland's Warblers Prefer Forests After Fire Kirtland's warblers are an endangered species of lightweight little birds with bright yellow-bellies that summer in North America and winter in the Bahamas. But be it their winter or their summer ho ... more | .. |
 US asks WTO to settle chicken trade row with China The United States said Thursday it was asking the World Trade Organization to settle a dispute with China over Beijing's duties on US chicken imports. ... more | .. |
 Madagascar's Avenue of the Baobabs saved from watery death Majestic trees line the dusty road known as the Avenue of the Baobabs, their large trunks crowned with clawing branches that reach 20 metres (70 feet) high. ... more |
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 Wine dregs improve cow milk, cut methane emissions Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production and dramatically cuts the animal's methane emissions, Australian researched published Thursday shows. ... more | .. |
 Herbicide may affect plants thought to be resistant Purdue University researchers have discovered a fine-tuning mechanism involved in plant root growth that has them questioning whether a popular herbicide may have unintended consequences, causing so ... more | .. |
 Using Radiation to Sterilize Light Brown Apple Moth A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows that radiation can be used to effectively sterilize the light brown apple moth (LBAM), an insect pest found in Australia, New Zealan ... more | .. |
 Climate-smart agriculture should be livelihood-smart too Encouraging climate-smart agriculture can lead to climate change adaptation practices in a partnership where the farmer's needs are addressed. "Climate-smart agriculture has the potential to i ... more |
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