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Research reveals carbon footprint caused by China's irrigation systemNorwich, UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2012 China's groundwater irrigation system is responsible for polluting the atmosphere with more than 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year - according to research from the University of East Anglia. Groundwater used for crop irrigation in China has grown from 10 billion cubic metres in 1950 to more than 100 billion today. A research paper, published today in Environmental Research Letters, estimates that the pumping systems which support this immense irrigation network annually produce 33.1 MtCO2e (33.1 m ... read more |
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 New antibiotic could make food safer and cows healthier Food-borne diseases might soon have another warrior to contend with, thanks to a new molecule discovered by chemists at the University of Illinois. The new antibiotic, an analog of the widely used f ... more | .. |
  Glacier-fed river systems threatened by climate change "The knowledge is new and startling. Glacial runoff is cold, nutrient-poor and physically unstable, and therefore, typically species-poor. Traditionally, we have not attached great significance to t ... more | .. |
 Fertilization by invasive species threatens nutrient-poor ecosystems They can estimate whether native plants in the neighbourhood of invasive species incorporate the nitrogen fixed by the latter. The biologists examined the Sydney Golden Wattle (Acacia longifolia), a ... more | .. |
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  Drought spreads to Brazil, crop yields hit Drought has spread from Argentina and Paraguay to Brazil and is hitting soy yields at a time of concerns that regional economic growth may suffer as pressures mount on commodity prices. ... more | .. |
  Satellite images identify early human settlements An American archaeologist has used satellite images and a computer program to uncover thousands of ancient human settlements in Syria, according to a research study published Monday. ... more | .. |
 Nitrate in drinking water poses health risks for rural Californians One in 10 people living in California's most productive agricultural areas is at risk for harmful levels of nitrate contamination in their drinking water, according to a report released by the Unive ... more | .. |
 UNH researchers find African farmers need better climate change data to improve farming practices Researchers from the University of New Hampshire have found that many African farmers inaccurately perceive changes in climate and rainfall when compared with scientific data, highlighting the need ... more |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
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 CDC study shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported food appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, and nearly half of the outbreaks implicated foods imported from areas which previously had not been associated ... more | .. |
 Facebook-style microcredit site helps China farmers Dairy farmer Deligeerma needs $642 to buy fodder for her cows during the harsh winter months in northern China. So far, she has received $149 in pledges from four people around the world. ... more | .. |
 Carrefour forced to shut China outlet over expired meats French retail giant Carrefour has been forced to shut down a store in central China that allegedly sold expired meat products, an official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Century later, US cherry blossoms coup for Japan A century before cultural diplomacy became a buzzword for governments around the world, Japan scored a spectacular success - Washington's cherry blossoms, which have become one of the US capital's top tourist attractions. ... more |
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 China firm sacks four over diseased ducks scandal A leading Chinese poultry company said Monday it had sacked four employees suspected of being involved in a food safety scandal that saw diseased ducks sold to unsuspecting consumers. ... more | .. |
 Swaziland households hit by hunger: Unicef One in four households in Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, were hit by the rising cost of food and even forced to skip meals, UNICEF said in a report on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Morocco: thirsty silver mine drains villagers' patience Atop a remote mountain overlooking one of Africa's largest silver mines, a group of Moroccan activists - many of them women and children - are trying to choke off the facility's water supply. ... more | .. |
 Neglecting role of women in agriculture increases food insecurity As developing countries battle multiple threats to food security-soaring prices, crop-crushing weather extremes and dramatic population growth-agriculture experts gathering in New Delhi this week wa ... more |
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm
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 China to invest in water projects China plans to invest $636 billion through 2020 in water-related projects, a government official said. ... more | .. |
 Investigation of Earth Catastrophes From the ISS: Uragan Program The Uragan program aboard the Russian segment of the International Space Station uses digital photography to study Earth's natural resources by monitoring catastrophes, both natural and human made. ... more | .. |
 The Blue Planet's new water budget Investigating the history of water on Earth is critical to understanding the planet's climate. One central question is whether Earth has always had the same amount of water on and surrounding it, th ... more | .. |
 Multi-Agency Satellite Begins Climate and Weather Studies NASA has completed commissioning of the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (NPP), which is now making global environmental observations. The satellite will provide scientists with c ... more |
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 Israel says it backs Gaza Strip desalination plant Israel said Tuesday it backed Palestinian plans to build a desalination plant in the Gaza Strip and was willing if requested to provide its skills for the project. ... more | .. |
 Small is good in quest to resolve water crisis Can Peepoo stop the flying toilet? ... more | .. |
  Encounters of another kind: meteorite chunk falls on Oslo A Norwegian family was flabbergasted to find that what appeared to be a piece of a meteorite had crashed through the roof of their allotment garden hut in the middle of Oslo, media reported Monday. ... more | .. |
 Auchan supermarkets reports profit rise on action in China French supermarket giant Auchan said on Tuesday its net profit for 2011 rose by 14.9 percent to 810 million euros ($1.06 billion), largely owing to a restructuring of its business in China. ... more |
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DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins
ThinKom Develops Self-Funded Mobile HPM Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms
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 The disappearing ponds of Kashmir Thirty years ago, Avend village in the south Kashmir district of Shopian was also called "Talaab Gaam" because of dozens of fresh water ponds surrounding it. All but one of these ponds have now disa ... more | .. |
 Myanmar soldiers shot dead China farmer: Beijing China said Tuesday it had lodged an official complaint with Myanmar after two soldiers illegally crossed the border into southwest China and shot dead a local resident earlier this year. ... more | .. |
 World breakthrough on salt-tolerant wheat A team of Australian scientists has bred salt tolerance into a variety of durum wheat that shows improved grain yield by 25% on salty soils. Using 'non-GM' crop breeding techniques, scientists from ... more | .. |
 Commonly used herbicides seen as threat to endangered butterflies A Washington State University toxicologist has found that three commonly used herbicides can dramatically reduce butterfly populations. The research was aimed at possible effects on the Lange's meta ... more |
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 Time to tackle water crisis, global forum told A global meeting on water opened in France on Monday with demands to provide billions of poor people with clean water and decent sanitation and address the spiralling demands of the future. ... more | .. |
 Palestinians campaign for $450m desalination plant in Gaza The Palestinian Authority on Monday pushed plans at the World Water Forum here for a desalination plant costing more than 350 million euros ($450 million) to ease Gaza's chronic water problems. ... more | .. |
 Water crunch looms without action on waste: UN report Water problems in many parts of the world are chronic and without a crackdown on waste will worsen as demand for food rises and climate change intensifies, the UN warned on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Salt-loving wheat could help ease food crisis Plant scientists on Sunday said they had bred a strain of wheat that thrives in saline soils, boosting the quest to feed Earth's growing population at a time of water stress and climate change. ... more |
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