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April 24, 2012
EARTH OBSERVATION
Investigation on Envisat continues
Paris (ESA) Apr 23, 2012
Optical, radar and laser observations of the Envisat satellite show that it is still in a stable orbit. Efforts to regain contact with the satellite have been under way since 8 April, when it unexpectedly stopped sending data to Earth. To determine if Envisat has entered its 'safe mode' - which would be a starting point for revival - the recovery team is drawing on every information source available. Valuable help is coming from many European and international partners. France's new Pleiade ... read more

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Genetically modified corn affects its symbiotic relationship with non-target soil organisms
An increasing number of crops commercially grown today are genetically modified (GM) to resist insect pests and/or tolerate herbicides. Although Bt corn is one of the most commonly grown GM crops in ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Boeing Releases DataMaster 5.1 Geospatial Data Management Tool
Boeing has announced the release of DataMaster 5.1, an advanced version of its geospatial data tool that offers defense and Intelligence Community customers improved map, terrain and full-motion vid ... more
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Study finds evidence nanoparticles may increase plant DNA damage
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence that engineered nanoparticles are able t ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Millions face hunger in Sahel as NGOs struggle to raise aid
Aid agencies said Monday they are facing a multi-million dollar funding shortage to deal with a food crisis in the Sahel where people are resorting to increasingly desperate measures to survive. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Warming set to make corn prices pop
Climate change will more than quadruple US corn prices in years of peak volatility, environmental scientists said on Sunday. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Use less water, producing energy and fertilizer at the same time
Water is a valuable resource. New technologies are making it easier to handle drinking water responsibly, purify wastewater effectively and even recover biogas and fertilizer. Fraunhofer researchers ... more
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WATER WORLD

Sunlight plus lime juice makes drinking water safer
Looking for an inexpensive and effective way to quickly improve the quality of your drinking water? According to a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and th ... more
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WATER WORLD

Africa said rich in underground water
The continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater in underground aquifers holding 100 times the amount found on the surface, scientists say. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Southeast Asia's billion dollar cassava industry at high risk due to climate change
Severe outbreaks of new, invasive pests triggered by rising temperatures could threaten Southeast Asia's multi-billion dollar cassava industry, as well as the livelihoods of the hundreds of thousand ... more
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FARM NEWS

Nutrient and toxin all at once: How plants absorb the perfect quantity of minerals
In order to survive, plants should take up neither too many nor too few minerals from the soil. New insights into how they operate this critical balance have now been published by biologists at the ... more
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FARM NEWS

That is why plants grow towards the light
Have you ever wondered why stems grow upwards and roots downwards? Why plants always seem to turn towards the light and climbing plants run up the trellis rather than down? But maybe not that simple ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Lockheed Martin Completes Key Milestone on GeoEye's New Commercial Earth-Imaging Satellite
The Lockheed Martin team developing GeoEye's next-generation Earth-imaging satellite successfully initiated power-on testing for the GeoEye-2 spacecraft bus. This program milestone continues the tea ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Satellite Movie Shows Great Plains Tornado Outbreak from Space
Satellite data gives forecasters a leg up on severe weather. NASA has just released an animation of visible and infrared satellite data showing the development and movement of the Great Plains torna ... more
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FARM NEWS

Using maths to feed the world
In the race to breed better crops to feed the increasing world population, scientists at The University of Nottingham are using maths to find out how a vital plant hormone affects growth. Gibb ... more
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Scientists discover 'switch' in plants to create flowers
Flowering is the most crucial act that plants undergo, as the fruits of such labor include crops on which the world depends, and seeds from which the next generation grows. While classic exper ... more
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FARM NEWS

Hunt on for rice to resist salt, flooding
With rice production in Vietnam's fertile Mekong delta threatened by salt water from rising sea levels, researchers say they're turning to genetics for help. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Salt levels in fast food vary significantly between countries
Salt levels vary significantly in the fast foods sold by six major companies in various developed countries, which suggests that technical issues, often cited as barriers to salt reduction initiativ ... more
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FARM NEWS

Salk scientists discover how plants grow to escape shade
Mild mannered though they seem, plants are extremely competitive, especially when it comes to getting their fair share of sunlight. Whether a forest or a farm, where plants grow a battle wages for t ... more
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FARM NEWS

UC Research Reveals One of the Earliest Farming Sites in Europe
University of Cincinnati research is revealing early farming in a former wetlands region that was largely cut off from Western researchers until recently. The UC collaboration with the Souther ... more
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FARM NEWS

No-till farming revolution grows in Indiana
Indiana farmer Mike Starkey does not plow his fields and uses fertilizer only sparingly, but he is on the cutting edge of a growing trend in American agriculture. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Rapid climate change threatens Asia's Rice Bowl
As Asia's monsoon season begins, leading climate specialists and agricultural scientists have warned that rapid climate change and its potential to intensify droughts and floods could threaten Asia' ... more
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FARM NEWS

Tackle fungal forces to save crops, forests and endangered animals
More than 600 million people could be fed each year by halting the spread of fungal diseases in the world's five most important crops, according to research published in the journal Nature. Fu ... more
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India won't be able to store another bumper crop
The problem of plenty is once again troubling the Indian government as it does not know where to store the bumper grains to be harvested for the third year in a row. Fears are rising that the grains ... more
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FARM NEWS

Strip-till improves soybean yield
Crop yield can be improved by ensuring adequate nutrient availability. But how should you place the fertilizer and what cropping system gives the best yields? Research conducted by University ... more
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Determining total fertility in strip-tilled fields
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WATER WORLD

Iran starts $1-bn project to bring water to desert
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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Half of England in drought: officials
Half of England was officially in drought on Monday after the Environment Agency declared another 17 counties short of water, and warned the situation may continue until the end of the year. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

FCC drops Google 'Street View' investigation
US government telecom regulators have ended an investigation into Google's "Street View" online mapping service gathering data from private wireless hotspots. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Poor Spring Rain Projected in Africa
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Envisat services interrupted
After 10 years of service, Envisat has stopped sending data to Earth. ESA's mission control is working to re-establish contact with the satellite. Although this landmark mission has been in orbit tw ... more
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WATER WORLD

Has the Dead Sea Used Up its Nine Lives?
Rapidly dropping water levels of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth's surface heralded for its medicinal properties, has been a source of ecological concern for years. Now a drilling ... more
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