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Britain's urban rivers bounce backCardiff UK (SPX) Jul 04, 2012 Urban rivers throughout England and Wales have improved dramatically in water quality and wildlife over the last 20 years. That's the conclusion of one the largest studies of national trends in river health ever undertaken. After decades of pollution, typically from poorly treated sewage and industrial waste, rivers in or near Britain's major urban areas are regaining insects such as mayflies and stoneflies that are typical of fast-flowing, oxygen-rich waters. The range of invertebrates found has ... read more |
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  Heat wave in US puts damper on Fourth of July festivities Sizzling heat persisted over much of the United States on Tuesday on the eve of the Fourth of July, prompting many communities to rethink or cancel their festivities on the US national holiday. ... more | .. |
  Vertical farm in abandoned pork plant turns waste into food Urban farming is being taken to new heights in an abandoned Chicago pork processing plant where environmentalists hope to "get off the grid" by using the waste from one crop to feed and power another. ... more | .. |
 Screening horticultural imports: New models assess plant risk through better analysis Weedy plants, many introduced to the U.S. for sale through plant nurseries, are responsible for extensive environmental damage and economic costs. Although legislation restricts the introduction of ... more | .. |
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 War-related climate change would reduce substantially reduce crop yields Though worries about "nuclear winter" have faded since the end of the Cold War, existing stockpiles of nuclear weapons still hold the potential for devastating global impacts. Researchers at the Uni ... more | .. |
 Scientists urge new approaches to plant research You'd be amazed at how much you can learn from a plant. In a paper published this week in the journal Science, a Michigan State University professor and a colleague discuss why if humans are to surv ... more | .. |
 Want bigger plants? Get to the root of the matter Plant scientists have imaged and analyzed, for the first time, how a potted plant's roots are arranged in the soil as the plant develops. In this study, to be presented at the Society for Experiment ... more | .. |
 New study demonstrates the role of urban greenery in CO2 exchange In what might be the first study to report continuous measurements of net CO2 exchange of urban vegetation and soils over a full year or more, scientists from UC Santa Barbara and the University of ... more |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
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 S. Korean farmers rally against China trade talks Thousands of South Korean farmers and fishermen rallied Tuesday against a proposed free trade deal with China as the two countries started a second round of talks. ... more | .. |
 With heatwave pounding US, libraries become cool again There's nothing like a record-setting heat wave, combined with a third full day without power, to get people to rediscover the joys of their local library. ... more | .. |
 Top chefs take on Bordeaux wine country When it comes to food and wine pairing, most chefs start with the food. But in Bordeaux, the wine comes first, offering a new challenge to the Michelin-starred chefs flocking to the French region. ... more | .. |
 India's monsoon seen picking up after slow start India's crucial monsoon rains should pick up in July after a slow start over vast swathes of the country, which has threatened crops from rice to sugar, forecasters said. ... more |
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 Study helps African communities resolve conflicts A new report released by Namati and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) details an effective and cost-efficient process to help rural communities work together to protect their lan ... more | .. |
 Adoption of advanced techniques could propel crop improvement Scientists could take greater strides toward crop improvement if there were wider adoption of advanced techniques used to understand the mechanisms that allow plants to adapt to their environments, ... more | .. |
S.Africa gripped by 'fear of missing out' epidemic: study Two-thirds of South African teens and adults suffer from a "fear of missing out" on more interesting activities than what they're doing, a study by a pharmaceutical firm showed on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Caltech scientists find new primitive mineral in meteorite In 1969, an exploding fireball tore through the sky over Mexico, scattering thousands of pieces of meteorite across the state of Chihuahua. More than 40 years later, the Allende meteorite is still s ... 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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 France slaps ban on Swiss pesticide as bee threat The French government on Friday slapped an immediate ban a pesticide made by Swiss giant Syngenta used in rapeseed cultivation that has been found to shorten bees' lifespan. ... more | .. |
 Agricultural Land Grabs Still Remain Above Pre-2005 Level An estimated 70.2 million hectares of agricultural land worldwide have been sold or leased to foreign private and public investors since 2000, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch I ... more | .. |
 A new source of maize hybrid vigor Steve Moose, an associate professor of maize functional genomics at the University of Illinois and his graduate student Wes Barber think they may have discovered a new source of heterosis, or hybrid ... more | .. |
 Study provides first evidence of coevolution between invasive, native species Invasive species such as kudzu, privet and garlic mustard can devastate ecosystems, and, until now, scientists had little reason to believe that native plants could mount a successful defense. A new ... more |
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 Taiwan tea a matter of passion and profit For decades, Lin Tsai-pan has tended his tea fields in the misty green hills of central Taiwan with a devotion bordering on obsession. It is not just a job. It is a passion and a question of honour. ... more | .. |
 Most new pesticides have roots in natural substances Scientists who search for new pesticides for use in humanity's battle of the bugs and other threats to the food supply have been learning lessons from Mother Nature, according to a new analysis. ... more | .. |
 Dying trees in Southwest set stage for erosion, water loss in Colorado River New research concludes that a one-two punch of drought and mountain pine beetle attacks are the primary forces that have killed more than 2.5 million acres of pinyon pine and juniper trees in the Am ... more | .. |
 Pasta made from green banana flour a tasty alternative for gluten free diets People with celiac disease struggle with limited food choices, as their condition makes them unable to tolerate gluten, found in wheat and other grains. Researchers from the University of Brazil hav ... 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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S. America cattle outbreak threat lingers Latin America remains high on the list of regions where recurring foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks are upsetting the best-laid plans for sustained economic development. ... more | .. |
  Arianespace to launch DZZ-HR high-resolution observation satellite Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Jean Dauphin, Director Earth Observation Navigation and Science - Astrium France, announced that they have signed the launch service and solut ... more | .. |
 Stockholm sees rainiest June on record Stockholm has seen record amounts of rain in June, more than four times the normal precipitation, meteorologists said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Climate change and the South Asian summer monsoon The vagaries of South Asian summer monsoon rainfall impact the lives of more than one billion people. A review in Nature Climate Change (June 24 online issue) of over 100 recent research articles co ... more |
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 Delving Inside Earth from Space European Space Agency, or ESA, astronaut Andre Kuipers is running experiments on the International Space Station that are shedding light on conditions deep inside Earth. Orbiting some 248 miles (400 ... more | .. |
 Risks and rewards of quantifying nature's 'ecosystem services' How much is a stream worth? Can we put a dollar value on a wetland? Some conservation proponents have moved to establish the economic value of "ecosystem services," the benefits that nature provides ... more | .. |
Philippines rice terraces off endangered list: UN The Philippines' ancient rice terraces, carved into mountains like giant green stairs, have been removed from a UN list of endangered world heritage sites, the UN office in Manila said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Cienega de Santa Clara unchanged after pilot run of Yuma Desalting Plant Mexico's Cienega de Santa Clara has not changed since the 2010-11 pilot run of the Yuma Desalting Plant, according to a new report from a University of Arizona-led binational team of researchers. Th ... more |
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