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May 21, 2014

Migrating birds stop off in Cyprus at their peril
Nicosia (AFP) May 20, 2014
Under the cover of night, activists patrol key poaching sites in southeast Cyprus, described as an ecological disaster zone for endangered migratory birds on their Mediterranean stopover. "Cyprus is the worst country in Europe for the number of birds killed and the species," said Andrea Rutigliano of the Bonn-based Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS). Blackcaps, thrushes and other songbirds face a high-risk passage through the island despite tough prison terms and fines for poachers. Coo ... read more

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California drought 'to cost farmers $1.7 billion' One of California's worst droughts in decades could cost the US state's farmers $1.7 billion, a study warned Monday, a week after alarmingly early wildfires forced tens of thousands of homeowners to evacuate. ... more		The State of Rain Using modern weather satellites to monitor rainfall has become a robust, widely practiced technique. However, establishing a reliable context for relating space-based rainfall observations to curren ... more		Madagascar unleashes poisoned rain to break locust plague The choppers swoop in, dumping insecticide over a plague-stricken village in Madagascar's stunning central highlands. ... more
				US acts to fight disease harming 'fair trade' coffee The US government announced Monday a new $5 million effort to fight a disease savaging Central America's "fair trade" coffee bean harvest and pressuring the price of a morning cup. ... more		Drought sounds alarm, fuels hunger fears for indigenous Guyana Thousands of indigenous people near Guyana's border with Brazil are battling drought so persistent they fear crop failure and hunger. ... more

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EU tackles massive food wasting 'best before' labelling Several EU countries pressed Monday to change 'best before' food labelling, blamed for millions of tons of food being thrown away when getting a square meal is a daily struggle for many. ... more		Growing Camelina and Safflower in the Pacific Northwest A recent study published in Agronomy Journal provides information important to farmers growing oilseed crops. In the study, camelina and safflower were grown in three-year rotations with winter whea ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Indonesian island hopes to spark green power revolution An Indonesian family of farmers eat cobs of corn outside their hut under the glow of a light bulb, as the women weave and young men play with mobile phones. ... more
				Colorado River reaches Sea of Cortez for first time nearly two decades The Colorado River Delta once again features flowing water, as the river and Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, became reconnected after 16 years of separation. ... more		Ban condemns water cuts in Syria's Aleppo United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned rebels Friday for cutting water supplies to the besieged northern Syrian city of Aleppo, calling for services to be restored immediately. ... more

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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Asian consortium lifts bid for Australian food manufacturer Australian food manufacturer Goodman Fielder was considering a sweetened bid from an Asian consortium on Friday that values the company at Aus$1.37 billion (US$1.28 billion) after rejecting an earlier offer. ... more		Novel ORNL technique enables air-stable water droplet networks A simple new technique to form interlocking beads of water in ambient conditions could prove valuable for applications in biological sensing, membrane research and harvesting water from fog. Researc ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Corn dwarfed by temperature dip suitable for growing in caves, mines Lowering temperatures for two hours each day reduces the height of corn without affecting its seed yield, a Purdue study shows, a technique that could be used to grow crops in controlled-environment ... more
				Winners and losers in cereal production from El Nino Food experts on Thursday drew up the first global map of how the El Nino weather phenomenon affects production of four key cereals. ... more		Eight dead, hundreds ill from 'tainted water' in Philippines Health officials are testing for cholera and other diseases after eight people died and hundreds more fell ill in a remote area in the Philippines, possibly from contaminated water, authorities said Wednesday. ... more

MMS Narrated Orbit Viz: Unlocking The Secrets of Magnetic Reconnection

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GOES-R Propulsion and System Modules Delivered

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British MoD works on 'quantum compass' technology to replace GPS

Iran to Host Russian Satellite Navigation Facility

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Canadian forestry firm sues over environmental audit

Emissions From Forests Influence Very First Stage of Cloud Formation

Growing Camelina and Safflower in the Pacific Northwest

Boeing, Embraer team for biofuel use

Ames Lab creates multifunctional nanoparticles for cheaper, cleaner biofuel

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Small-Body Robot Review Charts Path From Module Design to System-Level Co-Design

Drone Radar Over Alaska and Wyoming Points Way to Buried Ice on Mars

Sub-Neptunes Vanish Around Red Dwarf Stars in McMaster Exoplanet Survey

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Climate: Rising C02 levels to hit grain nutrition

Caracas to begin four months of water rationing

NASA Begins Field Campaign to Measure Rain in Southern Appalachians

Nature's chemical diversity reflected in Swedish lakes

Hot Dogs! Burgers! Babaganoush! An immigrant's restaurant adds new flavor to Rehoboth Beach

France definitively bans GM corn

War, late rains spark Somalia 'crisis' warning

Tree rings reveal nightmare droughts in the West

Study in 'Science' finds missing piece of biogeochemical puzzle in aquifers

U.S. corn yields are increasingly vulnerable to hot, dry weather

NASA Goddard to Bring Satellite Data to African Agriculture

Corn crops increasingly vulnerable to hot, dry weather

Relentless rains drench US East Coast

Danone says will buy New Zealand dairy factories

Optimizing sweetpotato production

Saving Crops and People with Bug Sensors

Brazilian agricultural policy could cut global greenhouse gas emissions

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Extremes in wet, dry spells increasing for South Asian monsoons

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