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April 17, 2016

Storms leave three million without water in Chile capital
Santiago (AFP) April 16, 2016
Three million people in the Chilean capital were without drinking water on Saturday after heavy rain caused landslides that fouled the rivers supplying the city, officials said. The national emergency response agency declared a red alert in Santiago, a city of more than seven million people. "Unfortunately the weather system over the metropolitan region brought rain that caused increased sediment in the Maipo River, which means a water cut for the population affecting about three million people, ... read more

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New technology could improve insect control in cotton A new biotech trait currently in the development stage could provide improved control of thrips and plant bugs in cotton, according to researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agric ... more		Spreading seeds by human migration Using DNA collected from corn grown by immigrant farmers in Los Angeles and Riverside, researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found the genetic diversity of corn in some home an ... more		Trap and neutralize: A new way to clean contaminated groundwater A team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have helped discover a new chemical method to immobilize uranium in contaminated groundwater, which could lead to more precise and succe ... more
				Rising CO2 levels reduce protein in crucial pollen source for bees Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide have reduced protein in goldenrod pollen, a key late-season food source for North American bees, a Purdue University study shows. Researchers found that t ... more		Growth of GM crops slows for first time in 20 years The growth of genetically-modified crops has dipped for the first time following two decades of steady increases, according to a study released Wednesday. ... more

El Salvador capital declares alert over lack of drinking water El Salvador's government on Thursday declared an alert for the capital San Salvador and outlying towns over the lack of drinking water, which it blamed on climate change. ... more		China to 'facilitate' new GM crops after years of waiting China will "facilitate" the planting of genetically modified corn and other plants on an industrial scale in the next five years, officials said, after not authorising any new commercial GM crops for a decade. ... more		MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from space Chemistry breakthroughs open new frontiers in industrial carbon capture Rollable solar array by GalaxySpace redefines satellite compactness and power efficiency		Alibaba to invest $1.25 bn in China food delivery firm Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and an affiliate part-owned by its founder Jack Ma will invest a total of $1.25 billion in an online food delivery firm, the companies said, as Alibaba diversifies its activities. ... more
				Will raindrops stick to a spider web's threads? If you go out after a rain, you may notice spider webs glistening with water droplets. The soggy webs resemble human-made meshes for fog collection: They both have thin fibers that collect water fro ... more		Scientists invent robotic 'artist' that spray paints giant murals Robots do many things formerly done only by humans - from bartending and farming to driving cars - but a Dartmouth researcher and his colleagues have invented a "smart" paint spray can that robotica ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

EU parliament urges limited approval for weedkiller European Parliament on Wednesday urged the EU to approve the weedkiller glyphosate for seven years and not 15 as requested by the bloc's top regulator amid fears the product could cause cancer. ... more		Malawi, Mozambique issue drought alerts as crisis spreads Malawi and Mozambique sounded alarm bells on Wednesday over worsening food shortages caused by severe drought as concerns grow over a hunger crisis spreading across much of southern Africa. ... more		BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications SES and Luxembourg to expand military satcom with next generation GovSat2		Pinpointing the effects of fertilizer Plant biologists at the University of Illinois and Michigan State University have pinpointed the area of genomes within nitrogen-fixing bacteria in roots, called rhizobia, that's being altered when ... more
Fertilizer's legacy: Taking a toll on land and water The world's total human population has jumped to over 7.4 billion just this year. Feeding the human species takes a tremendous toll on our natural resources including water, soil and phosphorus - a ... more		Nicaragua lawmakers dismiss attempt to block canal project Nicaragua's Congress has scuppered a bill backed by thousands of people hoping to block a cross-country canal project, saying the legislature does not have the authority to weigh the issue. ... more		AccorHotels to plant gardens, cut food waste AccorHotels said Tuesday it would plant vegetable gardens at many of its hotels and aims to cut food waste by 30 percent as it improves the environmental sustainability of its operations. ... more		Monsoon forecast offers cheer to India's farmers India's meteorological department on Tuesday said it forecast an above-average monsoon this year, offering hope for farmers at a time when several regions are facing severe drought. ... more

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Agriculture expansion could reduce rainfall in Brazil's Cerrado

Two killed in Philippines as police disperse drought protest

Rare crane a boost to Taiwan's troubled wetlands

Rivers turn to dust as drought bites Somalia

McDonald's to add 1,500 outlets in China, Hong Kong, SKorea

Severe water stress likely in Asia by 2050

Study finds wide-reaching impact of nitrogen deposition on plants

Laser reveals water's secret life in soil

One crop breeding cycle from starvation

Ecological collapse circumscribes women's work in Mesopotamian marshes

Scientists part the clouds on how droplets form

To protect modern wheat, scientists look to ancient grain genes

Storing extra surface water boosts groundwater supply during droughts

New 'smart' bottle helps uncorked wine keep longer

ASU researcher improves crop performance with new biotechnology

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