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Trump voices shock at devastating scale of Texas flood damage
Mob lynches five alleged thieves in quake-hit Guatemalan town Trump in Texas to survey flood damage as scrutiny of response mounts Trump flies to flood-ravaged Texas as scrutiny of response mounts Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll hits 120 Belgium warned over 'tsunami' of packages from China Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll tops 120 Fears grow that Texas floods death toll could surge Guatemala earthquakes leave four dead, houses damaged |
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  University Park PA (SPX) Jan 03, 2017 Plasticulture systems, the use of polyethylene mulch on raised beds with drip irrigation, are common in the production of many cucurbit crops in the Northeastern US. Plasticulture systems have numerous benefits, but concerns about costs and the environmental impacts of plastic disposal, along with expenses related to system installation, are motivating scientists to find alternatives. To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of alternative systems on cucurbit production, Pennsylvania State U ... read more |
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Zimbabwe water crisis gives rise to backdoor sellersFrom jobless youths hired to dig wells to illegal sellers supplying water in buckets and large tanks, some enterprising Zimbabweans are cashing in on the country's desperate water shortages. ... more 
Damascenes struggle after clashes cut off waterNear a church in old Damascus, people in a long queue wait impatiently for the tanker to fill their canisters after being deprived of water for a week. ... more 
Britain gets creative in fighting rampant food wasteOne of Europe's worst offenders on food waste, Britain is beginning to get its act together thanks to a surge in volunteer initiatives that help the poor as well as creating a bit of seasonal cheer. ... more 
Zambia drafts in air force to combat pestsZambia has ordered the national air force into action to fight a plague of pests that has invaded maize crops and threatened vital food supplies. ... more |
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After Asia, palm oil faces backlash in AfricaIts lower cost has made it popular in commercial food production, but after being blamed for deforestation in Asia, palm oil plantations are now getting a similar rap in Africa. ... more 
Research reveals movement and evolution of potato famine pathogenThe pathogen responsible for the Irish potato famine that killed more than a million people may have originated in South America. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists from North Carolina State University who recently analyzed the movement and evolution of the potato pathogen. ... more 
China's Sichuan cannot get enough spicy marinated rabbit headsChinese diners greedily crack open delicate rabbit skulls and slurp down their contents, tucking into a delicacy so popular in one province that it has to import supplies from France. ... more 
Rebels blamed for 'poisoning' Damascus waterResidents of the Syrian capital were facing their third consecutive day of water shortages on Sunday, with authorities accusing "terrorist groups" of deliberately poisoning water resources. ... more 
Iran culls birds after avian flu outbreakIran has killed hundreds of thousands of birds in recent weeks as avian flu spreads across seven provinces of the country, officials have reported. ... more |
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 China's giant cow farms leave neighbours up milk creek 
Myanmar farmers reap rewards from 3D printingWhizzing across a blue-lit platform with a whirr and a squeak, liquid plastic emanating from its chrome tip, the 3D printer seems a far cry from the muddy, crop-filled fields that fringe Yangon. ... more  
Austrian cows swap bells from 'hell' for GPSA farmer's cows in western Austria will swap their traditional bells for GPS trackers after the owner of a holiday home complained that the noise was irritating his guests. ... more |
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gases, and causes great concern due to the rapid increase in its atmospheric concentrations. China launched its first minisatellite dedicated to the carbon dioxide detection and monitoring at 15:22 UTC on December 22, 2016.
The Chinese Carbon Dioxide Observation Satellite (TANSAT) was designed to focus on the global observation of CO2. Fo ... more There's a jet stream in our core Lockheed Martin Completes Assembly of NOAA's GOES-S Weather Satellite exactEarth to study Small Vessel Tracking for UK Space Agency |
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China plans to form a BeiDou network consisting of 35 satellites for global navigation services by 2020, said a white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
The country plans to start providing basic services to countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-century Maritime Silk Road in 2018, said the document titled "China's Space Activities in 2016." ... more Austrian cows swap bells from 'hell' for GPS Russia, China Making Progress in Synchronization of GLONASS, BeiDou Systems Alpha Defence Company To Make Navigation Satellites For ISRO |
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President Barack Obama has created two new US national monuments, bringing vast desert areas under federal protection.
Bears Ears and Gold Butte National Monuments protect over one million acres (0.4 million hectares) of sacred sites, spectacular scenery, and important natural and cultural resources in the desert landscapes of Utah and southern Nevada, the White House said Wednesday.
Oba ... more Amazonia's best and worst areas for carbon recovery revealed Warming could slow upslope migration of trees Better road planning could boost food production while protect forests |
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The use of residual forest biomass for rural development faces significant economic hurdles that make it unlikely to be a source of jobs in the near future, according to an analysis by economists at Oregon State University.
In a model of the forest industry, researchers in the College of Forestry combined an evaluation of costs for collecting, transporting and processing biomass with the p ... more Biomass operations aren't currently feasible in rural communities Molecular Velcro boosts microalgae's potential in biofuel, industrial applications Ultrafast lasers reveal light-harvesting secrets of photosynthetic algae |
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A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy currently wasted due to its characteristic low frequency and use it to power next-generation electronic devices, according to a team of Penn State materials scientists and electrical engineers.
The project, funded by Samsung, designed a mechanical energy transducer based on flexible, organic, ionic diodes that points to scalable energ ... more Tesla, Panasonic team up for solar power First movie of energy transfer in photosynthesis solves decades-old debate Ohio keeps renewable energy standards |
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The amount of energy generated by renewables fluctuates depending on the natural variability of resources at any given time. The sun isn't always shining, nor is the wind always blowing, so traditional power plants must be kept running, ready to fill the energy gap at a moment's notice. Because the grid has no storage, and unlike coal or nuclear, there is no control over the fluctuating producti ... more New rules for micro-grids in Alberta Offshore wind makes U.S. debut Apple invests in China wind farms |
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China has set a target of reducing its annual coal capacity by 800 million tonnes, according to a government plan reported Saturday by state media.
Despite the target, Beijing expects total coal output to rise to around 3.9 billion tonnes by 2020, compared to 3.75 billion tonnes in 2015, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing a document issued by the country's top economic planning bod ... moreNorway fund blacklists more coal groups over climate concernsBlack coal, thin pickings: China's miners face decline Coal demand shifting to Asia, IEA says |
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  Faith has always been at the heart of Tibetan culture. As practitioners of the country's unique form of Buddhism face increasing obstacles to their worship, Beijing has sought to cultivate a different kind of true believer: the football fan.
China, which has fully controlled Tibet since the 1950s, has been accused of political and religious repression in the mainly Buddhist region.
It co ... more As thousands march China says Hong Kong must not subvert mainland Hong Kong's ousted anti-China lawmakers make final appeal over ban Born again: baby boom after China ends one-child rule |
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As driverless cars merge into our transportation system in the coming years, some researchers believe autonomous vehicles may save fuel by trailing each other in large platoons. Like birds and fighter jets flying in formation, or bikers and race car drivers drafting in packs, vehicles experience less aerodynamic drag when they drive close together.
But assembling a vehicle platoon to deliv ... more Avatar-style S. Korean manned robot takes first baby steps Fractional disturbance observers could help machines stay on track Marriage and more with robots: science fiction or new reality? |
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Madrid on Thursday lifted an unprecedented ban on half of most private cars as pollution in the Spanish capital eased up.
A day earlier and for the first time in Spain, authorities decided to implement a measure already used in other cities abroad by ordering vehicles with even-number registration plates to drive on even-number days, and cars with odd-number plates on odd-number days.
Th ... moreObama criticized after monument designation Beijing starts 2017 under a cloudIn Spain first, Madrid bans half of cars to fight smog |
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  A huge forest fire has ravaged 50 hectares and destroyed homes in western Chile, prompting the authorities to issue a red alert on Monday.
At least one person was known to have been hurt after the fire broke out on a hill near the major port city of Valparaiso, the National Emergencies Office (ONEMI) said in a report.
The blaze has destroyed five homes and 50 hectares of woodland, ONEMI ... more Hundreds flee wildfires near Jerusalem NASA Sets Space Fire in Second Round of Fire Safety Experiments Indonesian fires exposed 69 million to 'killer haze' |
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Last spring, researchers made Newly discovered 'Casper' octopod at risk from deep-sea minings with the discovery of what was surely a new species of octopod, crawling along the seafloor at a record-breaking ocean depth of more than 4,000 meters (about 2.5 miles) off Necker Island near Hawaii. The octopod's colorless and squishy appearance immediately inspired the nickname "Casper."
Now, a ... more Zimbabwe water crisis gives rise to backdoor sellers Bangladeshi fishermen claim Myanmar navy attacked trawler Damascenes struggle after clashes cut off water |
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A paper published this week during the American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting in San Francisco points to new evidence of human influence on extreme weather events.
Three researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are among the co-authors on the paper, which is included in "Explaining Extreme Events of 2015 from a Climate Perspective," a special edition of ... more Increasing tornado outbreaks - is climate change responsible? Hurricane kills 9 in Costa Rica Four dead after unprecedented Australia 'thunderstorm asthma' |
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China had "real cause for concern" after US President-elect Donald Trump chose outspoken China critic Peter Navarro for a top trade position, Chinese media reports said Friday, as they warned of a potential trade war.
Trump has picked Navarro to head the White House National Trade Council, a new office that will oversee trade and industrial policy, in the latest sign he is moving ahead with ... more China manufacturing growth slows US returns Alibaba website to counterfeits blacklist Toshiba shares fall 20% after it flags one-off loss |
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The Space Science Institute was awarded a grant from the Moore Foundation that will provide 1.26 million solar viewing glasses and other resources for 1,500 public libraries across the nation. They will serve as centers for eclipse education and viewing for their communities.
The libraries will be selected through a registration process managed by the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_N ... more Preparing for the August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Giving the Sun a brake Perspectives on magnetic reconnection |
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Many mammals and birds are remarkable athletes; mice work hard to dig burrows for protection and sparrows fight gravity with each flap of their wings. In order to have the energy to sustain vigorous exercise, the body's tissues need a steady supply of oxygen, and red blood cells (RBCs) are the center of the oxygen delivery system.
Size matters, too; athletic mammals and birds have much sma ... more World's oldest male panda dies: officials China to ban ivory trade by end of 2017 Hong Kong's feline friends offer insight into city's past |
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