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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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  East Lansing MI (SPX) Jan 13, 2017 If water rates continue rising at projected amounts, the number of U.S. households unable to afford water could triple in five years, to nearly 36 percent, finds new research by a Michigan State University scholar. Elizabeth Mack said a variety of factors, ranging from aging infrastructure to climate change to population decline in urban areas, are making residents' ability to afford water and wastewater services a burgeoning crisis. Published online Jan. 11 in the journal PLOS ONE, her study is o ... read more |
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Workers enter rebel area to restore Damascus water: state mediaSyrian government workers entered a formerly rebel-held area near Damascus on Friday to begin restoring water to the capital after weeks of shortages, state media reported. ... more  
Grasslands hold potential for increased food productionAbout 40% of natural grasslands worldwide have potential to support increased livestock grazing, according to a new study published in the journal Global Change Biology. This translates to a potenti ... more 
California singing in the rainA series of storms that have rolled across California in the past week dumping heavy rain and snow could herald the end of a punishing historic drought, officials said Thursday. ... more 
Europe urged to expand pesticide ban for bees' sakeEurope should expand a ban on bee-harming pesticides, environmental lobby group Greenpeace said Thursday, as it released a report warning of widespread risks to agriculture and the environment. ... more |
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Study: U.S. water affordability crisis on the horizonWater is relatively cheap when it comes to food and housing, which is why it is sometimes ignored in discussions about public assistance for necessities. ... more 
Russia's Vavilov institute, guardian of world's lost plantsStacked high beneath vaulted ceilings in a tsarist-era building, cabinets store the seeds of thousands of plant varieties, many long gone from their original areas of habitat or cultivation. ... more 
Pressures from grazers hastens ecosystem collapse from droughtExtreme droughts, intensified by a warming climate, are increasingly causing ecosystem collapse in many regions worldwide. But models used by scientists to predict the tipping points at which drough ... more 
Tiny plants with huge potentialWolffia globosa, a tiny, rootless duckweed, or water lens, apparently has what it takes to achieve great things. Researchers at the University of Jena (Germany), together with colleagues in In ... more 
Anthropogenic groundwater extraction impacts climateAnthropogenic groundwater exploitation changes soil moisture and land-atmosphere water and energy fluxes, and essentially affects the ecohydrological processes and the climate system. In over-exploi ... more |
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 Can the 'greening' be greener? 
Hydropower in China impacts the flow of the Mekong RiverA study led by researchers from Aalto University in Finland reveals that the hydropower projects in China have caused major river flow changes to the Mekong River since the year 2011. An analy ... more 
Changing rainfall patterns linked to water security in IndiaChanging rainfall is the key factor driving changes in groundwater storage in India, according to a new study led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar published in the journal Nat ... more |
  
Some of us may be easing ourselves gently into the New Year, but for the team readying Sentinel-2B for liftoff on 7 March it's full steam ahead. On 5 January, the satellite was shipped from ESA's site in the Netherlands - where it had been undergoing testing since June - and arrived safe and sound in French Guiana the following day.
The Sentinel-2 mission is designed as two satellites work ... more China receives imagery from high-resolution remote sensing satellites NASA plans another busy year for earth science fieldwork NASA Study Finds a Connection Between Wildfires and Drought |
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DT Research, the leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, this week announced the successful deployment of the DT391GS Rugged GNSS Tablets for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
The DT391GS tablets with Intel Celeron Dual Core Processors are used as Inspector Positioning Tablets with the critical hardware and software needed ... more China to offer global satellite navigation service by 2020 Austrian cows swap bells from 'hell' for GPS Russia, China Making Progress in Synchronization of GLONASS, BeiDou Systems |
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American children's television network Nickelodeon will not be allowed to build an underwater theme park on one of the nation's most pristine islands, the Philippine environment minister said Wednesday.
Nickelodeon's parent firm announced Monday it would build a "themed attraction" inspired by its cartoon characters such as Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants as part of a 400-hectare ... more Why are Australia's shrublands like 'knee-high tropical rainforests'? Microbes rule in 'knee-high tropical rainforests' Study: Trees with thicker bark are more resistant to fire |
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A special issue of the journal Energy Technology details the latest advances in pyrolysis technologies for converting biomass into fuels, chemicals and fertilizers.
Two pyrolysis experts are guest editors of the issue: Robert C. Brown, the director of Iowa State University's Bioeconomy Institute, an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and the Gary and Donna Hoover Chair in ... more Handheld sensor unit determines biofuel content of diesel blends Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits Species diversity reduces chances of crop failure in algal biofuel systems |
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Global investment in renewable energy dropped by 18 percent in 2016 due to sharp falls in equipment prices and a slowdown in China and Japan, a study found Thursday.
After reaching record levels in 2015, investment fell last year to $287.5 billion, according to researchers at Bloomberg New New Energy Finance (BNEF).
The fall was due in part to "further sharp falls in equipment prices, pa ... more CWRU directly measures how perovskite solar films efficiently convert light to powerU.S. solar groups to speak after Trump inaugurationNot enough investment in renewables: IRENA |
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Stunning is how one renewable energy group described a decision by the state of New York to build the nation's largest offshore wind farm.
Kit Kennedy, the director of energy and transportation initiatives at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said New York was setting the bar high with its wind energy commitments to 2030.
"New York State will become the nation's leader on cl ... more DONG Energy makes wind energy debut The answer is blowing in the wind French power group aims to double wind capacity |
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When the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Clean Power Plan in 2015 it exercised its authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions to protect public welfare. The Plan, now the focus of escalating debate, also put the nation on course to meet its goals under the Paris Climate Agreement. Given that other pollutants are emitted from power plants - along with carbon dioxide - research h ... more China to cut coal capacity by 800 million tonnes by 2020Norway fund blacklists more coal groups over climate concernsBlack coal, thin pickings: China's miners face decline |
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  Hong Kong's tough pro-Beijing number two Carrie Lam announced her bid to lead the deeply divided city Thursday after stepping down from her current post.
Lam is deputy to Hong Kong's unpopular leader Leung Chun-ying and rose through the ranks as a career civil servant before taking public office.
The city has become sharply polarised under Leung, whose term has been marked by anti-Beij ... more Lessons in respect at China's Confucius kindergartens Human rights in Hong Kong at worst level for 20 years China graft drive has punished 1.2 million: watchdog |
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Textron Systems Unmanned Systems began on-water testing for the 4th-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle, a project for the U.S. Navy.
The testing support's the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Influence Sweep System program. Textron Systems received a $33.8 million contract in October 2014 to provide a vessel for the project. The Navy tasked the company with designing, developing and qualify ... more Robots need 'kill switches', warn Euro MPs Cheery robots may make creepy companions, but could be intelligent assistants Amazon Alexa virtual assistant shines at tech show |
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  The U.S. Army has posted a solicitation for biodegradable ammunition to be used during training exercises.
In the solicitation, the Army notes the branch manufactures and consumes hundreds of thousands of rounds for training events that may require 100 years or more to biodegrade.
By replacing existing ammunition with biodegradable alternatives, the Army says it can reduce potent ... more Judge orders Beirut dump shut after birds threaten flights Study describes new method to remove nickel from contaminated seawater E-waste rising dangerously in Asia: UN study |
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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 Satellite photo reveals multiple fires burning in Argentina Hundreds flee wildfires near Jerusalem NASA Sets Space Fire in Second Round of Fire Safety Experiments |
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A research team led by scientists at the University of California San Diego have published the first live recording of ruby seadragons.
Ruby seadragons are the third species of seadragon to be discovered, first described in 2015. The marine animal is part of the Syngnathidae family, which also includes seahorses.
Researchers at UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography published ... more Affordable water in the US: A burgeoning crisis Profitable coral reef fisheries require light fishing Workers enter rebel area to restore Damascus water: state media |
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Sydney sweltered through scorching temperatures topping 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, with beaches packed, bushfire warnings issued and people urged to stay hydrated.
Some towns in the northwest of New South Wales state could reach a sizzling 47 degrees on Friday, the Bureau of Meteorology warned.
"We're gonna go, obviously Bondi Beach, have a dip in the ocean and cool off -- ... more Large-scale tornado outbreaks increasing in frequency Thousands evacuated as storm hits southern Philippines Study predicts more extreme storms for California in the future |
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Amazon on Thursday unveiled plans to create 100,000 US jobs over the next 18 months, as President-elect Donald Trump presses the business world to boost activities on American soil.
The US tech and retail giant's plan to bring its American workforce to over 280,000 is the latest - and largest - of a string of job-creation announcements as Trump prepares to take office on a promise to boost ... more Chinese leader meets Davos elite as voters revolt Bitcoin plunges as China investigates exchanges Seagate to cut more than 2,000 China jobs: reports |
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A groundbreaking new optical device, developed at NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) to correct images of the Sun distorted by multiple layers of atmospheric turbulence, is providing scientists with the most precisely detailed, real-time pictures to date of solar activity occurring across vast stretches of the star's surface.
The observatory's 1.6-meter New Solar Telescope can now pr ... more NASA moon data provides more accurate 2017 eclipse path Moore Foundation provides libraries with a millione solar-eclipse viewers Preparing for the August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse |
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A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside quantified a rattlesnake's strike using high-speed video.
In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, the authors say they have obtained an updated understanding of how predators and their prey co-evolve. The team used a high-speed, 3D video to record Mohave rattlesnakes attempting to capture kangar ... more Amphibians don't lose memories during hibernation Pretty in pink: Some algae like it cold Hundreds protest against elephant trade in Tanzania |
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