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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? 
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 
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 |
  
The top 2 inches of topsoil on all of Earth's landmasses contains an infinitesimal fraction of the planet's water - less than one-thousandth of a percent. Yet because of its position at the interface between the land and the atmosphere, that tiny amount plays a crucial role in everything from agriculture to weather and climate, and even the spread of disease.
The behavior and dynamics of t ... more SAGE III to Provide Highly Accurate Measurements of Atmospheric Gases exactEarth reports initial launch for its second generation real-time constellation Sentinel-2B launch preparations off to a flying start |
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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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Some of the Earth's ecosystems host a disproportionately high number of plant species, and infertile shrublands in warm semi-arid regions support 20 per cent of the world's plant species on five percent of the land surface. In particular, some shrublands in South-Western Australia are so species-rich that some botanists refer to them as "knee-high tropical rainforests."
How a large number ... more Microbes rule in 'knee-high tropical rainforests' Philippine minister says Dora can't explore pristine Palawan 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 inauguration Report details how renewables can decarbonise the energy sector |
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Danish energy group DONG Energy said it strengthened its offshore wind portfolio with a new service contract, after charting a course away from oil and gas.
DONG said it landed a long-term service contract for the Lincs offshore wind farm off the northeast British coast. The 270-megawatt wind farm has been in service since 2013 and the contract follows the sale from partners Centrica an ... more New York sets bar high for offshore wind 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 former deputy leader Carrie Lam, widely seen as China's favourite in an upcoming election for the top post, pledged Monday to end the divided city's "heartache" as she announced her candidacy.
Lam was deputy to the unpopular current chief executive Leung Chun-ying until she resigned to contest the poll, but is a less disliked figure.
Leung is vilified by the city's pro ... more Hong Kong activists declare 'war' after appeal bid snub Lessons in respect at China's Confucius kindergartens Taiwan says gang links in protest against HK activists |
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Cheery robots may give people the creeps and serious robots may actually ease anxiety depending on how users perceive the robot''s role in their lives, according to an international team of researchers.
In a study of robot use in a retirement home, senior citizens were more likely to consider an assistant robot as socially attractive and intelligent when they thought its demeanor was cheer ... more Robots need 'kill switches', warn Euro MPs Scientists proposed a novel regional path tracking scheme for autonomous ground vehicles Amazon Alexa virtual assistant shines at tech show |
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Washington State University researchers have developed a soy-based air filter that can capture toxic chemicals, such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde, which current air filters can't.
The research could lead to better air purifiers, particularly in regions of the world that suffer from very poor air quality. The engineers have designed and tested the materials for the bio-based filter a ... 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 How China is poised for marine fisheries reform Sparton Corporation, Ultra Electronics to produce sonobuoys Affordable water in the US: A burgeoning crisis |
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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 new study by University of Arizona biologists helps explain why different groups of animals differ dramatically in their number of species, and how this is related to differences in their body forms and ways of life.
For millennia, humans have marveled at the seemingly boundless variety and diversity of animals inhabiting the Earth. So far, biologists have described and catalogued about ... more Researchers quantify viper strike with high-speed video Amphibians don't lose memories during hibernation Hundreds protest against elephant trade in Tanzania |
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