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  Rome (AFP) Feb 17, 2017 Ten former executives with Italian chemicals firm Montedison were found guilty Friday on appeal of allowing industrial waste to pollute the water supply of 700,000 people in the central eastern region of Pescara. Friday's court decision opens the way for a civil case which could lead to payment of some 2.7 million euros ($2.9 million) in damages and interest plus a further million in court costs. Montedison, now known as Edison, stood accused of burying as much as 250,000 tons of toxic and indus ... read more |
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Nicaragua focuses on climate-change resistant coffeeManagua (AFP) Feb 17, 2017 With climate change threatening crops in many parts of the world, Nicaragua is turning to a robust variety of coffee bean to protect one of its key exports. ... more 
Study rewrites the history of corn in corn countryChampaign IL (SPX) Feb 15, 2017 A new study contradicts decades of thought, research and teaching on the history of corn cultivation in the American Bottom, a floodplain of the Mississippi River in Illinois. The study refutes the ... more 
Mongolia herders reel under dreaded 'dzud' weatherBeijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2017 Thousands of Mongolian herders face disastrous livestock losses from a dreaded severe weather phenomenon known as the "dzud", the Red Cross said Thursday in launching an international emergency aid appeal. ... more 
Gluten-free diet may increase risk of arsenic, mercury exposureChicago IL (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 People who eat a gluten-free diet may be at risk for increased exposure to arsenic and mercury - toxic metals that can lead to cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurological effects, according to a ... more |
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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 Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts Fears grow that Texas floods death toll could still surge Searching for Grandma Alicia after Texas floods Spain lifts lockdown for thousands as forest fire eases |
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Using high-resolution satellites to measure African farm yieldsStanford CA (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 Stanford researchers have developed a new way to estimate crop yields from space, using high-res photos snapped by a new wave of compact satellites. The approach, detailed in the February 13 issue o ... more 
Grow, mow, mulch: Finding lawn's valueWashington DC (SPX) Feb 10, 2017 Cranking up the lawn mower on a Saturday afternoon may be a child's most dreaded chore. But little does he or she know that it also affects how much carbon and nitrogen are present in the soil below ... more 
NASA studies growing Louisiana deltasPasadena CA (JPL) Feb 10, 2017 The Louisiana coastline is sinking under the Gulf of Mexico at the rate of about one football field of land every hour (about 18 square miles of land lost in a year). But within this sinking region, ... more 
China villagers 'beat the Buddha' for a good harvestLongyang, China (AFP) Feb 11, 2017 Beating a rock statue of Buddha to wish for a good new year and an abundant harvest, villagers in China's eastern Fujian province have a unique way of worshipping the deity. ... more 
Endangered species listing for bumble bee delayed by Trump adminWashington (UPI) Feb 10, 2017 In a move announced Thursday in the Federal Registrar, President Donald Trump and his administration have delayed the inclusion of the rusty patched bumble bee on the endangered species list. ... more 
Sticky gels turn insect-sized drones into artificial pollinatorsWashington DC (SPX) Feb 10, 2017 As bees slip onto the endangered species list in the United States, researchers in Japan are pollinating lilies with insect-sized drones. The undersides of these artificial pollinators are coated wi ... more |
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Syngenta says profits down as ChemChina takeover loomsZurich (AFP) Feb 8, 2017 Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta said Wednesday that restructuring costs hit 2016 earnings, even as its planned takeover by ChemChina looks set to be completed by the middle of the year. ... more  
Cape Town pools crack down on splashing as drought bitesCape Town (AFP) Feb 8, 2017 Cape Town on Wednesday announced a crackdown on splashing and surfer shorts at the city's swimming pools in a bid to save water as a fierce drought plagues Southern Africa. ... more 
Miracle crop: Can quinoa help feed the world?Paris (AFP) Feb 8, 2017 Scientists on Wednesday unveiled the near-complete genome of quinoa, a grain cultivated centuries ago by Incas in the Andes that scientists say could help feed a hungry world. ... more 
Students brew beer using 5,000-year-old recipe from ChinaPalo Alto, Calif. (UPI) Feb 8, 2017 Many college students - if desperate enough, or late enough - aren't above settling for skunked beer, a can that sat out in the sun for too long, for example. But few have tasted the funky notes of a home-brewed jar of suds inspired by ancient Chinese beer-making techniques. ... more |
  Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 
Beijing MST (Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere) Radar is one of the largest facilities within the Chinese Meridian Project (a chain of diverse ground-based remote sensing facilities for monitoring and forecasting the space environment), and is one of only two domestic MST radars. It was built by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and is located at th ... more Paris (ESA) Feb 17, 2017Sentinel-2 teams prepare for space  Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Feb 15, 2017Ancient Judea jars reveal earth's magnetic field is fluctuating, not diminishing  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 14, 2017New data from NOAA GOES-16's instrument suite |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 15, 2017 
In the event of an all-out war with Pakistan or China, signals from GLONASS and NAVIC will undoubtedly have multiplier impact and help India to target its whole suite of missiles on its rivals. Amid buzzword of 'Cold Doctrine' and delay in obtaining dedicated frequency band for military satellite, India has stepped up effort to provide sufficient number of satellites to Indian military with the ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 14, 2017Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system  Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 14, 2017UK may lose access to EU Galileo GPS system after Brexit  Leuven, Beligium (SPX) Feb 14, 2017Falsifying Galileo satellite signals will become more difficult |
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Savannahs form one of the largest habitats in the world, covering around one-fifth of the Earth's land area. They are mainly to be found in sub-Saharan Africa. Savannahs are home not only to unique wildlife, including the 'Big Five' - the African elephant, rhinoceros, Cape buffalo, leopard and lion - but also to thousands of endemic plant species such as the baobab, or monkey bread tree.
" ... more Wageningen, Netherlands (SPX) Feb 10, 2017Why nature restoration takes time  Gambier OH (SPX) Feb 07, 2017Wetlands play vital role in carbon storage, study finds  Miami (AFP) Feb 6, 2017Amazon forest was transformed by ancient people: study |
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 Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Feb 10, 2017 
The provincial government of Alberta said it was creating new jobs by offering funding to support bioenergy and a low-carbon future.
The government said it was offering up to $45 million to support a bioenergy producer program aimed at deriving fuels from crops and livestock waste.
The industry already powers the equivalent of 200,000 average households in Alberta and contributes ... more Syracuse NY (SPX) Feb 01, 2017A better way to farm algae  Leiden, The Netherlands (SPX) Jan 31, 2017DuPont Industrial Biosciences to develop new high-efficiency biogas enzyme method  Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 31, 2017Cathay Pacific to cut emissions with switch to biofuel |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Feb 17, 2017 
A U of T Engineering innovation could make printing solar cells as easy and inexpensive as printing a newspaper. Dr. Hairen Tan and his team have cleared a critical manufacturing hurdle in the development of a relatively new class of solar devices called perovskite solar cells. This alternative solar technology could lead to low-cost, printable solar panels capable of turning nearly any surface ... more Washington (UPI) Feb 14, 2017Governors tell Trump that China will reap low-carbon rewards  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Feb 14, 2017First Solar Awarded 140Mw Module Supply Contract For Australia'S Largest Solar Project  Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Feb 14, 2017Accelerated chlorophyll reaction in microdroplets to reveal secret of photosynthesis |
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All electric service providers in Michigan met their renewable energy targets, with wind contributing most to the green economy, a public commission found.
"The combined efforts of the electric providers, renewable energy project developers, communities hosting renewable energy projects, renewable energy advocates and many others have contributed to the effective implementation of Michi ... more Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Feb 9, 2017British grid drawing power from new offshore wind farm  Milan, Italy (SPX) Jan 31, 2017Prysmian UK to supply land cable connections for East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm  Moscow (AFP) Jan 31, 2017Russia's nuclear giant pushes into wind energy |
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 Brussels (AFP) Feb 9, 2017 
The European Union must close all 315 of its coal-fired power plants by 2030 in order to meet its commitments under the Paris climate agreement, a research institute said Thursday.
The goal set at the December 2015 Paris conference to maintain average temperature increases to less than two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-industrial levels requires the gradual closure of EU ... more Canberra, Australia (UPI) Feb 7, 2017Do more to advance CCS, BHP Billiton says  Beijing (UPI) Feb 6, 2017Beijing's mayor vows step away from coal  Warsaw (AFP) Feb 5, 2017Smog chokes coal-addicted Poland |
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 Tufang, China (AFP) Feb 16, 2017 
Looking like living dress-up dolls, elaborately costumed children are paraded through an eastern China village as firecrackers roar, commemorating the end of barbaric child sacrifices hundreds of years ago.
It's an annual event in the village of Tufang in coastal Fujian province, where China's Hakka community is concentrated and marks its unique history with a range of colourful festivals. ... more Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2017Ex-VP of China's top court jailed for life over graft  Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 17, 2017Hong Kong police jailed over attack on democracy protester  Taipei (AFP) Feb 14, 2017Fear has made me stronger: Hong Kong bookseller |
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 Singapore (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 
The word 'replicant' evokes thoughts of a sci-fi world where society has replaced common creatures with artificial machines that replicate their behaviour. Now researchers from Singapore have shown that if such machines are ever created, they'll run more efficiently if they harness quantum theory to respond to the environment.
This follows the findings of a team from the Centre for Quantum ... more Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2017How algorithms secretly run the world  Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 14, 2017Now you can 'build your own' bio-bot  Paris (AFP) Feb 11, 2017Algorithms: the managers of our digital lives |
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 Bangalore, India (AFP) Feb 17, 2017 
Toxic smoke billowed Friday from a lake in India's technology capital Bangalore after the polluted water caught fire, with residents lamenting authorities' alleged inaction over the blighted environment.
The fire erupted late Thursday after a nearby pile of burning trash apparently caused chemical effluents on Bellandur lake to burst into flames.
TV footage showed thick grey plumes of s ... more Washington (AFP) Feb 17, 2017Trump's pick to head environment agency confirmed  New Delhi (AFP) Feb 14, 2017Deaths from India air pollution rival China: study  Miami FL (SPX) Feb 14, 2017New study helps explain how garbage patches form in the world's oceans |
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 Sydney (AFP) Feb 13, 2017 
Australia was counting the cost to property and livestock Monday after firefighters battled weekend blazes in some of the hottest conditions on record.
At least 19 homes were destroyed in eastern Australia as emergency teams were sent out to assess the damage after a "catastrophic" weekend saw over 100 fire outbreaks, with 2,500 firefighters deployed and thousands more on standby.
About ... more Albany CA (SPX) Feb 07, 2017Vegetation resilient to salvage logging after severe wildfire  Hobart, Australia (SPX) Feb 07, 2017Research predicts extreme fires will increasingly be part of our global landscape  Santiago (AFP) Jan 29, 2017More than 40 detained in Chile for spreading forest fires |
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 Kiel, Germany (SPX) Feb 10, 2017 
The demand for raw materials is rising continuously, forcing mining companies to use lower-grade ores and to explore at greater depths. This could lead to a decline in production in the coming decades.
Many industrialized economies also depend on imports of metals for their high-tech industries. Some of these metals occur in ore deposits that are found only in a few countries. In order to ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) Feb 14, 2017Ethiopia dam causes Kenya water shortage: rights group  Rome (AFP) Feb 17, 201710 Italian execs found guilty over polluted water supply  Boston (AFP) Feb 16, 2017Seagrass on decline, jeopardizing human, coral health: study |
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 Albuquerque (UPI) Feb 14, 2017  A number of songbird species make their living in some of the most precarious places on Earth - deserts. As global warming pushes temperatures higher and extreme heat waves occur more frequently, deserts are becoming even more inhospitable.
In a new study, researchers calculated how extreme heat waves affect the risk of death by dehydration faced by five desert songbird species in the ... more University Park PA (SPX) Feb 08, 2017Broader updrafts in severe storms may increase chance of damaging hail  Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 24, 2017California state of emergency over storm damage  Dhaka (AFP) Jan 24, 2017Bangladesh plants million trees to cut lightning toll |
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 Bengaluru, India (UPI) Feb 14, 2017  Israel Aerospace Industries has completed and delivered its Integrated Underwater Harbor Defense and Surveillance System project for India's navy.
The project, also known as IUHDSS, is designed to provide India with enhanced surveillance and patrol capabilities to protect the country's 4,670-mile coastline.
The solution was developed by IAI subsidiary Elta Systems, and includes u ... more Washington (AFP) Feb 16, 2017Trump trade strategy 'doomed to failure:' US trade expert  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Feb 15, 2017EU Parliament to vote on Canada trade deal  Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2017China outbound investment plunges under new curbs |
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 Nagoya, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2017 
An international team led by researchers at Nagoya University, along with US and Swiss colleagues, has identified a new type of solar event and dated it to the year 5480 BC; they did this by measuring carbon-14 levels in tree rings, which reflect the effects of cosmic radiation on the atmosphere at the time. They have also proposed causes of this event, thereby extending knowledge of how the sun ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 03, 2017NASA Scientist Studies Whether Solar Storms Cause Animal Beachings  Palm Coast FL (SPX) Feb 08, 2017Friday Night's Deep Penumbral Lunar Eclipse  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 07, 2017Eclipse 2017: NASA Supports a Unique Opportunity for Science in the Shadow |
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 Jakarta (AFP) Feb 16, 2017  A critically endangered Bornean orangutan has been shot dead, hacked to pieces and eaten by workers after straying onto an Indonesian palm oil plantation, police and activists said Thursday.
Police have formally named three male suspects in the brutal killing in Kapuas Hulu district, in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, while another seven are being questioned as witnesses to the crime. ... more New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Feb 14, 2017How evolution alters biological invasions  Karnataka, India (UPI) Feb 16, 2017Scientists find surprising harmony among cats and dogs in India  Athens, Ga. (UPI) Feb 14, 2017Geneticists reveal how parenting rewires the beetle brain |
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