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Calculating recharge of groundwater more precisely![]() ![]() Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 A team of international researchers led by University of Freiburg hydrologist Dr. Andreas Hartmann suggests that inclusion of currently missing key hydrological processes in large-scale climate change impact models can significantly improve our estimates of water availability. The study shows that groundwater recharge estimates for 560 million people in karst regions in Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa, are much higher than previously estimated from current large-scale models. The scien ... read more |
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![]() Boca Raton FL (SPX) Feb 27, 2017 Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc., an agricultural biotechnology public company commercializing its technology derived from and designed for Space with significant applications for agriculture on Earth, ... more ![]() ![]() Mogadishu (AFP) Feb 28, 2017 Somali's newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Tuesday declared a "national disaster" due to severe drought which aid agencies say has left some three million in crisis. ... more ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2017 Nearly half the environmental impact of a loaf of bread comes from the "unsustainable use" of fertilisers on wheat crops, researchers said Monday. ... more ![]() ![]() London (AFP) Feb 26, 2017 Dependent on foreign workers and subsidies from Brussels, Britain's small but important agricultural sector is losing sleep over the possible fallout from Brexit, but hopes a future outside the EU will open up new export opportunities. ... more |
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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 Flash floods kill three in New Mexico |
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![]() Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 A common strategy to create high-yielding plants is hybrid breeding - crossing two different inbred lines to obtain characteristics superior to each parent. However, getting the inbred lines in the ... more ![]() ![]() Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 A study published in the Journal of Food Science found that expectations of product quality, nutritional content and the amount of money consumers were willing to pay increased when consumers saw a ... more ![]() ![]() Washington DC (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 When deciding what crops to grow during a season, growers look at several factors. Do the crops have a good yield in their area? Does the area currently have the resources - usually water - to grow ... more ![]() ![]() University Park PA (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 "Food production must double by 2050 to feed the world's growing population." This truism has been repeated so often in recent years that it has become widely accepted among academics, policymakers ... more ![]() ![]() Liverpool, UK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 Published in the open-access journal GigaScience is an article that presents the genome of a parasitic mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae, that infects bee colonies, which are facing wide-spread devastat ... more ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 Seven top French environmentalists including a presidential candidate have had their hair tested to draw attention to the prevalence of pesticides and other pollutants in daily life. ... more |
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![]() ![]() Mumbai's original inhabitants fear world's tallest statue ![]() ![]() Quixeramobim, Brazil (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 A cow's skull lies baking in the sun and nearby another dead cow rots, symbols of the desolation gripping northeastern Brazil during its worst drought in a century. ... more ![]() ![]() Burlington VT (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 The first-ever study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they are disappearing in the country's most important farmlands - from California's Central Valley to the Midwest's corn belt and the Mississippi ... more ![]() ![]() Edinburgh, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers is lost through over-eating or waste, a study suggests. The world population consumes around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while alm ... more ![]() ![]() Columbia MO (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 Invisible to the naked eye, cyst nematodes are a major threat to agriculture, causing billions of dollars in global crop losses every year. A group of plant scientists, led by University of Missouri ... more |
![]() London, UK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() The Long Shot: Photographing A Milk Carton 3500 Kilometres Away ![]() ![]() MDA to Acquire DigitalGlobe ![]() ![]() Sentinel-2B satellite ready for launch from Kourou |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command ![]() ![]() Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system ![]() ![]() UK may lose access to EU Galileo GPS system after Brexit |
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![]() Tegucigalpa (AFP) March 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Forests to play major role in meeting Paris climate targets ![]() ![]() Forests worldwide threatened by drought ![]() ![]() Study: The forest is getting farther away, especially in rural America |
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![]() Durham NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Biofuel produced by microalgae ![]() ![]() Scientists use nanoparticles, ultraviolet light to turn CO2 into fuel ![]() ![]() Alberta backing bioenergy programs |
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![]() Toronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Alberta puts more weight behind solar power ![]() ![]() Lightsource Renewable Energy acquires residential portfolio ![]() ![]() meeco installed biggest solar energy plant in Zimbabwe |
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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() US grid can handle more offshore wind power ![]() ![]() Michigan meets renewable energy targets ![]() ![]() British grid drawing power from new offshore wind farm |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China halts N. Korea coal imports after missile test ![]() ![]() EU must shut coal plants by 2030 to meet climate pledge: study ![]() ![]() Do more to advance CCS, BHP Billiton says |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Activists gatecrash meeting of Hong Kong leadership hopeful ![]() ![]() China's favourite wins strong backing in Hong Kong leadership race ![]() ![]() Hong Kong rebel lawmakers fight parliament ban |
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![]() Raleigh, NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Study: Even 'benevolent bots' fight, sometimes for years ![]() ![]() Scientists invent new, faster gait for six-legged robots ![]() ![]() Now you can 'build your own' bio-bot |
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![]() Stockholm (UPI) Feb 24, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Israel court orders toxic chemical tank emptied ![]() ![]() Ex-yoga missionary unleashes rage on Philippine miners ![]() ![]() Vietnam to punish officials over mass fish deaths |
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![]() Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China detains 24 after deadly hotel fire ![]() ![]() Australia fires ease as damage mounts after record heat ![]() ![]() Vegetation resilient to salvage logging after severe wildfire |
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![]() Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() New urgency in fight to restore Florida Everglades ![]() ![]() Saab to provide support for Swedish navy underwater systems ![]() ![]() First direct measurements of Pacific seabed sediments reveal strong methane source |
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![]() London (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Four dead as 'worse storm in years' buffets California ![]() ![]() Extreme heat threatens desert songbirds ![]() ![]() Broader updrafts in severe storms may increase chance of damaging hail |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Global art sales plummet, China biggest market: report ![]() ![]() China overtakes US as Germany's top trade partner ![]() ![]() Asia must spend $26 tn on infrastructure by 2030: ADB |
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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare 'Ring of Fire' eclipse to cross Southern Hemisphere ![]() ![]() NSF to Fund a Nationwide Effort to Capture the Eclipse ![]() ![]() Setting Sun on Space Station Solar research |
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![]() Miami (AFP) March 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Dogs, toddlers show similarities in social intelligence ![]() ![]() Recovering predators and prey ![]() ![]() South Africa rhino poaching dips, stays above 1,000 |
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