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  Kew, UK (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) and the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt have published a paper revealing an important discovery surrounding plants used to feed livestock; that plants growing in warmer conditions are tougher and have lower nutritional value to grazing livestock, potentially inhibiting milk and meat yields and raising the amount of methane released by the animals. Higher amounts of methane are produced whe ... read more |
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'Weather whiplash' triggered by changing climate will degrade Midwest's drinking waterLawrence KS (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 One consequence of global climate change is the likelihood of more extreme seesawing between drought and flood, a phenomenon dubbed "weather whiplash." Now, researchers at the University of Ka ... more 
Biodiversity loss shifts flowering phenology at same magnitude as global warmingNew York NY (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Researchers have revealed that declining plant diversity - from habitat loss, human use, and other environmental pressures - causes plants to flower earlier, and that the effects of diversity loss o ... more  
Australia floods: 'I don't know what I am going to do'Logan City, Australia (AFP) April 2, 2017 People in North Maclean are used to floods. But few in the small farming community in eastern Australia can remember a deluge as bad as this one. ... more 
DuPont to sell parts of pesticide business to clear path for Dow mergerWashington (AFP) March 31, 2017 US chemical giant DuPont said Friday it will sell off some of its pesticide business in exchange for FMC's health and nutrition business as a step towards clearing regulatory hurdles to its merger with Dow. ... more |
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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 Five missing in landslide as rain lashes China's south and east Two killed in Guatemala earthquakes More than 160 people still missing days after deadly Texas floods Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion Death toll in Texas floods climbs to 108, with more rain expected Almost half of Europe and Mediterranean basin hit by drought |
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Internationally traded crops are shrinking globe's underground aquifersWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Some of the most popular crops on the planet rely on agricultural irrigation, a practice shrinking water resources across the globe. ... more 
Robotics aid in the study of corn and drought toleranceColumbia MO (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Developing drought tolerant corn that makes efficient use of available water will be vital to sustain the estimated 9 billion global population by 2050. In March 2014, the National Science Foundatio ... more 
Fog and dew keep Africa's Namib Desert ecosystem goingWashington DC (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 The ocean is not the sole source of the fog that sustains life for numerous plants and animals living in Africa's coastal Namib Desert. The fog also comes from groundwater and other sources, report ... more 
Unique wheat passes the testAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Stronger legs in fast-growing broilers, reduced phosphorus emissions to the environment, improved health for undernourished populations in developing countries and better use of scarce resources - t ... more 
Wastewater cleaned thanks to a new adsorbent material made from fruit peelsGranada, Spain (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), and from the Center for Electrochemical Research and Technological Development (Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnologico en Electroquimica, ... more 
Scientists are trying to make cows more eco-friendlyWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Researchers are trying to develop a more eco-friendly diet for the world's bovine population. ... more |
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WSU findings point way to more nutritious cropsPullman WA (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 Almost every calorie that we eat at one time went through the veins of a plant. If a plant's circulatory system could be rejiggered to make more nutrients available - through bigger seeds or sweeter ... more  
Number of Kenyans going hungry doubles to 3 mln: Red CrossNairobi (AFP) March 28, 2017 The number of Kenyans needing emergency food aid has doubled in the past three months to three million, the Red Cross said Tuesday, as the impact of a devastating drought worsens. ... more 
Brazil says meat exports back in business post-scandalBrasilia (AFP) March 28, 2017 Brazil sought to swallow the last of the scandal surrounding its tainted meat exports Tuesday as top beef buyer Hong Kong resumed imports - the final major market to lift its ban, the government said. ... more 
Chance find has big implications for water treatment's costsLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut the huge amount of ... more |
  Durham NC (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
Drought and reduced seasonal flooding of wetlands and farm fields threaten a globally important stopover site for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds in California's Sacramento Valley, a new Duke University-led study shows.
The researchers' analysis of historical biweekly NASA Landsat satellite images of the valley reveals that flooded habitat near the peak time of spring migration h ... more Mito, Japan (AFP) April 1, 2017Japan counts down to cherry blossom fever  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2017Humans likely influence giant airstreams  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 30, 2017NASA spacecraft investigate clues in radiation belts |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 03, 2017 
In a first, ISRO, India's space research agency, has hired a private company to build two large satellites for India's navigation system. The private firm will initially undergo a rigorous development process under ISRO for at least six months.
Alpha Design Technologies, the private company which will build the satellites, is an INR 4 billion defense equipment supplier.
This is part ... more London, UK (SPX) Mar 23, 2017Satnavs 'switch off' parts of the brain  London (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Technology can reduce GPS outages from Northern Lights, researchers say  Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017DevOps process reduces GPS OCX development time for Raytheon |
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 Newark DE (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 
A new study from the University of Delaware is one of the first in the world to show that tree trunks in upland forests actually emit methane rather than store it, representing a new, previously unaccounted source of this powerful greenhouse gas. Methane is about 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide, with some estimates as high as 33 times stronger due to its effects when it is in the atmospher ... more Columbus OH (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Forests fight global warming in many ways  Riverside CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Asian dust providing key nutrients for California's giant sequoias  Bogor, Indonesia (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Reconsider the impact of trees on water cycles and climate, scientists ask |
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 New Delhi (AFP) March 31, 2017 
Oil giant Shell opened Friday a high-tech research hub in southern India that is hoping to pioneer the green energy of the future, including ways to transform farm and city waste into clean fuel.
The sprawling facility in the Indian tech capital Bangalore will house 1,500 experts under one roof as Shell expands its research and development operations in Asia.
The 21-hectare hub will host ... more Bochum, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2017Hydrogen production: This is how green algae assemble their enzymes  Jakarta (AFP) March 20, 2017Community in chaotic Jakarta goes green to fight eviction  Upton NY (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Chemists ID catalytic 'key' for converting CO2 to methanol |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017 
As European and Asian leaders take up the low-carbon mantel from the United States, a global report found 2016 was a record-setter for renewable energy.
The International Renewable Energy Agency reported total global renewable energy capacity increased last year by 161 gigawatts, reaching 2,000 GW by the end of the year. According to estimates from the U.S. Energy Department, 1 gigawatt ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Financialization's negative effect on the American solar industry  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 30, 2017First Solar to deliver 48Mw Manildra solar farm  London, UK (SPX) Mar 30, 2017Lightsource turns on Northern Ireland's largest solar project |
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 Tokyo (AFP) March 29, 2017 
Most people look for a place to hide when a typhoon is on the horizon, but Atsushi Shimizu hopes that the fury of nature may one day help resource-poor Japan tackle its energy woes.
As thousands of Australians seek shelter from a "monster" cyclone battering the country's northern coast, the Tokyo-based engineer believes that his bladeless wind turbine can not only stand up to the raw force o ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Mega-wind farm offshore Denmark clears hurdle  Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017North Carolina offshore wind hailed as job creator Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017North Carolina ready for offshore wind energy auction |
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 Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017 
US environmental groups and a Native American tribe have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's plans to resume leasing of federal lands for coal mining.
President Donald Trump's move this week to overturn a year-old moratorium on new coal mining leases "was unlawful because it doesn't satisfy basic principles of reasoned decision making," said Jenny Harbine, an attorney leading ... more Mumbai (AFP) March 19, 2017Adani to begin work on Australia mine by August: report Prague (AFP) March 19, 2017Czech energy group bucks green trend with bet on coal Washington (AFP) March 17, 2017World Bank indirectly backs harmful SE Asian projects: report |
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 Sydney (AFP) April 2, 2017 
An Australian-based Chinese professor who has been critical of Beijing flew back to Sydney Sunday, a week after he was blocked from leaving China at the end of a visit.
Feng Chongyi, a permanent resident of Australia who has a Chinese passport, had been barred from flying out of the southern city of Guangzhou and was questioned by authorities.
His lawyer said at the time he was "suspec ... moreHong Kong (AFP) April 2, 2017Warhol Mao portrait fetches $12.7m in Hong Kong auction  Beijing (AFP) April 2, 2017What's in a Chinese name? Ancient rites and growing business  Hong Kong (AFP) March 30, 2017Hong Kong activist jailed over Umbrella Movement protest |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017 
An autonomous vehicle for transporting personnel and equipment within U.S. military facilities is being developed by AM General and the Army.
AM General said its partnership with the U.S. Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center, or TARDEC, comes under the Applied Robotics for Installations and Base Operations initiative.
The initiative aims is to advance the s ... more Boston MA (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Printable device points toward sensor-laden robot skin  Washington (AFP) March 26, 2017Tech world debate on robots and jobs heats up  Sendai, Japan (SPX) Mar 23, 2017Quadruped robot exhibits spontaneous changes in step with speed |
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 Buenos Aires (AFP) March 30, 2017 
Argentina suspended Canadian mining company Barrick Gold on Thursday after the firm admitted to a new spill at a mine in the Andes mountains, its third in two years.
Barrick said Wednesday that a pipeline at its Veladero gold and silver mine had sprung a leak the day before, spilling liquid used in the mining process.
It insisted there were no toxic chemicals in the spill, but environmen ... more Los Angeles (AFP) March 29, 2017California prepares for war with Trump over environment  Paris (AFP) March 27, 2017Paris mayor orders cleanliness blitz  Basque Country, Spain (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Rocks that tell our industrial history |
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 Santiago (AFP) March 13, 2017 
Some 6,000 people began returning home Monday after a forest fire forced their evacuation over the weekend, sweeping through central Chile and destroying more than a dozen dwellings, local authorities said.
The blaze began in forested areas of Vina del Mar, a popular resort area in the Valparaiso region, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) west of Santiago, where hundreds of poor families live i ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Humans sparked 84 percent of US wildfires, increased fire season over 2 decades  Beijing (AFP) Feb 26, 2017China detains 24 after deadly hotel fire  Sydney (AFP) Feb 13, 2017Australia fires ease as damage mounts after record heat |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 30, 2017 
NASA pulled off a scientific double play in Hawaii this winter, using the same instruments and aircraft to study both volcanoes and coral reefs. Besides helping scientists understand these two unique environments better, the data will be used to evaluate the possibility of preparing a potential future NASA satellite that would monitor ecosystem changes and natural hazards.
The advantages o ... more Odense M, Denmark (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Melting sea ice may lead to more life in the sea  Cannes, France (AFP) April 2, 2017Blockbuster nature series catches dynamite fishermen on film  Lawrence KS (SPX) Mar 31, 2017'Weather whiplash' triggered by changing climate will degrade Midwest's drinking water |
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 Madrid (AFP) March 30, 2017 
A tourist and a local resident died on Spain's holiday island of Tenerife and another person was missing after a giant wave swept them away from a natural seaside pool, authorities said Thursday.
An amateur video of the incident broadcast on Spanish television showed a man running on rocks next to a natural pool as a huge wave crashed down, sweeping him away.
It is not known whether he i ... more Mocoa, Colombia (AFP) April 2, 2017Colombia mudslides kill 206, sweep away homes  Madison WI (SPX) Mar 15, 2017A scientist and a supercomputer re-create a tornado  Paris (AFP) March 6, 2017French storm Zeus leaves two dead, 600,000 homes without power |
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 Washington (AFP) March 31, 2017  President Donald Trump will order staff Friday to pinpoint countries and goods responsible for America's nearly $50 billion trade deficit, in a protectionist warning shot to trade partners like China.
Top administration officials said Trump will issue a pair of executive orders aimed at rooting out the causes and culprits behind America's trade deficit, in a first step toward converting toug ... more Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017Trump predicts 'very difficult' China summit  San Jos� (AFP) March 29, 2017Mexican president says seeking 'new relationship' with US  Geneva (AFP) March 28, 2017WTO hands China partial win over EU in poultry spat |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 
Every so often the Sun emits an explosive burst of charged particles that makes its way to Earth and wreaks havoc on power grids, aircraft and satellite systems. When clouds of high-speed charged particles come racing off the Sun, they can bathe spacecraft, astronauts and planetary surfaces in damaging radiation. Understanding why the Sun occasionally emits these high-energy particles can help s ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Waves on sun give NASA new insight into space weather forecasting  Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Planetary waves, first found on Earth, are discovered on sun  Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Mar 28, 2017Sunrise 2: A Second Look At The Sun |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017 
Tasmanian Tigers once roamed Australia before the last captive thylacine died in 1936. Or so it was believed.
But they weren't really tigers. And they might not be extinct.
Researchers from John Cook University have been inspired by recent eyewitness accounts to search for the marsupial in northern Queensland.
"It's a dog with a pouch," Sandra Abell, one of the people lead ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Testing effects of 'noise' on the decision-making abilities of slime mold  Tangkoko, Indonesia (AFP) April 3, 2017Indonesia's 'selfie monkey' threatened by hunger for its meat  Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2017How do plants make oxygen? Ask cyanobacteria |
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