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  Nairobi (AFP) April 11, 2017 Drought and conflict have pushed the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen to the brink of famine, and a lack of aid funding means many could starve to death, the UN said Tuesday. More than 20 million people are at risk of famine in Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria, a tragedy already affecting 100,000 people in war-torn South Sudan. Worldwide, Africa has been hardest hit by famine in recent decades, with repeated cycles of drought and conflict leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths due to starvation. ... read more |
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To save honey bees, human behavior must changeAnnapolis MD (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 In the search for answers to the complex health problems and colony losses experienced by honey bees in recent years, it may be time for professionals and hobbyists in the beekeeping industry to loo ... more 
A step forward to making crops drought tolerantBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 QUT researchers are part of an international consortium of researchers whose work hopes to future-proof crops against the impacts of global climate change. The researchers have sequenced the genome ... more 
Archaeologists untangle the complex food webs of the Ancestral PuebloansWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 By reconstructing the complex food webs of Ancestral Puebloan southwestern United States, researchers hope to yield insights into the the ecological consequences of modern climate change. ... more  
UBC invention uses bacteria to purify waterVancouver, Canada (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 A University of British Columbia-developed system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior to being installed in remote commu ... more |
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Three Vietnam men survive 40 hours at sea after typhoon
Typhoon Fung-wong floods Philippine towns, leaves 5 dead in its wake Typhoon Fung-wong leaves flooded Philippine towns in its wake Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port Weakening Typhoon Fung-wong exits Philippines after displacing 1.4 million Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines Over 1 million evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines Dam reservoir levels drop below 3% in Iran's second city: media Philippines evacuates one million, woman dead as super typhoon nears Japan observes tiny tsunami following 6.7 magnitude quake |
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New rice fights off droughtTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have developed strains of rice that are resistant to drought in real-world situations. Published in Plant Biotechnology Journal ... more 
A 'bionic leaf' could help feed the worldSan Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 In the second half of the 20th century, the mass use of fertilizer was part of an agricultural boom called the "green revolution" that was largely credited with averting a global food crisis. Now, t ... more 
Chinese students imbibe secrets of Burgundy winemakingDijon, France (AFP) April 6, 2017 Chen Yanfen swirls a glass of Burgundy wine, noting its ruby red robe and fruity bouquet before taking her first sip. ... more 
New museum reveals power of poo in ItalyCastelbosco, Italy (AFP) April 7, 2017 It may pong, but Italy's "Shit Museum" has the whiff of success about it: here in Castelbosco, farmers are transforming sloppy cowpats into plates you can eat off. ... more 
11 percent of disappearing groundwater used to grow internationally traded foodGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 Wheat, rice, sugar, cotton and maize are among the essential internationally traded crops in the global economy. To produce these crops many countries rely on irrigated agriculture that accounts for ... more 
New global report on food crisisMunich, Germany (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, according ... more |
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California declares stubborn drought officially overLos Angeles (AFP) April 7, 2017 California Governor Jerry Brown declared Friday the official end of the state's drought that lasted more than five years. ... more 
Dead Sea to come alive with concert by electro pioneerJerusalem (AFP) April 6, 2017 The Dead Sea was to come alive with music and an extravagant light show Thursday with a concert by electro pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre to draw attention to its shrinking water levels. ... more 
Where the Jordan stops flowingTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University and published in the journal Water Research argues that Israel's Jordan River may be a useful case study for the challenges facing stream restoration ini ... more 
EU approves Syngenta-ChemChina mega-dealBrussels (AFP) April 5, 2017 EU antitrust authorities on Wednesday cleared state-owned ChemChina's 40-billion-euro ($43-billion) takeover of Swiss seeds giant Syngenta, the biggest ever overseas acquisition by a Chinese firm. ... more |
  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 12, 2017 
New research on solar storms finds that they not only can cause regions of excessive electrical charge in the upper atmosphere above Earth's poles, they also can do the exact opposite: cause regions that are nearly depleted of electrically charged particles. The finding adds to our knowledge of how solar storms affect Earth and could possibly lead to improved radio communication and navigation s ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 12, 2017NASA's High-Altitude Plane Takes to the Sky for GOES-16 Field Campaign  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Satellites map carbon sequestered by forests, with accuracy of up to 10 meters  Seattle WA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Spaceflight Industries Reveals BlackSky Spectra |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017 
Europe's Galileo satnav network does more than let us find our way - it is also helping to save lives. Today sees a spotlight cast on Galileo's Search and Rescue service, which pinpoints people in distress on land or sea.
The service is Europe's contribution to the Cospas-Sarsat international satellite-based locating system that has helped to rescue more than 42 000 people since 1982 - the ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Northrop Grumman, Honeywell receive EGI-M contracts  Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua  Beijing (XNA) Apr 04, 2017China's BeiDou system to expand cooperation to SE Asia |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Among the physical processes of land surfaces, canopy radiative transfer is especially important. It plays a key role in controlling land-atmosphere flux exchanges by determining surface albedo and transpiration. However, the canopy varies geographically from that of dense tropical forests to the shrublands of arid desert lands, and temporally from the vibrancy of spring to the gloominess of win ... more Burlington, VT (SPX) Apr 10, 2017When old growth beats old school  Stanford CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Stanford study explores risk of deforestation as agriculture expands in Africa  London (AFP) April 5, 2017First world survey finds 9,600 tree species risk extinction |
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A Gripen fighter owned by Sweden's Ministry of Defense has successfully flown using a GKN RM12 engine completely powered by renewable biofuel.
GKN Aerospace said the flight occurred late last month at Saab's facilities in Linköping, with both companies claiming the flights as the first time a single-engine fighter has flown with 100 percent biofuel.
The fuel used is named CHCJ-5 ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Scientists engineer sugarcane to produce biodiesel, more sugar for ethanol  San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Ridding the oceans of plastics by turning the waste into valuable fuel  New Delhi (AFP) March 31, 2017Shell unveils giant new high-tech research lab in India |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
India, which accounts for about 6 percent of total world energy demand, is making strides with renewables, but needs more investments, the IEA said.
India aims to triple its renewable power capacity by 2022 to 175 gigawatts by drawing on new solar and wind energy sources.
"India's power system is already adapting to the flexibility challenge," Michael Waldron, an energy investmen ... more Paris (AFP) April 6, 2017Record amount of renewables capacity added in 2016: UN  Treviso, Italy (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Upsolar Introduces its Floating Solar Technology to Europe  Nairobi, Kenya (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Record new renewable power capacity added worldwide at lower cost |
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With economic diversification on the agenda in Canada, the country's natural resources minister said this may be the start of the era for wind energy.
Wind energy advocates and government officials visited Quebec for a regional energy conference as the North American energy landscape is shifting. Robert Hornung, the president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, told the audience mo ... moreWashington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017U.N. says low-carbon economy not a "pipe dream"  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Mega-wind farm offshore Denmark clears hurdle  Tokyo (AFP) March 29, 2017Japan scientist eyes energy burst from 'typhoon turbine' |
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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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 Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017 
China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as death penalties in the world decreased overall.
The human rights organisation estimates the Asian giant alone killed "thousands" of people, a figure based on examinations of court records and news reports.
All other countries together executed at least 1,032 people last year - a ... more Hong Kong (AFP) April 10, 2017Hong Kong protester jailed over anti-China clashes  Los Angeles (AFP) April 5, 2017US authorities bust visa fraud scheme for wealthy Chinese  Beijing (AFP) April 5, 2017Billionaire Warren Buffet becomes face of Coke in China |
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 El Segundo CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 
NASA has awarded Dr. Siegfried Janson of The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) with the 2017 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II grant award, worth approximately $500,000, for further development of his Brane Craft flat spacecraft proposal.
This award is one of 22 early-stage technical proposals that will transform the future of human and robotic exploration missions, introdu ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Lockheed Martin gets license for military exoskeleton tech  Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017Facebook launches digital assistant 'M' in US  Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 31, 2017NASA Tests Robotic Ice Tools for Use on Ocean Worlds |
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 Washington (AFP) April 10, 2017 
Salting of roads in winter helps drivers navigate snow and ice, but the runoff may be irreparably damaging freshwater lakes in the United States and Canada, researchers warned Monday.
Most of the 371 North American freshwater lakes in the US Northeast and Midwest and Ontario province are showing an increase in salinity from chloride runoff, according to a study published in the journal Proce ... more London (AFP) April 9, 2017Polluted London sets its sights on cars  Shanghai (AFP) April 6, 2017Shanghai river clean-up leaves boat-dwellers in limbo  Dhaka (AFP) April 6, 2017Bangladesh closes one of world's most polluted places |
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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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 Onna, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
The Crown-of-Thorns Starfish - or COTS - is a familiar sight for scuba divers in tropical waters: the starfish, resembling the biblical that gave it its name, swarms over coral reefs around the world in huge spawning and destructive events. In the modern era, COTS were first reported in 1957 from the very shores in front of OIST, in the village of Onna-son, Okinawa where it is locally known as " ... more Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Powers of attraction could decimate deadly starfish  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017Most deep-sea animals produce their own light, research shows  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Apr 10, 2017UBC invention uses bacteria to purify water |
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 Wellington (AFP) April 6, 2017 
The remnants of a deadly Australian cyclone caused havoc as it passed over New Zealand Thursday, causing "one-in-500-year" flooding that forced an entire town to be evacuated.
The former Tropical Cyclone Debbie continued to pack a punch despite being downgraded to a low pressure system after crossing the Tasman Sea, dumping a month's worth of rain on some areas of the North Island in less th ... more Madrid (AFP) March 30, 2017Two dead in Tenerife after giant wave sweeps them away  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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 New York (AFP) April 10, 2017  Leading electronic music festival Ultra announced an expansion Monday to China and India, sensing a bright future for the booming genre in the world's two most populous countries.
Ultra Music Festival, launched in 1999 in Miami when electronic dance music was beginning to find mass audiences in the West, also plans to head to Australia which will bring the party to six continents.
The Se ... more Beijing (AFP) April 12, 2017China producer prices jump 7.6% in March: govt  Stanford-Le-Hope, United Kingdom (AFP) April 10, 2017First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China  Santiago (AFP) April 10, 2017Chile, China start talks to expand trade deal |
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 Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Ice cores and ancient sediments can be gleaned for clues to weather and climate in the past. But astronomical phenomena - such as solar flares or auroras - at best leave only faint environmental traces lacking in specificity. So how can we accurately track ancient astronomical events?
Now in a collaborative effort between the arts and sciences, researchers at Kyoto University and Japan's N ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Discovery of a source of fast magnetic reconnection  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 02, 2017Waves on sun give NASA new insight into space weather forecasting  Boston MA (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Next Stop: A Trip Inside the Sun's Atmosphere |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Viruses have a ubiquitous presence in the world. Their population is estimated to be 1031, 10 times greater than the nonillion (1030) of microbes on the planet - a figure that surpasses the number of stars in the Milky Way. Giant viruses are characterized by disproportionately large genomes and virions that house the viruses' genetic material. They can encode several genes potentially involved i ... more Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Making spines from sea water  Guelph, Canada (SPX) Apr 10, 2017The cost of bee-ing too smart  Chitwan, Nepal (AFP) April 10, 2017Nepal's rhinos on road to recovery with cross-country move |
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