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  Amherst MA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 A recent study of natural groundwater storage reservoirs in New England by hydrologist David Boutt at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that upland aquifer systems dominated by thin deposits of surface till - a jumbled, unsorted material deposited by glaciers - make up about 70 percent of the active and dynamic storage for the region. As Boutt explains, "This is the first time that the relative role of upland vs. valley groundwater storage has been quantified. These results are the fir ... read more |
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Fungus uses light to invade, attack wheat plantsWashington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017 The fungus Parastagonospora nodorum has forged a deadly partnership with sunlight, and wheat plants are paying the price. ... more 
So sheep may safely grazeOxford Uk (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 In 1713, Johann Sebastian Bach once wrote a delightful cantata, "Sheep May Safely Graze," whose opening lyric boasts of shepherds protecting sheep from the ravages of the hunt. Fast forward a ... more 
Australia wheat board chairman punished over Iraq 'kickback'Sydney (AFP) April 10, 2017 The former chairman of an Australian wheat firm was fined Aus$50,000 (US$37,500) Monday and banned from managing a corporation for five years over the payment of huge kickbacks to Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq. ... more 
Colombia forces struggle to root out cocaLlorente, Colombia (AFP) April 12, 2017 Colombian forces sent to rip green coca plants from the earth to end a trade fueling violence complain the crops are being replanted as fast as they can destroy them. ... more |
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Thousands take to streets as Philippines protests flood control fraud
Evacuations in Philippines, Taiwan as super typhoon nears Two bodies recovered after landslide at mine in Indonesia's Papua CORRECTED: Two bodies recovered after landslide at mine in Indonesia's Papua Two bodies recovered weeks after landslide at mine in Indonesia's Papua 6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Central Papua: USGS Philippines 'ghost' flood projects leave residents stranded Strong quake off Russia Far East, tsunami alert issued Europe, Mediterranean coast saw record drought in August: AFP analysis of EU data Philippine lawmaker quits top job as graft probe moves forward |
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Drought, conflict and famine in AfricaNairobi (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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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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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 |
  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
An international team of researchers have created a high-resolution map of Earth's lithospheric magnetic field. Scientists created the map using a wealth of new data collected by the European Space Agency's Swarm satellites.
"Magnetic fields have been measured in space by satellites for the last 50 years, but it is the measurement of magnetic 'gradients' from the three Swarm satellites ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 12, 2017Solar Storms Can Drain Electrical Charge Above Earth  Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Climate change to increase severe aircraft turbulence  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 12, 2017NASA's High-Altitude Plane Takes to the Sky for GOES-16 Field Campaign |
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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 Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Northrop Grumman, Honeywell receive EGI-M contracts  Beijing (XNA) Apr 04, 2017China's BeiDou system to expand cooperation to SE Asia |
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 Corvallis OR (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
Clear-cutting of tropical mangrove forests to create shrimp ponds and cattle pastures contributes significantly to the greenhouse gas effect, one of the leading causes of global warming, new research suggests. A seven-year study, led by Oregon State University and the Center for International Forestry Research, spanned five countries across the topics from Indonesia to the Dominican Republic. ... 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  Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017A new parameterization of canopy radiative transfer for land surface radiation models |
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 Dahriya (AFP) April 12, 2017 
Power comes in many forms, but Kamal al-Jebrini's family looked to where others may fear to tread for a new source of it: cow dung.
The family has begun recycling waste from its cows to produce electricity for one of the largest Palestinian dairy plants and even to provide power to some houses.
They discovered the idea during trips abroad and decided cow dung that would otherwise mainly ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Algal residue - an alternative carbon resource for pharmaceuticals and polyesters  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Gripen fighter completes test flights using 100 percent biofuel  Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Scientists engineer sugarcane to produce biodiesel, more sugar for ethanol |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
Powerpedia, a San Diego-based renewable energy consultancy has announced the formation of the nonprofit organization "#GetChargedUp" to facilitate a multi-year commitment of providing free solar systems to orphanages throughout Baja Mexico and beyond, under its flagship program #EmpowerOrphans.
"I recently had a chance to spend the day with children and volunteers at the Rancho de Los Nino ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017IEA: India needs diverse investments in renewables  Treviso, Italy (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Upsolar Introduces its Floating Solar Technology to Europe  Livermore CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Americans use more clean energy in 2016 |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017  Technology for wind energy could use fixed-wing or sails for power in a way that would make deployment easier for deep waters, a German company said.
German energy company E.ON said it made an investment commitment with Ampyx Power to test so-called airborne wind energy technology.
"This novel technology has the potential to transform the global offshore wind generation market as ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Canada sees emerging role for wind energy Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017U.N. says low-carbon economy not a "pipe dream"  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Mega-wind farm offshore Denmark clears hurdle |
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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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 The Hague (AFP) April 12, 2017  Two giant pandas arrived by plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Wednesday after a marathon 8,000 kilometre journey from China, the first breeding pair on Dutch soil in three decades.
Female panda Wu Wen (Beautiful Powerful Cloud) and her male companion Xing Ya (Elegant Star) touched down at Schiphol at around 1730 GMT after leaving Chengdu in central China more than 10 hours earlier.
... more Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017Beijing hutongs: village life in the city  Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2017Hong Kong's Carrie Lam officially accepts role as chief executive  Hong Kong (AFP) April 12, 2017Hong Kong lawmaker charged for upending Chinese flag |
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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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 London (AFP) April 9, 2017 
Gone are the days of London's "pea souper" smogs, but like many European cities, the British capital is once again being choked by pollution - and has road traffic firmly in its sights.
In 1952, the Great Smog suffocated London for five days, bringing the city to a standstill as soot-filled clouds descended onto the streets and into people's lungs, leaving more than 12,000 dead.
The cri ... more Washington (AFP) April 10, 2017Road salt runoff threatens US, Canada lakes: study  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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 Wageningen, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
Peripheral parts of the Amazon forest were long thought to be most vulnerable to climate-induced collapse. Now, a study by an international team of scientists reveals in the scientific journal PNAS that seasonally inundated areas in the heart of the forest may be an unexpected Achilles' heel. Those floodplains turn out to be particularly prone to fire which may subsequently spread into the surro ... more Santiago (AFP) March 13, 2017Thousands return home after fleeing Chile forest fire  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 |
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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 Conakry (AFP) April 12, 2017Guinea seizes shark fins from Chinese ships  Amherst MA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017New England's glacial upland soils provide major groundwater storage reservoir  Durham NC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Catch shares slow the 'race to fish' |
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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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 Beijing (AFP) April 12, 2017  Prices for goods at the factory gate in China jumped in March, the government said Wednesday, in a positive sign of strengthening demand for the world's second-largest economy.
The producer price index (PPI) rose 7.6 percent year-on-year in March, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, slightly beating economists' expectations of a 7.5 percent increase in a Bloomberg News survey. ... more Stanford-Le-Hope, United Kingdom (AFP) April 10, 2017First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China  Washington (AFP) April 14, 2017US: China, Germany must do more to cut trade surpluses  Santiago (AFP) April 10, 2017Chile, China start talks to expand trade deal |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), currently under construction on Haleakala, Maui, is expected to start observing the Sun in 2020. When it does, it will rely on two complex infrared instruments being built by the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA). Their goal is to measure the Sun's weak magnetic field.
The first of these to be completed is called the Cryogenic ... more Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Charting the skies of history  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017  A simple analysis of fish DNA in water drawn from two New York rivers successfully tracked the presence or absence of numerous species during a spring marine migration, according to research published Wednesday.
The inexpensive technique, which can have broad applications in monitoring and protecting aquatic life, was conducted in the East River, which is actually an inlet, and the Hudson Ri ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Discovered: Novel group of giant viruses  Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Making spines from sea water  Chitwan, Nepal (AFP) April 10, 2017Nepal's rhinos on road to recovery with cross-country move |
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