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  Sayramun, Iraq (AFP) May 12, 2017 In the battle against jihadists in northern Iraq, the village of Sayramun was recaptured in February but remains as isolated as ever and crucially still has no drinking water. "There's no water in the area," Said Ahmed Fathi, a resident of the village nestled in a picturesque meander of the Tigris River but marooned in a key military staging area on the edge of the targeted city of Mosul. The nearest water treatment plant has not functioned in months and restrictions on civilian movement in this ... read more |
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Large storms can flood aging sewer systems with harmful bacteria, virusesWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 Researchers have discovered a worrying link between heavy rainfall and upticks in infections caused by bacteria and viruses carried by human waste. The correlation was identified in cities with aging sewer systems. ... more 
Warmer temperatures cause decline in key runoff measureBoulder CO (SPX) May 15, 2017 Since the mid-1980s, the percentage of precipitation that becomes streamflow in the Upper Rio Grande watershed has fallen more steeply than at any point in at least 445 years, according to a new stu ... more  
Rising temperatures threaten stability of Tibetan alpine grasslandsAtlanta GA (SPX) May 15, 2017 A warming climate could affect the stability of alpine grasslands in Asia's Tibetan Plateau, threatening the ability of farmers and herders to maintain the animals that are key to their existence, a ... more 
As summer heat looms, post-IS Mosul faces water crisisSayramun, Iraq (AFP) May 12, 2017 In the battle against jihadists in northern Iraq, the village of Sayramun was recaptured in February but remains as isolated as ever and crucially still has no drinking water. ... more |
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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 Floods devastate India's breadbasket of Punjab Landslides kill 12 after eastern Malaysia deluges |
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Tillage farming damaging earthworm populationsDublin, Ireland (SPX) May 11, 2017 The digging, stirring and overturning of soil by conventional ploughing in tillage farming is severely damaging earthworm populations around the world, say scientists. The findings published in the ... more 
Puerto Rico drinking water is worst in US: reportMiami (AFP) May 10, 2017 The US territory of Puerto Rico has the worst drinking water in the nation, and the majority of the island's water supply is in violation of federal standards, a report said Wednesday. ... more 
New research could transform how we filter waterLimerick, Ireland (SPX) May 11, 2017 A new process for water filtration using carbon dioxide consumes one thousand times less energy than conventional methods, scientific research published recently has shown. The research was le ... more 
New method can selectively remove micropollutants from waterBoston MA (SPX) May 11, 2017 When it comes to removing very dilute concentrations of pollutants from water, existing separation methods tend to be energy- and chemical-intensive. Now, a new method developed at MIT could provide ... more 
Lake water recharged by atmospheric precipitation in the Badain Jaran DesertBeijing, China (SPX) May 09, 2017 The Badain Jaran Desert is located in the arid region of northwest China, and is a unique landscape characterised by more than 140 lakes as well as extensive megadunes (Figure 1), including the high ... more 
Syngenta shareholders accept ChemChina offerZurich (AFP) May 5, 2017 Shareholders in Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta have accepted the company's takeover by state-owned ChemChina, the companies said Friday, which would be the biggest overseas acquisition by a Chinese firm. ... more |
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 Can edible insects help curb global warming? 
Conservation agriculture offers tired soil remediesWashington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 When you are tired or hungry, you're not as productive. You may need to rest or eat. If you push yourself too far, you may get ill. Soil gets tired and hungry, too. How do growers know that? W ... more 
Scientists say agriculture is good for honey beesJackson TN (SPX) May 04, 2017 While recent media reports have condemned a commonly used agricultural pesticide as detrimental to honey bee health, scientists with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have found t ... more 
Researchers track impact of Brazil's 'Soy Moratorium'Lawrence KS (SPX) May 03, 2017 The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso produces enough soybeans to be the equivalent of Iowa and Illinois put together. But it also plays home to lush Amazon rain forest, one of the richest, and most vu ... more 
1.4 million children acutely malnourished in Somalia this year: UNGeneva (AFP) May 2, 2017 Somalia, hit by drought and on the verge of famine, will count 1.4 million acutely malnourished children by the end of the year, up 50 percent from late 2016, the UN said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 09, 2017 
A new analysis of 15 years of NASA satellite cloud measurements finds that clouds worldwide show no definitive trend during this period toward decreasing or increasing in height. The new study updates an earlier analysis of the first 10 years of the same data that suggested cloud heights might be getting lower.
Clouds are both Earth's cooling sunshade and its insulating blanket. Currently ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 10, 2017NASA team pursues blobs and bubbles with new PetitSat mission  New Haven, CT (SPX) May 15, 2017In measuring gas exchange between water and air, size matters  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 09, 2017exactEarth Announces Two-Year $1.45 Million Commercial Customer Renewal |
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 Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. SVN 27 was launched in 1992, meaning it performed more than triple its design life of 7.5 years.
"The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentatio ... more Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Researchers working toward indoor location detection  Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight  Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua |
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 Knoxville TN (SPX) May 11, 2017 
Warming temperatures are prompting some tree species in the Rocky Mountains to "migrate" to higher elevations in order to survive. Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have discovered that tiny below-ground organisms play a role in this phenomenon - and could be used to encourage tree migration in order to preserve heat-sensitive species.
Their work shows how these invisi ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017New look at satellite data questions scale of China's afforestation success  Warsaw (AFP) May 5, 2017Poland EU row over ancient forest heats up  Lubumbashi, Dr Congo (AFP) May 5, 2017DR Congo arrests 14 Chinese for wood smuggling |
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 Lancaster, UK (SPX) May 11, 2017 
Future Americano, cappuccino and latte drinkers could help produce the raw material for a greener biofuel that would reduce our reliance on diesel from fossil fuels.
Purpose-grown feedstocks (used to extract oils) for biodiesels are controversial because of their cost and the demand they place on land and water. However, spent coffee grounds, which have a high calorific value, offer a good ... more Hong Kong, China (SPX) May 11, 2017Enhancing the efficiency of cereal straw for biofuel production  Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Biomass powering U.S. military base  Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017Turning chicken poop and weeds into biofuel |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017 
Solar power isn't the best option for New Zealand compared with other renewables, but the opportunity could emerge as costs decline, a minister said.
An annual review of the New Zealand energy sector from the International Energy Agency described the country as a "success story" for its ability to advance on low-carbon options like hydro-electric power and geothermal energy, all without ... more Houghton MI (SPX) May 11, 2017Installing solar to combat national security risks in the power grid  Leuven, Belgium (SPX) May 11, 2017New technology generates power from polluted air  Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017Atomic-scale study could pave the way for better, longer-lasting solar cells |
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A new study by scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Cornell University and Duke University is the first in a series to understand how marine mammals like porpoises, whales, and dolphins may be impacted by the construction of wind farms off the coast of Maryland.
The new research offers insight into previously unknown ... more The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017Dutch open 'world's largest offshore' wind farm  London, UK (SPX) May 09, 2017OX2 will manage a 45 MW wind farm owned by IKEA Group in Lithuania  Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2017Building Energy celebrates the beginning of operations and electricity generation of its first wind farm |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017 
A gas leak has killed at least 18 people working in a coal mine in central China's Hunan province, state media reported on Monday.
Another 37 miners were rescued and taken to a hospital for treatment following Sunday's accident at the Jilinqiao mine in Huangfengqiao township, according to Xinhua news agency, citing local authorities.
Investigators are testing the gas while police have de ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017India's coal plant plans conflict with climate commitments Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017Coal power dropping as natural gas, renewables grow, U.S. report finds  Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017US environmental groups file suit to block new coal mining on public lands |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017 
China has freed a prominent human rights lawyer on bail, Amnesty International said Wednesday, after he admitted to his crimes in what critics called a show trial.
Xie Yang, who had worked on cases considered politically sensitive by China's ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in the so-called "709 crackdown" in 2015.
He pleaded guilty Monday ... more Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017China lawyer's wife seeks US asylum after brazen escape  Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2017China wants its anthem sung, but maybe not at parties  Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers seen as enemies of the state |
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 Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017 
Lionfish populations are rapidly expanding along the East Coast of the United States and in the Caribbean, decimating native species and depleting the ecological diversity surrounding already vulnerable coral reefs.
A variety of groups are working on curbing the spread of the invasive species, but a pair of conservation teams are taking a unique problem-solving approach - an approach t ... more Paris (AFP) May 11, 2017Robotic 'exoskeleton' prevents elderly falls: study  Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017Live interactions with robots increase their perceived human likeness  Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 11, 20173-D-printed 'bionic skin' could give robots the sense of touch |
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 Fort Collins CO (SPX) May 09, 2017 
Protected areas in the United States, representing 14 percent of the land mass, provide places for respite, recreation, and natural resource conservation. However, noise pollution poses novel threats to these protected areas, according to a first-of-its-kind study from scientists at Colorado State University and the U.S. National Park Service.
Researchers found that noise pollution was twi ... more Oslo (AFP) May 5, 2017Norway wealth fund drops Indian group over environment concerns  Coatzacoalcos, Mexico (AFP) May 7, 2017Human rights, environment activist killed in Mexico  London (AFP) May 5, 2017Britain publishes long-awaited air pollution plan |
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 Fort Mcmurray, Canada (AFP) April 30, 2017  A few late-season snowflakes flutter over Fort McMurray, their whiteness contrasting against surrounding forests blackened one year ago by the most destructive wildfire in Canadian history.
"You don't know how it feels until you lose it all", says Steven Menard, 53, holding up a charred pair of his grandson's first ice skates, plucked from the rubble of his home.
On May 1, 2016, a brushf ... more Wageningen, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Flammable floodplains are weak spot of Amazon forest  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 |
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 Newark, DE (SPX) May 09, 2017 
A study authored by University of Delaware Professor Art Trembanis and colleagues reveals new details about deep sea reefs - known as mesophotic reefs - near the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean.
While coral reefs worldwide are in decline, the waters surrounding Bonaire comprise a marine park known as a scuba "diver's paradise" because it contains some of the most well-preserved co ... moreMiami (AFP) May 10, 2017Puerto Rico drinking water is worst in US: report Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Large storms can flood aging sewer systems with harmful bacteria, viruses Boulder CO (SPX) May 15, 2017Warmer temperatures cause decline in key runoff measure |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 4, 2017 
A major dust storm engulfed northern China and Beijing on Thursday, prompting authorities to cancel dozens of flights and urge children and the elderly to stay indoors.
Buildings were shrouded by the greyish haze in the capital while residents who ventured out covered their mouths and noses with masks and bandanas.
At least 48 flights were cancelled, including six international routes in ... more Norman, OK (SPX) May 02, 2017SimRadar: A polarimetric radar time-series simulator for tornadic debris studies  Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017Storms in US South and Midwest kill at least 14 Wellington (AFP) April 6, 2017Australian cyclone aftermath hits New Zealand |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 14, 2017 
When Saurabh Ahuja tried to import a $600 3D printer for manufacturing drones in his Delhi workshop, he ended up spending another $900 in taxes and bribes and waited three months for it to clear customs.
"We lack in technology and industry to make the smallest things, so we have to import," Ahuja said as he listed the frustrations entrepreneurs still encounter since the government launched i ... more Washington (AFP) May 14, 2017US-China trade pact: a Trump triumph or rehashed news?  Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2017China hosts Silk Road summit in shadow of N.Korea missile Kathmandu (AFP) May 12, 2017Nepal signs up to China's new Silk Road plan |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 09, 2017
Our ever-changing sun continuously shoots solar material into space. The grandest such events are massive clouds that erupt from the sun, called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. These solar storms often come first with some kind of warning - the bright flash of a flare, a burst of heat or a flurry of solar energetic particles.
But another kind of storm has ... more San Antonio TX (SPX) May 05, 2017RAISE Spectrograph to Help Answer Some of the Mysteries of the Sun  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 05, 2017NASA-funded sounding rocket will take 1,500 images of sun in 5 minutes  Durham, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Sun's Eruptions Might All Have Same Trigger |
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 Leuser, Indonesia (AFP) May 14, 2017 
In the depths of Indonesia's dense Leuser rain forest, a group of rangers are searching for traps set by poachers which are endangering rare wildlife.
Scientists and conservationists consider the Leuser Ecosystem, which falls mostly within Aceh province on Sumatra island, to be among the most important forests left in Southeast Asia.
It is the last place of sufficient size and quality ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017Antibiotic-resistant bacteria first emerged at least 450 million years ago  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 11, 2017In brain evolution, size matters most of the time  Golden CO (SPX) May 11, 2017New method of microbial energy production discovered |
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