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  Princeton NJ (SPX) May 18, 2017 The same technology that adds fizz to soda can now be used to remove particles from dirty water. Researchers at Princeton University have found a technique for using carbon dioxide in a low-cost water treatment system that eliminates the need for costly and complex filters. The system injects CO2 gas into a stream of water as a method of filtering out particles. The gas, which mixes with the water in a system of channels, temporarily changes the water's chemistry. The chemical changes cause the co ... read more |
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Drought affects 1.4 million in Angola: UNICEFLuanda (AFP) May 17, 2017 More than 1.4 million people in Angola, including many children, have been affected by a "chronic drought" that has increased the risk of disease, a UN report said Wednesday. ... more  
Why did hunter-gatherers first begin farming?Sheffield, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017 The beginnings of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scientists for centuries. Researchers from the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at the University of Sheffield have shed ... more 
Plants call 911 to help their neighborsNewark DE (SPX) May 18, 2017 When Harsh Bais, a botanist at the University of Delaware, emailed Connor Sweeney to tell the high school student he would be willing to mentor him on a research project, Sweeney, a competitive swim ... more 
Novel use of satnav saves precious waterParis (ESA) May 17, 2017 Water conservation is a growing concern globally, and particularly for farmers in the USA, where decades of irrigating huge fields has depleted vital resources of fresh surface water and groundwater ... more |
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French prosecutors announce special team for Epstein files
Italy's Calabria again under water, seeks state of emergency French flood alert system says working at record pace CORRECTED: Strong earthquake off Vanuatu coast, no damage reported Strong earthquake off Vanuatu coast, no damage reported Bangladesh nationalists celebrate landslide win, Islamists cry foul Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to space Floods wreak havoc in Morocco farmlands after severe drought Three dead, many without power after storm lashes France and Spain Hundreds of thousands without power after storm lashes France |
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Chinese exporting adulterated fish to Brazil: policeBrasilia (AFP) May 16, 2017 Brazilian police said Tuesday they have uncovered a ring that imported Chinese fish illegally adulterated to be heavier and as such, worth more when resold. ... more  
Six-legged livestock - sustainable food productionCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) May 15, 2017 Identifying areas of particular high impact is an important step to improving the environmental sustainability of production systems. Insects have been heralded as the foods of the future - and now ... 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 
Dying Guatemala lake underlines climate change threatAtescatempa, Guatemala (AFP) May 15, 2017 The dried-out oyster shells lie on a landscape parched and cracked by the sun. ... 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 
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 |
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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 
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 
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 |
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  Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 18, 2017 
The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) of Toronto reports it has signed of a new contract to provide Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) with a microsatellite for aerosol and greenhouse gas monitoring.
SFL's Next-generation Earth Monitoring and Observation (NEMO) platform technology, which incorporates high-performance ground target tracking capability, is a key enabler for the ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 17, 2017First space-based sodium LIRDAR will study poorly understood Mesosphere  Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017How satellite data led to a breakthrough for Lake Erie toxic algal blooms  Cleveland OH (SPX) May 16, 2017Researchers apply data science to better predict effect of weather and other conditions |
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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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 Calabar, Nigeria (AFP) May 16, 2017 
When bulldozers rolled into their forest at the start of last year, the Ekuri community in southeast Nigeria protested: "Indigenes say no!"
They didn't want a superhighway that would wipe their ancestral lands in the Cross River National Park off the map.
Under pressure, the earthmovers left to do their work elsewhere.
But community spokesman Martin Egot said: "They destroyed all th ... more Montreal (AFP) May 16, 2017Greenpeace says Canadian forestry lawsuit aims to silence critics  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2017Study refutes findings behind challenge to Sierra Nevada forest restoration  Knoxville TN (SPX) May 11, 2017Microscopic soil creatures could orchestrate massive tree migrations |
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 College Station TX (SPX) May 15, 2017 
The genome of the fuel-producing green microalga Botryococcus braunii has been sequenced by a team of researchers led by a group at Texas A and M AgriLife Research.
The report, in Genome Announcements, comes after almost seven years of research, according to Dr. Tim Devarenne, AgriLife Research biochemist and principal investigator in College Station. In addition to sequencing the genome, ... more Lancaster, UK (SPX) May 11, 2017New breakthrough makes it easier to turn old coffee waste into cleaner biofuels  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 |
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 New Bedford MA (SPX) May 18, 2017 
Beaumont Solar has announced their Beaumont "Big C" Services Unit. The rush to meet certain tax incentives and regulatory deadlines demands such a process that delivers on-time, on-budget performance. Additionally, state electrical board regulations requiring 1:1 or 3:2 electrician licensing ratios and the pressure to build to exacting standards with low cost yet high quality resources creates a ... more Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) May 18, 2017A record year for Swedish leading solar energy technology provider Midsummer  London, UK (SPX) May 15, 2017Next-gen solar cells could be improved by atomic-scale redesign  Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017Solar power not a favorite for New Zealand |
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 Solomons MD (SPX) May 10, 2017 
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 (AFP) May 17, 2017 
GE Appliances announced a deal with Google Wednesday enabling the US tech giant's voice control home hub to be used for cooking, cleaning and other functions.
The deal enables GE's "Geneva" to communicate with the Google Assistant, so users can say: "Ok Google, ask Geneva Home to set the oven timer for 10 minutes."
The announcement comes nearly a year after GE Appliances unveiled a simil ... more 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  Paris (AFP) May 11, 2017Robotic 'exoskeleton' prevents elderly falls: study |
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 Surrey, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017 
The harmful impact of urban air pollution could be combated by strategically placing low hedges along roads in a built-up environment of cities instead of taller trees, a new study has found.
The study, just published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, points out that low hedges reduce the impact of pollution from vehicles in cityscapes where there are large buildings close to roads, ... more Hanoi (AFP) May 15, 2017Vietnam arrests activist as MP resigns over mass fish deaths  Miami (AFP) May 15, 2017Plastic trash chokes remote South Pacific island  Antofagasta, Chile (AFP) May 15, 2017Mining brings Chile city riches -- and fear of cancer |
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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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 Princeton NJ (SPX) May 18, 2017 
The same technology that adds fizz to soda can now be used to remove particles from dirty water. Researchers at Princeton University have found a technique for using carbon dioxide in a low-cost water treatment system that eliminates the need for costly and complex filters.
The system injects CO2 gas into a stream of water as a method of filtering out particles. The gas, which mixes with t ... more Sapporo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Teleconnection between the tropical Pacific and Antarctica  Davis CA (SPX) May 18, 2017Refining the ocean's thermometer  Seattle WA (SPX) May 18, 2017Code of conduct needed for ocean conservation, study says |
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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 Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2017China decries protectionism, but some raise concerns  Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2017China hosts Silk Road summit in shadow of N.Korea missile  Hong Kong (AFP) May 17, 2017Hong Kong firm pays $3bn in record land sale |
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 Durham NH (SPX) May 16, 2017 
The challenge of predicting space weather, which can cause issues with telecommunications and other satellite operations on Earth, requires a detailed understanding of the solar wind (a stream of charged particles released from the sun) and sophisticated computer simulations.
Research done at the University of New Hampshire has found that when choosing the right model to describe the solar ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 18, 2017First direct exploration of magnetic fields in the upper solar atmosphere  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 18, 2017Space weather events linked to human activity  Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace weather model simulates solar storms from nowhere |
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 Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 15, 2017  Malaysian customs foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of the world's most endangered tortoises into the country from Madagascar, a senior official said Monday.
The 330 ploughshare and radiated tortoises seized at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sunday were worth $276,784, Abdul Wahid Sulong, deputy director of the customs department told AFP.
All of the reptiles were found alive, h ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017New Zealand's penguins facing extinction, scientists warn  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 17, 2017Cornell researches black bear boom in New York  London, UK (SPX) May 17, 2017The first microbial supertree from figure-mining thousands of papers |
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