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  Madison WI (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Wastewater treatment plants have a PR problem: People don't like to think about what happens to the waste they flush down their toilets. But for many engineers and microbiologists, these plants are a hotbed of scientific advances, prompting their trade organization to propose a name change to "water resource recovery facility." That's because wastewater from our sinks, toilets, showers and washing machines can be turned into valuable products with the help of scientists and unique bacteria - some ... read more |
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Cape Town cuts back to survive worst drought in 100 yearsCape Town (AFP) June 1, 2017 As Cape Town suffers its worst drought in a century, residents have been told to restrict showers to two minutes and flush toilets only when "absolutely necessary". ... more 
Historical rainfall levels are significant in carbon emissions from soilAustin TX (SPX) May 30, 2017 Scientists have known that microbes living in the ground can play a major role in producing atmospheric carbon that can accelerate climate change, but now researchers from The University of Texas at ... more 
Squeezing every drop of fresh water from waste brineRiverside CA (SPX) May 30, 2017 Engineers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new way to recover almost 100 percent of the water from highly concentrated salt solutions. The system will alleviate water shor ... more 
China's 'toilet revolution' targets dirty lavatoriesBeijing (AFP) May 29, 2017 China is taking care of a pressing need: Authorities have installed or upgraded over 50,000 lavatories in a "national toilet revolution" designed to clean up filthy public restrooms. ... 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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Bordeaux pins hopes for ravaged vineyards on June bloomSaint-Emilion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017 When a severe, unseasonal cold snap gripped Bordeaux vineyards in late April, winegrowers sprang into action. ... more 
LA lawns use 70 billion gallons of water a yearSalt Lake City UT (SPX) May 28, 2017 In summer 2010, Los Angeles was losing about 100 gallons of water per person per day to the atmosphere through the evaporation and plant uptake of lawns and trees. Lawns accounted for 70 percent of ... more 
In China, maggots finish plates, and food wastePengshan, China (AFP) May 29, 2017 Thousands of voracious white maggots wiggle frenetically while tearing through trayfuls of leftover meat, vegetables and fruits in an unusual farm in southwestern China. ... more 
Water efficiency in rural areas is getting worse, even as it improves in urban centersRaleigh NC (SPX) May 26, 2017 A nationwide analysis of water use over the past 30 years finds that there is a disconnect between rural and urban areas, with most urban areas becoming more water efficient and most rural areas bec ... more 
Water is surprisingly ordered on the nanoscaleLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 25, 2017 Nanometric-sized water drops are everywhere - in the air as droplets or aerosols, in our bodies as medication, and in the earth, within rocks and oil fields. To understand the behavior of these drop ... more
Bordeaux pins hopes for ravaged vineyards on June bloomSaint-Emilion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017 When a severe, unseasonal cold snap gripped Bordeaux vineyards in late April, winegrowers sprang into action. ... more |
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Blue and purple corn: Not just for tortilla chips anymoreUrbana IL (SPX) May 23, 2017 Consumers today insist on all-natural everything, and food dyes are no exception. Even if food manufacturers are willing to make the change, current sources of natural dyes are expensive and hard to ... more
Cape Town region declares drought disasterCape Town (AFP) May 22, 2017 South Africa's Western Cape region which includes Cape Town declared a drought disaster on Monday as the province battled its worst water shortages for 113 years. ... more 
Popular artificial sweetener also works as pesticide and insect birth controlWashington (UPI) May 23, 2017 According to a new study, a popular artificial sweetener could double as a pesticide and birth control for insects. ... more 
NASA adds up record Australia rainfallGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 22, 2017 Over the week of May 15, extreme rainfall drenched northeastern Australia and NASA data provided a look at the record totals. The rainfall was the heaviest rainfall in that area since tropical ... more |
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  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 31, 2017 
exactEarth Ltd ("exactEarth" or the "Company") (TSX: XCT), a leading provider of Satellite AIS data services announces the launch of exactView RT powered by Harris ("exactView RT") - the world's first global, persistent real-time Satellite AIS service.
This revolutionary capability is expected to enable a wide variety of new service capabilities for the global maritime community and to con ... more Paris (AFP) May 30, 2017Earth is a jewel, says astronaut after six months away  Luxembourg (SPX) May 30, 2017SES-14 integrates NASA ultraviolet space spectrograph  Washington DC (SPX) May 30, 2017NASA's CYGNSS Satellite Constellation Begins Public Data Release |
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 Tokyo (AFP) June 1, 2017 
Japan successfully launched a satellite Thursday as part of a broader effort to build a homegrown geolocation system that boosts the accuracy of car navigation systems and smartphone maps to mere centimetres.
An H-IIA rocket blasted off Thursday morning from the Tanegashima space centre in southern Japan carrying the "Michibiki" No.2 satellite, which was later released into orbit.
"The ... more Shanghai (XNA) May 30, 2017Chinese firms develop BeiDou navigation applications  Washington DC (SPX) May 30, 2017GIS is a powerful tool that should be used with caution  Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Apr 26, 20172 SOPS says goodbye to GPS satellite |
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 Brisbane, Australia (SPX) May 31, 2017 
The first field campaign surveying Papua New Guinea's lush primary forests from the coast to clouds has revealed the high mountain tops may house the largest trees recorded globally at such extreme altitudes.
The study - which involved The University of Queensland's Dr John Dwyer and James Cook University's Professor Michael Bird - was led by Dr Michelle Venter, a postdoctoral fellow at th ... more Tucson AZ (SPX) May 30, 2017Changing climate could have devastating impact on forest carbon storage  Madison WI (SPX) May 30, 2017Government transparency limited when it comes to America's conserved private lands  Banff, Canada (AFP) May 28, 2017In Canada, parks thrive but conservationists cry foul |
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 Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 
Researchers from Concordia's Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE) in collaboration with Bio-Terre Systems Inc. are taking the fight against global warming to colder climes.
Their weapon of choice? Cold-loving bacteria.
In a study published in Process Safety and Environmental Protection, authors Rajinikanth Rajagopal, David Bellavance and Mohammad Saifur ... more Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 31, 2017A more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefins  Daegu, South Korea (SPX) May 30, 2017New photocatalyst speeds up the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemical resources  Nagoya, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2017Nagoya University researchers break down plastic waste |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 
Huawei has announced the launch of Huawei FusionHome Smart Energy Solution for the European residential market. Unveiled at Intersolar 2017, Munich, Huawei FusionHome combines smart PV hardware and intelligent monitoring software with the connected technologies of the modern home. This combined solution enables customers to effectively manage their power consumption and maximize energy yields, d ... more Suva, Fiji (SPX) Jun 01, 2017New clean energy joint venture on Fiji Islands  Lund, Sweden (SPX) May 26, 2017Solar cells more efficient thanks to new material standing on edge  Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 26, 2017How to obtain highly crystalline organic-inorganic perovskite films for solar cells |
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 Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017 
GE Energy Financial Services said this week at the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2017 conference, that it has exceeded $15 billion in renewable energy investment commitments in wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects globally. Over the past three years, GE Energy Financial Services has committed to invest approximately $5 billion in renewable energy projects, excee ... more Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017U.S. states taking up wind energy mantle  Solomons MD (SPX) May 10, 2017Scientists track porpoises to assess impact of offshore wind farms The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017Dutch open 'world's largest offshore' wind farm |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2017 
In the midst of China's Cultural Revolution, a 14-year-old coal miner bought a yellowing, torn copy of Honore de Balzac's biography from a book collector on the side of the street.
He became engrossed in the text, and dreamt from then on that he would devote his life to literature - to become, as Balzac was, a "secretary transcribing history."
Today Zhou Meisen is a celebrated 61-year- ... more Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Gas leak kills 18 miners in central China  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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 31, 2017 
The makeshift red-canopied vehicles are ubiquitous in Beijing: rickshaws traversing narrow alleyways and skyscraper-lined avenues alike.
A historic mode of transport, they have survived China's modernisation, and remain an integral part of city living - but for the drivers, life remains a struggle.
Near the lofty Forbidden City, where emperors once lived, a man surnamed Guo has worked a ... more Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2017Young Chinese in the red as easy credit drives up debt  Hong Kong (AFP) May 28, 2017Better times? Hong Kong's British nostalgia trip  Hong Kong (AFP) May 26, 2017Hong Kong independence duo plead not guilty over parliament chaos |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 31, 2017 
A new interactive design tool developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute enables both novices and experts to build customized legged or wheeled robots using 3D-printed components and off-the-shelf actuators.
Using a familiar drag-and-drop interface, individuals can choose from a library of components and place them into the design. The tool suggests components that are co ... more Houston TX (SPX) May 31, 2017Tactile feedback adds 'muscle sense' to prosthetic hand  Shanghai (AFP) May 27, 2017Google's AlphaGo retires on top after humbling world No. 1  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017Teaching robots good manners |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 
Soil scientist Jim Ippolito believes in local solutions to local problems. The problem he's working on is contaminated soils near abandoned mines.
In the western United States 160,000 abandoned mines contaminate soils in the region. Ippolito, associate professor of soil science at Colorado State University, hopes to solve this problem with biochar, a charcoal-like substance that can reduce ... more Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017Man-made air pollution in Europe dates back 2,000 years  Hanoi (AFP) May 29, 2017Taiwan steel plant opens in Vietnam after fish deaths  Carletonville, South Africa (AFP) May 28, 2017Tough times for S.Africa town blighted by mine closure |
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 Moscow (AFP) May 25, 2017 
Russia on Thursday launched a probe into the deaths of three people in Siberian wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the authorities to impose a state of emergency.
Two people were found dead in the town of Kansk in Russia's Siberian Krasnoyarsk region, according to investigators in the region, who said a fire spread in the area due to hot weather and strong wind.
T ... more Fort Mcmurray, Canada (AFP) April 30, 2017Fort McMurray recovery from 2016 forest fire plods along  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 |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 30, 2017 
El Nino is a recurring climate pattern characterized by warmer than usual ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific. Two back-to-back 3-D visualizations track the changes in ocean temperatures and currents, respectively, throughout the life cycle of the 2015-2016 El Nino event, chronicling its inception in early 2015 to its dissipation by April 2016. Blue regions represent colder and red regi ... more Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) May 30, 2017Sea level as a metronome of Earth's history  Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017Report: China plans underwater monitoring system  Madison WI (SPX) Jun 01, 2017Bacteria may supercharge the future of wastewater treatment |
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 Moscow (AFP) May 30, 2017 
The death toll from an exceptionally violent storm that hit Moscow area on Monday has risen to 15, Russian authorities said Tuesday, amid anger about failure to warn residents in time.
"Fifteen people died from the storm, including 10 in Moscow and five in the Moscow region," the Investigative Committee, a powerful state panel which probes major events, said.
"The dead are of various ag ... more Moscow (AFP) May 29, 2017Violent storm kills 13 in Moscow area  Dhaka (AFP) May 25, 2017'Panic' in Bangladesh factories as workers collapse in heatwave  Port-Au-Prince (AFP) May 19, 2017Seven dead, 19 missing in Haiti storms |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017 
China's factory activity contracted in May for the first time in almost a year, independent figures showed Thursday, hinting at deteriorating conditions for goods producers in the world's second largest economy.
The figures compare with an official reading Wednesday suggesting China factory activity expanded in May.
Recent indicators have pointed to slowing growth in the Asian economic g ... more Mumbai (AFP) May 31, 2017Layoffs rile India's flagship IT sector  Beijing (AFP) May 31, 2017China factory activity expands in May  Brussels (AFP) May 30, 2017EU, China seek tighter bond to face Trump |
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 Miami (AFP) May 31, 2017 
A new NASA mission aims to brush by the sun, coming closer than any spacecraft in history to its scorching heat and radiation in order to reveal how stars are made, the US space agency said Wednesday.
After liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in July 2018, the Parker Solar Probe will become the first to fly directly into the sun's atmosphere, known as the corona.
The plan for th ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 30, 2017NASA's SDO sees partial eclipse in space  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017NASA renames Solar mission to honor Eugene Parker  Huntsville AL (SPX) May 24, 2017CLASP Sounding Rocket Mission Opens New Research Window in Solar Physics |
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 Rhenen, Netherlands (AFP) May 30, 2017 
Cautiously at first and then with mounting curiosity, two giant pandas stepped outside into their new open-air enclosure at a Dutch zoo on Tuesday, met by a barrage of cameras and squeals of delight.
Female Wu Wen (Beautiful Powerful Cloud) and her male companion Xing Ya (Elegant Star) were making their public debut, marking the culmination of a 16-year dream for the zoo and Dutch officials. ... more Paris (AFP) May 31, 2017Humans pose ever-bigger extinction risk to animals: review  Chicago IL (SPX) May 26, 2017Genetic mutation trade-offs lead to parallel evolution  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017Why the fate of a tiny Rio Grande fish is so important |
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