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  Chicago (AFP) June 14, 2017 The chief of Michigan state's health department and four others were charged with involuntary manslaughter Wednesday over the Flint water contamination scandal, the most serious criminal offenses leveled so far. In what has become a notorious case, Flint's drinking water was contaminated three years ago, when in a cost-saving effort, officials switched to a more corrosive source that had not been properly treated to keep old underground pipes from leaching lead. The contamination, initially deni ... read more |
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NASA Data Suggest Future May Be Rainier Than ExpectedPasadena CA (JPL) Jun 15, 2017 A new study suggests that most global climate models may underestimate the amount of rain that will fall in Earth's tropical regions as our planet continues to warm. That's because these models unde ... more  
Tropical peat forests risk turning from carbon "drains" to emittersWashington (AFP) June 14, 2017 Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming, further accelerating climate change and putting more pressure on wetlands, a study out Monday found. ... more  
Dairy dispute sours Belarus-Russia relationsMinsk (AFP) June 14, 2017 A spat between Russia and Belarus seems to have spilt over into the dairy sector, as Moscow has whipped up a conflict that is pushing its neighbour to export its products to China. ... more 
Bee buzzes could help determine how to save their decreasing populationWashington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 According to recent studies, declines in wild and managed bee populations threaten the pollination of flowers in more than 85 percent of flowering plants and 75 percent of agricultural crops worldwi ... 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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New-generation material removes iodine from waterHanover NH (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 Researchers at Dartmouth College have developed a new material that scrubs iodine from water for the first time. The breakthrough could hold the key to cleaning radioactive waste in nuclear reactors ... more 
One Man's Shoes Help NASA Explain Water ClarityGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 Wearing white sneakers, a cowboy hat and overalls, Bernie Fowler walks into Maryland's Patuxent River every June to see how deep he can go and still see the tops of his shoes. As a young man he coul ... more 
Spain's 'jamon' conquers ChinaJabugo, Spain (AFP) June 11, 2017 The aroma is so extraordinary it's like "a punch in your mouth" says Luqi Wu, one of several Chinese businessmen standing in a cellar in southwestern Spain surrounded by thousands of hanging ham legs. ... more 
Scientists design laser to kill weedsWashington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017 In a quest to become heroes to yard workers everywhere, a team of German researchers are developing a laser gun to kill weeds. ... more 
Culls, poultry transport ban as S. Korea fights bird flu outbreakSeoul (AFP) June 7, 2017 South Korea has imposed a temporary nationwide ban on poultry transportation as it struggles to contain an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 virus, which has led to the slaughter of some 190,000 birds. ... more 
Study predicts where global warming is likely to spark food violenceWashington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017 Global warming is likely to trigger a higher frequency of extreme weather - longer, hotter droughts and more intense flooding. Regions of Africa and the Middle East are expected to become too hot and dry to sustain large human populations. ... more |
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 Scientists discover plant 'brain' controlling seed development 
Understanding a river's 'thermal landscape' may be the key to saving itWashington DC (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 River temperatures have long been an area of study, but until recently, the field has been hampered by technological constraints. Fine-scale measurements over large distances and long time periods h ... more 
New ceramic nanofiber 'sponges' could be used for flexible insulation, water purificationProvidence RI (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Researchers have found a way to make ultralight sponge-like materials from nanoscale ceramic fibers. The highly porous, compressible and heat-resistant sponges could have numerous uses, from water p ... more  
Slovenia's 'eco-hero' who crushed a cement giantTrbovlje, Slovenia (AFP) June 4, 2017 When he saw swallows nesting in the barn for the first time in almost two decades, Slovenian farmer Uros Macerl felt vindicated. His exhausting battle against a polluting industrial giant had been worthwhile. ... more 
As temperatures rise, plants take up more carbonWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 New research suggests plants begin to take up more carbon once they're acclimated to warmer temperatures. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017 
New satellite images from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission offers a visualization of the extreme rainfall that has accumulated in Florida over the past week.
GPM is a joint mission between NASA and Japan's space agency JAXA. It consists of a GPM core observatory satellite and a constellation of cooperating probes.
As the GPM core observatory satellite passed above Sou ... more Paris (ESA) Jun 02, 2017The heat is on for Sentinel-3B  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 31, 2017exactEarth Launches Revolutionary Global Real-Time Maritime Tracking and Information Service  Paris (AFP) May 30, 2017Earth is a jewel, says astronaut after six months away |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 09, 2017 
Two further satellites have formally become part of Europe's Galileo satnav system, broadcasting timing and navigation signals worldwide while also picking up distress calls across the planet.
These are the 15th and 16th satellites to join the network, two of the four Galileos that were launched together by Ariane 5 on 17 November, and the first additions to the working constellation since ... more Beijing (XNA) Jun 14, 2017BDS Precise Service System covers over 300 Chinese cities  Washington DC (SPX) May 30, 2017GIS is a powerful tool that should be used with caution  Tokyo (AFP) June 1, 2017Japan launches satellite in bid for super accurate GPS system |
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 Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming, further accelerating climate change and putting more pressure on wetlands, a study out Monday found.
The vast swamplands, located largely in southeast Asia, have long helped store atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and put a brake on global warming.
The forested peat bogs ... more Czerlonka, Pologne (AFP) June 8, 2017Activists block logging in Poland's ancient forest  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Decomposing leaves are surprising source of greenhouse gases  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017Forensic analysis of wood's chemical signatures could curb illegal logging |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
End-of-life vehicles, with their plastic, metal and rubber components, are responsible for millions of tons of waste around the world each year. Now, one team reports in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering that the plastic components in these vehicles can be recycled with coconut oil and re-used as foams for the construction, packaging and automotive industries.
Recycled polycarbonat ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017Scientists use new technique to recycle plant material into stock chemicals  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Splitting carbon dioxide using low-cost catalyst materials  Madison WI (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Newly identified gene helps time spring flowering in vital grass crops |
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 Beaverton OR (SPX) Jun 15, 2017 
Urban Solar is proud to announce that all of our solar powered LED systems are now UL Listed.
This listing covers all transit-related lighting products as well as all commercial solar LED lighting systems for applications including pathways, roadways, parking lots, and general illumination.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a global independent safety science company with more than a ... more Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Solar paint offers endless energy from water vapor  Huddersfield UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017New technology will enable properties to share solar energy  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Solar material for producing clean hydrogen fuel |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
There might be a better way to use wind power, according to a recent paper in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica (JAS), a joint publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Chinese Association of Automation.
Scientists from the University of Rhode Island, Florida Atlantic University, USA, and Wuhan University, China, teamed up to find a way to optim ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017ADB: Asia-Pacific growth tied to renewables  Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017GE Energy Financial Services Surpasses $15 Billion in Renewable Energy Investments  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017U.S. states taking up wind energy mantle |
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 Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University are developing a technology for obtaining liquid fuel from coal wastes for thermal power stations (TPSs). This fuel is ten times more environmentally friendly that will make it possible to resolve two problems at once: to reduce the amount of anthropogenic emissions of TPSs and efficiently dispose wastes from coal processing and beneficiation. The res ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Researchers compute their way toward cleaner coal plants  Sydney (AFP) June 11, 2017Foreign bidding war for Rio's Australia coal mines  Sydney (AFP) June 6, 2017India's Adani to start work on mine near Great Barrier Reef |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017  Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and ex-deputy leader Rafael Hui will serve out their jail terms after their final appeal bids against graft convictions were dismissed Wednesday.
The pair were found guilty of corruption in 2014 after a blockbuster trial over a cash-for-favours scandal.
In a written judgement, the Court of Final Appeal ruled that they had been "properly convicted o ... more Beijing (AFP) June 15, 2017Billionaire shakes China's elite with online theatrics  Dazu, China (AFP) June 15, 2017Backpacks, books and life jackets: Time for school in China  Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017Taiwan lawmakers launch support group for Hong Kong democracy |
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 Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Facebook's artificial intelligence researchers announced Wednesday they had broken new ground by giving automated programs or "bots" the ability to negotiate, and make compromises.
The new technology pushes forward the ability to create bots "that can reason, converse and negotiate, all key steps in building a personalized digital assistant," said researchers Mike Lewis and Dhruv Batra in a ... more San Francisco (AFP) June 7, 2017Apple wants to rock the market with HomePod, faces challenges  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Autonomous machines edge towards greater independence  Beijing (AFP) June 8, 2017AI gets so-so grade in Chinese university entrance exam |
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 Tunis (AFP) June 13, 2017 
Tunisia on Tuesday launched a special "green police" unit aimed at dealing with the proliferation of waste, a scourge that has worsened dramatically since the 2011 revolution.
"May God help you - it's a very difficult mission," Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said at the launch of the unit, with their new uniforms and GPS-equipped pick-ups.
The North African country's rubbish woes have wo ... more Beirut (AFP) June 13, 2017Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrage  The Hague (AFP) June 8, 2017Plastic in rivers major source of ocean pollution: study  Austin TX (SPX) Jun 07, 2017A new hyper-local air pollution map |
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 Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 15, 2017 
A Kazakh man died and another was hospitalised after they were caught in a fire on the steppes triggered by falling debris from a Russian space launch, emergency services said on Thursday.
The blaze, reaching 15 kilometers (9.5 miles) across, was unleashed by parts of a rocket that fell to earth on Wednesday after launch from the nearby Baikonur cosmodrome, emergency situations committee spo ... more Cape Town (AFP) June 8, 2017Thousands evacuated in South Africa as storm fans fires Cape Town (AFP) June 8, 2017Thousands evacuated in South Africa as storm fans fires  Moscow (AFP) May 25, 2017Three die in raging Siberia wildfires in Russia |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 15, 2017 
A new study suggests that most global climate models may underestimate the amount of rain that will fall in Earth's tropical regions as our planet continues to warm. That's because these models underestimate decreases in high clouds over the tropics seen in recent NASA observations, according to research led by scientist Hui Su of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
W ... more Istanbul (AFP) June 14, 2017'Plankton explosion' turns Istanbul's Bosphorus turquoise Hanover NH (SPX) Jun 12, 2017New-generation material removes iodine from water  New York NY (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Seeing inside coral |
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 Chittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 13, 2017  Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have killed at least 134 people in southeast Bangladesh, burying many in their homes as they slept, authorities said Tuesday.
Three young children from the same family were among those killed in the disaster, which comes just weeks after a cyclone battered the region and destroyed camps housing thousands of Rohingya refugees.
Police warned the death tol ... more Irvine CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Small climb in mean temperatures linked to far higher chance of deadly heat waves  Dhaka (AFP) June 13, 2017Heavy rains kill at least 35 in Bangladesh  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) June 4, 2017Storm destroys 1,000 refugee homes in Nigeria |
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 Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017 
The EU will keep the door open for Britain to return, but only on worse terms than it currently has, European Parliament Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt said Wednesday.
A day after France and Germany both said Britain could reverse Brexit if it wanted, Verhofstadt said Britain's budget rebates and opt outs from EU rules would disappear if it did so.
"Yesterday Emmanuel Macron, the new ... more Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017China factory output rises in May but officials guarded  Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017IMF raises China growth forecast, urges faster reforms  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) June 13, 2017ECB swaps some dollar reserves for renminbi |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 30, 2017 
On May 25, 2017, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, saw a partial solar eclipse in space when it caught the moon passing in front of the sun. The lunar transit lasted almost an hour, between 2:24 and 3:17 p.m. EDT, with the moon covering about 89 percent of the sun at the peak of its journey across the sun's face. The moon's crisp horizon can be seen from this view because the moon has n ... more Miami (AFP) May 31, 2017A real scorcher: NASA probe to fly into sun's atmosphere  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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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Hong Kong launched a landmark bill to ban its ivory trade Wednesday, describing it as an effort to "eradicate" the illegal poaching of elephants.
The southern Chinese city is a major hub for ivory sales and announced last year that it would ban the import and export of the goods, but later clarified it would only completely abolish the trade by 2021.
Critics say authorities are dragging ... more Berlin (AFP) June 14, 2017Germany to welcome two giant pandas  Bucharest (AFP) June 13, 2017Romania to ban wild animals in circuses  Houston TX (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Mussels add muscle to biocompatible fibers |
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