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  Warder, Ethiopia (AFP) June 22, 2017 The Somali people of Ethiopia's southeast have a name for the drought that has killed livestock, dried up wells and forced hundreds of thousands into camps: sima, which means "equalised". It's an appropriate name, they say, because this drought has left no person untouched, spared no corner of their arid region. And it has forced 7.8 million people across the whole of Ethiopia to rely on emergency food handouts to stay alive. But by next month, that food will have run out, aid agencies say. ... read more |
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Bubbling Chinese market centre-stage at world wine festBordeaux (AFP) June 22, 2017 With a middle-class increasingly thirsty for reds, whites and Italian bubbly, China is the hot ticket for wine traders looking for opportunities at this year's Vinexpo industry extravaganza. ... more 
Growers at Bordeaux winefest unite against climate changeBordeaux (AFP) June 21, 2017 This is the wine industry's new normal: heavy rains, floods, hailstones, drought and sometimes even frost. ... more 
China opens gates to US beef importsBeijing (AFP) June 21, 2017 China opened its gates to US beef imports this week, giving American cattle farmers much sought-after access to the country's massive market following a 14-year ban. ... more 
Shots fired in Australia's war on food wasteSydney (AFP) June 18, 2017 Australia's first recycled supermarket is giving food destined for landfills a second chance, as the government embarks on a major push to cut down on waste costing the economy Aus$20 billion (US$15 billion) a year. ... more |
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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 Philippines president says corruption scandal protests justified |
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Highly safe biocontainment strategy hopes to encourage greater use of GMOsHiroshima, Japan (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 Use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) - microorganisms not found in the natural world but developed in labs for their beneficial characteristics - is a contentious issue. For while GMOs ... more 
China 'backyard' pig farmers squeezed as sector scales upBeijing (AFP) June 18, 2017 Walking through swarms of flies at his piggery on the outskirts of Beijing, Liu Jin shows off 1,500 hormone-free black hogs raised for China's growing organic meat market. ... more 
Starvation looms as food runs out in drought-hit EthiopiaWarder, Ethiopia (AFP) June 22, 2017 The Somali people of Ethiopia's southeast have a name for the drought that has killed livestock, dried up wells and forced hundreds of thousands into camps: sima, which means "equalised". ... more
Waste not, want notWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 Making a living raising cattle isn't as simple as just buying a herd and turning it out to pasture. Cattle require specific diets to maintain proper nutrition and weight gain. And how to do this in ... more 
Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee outputParis (AFP) June 19, 2017 Climate change could wipe out more than half of Ethiopia's coffee production unless farmers move to higher ground, scientists warned Monday. ... more 
Study: To save planet, humans must alter diet and farming methodsWashington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017 Earth won't be able to support growing human populations without significant changes in human diets and farming efficiency. That's the conclusion of a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota. ... more |
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 Call for more electric fences to stop elephants destroying Gabon crops 
One million sign petition for EU weedkiller banStrasbourg, France (AFP) June 15, 2017 More than one million people have signed a petition demanding the EU ban the Monsanto weedkiller glyphosate over fears it causes cancer, campaigners said Thursday. ... more 
Carrefour pulls dog meat from shelves in ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 14, 2017 French retailer Carrefour has removed dog meat products from two supermarkets in China after an outcry from animal rights groups. ... more 
Fractal planting patterns yield optimal harvests, without central controlSanta Fe NM (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 Bali's famous rice terraces, when seen from above, look like colorful mosaics because some farmers plant synchronously, while others plant at different times. The resulting fractal patterns are rare ... more  
Flint water scandal prompts manslaughter charge for health chiefChicago (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. ... more |
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  Paris (ESA) Jun 23, 2017 
ESA's Proba-V minisatellite has captured the forest fire raging in central Portugal, revealing blackened scars and columns of smoke as well as pinpointing active fire hotspots.
More than a thousand firefighters are tackling the forest fire in the Pedrogao Grande region, north east of Lisbon, which has been aflame since Saturday. Some 64 people have been reported dead and more than 130 inju ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 22, 2017A smokestack to the Northern Hemisphere stratosphere  Cotonou (AFP) June 18, 2017Free mapping: plotting development in Africa  Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Watching cities grow |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force released two technical reports demonstrating that the Global Positioning System (GPS) continues to deliver exceptional performance to civilian users around the world. GPS is a U.S. Air Force satellite system that provides highly dependable positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services to military and civilian users around the world, free of direct user charges.
Oper ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 20, 2017India to Make Native Navigation System Mandatory For All Aircraft  Beijing (XNA) Jun 14, 2017BDS Precise Service System covers over 300 Chinese cities  Paris (ESA) Jun 09, 2017Galileo grows: two more satellites join working constellation |
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 Warsaw (AFP) June 24, 2017 
Thousands demonstrated in Warsaw on Saturday demanding an end to large-scale logging in Poland's ancient Bialowieza forest, just days after the enviroment minister called for it to be stripped of protected UNESCO status.
Bialowieza, straddling Poland's eastern border with Belarus, includes one of the largest surviving parts of the primeval forest that covered the European plain 10,000 years ... more Warsaw (AFP) June 21, 2017Poland says primeval forest should not be UNESCO natural heritage site  Oslo (AFP) June 19, 2017Religious leaders join forces to protect rainforests  Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Peatlands, already dwindling, could face further losses |
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 Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
Corn is grown not only for food, it is also an important renewable energy source. Renewable biofuels can come with hidden economic and environmental issues, and the question of whether corn is better utilized as food or as a biofuel has persisted since ethanol came into use. For the first time, researchers at the University of Illinois have quantified and compared these issues in terms of econom ... more Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Discovery could lead to sustainable ethanol made from carbon dioxide  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Researchers produce biofuel for conventional diesel engines  Bath UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Scientists make plastic from sugar and carbon dioxide |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Miniaturized devices such as microsensors often require an independent, equally miniaturized power supply. Searching for suitable systems, Japanese scientists have now developed a fully integrated microfluidic device that produces hydrogen fuel and converts it into electrical energy based on photocatalysis. As they report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, it works fully autonomously and delivers ... more Houston TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy  Wesel, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017SOVENTIX and Gentec EPC sign a joint venture agreement to develop solar hybrid projects across Nigeria  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Pacific island nations get renewable energy support |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
With over 20 years in sustainable investment, Thrive Renewables, (previously Triodos Renewables) has provided mezzanine loans for two wind farms in Scotland that will have a combined total capacity of 11.5MW which will generate and deliver clean, smart energy to the UK grid. Once built, these projects will be able to generate enough green electricity for 7,760[1] homes.
In partnership with ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017It's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind  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 |
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 Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2017 
Rio Tinto said on Monday that Swiss commodities giant Glencore has upped its offer for the firm's Australian coal assets, raising the stakes in a bidding war with China-backed Yancoal.
Rio, the world's second-largest miner, said in January it was selling Coal & Allied to Yancoal Australia - majority-controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal - for US$2.45 billion.
But Glencore, which like Yanc ... more Sydney (AFP) June 20, 2017Rio backs Yancoal over Glencore for Australia coal minesw  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Coal waste fuel may reduce anthropogenic emissions  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Researchers compute their way toward cleaner coal plants |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2017 
Chinese cities are cracking down on jaywalkers by installing facial recognition kits at intersections to identify and shame them by posting their photo on public screens, state media said Tuesday.
It is the latest use of the technology in China, where it has been used by fast-food chain KFC to predict orders and in public restrooms to foil toilet paper thefts.
This time, cities in four p ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 19, 2017Best foot forward: Hong Kong's military-style youth groups  Beijing (AFP) June 16, 2017China executives tied to Communist Party critic convicted Beijing (AFP) June 17, 2017US billionaire brings Dutch painters to China's masses |
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 Redwood City CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
The exponential increase in the use of connected real-time sensors to surface streaming data in the age of the Internet of Things presents significant challenges and opportunities for the emerging field of streaming analytics. Detection of anomalies in streaming data, in particular, has becoming an increasingly important application across a large number of industries for critical use cases - ra ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2017Personalized exoskeletons are taking support one step farther  Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Learning with light: New system allows optical 'deep learning'  Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017Facebook gives bots ability to negotiate, compromise |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017 
When marine biologist Craig Downs first visited the turquoise-blue waters of Trunk Bay in the Virgin Islands National Park in St. John in 2005, he arrived on a crucial mission: Find out why the health of the park's coral reefs was declining.
Downs, part of a team of experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Central Florida and the University of ... more West Tabir, Indonesia (AFP) June 21, 2017Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining boom  Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj |
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 The Hague (AFP) June 23, 2017 
A huge blaze erupted overnight in a Dutch nature reserve destroying a large swathe of vegetation with dozens of firefighters still battling to douse the flames on Friday morning.
"The fire destroyed 21 hectares (50 acres) of the Deurnese Peel reserve and a 150 firefighters have been mobilised," spokesman for the eastern Brabant fire service Ton Driessen told AFP.
He added it was "a consi ... more G�is, Portugal (AFP) June 22, 2017Main forest fires in Portugal under control  Madrid (AFP) June 25, 2017Fire licks Spanish nature reserve, 1,800 evacuated Pedrogao Grande, Portugal (AFP) June 20, 2017Portugal PM leads calls for explanations as forest fires still rage |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 
Ocean circulation patterns have a profound effect on global climate. Waves deep within the ocean play an important role in establishing this circulation, arising when tidal currents oscillate over an uneven ocean bottom. The internal waves that are generated by this process stir and mix the ocean, bringing cold, deep water to the surface to be warmed by the sun.
This week in the journal Ph ... more Palo Alto, CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2017Algae The final frontier  Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2017Great Barrier Reef a $42 billion asset 'too big to fail': study  Yajiang, China (AFP) June 26, 2017China's hydropower frenzy drowns sacred mountains |
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 Berlin (AFP) June 22, 2017 
Heavy summer storms in northern Germany killed two people and crippled railway services Thursday while a tornado was seen near Hamburg.
Gale-force winds, torrential rains and hail damaged rail tracks and power lines, forcing trains to be halted between Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Kiel and Hanover, national railway company Deutsche Bahn said.
A 50-year-old man died while his wife was injured ... more Paris (AFP) June 22, 2017France marks hottest post-war June day as Europe sizzles Paris (AFP) June 21, 2017Heatwave scorches Europe, from London to Siberia  Dhaka (AFP) June 20, 2017Lightning kills 22 in Bangladesh |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 22, 2017 
A push by French President Emmanuel Macron to hand Brussels more powers to control Chinese investments in Europe's key industries faced a setback on Thursday from EU partners who fear a rise of protectionism.
European leaders will discuss the thorny topic of international trade on the second day of an EU summit on Friday, as Europe seeks to champion free trade against the protectionist polic ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 19, 2017Japan logs surprise trade deficit in May as energy costs expand  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs  Brussels (AFP) June 23, 2017Macron stumbles at EU summit over Chinese investments |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2017 
For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will occur across the entire continental United States, and NASA is preparing to share this experience of a lifetime on Aug. 21.
Viewers around the world will be provided a wealth of images captured before, during, and after the eclipse by 11 spacecraft, at least three NASA aircraft, more than 50 high-altitude balloons, and the astronau ... more Los Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2017Eclipse Expectations Excite Escapades for Enlightenment  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Megamovie Project debuts simulator for August 21 total Solar Eclipse  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017Rare US total solar eclipse excites Americans coast-to-coast |
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 Oxford UK (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 
Researchers argue they need greater access to urban properties if they are to win the war against rats.
People around the world denounce rats for fouling foods, spreading disease, starting fires, and even disabling motor vehicles. One might assume because of the threat city rats pose to health and safety, scientists would be hot on their tails--tracking every movement, monitoring each dise ... more Berlin (AFP) June 24, 2017Panda mania hits Germany as China's cuddly envoys arrive  Harare (AFP) June 22, 2017Zimbabwe begins mass transfer of animals to Mozambique  Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017Mass wildebeest drownings bolster Mara River ecosystem |
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