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  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Water differs from other liquids in a variety of ways, many of which make it essential for life. New research has identified another unusual property: water exists in two distinct liquid phases. "Water can exist as two different liquids at low temperatures where ice crystallization is slow," Anders Nilsson, a professor of physical chemistry at Stockholm University, said in a news release. Researchers used high-powered X-rays to image water at low temperatures, revealing two distinct mole ... read more |
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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  
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 
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 
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 |
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Weakening Typhoon Fung-wong exits Philippines after displacing 1.4 million
Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines Over 1 million evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines Dam reservoir levels drop below 3% in Iran's second city: media Philippines evacuates one million, woman dead as super typhoon nears Japan observes tiny tsunami following 6.7 magnitude quake Philippines evacuates hundreds of thousands as super typhoon nears Tornado kills six, injures 750 as it wrecks southern Brazil town Winds, rain lash Philippines as super typhoon nears Tornado kills six, wrecks town in Brazil |
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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 
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
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 |
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 Study: To save planet, humans must alter diet and farming methods 
Call for more electric fences to stop elephants destroying Gabon cropsLope National Park, Gabon (AFP) June 16, 2017 For several months, electric fences have been put up in Gabon as part of a new programme to stop the country's 40,000 forest elephants from destroying crops. ... more 
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 |
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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 Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Comb and Copter system maps atmospheric gases  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 22, 2017A smokestack to the Northern Hemisphere stratosphere  Cotonou (AFP) June 18, 2017Free mapping: plotting development in Africa |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 
Lockheed Martin is nearly finished with its third GPS III satellite, part of a planned order of 10 to form a new GPS network for the U.S. military.
The GPS III network is meant to provide greater accuracy for air, ground, and sea-based GPS systems. It features anti-jamming systems that are supposed to be up to 8 times more effective than other satellites. The first GPS III satellite SV0 ... more Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2017New reports confirm near-perfect performance record for civil GPS service  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 |
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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 Ottawa (AFP) June 27, 2017US imposes second round of tariffs on Canadian lumber  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 |
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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  Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuel |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
A federally funded research effort to revolutionize water treatment has yielded an off-grid technology that uses energy from sunlight alone to turn salt water into fresh drinking water. The desalination system, which uses a combination of membrane distillation technology and light-harvesting nanophotonics, is the first major innovation from the Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment ( ... more 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  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Using sunlight to the max |
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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 Monday recommended shareholders accept a new improved offer from Yancoal for its Australian coal assets, after the China-backed firm trumped a fresh bid from Swiss commodities giant Glencore.
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 ... more Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2017Glencore makes new bid for Rio's Australia coal assets  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 |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017 
When Xi Jinping lands in Hong Kong on Thursday for the first time since becoming China's president, he will step into a deeply divided city uncertain of its future.
The visit marks 20 years since Hong Kong was handed back to China by Britain and comes at a time when many fear the semi-autonomous city's freedoms are being lost to an ever more assertive Beijing.
Protests are expected duri ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 23, 2017China's Xi visit to Hong Kong confirmed: report  Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2017China court slashes jail term for debt-collector killer  Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2017Beijing shopkeepers protest evictions |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 
Researchers have developed an exoskeleton system that provides personalized support for its user. In healthy volunteers, the optimized exoskeleton reduced energy expenditure during walking by 24%, on average, compared to when the system was not providing personalized support.
Exoskeletons can help enhance human abilities, for example by allowing people to lift greater weight or expend less ... more 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  San Francisco (AFP) June 7, 2017Apple wants to rock the market with HomePod, faces challenges |
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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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 27, 2017Lightning Sparking More Boreal Forest Fires  Mazag�n, Spain (AFP) June 26, 2017Spain firefighters gain upper hand over blaze near nature reserve  Madrid (AFP) June 25, 2017Fire licks Spanish nature reserve, 1,800 evacuated |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 
Water differs from other liquids in a variety of ways, many of which make it essential for life. New research has identified another unusual property: water exists in two distinct liquid phases.
"Water can exist as two different liquids at low temperatures where ice crystallization is slow," Anders Nilsson, a professor of physical chemistry at Stockholm University, said in a news releas ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2017Wave beams mix and stir the ocean to create climate  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 |
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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 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  The Hague (AFP) June 22, 2017China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol |
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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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Study suggests solar eruptions hit planet Earth like a sneeze  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) June 23, 2017 
Grizzly bears native to Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area are being removed from the endangered species list, the US government said Thursday, calling efforts to replenish the population a major success.
Conservation groups were however quick to criticize the move, saying dropping federal protections would again put grizzly bears at risk.
The grizzly bear was first place ... more Oxford UK (SPX) Jun 26, 2017City rats: Why scientists are not hot on their tails  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Panda conservation offers broad ecological benefits, research shows Berlin (AFP) June 24, 2017Panda mania hits Germany as China's cuddly envoys arrive |
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