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  Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) June 29, 2017 Botswana's government has moved to crack down on the multi-billion dollar trade in donkey skins following a spate of killings of the animals across the country fuelled by soaring demand from China. Export licences for donkeys and their products have been suspended indefinitely, the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security said in a statement late on Wednesday. Many thousands of donkeys have been slaughtered in Botswana and in other developing countries in recent years and their ski ... read more |
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New study links common pesticide to bee deathsWashington (AFP) June 29, 2017 Two of the most extensive field studies conducted to date in Europe and Canada have confirmed the hypothesis that neonicotinoid insecticides are harmful to bees and other pollinating species. ... more 
Jury awards $218 mn to farmers in Syngenta GMO corn lawsuitChicago (AFP) June 23, 2017 A US federal jury on Friday ordered Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta to pay nearly $218 million to 7,000 Kansas farmers after selling them genetically-modified corn seeds not approved for export to China. ... more 
ChemChina completes $43 bn takeover of SyngentaShanghai (AFP) June 28, 2017 ChemChina has completed its $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta, the companies said, in the biggest overseas acquisition so far by a Chinese firm. ... more 
Fighting a destructive crop disease with mathematicsCambridge UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 An international team of researchers has used mathematical modelling to understand new ways of combating maize lethal necrosis, an emerging disease that poses a serious threat to food security in su ... more |
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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 Philippines commission to probe widening flood project scandal |
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French PM says ban on 'bee-killer' pesticide will go aheadParis (AFP) June 26, 2017 French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe weighed in on a row between his environment and agriculture ministers on Monday to rule that a pesticide found harmful to bees would be banned in 2018 as scheduled. ... more 
Lake harvests are likely more fruitful than we knewChicago IL (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12 million tons a year globally and contribute more to global food supplies and economies than previous estimates ind ... more  
Small scale, big improvementsNewark DE (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 Methods to improve water purification or build better batteries are problems that have challenged scientists for decades. Advances have inched forward, but rising demand moves the finish line furthe ... more 
Water exists in two distinct liquid phasesWashington (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. ... 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  
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 |
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 Shots fired in Australia's war on food waste 
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 
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 |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Dating back to the first century, scientists, philosophers and reporters have noted the occasional occurrence of "bright nights," when an unexplained glow in the night sky lets observers see distant mountains, read a newspaper or check their watch.
A new study accepted for publication in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, uses satellite data to prese ... more Melbourne FL (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Harris Corporation Delivers Advanced Weather Satellite Instrument to South Korea  Leicester UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Satellite data to map endangered monkey populations on Earth  Lancaster UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals |
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 Paris (AFP) June 22, 2017 
The European Space Agency signed a contract with a German-British consortium Thursday to build eight more satellites for its Galileo satnav system, an alternative to America's GPS, the agency said Thursday.
The deal was signed at the International Paris Air Show with German company OHB as the prime contractor, and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd in charge of navigation systems.
The ESA s ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017India's Answer to GPS Runs Into Serious Technical Failures  Denver CO (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Second Lockheed Martin GPS-3 satellite assembled as full production begins  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Lockheed Martin nears completion of GPS III satellite |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 
The iconic New Zealand Christmas tree is known for its bright red flowers and ability to grow among rocky outcroppings along ridges and cliffs. Newly discovered fossils suggest the evolutionary origins of the tree and its relatives lie in Australia.
The evergreen species, Metrosideros excelsa, also known as the iron tree, is most associated with New Zealand, but it is found throughout t ... more Talca, Chile (AFP) June 30, 2017Scampering dogs in Chile help restore burnt forests  Ottawa (AFP) June 27, 2017US imposes second round of tariffs on Canadian lumber  Warsaw (AFP) June 24, 2017Thousands protest logging in Poland's ancient forest |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Farmers earn more profits when there is demand for corn for biofuel instead of for food only. This can lead some to convert grasslands and forests to cropland. This conversion, also called indirect land use change, can have large-scale environmental consequences, including releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere.
To penalize the carbon emissions from this so-called indirect land use ch ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Biofuel from waste  Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuel  Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Corn better used as food than biofuel |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust.
According to a new study, airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells are cutting energy output by more than 25 percent in certain parts of the world. The regions hardest hit are also those investing the most in solar energy installations: China, India and the Arabian Peninsula.
The study ... more Wesel, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017SOVENTIX and Gentec EPC sign a joint venture agreement to develop solar hybrid projects across Nigeria  Swansea UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Exciting new material uses solar energy to remove man-made dye pollutants from water  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 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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 Beijing (AFP) June 28, 2017  When Naomi Wu was a teenager, she and her friends would ride the train from mainland China to Hong Kong several times a year to shop for clothes and designer handbags.
But the 23-year-old computer programmer, who lives across the border in Shenzhen, now shuns a city that two decades after the handover from Britain has lost its allure for many mainlanders.
"Chinese gadgets are as good or ... more Hong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2017Profile: Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam  Beijing (AFP) June 29, 2017Nobel winner Liu wants cancer treatment abroad, friends say  Hong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2017China's Xi draws 'red line' in Hong Kong as protesters march |
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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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Moisture-responsive 'robots' crawl with no external power source  Redwood City CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Numenta demonstrates machine intelligence algorithm for real-time anomaly detection  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 26, 2017AI Will Prepare Robots for the Unknown |
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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  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj  Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
Shifting livelihoods across the tropical forest frontiers of South America, the Eurasian Steppe, and the savannas of Africa are altering landscapes and leading to a significant decline in the amount of land burned by fire, a trend that NASA's satellites have detected from space.
The ongoing transition from nomadic cultures to settled lifestyles and intensifying agriculture has led to a ste ... more Madrid (AFP) June 27, 2017Spain fire near World Heritage site 'under control'  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 27, 2017Lightning Sparking More Boreal Forest Fires The Hague (AFP) June 23, 2017Huge fire razes large area of Dutch nature reserve |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
We normally consider liquid water as disordered with the molecules rearranging on a short time scale around some average structure. Now, however, scientists at Stockholm University have discovered two phases of the liquid with large differences in structure and density. The results are based on experimental studies using X-rays, which are now published in Proceedings of the National Academy of S ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Could this strategy bring high-speed communications to the deep sea?  Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Seagull carried out an autonomous end-to-end unmanned Mine Counter Measure mission  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Scientists hope artificial reef can protect ocean biodiversity from climate change |
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 Sofia (AFP) July 1, 2017 
Five people died on Saturday as soaring temperatures hit the Bulgarian capital Sofia where the mercury was expected to reach as high as 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 degrees Fahrenheit), hospital sources said.
By midday (0900 GMT), the city's emergency services had provided assistance to around 200 people who felt unwell, emergency services spokeswoman Katia Sungarska said.
She advised res ... more Berlin (AFP) June 22, 2017Two dead as rain storms lash Germany, spark rail chaos  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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2017  An indicator of Chinese manufacturing activity beat forecasts in June but analysts warned that Friday's surprising result belied a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
The reading comes as the country loses momentum with policymakers putting the brakes on lending following years of debt-fuelled investment that has raised fears of a financial crisis that could blow out globally. ... more Hong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017Best foot forward: Hong Kong's military-style youth groups  Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2017China regulator inspects loans to major firms: Wanda  Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017China to meet growth targets, says Li |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 
New analysis of plasma clouds ejected by the sun suggest solar eruptions behave like a sneeze.
Until now, astronomers looked at cloud-like structures of coronal mass ejections as single entities. The latest research - detailed in the journal Scientific Reports - suggest CMEs are more like a sneeze or dust cloud, a collection of millions of individual plasma parcels, each acting indepe ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2017NASA Prepares for Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse with Live Coverage, Safety Information  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017Rare US total solar eclipse excites Americans coast-to-coast Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Megamovie Project debuts simulator for August 21 total Solar Eclipse |
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 East Lansing MI (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
For the first time, scientists have visualized the fine details of bacterial microcompartment shells - the organisms' submicroscopic nanoreactors, which are comprised completely of protein.
The results, led by Michigan State University and the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, are featured in the current issue of Science. They show how the architectural pri ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017Most modern horse breeds can be traced to Oriental stallions  Phnom Penh (AFP) June 29, 2017Rare Siamese crocodile eggs found in Cambodia  Washington (AFP) June 23, 2017Yellowstone grizzly bear removed from endangered list |
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