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  Jerusalem (AFP) July 13, 2017 US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace envoy said Thursday Israel would supply the Palestinians with millions of cubic metres of water annually, as Washington seeks to build confidence for fresh negotiations. Jason Greenblatt hailed an "important step forward" in a wider regional water deal, as Israel announced it would provide more than 32 million cubic metres of water to the Palestinians annually. "Water is a precious commodity in the Middle East. The United States welcomes the agreemen ... read more |
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Big Muddy Missouri river needs a planUrbana IL (SPX) Jul 12, 2017 As the Missouri River flows across the Great Plains to where it meets the Mississippi River at St. Louis, it accumulates such a large sediment load that it has earned the nickname "Big Muddy." A rec ... more  
Using treated graywater for irrigation is better for arid environmentsSede Boqer, Israel (SPX) Jul 13, 2017 Reusing graywater in dry areas may require treatment for more efficient irrigation in arid, sandy soils, according to a new study published in Chemosphere by researchers at the Ben-Gurion University ... more 
Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demandLos Angeles (AFP) July 12, 2017 Over nearly a century Disney has exported US culture across the globe, but the company was astonished to find one slice of Americana wildly popular in China - the turkey leg. ... more 
Scientists make 'squarest' ice crystals everColumbus OH (SPX) Jul 12, 2017 You won't find ice cubes like this in your freezer. An international team of scientists has set a new record for creating ice crystals that have a near-perfect cubic arrangement of water molecules - ... more |
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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 Tornado kills five, injures more than 400 in Brazil |
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Study offers new approach to evaluating agricultural development programsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 As the old saying goes, teaching someone to fish is far more helpful than just giving them a fish. Now, research from WorldFish and MIT takes that adage a step further: Better yet, the study found, ... more 
Global use of wastewater to irrigate agriculture at least 50 percent greater than thoughtColombo, Sri Lanka (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 The use of untreated wastewater from cities to irrigate crops downstream is 50 percent more widespread than previously thought, according to a new study published this week in the journal Environmen ... more 
Warmer Arctic harms crops in US, Canada: studyParis (AFP) July 10, 2017 Exceptionally warm years in the Arctic have provoked extra-cold winters and springs further to the south, decreasing crop yields across central Canada and the United States, researchers said Monday. ... more  
Niger air strike kills 14 civilians mistaken for jihadistsNiamey (AFP) July 6, 2017 An air strike by Niger's army has killed 14 displaced people who were mistaken for jihadists in the restive southeast where Boko Haram Islamists have staged regular attacks, regional officials said Thursday. ... more
Bacteria-coated nanofiber electrodes clean pollutants in wastewaterIthaca NY (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Cornell University materials scientists and bioelectrochemical engineers may have created an innovative, cost-competitive electrode material for cleaning pollutants in wastewater. The research ... more 
From dry to wet: Rainfall might abruptly increase in Africa's SahelPotsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 Climate change could turn one of Africa's driest regions into a very wet one by suddenly switching on a Monsoon circulation. For the first time, scientists find evidence in computer simulations for ... more |
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 Spain hit by deadly bacteria threatening olive trees 
Rivers do not have same rights as humans: India's top courtNew Delhi (AFP) July 7, 2017 India's sacred Ganges and Yamuna rivers cannot be considered "living entities", the country's top court ruled Friday, suspending an earlier order that granted them the same legal rights as humans. ... more 
Customs grab 122 tonnes of fake pesticide: EuropolThe Hague (AFP) July 6, 2017 European customs have seized 122 tonnes of illegal pesticides, pouncing on shipments entering the continent through ports and airports, Europol said Thursday. ... more 
Incremental discovery may one day lead to photosynthetic breakthroughChampaign IL (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Photosynthesis is one of the most complicated and important processes -responsible for kick-starting Earth's food chain. While we have modeled its more-than-100 major steps, scientists are still dis ... more 
Calculating 'old' and 'new' water runoffWashington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Just ahead of a rainstorm, Cody Ross might run out to an agricultural research site as part of his graduate work. He'll need to get some dye into an injection well. The point? To evaluate the path t ... more |
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  Wurzburg, Denmark (SPX) Jul 13, 2017 
Without a magnetic field life on Earth would be rather uncomfortable: Cosmic particles would pass through our atmosphere in large quantities and damage the cells of all living beings. Technical systems would malfunction frequently and electronic components could be destroyed completely in some cases.
Despite its huge significance for life on our planet, it is still not fully known what cre ... more Palo Alto CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017SSL To Provide Next-Generation Imaging Satellite Constellation To Digitalglobe  Boston MA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Computer vision techniques shed light on urban change  Kiel, Germany (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Extreme low-oxygen eddies in the Atlantic produce greenhouse gases |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017 
The Indian Space Research Organisation is set to offer GPS from its own navigation system for mobile users from next year, aiming to make it more accurate than foreign competitors' products.
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) plans got a temporary setback with the malfunctioning of one of the NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) satellites. The agency will launch a rep ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 7, 2017Orbital Alliance Techsystems receives contract for GPS artillery  Paris (AFP) July 4, 2017Europe's Galileo satnav identifies problems behind failing clocks Paris (AFP) June 22, 2017New orbiters for Europe's Galileo satnav system |
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 Brussels (AFP) July 13, 2017 
The EU on Thursday took Poland to the bloc's top court over logging in the ancient Bialowieza forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site covering some of Europe's last remaining primeval woodland.
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, "refers Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU and requests interim measures to stop logging operations in one of Europe's last remaining primeval fores ... more Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Ancient fungi could help Canada's future northern forests  Krak�w, Poland (AFP) July 5, 2017UNESCO urges Poland to stop logging ancient forest Krakow, Poland (AFP) July 4, 2017Green activists, rangers face off over Poland's ancient forest |
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 New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 
Biofuels like the ethanol in U.S. gasoline could get cheaper thanks to experts at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Michigan State University.
They've demonstrated how to design and genetically engineer enzyme surfaces so they bind less to corn stalks and other cellulosic biomass, reducing enzyme costs in biofuels production, according to a study published this month on the cover of the ... more Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017A whole-genome sequenced rice mutant resource for the study of biofuel feedstocks  Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Jul 14, 2017New biofuel technology significantly cuts production time |
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 New Bedford MA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017 
A partnership between Beaumont Solar and Horizon Beverage is now powering its operations with clean, renewable solar power. Family-owned Horizon Beverage Company have announced their new 978kW DC solar PV system is in operation at their Norton, MA distribution facility.
Horizon Beverage selected Beaumont Solar to fully engineer, design and construct the system. Consisting of 2,990 solar pa ... more San Francisco, CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017SolarEdge Launching First PV Inverter-Integrated Electric Vehicle Charger  Bristol, UK (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Investors Generate 174,000,000 kWh of Renewable Electricity  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Solar cell design using diverse plant pigments |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 
Algeria is ahead of the curve when it comes to renewable energy potential in Africa and General Electric aims to ride that momentum, a regional manager said.
GE sponsored a conference on renewable energy in the African sector, highlighting Algeria's lead in wind and solar power developments. By 2030, the government aims to install about 22,000 megawatts of renewable power, which would b ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Owls' wings could hold the key to beating wind turbine noise  Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Thrive Renewables delivers mezzanine funded wind farms in Scotland  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017It's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2017 
Chinese companies are planning or constructing hundreds of coal-fired power projects around the world, data show, even as Beijing talks up its commitment to fighting climate change.
The report by German environmental lobby group Urgewald comes as China seeks to fill a vacuum left by the United States following President Donald Trump's decision to exit the Paris climate agreement.
Urgewal ... more Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2017Rio prefers Yancoal to Glencore in Australia coal sale 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 |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 14, 2017  Activists accused Beijing of crippling Hong Kong's parliament Friday after four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified.
The High Court judgement is a massive blow for the democracy movement as it means the balance of power in the partially elected legislature swings further to the pro-China camp because opponents do not have enough seats to veto bills.
Former Umbrella Movement protest ... more Shenyang, China (AFP) July 14, 2017China hits back at criticism over Nobel laureate's death  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 14, 2017China under pressure to free dissident's widow Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2017China's ailing Nobel laureate in 'critical condition' |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 
Wearable technologies - from heart rate monitors to virtual reality headsets - are exploding in popularity in both the consumer and research spaces, but most of the electronic sensors that detect and transmit data from wearables are made of hard, inflexible materials that can restrict both the wearer's natural movements and the accuracy of the data collected.
Now, a team of researchers at ... more Hong Kong (AFP) July 12, 2017Robots debate future of humans at Hong Kong tech show  Paris (AFP) July 11, 2017Three European firms join in robot ship project  McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Government Agencies Turn to Private Sector for Help Adopting Intelligent Technologies |
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 Paris (AFP) July 13, 2017  At least 200 environmental campaigners and protectors - 40 percent from indigenous tribes - were murdered around the world in 2016, the deadliest year on record, the watchdog organisation Global Witness said Thursday.
The grim tally, double the number slain two years earlier, is the largest since the NGO began tracking such violence in 2002, it reported.
The real number is probably hig ... more Lowell MA (SPX) Jul 13, 2017Study finds toxic mercury is accumulating in the Arctic tundra  Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Human activities worsen air quality in Dunhuang, a desert basin in China  Paris (AFP) July 4, 2017Herbicide boost for tadpoles: study |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) July 10, 2017 
More than a dozen wildfires were raging across California on Monday, forcing thousands of residents of the most populous US state to flee their homes.
Further to the north, the Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency as fire crews there also battled blazes fueled by searing temperatures and high winds.
The worst of the brush fires in California was the Alamo ... more Montreal (AFP) July 16, 2017Canada fires drive thousands more out of their homes  Los Angeles (AFP) July 10, 2017Thousands flee California fires, state of emergency in British Columbia  Los Angeles (AFP) July 8, 2017Wildfires rage as California sizzles |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 13, 2017 
US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace envoy said Thursday Israel would supply the Palestinians with millions of cubic metres of water annually, as Washington seeks to build confidence for fresh negotiations.
Jason Greenblatt hailed an "important step forward" in a wider regional water deal, as Israel announced it would provide more than 32 million cubic metres of water to the Palesti ... more Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Strengthening of West African Monsoon during Green Sahara period may have affected ENSO Columbus OH (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Scientists make 'squarest' ice crystals ever  Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017Report: High seas in high danger as ecological tipping point nears |
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 Madrid (AFP) July 13, 2017 
Spain baked in a record-breaking heatwave on Thursday which was blamed for the death of a road crew worker and is suspected of leaving another man in critical condition.
The 54-year-old male victim died of suspected heatstroke late Wednesday while laying asphalt near the town of Moron de la Frontera in the southwestern province of Seville, emergency services said.
Temperatures reached 43 ... more New Delhi (AFP) July 11, 2017Five killed, 10 missing in landslide in remote India  Shanghai (AFP) July 6, 2017At Ikea, Chinese shoppers make themselves at home Istanbul (AFP) July 2, 2017Turkey, Greece swelter under soaring temperatures |
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 Singapore (AFP) July 14, 2017  A Chinese consortium on Friday offered more than $11 billion for Singapore's Global Logistic Properties Ltd, which provides warehouses for the likes of Amazon China and WalMart, as e-commerce drives demand for logistics space.
In filings with the Singapore Exchange, both firms said they were "pleased to announce the proposed acquisition" after GLP selected Nesta Investment Holdings as its pr ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017China wants free trade deal with Canada  Beijing (AFP) July 14, 2017Fitch keeps China's 'A+' rating but warns over debt  Berlin (AFP) July 12, 2017Germany toughens rules on foreign buyouts in strategic sectors |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017 
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, a space probe dedicated to the study of the sun, has captured footage of a sunspot rotating towards Earth.
Sunsports are patches on the surface of the sun that appear darker than their surroundings due to the loss of surface tension caused by magnetic flux, an intense concentration of complex magnetic fields.
Sunspots are relatively common, but ... more Kiel, Germany (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Improved representation of solar variability in climate models  Hull UK (SPX) Jul 06, 2017Musical Sun Reduces Range of Magnetic Activity  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 06, 2017Scientists uncover origins of the Sun's swirling spicules |
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 Paris (AFP) July 11, 2017  The sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned.
More than 30 percent of animals with a backbone - fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals - are declining in both range and population, according to the first comprehensive analysis of these trends.
"This is the case of a biological annihilation occurring globally," said Stan ... more Hanoi (AFP) July 9, 2017Three tonnes of ivory seized in Vietnam  Orono, ME (SPX) Jul 07, 2017The big ecological roles of small natural features  Mexico City (AFP) July 7, 2017Birth of wolf cubs in Mexico raises hopes for endangered species |
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