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  Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 A study of lead service lines in Flint's damaged drinking water system reveals a Swiss cheese pattern in the pipes' interior crust, with holes where the lead used to be. The findings - led by researchers at the University of Michigan - support the generally accepted understanding that lead leached into the system because that water wasn't treated to prevent corrosion. While previous studies had pointed to this mechanism, this is the first direct evidence. It contradicts a regulator's claim earlier ... read more |
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Neolithic farmers practiced specialized methods of cattle farmingBasel, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Swiss farmers practiced various different methods of animal farming as early as 5,400 years ago, as demonstrated by a study by researchers from the University of Basel, as well as research instituti ... more 
Adjusting fertilizers vital in claypan ag soilsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 All soils are not equal. Rich loams support the world's most productive agricultural regions, including swaths of the American Midwest. But in some parts of the Midwest, including areas in Missouri ... more 
Health risk alarm over water rationing in RomeRome (AFP) July 26, 2017 Plans to ration water in drought-hit Rome could have serious consequences for public health, Italy's health minister warned Wednesday. ... more  
3 lions shot after escaping from South Africa's Kruger ParkJohannesburg (AFP) July 13, 2017 Three male lions that escaped over the weekend from South Africa's Kruger National Park have been shot dead after a farmer found them eating his cattle, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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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 Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russian Far East, tsunami warning lifted |
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Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demandLos Angeles (AFP) July 13, 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 
One plant at a time is preciseParis (ESA) Jul 27, 2017 Precision farming is set to become even more precise with a new camera drawing on satellite imaging. Thanks to research with ESA on new cameras, hyperspectral cameras flying on drones are now ... more 
A 50-year Indian dry spell has reversed, with more rain to comeBoston MA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 An MIT study published in Nature Climate Change finds that the Indian summer monsoons, which bring rainfall to the country each year between June and September, have strengthened in the last 15 year ... more 
Vatican switches off fountains as Italy battles droughtRome (AFP) July 25, 2017 The historic fountains in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican lay empty Tuesday after the tiny city state turned them off as Italy struggles with a prolonged draught. ... more 
Mountain glaciers recharge vital aquifersFairbanks AK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 Small mountain glaciers play a big role in recharging vital aquifers and in keeping rivers flowing during the winter, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of ... more 
Sea temperature changes contributing to droughtsExeter UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 Fluctuations in sea surface temperature are a factor in causing persistent droughts in North America and around the Mediterranean, new research suggests. A team from the universities of Exeter ... more |
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 French grape harvest heading to historic low 
Kenyan cattle herders defend 'necessary' land invasionsCrocodile Jaw Bridge, Kenya (AFP) July 20, 2017 Close by a narrow, rickety bridge in Kenya's central Laikipia highlands two herders sit on blistering hot rock next to the muddy trickle of the Ewaso Nyiro river to explain why they routinely break the law, invading private land to graze their cattle. ... more  
Cheap 3D printed prosthetics could be game changer for NepalKathmandu (AFP) July 21, 2017 Ram's new hand was manufactured on a 3D printer in Nepal's capital for just $30, an innovation that could be a game changer for many in the impoverished Himalayan country. ... more 
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 
Trump envoy mediates water deal between Israel, PalestiniansJerusalem (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. ... more |
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  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Aug 01, 2017 
The photograph was taken with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed hyperspectral camera's secondary camera.
Launched on the morning of 23 June from India, the Aalto-1 satellite's first month in space has gone according to plan.
'We have run checks on the majority of the satellite's systems and found that the devices are fully functional,' Aalto University's Professo ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017NASA Solves a Drizzle Riddle  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Miami FL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Manmade aerosols identified as driver in shifting global rainfall patterns |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017 
An advance GPS anti-jam navigation system is to be jointly developed and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries and Honeywell Aerospace, the companies announced on Monday.
The technology, covered under a recent memorandum of understanding between the two companies, will combine IAI's existing ADA GPS Anti-Jamming system together with Honeywell's embedded GPS Inertial Navigation Sys ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2017Russia, China to Set Up Pilot Zone to Test National Navigation Systems  New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017India Plans to Roll Out National GPS Next Year  Washington (UPI) Jul 7, 2017Orbital Alliance Techsystems receives contract for GPS artillery |
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 Brussels (AFP) July 28, 2017 
The European Union's top court has ordered Poland's right-wing government to suspend logging in the ancient Bialowieza forest pending a final judgement, a spokesman said Friday.
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 ago.
The UNESCO World Heritage site al ... more Brussels (AFP) July 31, 2017Poland to keep logging in ancient forest: minister  Gassy, Pologne (AFP) July 30, 2017Poles revive ancient tradition of timber floating  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Trees can make or break city weather |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
Scientists have developed a light-activated material that can chemically convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide without generating unwanted byproducts. The achievement marks a significant step forward in developing technology that could help generate fuel and other energy-rich products using a solar-powered catalyst while mitigating levels of a potent greenhouse gas.
When exposed to v ... more Pullman WA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Algae cultivation technique could advance biofuels  Amherst MA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Fungi that evolved to eat wood offer new biomass conversion tool  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2017How enzymes produce hydrogen |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
Every day, enough sunlight hits the Earth to power the planet many times over - if only we could more efficiently capture all the energy.
With today's solar panels limited by their efficiency (currently, more than 80 percent of available solar energy is lost as heat), scientists have been looking into nature as inspiration to better understanding the way photosynthetic plants and bacteria ... more (UPI) Jul 31, 2017India facing renewable energy challenges  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jul 27, 2017UNIST hits new world efficiency record with perovskite solar cells  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Measure adds Aerial Solar Plant Inspections to Drone Services Portfolio |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 
Once operational, the Wind Catcher wind farm in Oklahoma will be the second largest in the world and largest in the United States, the companies involved said.
The renewable energy division of General Electric and Invenergy, that largest independent renewable energy company in North America, announced construction is under way for the Wind Catcher wind farm in the Oklahoma panhandle. ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017U.S. wind power momentum up 40 percent from last year  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 24, 2017ABB wins $30 million order to support integration of offshore wind energy in the UK  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017GE's renewables not enough to boost overall revenue |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
The organic matter in coal contains polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) of varying quantities in diverse soluble and insoluble forms. PACs in coal are of special interest for organic geochemical studies as they have been successfully used as biological marker compounds (biomarkers) and indicators of thermal maturity.
However, challenges exist when applying PACs in understanding the organi ... more Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2017China backs hundreds of global coal power projects  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 |
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 Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017 
The ashes of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo were buried at sea on Saturday, depriving his supporters of a place to pay tribute to the pro-democracy dissident.
Officials showed a video in which his wife, Liu Xia, and relatives lowered a white round urn into the water off the northeastern coastal city of Dalian, two days after the democracy advocate died of liver cancer aged 61 while i ... more Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) July 25, 2017Botswana confirms Dalai Lama visit despite China anger  Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2017Chinese city leadership shake-up signals Xi power play  Beijing (AFP) July 27, 2017Chinese police detain suspected pyramid scheme protesters |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
In recent years engineers have been developing new technologies to enable robots and humans to move faster and jump higher. Soft, elastic materials store energy in these devices, which, if released carefully, enable elegant dynamic motions. Robots leap over obstacles and prosthetics empower sprinting. A fundamental challenge remains in developing these technologies. Scientists spend long hours b ... more Sydney (AFP) July 21, 2017Australia's robo-footballers go for gold at world champs  New Rochelle NY (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Designing soft robots: Ethics-based guidelines for human-robot interactions  San Francisco (AFP) July 25, 2017Musk, Zuckerberg duel over artificial intelligence |
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 Gunjur, Gambia (AFP) July 30, 2017 
The Gambia is courting Beijing's attention after re-establishing diplomatic relations last year, but villagers and activists say Chinese investment is a double-edged sword as they fight a firm accused of dumping waste.
Chinese firms in Africa are frequently accused of polluting the environment to produce materials ready to export back home, in incidents recorded by experts across the mines o ... more Leicester UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2017'Omnipresent' effects of human impact on England's landscape revealed  Meulaboh, Indonesia (AFP) July 26, 2017Dozens hospitalised in Indonesia as thick haze spreads  Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Environmental toxins are impacting Lake Baikal |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 28, 2017  Sikorsky, Kaan Air Australia and StarFlight Australia have signed an agreement worth up to $50 million for 10 UH-60 Black Hawks to be converted to firefighting platforms.
The agreement would procure 10 former U.S. Army Black Hawks to be refurbished in Brisbane, Australia, and converted into aerial firebombers to combat brushfires and civil emergency situations.
The agreement incl ... more Marseille (AFP) July 25, 2017France battles raging fires on Cote d'Azur  Macao, Portugal (AFP) July 27, 2017Portugal battles raging forest fires Lisbon (AFP) July 24, 2017New blazes break out in fire-ravaged central Portugal |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
A study of lead service lines in Flint's damaged drinking water system reveals a Swiss cheese pattern in the pipes' interior crust, with holes where the lead used to be.
The findings - led by researchers at the University of Michigan - support the generally accepted understanding that lead leached into the system because that water wasn't treated to prevent corrosion. While previous studie ... more Seville, Spain (SPX) Jul 31, 2017One of the first examples of a local nautical map from Hispanic America Rome (AFP) July 26, 2017Health risk alarm over water rationing in Rome  Sydney (AFP) July 19, 2017Risky business for fish in oil-polluted reef waters |
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 Istanbul (AFP) July 27, 2017 
At least 10 people were hurt, two of them seriously, when a violent thunderstorm struck Istanbul on Thursday, bombarding the city with hailstones the size of golfballs, local media said.
The storm, which lasted about 20 minutes, paralysed traffic and caused flash floods that submerged cars in some streets, according to pictures on social media.
Sixteen planes which had been heading to th ... more Shanghai (AFP) July 21, 2017Hottest day ever in Shanghai as heat wave bakes China  Madrid (AFP) July 13, 2017Spain heatwave breaks records and kills one  New Delhi (AFP) July 11, 2017Five killed, 10 missing in landslide in remote India |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2017 
China said Monday the US should not link trade to discussions about North Korea's nuclear programme, after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of failing to restrain Pyongyang despite profiting from business with America.
"We believe that the North Korea nuclear issue and China-US trade are two issues that are in two completely different domains," Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming tol ... more Seville, Spain (AFP) July 31, 2017Economic rebound bypasses Spain's poorest neighbourhood  Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2017China manufacturing expansion slows in July  Shanghai (AFP) July 28, 2017Starbucks takes full control of China stores in $1.3 bn deal |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
NASA has selected nine proposals under its Explorers Program that will return transformational science about the Sun and space environment and fill science gaps between the agency's larger missions; eight for focused scientific investigations and one for technological development of instrumentation.
The broad scope of the investigations illustrates the many vital and specialized research a ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 31, 2017National Solar Observatory Predicts Shape Of Solar Corona For August Eclipse  Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 26, 2017Solar Minimum is Coming  Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 26, 2017SwRI team uses airborne telescopes to study Sun and Mercury during total solar eclipse |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017 
Until now, scientists believed, Chrysocoma cilliata, a flowering plant colonizing degraded land in the Lesotho Highlands, was an invasive species. But new research suggests the plant, a member of the daisy family, has been around for at least 4,000 years.
The Lesotho Highlands are formed by the intersection of the Drakensberg and Maloti mountain ranges in Lesotho, a small, landlocked co ... more Lusaka (AFP) July 30, 2017Zambia arrests 3 Chinese for rhino horn trafficking  Saint-Aignan-Sur-Cher, France (AFP) July 26, 2017Bienvenue! French zoo announces first ever panda pregnancy Johannesburg (AFP) July 26, 2017Woman held at S.Africa airport for rhino horn smuggling |
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