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  Paris (AFP) Aug 4, 2017 To check the beehives he has set up on the roof of the sprawling Monnaie de Paris on the banks of the River Seine, Audric de Campeau slips on a harness over tan-coloured trousers. The beekeeper then hooks his leg harness to a metal cable anchored to the roof's edge, running the length of the entire structure. "It's not dangerous, but my insurance insists on it," he says. Elegantly dressed in a tweed jacket, pink shirt and straw hat customised with a protective net, he steps carefully between ... read more |
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Alkaline soil, sensible sensorWashington DC (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Producers sometimes face challenges that go deep into the soil. They need answers to help the soil, on site. A portable field sensor can accurately measure minerals in soils more easily and efficien ... more  
Loss of 350 miles of Great Plains streams causing changes in aquatic food webManhattan, KS (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 The food web in Great Plains streams could be unraveling, according to a Kansas State University ecologist. Keith Gido, professor of biology, and Josh Perkin, a Kansas State University alumnus ... more  
Floods in Thailand's northeast kill 23Bangkok (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 Heavy rains have brought some of the worst floods in years to Thailand's rural northeast where 23 people have died over the past month, officials said Wednesday. ... more 
Global warming reduces protein in key crops: studyMiami (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 Rising carbon dioxide levels from global warming will drastically reduce the amount of protein in staple crops like rice and wheat, leaving vulnerable populations at risk of growth stunting and early death, experts warned Wednesday. ... 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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New system could remove two water pollutants from ag fieldsUrbana IL (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 Algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico use up the majority of the oxygen in the water, leading to massive "dead zones" that cannot support fish or other wildlife. The culprit? Nitrate, running off agric ... 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
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 
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 
'Missing lead' in Flint water pipes confirms cause of crisisAnn 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 ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 |
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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 
Progress continues on the development of NOAA's GOES-S and GOES-T spacecraft that will follow the successful launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite or GOES-R, renamed GOES-16 upon reaching geostationary orbit.
The GOES-S satellite is fully integrated and is currently undergoing its final functional testing to confirm it successfully passed mechanical and thermal en ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Aug 01, 2017Vega orbits two Earth observation satellites  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Aug 01, 2017Aalto-1 satellite sends first image back to VTT Finland |
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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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 Port Moresby (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
American consumers may be fuelling logging linked to illegal land grabs in Papua New Guinea which have devastated local communities and the world's third largest tropical rain forest, Global Witness said Tuesday.
Timber logged in the impoverished Pacific nation is exported to manufacturing hubs, mostly in China, before being sent to other countries such as the United States as wooden floorin ... more Brussels (AFP) July 31, 2017Poland to keep logging in ancient forest: minister Brussels (AFP) Aug 2, 2017EU warns Poland to obey logging ban in ancient forest  Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Study reinforces the Amazon forest's importance in regulating atmospheric chemistry |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
Biochar from recycled waste may both enhance crop growth and save health costs by helping clear the air of pollutants, according to Rice University researchers.
Rice researchers in Earth science, economics and environmental engineering have determined that widespread use of biochar in agriculture could reduce health care costs, especially for those who live in urban areas close to farmland ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2017New light-activated catalyst grabs CO2 to make ingredients for fuel  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 |
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An effort in India, one of the world's strongest economies, to improve the renewable energy sector could face headwinds, Moody's Investors Service said.
India aims to triple its renewable power capacity by 2022 to 175 gigawatts by drawing on new solar and wind energy sources. The country is No. 4 in the world in terms of new solar power, No. 4 in the world based on cumulative wind power ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017Chinese renewable energy capacity growing rapidly  Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 31, 2017A new picture emerges on the origins of photosynthesis in a sun-loving bacteria  Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2017World Bank tries to make Pacific solar power decisions easier |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 
About half of the population in the state of Kansas could now be drawing energy from wind power as the U.S. sector gains momentum, an industry report showed.
A quarterly report from the American Wind Energy Association found the sector is gaining traction. Compared with last year, there were 40 percent more wind energy projects under construction or advancing through the development sta ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Shale-rich Oklahoma to host mega-wind farm  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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 Geneva (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 
Have you heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar and ordered a $10,000 shot of whisky?
A young Chinese man paid 9,999 Swiss francs ($10,000, 8,733 euros) last week at a Swiss hotel for a glass of whisky made in 1878 by the revered Scotch maker Macallan, the 20Minuten website said.
The report was confirmed by an employee of the luxury Waldhaus Hotel in St. Moritz, northeast Swit ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 3, 2017China accused of 'enforced disappearance' of Liu Xiaobo's widow  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Hong Kong bishop says church could be 'bridge' with China  Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2017China police arrest 230 over pyramid scheme |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 3, 2017 
On his first day at work as a security guard, Steve was greeted warmly, drawing attention from passersby, including some taking selfies with him at the tony retail-residential complex he patrolled. Then he fell into the fountain.
Steve was a security robot employed by the Washington Harbour center in the Georgetown district of the US capital.
According to some tech watchers, robots like ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Somersaulting simulation for jumping bots  Nagoya, Japan (AFP) July 30, 2017Watch out Messi, here come the footballers at RoboCup  New Rochelle NY (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Designing soft robots: Ethics-based guidelines for human-robot interactions |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017 
Scientists have discovered a new class of catalysts that break down contaminants when combined with hydrogen peroxide. The catalysts are capable of removing 99 percent of bisphenol A from water.
Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a synthetic chemical commonly used in plastics manufacturing. Though many manufacturing companies have adopted BPA replacements, the chemical has contaminated waterways t ... more Gunjur, Gambia (AFP) July 30, 2017Pollution clouds Gambia's efforts to woo China Banjul, Gambia (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Gambian environmentalists to sue 'polluting' Chinese firm  Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand |
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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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 Melbourne, FL (SPX) Aug 03, 2017 
Occurrences of three common diseases affecting Caribbean corals spike during El Nino years, an alarming association given how climate change may boost the intensity of El Ninos.
The findings from Florida Institute of Technology research associate Carly Randall and biology professor Rob van Woesik, published earlier this month in the journal Scientific Reports, are based on an analysis of 1 ... moreManhattan, KS (SPX) Aug 03, 2017Loss of 350 miles of Great Plains streams causing changes in aquatic food web  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Seabed exploration firm offers to hunt for MH370  Sydney (AFP) July 19, 2017Risky business for fish in oil-polluted reef waters |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 
In South Asia, a region of deep poverty where one-fifth of the world's people live, new research suggests that by the end of this century climate change could lead to summer heat waves with levels of heat and humidity that exceed what humans can survive without protection.
There is still time to avert such severe warming if measures are implemented now to reduce the most dire consequences ... more Rome (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Italy heatwave and drought spark killer wildfires  Istanbul (AFP) July 27, 201710 hurt in freak Istanbul storm  Shanghai (AFP) July 21, 2017Hottest day ever in Shanghai as heat wave bakes China |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 1, 2017 
China's manufacturing activity increased last month as both production and new order rates grew rapidly, independent figures showed Tuesday, but analysts warned the economy still faces headwinds from policy tightening.
The Caixin Purchasing Manager's Index - an indicator of conditions at small manufacturers - came in at 51.1 in the month, up from 50.4 in June as it marked a four-month high ... more Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2017China tells Trump not to link trade to N. Korea  Panama City (AFP) Aug 2, 2017'Clear' risk of trade war from protectionist policies: WTO chief  Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2017China orders Anbang to sell Waldorf Astoria, other foreign assets: report |
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 Paris (ESA) Aug 02, 2017 
Scientists using the ESA/NASA SOHO solar observatory have found long-sought gravity modes of seismic vibration that imply the Sun's core is rotating four times faster than its surface.
Just as seismology reveals Earth's interior structure by the way in which waves generated by earthquakes travel through it, solar physicists use 'helioseismology' to probe the solar interior by studying soun ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2017NASA Selects Proposals to Study Sun, Space Environment  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017Our solar system's 'shocking' origin story  Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 31, 2017National Solar Observatory Predicts Shape Of Solar Corona For August Eclipse |
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 Sydney (AFP) Aug 3, 2017 
A species of spider that usually travels no further than a few feet from where it was hatched, likely made an epic sea journey on a "land raft" from South Africa to call Australia home, a study said Thursday.
The Australian trapdoor spider, known scientifically as Moggridgea rainbow, is only found on Kangaroo Island off the south Australian coast and lives a sedentary land-based lifestyle, r ... more New York (AFP) Aug 3, 2017US crushes nearly two tons of ivory in NY Central Park Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Malaysia seizes rare animal parts worth almost $1 mn  Beijing (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Giant panda gives birth to twins at record 23 years old |
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