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  Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Earth is 70 percent water, but only a tiny portion - 0.007 percent - is available to drink. As potable water sources dwindle, global population increases every year. One potential solution to quenching the planet's thirst is through desalinization - the process of removing salt from seawater. While tantalizing, this approach has always been too expensive and energy intensive for large-scale feasibility. Now, researchers from Northeastern have made a discovery that could change that, making d ... read more |
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Lasers zap decontaminates from soilWashington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 There might be a new and improved way to rid contaminated soil of toxins and pollutants: zap it with lasers. By directly breaking down pollutants, researchers say, high-powered lasers can now be mor ... more 
Oil and water can mix under the right conditions, scientists sayWashington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 Is any cliche safe? New research suggests oil and water can combine when conditions are just right. ... more 
Better use of scarce water key to Middle East's future: World BankWashington (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 Political stability and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa could hinge on better management of scarce water resources, the World Bank said in a report released Tuesday. ... more 
Outperforming nature's water filtration ability with nanotubesWashington DC (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 At just the right size, carbon nanotubes can filter water with better efficiency than biological proteins, a new study reveals. The results could pave the way to new water filtration systems, at a t ... 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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EPA plans ten hearings on water rule rewriteWashington (UPI) Aug 25, 2017 The Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is taking its first steps to rewrite the Waters of the United States regulation under the Trump Administration. ... more  
Farming, cheese, chewing changed human skull shapeDavis CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 The advent of farming, especially dairy products, had a small but significant effect on the shape of human skulls, according to a recently published study from anthropologists at UC Davis. Hum ... 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 
France faces worst wine harvest since 1945Paris (AFP) Aug 25, 2017 France faces its poorest wine harvest since 1945 after an unusually mild March and frosty April, experts said Friday, although a hot summer promises to deliver top vintages. ... more 
Ray of hope for more abundant wheat cropsLancaster UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Crops such as wheat could be up to 21% more efficient at turning the sun's energy into food, according to new research by Lancaster University. The food chain relies on plants using sunlight t ... more |
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Wild sheep grazed in the Black Desert 14,500 years agoCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Aug 23, 2017 Excavations of architecture and associated deposits left by hunter-gatherers in the Black Desert in eastern Jordan have revealed bones from wild sheep - a species previously not identified in this a ... more 
Harnessing rich satellite data to estimate crop yieldUrbana IL (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Without advanced sensing technology, humans see only a small portion of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Satellites see the full range--from high-energy gamma rays, to visible, infrared, and low ... more 
Adding silicon to soil to strengthen plant defensesNewark DE (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 To help plants better fend off insect pests, researchers are arming them with stones. The University of Delaware's Ivan Hiltpold and researchers from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environme ... more 
Surprising two-way journey for apple on the Silk RoadWashington DC (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Centuries ago, the ancient networks of the Silk Road facilitated a political and economic openness between the nations of Eurasia. But this network also opened pathways for genetic exchange that sha ... more |
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  Keith Koehler for Wallops News 
Wallops Island, VA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017
A NASA rocket mission to study disturbances in the upper atmosphere that interfere with communication and technology systems will form night-time white artificial clouds visible by residents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands during two rocket flights to occur between August 29 and September 9.
The Waves and Instabilities from a Neutral Dynamo, o ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017Russian scientists invent device allowing them to sense kilometers into Earth  Rochester NY (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Man-made fossil methane emission levels larger than previously believed  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows |
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 Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
As of today, exactEarth, in partnership with Harris Corporation, is bringing five more satellites from our ever-growing real-time (RT) constellation into service. These additional satellites will raise the total to nine in our real-time system that have been successfully incorporated into exactEarth services.
Combined with our first-generation satellites, we are proud to be operating the l ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017India to launch satellite next week to fix malfunctioning navigation system  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017IAI, Honeywell Aerospace team for GPS anti-jam system  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Japan launches satellite for better GPS system |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 25, 2017 
When most of the world talks about the riches of the Amazon they mean the unique rainforest and so-called lungs of the planet.
But Brazilian President Michel Temer has given the nod to a more literal sense of riches - mineral extraction - leaving environmentalists and activists including Gisele Bundchen up in arms.
Temer's decision issued Wednesday scrapped a national reserve in the no ... more New York NY (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Annual value of trees estimated at 500 million dollars per megacity  Dhaka (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Bangladesh police declare world-heritage forest "pirate free"  Princeton NJ (SPX) Aug 23, 2017How orange peels revived a Costa Rican forest |
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 Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 
Fuels that are produced from nonpetroleum-based biological sources may become greener and more affordable, thanks to research performed at the University of Illinois' Prairie Research Institute that examines the use of a processing catalyst made from palladium metal and bacteria.
Biofuels are made from renewable materials such as plants or algae, and offer an alternative to petroleum-based ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 23, 2017How a bacterium can live on methanol  New York NY (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Cyborg bacteria outperform plants when turning sunlight into useful compounds  San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Stretchable biofuel cells extract energy from sweat to power wearable devices |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 
Stanford scientists outline the infrastructure changes needed to make 139 countries powered 100 percent by wind, water and solar energy by 2050.
A transition of this kind could mean less worldwide energy consumption due to the efficiency of clean, renewable electricity - leading to a net increase of more than 24 million long-term jobs, an annual decrease in 4 to 7 million deaths relate ... more Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Audi Cooperates with Alta Devices on Automobiles with Solar Roofs  Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017Renewables could bring balance to India's economic growthw.  Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Perovskite solar cells go single crystal |
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 Riyadh (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
Saudi Arabia invited bids Tuesday from 25 shortlisted companies to build a 400 megawatt wind power project, as the world's top oil exporter pushes for renewable sources to diversify its energy mix.
The plant in northern Al-Jouf province is the first utility-scale wind project as part of the government's reform plan to wean the kingdom off oil, which has set a target of 9.5 gigawatts of renew ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017First foundations set for Baltic Sea wind farm  La Ventosa, Mexico (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Wind energy blows up storm of controversy in Mexico  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017U.S. extends wind energy taproots into Zambia |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017 
Coal shipped from the United States could help address energy security issues in Ukraine, the nation's energy secretary said.
U.S. Cabinet officials, the U.S. envoy to Ukraine and representatives from XCoal were on hand for the first shipment of coal from a Pennsylvania facility to Ukrainian energy company Centrenergo. U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said coal sent from the United Stat ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017China to strictly control new coal-fired power capacity  Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017Russian scientist says leave coal in the ground  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Coal production gains slowing, U.S. report finds |
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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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2017On Chinese Valentine's Day, businesses woo 'single dogs'  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Steer clear of screens and self-abuse, Chinese recruits told  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Hong Kong independence duo fail to regain parliament seats |
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 (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
Maryland-headquartered Robot provider Roboteam Inc. reports it has received new orders for its Micro Tactical Ground Robot to support U.S. and international military missions.
The third-generation robot is an all-terrain system used for explosive ordnance disposal, and in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear material missions and HAZMAT operations.
Roboteam said the two ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Illinois researchers develop origami-inspired robot  Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Smart computers  Boston MA (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Designing custom robots in a matter of minutes |
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 Nairobi (AFP) Aug 28, 2017 
A ban on plastic bags came into force in Kenya on Monday in a bid to slow pollution, with offenders liable to jail time or hefty fines.
The ban on the use, manufacture and importation of plastic carrier bags was carried through after the High Court threw out a challenge brought by importers who claim jobs will be lost and livelihoods threatened.
Dozens of countries have either restricted ... more Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Catholic church condemns Brazil plan for Amazon mining  Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand  Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 26, 2017Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Aug 25, 2017 
A new wildfire forced 1,100 residents in Canada's westernmost province of British Columbia to flee overnight and the blaze was still burning out of control Friday, officials said.
The blaze started about 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of the Okanagan wine region in the residential community of Joe Rich, near Kelowna.
Stoked by high winds, it caught many off guard, including one woman who ... more Ottawa (AFP) Aug 22, 2017Blazes merge into largest ever wildfire in westernmost Canada  Zagreb (AFP) Aug 21, 2017Croatia fights dozens of fires along Adriatic coast  Lisbon (AFP) Aug 16, 2017Portugal arsonists feed wildfire destruction |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 
The Navy announced Monday it is developing technology for the wireless underwater recharging of unmanned undersea vehicles at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific.
Current UUVs used for reconnaissance, mine hunting, and other tasks need to be recharged manually at either port or ship. Underwater charging stations would allow the craft to stay on station for much longer per ... more (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Decoding coral DNA could help save reefs from extinction Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017Oil and water can mix under the right conditions, scientists say  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Caspian Sea evaporating as temperatures rise |
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 Houston (AFP) Aug 28, 2017  Rescue teams in boats, trucks and helicopters scrambled Monday to reach hundreds of Texans marooned on flooded streets in and around the city of Houston before monster storm Harvey returns.
US President Donald Trump promised that the federal government would be on hand to help Texas along the "long and difficult road to recovery" from the historic storm.
The medical examiner's office for ... more Bunia, DR Congo (AFP) Aug 17, 2017Landslide kills 40 in northeast DR Congo  Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Los Angeles tests cooling pavement paint to beat heat  Freetown (AFP) Aug 14, 2017312 dead as mudslides, flooding sweep through Sierra Leone capital |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Aug 28, 2017 
Shares in the hotel chain of Chinese conglomerate Wanda plunged in Hong Kong to close 8.09 percent lower on Monday despite the firm dismissing as false reports that chairman Wang Jianlin had been barred from leaving the country.
Wanda and other Chinese conglomerates that made a succession of multi-billion-dollar overseas investments in recent years have been under official scrutiny for month ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2017Archaeologists discover ancient trade routes in Vietnam  Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy'  Brasilia (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Brazil seeks buyers in China in privatization wave |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
During the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, captured an image of the Moon's shadow over a large region of the United States, centered just north of Nashville, Tennessee.
As LRO crossed the lunar south pole heading north at 3,579 mph (1,600 meters per second), the shadow of the Moon was racing across the United States at 1,500 mph (670 meters per ... more Joint Base Charleston SC (AFNS) Aug 28, 2017Charleston C-17 flies on "dark side of the moon"  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 17, 2017NASA, ESA spacecraft track solar storm through space  Paris (ESA) Aug 21, 2017ESA's Proba-3 will create artificial solar eclipses |
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 Johannesburg (AFP) Aug 26, 2017 
South Africa's first online auction of rhino horn - held his week amid outrage from conservationists - attracted fewer buyers than anticipated, lawyers for the organiser said Saturday.
John Hume, owner of the world's largest rhino farm, organised the controversial three-day selloff which ended on Friday.
Hume "has successfully concluded the world's first legal online auction of rhinoce ... moreMexico City (AFP) July 19, 2017Star chefs in Mexico to defend biodiversity  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Bacteria passed from mom to offspring is most beneficial, study shows  Niamey (AFP) July 13, 2017Villagers in Niger 'massacre' 27 hippos |
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