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  Urbana IL (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 Although Midwestern soybean growers have yet to experience the brunt of soybean rust, growers in the southern United States are very familiar with the disease. Every year, the fungus slowly moves northward from its winter home in southern Florida and the Gulf Coast states, and eventually reaches Illinois soybean fields--often just before harvest. Research shows there is a possibility the disease could jump much longer distances and reach the Midwestern soybean crop earlier in the growing season. S ... read more |
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China blocks US request for WTO arbitration in grain disputeGeneva (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 China on Thursday blocked a US request for the World Trade Organization to create an expert panel to resolve a dispute over Chinese restrictions on imports of American grain. ... more 
Scientists turn brewing waste into fresh yeast to make more beerWashington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 What's better than beer? More beer, of course. It's a motto scientists in Singapore have taken to heart. ... 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 |
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Bangladesh nationalists celebrate landslide win, Islamists cry foul
Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to space Floods wreak havoc in Morocco farmlands after severe drought Three dead, many without power after storm lashes France and Spain Hundreds of thousands without power after storm lashes France Bangladesh nationalists claim big election win, Islamists cry foul Bangladesh's BNP claim 'sweeping' election win Bangladesh's BNP heading for 'sweeping' election win Morocco to spend $330 million on regions ravaged by floods: govt Counting underway in first Bangladesh polls since deadly uprising |
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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 
Sentinel-1 speeds up crop insurance payoutsParis (ESA) Aug 21, 2017 For the first time in India, a state government is using satellites to assess lost crops so that farmers can benefit from speedy insurance payouts. The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is h ... 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 
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 
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 |
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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 
Can 'reading' leaves lead to more drought-tolerant cropsUvalde TX (SPX) Aug 22, 2017 Looking at leaves to peer into the future might seem the stuff of superstition, but is actually the essence of research conducted by scientists from Texas A and M AgriLife and the University of Sout ... more 
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 |
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  Essex, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2017 
eledyne e2v has been awarded a multimillion euro contract by OHB System AG to supply customised Charge Coupled Device (CCD) image sensors for the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission, under a programme of and funded by the European Space Agency (ESA).
The FLEX mission, which is the eighth in ESA's Earth Explorer programme, is scheduled to launch in 2022. For the first time, it wi ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017Russian scientists invent device allowing them to sense kilometers into Earth  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Rochester NY (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Man-made fossil methane emission levels larger than previously believed |
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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 Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017IAI, Honeywell Aerospace team for GPS anti-jam system  New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017India to launch satellite next week to fix malfunctioning navigation system  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Japan launches satellite for better GPS system |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
New analysis of centuries-old trees in South America has revealed a strong correlation between wildfires and periods of warming.
The history of Earth's climate features frequent fluctuations in global temperatures, including many periods of warming. In modern history, periods of warming have occurred more frequently - interrupted by shorter and shorter periods of more and more moderate ... more Warsaw (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Greenpeace steps up protest against Polish forest logging  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Brazil's opening of Amazon to mining sets off alarm  New York NY (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Annual value of trees estimated at 500 million dollars per megacity |
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 Lincoln NE (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its properties while overcoming obstacles to manufacturing it commercially, says new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Jiangnan University.
That step? Bringing the heat.
Nebraska's Yiqi Yang and colleagues found that raising the temperature of bio-plastic fibers to sev ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Researchers identify cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 
The Russian capital, Moscow, now has its first traffic signals ever to be powered by renewable energy, the nation's Center for Traffic Organization announced.
"Traffic lights of the new system have two independent sources of energy: a wind generator and a solar battery," Vadim Yuryev, the head of the Russian Center for Traffic Organization, was quoted by the Tass news agency as saying. ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Perovskite solar cells go single crystal  Atlanta GA (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Photosynthesis discovery could help design more efficient artificial solar cells  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Solar hydrogen production by artificial leaves |
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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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 Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017 
Mining giant Rio Tinto has wrapped up the sale of most of its Australian coal assets to Yancoal, with the China-backed firm taking control of the business on Friday.
Rio, the world's second-largest miner, which is dual-listed in Britain and Australia, banked US$2.45 billion in cash with a further US$240 million due in royalty payments.
With its Coal & Allied operations transferring to Ya ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017In a first, U.S. ships coal to Ukraine  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 |
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 Kashgar, China (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 
The future of economic development in China's far western Xinjiang region lies behind the shattered glass door of a welcome centre on the outskirts of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar.
Inside, a dusty model depicts a modern urban development with wide, tree-lined boulevards and a pair of twin skyscrapers - but outside the project remains a ghost town reflecting Beijing's struggle to br ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Chinese Communist Party congress set for Oct 18: state media  Beijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2017Widow of Chinese dissident Liu back in Beijing: NGO  Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sour note: China bans parodies of national anthem |
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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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017New robot rolls with the rules of pedestrian conduct  Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Illinois researchers develop origami-inspired robot  Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Smart computers |
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 Bras�lia (AFP) Sept 1, 2017  Brazil's government said Thursday it has frozen attempts to license commercial mining in a huge natural reserve in the Amazon after a court decision put the controversial project on hold.
Mining and Energy Minister Fernando Coelho Filho "ordered a stop to all procedures having to do with eventual mineral rights" in the reserve in the eastern Amazon known as Renca, a statement from the minist ... more 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  Nairobi (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Kenya bans plastic bags in bid to fight pollution |
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 Montreal (AFP) Sept 1, 2017 
A state of emergency was extended Friday in Canada's western province of British Columbia, where thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires for months.
The announcement marks the fourth time the state of emergency has been renewed in the province since it was issued on July 7.
The order allows for the mobilization of firefighting resources and the mandatory evacuation of citi ... more Marseille (AFP) Sept 3, 2017Arson suspected as fire in southeast France brought under control  Ottawa (AFP) Aug 25, 2017forces 1,100 to flee in western Canada Ottawa (AFP) Aug 22, 2017Blazes merge into largest ever wildfire in westernmost Canada |
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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-scal ... more Quito (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Ecuador prison for Chinese fishers caught in Galapagos  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Phoenix International receives $23.3M for deep-sea rescue vehicles  Apia, Samoa (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Pacific leaders to turn up heat on climate change |
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 Strasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 2, 2017  Fifteen people were injured, two of them seriously, when lightning struck a tent during a music festival in northeast France on Saturday, local officials and reports said.
"The lightning struck in several areas during" the Vieux Canal festival in the northeast town of Azerailles, the regional council said in a statement.
A woman in her 60s and a 44-year-old man were said to be in serious ... more Sibi, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Fear and sweating in Pakistan's hottest cities  Houston (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Houston races to rescue flood victims before storm's return  Bunia, DR Congo (AFP) Aug 17, 2017Landslide kills 40 in northeast DR Congo |
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 Xiamen, China (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 
The five BRICS nations hold their annual summit in China on Monday under the shadow of a Sino-Indian border spat and growing questions about the grouping's relevance.
BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - was formed to allow the biggest emerging economies representing more than 40 percent of humanity to form a united front in a world whose trade and finance rules were wri ... more Seoul (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Prosecutors appeal against ruling on Samsung heir  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Brazil 0.2 percent GDP growth confirms end to recession  Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy' |
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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 Paris (ESA) Sep 01, 2017Space-inspired Star Storm to premiere next month  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 |
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 Bucharest (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 
Romania on Monday said it would kill or relocate 140 bears and 97 wolves following a rise in the number of attacks on humans, sparking outrage from animal rights groups.
The measures aim to "prevent important damages and protect public health and safety", the environment ministry said in a statement.
A government-appointed commission of scientists backed the move, saying that it did not ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017Two-year Amazon study yields 381 new species  Ticuantepe, Nicaragua (AFP) Sept 4, 2017In Nicaragua, a fight to save endangered tapirs  Washington (UPI) Aug 30, 2017Scientists make breakthrough in study of mitochondria |
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