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  Paris (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta, recently taken over by ChemChina, said there should be a wide-scale debate on what constitutes "sustainable agriculture" in face of a number of current controversies over pesticides. "We have a lot of discussions about specific products. I think it's really important to step back and have a real discussion with the government, and with NGOs and academics about what is a sustainable agriculture," Syngenta chief executive Eryk Fyrwald told AFP in an interview. ... read more |
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At Dubai expo, Chinese firms look to tap lucrative halal marketDubai (AFP) Sept 19, 2017 Standing behind her stall at a Dubai exhibition centre, Dai Dong He offered passersby what looked like carefully wrapped biscuits or chocolates. ... more 
Research finds roots use chemical 'photos' to coordinate growthMelbourne FL (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 Though it may look haphazard, the network of intertwining plant roots snaking through the soil actually represents a deliberate process. Root growth is guided by chemical snapshots taken by the youn ... more 
Climate change threatens Latin America coffee producersWashington (AFP) Sept 12, 2017 Climate change is threatening the Latin American zones most favorable for growing coffee, according to a study out Monday that warns seed production could drop by nearly 90 percent by 2050. ... more 
Latvia tweets no room for mushroom hunters on army baseRiga (AFP) Sept 10, 2017 Latvia's armed forces took to Twitter this weekend to warn sneaky mushroom-pickers against venturing onto restricted training ranges where they run the risk of getting shot or even blown up while seeking the perfect fungi. ... 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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EU chamber urges China to lift cheese banBeijing (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 China should reconsider its decision to suspend imports of some types of cheese, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said Monday. ... more 
Parched Jordan starts growing vegetables in Aqaba, Jordan (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 Jordan, a water-poor country that is 90-percent desert, on Thursday launched a project to turn its sand dunes into farming land to produce food using sun and sea water. ... more  
130-tonne 'monster fatberg' clogs London sewerLondon (AFP) Sept 12, 2017 Sewage workers have found a 130-tonne ball of congealed fat - dubbed a "monster fatberg" - clogging a Victorian-era sewer in London, utility company Thames Water said Tuesday. ... more 
Foodies cheesed off as China says 'non' to France's finestBeijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 Fans of French cheeses in China have received news they may find hard to digest: the country's food hygiene authorities have turned their noses up at some people's favourite fare, blocking imports of Camembert, Brie and Roquefort. ... more 
Your tap water may contain plastic, researchers warnParis (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 People may be ingesting between 3,000 and 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water every year, according to a study published Wednesday based on samples from 14 countries. ... more 
Scientists developed 'smart fertilizer'Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 According to the head of the works Tatiana Volova, Professor of SibFU and the Head of Laboratory in the Institute of Biophysics KSC of SB RAS, development of a new generation of drugs with the use o ... more |
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 Italy's drought seen from space 
Don't be salty - tiny tubes desalinate water one molecule at a timeChicago 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 ... more 
Your tap water may contain plastic, researchers warnParis (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 People may be ingesting between 3,000 and 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water every year, said a study Wednesday based on samples from 14 countries. ... more 
prices jump as Irma approaches FloridaNew York (AFP) Sept 5, 2017 Orange juice prices jumped in New York on Tuesday as Hurricane Irma's approach cast a shadow over the citrus-producing US state of Florida. ... more 
Drought response in global crops may be as complex as day and nightHanover NH (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Researchers have identified a set of genes that help control early drought response in a popular global crop. The pioneering study, conducted by Dartmouth College, the University of Wyoming, and the ... more |
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  Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have produced the best estimate of Earth's elemental composition which will help them understand how the Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago.
The solar system began as a dense blob in a molecular cloud of hydrogen gas and dust that collapsed under its own gravity, forming the early Sun, Earth and other planets.
Co-researcher Assoc ... more Paris (ESA) Sep 19, 2017Earth through different eyes  Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017Dust devils contribute large amount of particulate matter to atmospheres of Earth, Mars  El Segundo CA (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Boeing to Design and Build Seven Medium Earth Orbit Satellites for SES |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 19, 2017 
A new chip for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was unveiled on Saturday by the Global Navigation Satellite System and Location Based Service (GNSS and LBS) Association of China (GLAC).
The chip supports the new generation of BeiDou-3 satellites for high-precision navigation and positioning. The positioning accuracy of the chip reaches the sub-meter level without ground-based a ... more Denver CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2017US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade Contract  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Sep 18, 2017Top 5 Businesses in Ireland that Need GPS Tracking and Location-Sharing  Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Arianespace to orbit four Galileo satellites on two Ariane 62 launches |
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 Geneva (AFP) Sept 14, 2017 
An invasive beetle has driven North America's most widespread ash tree towards extinction, conservationists said Thursday, also warning of dramatic declines among several African antelope species.
In an update to its "Red List" of threatened species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said six of North America's most prominent ash species were now "critically endangere ... more Montreal, Canada (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Forest fires are not limited to hot or temperate climates  Davis CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Earth's oldest trees in climate-induced race up the tree line  Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Harvard report details the threats faced by New England forests |
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 University Park PA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
An inexpensive biomaterial that can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications has been developed by Penn State researchers, who predict its adoption would greatly reduce pollution.
Completely compostable, the material - a polysaccharide polyelectrolyte complex - is comprised of nearly equal parts of treated cellulose pulp from wood or ... more Bethlehem PA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017A new way to directly convert methane to methanol using gold-palladium nanoparticles  Beijing (AFP) Sept 13, 2017China aims to extend ethanol fuel usage countrywide by 2020  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 15, 2017How well electron transport works in furfural biogas |
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 Golden CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Next-generation concentrating solar power (CSP) plants require high-temperature fluids, like molten salts, in the range of 550-750 degrees Celsius to store heat and generate electricity. At those high temperatures, however, the molten salts eat away at common alloys used in the heat exchangers, piping, and storage vessels of CSP systems. New research at the U.S. Department of Energy's National R ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Chinese solar panel manufacturer claims a quarter of India's market  Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Scientists make atoms-thick Post-It notes for solar cells and circuits  (UPI) Sep 19, 2017French company Total steps into solar energy market |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017 
French energy company ENGIE said it teamed up with an investment group to help develop a wind energy program in India, one of the world's fastest growing economies.
The company formed a partnership with the Abraaj investment group to develop as much as 1 gigawatt of wind power in the Indian energy sector.
"Energy demand is growing tremendously in India, and ENGIE is investing in ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Finding better wind energy potential with the new European Wind Atlas  Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017Last of the 67 turbines for a British wind farm installed  Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Kimberly-Clark next U.S. company to draw more on renewables |
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 Sydney (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
Rio Tinto will return $2.5 billion to shareholders in a buyback after selling most of its Australian coal assets to China-backed Yancoal, the mining giant said Friday.
The world's second-largest miner sold Coal & Allied to Yancoal, majority-controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal, earlier this month in a divestment drive analysts expect will lead to a complete exit from the sector.
The buybac ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017First-ever U.S. coal shipment arrives in Ukraine  Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Rio completes Australia coal mines sale to China's Yancoal  Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017In a first, U.S. ships coal to Ukraine |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2017 
Surrounded by the sleek hi-tech campuses and luxury condominiums of "Beijing's Silicon Valley", migrants from the countryside recreate village life, cooking in outdoor communal areas, playing cards and showering in the street.
But their community's days are numbered.
Demolition crews will soon arrive to flatten its alleys packed with dilapidated, one-room dwellings as part of a city-wide ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Patten calls for dialogue in divided Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) Sept 15, 2017China cracks down on pyramid scams after deaths Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 16, 2017New wave of leaders step into breach for jailed HK democracy activists |
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 Manchester UK (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Scientists at The University of Manchester have created the world's first 'molecular robot' that is capable of performing basic tasks including building other molecules.
The tiny robots, which are a millionth of a millimetre in size, can be programmed to move and build molecular cargo, using a tiny robotic arm.
Each individual robot is capable of manipulating a single molecule and is ... more Pisa, Italy (AFP) Sept 12, 2017Robot 'conductor' steals the show from Italy's top tenor  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Quantum machine learning  Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Sorting molecules with DNA robots |
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 Athens (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 
Canada's Eldorado Gold announced early Monday it would suspend investment in mining operations in Greece due to what it said were delays by the Greek government in issuing permits.
Despite repeated attempts by the company and its Greek subsidiary to talk to the government, "delays continue in issuing routine permits and licences for the construction and development of the Skouries and Olympi ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Brexit a step away from pollution commitments, U.N. envoy says  London (AFP) Sept 11, 2017UN slams UK government over 'plague' of air pollution  Colombo (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis |
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 Lisbon (AFP) Sept 12, 2017 
A Portuguese former firefighter has been sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for having started forest fires in central Portugal last year, a regional court announced Tuesday.
He was found guilty of arson for igniting nine fires between July and September 2016 in the Castelo Branco region with its forests of eucalyptus trees, which are particularly flammable.
The biggest blaze in ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Satellite images show wildfire smoke spreading across United States  Marseille (AFP) Sept 3, 2017Arson suspected as fire in southeast France brought under control  Montreal (AFP) Sept 1, 2017State of emergency extended in western Canada over wildfires |
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 Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
Lockheed Martin Ventures is making a strategic investment in Ocean Aero, the developer of the Submaran unmanned maritime vehicle. This is Lockheed Martin Ventures' third investment this year, and it will create opportunities for both companies to grow their maritime capabilities, with a focus on multi-domain Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissan ... more Tetiaroa, France (AFP) Sept 20, 2017The godfather of eco-bling: Brando's Tahitian paradise  Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Climate change challenges the survival of fish across the world  Sydney (AFP) Sept 18, 2017Giant sea snail plan to rescue Barrier Reef |
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 Bucharest (AFP) Sept 17, 2017 
A storm packing powerful winds ripped off roofs and toppled trees in Romania on Sunday, killing eight people and injuring dozens more, authorities and witnesses said.
With gusts that reached nearly 100 kilometres (60 miles) an hour, the storm pounded the area around the western city of Timisoara before heading north toward Ukraine.
Most of the victims were outside when the winds swept in ... more Manila (AFP) Sept 12, 2017At least three dead, six missing, as storm hits Philippines  Berlin (AFP) Sept 13, 2017Storm kills three people in Germany  Rome (AFP) Sept 10, 2017Family drowns as violent storms thrash Italy |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2017  European companies suffer from "promise fatigue" over China's failure to follow through on pledges to open its market, the EU Chamber of Commerce in China said Tuesday.
The chamber issued an annual 400-page report detailing the regulatory barriers that continue to hinder investment in the world's second-largest economy.
European businesses are "suffering from accumulated 'promise fatigue ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Beijing, Shanghai shut down bitcoin exchanges: media  Brussels (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Landmark EU, Canada trade deal enters into force  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 15, 2017China bank loans rebound in August |
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 Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 
Could the flapping of a butterfly's wings in Costa Rica set off a hurricane in California? The question has been scrutinized by chaos theorists, stock-market analysts and weather forecasters for decades. For most people, this hypothetical scenario may be difficult to imagine on Earth - particularly when a real disaster strikes.
Yet, in space, similarly small fluctuations in the solar wind ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017NASA captures significant solar flare Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2017NASA captures images of strong solar flares  Paris (ESA) Sep 01, 2017Space-inspired Star Storm to premiere next month |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
In the past 540 million years, the Earth has endured five mass extinction events, each involving processes that upended the normal cycling of carbon through the atmosphere and oceans. These globally fatal perturbations in carbon each unfolded over thousands to millions of years, and are coincident with the widespread extermination of marine species around the world.
The question for many s ... more Boston MA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Imagining a world without species  Montreal (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Report finds staggering decline in Canada wildlife  Miami (AFP) Sept 18, 2017Biggest and smallest creatures at top risk of extinction: study |
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