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  Warwick UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Ancient hunter-gatherers began to systemically affect the evolution of crops up to thirty thousand years ago - around ten millennia before experts previously thought - according to new research by the University of Warwick. Professor Robin Allaby, in Warwick's School of Life Sciences, has discovered that human crop gathering was so extensive, as long ago as the last Ice Age, that it started to have an effect on the evolution of rice, wheat and barley - triggering the process which turned these pla ... read more |
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EU member states to vote on five-year weedkiller renewal next monthBrussels (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 The European Commission said Friday it will ask EU countries to vote next month on a proposal to renew for five years instead of 10 the licence for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate. ... more 
Pigging out: internet mocks McDonald's new China nameBeijing (AFP) Oct 26, 2017 McDonald's in China provoked snorts of laughter Thursday, as internet users mocked a ham-fisted new company name that sounds a lot like the Chinese word for a pig eating. ... more 
Living mulch builds profits, soilWashington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Living mulch functions like mulch on any farm or garden except - it's alive. No, it's not out of the latest horror movie; living mulch is a system farmers can use to benefit both profits and the soi ... more  
Nanoparticles remove cadmium toxicity from a freshwater systemSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Nanotechnology plays an important role in removing toxic chemicals found in the soil. Currently more than 70 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund sites are using or testing nanoparticles ... more |
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Hurricane left millions of tons of debris in Jamaica: UN
Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 140 in Philippines Vietnam evacuates thousands from coast ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam CORRECTED: Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought Jamaica still 'digging out' from hurricane, but Red Cross hopes toll stays low Death toll tops 100 as Philippines digs out after typhoon Typhoon death toll soars past 90 in the Philippines Typhoon death toll climbs to 66 in the Philippines |
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Watching plant photosynthesis...from spaceSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 University of Sydney and NASA researchers have developed a revolutionary new technique to image plant photosynthesis using satellite-based remote-sensing, with potential applications in climate chan ... more 
Study exposes the dark side of coffee cultivation in UgandaBethlehem PA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 New research led by Kelly Austin, associate professor of sociology at Lehigh, explores unequal exchange in the coffee industry. She cites a range of negative consequences that coffee cultivation con ... more 
Scientists warn that saline lakes in dire situation worldwideSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Saline lakes around the world are shrinking in size at alarming rates. But what - or who - is to blame? Lakes like Utah's Great Salt Lake, Asia's Aral Sea, the Dead Sea in Jordan and Israel, China's ... more 
EU delays vote on renewing controversial weedkiller licenceBrussels (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 The EU on Wednesday postponed a vote on proposals to renew the licence for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate, which critics say causes cancer and which the European Parliament wants banned in five years' time. ... more 
Weedkiller on the examining table over health impactParis (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 Wedged between green groups and the agriculture lobby, an EU members expert committee punted a vote Wednesday on proposals to extend the European license for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate, set to expire at the end of the year. ... more 
Breeding salt-tolerant plantsWurzburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Soil erosion is considered as a problem that puts the nutrition of the human population at jeopardy. One of its aspects is soil salination, which affects in particular dry regions of the earth, wher ... more |
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 A drier south: Europe's drought trends match climate change projections 
Palm oil production, deforestation blamed for rising temperatures in IndonesiaWashington (UPI) Oct 25, 2017 The clearing of forests for palm oil production has triggered rising temperatures in Indonesia, according to a new study. ... more 
Slurp alert: Japanese fork masks noodle-sucking noiseTokyo (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 A Japanese firm has created what it claims is a world-first "noise-cancelling" fork to mask the sound made by slurping down noodles, dubbed "noodle harassment" on social media. ... more
McDonald's profits jump on better sales, China dealNew York (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 McDonald's reported a jump in third-quarter profit Tuesday, boosted by better sales in key markets and a one-time infusion of funds from refranchising Chinese and Hong Kong restaurants. ... more 
Global wine output hits 50-year low: OIVParis (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 Worldwide wine production tumbled 8.2 percent this year to hit a 50-year low due to unfavourable climate conditions, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017 
With the help of Google Earth, a single researcher from the University of Western Australia has identified 400 previously undocumented stone "gates" in Saudi Arabia.
"I refer to them as gates because when you view them from above they look like a simple field gate lying flat, two upright posts on the sides, connected by one or more long bars," David Kennedy, a professor of classics and ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017When surrounding farms get hot and dry, cities cool off  Paris (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Earth Observation market worth $8-15B by 2026  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 24, 2017GOES-T Satellite "Brains" and "Body" Come Together |
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 Antwerp, Belgium (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
Currently, the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) in Antwerp, Belgium, is moving its operations from the Delwaidedock on the right bank of the river Schelde to the Deurganckdock on the left bank. In this context, this terminal is being expanded to a throughput capacity of 9 million TEUs annually. This will make it the single largest container terminal in Europe.
When fully moved and operatio ... more Paris (ESA) Oct 24, 2017Galileo in place for launch: then there were four  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Lockheed Martin's first GPS III Satellite receives green light from Air Force  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2017exactEarth Announces Agreement with Alltek Marine to Expand Small Vessel Tracking Service Offering |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 
Alexandre Buttler, head of EPFL's Ecological Systems Laboratory (ECOS), and Luca Bragazza, a scientist at ECOS, along with a team of European researchers including two former EPFL post-docs, analyzed 560 intact peat bog samples from 56 European countries to study how peat bog ecosystems respond to different temperatures, precipitation levels and air pollution levels.
They found that peat b ... more Norwich UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Amazonian hunters deplete wildlife but don't empty forests  London (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Indigenous groups warn Paris accord imperiled by deforestation  Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Forest fires contributed to record global tree cover loss |
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 Champaign IL (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 5.6 percent, researchers report in the journal Nature Climate Change.
This would be a massive undertaking, involving the conversion of hundreds of thousands of square miles - at its most ambitious, more than the combined land area of Texas and Califor ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Stiff fibers spun from slime  Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water, electricity  Leuven, Belgium (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Separating methane and CO2 will become more efficient |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
China is rapidly expanding its solar power supply, hoping to meet 10 percent of the nation's electricity needs with solar energy by 2030. But there's a problem: severe air pollution is blocking light from the sun, significantly reducing China's output of solar energy, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country.
This issue is worst in the winter, when - according to resea ... more Albuquerque NM (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New fractal-like concentrating solar power receivers are better at absorbing sunlight  Guelph, Canada (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Recurrent Energy Announces Commercial Operation of 71 MW North Carolina Solar Project  Washington (UPI) Oct 27, 2017Fitch: U.S. decision on Paris doesn't matter for renewable growth |
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The state of New York aims to become a new hub for the wind energy industry with its unique geographical position and ambitions goals, a state leader said.
New York ranks 11th in the nation in terms of installed wind energy capacity and is the 15th windiest. As of 2014, the state had 20 wind energy projects in service, with a total capacity of 1.8 gigawatts of capacity. The state set of ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Construction to begin on $160 million Industry Leading Hybrid Renewable Energy Project  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017A kite that might fly  Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Scotland outreach to Canada yields wind energy investment |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017 
U.S. coal production in the first half of the year is slightly lower than last year, but still holds an edge as an electricity source, the government said.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported total U.S. coal production during the first half of the year was slightly lower than the same time last year, but higher than the first half 2016. The EIA's report said declines in ... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Rio in massive share buyback after coal mines sale  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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 
China's ruling Communist Party says three of its top former officials rigged votes during earlier party congresses, in a move that sheds light on the fall of members of Xi Jinping's rival factions.
The senior figures were removed from office over the last few years as part of Xi's sweeping corruption crackdown, which some analysts have called a political purge.
An article published by Xi ... more Shanghai (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Xi takes short cut to China's Communist pantheon  Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2017Activists fear more crackdowns in Xi's 'new era'  Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017China's Xi welcomes 'objective' media at restricted event |
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 New York NY (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Computers can now beat humans at chess and Go, but it may be a while before people trust their driving. The danger of self-driving cars was highlighted last year when Tesla's autonomous car collided with a truck it mistook for a cloud, killing its passenger.
Self-driving cars depend on a form of machine learning called deep learning. Modeled after the human brain, layers of artificial neur ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Physics boosts artificial intelligence methods  Sussex UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Liquid metal brings soft robotics a step closer  Laguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Intel working with Facebook on chips for AI |
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 Santiago (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
Chile's President Michelle Bachelet signed a bill Wednesday that seeks to ban plastic bags in more than 100 coastal areas in a bid to halt the accumulation of ocean plastic.
Bachelet said the move was aimed at "taking care of our marine ecosystems."
"Our fish are dying from plastics ingestion or strangulation, it's a task in which everyone must collaborate," she said in a speech in the s ... more Rome (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Schools closed over fears of toxic wind from Italy steel plant  Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Levels of microplastics in the Baltic have remained constant for 30 years  New Delhi (AFP) Oct 24, 2017India top court bans dirty fuel to fight Delhi's bad air |
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 Lisbon (AFP) Oct 24, 2017  The Portuguese government on Tuesday survived an opposition no-confidence motion over two deadly forest fires that have killed more than 100 people since the middle of June.
The motion brought on by the opposition CDS-PP right-wing party aimed to "give voice to the indignation of numerous Portuguese who have lost confidence in the government."
The motion was defeated by 122 votes to 105. ... more Lisbon (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Portugal interior minister resigns after deadly wildfires Lisbon (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Portugal forest fires death toll rises to 43  Lisbon (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Portugal forest fires death toll rises to 44 |
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 Hong Kong (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Many governments are promoting a move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources. However, in a study published this week, scientists highlight some of the ecological dangers this wave of 'green' energy poses.
"We know that burning fossil fuels is damaging the environment and warming the climate," said Dr. Luke Gibson, Honorary Assistant Professor of the School of Biological S ... moreSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Nanoparticles remove cadmium toxicity from a freshwater system  Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Paleogenomic analysis sheds light on Easter Island mysteries  Kiel, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Marine snowfall at the equator |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
An excessive heat warning has been issued in California through Wednesday as the state bakes under extreme temperatures that are shattering records.
Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday broke the 1909 record of 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37.2) set for that day as temperatures rose to 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) by early afternoon according to the National Weather Service.
Record-shatterin ... more Tanjung Bungah, Malaysia (AFP) Oct 21, 2017Fourteen feared dead in Malaysian landslide  Beijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2017Twenty-three killed in China rainstorms: ministry  Berlin (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Germany reels from deadly storm; Severe train disruptions |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 
The United States on Friday imposed fresh import duties on Chinese aluminum, accusing exporters of dumping their product on the US market at prices below cost.
The move follows a Commerce Department decision in August that also imposed import duties to counteract alleged unfair Chinese subsidies in the aluminum foil industry.
President Donald Trump is due to visit China as part of an 11- ... more Gwadar, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 25, 2017At a forgotten Pakistan port, China paves a new Silk Road  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Japan bank CEO quits over claims of $2.2 bn in bad loans  Paris (AFP) Oct 25, 2017France seeks 'green veto' in EU-Canada trade deal |
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 La Laguna, Spain (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
At any given moment, as many as 10 million wild snakes of solar material leap from the sun's surface. These are spicules, and despite their abundance, scientists didn't understand how these jets of plasma form nor did they influence the heating of the outer layers of the sun's atmosphere or the solar wind. Now, for the first time, in a study partly funded by NASA, scientists have modeled spicule ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2017NASA sounding rocket instrument spots signatures of long-sought small solar flares  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2017How scientists used NASA data to predict the corona of the Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Scientists propose space shield to protect Earth from solar storms |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 
From earthworms and sunflowers to human beings, we are all made up of cells, so it's no surprise that researchers are hard at work investigating these building blocks of life. They have already discovered many of their secrets, but until now, it has not been possible to measure the weight of living cells and how it changes in real time, as no suitable method of measurement has existed.
Tha ... more Sorong, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Saving Indonesia's birds-of-paradise one village at a time  Pekanbaru, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Indonesia seizes 101 pangolins on fishing boat  Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Shrews shrink their heads in preparation for winter |
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