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  Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 For some, pumpkins conjure carved Halloween decorations, but for many people around the world, these gourds provide nutrition. Scientists at Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and the National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables in Beijing have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species, Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata. The finished genomes appear in the October issue of Molecular Plant, which highlights the work on its cover. "Pumpkins are used as a staple food in man ... read more |
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The advent of 'green' cattleBristol UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 Implications of livestock farming on climate change should not be drawn from aggregate statistics, reveals a study based on a new method of carbon footprinting for pasture-based cattle production sy ... more 
In Portugal, corks still top screwcapsCoruche, Portugal (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 In this natural forest northeast of Portugal's capital, centuries-old cork oak trees are bathed in sunlight, their thick grayish bark standing out among the greenery. ... more 
Mammoth projects to make Norway's fish farms eco-friendlyTrondheim, Norway (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 "We could produce five times as much fish by 2050": in a posh hotel in the Norwegian town of Trondheim, a fishing industry representative winds up his presentation on Norway's sky-high fish farming goals. ... more 
Marijuana farming is harming the environment, study showsWashington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017 Marijuana farming in remote locations is hurting the environment, new research shows. ... more |
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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 Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russian Far East, tsunami warning issued S.Sudan flooding displaces 100,000 in matter of weeks: UN |
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Cowpea protected from a devastating pest, free for smallholder African farmersUrbana IL (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 Across Africa, armies of hungry caterpillars destroy the flowers and pods of cowpeas; casualties can reach 80 percent of this staple food crop if no measures are taken. But the real victims are smal ... more  
Mass seal deaths in Russia's Lake BaikalMoscow (AFP) Oct 31, 2017 Around 130 dead seals have washed up on the shores of Russia's Lake Baikal, authorities said Tuesday, as they launched a probe into the latest problem to hit the world's deepest lake. ... more 
Rainy summer puts Germans off their beerFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) Oct 30, 2017 A rainy, mild summer lacking big sporting events to booze along to has put Germans off their world-famous beer, official data showed Monday, as consumption slipped in the first nine months. ... 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 
Crops evolving 10 millennia before experts thoughtWarwick 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 t ... more 
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 |
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 A drier south: Europe's drought trends match climate change projections 
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 
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 
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 |
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  Dulles VA (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
Orbital ATK reports its commercial Minotaur C rocket successfully launched 10 commercial spacecraft into orbit for Planet. The Minotaur C launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
The rocket's first stage ignited at 2:37 p.m. (PDT), and just over 12 minutes later, Planet's six SkySat spacecraft began to deploy one at a time into their targeted sun synchronous orbit 310 miles (50 ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2017OGC announces a new standard that improves the way information is referenced to the Earth  Hampton VA (SPX) Oct 27, 2017First SAGE III Atmospheric Data Released for Public Use  Paris (ESA) Oct 26, 2017Sentinel-1 sees through hurricanes |
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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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 Waiapi, Brazil (AFP) Nov 2, 2017 
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, it's that time again - beer o'clock.
Members of the tiny, remote Waiapi tribe in Brazil's eastern Amazon raise calabash gourds to their painted faces and quaff the homemade brew they call caxiri.
Draining the salad-bowl-sized gourd, usually in one go, they send for a refill, which is scooped from an enormous hollowed-out log resembling a canoe, only brimmi ... more Paris (ESA) Nov 01, 2017Melting snow aids absorption of carbon dioxide  Southampton UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Peatland plants adapting well to climate change  Exeter UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Tropical forest reserves slow down global warming |
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 Newark DE (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 
Airplanes zoom overhead, wispy-white contrails streaming behind them. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) handled 43,684 flights, on average, every day last year, and U.S. military and commercial flights together used over 20 billion gallons of jet fuel.
All those emissions add up. World air travel contributed 815 million tons of CO2 emissions in 2016 - two percent of the global manm ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Expanding Brazilian sugarcane could dent global CO2 emissions  Munich, Germany (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Stiff fibers spun from slime  Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water, electricity |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017 
The Trump administration is called on to embrace free-markets over protectionism in order to support the blossoming solar power sector, industry leaders said.
The U.S. International Trade Commission delivered three separate sets of recommendations to President Donald Trump designed to curb imports of solar components, ranging from quotas to a tariff on imports of 35 percent.
In O ... more Golden CO (SPX) Nov 01, 2017Scientists elevate quantum dot solar cell world record  Washington (UPI) Oct 27, 2017Fitch: U.S. decision on Paris doesn't matter for renewable growth  Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017Oil-rich Alberta adding more solar components |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Majority of Chinese newborns are second children: state media  Manila (AFP) Nov 2, 2017Philippine Everest conqueror sets sail for China  Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2017China mulls three years' jail for anthem disrespect |
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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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 Miami (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 
Some corals may naturally adapt to climate change, but their ability to survive could be outpaced by global warming unless cuts are made to greenhouse gas emissions, researchers said Wednesday.
Coral reefs carry an annual global economic value of $375 billion per year because they provide shelter for fish and marine life, protect shorelines and draw tourism to coastal areas.
But climate ... more Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Dynamic catalytic converters for clean air in the city  Santiago (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Chile to ban plastic bags in coastal regions  Rome (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Schools closed over fears of toxic wind from Italy steel plant |
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 Lisbon (AFP) Oct 30, 2017 
The European Union is re-thinking civil protection assistance, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Monday, after a request from Portugal which this year suffered several deadly forest fires.
"We will consider, at Portugal's request, the reorganisation of civil protection in Europe," Juncker said at a press conference alongside Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. ... more Lisbon (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Portuguese govt survives no confidence vote over forest fires Lisbon (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Portugal interior minister resigns after deadly wildfires Lisbon (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Portugal forest fires death toll rises to 43 |
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 Manchester UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
2-dimensional materials have been successfully assembled into devices with the smallest possible man made holes for water desalination.
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester have succeeded in fabricating tiny slits in a new membrane that are just several angstroms (0.1nm) in size. This has allowed the study of how various ions pass through the ... moreMoscow (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Mass seal deaths in Russia's Lake Baikal  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Fossil coral reefs show sea level rose in bursts during last warming  Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017Climate change could transform key bacterial interactions in the ocean by 2100 |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 30, 2017 
Seven people have died as heavy storms lashed central Europe, leaving authorities in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic scrambling to restore rail and road links.
Storm "Hewart" had Sunday pounded the region with cold rains and heavy winds, downing trees and flooding coastal areas and the German port city of Hamburg while leaving 200,000 people without power in western Poland.
In Ger ... more Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 25, 2017California roasts under record-setting temperatures  Tanjung Bungah, Malaysia (AFP) Oct 21, 2017Fourteen feared dead in Malaysian landslide  Beijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2017Twenty-three killed in China rainstorms: ministry |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 
A landmark skyscraper owned by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing has sold for a record price of more than $5 billion, the company confirmed Wednesday, indicating the city's booming property sector shows no sign of slowing down.
The rumoured sale of The Center, the city's fifth-tallest building, was first reported last month.
Li's CK Asset Holdings confirmed in a statement to the Hong K ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2017China factory activity steady in October: independent data Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2017China cracks down on fraudulent provincial growth figures  Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2017China slams US aluminium foil tariff ahead of Trump visit |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
Space may seem empty, but it's actually a dynamic place populated with near-invisible matter, and dominated by forces, in particular those created by magnetic fields. Magnetospheres - the magnetic fields around most planets - exist throughout our solar system. They deflect high-energy, charged particles called cosmic rays that are spewed out by the Sun or come from interstellar space. Along with ... more La Laguna, Spain (SPX) Oct 25, 2017On the generation of solar spicules and Alfvenic waves  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 |
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 Kuterevo, Croatia (AFP) Oct 31, 2017  Orphaned, abandoned or abused: Croatia's brown bears that are unable to survive in the wild are finding a new home in the country's only sanctuary for the furry natives.
Up to 1,000 bears are estimated to live in the southeastern European country, particularly in the central forested areas of Gorski Kotar and Lika.
Although they are a protected species, Croatian authorities allow the hun ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 29, 2017Fields of cover crops serve as stopover grounds for migrating birds  Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017Study reveals how the social lives of orphaned elephants are impacted by poaching  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017How much does life weigh? |
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