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  Jackson TN (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, could help farmers determine if their crop is growing satisfactorily, according to a recent study conducted by University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers. The study evaluated the ability of a UAS to accurately and precisely determine plant populations of cotton. Producers routinely assess plant populations early in the growing season to determine the state of their crop - and what management decisions are needed to en ... read more |
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Tokyo 2020 to feed IOC food from disaster-hit regionsTokyo (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 International Olympic officials will be fed produce from northern Japan hit by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, as Tokyo 2020 organisers aim to dispel fears over food from the region. ... more 
UN dishes up prickly pear cactus in answer to food securityRome (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 The prickly pear cactus, considered an essential food in Mexico, could be the answer to much of the world's food security woes, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Thursday. ... more  
The world needs to rethink the value of waterOxford UK (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 Research led by Oxford University highlights the accelerating pressure on measuring, monitoring and managing water locally and globally. A new four-part framework is proposed to value water for sust ... more 
Gene discovery may halt worldwide wheat epidemicDavis CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2017 University of California, Davis, researchers have identified a gene that enables resistance to a new devastating strain of stem rust, a fungal disease that is hampering wheat production throughout A ... more |
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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 Afghan deputy PM visits earthquake hit area |
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Istanbul anglers keep up tradition despite stocks alarmIstanbul (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 After half a century of fishing, 65-year-old Fuat, a retired Turkish civil servant, is nostalgic for the good old days when the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul teemed with fish. ... more 
Japan, China dominate list of world's top restaurantsParis (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 Japan and China have more of the world's best restaurants than anywhere else, according to the La Liste ranking, which will be published next week. ... more 
Getting a better handle on methane emissions from livestockWashington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 Cattle, swine and poultry contribute a hefty portion to the average American's diet, but raising all this livestock comes at a cost to the environment: The industry produces a lot of methane, a pote ... more 
Genome of wheat ancestor sequencedDavis CA (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 Sequencing the bread wheat genome has long been considered an almost insurmountable task, due to its enormous size and complexity. Yet it is vitally important for the global food supply, providing m ... more  
German judges agree to hear Peruvian's climate case against RWEBerlin (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 A German court ruled Thursday that it would hear a Peruvian farmer's case against energy giant RWE over climate change damage in the Andes, a decision labelled by campaigners as a "historic breakthrough". ... more 
Fighting plant disease at warm temperatures keeps food on the tableEast Lansing (SPX) Nov 29, 2017 An issue of global concern is the anticipated shortage of agricultural output to meet the steady rise in human population. Michigan State University scientists understand that overcoming crop loss d ... more |
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 Istanbul anglers keep up tradition despite stocks alarm 
France to monitor air-borne farm chemicalsParis (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 French air quality experts will begin monitoring the presence of air-borne pesticides and other chemicals at around 50 sites across France next year, their umbrella group ATMO France said Tuesday. ... more 
To address hunger effectively, first check the weatherBurlington VT (SPX) Nov 28, 2017 Too little rain, or too much, is often a driver of poverty and hunger, leading to poor nutrition and food insecurity among vulnerable populations. According to a new study, rainfall patterns also pr ... more 
EU deadlock over weedkiller goes to appealBrussels (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 The European Union will on Monday attempt to determine the future of glyphosate, a controversial weedkiller hugely relied on by farmers but which critics say causes cancer and whose use has been thrown into doubt. ... more 
EU breaks stalemate to renew licence on controversial weedkillerBrussels (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 EU countries broke months of deadlock on Monday when they voted to renew the licence for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate for five years after heavyweight Germany surprisingly voted in favour despite health concerns. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
The "Multi-Spectral Imagery" extension defines how to encode and store reflected electromagnetic radiation from the infrared wavelengths into a CDB data store. This extension is limited to only adding this new data type and does not change any existing requirements or structure defined in the CDB standard. This extension also attempts to harmonize with the existing component selectors used in th ... more Minneapolis MN (SPX) Dec 05, 2017First global maps of traits that drive vegetation growth  Paris (AFP) Nov 30, 2017French NGO helps African mums shake off AIDS stigma  London, UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2017UK-built satellite shines first light on air pollution |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 05, 2017 
ESA Director General Jan Worner signed a Memorandum of Intent with Rolls-Royce today, as the two entities agree to investigate how space technology can be used to develop autonomous and remote-controlled ships.
The partners will pool their expertise to analyse and implement space-enabled services for autonomous and remote-controlled shipping, which reduces the opportunity for human error a ... more Denver CO (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Lockheed Martin assembles third US Air Force GPS 3 satellite  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 29, 2017DARPA digging for ideas to revolutionize subterranean mapping  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017China's GPS network Beidou joins global rescue data network |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 29, 2017 
The equivalent of 85 billion tons of carbon dioxide - a huge amount equal to three-quarters of the carbon stored in forests across the contiguous United States - is locked in the living vegetation of one African country that holds much of the second largest tropical rainforest in the world, according to new research.
The study conducted by NASA, UCLA and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Germ ... more Jakarta (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Greenpeace slams Indonesia palm oil industry on deforestation  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Amazon's recovery from forest losses limited by climate change  Warsaw (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Poland says compliant with EU court order against ancient forest logging |
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 Medford MA (SPX) Dec 04, 2017 
The direct oxidation of methane - found in natural gas - into methanol at low temperatures has long been a holy grail. Now, researchers at Tufts have found a breakthrough way to accomplish the feat using a heterogeneous catalyst and cheap molecular oxygen, according to a paper published in the journal Nature by a team led by Tufts University chemical engineers.
Methanol is a key feedstock ... more Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2017Convert methane to hydrogen without forming carbon dioxide at low-cost  Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Nov 29, 2017Brazilian ethanol can replace 13 percent of global crude oil consumption  St. Louis MI (SPX) Nov 22, 2017The water world of ancient photosynthetic organisms |
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 Albany NY (SPX) Dec 04, 2017 
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and Borrego Solar have announced the completion of Gore Mountain Ski Resort's 5.3 megawatt solar array in Washington County, the largest solar installation dedicated to a ski resort in the nation. The project supports Governor Cuomo's goal to have 50 percent of the State's el ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Windows of opportunity: Solar cell with improved transparency  Zagtouli, Burkina Faso (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Burkina, France launch W.Africa's biggest solar plant  Golden CO (SPX) Nov 29, 2017NREL develops switchable solar window |
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U.S. federal data show installed wind turbines are taller and more efficient than in the past, though hydroelectric power still holds a slight edge.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration found that the average height and power generating capacity for wind turbines installed in the country are taller and more efficient that in years past.
"Since 2012, the average height of wi ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017New wind farm in service off the British coast  Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017End tax credits for wind energy, Tennessee Republican says  Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017New York sets high bar for wind energy |
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 Bonn (AFP) Nov 16, 2017 
A score of mostly wealthy nations banded together at UN climate talks Thursday to swear off coal-fired power, a key driver of global warming and air pollution.
To cap global warming at "well under" two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) - the planet-saving target in the 196-nation Paris Agreement - coal must be phased out in developed countries by 2030, and "by no later than 2050 in ... more Bonn (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Anti-coal drive at UN climate talks stalked by pro-coal White House  Hambach Coal Mine, Near Niederzier, Germany (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Protest at open-pit coal mine near Bonn ahead of UN climate talks Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Coal still holds a slight edge as U.S. power source |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
A Beijing kindergarten teacher used sewing needles to punish children for not sleeping, police said, but other abuse claims have been rejected by an investigation into a scandal that sparked national outrage.
Authorities opened the probe into RYB Education New World kindergarten last week after parents said toddlers were given mysterious pills and had apparent needle marks.
The 22-year-o ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Tibetan monk self-immolates in China: campaigners  Shanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Shanghai schools fly the flag for China's next generation  Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Chinese general kills himself after facing graft probe |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 29, 2017 
A new study by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago shows how amputees can learn to control a robotic arm through electrodes implanted in the brain.
The research, published in Nature Communications, details changes that take place in both sides of the brain used to control the amputated limb and the remaining, intact limb. The results show both areas can create new connections to l ... more Boston MA (SPX) Nov 28, 2017Cheap origami-inspired muscles are both soft and strong  Washington (AFP) Nov 30, 2017Amazon brings Alexa from the home to the office in a new AI push  East Lansing MI (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Robot learning improves student engagement |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 90 percent of the 4.5 million workers in the Los Angeles area spend an average of 60 minutes each day commuting on a roadway or railway. When USC researchers from the Viterbi School of Engineering set out to study the environmental benefits of different modes of public transit in LA, they found some unexpected results: certain SoCal public transit rout ... more New Delhi (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Doctors say no to sport in Delhi as cricketers choke in smog  Paris (AFP) Dec 1, 2017UN makes global bid to end 'rampant' pollution  Beirut (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Serious health risks from Lebanon waste burning: report |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017  Ten people were killed in a fire that broke out in a residential building in northern China Friday morning, local authorities said.
Flames tore through the 38th floor of the apartment building in Tianjin, leaving 10 people dead and five people hospitalised with minor injuries, according to a social media account run by the city government.
An unknown number of "responsible personnel" are ... more Lisbon (AFP) Oct 30, 2017EU to re-think civil protection aid after Portugal fires Lisbon (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Portuguese govt survives no confidence vote over forest fires Lisbon (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Portugal interior minister resigns after deadly wildfires |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 
New research demonstrates that seagrass meadows are important fishing grounds all around the globe. The work highlights that there is an urgent need to start appreciating and understanding this role to be able to build more sustainable fisheries. A study led by Dr Lina Mtwana Nordlund at Stockholm University, published in the scientific journal Fish and Fisheries, examines the global extent to w ... more Watamu, Kenya (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Sea turtles' sad fate: from restaurant menus to plastic 'soup'  Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Fishing nets pose grave threat to New Zealand's yellow-eyed penguin  St. Louis MO (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Sharks evolved aircraft-like attributes to suit habitats |
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 Jakarta (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 
At least 11 people have died in severe floods and landslides in the east of Indonesia's main island of Java, an official said Tuesday.
A landslide killed nine people at Pacitan in East Java province and two people died in floods triggered by heavy rain in the same area.
Thousands of homes were flooded and 4,000 people forced to evacuate them, said a spokesman for the national disaster ... more London, Canada (SPX) Nov 29, 2017High-altitude turbulence data could add 20-minute warning window to tornados  Los Angeles (AFP) Nov 22, 2017US southwest sizzles as experts predict record Thanksgiving  Honolulu HI (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Heatwaves have at least 27 ways to kill you |
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 New York (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 
At Melt Bakery, a hole in the wall that sells ice cream sandwiches in New York's upscale Manhattan neighborhood, you can pay for your guilty pleasure in bitcoin.
And while a few swipes of a mobile app are all it takes to fill your electronic wallet, the novelty, for now, comes at a hefty cost.
Melt is one of several small stores in America's biggest city now accepting the bitcoins, haile ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Trump administration rejects China's bid for market economy status  Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2017China and Canada sign trade agreements during Trudeau visit  Sydney (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Australia casino giant Crown hit with class action over China |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
Scientists have been studying the near-Earth environment for the better part of a century, but many mysteries - like where the energetic particles that pervade the area originate and become energized - still remain.
In a new type of collaborative study, scientists combined data from 16 separate NASA and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) spacecraft to understand how a particle phenomeno ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 30, 2017New NASA instrument continues measuring solar energy input to Earth  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Solar minimum surprisingly constant  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 20, 2017NASA detects solar flare pulses at Sun and Earth |
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 Colombo (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
Sri Lankan police have arrested five men for allegedly killing a wild elephant, with officers seizing ivory and tusk-cutting tools, officials said Friday.
Villagers in the island's northwest had alerted wildlife authorities after a popular local elephant called "Dala Poottuwa", or crossed tusker, disappeared.
Its carcass was later found with a bullet wound in the skull.
Authorities b ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 30, 2017China seizes 12 tonnes of endangered pangolin scales  Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017The Yeti of the Himalayas is probably an Asian bear, DNA shows  Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Plant respiration could become a bigger feedback on climate than expected |
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