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  Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 Lack of nutrition and exposure to pesticides are a deadly combination for honey bees, new research shows. For the first time, scientists quantified the effects of the one-two punch on bee mortality. They published their findings this week in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The study's results showed bee mortality increased 50 percent when the two threats were combined. The combination isn't hypothetical. It's the reality in many agricultural areas. Bees' traditional sourc ... read more |
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Heat patterns help bees pick which flowers to pollinateWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 Heat plays an important role in flower-pollinator interactions. According to new research, heat patterns serve as signatures for flowers, advertising their availability to passing bees. ... more  
India faces painful move to cleaner energyUncha Amirpur, India (AFP) Dec 10, 2017 Subedar Singh bears the scars of India's painful reliance on dirty power and its struggle to pay for the costly transition to the brave new world of solar and renewable electricity. ... more 
How much soil goes get washed down the drainBasel, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 According to a new study by the University of Basel, the European Commission - Joint Research Centre and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH, UK), almost 36 billion tons of soil is lost every ... more 
Meadows beat out shrubs when it comes to storing carbonTrondheim, Norway (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 Excess carbon dioxide, emitted by burning fossil fuels like coal and petroleum, is one of the most important factors in driving global warming. While the world is focused on controlling global warmi ... 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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Uncovering varied pathways to agricultureRehovot, Israel (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 Around 15,000 years ago, the Natufian culture appeared in what is today's Middle East. This culture, which straddled the border between nomadic and settled lifestyles, had diverse, complex origins - ... more 
Archaeologist says fire, not corn, key to prehistoric survival in arid SouthwestCincinnati OH (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 Conventional wisdom holds that prehistoric villagers planted corn, and lots of it, to survive the dry and hostile conditions of the American Southwest. But University of Cincinnati archaeology ... more 
In food waste fight, Brits turn bread into beerDriffield, United Kingdom (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 At a brewery nestled in rolling farmland in northern England, the process of making beer begins with dropping dozens of unwanted loaf ends, thrown away by a sandwich factory, into a large stainless steel tank. ... more  
US transportation and water infrastructure not brokenSanta Monica, CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 Transportation and water infrastructure funding and finance in the United States are not nearly as dire as some believe, but a national consensus on infrastructure priorities, accompanied by targete ... more 
Soil researchers quantify an underappreciated factor in carbon release to the atmosphereAmherst MA (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 Soil plays a critical role in global carbon cycling, in part because soil organic matter stores three times more carbon than the atmosphere. Now biogeochemist Marco Keiluweit at the University of Ma ... more 
Shining a light on plant growth and developmentRiverside CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 Plants don't have eyes, but they do "see" their surroundings using light. That's made possible by proteins called photoreceptors that absorb light and convert it into a signal that turns genes ... more |
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 NASA, University of Maryland Join Forces on Food Security 
Drought-resistant plant genes could accelerate evolution of water-use efficient cropsOak Ridge TN (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified a common set of genes that enable different drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid conditions, which ... more  
Drought behind worsening power outages in MalawiBlantyre, Malawi (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 Large parts of Malawi have been plunged into darkness as water levels at the country's main hydro power plant fell to critical levels due to a severe drought, the electricity company said Thursday. ... more 
What makes soil, soil? Researchers find hidden clues in DNAManchester UK (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 Ever wondered what makes a soil, soil? And could soil from the Amazon rainforest really be the same as soil from your garden? Researchers at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) an ... more 
Light green plants save nitrogen without sacrificing photosynthetic efficiencyChampaign IL (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 The top leaves of crops absorb far more light than they can use, starving lower leaves of light. Scientists designed plants with light green leaves with hopes of allowing more light to penetrate the ... more |
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  Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
With the help of Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, the Space and Missile Systems Center has unveiled the final Defense Meteorological Support Program satellite, DMSP-20, for display at the Schriever Space Complex within the Gordon Conference Center.
"This display represents a nearly 60-year history of environmental monitoring success by a satellite constellation that continues to ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Arctic and mid-latitudes in complex weather interplay  Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Mystery Solved by Student Satellite  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Scientists share various perspectives on ozone layer recovery |
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 Denver CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2017 
The first advanced GPS III satellite successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), further validating the U.S. Air Force's modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) is ready to launch its first satellite.
On November 2, 2017, GPS III Space Vehicle 01 (GPS III SV01), the first of 10 GPS III satellites designed by Lo ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2017US military imagines war without GPS  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2017New satellite tracking of in-flight aircraft to improve safety  Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Dec 11, 2017Arianespace's second Ariane 5 launch for the Galileo constellation and Europe |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 
Trees synchronize their reproductive schedule with the North Atlantic Oscillation, a climate pattern that influences zonal winds and the strength of storms.
The NAO describes fluctuations in the region's air pressure differences. Shifts in the region's pressure gradients affect atmospheric circulation and Europe's climate patterns.
And according to the latest analysis, the oscill ... more New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 14, 2017African deforestation not as great as feared  Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Cascading use is also beneficial for wood  New York NY (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 
Consumers across the world enjoy Greek yogurt for its taste, texture, and protein-packed punch. Reaching that perfect formula, however, generates large volumes of food waste in the form of liquid whey. Now researchers in the United States and Germany have found a way to use bacteria to turn the leftover sugars and acids from Greek yogurt into molecules that could be used in biofuels or safe feed ... more Edinburgh UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Algae could feed and fuel planet with aid of new high-tech tool  Golden CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile  Bristol UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Bristol scientists turn beer into fuel |
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 Uncha Amirpur, India (AFP) Dec 10, 2017 
Subedar Singh bears the scars of India's painful reliance on dirty power and its struggle to pay for the costly transition to the brave new world of solar and renewable electricity.
Last year, the farmer walked into a field in his village and suffered 70 percent burns to his feet and ankles from an underground coal fire caused by a nearby power plant. Singh said he dragged himself out of the ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017U.S. solar power group says it sees headwinds ahead  London, UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Global solar photovoltaic installations to exceed 100 Gigawatts in 2018  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Glass with switchable opacity could improve solar cells and LEDs |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 
The provincial government in Alberta said the industry response to a renewable energy program was better than expected, with almost $1 billion committed.
Along with much of the Canadian economy, Alberta is adding layers of diversity with low-carbon ambitions. Solar power in the province doubled in 2015 thanks in part to municipal and farm-area incentive programs. Since a municipal rebat ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Construction to start on $160 million Kennedy Energy Park in North Queensland  Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017U.S. wind turbines getting taller and more efficient  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017New wind farm in service off the British coast |
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 Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
Bituminous coal comprises over 90% of organic fuels in the lithosphere of the Earth. By burning coal and other fossil fuels one can get electrical power (which is mainly happening at HPPs). However, the existing generation methods are not efficient, bad for the environment, and extremely resource-demanding (i.e. producing a lot of waste). Coal production and burning lead to soil and air pollutio ... more Warsaw (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Poland opens Europe's largest coal-fired power unit  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Coal demand falling, IEA says  Sydney (AFP) Dec 19, 2017BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2017  Thousands of spectators filled a stadium in China to watch 10 suspects be sentenced to death for crimes ranging from drug-dealing to homicide before they were taken away to be executed at the weekend.
An online video of the rare public trial, held in southern Guangdong province on Saturday, showed the handcuffed suspects paraded around a track by uniformed police officers as onlookers watche ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Three men jailed over Hong Kong explosives plot  Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Bustling Beijing migrant area turns into ghost town  Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Chinese dissident's widow sends desperate letter |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2017 
Lockheed Martin and NEC Corp have announced that Lockheed Martin will use NEC's System Invariant Analysis Technology (SIAT) in the space domain. SIAT's advanced analytics engine uses data collected from sensors to learn the behavior of systems, including computer systems, power plants, factories and buildings, enabling the system itself to automatically detect inconsistencies and prescribe resol ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Engineers program tiny robots to move, think like insects  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 13, 2017Not Your Grandpa's Robot: Russian Robot 'FEDOR' May Become Self-Learning  El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Aerospace's SeedTECH AI advances to second round of $5M IBM Watson XPRIZE |
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 Tehran (AFP) Dec 17, 2017 
Iran shut schools around Tehran Sunday and cancelled sporting events as thick smog blanketed the capital despite curbs on road traffic and industrial activity.
The authorities shuttered primary schools in the province of Tehran, home to 14 million residents, before ordering them to remain closed on Monday.
All sports competitions set for Monday were also cancelled, as restrictions on ro ... more New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Delhi tests 'anti-smog' mist cannon; Smog keeps schools closed in Tehran Skopje (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Macedonian capital chokes in polluted air  Hanoi (AFP) Dec 17, 2017Taiwan steel firm behind toxic dump in Vietnam fined again |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
After a couple of days of respite heavy winds are expected to return Wednesday to the California area plagued by a massive fire, potentially hindering the efforts of firefighters battling in an already dry climate.
The fire has already destroyed at least 272,000 acres (110,000 hectares) - nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles - and is just 55 percent contained since it began December ... more Houston TX (SPX) Dec 18, 2017After the fire, charcoal goes against the grain, with the flow  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017NASA's Aqua satellite captures smoke billowing off California coast  Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Firefighter killed in massive California blaze |
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 Fort Collins CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Humans have been altering natural waterways for centuries, but only in the last several decades have dams raised ecological concerns.
N. LeRoy Poff, professor of biology at Colorado State University, studies the ecological impact to rivers from human-caused changes, such as dam building, and how these modified river systems can be managed for resilience.
In a Dec. 8 Perspective piece ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New mechanism to explain how El Nino influences East Asian and WN Pacific climate  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Southern Ocean drives massive bloom of tiny phytoplankton  Washington (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Ouch! Sea lions attack swimmers in San Francisco Bay |
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 Manila (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 
The death toll from a tropical storm that pummelled the central Philippines rose to 43 with hopes fading for dozens of others still missing after massive landslides, authorities said Tuesday.
Slow-moving Kai-Tak finally swept out to the South China Sea on Monday after inducing days of heavy rain that led to deadly floods and landslides as it sliced across the central islands last weekend. ... more Manila (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Rescuers search for dozens missing after deadly Philippine storm  Miami (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Global, Asian heat waves in 2016 due purely to climate change: study  Jakarta (AFP) Nov 28, 2017At least 11 dead as floods and landslide hit Indonesia |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
President Xi Jinping stamped his authority over China's economy at a major meeting ending Wednesday, which called for "reasonable" credit expansion, increased imports and more open markets and efforts to curb noxious pollution.
The pledges were made under a new banner, "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist Economy with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era", at the end of the annual Central Econo ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017China's economic growth to slow next year, says state think tank  Beijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Britain, China speed up bid to link stock markets  Marseille (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Sweet victory: French candymakers win China legal war |
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 Silver Spring, MD (SPX) Dec 21, 2017 
Some experts in the emergency management community believe that the first "trillion-dollar storm" won't come in the form of a tornado, hurricane, or flood, but rather will come from the sun. A new report funded by NOAA's National Weather Service begins to quantify impacts from space weather on the United States economy.
Space weather broadly refers to time-variable conditions in the near-E ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon's Shadow  New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space weather, EarthScope, and protecting the national electrical grid  Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 11, 2017CU Boulder solar instruments, experiments headed for space |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
When life gave one Chinese company giant panda poop, it decided to make paper - and profits.
The Qianwei Fengsheng Paper Company in southwest Sichuan province has teamed up with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda to recycle the animal's faeces and food debris into toilet paper, napkins and other household products, state media reported Wednesday.
The goods, s ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Fossil shows ancient bear had a sweet tooth  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Plants used to variability most likely to adapt to climate change  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Malaysia's last female Sumatran rhino gravely ill |
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