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  Minneapolis MN (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 For the first time ever, scientists are gaining ground in the race against wheat stem rust, a pathogen that threatens global food security because of its ability to kill wheat. A team of researchers from the University of Sydney, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Rothamsted Research, the University of Minnesota and USDA have discovered the first rust virulence molecule that wheat plants detect to 'switch on' built-in resistance and stave off the disease. Stem ru ... read more |
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Wheat disease breakthrough to help feed the worldSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Famine may be largely a thing of the past but in recent years the re-emergence of a disease that can kill wheat - which provides a fifth of humanity's food - has threatened food security; now a brea ... more 
Soil science adds many complexities to climate modelingLeipzig, Germany (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 When the soil warms up, it releases more carbon dioxide (CO2) - an effect that further fuels climate change. Until now, it had been assumed that the reason for this was mainly due to the presence of ... more 
Unexpected agricultural production allowed pre-Hispanic society to flourish in arid AndesParis, France (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Six hundred kilometers south of Lake Titicaca and more than 3700 m above sea level, the Intersalar region, between the two large salt lakes of Uyuni and Coipasa, is dotted with fields of quinoa and ... more 
Rust stemmed for wheatCambridge UK (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Expertise in viruses and high security containment brought Rothamsted Research into a multinational team that has just won a major battle in the war against a genetically versatile fungal pathogen w ... 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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The origin of water's unusual properties foundStockholm, Sweden (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Using x-ray lasers, researchers at Stockholm University have been able to map out how water fluctuates between two different states when it is cooled. At -44 C these fluctuations reach a maximum poi ... more 
Florida orange industry hit by hurricane, diseaseNew York (AFP) Dec 24, 2017 Hit by Hurricane Irma and a citrus ailment known as "Yellow Dragon Disease," Florida orange growers are bracing for potentially the worst harvest in more than a half century. ... more 
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 
Oil palm plantations threaten protected Malaysian forests in unexpected waysWashington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017 The growth of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia is responsible for the clearing of thousands of acres of forest. But new research suggests the threat of oil palm plantations extends beyond habitat destruction. ... more 
Pesticides, poor nutrition deadly one-two combo for honey beesWashington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 Lack of nutrition and exposure to pesticides are a deadly combination for honey bees, new research shows. ... 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 |
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UCI scientists unveil new satellite-based global drought severity indexNew Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 Just in time for the holidays, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions are rolling out a new satellite-based drought severity index for climate watchers worldwide. ... 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 
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 |
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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
Around the time of the Paris climate summit on 12 December 2017, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Japanese National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) signed a collaboration agreement regarding remote sensing of greenhouse gases.
"Through this agreement, we will be actively involve ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017Prototype space sensors take test ride on NASA ER-2  Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Scientists discover unexpected side effect to cleaning up urban air  Jiuquan, China (XNA) Dec 26, 2017China launches land exploration satellite |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Raytheon was awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Army for M982 Excalibur projectiles.
The terms of the deal were made public in a press statement released Thursday by the Department of Defense. The contract is worth more than $70.6 million.
The M982 Excalibur is a 155mm, extended range, GPS-guided artillery shell. It's commonly used in indirect fire support missions within ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2017DARPA Subterranean Challenge Aims to Revolutionize Underground Capabilities  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2017New satellite tracking of in-flight aircraft to improve safety  Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2017US military imagines war without GPS |
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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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 Golden CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
A new study from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) establishes a novel catalytic method to produce renewable acrylonitrile using 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), which can be biologically produced from sugars. This hybrid biological-catalytic process offers an alternative to the conventional petrochemical production method and achieves unprecedented acrylonitrile ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Microbes help turn Greek yogurt waste into fuel  Bristol UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Bristol scientists turn beer into fuel  Golden CO (SPX) Dec 13, 2017NREL research finds a sweet spot for engineering better cellulose-degrading enzymes |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can now predict how much energy solar cells will produce at any location worldwide. Surprisingly, they identified that two types of solar cells (silicon and cadmium telluride) can vary in energy output by 5% or more in tropical regions, where most of the emerging solar cell markets are located.
This gap occurs because solar energy can shift ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Researcher pioneers solar sintering for crucial steel component  New York, NY (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Columbia engineers develop floating solar fuels rig for seawater electrolysis  Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017French company ENGIE lays out 5.2 GW renewable goal |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
An industrial bank in Turkey is getting an $85 million loan in order to help mid-sized companies invest in renewable energy, a European lender said.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it provided the loan to the Industrial Development Bank of Turkey, known by its Turkish initials TSKB, to support a wide-range of renewable energy programs, from wind power to energy ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Oil-rich Alberta sees momentum for wind energy  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 |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 
Polish state-controlled energy company Enea on Tuesday inaugurated Europe's largest coal-fired power unit, at a time when other nations want to shift away from greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels.
Enea opened a 1,075 MW capacity unit built by Japan's Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems at its Kozienice plant to join a dozen other units in the 250-300 MW range at the site.
"The B11 section ... more Sydney (AFP) Dec 19, 2017BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Coal demand falling, IEA says  Sydney (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Adani drops contractor for contentious Australia mega mine |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 
Hundreds of Chinese scholars, students and journalists have signed a petition calling for a leftist intellectual to be released from police custody in a case that shows how Beijing's crackdown on civil society extends across the political spectrum.
Zhang Yunfan, a recent graduate of China's prestigious Peking University, was detained last month in the southern city of Guangzhou for "organisi ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Keep calm and be average: China's unambitious millennials  Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017China approves mainland law enforcement at HK station  Phnom Penh (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Cambodia sends maids to HK to plug gap after abuse scandals |
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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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 Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017 
Bali's palm-fringed Kuta beach has long been a favourite with tourists seeking sun and surf, but nowadays its golden shoreline is disappearing under a mountain of garbage.
Plastic straws and food packaging are strewn between sunbathers, while surfers bobbing behind the waves dodge waste flushed out from rivers or brought in by swirling currents.
"When I want to swim, it is not really nic ... more Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste  Accra (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Turning e-waste into art at Ghana's toxic dump  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Delhi tests 'anti-smog' mist cannon; Smog keeps schools closed in Tehran |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 21, 2017 
Firefighters in California on Wednesday said the massive Thomas wildfire - about the size of sprawling Los Angeles - was about 60 percent contained but they warned strong winds were still forecast.
Firefighters took advantage of weaker winds on Monday and Tuesday to battle the voracious blaze, which has already destroyed more than 1,300 structures.
After the brief respite heavy winds a ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Wet winters may not dampen small wildfires  Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Returning winds churn up heightened alert in fire-hit California  Houston TX (SPX) Dec 18, 2017After the fire, charcoal goes against the grain, with the flow |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
Using x-ray lasers, researchers at Stockholm University have been able to map out how water fluctuates between two different states when it is cooled. At -44 C these fluctuations reach a maximum pointing to the fact that water can exist as two different distinct liquids. The findings will be published in the journal Science.
Water, both common and necessary for life on earth, behaves very ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Study identifies California cliffs at risk of collapse  Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Maps drawn in early 1900s help track Pacific Northwest kelp forests  Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017Elbit's Seagull unmanned surface vessel completes Israeli-British exercise |
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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 29, 2017China temporarily waives taxes to get foreign firms to stay  Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017China imposes new restrictions on outbound investment |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2017 
The August 21 solar eclipse caused waves in the uppermost part of the atmosphere, the ionosphere, which researchers say they were able to observe for the first time.
The eclipse across North America was seen by millions of people, as well as by 2,000 positioning sensors installed across its path on Earth by researchers of MIT's Haystack Observatory and Norway's University of Tromso. ... more Silver Spring, MD (SPX) Dec 21, 2017Report Highlights Social and Economic Impacts of Space Weather  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Veterinary surgeons at Tufts University have completed a first-of-its-kind brain surgery to treat hydrocephalus in a Northern fur seal.
The seal, named Ziggy Star, had exhibited worsening neurological symptoms over several years, moving caretakers to proceed with the risky surgery. Ziggy is now recovering at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.
"The ability to successfully complet ... more Kathmandu (AFP) Dec 24, 2017Nepal's last known dancing bears rescued Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Pregnant elephant 'poisoned' in Indonesian palm plantation  Tirana (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Albania losing its eagle to rampant poaching |
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