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  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 New research shows streams are stable and reliable indicators of a region's ecological and environmental health. However, scientists found methods for stream monitoring must be improved and standardized in order for researchers to tap into the water's value as an indicator. An environmental or ecological indicator is a species, population or landscape feature that offers scientists a general predictive measure of the health of plants, animals and natural systems within an ecosystem or re ... read more |
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Droughts and ecosystems are determined by the interaction of two climate phenomenaBilbao, Spain (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 What is causing the droughts that the Iberian Peninsula regularly endures? Why are the winters sometimes mild and rainy and other times cold and dry or cold and damp? Is climate change of anthropoge ... more  
Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolutionNorwich UK (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution Pioneering new technology is set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement in a development which echoes the Green Revolut ... more 
Breakthrough pulls science ahead in race against devastating wheat diseaseMinneapolis 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 ... more 
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 |
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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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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 
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  
Farmers in Kenya willing, able to ramp up croton nut output for biofuelUniversity Park PA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Small-holder farmers in Kenya have the capacity and desire to play a major role in the scale-up of biofuel production from agroforestry, according to a Penn State forest economist, who led a study i ... 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 |
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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 
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 |
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  New Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 02, 2018  India, with nearly 3.3 million sq.km. geographical area, is endowed with natural resources such as forests, crop lands, water resources, minerals, wetlands, snow and glaciers etc. The accurate information on the availability of natural resources and their optimal management is vital for sustainable development and overall socio-economic growth of the country.
Resourcesat series of satellit ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Scientists discover unexpected side effect to cleaning up urban air  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 28, 2017DLR and Japan sign collaboration agreement on climate research  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017Prototype space sensors take test ride on NASA ER-2 |
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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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 Lemont, IL (SPX) Jan 02, 2018  Balance forms the foundation for a happy life or a healthy diet. For scientists working to design new catalysts to create renewable energy, balancing different materials and their properties is equally important. (Catalysts help accelerate chemical reactions.)
In a new study, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Drexe ... more Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 02, 2018A new strategy for efficient hydrogen production University Park PA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Farmers in Kenya willing, able to ramp up croton nut output for biofuel  Golden CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile |
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 Davis CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Unconventional spaces could be put to use generating renewable energy while sparing lands that could be better used to grow food, sequester carbon and protect wildlife and watersheds, says a study led by the University of California, Davis.
These land-sparing spaces include: 1) built environments, such as rooftops 2) salt-affected land 3) contaminated land, and 4) water reservoirs with flo ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Climate conditions affect solar cell performance more than expected  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Researcher pioneers solar sintering for crucial steel component  Boston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018New technique allows rapid screening for new types of solar cells |
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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 29, 2017 
While their country's leader has encouraged citizens to work harder and dream big, some Chinese millennials are declaring their allegiance to the art of being average.
Nicknamed "Buddhist Youth", these young people have embraced a laissez-faire approach to life which has more to do with being chilled out than reading sutras.
"Life is quite tiring," said 23-year-old Guo Jia, who believes ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Anti-Beijing protesters march in Hong Kong  Phnom Penh (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Cambodia sends maids to HK to plug gap after abuse scandals  Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017US and Germany urge China to release jailed activist |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Popular entertainment often portrays robots as the perfect best friend, from Bender in the cartoon Futurama to the mighty Transformers. These close friendships don't exist off-screen yet, but humans and robots are getting to know each other better in real life.
Dr. Ali Safavi and Prof. Mehrdad Zadeh at Kettering University have proposed a model to improve human-robot interactions using hap ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Scientists teach robots how to respect personal space  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Machine learning will change jobs  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2017Lockheed Martin and NEC to Enhance Satellites, Space Travel with Artificial Intelligence |
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 Belgrade (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 
The mayor of a Belgrade suburb said Saturday that a large-scale investigation will be launched following the discovery of 25 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped in a private field.
"This is just the beginning of a major operation that will take place on our territory and in Serbia," Obrenovac mayor Miroslav Cuckovic told state television (RTS).
"We will check all the sites where toxic was ... more Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste Moscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Russian environmental campaigner hospitalised after beating  Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
NASA scientists conducting research on the connection between fuel moisture and fires have uncovered a paradox: a wet winter corresponds to more small wildfires in the following fire season, not fewer, as is commonly assumed. Large fires behave more "logically," with fewer large fires after a wet winter and more after a dry one.
"This is the most surprising result from our study, because w ... more Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Returning winds churn up heightened alert in fire-hit California  Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 21, 2017Thomas fire mostly contained in charred  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  Panama City, Panama (SPX) Jan 02, 2018The Caribbean is stressed out  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Study shows streams are reliable indicators of a region's environmental health |
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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 30, 2017 
China has tightened rules on how much cash cardholders can withdraw overseas in a bid to clamp down on money laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion, authorities said Saturday.
The annual limit will be set at 100,000 yuan ($15,355) per person from Monday - no matter how many cards a person has.
Currently, there is an annual ATM cap of 100,000 yuan for each separate card, but t ... more 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  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Masayoshi Son: From chicken feed to Japan's richest tycoon |
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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 Tirana (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Albania losing its eagle to rampant poaching  Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Chinese ban on ivory sales goes into effect Tirana (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Albania losing its eagle to rampant poaching |
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