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  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 The future of weeding is here, and it comes in the form of a robot. The growing popularity of robotic weeders for specialty crops has grown partly out of necessity, says Steven Fennimore, an extension specialist at the University of California, Davis. Specialty crops are vegetables like lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, and onions. They are not mass-produced like corn, soybeans, and wheat. The need for robotic weeders stems from two issues. One is a lack of herbicides available for use in specialty cro ... read more |
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Research outlines the interconnected benefits of urban agricultureTempe AZ (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 From a vacant plot in a blighted neighborhood springs neatly combed rows of plants put in by the neighbors. They meticulously care for this small piece of land and among the drab looking buildings s ... more 
French beef producers cheer chance for return to ChinaParis (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 French beef producers on Tuesday hailed a deal reached by President Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to end China's 16-year-old embargo on French beef. ... more  
European sampling sheds light on massive diversity of freshwater planktonbLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 In a major pan-European study, a research team from Germany have successfully extracted environmental DNA (eDNA) from as many as 218 lakes to refute a long-year belief that vital microorganisms do n ... more 
Egypt building huge water treatment plant amid supply concernsCairo (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 Egypt is building a major water treatment and desalination plant, the president said Monday, as the Nile-dependent nation plans for any fallout from an upstream dam being built by Ethiopia. ... more |
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IMF approves $206 mn aid to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
Flights cancelled, roads flooded as rare storm soaks UAE Sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026 Brazil megacity Sao Paulo struck by fresh water crisis Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global help Levee break near Seattle prompts evacuation order Flash flood kills dozens in Morocco town At least 20 dead in eastern Bolivia floods Press Release from Business Wire: Textron Inc. Flash floods kill 37 in Moroccan coastal town |
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Rice U.'s one-step catalyst turns nitrates into water and airHouston TX (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Engineers at Rice University's Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Center have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them into air and water. ... more 
Poisonous and running out: Pakistan's water crisisIslamabad (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 Barely 15 days old, Kinza whimpers at an Islamabad hospital where she is suffering from diarrhoea and a blood infection, a tiny victim among thousands afflicted by Pakistan's severely polluted and decreasing water supplies. ... more 
US rivers and streams are compromised by increasing salt loadsMillbrook, NY (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Human activities are exposing US rivers and streams to a cocktail of salts, with consequences for infrastructure and drinking water supplies. So reports a new study in the Proceedings of the Nationa ... more 
Florida takes on Georgia in US Supreme Court over waterWashington (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a bitter fight over water pitting two American states against each other. ... more 
Warming to force winemakers, growers to plant different varieties(UPI) Jan 2, 2018 Global warming is likely to force many winemakers and winegrowers to cultivate new grape varieties, according to a new study. ... 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 |
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Sao Tome: Rainforests, chocolate and millionairesSao Tome (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 Key facts on Sao Tome and Principe: ... more 
UK to continue farm subsidies for five years after BrexitLondon (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 The British government said Thursday it will match European Union subsidies for farmers for around five years after Brexit until it puts in place a new system focusing more on environmental protection. ... more  
Global warming could leave 25 percent of the planet in permanent drought(UPI) Jan 2, 2018 New research suggests roughly a quarter of the globe could be left in permanent drought if efforts to curb global warming fail to meet the targets set by the Paris agreement. ... 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 |
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 Taiyuan (XNA) Jan 10, 2018 
China launched a pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution remote sensing satellites Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.
The satellites, SuperView-1 03/04, blasted off at 11:24 a.m. Beijing time on the back of a Long March 2D rocket, according to the center.
The mission aims to promote the country's commercial use of high-resolution remote sensi ... more Sydney (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Australia swelters through one of hottest years on record  Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Scientists examine how aerosol types influence cloud formation  Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Soil freeze-thaw stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from alpine meadows |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018  Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated that quantum physics might enable communications and mapping in locations where GPS and ordinary cellphones and radios don't work reliably or even at all, such as indoors, in urban canyons, underwater and underground.
The technology may help mariners, soldiers and surveyors, among others. GPS signals ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shells  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 |
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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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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
A team of Russian, Czech and German researchers gained a new perspective on the properties of three materials of biological origin. Besides two reference materials with well-studied properties - serum albumin and cytochrome C - the researchers looked at the extracellular matrix of the Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 bacterium, which is used in biofuel cells.
The team measured the materials' dyn ... moreHouston TX (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Rice U.'s one-step catalyst turns nitrates into water and air  Harpenden UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Less chewing the cud, more greening the fuel  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 02, 2018A new strategy for efficient hydrogen production |
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 Golden CO (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
Models of the U.S. electricity sector are relied upon by sector stakeholders and decision makers, but the recent surge in variable renewable energy (VRE), such as wind and solar, led a team of modeling experts to examine how these models would represent scenarios with high penetrations of VRE.
Four agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NR ... more Juelich, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Sun, wind, and power trading  Chernobyl, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Ukraine to launch its first solar plant at Chernobyl  Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018About half of new U.S. power came from renewables last year |
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 Bilbao, Spain (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 
The offshore power plant or wave farm at Mutriku is the only commercial facility (it is not a prototype) in the world that operates by regularly feeding the grid with electrical power produced by waves. It has been operating since 2011 and the study by the UPV/EHU's EOLO group analysed its behaviour during the 2014-2016 period.
"It is important to find out how the wave power farm is actual ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Turkey gets European loan for renewable energy  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 |
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 New York (AFP) Jan 10, 2018  New York announced plans Wednesday to sell off $5 billion in fossil fuel investments from city pension funds after suing for billions of dollars in damages from oil companies to help fund protection against climate change.
While other cities in Europe and the United States have already taken similar steps, New York hailed its move as significant as it is the biggest metropolis in the country ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018French energy company EDF to replace coal in China  Warsaw (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Poland opens Europe's largest coal-fired power unit  Sydney (AFP) Dec 19, 2017BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 
A former chief of staff of China's military is under investigation on "suspicion of bribery", state media said Tuesday, as Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-graft crackdown claimed another top general.
Fang Fenghui was appointed to the PLA's top post in 2012. But he was abruptly replaced in late August amid a stand-off with India over a territorial dispute and just days after he had met US top bras ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Pro-democracy leaders in court in Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018China puts Tibetan language advocate on trial for subversion  Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Migrant worker evictions tear at Beijing's backbone |
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 Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
Scientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed when it came to compensating for muscle power--until now.
A collaborative research team has designed a wearable robot to support a person's hip joint while walking. The team, led by Minoru Hashimoto, a professor of textile science and techno ... more Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 11, 2018New 'emotional' robots aim to read human feelings  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Digital assistants duel for dominance at major electronics show  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Virtual aide market a "wildfire" at CES gadget show |
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 London (AFP) Jan 10, 2018  Britain plans to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste within 25 years, Prime Minister Theresa May will announce Thursday as part of long-term plans for the environment.
The government wants supermarkets to introduce plastic-free aisles and intends to inject new funding into plastics innovation, she will say in a speech outlining proposals.
Meanwhile changes to the tax system and charges ... more New Delhi (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Alpine air at work? Delhi eyes novel ways to battle smog  Manila (AFP) Jan 6, 2018Suspect in murder of Philippine environmentalist freed  Belgrade (AFP) Dec 30, 201725 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped near Belgrade |
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 Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Charcoal remains after a forest fire help decompose fine roots in the soil, potentially accelerating CO2 emissions in boreal forests.
Boreal forests are a huge carbon sink. The fine roots, not only the leaves, stems and branches of trees, largely contribute to carbon accumulation. The Russian Far East has had an increasing number of forest fires, many of which are believed to be caused by ... 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  Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 21, 2017Thomas fire mostly contained in charred |
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 Leeds UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
Scientists have found fossil evidence of deep-sea marine life burrowing up to eight metres below the seabed - four times the previously observed depth for modern deep-sea life.
A team of scientists from the University of Leeds and the National Oceanography Centre examined remains of deep-sea burrows in rocky outcrops that were part of the ocean floor roughly 250 million years ago.
Th ... more Toulouse, France (AFP) Jan 9, 2018French cop cleared over death of anti-dam protester Cairo (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Egypt building huge water treatment plant amid supply concerns bLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018European sampling sheds light on massive diversity of freshwater plankton |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
Mudslides unleashed by a ferocious storm demolished homes in southern California and killed at least 13 people, police said Tuesday.
Authorities said the bodies were discovered in mud and debris during rescue operations in Montecito, northwest of Los Angeles.
"We are saddened to report that this incident so far has resulted in 13 confirmed fatalities, as result of the storm that came thr ... more Montecito, United States (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Rescuers search for victims as California mudslide toll hits 17  Sydney (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Bats' brains boil in Australia heatwave Sydney (AFP) Jan 7, 2018'Hottest' Ashes Test day on record as Australia swelters |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
China's factory inflation slowed to a 13-month low in December, official data showed Wednesday, a sign of continued fragility in the world's second-largest economy.
The producer price index (PPI) - an important barometer of the industrial sector which measures the cost of goods at the factory gate - rose 4.9 percent year-on-year in December, its lowest rate since November 2016, according t ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018France signs deals with China but warns against 'pillaging'  Xian, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Macron begins China state visit at Silk Road gateway Xian, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Macron bets on horse diplomacy in China |
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 Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 
Why does the Sun sometimes accelerate preferentially helium-3 and iron into space? Researchers have for the first time observed helical solar flares as a source.
In April and July 2014, the Sun emitted three jets of energetic particles into space, that were quite exceptional: the particle streams contained such high amounts of iron and helium-3, a rare variety of helium, as have been obser ... more Wallops Island, VA (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Sounding rockets study space x-ray emissions and create polar mesospheric cloud  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2018Eclipse megamovie projects seeks public's help analyzing 50,000 photos  Aarhus, Denmark (SPX) Jan 08, 2018Special star is a Rosetta Stone for understanding the sun's variability and climate effect |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
Sixty-five million years ago, clouds of ash choked the skies over Earth. Dinosaurs, along with about half of all the species on Earth, staggered and died.
But in the seas, a colorful population of marine bivalves - the group including oysters, clams and scallops - soldiered on, tucked into the crevices of ocean floors and shorelines. Though they also lost half their species, curiously, at ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018To save grizzly bears, close roads, study suggests  Pekanbaru, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Tiger mauls Indonesian palm oil plantation worker to death  Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018Nomadic population of swift parrots at risk of extinction, research shows |
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