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  Cairo (AFP) Jan 15, 2018 President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed Monday to protect Egypt's water supply while striving for peace with the Nile upstream countries of Sudan and Ethiopia, which is building a controversial dam. "Egypt will not go to war with its brothers," Sisi said on state television, although Cairo fears its water supply will be affected by Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited the Ethiopian capital last month for talks on the dam project on the Blue Nile. Egypt relie ... read more |
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Genetic mechanism that could enhance yield in cereal cropsSt. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Solving the world's food, feed and bioenergy challenges requires integration of multiple approaches and diverse skills. Andrea Eveland, Ph.D., assistant member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science C ... more 
Wearable sensors for plants enable measurements of water use in cropsAmes IA (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Iowa State University plant scientist Patrick Schnable quickly described how he measured the time it takes for two kinds of corn plants to move water from their roots, to their lower leaves and then ... more 
Lightening Up Soybean Leaves May Boost Food SupplyPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 05, 2018 A new university-led study has shown that lightening the color of soybean leaves may increase the growth and yield of this major world food crop. The finding offers a strategy to help address Earth' ... more 
Annual forage crops offset losses from alfalfa winterkillWashington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Meet alfalfa, a perennial legume used mainly as high-quality feed for dairy cattle. Alfalfa is also used as feed for beef cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. It's high in protein (16-20% crude protein ... 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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Predicting the effect of climate change on crop yieldsUrbana IL (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Scientists now have a new tool to predict the future effects of climate change on crop yields. Researchers from University of Illinois are attempting to bridge two types of computational crop ... more 
New research reveals how gardeners can dig for health, not injuryCoventry UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 New research from Coventry University and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) reveals that a bad digging technique can as much as double the load on the joints in the body, leaving people suscepti ... more 
Self-defense for plantsLa Jolla CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 When you see brown spots on otherwise healthy green leaves, you may be witnessing a plant's immune response as it tries to keep a bacterial infection from spreading. Some plants are more resistant t ... more 
Did ancient irrigation technology travel Silk Road?St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Using satellite imaging and drone reconnaissance, archaeologists from Washington University in St. Louis have discovered an ancient irrigation system that allowed a farming community in arid northwe ... more  
Researchers use global thermometer to track temperature extremes, droughtsCorvallis OR (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 Large areas of the Earth's surface are experiencing rising maximum temperatures, which affect virtually every ecosystem on the planet, including ice sheets and tropical forests that play major roles ... more 
Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?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 extensi ... more |
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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 
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 
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 |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jan 16, 2018 
British 'New Space' pioneer Earth-i has confirmed that the pre-production prototype satellite of its upcoming satellite constellation was successfully launched late last week.
The new commercial constellation - which the company announced is called Vivid-i - will be the first of its kind to provide full-colour video; and the first European-owned constellation able to provide both video and ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Scientists examine how aerosol types influence cloud formation  Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Jet stream changes since 1960s linked to more extreme weather  Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Frequent growth events and fast growth rates of fine aerosol particles in Beijing |
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 Xichang, China (XNA) Jan 15, 2018 
China on Friday sent twin satellites into space on a single carrier rocket to help its BeiDou system provide navigation and positioning services to countries along the Belt and Road by late 2018.
The Long March-3B carrier rocket took off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan at 7:18 a.m.
The twin satellites are coded as the 26th and 27th satelli ... more Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Jan 12, 201818 satellites in exactEarth's real-time constellation now in service  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018'Quantum radio' may aid communications and mapping indoors, underground and underwater  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shells |
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 Ziguinchor, Senegal (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 
The brutal murder of 14 people in a protected forest in Senegal's southern Casamance region has interrupted years of relative calm in this once restive region.
A week on, what do we know about the motivations for the killings and their repercussions?
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On January 6, around 20 men were collecting wood in the protected forest of Bayottes, close to the regional capital ... more Dakar (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Senegal in crackdown on timber trafficking after massacre  Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017North Atlantic Oscillation dictates timing of tree reproduction in Europe  New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 14, 2017African deforestation not as great as feared |
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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 ... more Houston 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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 Bellaterra, Spain (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 
A team of researchers have disclosed in which location self-healing occurs for the future solar cells through the use of Photoconductive Atomic Force Microscope. The work entitles "Topological distribution of reversible and non-reversible degradation in perovskite solar cells" published in the prestigious scientific journal Nano Energy.
In this work the sample is illuminated from the back ... more Victoria, Canada (SPX) Jan 12, 2018Urban Solar installs solar LED lighting along Vancouver Island pathways  Golden CO (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Multi-model effort highlights progress, future needs in renewable energy modeling  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 Shanghai (AFP) Jan 12, 2018China shuts Marriott website over Tibet mistake  Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018'Frost Boy' stirs poverty debate in China  Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018China jails two for life for $2.4 bn pyramid scam |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2018  As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity.
The sleek ivory-white puppy-sized "aibo" robot shook its head and wagged its tail as if waking from a nap when it was taken out of a cocoon-shaped case at a "birthday ceremony" held in Tokyo.
Seven-year-old bo ... more Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Digital assistants duel for dominance at major electronics show  Adelphi MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Army scientists improve human-agent teaming by making AI agents more transparent  Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based robotics |
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 Sofia (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
Bulgaria's capital Sofia was all done-up to host incoming European Union officials for the opening of its EU Council presidency on Thursday, but it remained blanketed by smog.
The bloc's poorest but most euro-optimistic member state completed a costly refurbishment of its National Palace of Culture, built in 1981 during the country's communist era, to host meetings of the six-month revolving ... more London (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Campaigners slam UK plans on cutting plastic waste  Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018Blue skies in China's capital spark joy, scepticism  London (AFP) Jan 10, 2018UK plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042 |
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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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 San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 
In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen has gone up more than fourfold. In coastal water bodies, including estuaries and seas, low-oxygen sites have increased more than 10-fold since 1950. Scientists expect oxygen to continue dropping even outside these zones as Earth warms.
To halt the decline, the world needs to rein in both climate change and nutrien ... more The Hague (AFP) Jan 13, 2018Sea levels off Dutch coast highest ever recorded in 2017  Cairo (AFP) Jan 15, 2018Sisi vows to protect Egypt's water supply  Phnom Penh (AFP) Jan 11, 2018China lavishes cash on ally Cambodia with eyes on the Mekong |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 
Authorities in southern California said Thursday that dozens of residents were still unaccounted for after powerful mudslides that have killed 17 people, including four children, and destroyed homes in a region already pummeled by massive wildfires.
Heavy rain on Tuesday, which followed 10 months of drought, sent sticky mud and debris flowing from the hills into Montecito and other towns in ... more Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 14, 2018Death toll from California mudslides rises to 20 Montecito, United States (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Rescuers search for victims as California mudslide toll hits 17 Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 10, 2018California mudslides demolish homes, killing at least 13 |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Jan 13, 2018 
Canada hopes the upcoming G7 summit it is hosting will serve as a springboard for fresh ideas on key issues including climate change, the global economy and security, the lead organizer told AFP.
"The G7 serves well as a proving or testing ground for discussions that could eventually go into the G20 or the United Nations or international financial institutions," Peter Boehm, Canadian Prime M ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018China's US surplus jumps as trade with world picks up  Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018China factory gate inflation slows to 13-month low Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018China's global trade surplus falls, but grows with US |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018 
New research suggests purging is an important part of an ant colony's defense against infection.
An international team of scientists from Europe and Australia found Lasius neglectus ants sacrifice peers that have grown too sick to be cared for and nursed back to health. The sick ants are killed to prevent the spread of infection.
Researchers studied ants' behavioral responses to ... more Cincinnati OH (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Expert unlocks mechanics of how snakes move in a straight line  Pasadena CA (SOX) Jan 15, 2018New technology will create brain wiring diagrams  Saint-Aignan-Sur-Cher, France (AFP) Jan 13, 2018France's first panda cub makes debut appearance |
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