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  Washington DC (SPX) May 31, 2018 When you think of a radish, you may think of the small, round, crunchy, red-and-white vegetable that is sliced into salads. You might be surprised to learn that a larger, longer form of this root vegetable is being used in agriculture as a cover crop. Cover crops are grown between main crops such as wheat, corn, or soybeans when the soil would otherwise be bare. Cover crops can control erosion, build soil, and suppress weeds. Radish as a cover crop can provide these benefits and more. The long rad ... read more |
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Italy's oldest olive oil discovered in peculiar potCastelluccio, Italy (SPX) May 31, 2018 Olive oil is a staple of Italian cuisine. It's been that way for thousands of years. And new chemical analysis conducted on ancient pottery proves the liquid gold has existed in Italy hundreds of ye ... more 
Sugarcane pest produces foam to protect itself from heatSao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) May 31, 2018 Tiny balls of froth can often be seen near the roots of plants in sugarcane plantations in Brazil during summer. The foam protects nymphs of the root spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata, a major pest o ... more  
EU top court fines Italy over failure to treat sewageLuxembourg (AFP) May 31, 2018 The European Union's top court on Thursday fined crisis-ridden Italy 25 million euros for years of failure to treat urban sewage, warning of steeper fines with more delays. ... more 
Food security in Cambodia faces threat due to hydropowerWashington (UPI) May 31, 2018 New dams for hydroelectricity are altering Cambodia's Mekong River, and could threaten fish migration, livelihoods and regional food security - and the predictable seasonal patterns that farmers and anglers depend on. ... more |
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Landslides kill 12 after eastern Malaysia deluges
Floods devastate India's breadbasket of Punjab 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 Death toll from Indonesia flooding rises to 23 Death toll from Indonesia flash floods rises to 19 |
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Virtual safe space to help bumblebeesExeter UK (SPX) May 29, 2018 The many threats facing bumblebees can be tested using a "virtual safe space" created by scientists at the University of Exeter. Bumble-BEEHAVE provides a computer simulation of how colonies w ... more 
Thailand stops short of banning hazardous weedkillersBangkok (AFP) May 23, 2018 A toxic weedkiller linked to Parkinson's disease and banned in more than 30 countries will not be outlawed in Thailand, after authorities announced Wednesday they would instead restrict its use. ... more 
'Unprecedented' hailstorm hits Bordeaux winegrowersBordeaux (AFP) May 27, 2018 Winemakers in western France in the famed Bordeaux and Cognac areas were inspecting damage to their vines on Sunday after an "unprecedented" storm saw pebble-sized hailstones cause widespread destruction. ... more 
A hidden world of communication, chemical warfare, beneath the soilMadison WI (SPX) May 25, 2018 The soil supporting a field of crops teems with life. Untold numbers of bacteria and fungi strive for space and food. Most are harmless. Many are vital to creating healthy soil. But farmers worry ab ... more 
Long-term study shows crop rotation decreases greenhouse gas emissionsUrbana IL (SPX) May 25, 2018 Many farmers grow corn and soybean in rotation to avoid the continuous corn yield penalty, but now there's another reason to rotate. Scientists at the University of Illinois have provided further ev ... more |
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 Twin Spacecraft Launch to Track Earth's Water Movement 
Twin sportscar-sized satellites to chase water changes on EarthTampa (AFP) May 21, 2018 A pair of identical, sportscar-sized satellites are poised to zoom around the Earth and track changes in water and ice, offering new insights into global warming and sea level rise, NASA said Monday. ... more  |
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Research suggests sweet potatoes didn't originate in the Americas as previously thoughtBloomington IN (SPX) May 24, 2018 Sweet potatoes may seem as American as Thanksgiving, but scientists have long debated whether their plant family originated in the Old or New World. New research by an Indiana University paleobotani ... more 
The ultrafast dance of liquid waterStockholm, Sweden (SPX) May 23, 2018 Typically we consider that water molecules in the liquid state move randomly on ultrafast timescales due to thermal fluctuations. Now, scientists at Stockholm University have discovered correlated m ... more 
Scientists' new way to identify microscopic worm attacking coffee cropsLeeds UK (SPX) May 23, 2018 The plants which produce one of the most popular drinks in the world, coffee, are targeted by a microscopic worm, but scientists are fighting back. An underestimated problem in coffee farming, ... more 
Some calories more harmful than othersDavis CA (SPX) May 22, 2018 While calories from any food have the potential to increase the risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases, 22 nutrition researchers agree that sugar-sweetened beverages play a unique role i ... more 
Throwing out foodMoscow, Russia (SPX) May 22, 2018 Rational behavior is not the only thing that keeps Russians from throwing away food; many food-handling practices have been shaped by socio-cultural factors, including the gastronomic trauma suffere ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 28, 2018 
In a move that could benefit around 22 million farmers, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy has entered the space age. Offering detailed and timely information on crops and farmland, the Copernicus Sentinels are now being used to simplify and modernise this longest-serving EU policy.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) came into force in 1962 to ensure affordable food for European citizen ... more |
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 Kent UK (SPX) May 17, 2018 
Peter B. Lloyd, a PhD student in the School of Computing, working alongside Dr Peter Rodgers in the same department, and Dr Maxwell J. Roberts, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Essex, is carrying out a series of studies on the New York City subway map. This is sometimes ranked as the most complex metro map in the world, but the results are expected to be applicable to other cities. ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 29, 2018 
Tropical rainforests play a critical role in regulating the global climate system - they represent the Earth's largest terrestrial CO2 sink. Because of its broad geographical expanse and year-long productivity, the Amazon is key to the global carbon and hydrological cycles.
Climate change could threaten the fate of rainforests, but there is great uncertainty about the future ability of rai ... more |
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 London UK (SPX) May 29, 2018 
Genuinely 'deforestation-free' palm oil products are problematic to guarantee, according to a new study.
Palm oil is a vegetable oil that is used in thousands of products worldwide, including an estimated 50% of all products on supermarkets shelves, from food to detergents to cosmetics.
Although growing palm trees requires less land and resources than traditional vegetable oils, the ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 24, 2018 
More than $150 million in loans will help Indonesia build its first utility-scale solar power plants, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday.
ADB said it would offer financial support for a project led by Vena Energy, the largest power producer in the Asia-Pacific, to advance renewable energy projects in Indonesia. The first phase of the project calls for the construction of a 72 mega ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 24, 2018 
Several governors in U.S. states said they're taking the initiative in building up national recognition for leadership in renewable energy.
"We're taking another step forward in rebuilding New Jersey's reputation as a leader in the development of clean energy sources while fulfilling a critical promise to foster our state's energy future," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said i ... more |
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 The Hague (AFP) May 18, 2018 
The Dutch government Friday unveiled plans to shut the country's two oldest coal-fired electricity plants by 2025, as it seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The other three remaining plants, using coal to produce electricity, will have to close down by 2030, the year the Dutch has vowed to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 49 percent.
Economy Minister Eric Wiebes said the ban on the old ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 31, 2018 
Nine protesters were jailed in Hong Kong Thursday after being found guilty of rioting during the "Fishball Revolution" clashes with police two years ago, the latest in a series of legal actions against demonstrators.
Aged from their late teens to over 70 years old, they were handed sentences ranging from 28 months to over four years for their involvement in the city's worst violence for deca ... more |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) May 30, 2018 
Research led by scientists from the University of Luxembourg has shown the potential of liquid crystal shells as enabling material for a vast array of future applications, ranging from autonomous driving to anti-counterfeiting technology and a new class of sensors.
Liquid Crystals, already widely used in flat-screen TVs, are materials that are in a state between solid and liquid. Prof Jan ... more |
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 Oxford UK (SPX) May 31, 2018 
Changing our lifestyles and the way we travel could have as big - if not more of an impact on CO2 transport emissions, as electric vehicles and the transport technology revolution, according to new Oxford University research.
Published in Energy Efficiency, the study uses Scotland as an example and suggests that, radical lifestyle change can show quicker results than the gradual transition ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 31, 2018 
Sunny California may be getting too sunny. Increasing summer temperatures brought on by a combination of intensifying urbanization and warming climate are driving off once common low-lying morning clouds in many southern coastal areas of the state, leading to increased risk of wildfires, says a new study.
"Cloud cover is plummeting in southern coastal California," said Park Williams, a bio ... more |
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) May 15, 2018 
A system that simultaneously transmits ultrahigh-definition live video and receives feedback signals offers greatly improved underwater optical communications.
The oceans provide an abundance of natural resources that support human life, from food and medicines to energy resources in oil and gas. The deep oceans are largely unexplored yet hold the potential for new resources to support the ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 29, 2018 
Fierce storms which swept across northern India have killed at least 47, taking the death toll from freak weather over the past month to several hundred, officials said Tuesday.
The storms and lightning strikes toppled walls and power pylons or electrocuted victims, as temperatures in India rose as high as 48.6 Celsius (119.5 Fahrenheit).
Disaster management officials in the states of U ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) May 31, 2018 
Inflation in the eurozone leaped to the ECB's target in May, data showed on Thursday, fuelled by a huge increase in oil prices as the US decided to pull out of a nuclear deal with Iran.
The EU's statistics authority, Eurostat, said inflation in the eurozone jumped to 1.9 percent in May, a sharp pick-up from the 1.2 percent recorded in April.
That puts inflation right at the European Cent ... more |
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 Newark NJ (SPX) May 30, 2018 
Last September, a massive new region of magnetic field erupted on the Sun's surface next to an existing sunspot. The powerful collision of magnetic fields produced a series of potent solar flares, causing turbulent space weather conditions at Earth. These were the first flares to be captured, in their moment-by-moment progression, by NJIT's recently expanded Owens Valley Solar Array (EOVSA).
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 27, 2018 
More than two thousand volunteers hit the beach on an outlying island of Hong Kong for a mass rubbish clean up Sunday as environment campaigners warned plastic is killing sea turtles and other wildlife.
There has been increasing concern over the amount of rubbish in Hong Kong waters which washes up on its numerous beaches. Authorities and environmentalists have pointed the finger at southern ... more |
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