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  Mackay, Australia (AFP) May 15, 2019 As Australians head to the polls this week after the country's hottest-ever summer, outback farmers - walloped by epic fires, floods and heatwaves - are leading the fight against climate change, making it one of the election's key issues. With one of the world's worst pollution records per capita - and a prime minister who paraded a lump of coal through parliament - no one would mistake Australia for a progressive eco-haven. But after a prolonged drought, raging bushfires and "once-in-a-cent ... read more |
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US farm lobby calls for swift end to China trade warWashington (AFP) May 15, 2019 A major US farming organization called Wednesday for a swift resolution to the trade war with China, saying lost exports were exacerbating the burden of an industry already in hard times. ... more  
What we've learned from water in motionPasadena CA (JPL) May 14, 2019 When you hear news about ice loss from Greenland or Antarctica, an aquifer in California that is getting depleted, or a new explanation for a wobble in Earth's rotation, you might not realize that a ... more  
'Extreme drought' in North Korea: KCNASeoul (AFP) May 15, 2019 North Korea's average rain and snowfall this year fell to the lowest level in 37 years, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday, just days after the UN expressed "grave concerns" about food shortages. ... more 
Trump says tariffs battle will help US farmersWashington (AFP) May 14, 2019 President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to help hard-hit American farmers caught in the middle of the escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing. ... 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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Radical desalination approach may disrupt the water industryNew York NY (SPX) May 08, 2019 Hypersaline brines - water that contains high concentrations of dissolved salts and whose saline levels are higher than ocean water - are a growing environmental concern around the world. Very chall ... more 
Namibia declares drought a national disaster, seeks aidWindhoek (AFP) May 7, 2019 Namibia on Tuesday declared drought a national disaster after poor rainfall wreaked havoc on crops and scorched grazing fields. ... more 
US farmers, industry urge Trump to resolve China trade dispute quicklyWashington (AFP) May 7, 2019 US soy farmers and industry on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to pull back from his tariff threat and quickly bring an end to the trade dispute with China. ... more 
Smart tech the new tool for African farmersDakar (AFP) May 5, 2019 How do you manage the trick of feeding school children better and at a lower cost? ... more 
Climate extremes explain global crop yield variationsSydney, Australia (SPX) May 06, 2019 Researchers from Australia, Germany and the US have quantified the effect of climate extremes, such as droughts or heatwaves, on the yield variability of staple crops around the world. Overall ... more |
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 Field experiment finds a simple change that could boost agricultural productivity 
Millions hungry as drought grips Somalia: charityNairobi (AFP) May 6, 2019 Drought has left nearly two million Somalis in desperate need of food, a humanitarian agency warned Monday, as poor rainfall pushes communities to the brink across East Africa. ... more  |
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NASA Study: Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 YearsNew York NY (SPX) May 02, 2019 Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the early 20th century, according to a study from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Stud ... more 
Canada ups loans to farmers after China blocks canolaOttawa (AFP) May 1, 2019 Canada increased loans to farmers Wednesday after China blocked shipments of canola - its most valuable crop - amid diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and Beijing. ... more 
When apple trees blossom, worker bees rockChevreville, France (AFP) May 2, 2019 In an apple orchard outside Paris, a constant hum among the blossoming trees bears witness to thousands of worker bees pollinating millions of flowers in just three weeks. ... more 
Biologists warn of peril from biological invasions as White House cuts fundingProvidence RI (SPX) May 02, 2019 As the Trump Administration prepares to cut in half the budget for the National Invasive Species Council, a group of invasive species experts led by a University of Rhode Island professor has issued ... more 
Do additives help the soil?Kelowna, Canada (SPX) May 02, 2019 A UBC researcher is using her latest study to question whether soil additives are worth their salt. Miranda Hart, who teaches biology at UBC's Okanagan campus, says despite a decades-long prac ... more |
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 New Haven CT (SPX) May 08, 2019 
A Yale-led team of scientists may have found a new factor to help explain the ebb and flow of Earth's magnetic field - and it's something familiar to anyone who has made a vinaigrette for their salad.
Earth's magnetic field, produced near the center of the planet, has long acted as a buffer from the harmful radiation of solar winds emanating from the Sun. Without that protection, life on E ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 16, 2019 
As far as we know, Earth's magnetic north has always wandered, but it has recently gained new momentum and is making a dash towards Siberia at a pace not seen before. While this has some practical implications, scientists believe that this sprint is being caused by tussling magnetic blobs deep below our feet.
Unlike our geographic North Pole, which is in a fixed location, magnetic north wa ... more |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) May 14, 2019 
In 2017, the group from the Optics of Photosynthesis Lab (OPL) developed a new method to measure a small but important signal produced by all plants, and in this case trees. This signal is a called chlorophyll fluorescence and it is an emission of radiation at the visible and near-infrared wavelengths.
Chlorophyll fluorescence relates to photosynthesis and the health status of plants, and ... more |
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 Houghton MI (SPX) May 09, 2019 
What is the genetic basis for eucalyptus trees to produce that fragrant oil many of us associate with trips to the spa? Carsten Kulheim, associate professor in Michigan Technological University's School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, has spent the past 10 years of his career studying eucalyptus.
They are diverse, fast-growing species that includes scrubby bushes and 300-foo ... more |
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 Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) May 15, 2019 
Solar cells made of perovskite hold much promise for the future of solar energy. The material is cheap, easy to produce and almost as efficient as silicon, the material traditionally used in solar cells. However, perovskite degrades quickly, severely limiting its efficiency and stability over time.
Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, energy research institute DIFFER, Pekin ... more |
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 London (AFP) May 8, 2019 
Britain has managed a week of powering electricity without using coal for the first time since 1882, it revealed Wednesday as the country targets zero carbon emissions.
"Great Britain has now officially gone a full week without coal!!!," tweeted the National Grid Electricity System Operator.
"This is the first time since the original coal power station launched back in 1882 #zerocoal." ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 9, 2019 
Fifty coal-fired power plants have shut in the United States since President Donald Trump came to office two years ago, an environmental organization said Thursday.
The Sierra Club counted 50 closures, along with 51 announcements of closure, since Trump was sworn into office in January 2017.
The numbers are distinct because it sometimes takes years between an announcement and the actual ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 15, 2019 
Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to meet the Dalai Lama during a 2014 visit to India but a "cautious" Delhi did not allow it to happen, a new book has claimed.
The 83-year-old Buddhist monk has made India his home since fleeing the Tibetan capital Lhasa in 1959 - and has been a thorn in Beijing's side ever since.
"In 2014, when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Delhi for talks wit ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) May 07, 2019 
According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Global Market Insights, Inc, the Space Robotics Market worth over $3.5bn by 2025. The space robotics market is experiencing a rapid technical development owing to the integration of AI technologies into the systems developed for space exploration. Several companies are developing AI-based robots that provide ... more |
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 Mexico City (AFP) May 16, 2019 
Mexico City declared an air pollution alert for the second straight day Wednesday, urging people to stay indoors, canceling school and moving the semi-finals of the first-division football league to another city.
The capital, whose sprawling metropolitan area is home to more than 20 million people, has been blanketed in a thick layer of smog since Saturday.
Authorities say the problem is ... more |
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 Portland OR (SPX) May 07, 2019 
Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across the western U.S. that may affect water supplies and trigger even more fires, according to a new study by a team of researchers at Portland State University (PSU) , the Desert Research Institute (DRI), and the University of Nevada, Reno.
It's a cycle that will only be exacerbated as the frequency, duration ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 16, 2019 
As our climate changes, the availability of freshwater is a growing issue for many people around the world. Understanding the water cycle and how the climate and human usage is causing shifts in natural cycling processes is vital to safeguarding supplies. While numerous satellites measure individual components of the water cycle, it has never been described as a whole over a particular region - ... more |
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 Chicago (AFP) May 8, 2019 
Flooding caused by heavy rains on Wednesday claimed one life and led to evacuations and travel disruptions in the central United States.
From Texas to Wisconsin, flooding affected various communities along a north-south path more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) in length.
Evacuations were reported in Kansas and one person was killed by floodwaters in Austin, Texas.
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 Washington (AFP) May 15, 2019 
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that Washington was close to resolving its differences with Mexico and Canada over steel and aluminum tariffs that have created friction among the trading partners.
The steep US tariffs imposed last year on national security grounds have become a major stumbling block to ratifying a new North American trade pact negotiated last year by the ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 15, 2019 
A NASA expert in space-weather phenomena has won a patent for an idea that, if fully implemented, would create the world's largest scientific instrument for detecting a condition that has caused power outages in the past.
Antti Pulkkinen, a scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and his team have started implementing the idea. They've installed scientific s ... more |
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 Harare (AFP) May 15, 2019 
Zimbabwe has sold nearly 100 elephants to China and Dubai for a total price of $2.7 million over six years, the country's wildlife agency said Wednesday, citing overpopulation.
Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo told AFP Zimbabwe's elephants were overcrowding national parks, encroaching into human settlements, destroying crops and posing a risk to human life. ... more |
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