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  Washington (UPI) May 22, 2019 When researchers in Israel examined fragments of clay jars used to house beer and mead several thousand years ago, they discovered colonies of yeast hiding in the shards' nano-sized pores. To help them extract the long-dormant yeast, scientists recruited the help of winemakers with experience aging wine in clay pots. Archaeologists dated the clay fragments to several different historical periods, including the reign of Egyptian Pharaoh Narmer, who ruled Judea between 3100 and 3050 BC. Sc ... read more |
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Unexpected observation of ice at low temperature, high pressure questions water theoryOak Ridge TN (SPX) May 23, 2019 Through an experiment designed to create a super-cold state of water, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutron scattering to discover a pathway to the unex ... more 
Farmers have less leisure time than hunter-gatherers, study suggestsCambridge UK (SPX) May 23, 2019 Hunter-gatherers in the Philippines who adopt farming work around ten hours a week longer than their forager neighbours, a new study suggests, complicating the idea that agriculture represents progr ... more 
Water cycle wrappedParis (ESA) May 20, 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 nat ... more 
Seasonal Monsoon Rains Block Key Ocean CurrentPasadena CA (JPL) May 20, 2019 Our oceans and the complex "conveyer belt" system of currents that connects them play an important role in regulating global climate. The oceans store heat from the Sun, and ocean currents transport ... 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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North Korea seeing worst drought in a century: state mediaSeoul (AFP) May 17, 2019 North Korea is experiencing its worst drought in over a century, official media reported Friday, days after the World Food Programme expressed "very serious concerns" about the situation in the country. ... more 
Outback farmers lead charge as climate heats up Aussie electionMackay, 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. ... more 
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 
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  
Trump tells farmers victory awaits in trade war ; Just a little squabbleWashington (AFP) May 14, 2019 US farmers who are major exporters of pork and soy, are caught in the middle of President Donald Trump's trade wars. ... more |
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 Hong Kong to cull 6,000 pigs as first swine fever case found 
France probes alleged Monsanto lists on opinion-makersParis (AFP) May 11, 2019 France has opened a preliminary enquiry into allegations that US pesticides maker Monsanto had information illegally collected on the views and pliability of hundreds of high-profile figures and media outlets. ... more  |
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Malaysia minister accuses EU of palm oil 'trade war'Brussels (AFP) May 6, 2019 Malaysia on Monday accused the EU of launching a "trade war" over a plan to curb the use of palm oil in biofuels and threatened retaliatory action at the WTO. ... more 
Cyprus's emblematic wild sheep lock horns with mountain farmersGerakies, Chypre (AFP) May 9, 2019 Surveying his orchard in the Troodos Mountains, Cypriot farmer John Papadouris is convinced the island's treasured wild sheep would have destroyed his crop without action. ... more 
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 |
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 Athens, Greece (SPX) May 22, 2019 
Airbus and the Hellenic Space Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering future space cooperation. The MOU will focus on Earth observation, space exploration and future growth opportunities including software research and space policy.
Established in 2018, the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) is Greece's national body responsible for space and is part of the Ministry of Inf ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 23, 2019 
The most recent achievements of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will be displayed and discussed during the tenth China Satellite Navigation Conference that opened in Beijing Wednesday.
The BDS is China's self-developed navigation system and is compatible with other navigation systems.
According to Ran Chengqi, director of the China Satellite Navigation Office, the constr ... more |
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 Libreville (AFP) May 21, 2019 
Gabon's leader Ali Bongo on Tuesday announced the dismissal of his vice president and the minister of forests, in a move that comes amid a scandal over the smuggling of precious timber.
The president did not give a reason for the sackings of Vice President Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou and Forestry and Environment Minister Guy Bertrand Mapangou, in his statement late Tuesday.
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2019 
We all know plants need nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus. To give crops a boost, they are often put on fields as fertilizer. But we never talk about where the nutrients themselves come from.
Phosphorus, for example, is taken from the Earth, and in just 100-250 years, we could be facing a terrible shortage. That is, unless scientists can find ways to recycle it.
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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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 Washington DC (SPX) May 23, 2019 
Every year, bald and golden eagles are killed when they inadvertently fly into wind turbine blades. One possible way to prevent these deaths is to chase the birds away with acoustic signals - sound. To determine what types of sounds are most effective in deterring the birds, researchers at the University of Minnesota and their colleagues tested the behavioral responses of bald eagles to a batter ... more |
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 Van Phong Bay, Vietnam (AFP) May 22, 2019 
Toothless and nearly blind, grandmother Pham Thi Ca refuses to leave her plot of land even after bulldozers demolished her house - an extraordinary holdout against communist Vietnam's deepening addiction to coal.
The 99-year-old was offered money to move as authorities hoovered up land for a planned $2.6 billion Japanese-funded coal plant in the remote Van Phong Bay she has called home sinc ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 21, 2019  The Dalai Lama on Tuesday sought to defuse a diplomatic controversy caused by a new book which said the Tibetan spiritual leader and China's President Xi Jinping had agreed to meet in 2014 but India refused to host the event.
In "Defining India - Through Their Eyes", author Sonia Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government scuttled a proposed meeting between the Buddhist leader and ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2019 
Eleven teams from around the world will attempt to remotely map, identify, and report the greatest number of artifacts along the passages of a Pittsburgh research mine in the Subterranean Challenge Tunnel Circuit. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Mining Program manages the formerly operational mine, which will serve as the arena for the Systems event August 15-22, 2019. ... more |
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 Cluj-Napoca, Romania (AFP) May 18, 2019  The towering heap of rubbish at the Pata-Rat landfill in western Romania has been condemned as an "environmental time bomb", but for many of its neighbours this putrid mountain of refuse is a livelihood - one they want to protect from closure.
Looming on the hills near Romania's fifth-biggest city Cluj-Napoca, the trash heap rises to five storeys high in places, emitting a noxious odour and ... 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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 Pasadena 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 all these findings may rely on data from one single mission: the U.S.-German Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE).
GRACE data, collected from 2002 to 2017 while the mission was active, ... 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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 The Hague (AFP) May 21, 2019  The Netherlands said it was issuing its first "green bond" on Tuesday, becoming the first top-rated country to tap into a growing market for investments in environmental projects.
It is aiming to raise between four and six billion euros ($4.5 billion to $6.7 billion) up to July 2040, according to HSBC, one of the banks handling the operation, although the Dutch government did not immediately ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) May 15, 2019 
One of the strongest magnetic storms in recent years, which began earlier on 14 May and is forecast to continue through the evening, may increase the possibility of spacecraft deorbiting and cause problems in satellite navigation and communication, the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LPI RAS) said.
"In accordance with the developed scale of magnetic storms, l ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 20, 2019 
Rat poison intended to kill rats in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeping into the surrounding environment and harming local wildlife, including caracals, mongooses, otters and owls.
Scientists at the University of Cape Town measured the levels of rat poison compounds in liver and blood samples from 41 animals in Table Mountain National Park. The tests showed 92 percent of caracals in the ... more |
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