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  Bordeaux (AFP) June 26, 2019 The heatwave that is roasting parts of Europe is more than welcome in the French region of Bordeaux, where wine producers say a sudden intense burst of sun after a wet spring could produce a superior vintage. "Two of three days of heatwave in Bordeaux at this time, it's magic!" Philippe Bardet, head of the Bordeaux Wine Council, told AFP. Temperatures are expected to rise past 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) this week in the Bordeaux region, helping to burn off any of the mildew caused by r ... read more |
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Canada, China diplomatic row provokes farm troublesSaint-Thomas, Canada (AFP) June 27, 2019 Quebec hog farmer Serge Menard is worried about the future of his herd and his farm in the wake of China's ban on Canadian meat exports - the latest screw to turn in an escalating diplomatic row. ... more  
Fearful of elephant attacks, some in Botswana cheer hunting's returnKasane, Botswana (AFP) June 20, 2019 An elephant carcass lies at the edge of a field in Legotlhwana village, northeast Botswana - evidence of the desperation and anger felt by a farmer whose crops have been repeatedly destroyed. ... more  
The Water Future of Earth's 'Third Pole'Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 27, 2019 Himalaya. Karakoram. Hindu Kush. The names of Asia's high mountain ranges conjure up adventure to those living far away, but for more than a billion people, these are the names of their most reliabl ... more  
Health warnings and speed limits as Europe bakes in heatwaveParis (AFP) June 25, 2019 As Europe sizzled Tuesday at the start of a heatwave tipped to break records, drivers on Germany's famously speedy motorways were ordered to slow down and fans at the women's World Cup were showered in health warnings. ... 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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Earth's freshwater future: extremes of flood and droughtGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 17, 2019 NASA satellites are a prominent tool for accounting for water, as it constantly cycles from water vapor to rain and snow falling onto soils, and across and beneath the landscape. As Earth's atmosphe ... more  
9,000 years ago, a community with modern urban problemsColumbus OH (SPX) Jun 18, 2019 Some 9,000 years ago, residents of one of the world's first large farming communities were also among the first humans to experience some of the perils of modern urban living. Scientists study ... more 
US prosecutor drops charges, starts over in criminal probe of tainted waterChicago (AFP) June 14, 2019 US prosecutors have dropped all charges connected to lead contamination of drinking water in Flint, Michigan and pledged to start the criminal probe over from scratch after expressing concerns over how it has been handled by predecessors. ... more 
Drought forces Namibia to auction 1,000 wild animalsWindhoek (AFP) June 15, 2019 Drought-hit Namibia has authorised the sale of at least 1,000 wild animals - including elephants and giraffes - to limit loss of life and generate $1.1 million for conservation, the authorities confirmed Saturday. ... more 
In Germany, activists battle food waste with dumpster divingBerlin (AFP) June 18, 2019 Wearing a balaclava and a headlamp under the cover of night, Andrea slips under an imposing fence into the backyard of a Berlin supermarket. ... more |
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 Heavy toll for French farms and vineyards after brutal hailstorm 
Demand for agricultural products pushing primates to brink of extinctionWashington (UPI) Jun 17, 2019 Growing global demands for food and agricultural commodities are driving deforestation across the neotropics - in Africa, as well as south and southeast Asia. ... more  |
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Tough sell: Baijiu, China's potent tipple, looks abroadLuzhou/London, China (AFP) June 17, 2019 It may be China's national spirit, but for London bartender Ellie Veale it's clear from the first swig why baijiu has not caught on overseas. ... more 
Under fire over Monsanto's glyphosate, Bayer vows 'transparency'Berlin (AFP) June 14, 2019 Pharmaceutical giant Bayer announced Friday plans to invest five billion euros ($5.6 billion) over the next decade in a new generation of herbicides and promised more transparency after the Monsanto "watch list" scandal. ... more 
NASA explores our changing freshwater worldGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 13, 2019 Water is so commonplace that we often take it for granted. But too much - or too little of it - makes NASA explores our changing freshwater worlds. Catastrophic flooding in the U.S. Midwest th ... more 
W.African farm 'bootcamp' gets green entrepreneurs into shapeTori-Bossito , Benin (AFP) June 9, 2019 Machetes in hand and wearing a straw hat against the sun, the participants of an "agro-bootcamp" in the farmlands of the West African nation of Benin harvest maize, cowpeas and rice. ... more 
Sorghum making a rebound in Europe thanks to climate changeSzeged, Hungary (AFP) June 5, 2019 Ferenc Kardos planted 300 hectares of sorghum instead of corn this year. From the fertile Hungarian plain where he lives all the way to southeastern France, the hot weather cereal is taking root in Europe. ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 
Harmful algal blooms can cause big problems in coastal areas and lakes across the United States. When toxin-containing aquatic organisms multiply and form a bloom, it can sicken people and pets, contaminate drinking water, and force closures at boating and swimming sites.
With limited resources to monitor these often-unpredictable blooms, water managers are turning to new technologies from ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) June 27, 2019 
GPS signals in Israel's airspace have been disrupted for three weeks, a government spokesman said Thursday, with local reports suggesting that Russia might be the cause of the problem.
It has baffled authorities who have failed to find the source and forced airports to change some landing procedures, a spokesman for the Israel Airports Authority said.
Air traffic controllers have been in ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 25, 2019 
New analysis suggests some trees make drought conditions worse.
The loss of trees and vegetation can have a variety of negative effects on ecological health. Often, trees and vegetation help mitigate the damage caused by extreme weather. But new research suggests the effects of vegetation on weather conditions depends on the physiology of the involved vegetation.
According to a n ... more |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 
Researchers have presented a new strategy for efficiently producing fatty acids and biofuels that can transform glucose and oleaginous microorganisms into microbial diesel fuel, with one-step direct fermentative production.
The newly developed strain, created by Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee and his team, showed the highest efficiency in producing fatty acids and biodiesels ever rep ... more |
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 Dresden, Germany (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 
The Swiss-headquartered renewable energy generation and energy storage company The meeco Group has just launched its latest solar PV mounting solution. The sun2rope system offers a totally flexible and innovative way to build a solar energy system without the applica-tion of obstructing substructures harming the environment.
By mounting the solar m odules on special high-quality ropes, whi ... more |
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 The Hague (AFP) June 24, 2019 
Dutch counter-terror officials on Monday highlighted "extremist" wind turbine protesters alongside Islamists and the far right in the country's latest terrorism threat report.
At least two companies building new wind turbines in the Netherlands have cancelled construction projects "out of fear of attacks and have lost millions" of euros in damage, the NCTV counter-terrorism agency said.
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 Emalahleni, South Africa (AFP) June 27, 2019 
Tumelo has again lost several days at school because of sickness.
"My eyes are burning. Sometimes I can't breathe," she coughs.
"The doc said there is nothing we can do," says her mother Nono Ledwaba. "We need to take her out of eMalahleni. When she goes to her grandma in Mafikeng, the symptoms disappear."
The 14-year-old lives in house number 3094 of eMpumelelweni township in eMalah ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 20, 2019 
Two Canadian naval vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Taipei's and Canada's defence ministries said, in the latest naval passage likely to irk Beijing.
The ships sailed through the narrow waterway separating the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in a "freedom of navigation" operation, the Taipei ministry said in a statement issued late Wednesday, without providing any details.
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 Moffett Field Ca (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 
On June 14, a robot named Bumble became the first Astrobee robot to fly under its own power in space. Astrobee is a free-flying robot system that will help researchers test new technologies in zero gravity and perform routine work alongside astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Robots that can operate on their own in space, such as Astrobee, can be caretakers for NASA's lunar ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) June 22, 2019  With Southeast Asia awash in rubbish, from plastic-choked whales to trash-clogged canals, leaders are planning to push through a deal to fight maritime debris at a regional meeting this weekend.
Just five Asian countries - China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand - dump more than half of the eight million tonnes of plastic waste that end up in oceans every year, according t ... 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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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2019 
To protect themselves from the inevitable threat of rising sea levels, coastal communities in the United States will have to shell out more than $400 billion, according to a new report released by the Center for Climate Integrity.
Authors of the new report estimate 50,000 miles of coastal barriers will need to be built across 22 states over the next two decades. The report, compiled wit ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) June 28, 2019  Temperatures in France are expected to reach a record-breaking high on Friday, as Europe continues to endure a sweltering heatwave which sparked an out-of-control wildfire in Spain.
Governments warned citizens to take extra precautions, with the week-long heatwave causing a build-up of pollution and fears of an increase in emergency calls across Europe.
French meteorologists have forec ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) June 28, 2019 
Birds tweet and shears snip as one of Berlin's many urban gardeners tends her city centre allotment, but behind the tranquil scene a battle is raging over the real estate.
"Schrebergaerten", or allotments, offer city dwellers a chance to grow plants and vegetables in small, private gardens and provide a green-leafed retreat from the hustle and bustle of inner-city life.
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2019 
The first total solar eclipse since 2017 will occur next week, and will be visible in parts of South America.
The eclipse will be seen along a 6,000-mile swath on Tuesday. When it aligns with the sun, the moon will cast a dark shadow over parts of Chile and Argentina, experts said. During the event, those locations will be shaded from the sun for several minutes.
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 25, 2019 
Monarch butterflies bred in captivity may lose their sense of direction.
When researchers at the University of Chicago bought and released monarch butterflies from a commercial breeder, the butterflies failed to fly south. Even when the captive-bred monarchs were raised outdoors, the butterflies were unable to orient themselves.
Genetic analysis showed the captive-bred monarchs a ... more |
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