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Southern Europe Braces For More Fires As Arson Suspected
Rome (AFP) July 26, 2007Three heat-related deaths were reported in Greece Thursday as southern Europe blistered under a devastating heatwave and environmentalists blamed many of the fires raging in Italy on arsonists. Greek authorities said two elderly women were found dead Thursday in the Peloponnese village of Diakofto where a fire was raging for a third day. A 76-year-old man died Wednesday evening in another fire ... more Study Finds Contaminated Water Reaching Florida's Offshore Keys 
Athens GA (SPX) Jul 25, 2007A new University of Georgia study finds that sewage-contaminated groundwater is reaching the offshore reefs of the Upper Florida Keys, possibly threatening corals and human health. "The widespread use of in-ground waste disposal through septic tanks and injection wells appears to be leading to the contamination of submarine groundwater even up to six miles offshore," said study author Erin Lipp, ... more Smog To Accelerate Global Warming 
Paris (AFP) July 25, 2007Ozone smog will accentuate global warming this century, for it will damage plants and trees that help soak up carbon emissions, a study to be published on Thursday says. Its authors fear a major factor in the climate-change equation has been badly overlooked. "Carbon sinks" -- the famous ability of vegetation to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), the principal greenhouse gas -- are being damaged by oz ... more Climate Change, Energy Security Top APEC Agenda 
Singapore (AFP) July 25, 2007Asia Pacific economies are expected to discuss a common response to climate change and energy security at the annual summit of their leaders in Australia next month, an official said Wednesday. Colin Heseltine, executive director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum secretariat, said Australian Prime Minister John Howard has written to other leaders indicating his desire for a d ... more Drip, Drip Of Global Warming Spells Change In Northern Russia 
Kanchalan, Russia (AFP) July 25, 2007It is summer in this reindeer-herding village in northern Russia and with not an iceberg in sight, residents are acquiring a taste for bathing in the local river. "We used to have ice on the river all year round. The warming process is speeding up," said the worried head of the state-controlled reindeer company at Kanchalan, Arkady Makhushkin. "The reindeers' health is suffering. Their meat isn' ... more |
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Boston MA (SPX) Jul 27, 2007In an advance that could help curb global demand for oil, MIT researchers have demonstrated how ordinary spark-ignition automobile engines can, under certain driving conditions, move into a spark-free operating mode that is more fuel-efficient and just as clean. The mode-switching capability could appear in production models within a few years, improving fuel economy by several miles per gallon ... more France-Libya Nuclear Deal A Dangerous Step Warn Many 
Paris (AFP) July 26, 2007French green groups Thursday attacked plans to build a French reactor in Libya for water desalination as a perilous masquerade that would encourage Moamer Kadhafi to get a nuclear bomb. Sortir du Nucleaire (Get Out of Nuclear) said the official reason for the reactor was a "deception" as the civilian and military uses of nuclear technology were "indissociable." "Delivering civilian nuclear ... more US Lawmakers Threatens To Block Indian Nuclear Deal 
Washington (AFP) July 25, 2007A bi-partisan group of lawmakers warned Wednesday that Congress could block a landmark US-India nuclear cooperation deal if it sidesteps safeguards to prevent military uses of the technology. The 23 legislators sent a letter to President George W. Bush saying the so-called "123" operating agreement, which reportedly allows India to reprocess spent nuclear fuel, could end up violating US law. ... more Australia Considers Selling Uranium To India 
Sydney (AFP) July 26, 2007Australia is considering selling uranium to India after New Delhi finalises a landmark civilian nuclear deal with the United States, the government said Thursday. Australia has the world's largest known reserves of uranium and has been under pressure sell the nuclear fuel to India since it agreed last year to supply rival Asian giant China. But Australia has a policy of refusing to export ... more New York Cab Drivers Threaten Strike Over GPS Systems 
New York (AFP) Jul 25, 2007A trade body representing more than 8,000 New York taxi drivers is threatening to call a strike over the city's plans to introduce satellite positioning systems in every yellow cab. Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, told AFP Wednesday that drivers considered the proposals put forward by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission infringed on their righ ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 26, 2007The United States, Japan, China, Germany...Russia? Strange as it may seem, the world's largest country might soon also be one of its five biggest economies. On Tuesday, Russia's Economic Development and Trade Ministry submitted a remarkable document to the government - a plan for Russian social and economic development until the year 2020. With ambitious targets, it attracted the attention of ex ... more The Arctic Crisis Part 1 
Moscow (UPI) July 25, 2007Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush spent most of their time at the "lobster summit" at Kennebunkport, Maine, discussing how to prevent the growing tensions between their two countries from getting out of hand. The media and international affairs experts have been portraying missile defense in Europe and the final status of Kosovo as the two most contentious issues ... more More Flooding As England Battles Power Cuts And Water Shortages 
Oxford, England (AFP) Jul 26, 2007Further water surges were expected in southern England Wednesday as Britain's worst floods in 60 years saw evacuations, the threat of power cuts and a lack of fresh water for thousands. Tributaries feeding the River Thames engulfed several areas in the university city of Oxford overnight. Some 250 homes were evacuated and residents given emergency shelter at a nearby football stadium. But ... more DigitalGlobe Expands Commercial Imagery Distribution Network In Australia And New Zealand 
Longmont CO (SPX) Jul 25, 2007DigitalGlobe, provider of the world's highest-resolution imagery and geospatial information products, today announced the addition of Geoimage Pty Ltd of Brisbane, Australia to its network of distribution partners. Under terms of the agreement, Geoimage will resell DigitalGlobe's high-resolution satellite imagery throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the islands of the South We ... more New NASA AIRS Data To Aid Weather And Climate Research 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2007There's an old saying, "You can't see the forest for the trees." When it comes to global climate change, it's not hard to spot the "trees" -- they're in the news headlines nearly every day. To see the "forest," however--that is, to gain a more complete understanding of the climate variations we're seeing--scientists use satellite remote sensing. With these technologies, they can directly measure ... more
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