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Geneva (AFP) March 11, 2008Seven European countries issued severe weather warnings Tuesday as the World Meteorological Organisation warned about storms that have already battered Britain and France. Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France and Germany all issued "orange" warnings as winds of up to 125 kilometres (78 miles) per hour are expected to cause severe disruption later Tuesday and into Wednesday, the ... more US drops China from list of top human rights abusers 
Washington (AFP) March 11, 2008The United States dropped China from its list of the world's worst human rights violaters, but added Syria, Uzbekistan and Sudan to the category in an annual report released Tuesday. The State Department's 2007 Human Rights Report said however that China, which has raised hopes internationally that it would improve human rights by hosting the 2008 Olympics, still had a poor human rights ... more Taiwan says China's arms buildup menaces region's peace 
Taipei (AFP) March 11, 2008Taiwan's defence ministry said Tuesday that rival China's rapid military expansion has tipped the military balance in the Asia Pacific and threatened the security of the world's major powers. China's total military spending in 2007 was estimated at between 97 and 139 billion US dollars, more than double China's declared budget of 45 billion dollars, according to the Pentagon's annual report ... more Southern England mops up, as storm alert eases 
London (AFP) March 11, 2008Parts of southern England mopped up Tuesday after a major storm triggered travel chaos and flash floods, as conditions eased, albeit with more high winds forecast further north. Some 2,400 homes remained without electricity along the south coast, which took the brunt of gale-force winds and driving rain which swept in from the Atlantic on Monday, also hitting northern France. "We had tea ... more Which Came First, Social Dominance Or Big Brains 
Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 12, 2008There's new evidence supporting the idea that bigger brains are better. A study of a tropical wasp suggests that the brainpower required to be dominant drives brain capacity. University of Washington researchers have found that key processing regions in the brains of both males and females of one wasp species not only increased in size with age but were also associated with being dominant. ... more |
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Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Geologists at the University of Illinois have confirmed the discovery of Earth's inner, innermost core, and have created a three-dimensional model that describes the seismic anisotropy and texturing of iron crystals within the inner core. "For many years, we have been like blind men touching different parts of an elephant," said U. of I. geologist Xiaodong Song. "Now, for the fist time, we have ... more Putin hints at summit with Libya's Kadhafi: report 
Moscow (AFP) March 11, 2008Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday left open the possibility of a summit with Libya's Moamer Kadhafi amid Russian interest in the North African country's civil nuclear energy market. "We have a very active dialogue, and I don't exclude reciprocal visits at the highest level," Putin said during a meeting with parliament leaders at the Kremlin, according to the Interfax news agency. ... more Peace does not pay for restless Sudanese militia 
Raga, Sudan (AFP) March 11, 2008Cradling a chubby child in her arms, a woman guerrilla who fought southern rebels for the Sudanese government is unrepentant: a pension from Khartoum or renewed war against her old foes. "We will never surrender our guns to Khartoum unless it compensates us and if the SPLA tries to disarm us (by force) we will fight them," says Khawala Abdullah Ramadhan, a member of the Fursan militia. ... more 'One-child' policy aids climate change battle: China 
Beijing (AFP) March 11, 2008China said on Tuesday its battle to rein in soaring greenhouse gas emissions has received a boost from an unexpected source -- the nation's controversial family-planning policy. Since its adoption in the late 1970s, the so-called "one-child" policy has averted the births of more than 300 million people, who would have emitted an additional 1.3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, a ... more Gulf War syndrome firmly linked to chemical exposure 
Chicago (AFP) March 10, 2008Nearly two decades after veterans of the 1991 Gulf War came home complaining of odd illnesses, enough evidence has been gathered to determine that many of them were sickened by chemical exposure, a study published Monday concluded. And some of the damage was likely caused by pills prescribed to protect against the use of nerve gas and pesticides used to control sand flies, according to the ... more |
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Brussels (AFP) March 11, 2008EU leaders will meet from Thursday with environmental policy high on the agenda, amid fears that Europe's tactics to cut greenhouse gas emissions may just export jobs and pollution abroad. The 27 EU heads of state and government recognise that "the risk of carbon leakage is a concern in certain sectors particularly exposed to international competition," according to a draft statement prepared ... more Rentech Expands Initiative To Produce Synthetic Jet Fuel From Garbage 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Rentech has announced it is expanding its initiative to produce synthetic biofuels from garbage, often referred to as municipal solid waste (MSW). Rentech, having developed, patented and licensed clean-energy technology for over a quarter-century, will pursue projects in large municipalities to convert garbage that otherwise would be buried at landfills into ultra-clean, biodegradable jet fuel ... more New Battery Technology Advances Wind Energy Generation Reliability 
Plymouth Meeting PA (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Lithium Technology has announced that it will market an advanced lithium-ion battery for pitch control systems of wind generators, a rapidly growing global alternative energy source. The ultra-high power battery, developed in conjunction with HARTING Technology Group for a 2.5 megawatt class wind power generator was successfully tested in a wind park in Germany. In just the first two months ... more Increase In Interest For Silverado Green Fuel 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Silverado Green Fuel is at the forefront of one of the U.S.'s highest priorities in domestic energy supply and security, namely coal-to-liquid fuel. "Silverado Green Fuel is very much a team effort." stated Garry L. Anselmo, Silverado President and CEO. "There have been discussions between our own Technology, Engineering and Management Team and the State of Mississippi, and we are of one mind to ... more Gulf Ethanol To Negotiate Cellulosic Retrofit Of Ethanol Plants In Central America 
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Gulf Ethanol will meet this month with several Central American ethanol producers to negotiate the conversion of existing plants to cellulosic feedstocks. Demand for cellulosic ethanol is high in these countries. Gulf will provide the technology, engineering and installation of cellulosic technology to the plant owners and will share in the profits of each plant. "The economics of cellulosic ... more
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