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Tempe AZ (SPX) May 18, 2008Parental concerns in maintaining germ-free homes for their children have led to an ever-increasing demand and the rapid adoption of anti-bacterial soaps and cleaning agents. But the active ingredients of those antiseptic soaps now have come under scrutiny by the EPA and FDA, due to both environmental and human health concerns. Two closely related antimicrobials, triclosan and triclocarban ... more Six million children threatened by Ethiopia drought: UN 
Addis Ababa (AFP) May 20, 2008A severe drought in Ethiopia threatens up to six million children, the United Nations children's agency warned on Tuesday. "Up to six million children under five years of age are living in impoverished, drought-prone districts and require continuation of urgent preventive health and nutrition interventions," UNICEF said in a statement. The agency added that 126,000 children were already ... more Tracking Influenza's Every Movement 
Santa Fe NM (SPX) May 20, 2008It's the case of the missing flu virus. When the flu isn't making people sick, it seems to just vanish. Yet, every year, everywhere on Earth, it reappears in the appropriate season and starts its attack. So where does it go when it disappears? Does it hibernate, lying dormant in a few people and preparing for its next onslaught? Does it bounce around from the Northern hemisphere to the ... more New Recommendations For Grape Growers 
Prosser WA (SPX) May 20, 2008The inland areas of the Pacific Northwest, where rainfall averages only 4 to 12 inches per year, present growing challenges for vineyard owners and wine grape producers. The arid conditions in this part of the country have not been conducive for vineyard owners who produce and market high-quality wine grapes. To promote healthy grape production when nature fails to deliver, vineyard ... more Joint NASA-French Satellite To Track Trends In Sea Level And Climate 
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 21, 2008A satellite that will help scientists better monitor and understand rises in global sea level, study the world's ocean circulation and its links to Earth's climate, and improve weather and climate forecasts is undergoing final preparations for a June 15 launch from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason 2 is a partnership of NASA ... more |
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Nottingham, UK (SPX) May 20, 2008Pioneering research from The University of Nottingham recommends a full government environmental audit of British restaurants. The report - 'The Environmental Sustainability of the British Restaurant Industry: A London Case Study' - has revealed that the environmental cost of getting food to the restaurant plate is far higher than previously thought. BSc student Will Brookes studied ... more Storm passes in Philippines leaving 13 dead: official 
Manila (AFP) May 20, 2008Tropical storm Halong has blown out of the Philippines leaving 13 dead and thousands without power or vital communication lines, the civil defence office said Tuesday. As of early Tuesday, the storm was barrelling towards Okinawa, Japan with sustained winds of 95 kilometres (58.9 miles) an hour near the centre and gusts of up to 120 kilometres (74 miles) an hour. Thirteen people were ... more Miracle rescues in China quake as death toll tops 40,000 
Chengdu, China (AFP) May 20, 2008A woman who survived on rainwater and a man fed via a straw were Tuesday pulled out of the rubble eight days after China's earthquake but hopes faded for others as the death toll topped 40,000. Amid fears of new aftershocks among a traumatised population, Beijing put out a fresh urgent appeal for tents as foreign medical teams began to arrive in southwestern Sichuan province. Despite the ... more Greenpeace calls for deforestation fund 
Bonn (AFP) May 20, 2008Greenpeace urged industrialised nations Tuesday to set up an international fund to fight deforestation but warned it would require at least 30 billion dollars a year to work. The plan would see rich nations give poorer ones money to preserve their natural forests instead of felling trees to create farmland, Greenpeace's Roman Czebiniac told an 11-day UN conference on biodiversity in Bonn. ... more Geosciences Professor Measuring Aftershocks Of China Earthquake 
Lubbock TX (SPX) May 20, 2008Just 40 minutes before the May 12 earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck the Sichuan province in Central China, a Texas Tech University professor of geosciences had arrived in Beijing, only 960 miles away. Hua-wei Zhou, professor of petroleum geophysics and seismology, was about to start work for the National Natural Science Foundation of China to monitor smaller earthquakes ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2008NASA gathers a tremendous amount of data on the environment that can be helpful in understanding lung disease. In a session at the ATS 2008 International Conference called "Observations From Space: A Unique Vantage Point for the Study of the Environment and Possible Associations with Disease Occurrence," scientists from NASA, the CDC and the University of Alabama will present research ... more RediStat Partners With ALERT FM For Disaster-Proof Emergency Communications 
Delray Beach FL (SPX) May 19, 2008RediStat has announced a partnership with ALERT FM to provide emergency messaging services to its healthcare clients. In addition, RediStat is developing a ground-breaking video communications service in conjunction with Americas Emergency Network. The announcements were made by RediStat President, Michael Hemlepp, at the Florida Governors Hurricane Conference being held in Ft. Lauderdale. ... more Human Visual System Equipped With Future Seeing Powers 
Troy NY (SPX) May 19, 2008Catching a football. Maneuvering through a room full of people. Jumping out of the way when a golfer yells "fore." Most would agree these seemingly simple actions require us to perceive and quickly respond to a situation. Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mark Changizi argues they require something more-our ability to foresee the future. ... more EEA And Microsoft Launch Alliance To Create Pioneering Environmental Observatory 
Portoroz, Slovenia (SPX) May 19, 2008The European Environment Agency (EEA) and Microsoft have announced a new five-year alliance to develop a world-leading online portal, bringing environmental information to more than 500 million citizens across Europe. The alliance with Microsoft is among the first steps in the EEA's broader vision and strategy to build a Global Observatory for Environmental Change. The Observatory ... more GeoEye Scheduled To Launch Next-Gen EO Satellite 
Dulles VA (SPX) May 19, 2008GeoEye has announced an August 22, 2008 launch date for its next-generation, earth imaging satellite GeoEye-1. Boeing Launch Services and GeoEye finalized this launch date in an amendment to the Launch Service Agreement that was signed on May 7, 2008. GeoEye-1 remains at the Gilbert, Ariz. facility of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, GeoEye's prime contractor and integrator ... more
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