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Vietnam PM orders alert as flood toll hits 82 Hanoi (AFP) Nov 5, 2008 
Vietnam's premier ordered authorities to step up emergency measures after floods that by Wednesday had left 82 people dead in Hanoi and regions of the north and centre, with more rain forecast this week. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung put local emergency services on alert to strengthen water-soaked dyke systems near the capital city and across the Red River delta, in a statement published on ... read moreVirginia Tech Engineers Identify Conditions That Initiate Erosion 
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Nov 06, 2008Wind, water, and waves erode billions of tons of soil from the earth's surface. As a result, many rivers are plagued with excessive amounts of suspended sediment. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, such eroded sediment is the largest nonpoint source pollution in the environment. While the mechanism responsible for soil erosion may seem obvious -wind, water and wave ... more |
Indonesia landfill collapse kills four
Swiss vote down proposal for massive 'climate fund' Philippines' 'Cockroach Lord' goes to bat for misunderstood bugs 'Significant' acceleration of global warming since 2015: study Eight dead as tornados surge across central US In Finland, kids take hovercraft to school over frozen Baltic Sea Four dead, at least 12 injured after tornados hit Michigan: US media Italy challenges EU over key climate tool Press Release from Business Wire: Onego Bio Swiss to vote on creating giant 'climate fund' 
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Simulated Seismic Signals Could Help Save Lives
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Nov 06, 2008Imagine if a city could prepare its residents before a volcanic eruption, resulting in fewer fatalities and much less property damage. An international team working out of the University of Toronto's Rock Fracture Dynamics Facility is one step closer to realizing that goal. For the first time, scientists have simulated the seismic signals that precede a volcanic eruption and created a 3-D ... more Satellites Helping Aid Workers In Honduras 
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 06, 2008Humanitarian aid workers responding to devastating flooding in Honduras have received assistance from space, with satellite images of affected areas provided rapidly following activation of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced and 33 lives have been claimed by floods and landslides brought on by a tropical depression that ... more Poultry industry may need genetic restock 
West Lafayette, Ind. (UPI) Nov 5, 2008 U.S. animal scientists say the poultry industry's commercial chickens are missing more than half the genetic diversity native to the species. As concerns such as avian flu, animal welfare and consumer preferences impact the poultry industry, the reduced genetic diversity of the world's commercial bird breeds is increasing their vulnerability and the industry's ability to adapt ... more  |
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Survey Reveals Extent Of Hurricane Ike's Underwater Damage To Galveston
Austin TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2008Conducting a rapid response research mission after Hurricane Ike, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin surveyed the inlet between Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, discovering the hurricane significantly reshaped the seafloor and likely carried an enormous amount of sand and sediment out into the Gulf. The ongoing research could help coastal communities gauge the effectiveness ... more Obama's ship of hope faces perilous waters 
Chicago (AFP) Nov 5, 2008Now comes the hard part as Barack Obama, already weighed down with the burden of history as America's first black president-elect, sails into a perfect storm of economic crisis and war. Following his triumph over Republican John McCain in Tuesday's election, the Democrat faces the most challenging first 100 days of any president in modern times -- and he is not shying away from the awesome ... more Ethiopia reports record volcanic eruption 
Addis Ababa (AFP) Nov 5, 2008A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern Afar region erupted on Monday, researchers said Wednesday, prompting a minor earthquake and record lava flows covering 300 square kilometres (115 square miles). Addis Ababa University's Institute of Geophysics, Space Sciences and Astronomy said a volcano around the Arteale area spewed lava around noon on Monday. "Satellite pictures showed that the ... more Eastern Pacific Tuna Hang In The Balance 
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 06, 2008Next week marks a pivotal moment for Eastern Pacific tuna. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), the international body charged with the conservation and management of tuna and associated species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, will meet in San Diego from Nov. 2-7 to consider conservation measures for vulnerable tuna populations. Whether this 16-nation Commission will ... more |
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