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Research On Satellite Imagery Aims To Advance Sustainable AgricultureCordoba, Spain (SPX) Apr 06, 2011 Irrigating agricultural crops places huge demands on water resources around the globe. In Spain for instance, where agriculture is a major contributor to the nation's economy, 85% of country's total water demand comes from the agricultural sector. The excessive use of irrigation water has resulted in serious environmental concerns in Mediterranean countries, where rising demand has deteriorated groundwater resources, depleted aquifers, and accelerated saltwater intrusion. Scientists in Spain are w ... read more |
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 First ban on all Japanese food over nuclear crisis India banned all food imports from Japan Tuesday, the first country to impose a blanket block over radiation from a stricken nuclear plant, as shares in its operator plunged to an all-time low. ... more | .. |
  Greece seeks to move toxic waste from ancient mining site Greek authorities are planning to move about 150 tons of toxic waste from a mining site south of Athens from which ancient Greece extracted its wealth, the environment ministry said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Ozone depletion over Arctic at record level: WMO Depletion of the ozone layer over the Arctic has reached record levels, and Nordic countries will have to watch for higher than normal ultraviolet radiation in coming weeks, the UN weather agency said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
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  Brazil should consult natives on Amazon dam: panel Brazil should suspend work on the massive Belo Monte dam project in the Amazon to consult the affected indigenous population, an intergovernmental human rights panel said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  NASA Airborne Radar Set To Image Hawaiian Volcano The Kilauea volcano that recently erupted on the Big Island of Hawaii will be the target for a NASA study to help scientists better understand processes occurring under Earth's surface. A NASA ... more | .. |
 SeaWiFS' Thirteen Years Of Observing Our Home Planet Mary Cleave left the NASA astronaut corps in the early 1990s to make a rare jump from human spaceflight to Earth science. She was going to work on an upcoming mission to measure gradations in ocean ... more | .. |
 Global Hawks Mark Year Of Science Flights This week marks the first anniversary of the NASA Global Hawk project's initial science mission. On April 7, 2010, Global Hawk No. 872 took off from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards A ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use
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  U.N.: Arctic sees record ozone loss A United Nations weather and climate agency says ozone loss over the arctic reached record levels this spring because of ozone-depleting substances and weather. ... more | .. |
  Oregon volcano to be monitored The U.S. Geological Survey says it wants to monitor a volcano in Eastern Oregon to record any future rumblings of activity as soon as possible. ... more | .. |
 First Broad-Scale Maps Of Life On The Sea-Shelf Marine scientists from five research agencies have pooled their skills and resources to compile a directory of life on Australia's continental shelf. They examined the shelf seascape during a ... more | .. |
  Archaeologists Explore Iraqi Marshes For Origins Of Urbanization The first non-Iraqi archaeological investigation of the Tigris-Euphrates delta in 20 years was a preliminary foray by three women who began to explore the links between wetland resources and the eme ... more |
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 Salt-Seeking Spacecraft Arrives At Launch Site An international spacecraft that will take NASA's first space-based measurements of ocean surface salinity has arrived at its launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Aquarius/SAC ... more | .. |
 Branson unveils 'flying' sub to plumb ocean depths British billionaire Richard Branson unveiled plans Tuesday to pilot a "flying" mini-submarine down to the furthest depths of the oceans, in his latest record-breaking adventure. ... more | .. |
  West ups heat on China over artist's fate The West is stepping up pressure on the government in Beijing over the arrest of popular Chinese artist and regime critic Ai Weiwei. ... more | .. |
 Son becomes guardian of Indonesian volcano After five months of secretive deliberations, the sultan of Yogyakarta has chosen the new spiritual guardian of Indonesia's seething Mount Merapi volcano, a palace official said Tuesday. ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
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  UN climate talks begin amid Kyoto Protocol feud United Nations talks aimed at combating global warming began on Tuesday with countries feuding over who should commit to cutting greenhouse gas emissions under an updated Kyoto Protocol. ... more | .. |
  Japan plant operator offers 'consolation' payments The operator of a stricken Japanese nuclear plant has offered "consolation" payments to 10 nearby municipalities whose residents have been forced to evacuate, the company said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  "Epidemiological" Study Demonstrates Climate Change Effects On Forests An 18-year study of 27,000 individual trees by National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded scientists finds that tree growth and fecundity - the ability to produce viable seeds - are more sensitive to ... more | .. |
  The Economic Importance Of Bats Worth Billions Bats in North America are under a two-pronged attack but they are not the only victim - so is the U.S. economy. Gary McCracken, head of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the Univ ... more |
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 Researchers Say Children Need Horticultural Interventions Could "interventions" bring children closer to nature? Researchers in Finland think so. A new study published in HortTechnology compares urban and rural children's relationships with plants and reco ... more | .. |
 Are We Really Communicating Uncertain Climate Risks? Explaining climate change risk to non-scientists - citizens and politicians - has not been as effective as it should be, according to a new collaborative research paper published in the journal Natu ... more | .. |
 New Information Provides Sustainable Options For Greenhouse Operations Containers made from plastics are used in most traditional greenhouse operations. While plastic containers are practical, strong, and can be formed to any size, shape, or color, the extensive use of ... more | .. |
 Manage Biological Invasions Like Natural Disasters Biological invasions get less prime-time coverage than natural disasters, but may be more economically damaging and warrant corresponding investments in preparedness and response planning, according ... more |
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Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes
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 Mangroves Among The Most Carbon-Rich Forests In The Tropics Coastal mangrove forests store more carbon than almost any other forest on Earth, according to a study conducted by a team of U.S. Forest Service and university scientists. Their findings are publis ... more | .. |
 Human Impacts On The Marine Ecosystems Of Antarctica A team of scientists in the United Kingdom and the United States has warned that the native fauna and unique ecology of the Southern Ocean, the vast body of water that surrounds the Antarctic contin ... more | .. |
  Protein Adaptation Shows That Life On Early Earth Lived In A Hot, Acidic Environment A new study reveals that a group of ancient enzymes adapted to substantial changes in ocean temperature and acidity during the last four billion years, providing evidence that life on Early Earth ev ... more | .. |
 Record Loss Of Ozone Over Arctic ESA's Envisat satellite has measured record low levels of ozone over the Euro-Atlantic sector of the northern hemisphere during March. This record low was caused by unusually strong winds, known as ... more |
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  Carnival king is new leader of quake-hit Haiti Michel Martelly, a carnival singer with a colorful past who seized the mantle of change, is Haiti's new president after storming to a landslide victory, preliminary results showed Monday. ... more | .. |
  High Dose Of Oxygen Enhances Natural Cancer Treatment A technique Michael Jackson reportedly used to prolong his youth is showing promise as a way to boost the effectiveness of a natural cancer remedy. An environment of pure oxygen at three-and-a-half ... more | .. |
Police remain silent on Ai Weiwei detention Police in Beijing have refused to explain why they detained outspoken Chinese artist and social critic Ai Weiwei, his wife said Monday, amid fears that authorities are expanding a crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear cuts 'bad news' for climate change A global slowdown in the growth of nuclear power in reaction to the Japan crisis will seriously hamper the fight against climate change, a top International Energy Agency (IEA) official said Monday. ... more |
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