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Fukushima to get 370 tanks for radioactive waterTokyo (AFP) June 5, 2011 Hundreds of water tanks are to be sent to Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to hold thousands of tons of water contaminated in the effort to keep its reactors cool, the operator said Sunday. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has sourced 370 tanks with a total capacity for more than 40,000 tons of radioactive water, a company spokeswoman said. "Two of the tanks got on the way to the plant late Saturday," said TEPCO spokeswoman Ai Tanaka, adding that they would reach the site ... read more |
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  Children eat more vegetables when allowed to choose A study conducted at the University of Granada has proved that children eat up to 80 percent more vegetables when they are allowed to choose. Researchers have also found that the bitterness of calci ... more | .. |
 Safety of nanoparticles in food crops is still unclear With the curtain about to rise on a much-anticipated new era of "nanoagriculture" - using nanotechnology to boost the productivity of plants for food, fuel, and other uses -scientists are reporting ... more | .. |
 Predictive model offers accurate remote mapping of plant communities A PhD student at the University of Leeds has developed a fast, accurate and inexpensive method of creating detailed vegetation community maps over very large areas, by coupling aerial photographs wi ... more | .. |
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 Tapping into plants is the key to combat climate change Understanding the way plants use and store light to produce energy could be the key ingredient in the fight against climate change, a scientist at Queen Mary, University of London says. Profes ... more | .. |
 Study maps global 'hotspots' of climate-induced food insecurity A new study has matched future climate change "hotspots" with regions already suffering chronic food problems to identify highly-vulnerable populations, chiefly in Africa and South Asia, but potenti ... more | .. |
 Farmer networks hold key to agricultural innovation in developing countries New technologies can improve agricultural sustainability in developing countries, but only with the engagement of local farmers and the social and economic networks they depend on, say Stanford Univ ... more | .. |
 For stressed bees, the glass is half empty When people are depressed or anxious, they are much more likely to see their glass as half empty than half full. In tough times, evidence of that same pessimistic outlook can be seen in dogs, rats, ... 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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 Oxfam probes Pakistan flood 'irregularities' British charity Oxfam on Sunday launched an investigation into "financial irregularities" in their Pakistan flood relief operation. ... more | .. |
  Aftershock rocks New Zealand's Christchurch A shallow 5.0-magnitude aftershock rocked the quake-hit New Zealand city of Christchurch on Monday, shaking items off shelves but not generating any reports of serious damage, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Wildlife doctor's reward is seeing patients fly away In the enduring battle that pits humans against animals in the wild, veterinarian Belinda Burwell tries to be something of a benevolent referee. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima to get 370 tanks for radioactive water Hundreds of water tanks are to be sent to Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to hold thousands of tons of water contaminated in the effort to keep its reactors cool, the operator said Sunday. ... more |
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 Chile volcano ash cloud shifts direction A thick plume of ash from the erupting Puyehue volcano in the Andes shifted direction into Chile on Sunday after spewing volcanic dust over parts of Argentina. ... more | .. |
  Dire climate warning locked in ancient rocks Carbon is pouring into Earth's atmosphere ten times faster today than during a dramatic event 56 million years ago that raised Earth's temperature by at least five degrees Celsius (nine degrees Fahrenheit), according to a study released Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Australia flood costs blow out to $7 billion The damage bill from massive floods which hit northeastern Australia this year will likely be Aus$6.8 billion dollars (US$7.3 billion) - $1 billion more than previously thought - an official said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Peru candidates vow to fight guerrillas after attack Peru's presidential candidates on Sunday vowed to crack down on leftist guerrillas linked to drug traffickers blamed for an attack on the eve of the election runoff which killed five soldiers. ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
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  Hong Kong police detain 53 after Tiananmen vigil Hong Kong police said Sunday they arrested 53 people for illegal assembly after a candlelight vigil attended by tens of thousands of people to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong's 'tiger parents' face the pressure Since Amy Chua published her "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" it has dominated school-gate conversation in Hong Kong, with parents soul-searching over how much they demand of their children. ... more | .. |
 In China, soaring food prices mean leaner diets Li Ping and her husband, both retirees, pick over the offerings at a Beijing market to prepare traditional dumplings for the Dragon Boat festival. Rocketing food prices are limiting their options. ... more | .. |
  Historic mound in Britain 4,000 years old An ancient artificial mound in Britain is 4,000 years old, giving it a much longer pedigree than most experts of historical England thought, researchers say. ... more |
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Water dilemma at damaged Japan nuke plant Engineers at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are struggling with what to do with 15 million gallons of contaminated water used to cool damaged reactors. ... more | .. |
  Deadly E. coli spreads, cause unknown A deadly strain of E. coli bacterium has spread beyond European borders leaving 18 people dead and more than 1,700 spread over at least 12 countries carrying the infection, as scientific investigations remain uncertain about its origins. ... more | .. |
  Global warming threatens 'Nemo' fish Global warming could threaten marine clownfish, inspiration for the film "Finding Nemo," by making them unable to detect predators, U.K. researchers say. ... more | .. |
 Penguins do 'the wave' to stay warm Emperor penguins huddled by the thousands in antarctic colonies perform a subtle version of the sports crowd "wave" to say warm, researchers say. ... more |
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Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes
Early Matter-Dominated Universe May Have Spawned the First Black Holes and Exotic Stars
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 US floods: Part of Missouri River closed to boaters The US Coast Guard late Friday closed a section of the swollen Missouri River to recreational vessels because of high water levels and flooding. ... more | .. |
 7,000 people a day still catching AIDS: UN About 7,000 people are being infected with AIDS each day and about half of the 34 million people with HIV do not know they have it, according to a UN report released to mark the disease's 30th anniversary. ... more | .. |
 Thousands of tourists for Tiananmen anniversary Thousands of Chinese and foreign tourists flocked to Tiananmen Square on Saturday, the anniversary of the deadly 1989 crackdown on mass pro-democracy protests, amid a noticeable police presence. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM faces backlash after surviving challenge Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan faced a backlash Friday for saying he would quit once recovery from the March 11 quake disaster takes hold, and then suggesting he wants to stay until next year. ... more |
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 Mountain gorilla twins born in Rwanda A mountain gorilla in northern Rwanda has given birth to twins, a rare occurrence for an endangered species whose numbers have dwindled to less than 800, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Six soldiers, girl killed as Burkina mutiny quelled Six soldiers and a young girl were killed when the Burkina Faso military quashed a mutiny, the government announced Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Stigma hurts Russia's fight against HIV: UN Russia and the ex-Soviet bloc need to step up their HIV prevention programmes to stop its rapid spread, but stigma and domestic drug policies are hindering progress, UN representatives said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Rainforest basin nations agree to tackle deforestation The 32 countries sharing the world's three largest rainforest basins agreed Friday to cooperate in tackling deforestation and called on industrialised nations to help finance their efforts. ... more |
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