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Kenya burns five tonnes of ivoryManyani, Kenya (AFP) July 20, 2011 Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki on Wednesday ignited five tonnes of ivory stockpiled in the country since being seized in Singapore nearly a decade ago. Using a long stick with a ball of fuel-doused cloth at the end, Kibaki lit the tall pyre of 4.967 tonnes of elephant tusks smuggled from Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia and intercepted in Singapore in 2002. "We must all appreciate the negative effects of illegal trade to our national economies," Kibaki said. "We cannot afford to sit back and allow cri ... read more |
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  US heartland suffers under killer heat, humidity A searing heatwave brought summer misery to the American heartland and caused more than a dozen deaths as it blanketed up to 17 US states in soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity. ... more | .. |
  In Iceland, hunters and watchers battle over whales A slick black head breaks the surface, drawing delighted shrieks from whale watchers in a growing, and lucrative, activity that some say should replace Iceland's controversial whale hunt. ... more | .. |
  One dead as typhoon sideswipes Japan Typhoon Ma-On swerved away from Japan's Pacific coast Wednesday, leaving one person dead and dozens of others injured and damaging a centuries-old castle in Kyoto, officials and reports said. ... more | .. |
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  Summer's superfruit challenged: Latin American blueberries found to be 'extreme superfruits' One of the treats of summer-fresh, antioxidant-rich blueberries-has new competition for the title of "superfruit." But at least the contenders are keeping the title in the family. Researchers ... more | .. |
 Soil microbes accelerate global warming More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes soil to release the potent greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide, new research published in this week's edition of Nature reveals. "This feedb ... more | .. |
  One-third of central Catalan coast is very vulnerable to storm impact Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) have developed a method for evaluating the vulnerability of coastal regions to the impact of storms. The method, which has been applied ... more | .. |
  'Swine flu' breath test could reduce future vaccination shortages A novel breath test, measuring the immune response to the H1N1 flu virus, could help to ease future vaccine shortages by identifying the people who have already been infected with the flu virus. ... more |
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Oxford team unveils air-powered robots that synchronize without electronics
Teaching robots to map large environments
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 Editing the genome: rewriting the code of life The power to edit genes is as revolutionary, immediately useful and unlimited in its potential as was Johannes Gutenberg's printing press. And like Gutenberg's invention, most DNA editing tools are ... more | .. |
 Dry onion skin has a use More than 500,000 tonnes of onion waste are thrown away in the European Union each year. However, scientists say this could have a use as food ingredients. The brown skin and external layers are ric ... more | .. |
  Researchers Examine Way to Undercut Dust Emissions There is literally a way to undercut dust emissions in the very driest parts of the Pacific Northwest's Columbia Plateau region, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist. ... more | .. |
  Acidifying oceans could hit California mussels Ocean acidification, a consequence of climate change, could weaken the shells of California mussels and diminish their body mass, with serious implications for coastal ecosystems, UC Davis researche ... more |
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 Gray whales likely survived the Ice Ages by changing their diets Gray whales survived many cycles of global cooling and warming over the past few million years, likely by exploiting a more varied diet than they do today, according to a new study by University of ... more | .. |
 Sea urchins cannot control invasive seaweeds Exotic marine species, including giant seaweeds, are spreading fast, with harmful effects on native species, and are increasingly affecting the biodiversity of the Mediterranean seabed. Some native ... more | .. |
  Mercury pollution from power plants seen Researchers in Indiana say they have conducted the first study measuring mercury levels in soil near coal-fired U.S. power plants. ... more | .. |
  Brain's 'clock' less accurate with aging Age-related decline in the brain's circadian clock may be why some older people have difficulty sleeping and adjusting to time changes, U.S. researchers say. ... more |
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European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis
BlackSky to deliver advanced Gen-3 tactical ISR capabilities to international customer
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  China stands firm against Tibet separatism The man destined to take over the leadership of China said he will "smash" any plan to undermine Tibet's place within China. ... more | .. |
  Study: Fire could benefit some birds Texas researchers say some Southwest desert birds are less affected, and in some cases even positively influenced, when wildfires sweep through their habitat. ... more | .. |
 Uzbekistan quake kills at least 13, wounds dozens A 6.2 quake killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens as it tore down old houses in a remote border region in Central Asia's volatile Fergana Valley, Uzbek officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Britain's Monckton lordly about title High-profile climate change sceptic Lord Monckton has reacted defiantly to a request from London to stop claiming to be a member of the House of Lords, telling the chamber to "get used to it". ... more |
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 Millions facing misery in Somalia famine Struggling through parched bush and baking heat, Rahmo Mohammed brought her severely malnourished son Saeed to Ethiopia's Kobe refugee camp to save him. ... more | .. |
 AIDS: Science has delivered on HIV prevention. Now what? Scientists on Wednesday wrapped up their biggest forum in the 30-year history of AIDS, unveiling stunning weapons to prevent the spread of HIV. ... more | .. |
  Japan's lower house approves 2nd recovery budget Japan's powerful lower house Wednesday approved a $25 billion extra budget to pay for relief and rebuilding after the March 11 quake-tsunami, amid mounting pressure on Prime Minister Naoto Kan to resign. ... more | .. |
  ElBaradei comes top in Egypt army Facebook survey Former UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei is the most popular choice for next Egyptian president, according to an army survey conducted on Facebook, state media reported on Wednesday. ... more |
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Bezos's Blue Origin postpones rocket launch over weather
SpaceX launches 29 satellites after fireball spotted in the sky
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 Fukushima cattle farmers despair over beef ban Using a special permit, beef rancher Masami Yoshizawa makes a weekly trip inside Japan's nuclear no-go zone around a crippled atomic plant to feed 300 of his cows that still live in the area. ... more | .. |
 China tells Tibet monks to 'break with separatists' The man widely expected to be China's next president on Wednesday urged monks in Tibet to "break with separatist forces" during a visit marking 60 years since China took control of the restive region. ... more | .. |
UN declares famine in southern Somalia The UN officially declared famine Wednesday in two southern Somalia regions as the world slowly mobilised to save the 12 million people battling hunger in the region's worst drought in 60 years. ... more | .. |
  UN asks for $500 million more in 2011 aid funding The United Nations on Wednesday sought $500 million more in aid funding for 2011 as serious drought hit the Horn of Africa, bringing the total sum needed for 31 countries to $7.9 billion for the year. ... more |
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 Loss of top animal predators has massive ecological effects "Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth," a review paper that will be published on July 15, 2011, in the journal Science, concludes that the decline of large predators and herbivores in all regions of ... more | .. |
 New elegant technique used for genomic archaeology Researchers have probed deeper into human evolution by developing an elegant new technique to analyse whole genomes from different populations. One key finding from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institu ... more | .. |
 Chile is more dangerous for Argentina than vice versa Invasive plant species in Chile pose a higher threat to its neighbour, Argentina, than vice versa. This was concluded by scientists from the University of Concepcion in Chile and the Helmholtz Centr ... more | .. |
 Link found between increased crops and deforestation in Amazon, but issue not so cut and dry A Kansas State University geographer is part of a research team out to prove what environmental scientists have suspected for years: Increasing the production of soybean and biofuel crops in Brazil ... more |
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