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Research helps breeders really know their onions to enhance global food securityWarwick UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2011 Research led by the Warwick Crop Centre in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick has developed a unique collection of information about the disease resistance of 96 of the world's onion varieties. It will be a crucial resource for commercial growers and seed producers trying to combat one of the most difficult diseases affecting onion crops. This work may also have key-benefits of reduced fertiliser consumption and enhanced drought tolerance. The work on onions, in this re ... read more |
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  Raytheon Successfully Links P25 Mobile Radio With Zetron's Dispatch Console System Raytheon has successfully integrated and tested its P25net land mobile radio with the Zetron Acom digital dispatch control system to demonstrate the ease of delivering interoperable communications t ... more | .. |
  Bellybutton Biomes Public awareness about the role and interaction of microbes is essential for promoting human and environmental health, say scientists presenting research at the Ecological Society of America's (ESA) ... more | .. |
  Large variations in Arctic sea ice For the last 10,000 years, summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has been far from constant. For several thousand years, there was much less sea ice in The Arctic Ocean - probably less than half of cur ... more | .. |
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 Crop breeding could slash CO2 levels Breeding crops with roots a metre deeper in the ground could lower atmospheric CO2 levels dramatically, with significant environmental benefits, according to research by a leading University of Manc ... more | .. |
  Aerosols affect climate more than satellite estimates predict Aerosol particles, including soot and sulfur dioxide from burning fossil fuels, essentially mask the effects of greenhouse gases and are at the heart of the biggest uncertainty in climate change pre ... more | .. |
  Scientists pinpoint river flow associated with cholera outbreaks, not just global warming An examination of the world's largest river basins found nutrient-rich and powerful river discharges led to spikes in the blooms of plankton associated with cholera outbreaks. These increased ... more | .. |
 Carbon hitches a ride from field to market Today, farming often involves transporting crops long distances so consumers from Maine to California can enjoy Midwest corn, Northwest cherries and other produce when they are out of season locally ... more |
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  Human impact on the last great wilderness of the deep sea The oceans cover 71% of our planet, with over half with a depth greater than 3000 m. Although our knowledge is still very limited, we know that the deep ocean contains a diversity of habitats and ec ... more | .. |
 The last 3 million years at a snail's pace Scientists at the University of York, using an 'amino acid time capsule', have led the largest ever programme to date the British Quaternary period, stretching back nearly three million years. ... more | .. |
 Human Influence on the 21st Century Climate New computer modeling work shows that by 2100, if society wants to limit carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to less than 40 percent higher than it is today, the lowest cost option is to use every avai ... more | .. |
  Fungi helped destroy forests during mass extinction 250 million years ago The demise of the world's forests some 250 million years ago likely was accelerated by aggressive tree-killing fungi triggered by global climate change, according to a new study by a University of C ... more |
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  Six Million Years of African Savanna Scientists using chemical isotopes in ancient soil to measure prehistoric tree cover--in effect, shade--have found that grassy, tree-dotted savannas prevailed at most East African sites where human ... more | .. |
  New Montana State research sheds light on South Pole dinosaurs Dog-sized dinosaurs that lived near the South Pole, sometimes in the dark for months at a time, had bone tissue very similar to dinosaurs that lived everywhere on the planet, according to a doctoral ... more | .. |
 Ocean probes to help refine climate change forecasting A USC researcher has opened a new window to understanding how the ocean impacts climate change. Lisa Collins, environmental studies lecturer with the USC Dornsife College, spent four years collectin ... more | .. |
 Slowing climate change by targeting gases other than carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide remains the undisputed king of recent climate change, but other greenhouse gases measurably contribute to the problem. A new study, conducted by NOAA scientists and published online i ... more |
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Trump says US strikes 'obliterated' Iran nuclear sites
Israelis emerge from shelters to devastation after Iran attacks
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 Scientists Study Effects of Rising Carbon Dioxide on Rangelands Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can reverse the drying effects of predicted higher temperatures on semi-arid rangelands, according to a study published in the scientific journal Nature by a team ... more | .. |
 East Africa climate under the spell of El Nino since the last Ice Age currently wreaking havoc in wide regions of Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia, affecting food security and putting millions of people in urgent need of assistance. Scientists have attributed the ... more | .. |
 Better desalination technology key to solving world's water shortage Over one-third of the world's population already lives in areas struggling to keep up with the demand for fresh water. By 2025, that number will nearly double. Some countries have met the challenge ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Debuts an Interoperable Server System With Digital and Analog Interfaces Raytheon has developed a new server-based system that links 4G LTE and P25 systems over the same network. This ensures that public safety officials can all stay connected when they need it most, whe ... more |
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 Aid to reach Somali capital Monday: UNHCR The UN refugee agency said an airlift of urgent supplies for famine-stricken Somalis will touch down in the capital Mogadishu on Monday - the agency's first such operation in five years. ... more | .. |
 US researchers find another flu antibody US scientists have found an antibody that acts against 30 of 36 strains of influenza, the latest discovery in the hunt for a universal treatment and a vaccine, said a study published Monday. ... more | .. |
  China pushes public housing as prices boom With their monthly income of 10,000 yuan (about $1,500), Beijing nurse Liang Huiqing and her husband would not have been able to get a foothold in China's soaring property market without government help. ... more |
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  Assad replaces defence minister, Syria isolation grows President Bashar al-Assad named a new defence minister Monday as he faced regional isolation after three Gulf states recalled their envoys and Sunni Islam's top authority urged an end to Syria's bloodshed. ... more | .. |
Kenyans fundraise for drought, rap government Kenya's government and politicians have come under fire for their response to the drought ravaging parts of the country as citizens raised half a billion shillings ($5.3 million) to help the hungry. ... more | .. |
  Eastern China braces for Typhoon Muifa Eastern China on Sunday braced for the arrival of Typhoon Muifa, with thousands of boats ordered to stay in ports after the storm left one person missing further down the coast. ... more | .. |
  Nigerian soldiers accused of killing girl in restive city Residents of violence-wracked Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday accused soldiers of killing a seven-year old girl in a bid to disperse a crowd scrambling for free grains. ... more |
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 Mushroom poisoning adds to rainy French summer woes Tourists and locals in southwest France are flocking to hospital wards after eating mushrooms that this year sprouted much earlier than usual due to the rainy summer, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Japan 'to mull backup capital city for emergencies' Japan will consider creating a backup capital in case a major terrorist attack or natural disaster like the March 11 earthquake strikes Tokyo, a news report said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Southern states break US heat record in July: govt The southern United States in July endured the hottest single month ever recorded in any climate region nationwide, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. ... more | .. |
UN chief asks Japan to share lessons on nuclear safety United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday pledged solidarity with Japan after its quake, tsunami and nuclear disasters and asked Tokyo for input to a UN meeting on atomic safety next month. ... more |
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