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Bigger profits for Asian rice producers?Manila, Philippines (UPI) Oct 3, 2011 Rice farmers in Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines harvested an additional $1.46 billion through the use of rice varieties developed by the International Rice Research Institutes, a new study concludes. The Australian Center for International Agricultural Research, in its review of IRRI 's research on improving rice yields found that such yields increased up to 13 percent from 1985-2009. "This means farmers are now harvesting more rice per hectare, which not only lifts them out of po ... read more |
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  Second Pacific community in drought emergency South Pacific islands face a drought set to create food shortages in the region, officials in Wellington warned Tuesday after a second community declared a state of emergency due to lack of water. ... more | .. |
  Female hormonal contraception linked to higher HIV risk Women who use hormonal birth control are roughly twice as likely to become infected with HIV or pass on the AIDS virus to their partner, according to a study published on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Scientists hail Africa's steps into space More African countries are launching satellites and taking advantage of space technology, the world's top scientists heard Monday at a meeting marking the 50th anniversary of human space flight. ... more | .. |
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  China braces for another powerful tropical storm Thousands of fishing boats have been called back to port in southern China as authorities brace for the arrival of tropical storm Nalgae, which has already wreaked havoc in the Philippines. ... more | .. |
 Climate: Act now to diversify crops at risk, say scientists Farm chiefs have a narrowing chance to diversify vital crops at rising threat from drought, flood and pests brought by climate change, food researchers warned on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Pakistanis at risk over world inaction on floods: WFP The United Nations warned on Monday that the international community had failed to respond to the latest flooding crisis in Pakistan, leaving three million people in urgent need of food handouts. ... more | .. |
 Aid rushed to Philippine flood victims Philippine authorities rushed aid Monday to thousands of people marooned in their flooded homes for nearly a week after deadly typhoons, but said the worst appeared over with waters receding. ... 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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  UN urges cities to protect their trees The United Nations urged the world's cities on Monday to protect their trees, saying they can ease fallout from natural disasters and can help a metropolis mitigate the effects of climate change. ... more | .. |
  'I don't know' if Dalai Lama will get S.African visa: Zuma South African President Jacob Zuma said Monday that he did not know if Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, would be granted a visa to enter the country. ... more | .. |
 Iran, Iraq pay $1.2 bn to battle sandstorms A top Iranian environment official said on Monday Tehran and Baghdad will jointly pay $1.2 billion in a project to reduce the number of sand dunes in a bid to cut the number of sandstorms from Iraq. ... more | .. |
  China marks national day with vows for 'democracy' China's top leaders marked national day Saturday with an appearance on Tiananmen Square in central Beijing after Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged greater "democracy" and rights for the people. ... more |
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  Kenya tries to contact French woman's abductors in Somalia Kenyan authorities Sunday were trying to establish contact with gunmen who seized a disabled French woman from her home in a prized Kenyan beach resort and took her to Somalia, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Health care tops US Supreme Court docket Profanity on television, police use of GPS without a warrant, and the status of Jerusalem on passports are grist for the new US Supreme Court session opening Monday, but the main event will be President Barack Obama's landmark health care reform. ... more | .. |
  Britain records hottest October day on record The record for Britain's hottest October day was broken Saturday as temperatures reached 29.9 degrees Celsius (85.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in Gravesend, southeastern England, the Met Office said. ... more | .. |
 EU urges roadmap this year on climate action The European Union urged all nations Sunday to make clear how they will tackle climate change, saying the world needs a roadmap this year on future action even if a treaty appears out of reach. ... more |
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European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis
BlackSky to deliver advanced Gen-3 tactical ISR capabilities to international customer
Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market | .. |
  China raps Myanmar over dam project Beijing has urged Myanmar to protect the rights of Chinese companies after the government halted construction of a $3.6 billion China-backed mega dam following public opposition to the project. ... more | .. |
 Bolivia Amazon natives resume protest after crackdown Indigenous Bolivians angry at plans to build a highway through an Amazon nature preserve resumed their protest march Saturday after a violent police crackdown a week ago, a top demonstration leader said. ... more | .. |
  China activist defies officials in fight to save lake Prominent environmental activist Wu Lihong plunges his hands into a thick layer of toxic green scum and brown foam floating on one of China's biggest freshwater lakes. ... more | .. |
  Scientists worried as Arctic has record ozone loss An ozone hole five times the size of California opened over the Arctic this spring, matching ozone loss over Antarctica for the first time on record, scientists said on Sunday. ... more |
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Rare flu-like virus on the rise: US A rare virus has killed three people and sickened nearly 100 in Japan, the Philippines, the United States and the Netherlands over the past two years, US health authorities said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Myanmar suspends dam project after rare outcry Myanmar's president on Friday ordered a halt to construction of a controversial $3.6 billion mega dam following rare public opposition over the Chinese-backed hydropower project. ... more | .. |
 Brazil native killing blamed on ranchers: advocates A Guarani Indian was stabbed to death in western Brazil in an attack blamed on cattle ranchers, an indigenous advocacy group said Friday. ... more | .. |
Panama talks to seek to break climate deadlock Negotiators will look at ways to keep alive global efforts to fight climate change as they meet in Panama, with barely a year to go before commitments run out under the Kyoto Protocol. ... more |
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Solein protein tech moves toward ISS zero-gravity pilot project
Japan launches initiative for lunar construction technology
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England can breathe easy: bins to be emptied weekly A deeply unpopular money-saving measure was relaxed on Friday when the British government promised councils new funding to restore weekly rubbish collections in England. ... more | .. |
 Protesters declare sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir Square Protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square declared a sit-in on Friday following a rally to reclaim the revolution amid anger over the military rulers' handling of the transition. ... more | .. |
  Plutonium detected outside Fukushima plant: government A limited amount of plutonium has been detected in soil outside Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant which was crippled by the March 11 quake-tsunami disaster, the government said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Hurricane Ophelia leaps to category 3 Hurricane Ophelia, churning off the coast of Bermuda, gathered strength Friday, becoming a category 3 storm packing winds of some 115 miles (185 kilometers) an hour, US weather experts said. ... more |
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 Thai troops mobilised to help flood victims Thailand deployed about 10,000 soldiers on Friday to help victims of floods that have killed 188 people and left vast swathes of the country under water. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam, China lashed by tropical storm Thousands of people in Vietnam sheltered from a powerful tropical storm that lashed its northern coast on Friday after slamming into southeast China and killing 43 people in the Philippines. ... more | .. |
Myanmar suspends dam project after rare outcry Myanmar's president on Friday ordered a halt to construction of a controversial $3.6 billion mega dam following rare public opposition to the Chinese-backed hydropower project. ... more | .. |
Japan eases evacuation advisory for zones near nuclear plant Japan on Friday lifted evacuation advisories for five areas near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant as it looks to convince tens of thousands of residents that it is safe to return home. ... more |
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