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Feeding the world while protecting the planetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 14, 2011 The problem is stark: One billion people on earth don't have enough food right now. It's estimated that by 2050 there will be more than nine billion people living on the planet. Meanwhile, current agricultural practices are amongst the biggest threats to the global environment. This means that if we don't develop more sustainable practices, the planet will become even less able to feed its growing population than it is today. But now a team of researchers from Canada, the U.S., Sweden and Ge ... read more |
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  Researchers reconstruct genome of the Black Death An international team - led by researchers at McMaster University and the University of Tubingen in Germany - has sequenced the entire genome of the Black Death, one of the most devastating epidemic ... more | .. |
  Scientists find possible trigger for volcanic 'super-eruptions' The "super-eruption" of a major volcanic system occurs about every 100,000 years and is considered one of the most catastrophic natural events on Earth, yet scientists have long been unsure about wh ... more | .. |
  Bacterial communication could affect Earth's climate Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists have discovered that bacterial communication could have a significant impact on the planet's climate. In the ocean, bacteria coalesce on ... more | .. |
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 Is Icelandic volcano preparing to blow? Katla, one of the largest volcanoes in Iceland, appears to be preparing for a long overdue eruption, scientists say. ... more | .. |
 Thai PM moves to soothe Bangkok flood jitters Thailand's premier on Friday reassured Bangkok's 12 million residents over a looming flood crisis, after an evacuation false alarm briefly sparked panic and people stockpiled food and water. ... more | .. |
  Old radium bottles blamed for Tokyo radiation A Tokyo radiation hotspot was not linked to the Fukushima nuclear crisis, Japanese authorities concluded Friday after finding old containers of radium powder likely used for luminous paint. ... more | .. |
 Nicaragua swine flu outbreak infects 32 At least 32 people have been infected in a flare-up of the H1N1 swine flu virus in Nicaragua over the last week, according to the health ministry. ... more |
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Oxford team unveils air-powered robots that synchronize without electronics
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  UN atomic agency team to conclude Japan mission Experts from the UN atomic agency IAEA will unveil their preliminary findings Friday as they conclude a one-week mission to assist Japan with clean-up efforts after the Fukushima nuclear accident. ... more | .. |
 Papua New Guinea jolted by 6.7 quake The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was jolted by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued. ... more | .. |
  China police arrest man for hugging wife-to-be Police in China arrested a man 28 years after he was accused of hugging a woman against her will - a serious charge at the time - only to find he had married his "victim", state media said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Storms leave 29 dead in Central America, Mexico Two storm systems left 29 people dead and forced tens of thousands from their homes as heavy rains battered Central America and Mexico's Pacific coast, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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  Protein plays role in helping plants see light Plants do not have eyes or legs, yet they are able to "see" and move toward and away from light. This ability, called phototropism, is controlled by a series of molecular-level signals between prote ... more | .. |
  N.Z. oil ship's Filipino crew forced into hiding Filipino sailors from the ship responsible for New Zealand's worst sea pollution disaster are being kept at a secret location amid fears for their safety, the ship's agent said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Ammonia gets overdue overview Motor vehicles and industry are primary producers of ammonia in Houston's atmosphere, and cars and trucks appear to boost their output during the winter, according to a new study by researchers at R ... more | .. |
  New computer program promises to save the whales Researchers at the University of Montreal have developed a computer programme that enables regulators to evaluate the ecological and economic tradeoffs between marine mammal conservation, whale watc ... more |
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New satellite operations centre planned for Germany to support EU constellation
N. Korea warns of more 'offensive action' after latest missile launch
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 Endangered bettong reveals how weather effects species distribution Australian scientists studying the reliability of species distribution models for revealing the response of animals to climate change have focused their research on the endangered marsupial, the Nor ... more | .. |
 One Room - 63 Different Dust Particles - Researchers Aim To Build Dust Library Researchers recently isolated 63 unique dust particles from their laboratory - and that's just the beginning. The chemists were testing a new kind of sensor when dust got stuck inside it, and they d ... more | .. |
  NASA Continues Critical Survey of Antarctica's Changing Ice Scientists with NASA's Operation IceBridge airborne research campaign began the mission's third year of surveys this week over the changing ice of Antarctica. Researchers are flying a suite of ... more | .. |
 UN to reduce Haiti mission, peacekeepers at record high The United Nations aims to cut back its peacekeeping force in Haiti this year as the number of blue-helmet troops around the world hits a record of more than 120,000, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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 Energy, food security to dominate Rio+20: envoy Boosting energy efficiency and renewables and providing food for a future world of eight billion will dominate next year's UN Rio+20 conference, the talks' co-coordinator said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
Social media is mixed blessing in epidemics: WHO Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites boost public awareness of disease outbreaks but also make it more difficult to separate fact from fiction, world health officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 UN climate talks 'stupid, useless and endless' - Maldives The UN's talks on climate change are daft and crippled by finger-pointing and the need for consensus, the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, was quoted on Thursday by Le Monde as saying. ... more | .. |
Radiation hotspot detected in Tokyo A radiation hotspot has been detected in Tokyo, officials said Thursday, but authorities said it may not be linked to the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more |
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Closest-ever view of planet-forming disk captured around distant star
AI-developed controller directs satellite in pioneering in-orbit maneuver
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Strong quake in Bali causes injuries, panic A powerful earthquake jolted the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Thursday, injuring dozens of people and triggering panic as tourists fled violently shaking buildings. ... more | .. |
Hungary red mud pond "high risk": Austrian expert An Austrian government expert slammed Thursday a toxic red mud reservoir bordering the Danube in northern Hungary as a "high risk site," questioning the stability of the dyke. ... more | .. |
  China summons diplomats after deadly Mekong boat raid China said Thursday it had summoned diplomatic envoys from Thailand, Laos and Myanmar and asked them to speed up a probe into a raid on two Chinese cargo boats on the Mekong that killed 13 people. ... more | .. |
Burkina Faso says faces food crisis Burkina Faso faces a food crisis as a result of poor rainfall prior to the latest harvest, the impoverished west African nation's prime minister warned Thursday. ... more |
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 Storm Jova drenches western Mexico Jova lost its hurricane status Wednesday but remained a deadly threat as a huge storm system, dumping torrential rain across much of Mexico's Pacific coast and triggering flooding and power cuts. ... more | .. |
China shows off its migration schemes On a dry plain in China's remote northern Ningxia region, thousands of neatly aligned, identical brick houses have sprung up from the dusty soil. ... more | .. |
 Mercury pollution in the Great Lakes region - nearly forgotten, but not gone The scope and intensity of mercury pollution in the Great Lakes region is much greater than previously reported, but additional mercury controls should bring needed improvement, according to a new s ... more | .. |
 Salvage crew lands on 'creaking' N.Z. oil slick ship A salvage crew Thursday made a daring landing on a crippled container ship leaking oil off New Zealand, as the vessel's owners apologised for the country's worst sea pollution crisis. ... more |
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