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August 17, 2015

Outpouring of cash for California company's water-saving shower
San Francisco (AFP) Aug 13, 2015
A super-efficient shower fixture that reduces water waste by 70 percent is gaining enthusiastic backing from some of Silicon Valley's biggest names, reaping in some $1.38 million in just two days. The startup, Nebia, based in the drought-ravaged state of California, promises to revolutionize the way people shower by radically reducing the amount of water they use. Nebia's multi-nozzled shower head produces millions of misty droplets, in contrast to a traditional shower's streams of water. A ... read more

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Ecuador villages evacuated as Cotopaxi volcano rumbles to life Ecuador's President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency Saturday as the dangerous Cotopaxi volcano rumbled to life and prompted evacuation orders in several villages threatened by landslides. ... more		Squirrels in Yosemite campground test positive for plague A popular campground at Yosemite National Park in California will be temporarily closed after several dead squirrels were found to be carrying the plague, officials said Friday. ... more		Four dead, more than 20,000 affected by Niger floods: UN At least four people have died and more than 20,000 have been affected by floods in Niger caused by weeks of heavy rain, the United Nations said Friday. ... more
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Quake-hit Nepal sets up new reconstruction authority Nearly four months after a massive quake devastated Nepal, the government has set up a new state body to lead reconstruction efforts, a spokesman for the Prime Minister's office said Friday. ... more		Brazil court orders suspension of activity at Amazonian mine A court has ordered Brazilian mining giant Vale to suspend activities at an Amazonian nickel mine and compensate indigenous people who say they are adversely affected by its operations. ... more		Redesigned satellite battery set to advance LEO power systems Adoption of dynamic control technology improves EV charging grid integration Solar plant grid stability improves as Cordoba researchers deploy high-speed sensor system		Extreme diving, crucial to Arctic research How do algae react to the warming of the Arctic Ocean? How is it affecting wildlife in the fjords? To find answers, researchers rely heavily on divers who brave the icy waters to gather samples. ... more
				Southern African leaders meet as region faces food crisis Leaders of 15 southern African countries will gather for an annual summit on Monday as the region grapples with serious food shortages that have left a record number of people needing aid. ... more		Study: Apes may not be that far away from talking Ever since the 1940s, when a couple attempting to raise a pair of chimpanzees like children failed to impart the ability of speech, scientists have assumed language to be a uniquely human evolutionary adaptation. ... more

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New bio-containment system unveiled in Georgia A containerized bio-containment system has been unveiled in Georgia by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Air Force Reserve. ... more		British coast once teemed with exotic marine life New paleontological evidence suggests the coast of South West England once teemed with tropical marine life - exotic sharks, fish and reptiles. ... more		'The war of tomorrow will begin in space': Macron UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow 'long overdue' uranium stockpile verification How drones are altering contemporary warfare		Carnivorous conchs are decimating oyster populations In Florida, oyster reefs are shrinking. The mollusks' collapse is being a blamed on a rise in water salinity and an influx of a species of carnivorous conchs. ... more
US warns China on agents pressuring fugitives to go home: report The United States has warned Beijing about Chinese agents it says are operating secretly in the US to pressure fugitives to return to China, The New York Times reported Sunday. ... more		Questions and fears after deadly Chinese blasts Massive explosions at a chemical storage facility in the Chinese port of Tianjin on August 12 killed more than 100 people and injured more than 700. They also raised fears about toxic chemicals poisoning the air, particularly sodium cyanide. ... more		Rio airport agents bribed in Chinese immigrant scandal Immigration agents at Rio de Janeiro's airport are under investigation for allegedly accepting bribes to allow Chinese immigrants into the country illegally, Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported Saturday. ... more		Bird song-recognition mobile app launches There's still no technology to translate the garbled tweets of your friend Jimmy on Twitter, but a new app called Warblr can recognize the tweets coming out of the mouths of real-life birds. ... more

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