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August 25, 2015

'Diamonds from the sky' approach turns CO2 into valuable products
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 21, 2015
Finding a technology to shift carbon dioxide (CO2 ), the most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas, from a climate change problem to a valuable commodity has long been a dream of many scientists and government officials. Now, a team of chemists says they have developed a technology to economically convert atmospheric CO2 directly into highly valued carbon nanofibers for industrial and consumer products. The team will present brand-new research on this new CO2 capture and utilization technology at ... read more

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New fires at China explosion site: report Four new fires broke out Friday in the devastation left by giant explosions in the Chinese port city of Tianjin last week, state media reported, as clean-up efforts continued. ... more		'Major step' toward universal flu vaccine: studies Scientists have taken a major step towards creating a vaccine that works against multiple strains of influenza, according to two studies published Monday in top journals. ... more		China pursues more graft cases as crackdown rages on Chinese authorities are pursuing separate corruption cases against two top officials including the brother of a former top aide to ex-president Hu Jintao, state media reported Friday, as a crackdown on graft continues. ... more
				Australian winemakers court Asian tastebuds Wrapped tightly in sleeping bags to keep them from freezing in frigid conditions, Australian winemaker Sirromet's bottles slowly make their way across the vast Mongolian landscape on the back of a yak. ... more		War in the Mid East curse on humanity, boon for clean air There are no silver linings in war. But there are byproducts, some of them positive. New research suggests one of those byproducts is cleaner air. ... more

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Fires in US state of Washington largest in its history A group of wildfires blazing in the western US state of Washington have become the largest in the state's history, officials said Monday. ... more		At least eight dead in Turkey floods: official At least eight people were killed and two more missing on Monday in flooding in Turkey's northeastern Black Sea province of Artvin, officials said. ... 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		Russia must compensate Dutch over Greenpeace ship: international court Russia must compensate the Netherlands over the 2013 seizure of Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship during a protest against Arctic oil drilling, an international court ruled on Monday. ... more
				Remembering New Orleans chaos, 10 years after Katrina Ten years ago, my New Orleans hotel shook like a speeding freight train. ... more		Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines Typhoon Goni killed at least 26 people in landslides and floods in the Philippines, officials said Monday, as the storm bore down on Japan. ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

Lebanese press demands as trash crisis exposes frustrations Activists in Lebanon vowed Monday to press ahead with protests over a trash crisis that have become an outlet for deep-rooted, broad-based frustration over political stagnation, corruption, and crumbling infrastructure. ... more		Boreal forests threatened by climate change The loss of forest mostly calls to mind the clearing of precious rainforests, but a less tropical type of forest is also under threat. New research suggests boreal forests will require much stronger protections if they are to survive global warming. ... 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		Newborn pandas 'doing well' after tense night at US zoo The twin cubs born to the Smithsonian National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang were said Monday to be "doing well" after a night that had zookeepers on edge. ... more
Kenya's 'ivory kingpin' bail suspended A court in Kenya on Monday suspended the release on bail of a suspected ringleader of an ivory smuggling gang following an appeal by government prosecutors. ... more		PNG drought could be worst in decades: PM Papua New Guinea's government said Monday it had sent food and water to drought and frost-hit regions, as it warned a current dry spell could be the worst in decades. ... more		Russia launches military drills in Arctic Russia launched military exercises in the Arctic on Monday as it seeks to bolster claims to the region's vast hydrocarbon and mineral wealth. ... more		WHO chief calls for urgent transformation of global epidemic response The World Health Organization chief acknowledged Monday that the response to the West African Ebola outbreak fell far short, calling for an urgent overhaul of the international response to epidemics. ... more

	Gold, silver found in abundance underneath volcanoes Water located in deep reservoirs located in the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand is rich with gold and silver, geoscientists say. ... more		Anti-whaling activists barred from entering Faroe Islands Denmark's autonomous Faroe Islands announced Monday that they had refused entry to a ship carrying 21 activists from the militant conservation group Sea Shepherd who were trying to disrupt traditional whale hunts. ... more

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