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DMCii To Launch New Higher-Resolution Satellite Imaging Service
London UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2007DMC International Imaging plans to launch a high-resolution optical imaging satellite named UK DMC-2 in 2008 to provide continuous Continent-level imaging with direct downlink of data to customer's ground stations. At just 120 kg, UK DMC-2 will be a very capable low cost Earth Observation (EO) satellite, carrying a higher-resolution (22 metre) multi-spectral DMC imager with an ultra-wide 6 ... more Halt Of Indonesian Mud Volcano Baffles Experts 
Jakarta (AFP) March 20, 2007An Indonesian "mud volcano" that has displaced 15,000 people briefly stopped spewing toxic sludge for the first time in more than nine months, baffling scientists, an official said Tuesday. "The flow of mud coming out of the crater suddenly stopped for about 30 minutes shortly before noon (0500 GMT) on Monday," said Rudi Novrianto, a spokesman for the government team trying to plug the flo ... more Cheery Blossom Season Opens; Huge Waves Pound Durban; Philippines Lacks Weathermen 
Tokyo (AFP) March 20, 2007Japan's red-faced weathermen declared the cherry blossom season open in Tokyo on Tuesday, an excuse for drunken revelry across the country but an annual headache for the forecasters. Predicting the cherry blossoms has become one of the most closely watched duties of the Meteorological Agency, which was all apologies last week after prematurely predicting the start of the season. Mill ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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A Desert Of Ice Surrounded By An Ocean Of Extremes
Dumont D'urville Base, Antarctica (SPX) Mar 20, 2007Battered by the most violent winds on the planet, the South Polar Ocean, or Southern Ocean, formed until the mid-19th century an impenetrable barrier around Antarctica that in places plumbs depths of more than 7,000 metres (23,000 feet). Coursing at its centre is the powerful Antarctic Circumpolar Current, a gigantic aquatic conveyor belt 200 to 1,000 kilometres (125 to 625 miles) wide and ... more New Telemedicine Initiative For Sub-Saharan Africa 
Parism, France (ESA) Mar 20, 2007Satellite solutions delivering information and communication technologies can help improve health in sub-Saharan Africa; this was the main conclusion of a dedicated telemedicine task force which met recently in Botswana. To make these solutions a reality, some short-term, concrete actions have been suggested in a pilot projects proposal. Three activities are proposed: one focussing on the ... more Crops Feel The Heat As The World Warms 
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2007Over a span of two decades, warming temperatures have caused annual losses of roughly $5 billion for major food crops, according to a new study by researchers at the Carnegie Institution and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. From 1981-2002, warming reduced the combined production of wheat, corn, and barley-cereal grains that form the foundation of much of the world's diet-by 40 milli ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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Electric Car Maker ZAP Adds Solar Option to Truck Design To Combat Global Warming
Santa Rosa CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2007After a positive response for its XEBRA XERO, electric car pioneer ZAP has designed a solar option for its truck design, a photovoltaic panel that ZAP says can offer short-distance driving on sunlight alone. ZAP intends to showcase the new XEBRA XERO (pronounced 'zebra zero') Truck at its March 23 dealer training as well as some up-coming industry events for automotive fleets. Company offi ... more Russia Ready To Build NPPs In Namibia 
Windhoek, Namibia (RIA Novosti) Mar 20, 2007Russia is ready to build nuclear power plants of different kinds in Namibia, Russia's prime minister said Saturday. Mikhail Fradkov, currently on a visit to the African country, said after talks with its leaders that Russia was considering the construction of mini-plants and floating nuclear power plants that would use uranium or operate without using it. "These are issues still to be ... more New Biofuels Process Promises To Meet All U.S. Transportation Needs 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Mar 20, 2007Purdue University chemical engineers have proposed a new environmentally friendly process for producing liquid fuels from plant matter - or biomass - potentially available from agricultural and forest waste, providing all of the fuel needed for "the entire U.S. transportation sector." The new approach modifies conventional methods for producing liquid fuels from biomass by adding hydrogen ... more MORE HEADLINES
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