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Summer expedition confirms Russia's Arctic claims: ministry
Moscow (AFP) Sept 20, 2007Evidence obtained by an Arctic research expedition this summer supports Moscow's view that a ridge of sub-sea territory that stretches to the North Pole is an extension of Russia, a government ministry said on Thursday. In a statement the natural resources ministry said that preliminary data obtained during the "Arctic 2007" expedition confirmed that a ridge known as the Lomonosov ridge "is ... more Is There Really A Mommy Gene In Women 
Kingston, Canada (SPX) Sep 24, 2007Basic principles of biology rather than women's newfound economic independence can explain why fewer of them are getting married and having children, and why the trend may only be temporary, says a Queen's researcher. "Only in recent times have women acquired significant control over their own fertility, and many are preferring not to be saddled with the burden of raising children," says Lonnie ... more Bridge Strengthening Research 
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 24, 2007These days, a drive across a bridge is not always a pleasure cruise. Mindful of the war on terrorism, it can often be a cautious experience. In one scenario, someone sets off a series of bombs to weaken the cables and the key structural connections of a major city bridge, all during rush hour. Not easy to do, but now thinkable. This summer, the possibility of sabotage was quickly examined-then d ... more Amazon Forest Shows Unexpected Resiliency During Drought 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Sep 24, 2007Drought-stricken regions of the Amazon forest grew particularly vigorously during the 2005 drought, according to new research. The counterintuitive finding contradicts a prominent global climate model that predicts the Amazon forest would begin to "brown down" after just a month of drought and eventually collapse as the drought progressed. "Instead of 'hunkering down' during a drought as you mig ... more Deal reached on eliminating ozone-depleting chemicals 
Montreal (AFP) Sept 21, 2007Governments meeting in Montreal reached Friday an "historic" agreement to speed up the elimination of ozone-depleting chemicals, a UN spokesman said. "We have an historic deal," Nick Nuttal, a UN Environment Program (UNEP) spokesman told AFP. Developed and developing countries have agreed to accelerate moves to phase out HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbons), chemicals harmful to the ozone la ... more |
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Brussels (AFP) Sept 21, 2007Nuclear power will remain a key element as the world seeks to move toward low carbon energy, the European Commission said Friday, announcing a new forum for nuclear energy research. The Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform will bring together industry and researchers to draw up a strategy "to prepare for the future and maintain European leadership in this sector," the EU's executiv ... more Analysis: Turkmenistan and trans-Caspian 
Washington (UPI) Sep 21, 2007 The death last December of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov set off a renewed feeding frenzy among Western energy companies eager to exploit Turkmenistan's energy reserves. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said U.S.-Turkmen relations had turned a "new page" as the United States sent 15 delegations to Ashgabat to confer with new Turkmen President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov. T ... more Analysis: Energy security and unbundling 
Berlin (UPI) Sep 21, 2007 Will the European Commission's energy market reform plans improve or threaten energy security in Europe? The controversial legislation to open up the continent's gas and electricity market divides experts. The commission would say the new strategy, unveiled this week, improves continental energy security and also ensures fair competition and prices. It includes the plan to unbundle the ... more Cheung Yan: Dragon queen of waste paper 
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 23, 2007The hot and smelly process of recycling scrap paper and rubbish is not the most glamorous way to become a billionaire. But it has made Cheung Yan -- chairwoman of Nine Dragons Paper, China's largest paperboard producer -- richer than both Oprah Winfrey and JK Rowling, worth an estimated 2.4 billion dollars, according to Forbes magazine. Cheung, who became the first woman last year to top ... more China coal mine blaze kills three, traps 15 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2007Rescuers were struggling on Sunday to extinguish a three-day-old fire in a northern China coal mine that has killed three miners and left another 15 missing, state media reported. The latest deadly accident in China's notoriously dangerous mining sector began on Wednesday night, when an underground cable apparently caught fire, igniting the blaze in Shanxi province, Xinhua news agency said. ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 20, 2007US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has asked a former air force chief of staff to conduct an independent investigation into the unauthorized transfer of nuclear weapons aboard a B-52 bomber last month, his spokesman said Thursday. The assessment by retired general Larry Welch is in addition to an ongoing investigation that the air force is conducting with assistance from the Defense Departmen ... more Helping The Carbon Nanotube Industry Avoid Mega-Mistakes Of The Past 
Washington, DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2007A new analysis of by-products discharged to the environment during production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) - expected to become the basis of multibillion-dollar industries in the 21st Century - has identified cancer-causing compounds, air pollutants, and other substances of concern, researchers reported here today at the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society. Study co-autho ... more New Microsensor Measures Volatile Organic Compounds In Water And Air On-Site 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 20, 2007Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a miniature sensor that uses polymer membranes deposited on a tiny silicon disk to measure pollutants present in aqueous or gaseous environments. An array of these sensors with different surface coatings could be used during field-testing to rapidly detect many different chemicals. Since this new sensor allows water and a ... more Methodology Predicts Effects Of Hurricanes On Coastal Roadways 
Lawrence KS (SPX) Sep 21, 2007More than 60,000 miles of United States roadways are in the 100-year coastal floodplain, making them vulnerable to attacks from water surges and storm waves generated by hurricanes. A new study, in the latest issue of the Journal of Coastal Research, introduces methodology that integrates state-of-the-art models as effective tools for engineering design and hurricane emergency management. ... more Change From Arid To Wet Climate In Africa Had Significant Effect On Early Human Evolution 
Syracuse NY (SPX) Sep 21, 2007A team of scientists from around the globe has determined that a drastic change in the climate of tropical Africa may have significantly driven early human evolution. The team's findings will be published in the Sept. 4-7 installment of Early Edition, published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Among the findings: A transition from a long period of time (about 135,00 ... more
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