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Africa flood crisis deepens
Nairobi (AFP) Sept 25, 2007Fresh rainfalls and slow relief have deepened the humanitarian crisis caused by record floods in Africa which have affected more than 1.5 million people and killed at least 300, aid agencies warned Tuesday. The worst floods in three decades have now affected 22 countries, displacing hundreds of thousands and starkly raising the risk of epidemics since the deluge hit parts of the continent in ... more China denies cover-up of pig disease 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 24, 2007China denied Monday it tried to cover up a pig disease that has killed tens of thousands of pigs in China and insisted that outbreaks in Vietnam and Myanmar did not come from the country. "The Chinese government has strict regulations on the reporting of epidemics and their disclosure," said Li Jinxiang, deputy director of the Agriculture Ministrys veterinary bureau. "China's Ministry of ... more Mountains of rubbish threaten Himalayan resort 
Gulmarg, India (AFP) Sept 25, 2007Tonnes of litter dumped at Indian Kashmir's showpiece Himalayan resort are threatening a fragile alpine ecology and endangering villagers dependent on its glacial waters. Litter bugs could also do irreparable damage to the emerging reputation of the zone's picturesque high-altitude meadows, forests and peaks as one of Asia's best adventure ski areas, environmental activists warn. "Mounta ... more Scientists Call For 80 Percent Drop In US Emissions By 2050 To Avoid Dangerous Warming 
Lubbock TX (SPX) Sep 26, 2007By 2050, the United States must cut its emissions by at least 80 percent below those created in the year 2000 if the world is to avoid potentially dangerous impacts of human-induced climate change, according to a report released today by scientists at Texas Tech University, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and Stanford University. To avoid the most severe effects of climate change, ... more NASA Finds Greenland Snow Melting Hit Record High In High Places 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 26, 2007A new NASA-supported study reports that 2007 marked an overall rise in the melting trend over the entire Greenland ice sheet and, remarkably, melting in high-altitude areas was greater than ever at 150 percent more than average. In fact, the amount of snow that has melted this year over Greenland could cover the surface size of the U.S. more than twice. Marco Tedesco, a research scientist ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 24, 2007Inexpensive laptop computers designed for students in developing countries will be sold to the public in a buy-one, give-one scheme, the non-profit organization behind the project said Monday. The "100 dollar laptops" -- which currently cost nearly twice that amount -- will go on sale for two weeks starting November 12, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) said in a statement. The non-profit grou ... more Germany to build first commercial Maglev train line 
Berlin (AFP) Sept 25, 2007Germany's richest state agreed Tuesday to build the country's first commercial high-speed magnetic levitation train line, but officials warned the price tag could be heftier than first thought. After months of talks, the Bavarian government, industry leaders and Deutsche Bahn rail company signed an agreement to build the line after a late-night deal capped with a champagne toast. Authori ... more China struggling to tackle rising pollution 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 24, 2007China is finding it increasingly difficult to cope with rising pollution and its impact on the environment despite record investment in clean technology, state media reported Monday. "China is under increasing pressure to cope with environmental pollution," Xinhua news agency quoted a report by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) as saying on the nation's environment in ... more Canada to monitor traffic in Northwest Passage 
Ottawa (AFP) Sept 25, 2007Sea traffic in the famed Northwest Passage will soon be monitored by underwater listening devices to be installed by Canada to bolster its disputed claim over the Arctic, media said Tuesday. Canada's military will start keeping tabs on trespassers -- ships and submarines -- in the region as early as mid-2008, said public broadcaster CBC. The detection technology is to be installed at Gas ... more Fat Spaniel Launches Insight Manager Portal For Multi-Site Management 
Long Beach CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2007Fat Spaniel Technologies, the leading provider of critical information services for distributed renewable energy systems, today launched "Fat Spaniel Insight Manager," a new multi-site management portal that enables system operators to maximize performance and reduce maintenance costs across their entire portfolio of managed sites. Designed to simultaneously manage multiple commercial-scale rene ... more |
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Flagstaff AZ (SPX) Sep 25, 2007What caused the extinction of mammoths and the decline of Stone Age people about 13,000 years ago remains hotly debated. Overhunting by Paleoindians, climate change and disease lead the list of probable causes. But an idea once considered a little out there is now hitting closer to home. A team of international researchers, including two Northern Arizona University geologists, reports evid ... more Music Training Linked To Enhanced Verbal Skills 
Evanston IL (SPX) Sep 25, 2007Music training, with its pervasive effects on the nervous system's ability to process sight and sound, may be more important for enhancing verbal communication skills than learning phonics, according to a new Northwestern University study. Musicians use all of their senses to practice and perform a musical piece. They watch other musicians, read lips, and feel, hear and perform music, thus, enga ... more Africa flooding spreads, 22 countries hit: UN 
Geneva (AFP) Sept 24, 2007Flooding across a swathe of Africa now affects 22 countries, including Ethiopia, Niger and Sudan where the situation has worsened in recent days, the United Nations said Monday. More than 800,000 people are now affected by torrential rains in those three countries alone, compared to around 700,000 recorded last week, according to data from the UN humanitarian coordination office. OCHA sa ... more China's own high-speed train due by year-end 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 24, 2007China's first domestically developed high-speed train, capable of reaching 300 kilometres (190 miles) per hour, will roll off production lines by the end of the year, state media reported Monday. The train can seat around 600 passengers and will run on the 115-kilometre-long Beijing-Tianjin route prior to the Beijing Olympics in August next year, the Xinhua news agency said. It will cut ... more Russo-US pact on polar bear protection comes into effect 
Moscow (AFP) Sept 24, 2007A treaty inked in 2000 between Russia and the United States to protect polar bears in their respective nations has just come into effect, the Russian foreign affairs ministry said Monday. This accord "defines the conditions of cooperation between Russia and the United States to protect the polar bear population" in Chukotka, Russia's extreme northeastern territory, and Alaska, the northernmo ... more
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