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University's High-Tech Tools Helped Combat Wildfires
LaJolla CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2007Some of those fighting rampaging California wildfires in late October didn't wield shovels or hoses -- they worked with high-tech tools developed at the University of California, San Diego. UC San Diego's response to the nearby wildfires included innovative technologies that not only helped the local region respond and recover, but that also can save lives during emergencies elsewhere in the wor ... more Bug-Zapper: A Dose Of Radiation May Help Knock Out Malaria 
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2007How are physicists helping an effort to eradicate malaria, the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than one million people every year" Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) used their expertise in radiation science to help a young company create weakened, harmless versions of the malaria-causing parasite. These parasites, in turn, are being used to create a ... more Analysis: Long-run wins for green Olympics 
Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2007 Beijing's efforts to meet clean-air standards in time for the 2008 Olympics are drawing increased skepticism as the August deadline approaches. Worst-case scenarios depict marathoners coughing their way through smog to the finish line, prompting the International Olympic Committee to suggest that some competitions may be delayed due to pollution. Yet even if Beijing fails to meet Olympic expec ... more Measurements Link Magma Melting Rate To Tectonic Plate Subduction Rate 
Champaign IL (SPX) Nov 09, 2007Determining the origin and rate of magma production in subduction zone volcanoes is essential to understanding the formation of continental crust and the recycling of subducted materials back into Earth's mantle. Now, geologists at the University of Illinois report new measurements of rock samples from Kick'em Jenny, a submarine volcano in the Caribbean, that link the rate at which magma is prod ... more Western-Led Research Studies Ozone, Good And Bad 
London, Canada (SPX) Nov 09, 2007Depending on its altitude, ozone can be either friend or foe. Thanks to new research led by The University of Western Ontario, scientists will now have a better understanding of ozone, its origin and the role - good or bad - it plays in polluting our atmosphere. Ozone is a colourless, toxic gas named for the Greek word for smell because of its pungent odour. In the stratosphere, acting as ... more |
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Singapore (AFP) Nov 8, 2007Greenpeace urged Indonesia on Thursday to stop its "reckless" destruction of rain forests to plant palm oil in the archipelago, which will host a global climate summit next month. The environmental group also called on foreign food and cosmetics companies to shun "bad" palm oil produced as a result of deforestation in Indonesia. "Indonesia's peatlands are some of the richest stores of ca ... more US Africa command chief in talks with African Union 
Addis Ababa (AFP) Nov 8, 2007The head of the US military's new Africa command (AFRICOM) held talks with African Union (AU) officials Thursday, amid grumblings on the continent over increased US military involvement. General William Ward met AU Commission Chairman Alpha Oumar Konare at the pan-African body's headquarters in Addis Ababa. "I came to present my vision of AFRICOM and to listen and understand the traditio ... more Britain bracing for floods amid tidal surge 
London (AFP) Nov 8, 2007Britain was bracing Thursday for possible severe flooding along its east coast due to a storm surge in the North Sea, creating waves only seen once in 20 years. In a statement to the House of Commons, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said police would be on standby in areas most at risk, while officials warned of "extreme danger to life and property." "A tidal surge of up to three metre ... more Global pest uses promiscuity to wipe out competition: study 
Chicago (AFP) Nov 8, 2007One of the world's most invasive agricultural pests that has devastated crops in China and Australia in recent years owes its "success" to its mating habits, a study released Thursday said. The insect arrived in Australia and China in the 1990s through the international flower trade and has since displaced native populations of the same type in both countries. The marauding aphids have b ... more Once A Brownfield, Now A Productive Site 
Syracuse NY (SPX) Nov 09, 2007The Solvay Settling Basins, the scene of years of industrial pollution on the shores of Syracuse's Onondaga Lake, is the setting for a novel approach to restoring brownfield sites for beneficial use. Instead of capping them with clay and plastic, fencing them, and posting "Keep Out" signs, a partnership of engineers, scientists and new corporate owners has taken a different tack on a portion of ... more |
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San Francisco (AFP) Nov 8, 2007California on Thursday said it had filed a lawsuit to force the United States government to approve the state's tough new proposals aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. At a news conference in Sacramento, California's Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Edmund Brown said the state was suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its failure t ... more 12 dead in clashes around Yemen oilfield 
Sanaa (AFP) Nov 8, 2007Clashes between Yemeni tribesmen and security personnel protecting a Ukrainian oil comany left 12 people dead on Thursday in Shabwa province, east of the capital, a security source said. "Six civilians and six soldiers died in the clashes which broke out this morning between members of the Al-Harith tribe and an army unit charged with protecting a Ukrainian oil firm," the source told AFP fro ... more Fleet Management Solutions Launches GPS and Two-Way Satellite Asset Tracking Services Into 50th Country 
San Luis Obispo CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Fleet Management Solutions announced that it has deployed systems into Australia, making that the 50th country where the company's GPS and all-satellite asset tracking services are in operation today. FMS is one of the few solutions in the market that allows a fleet manager to view, track and manage assets in a single system whether they are in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, the Libyan dessert or the Aust ... more Coach-Net Focuses On Safety Deploys deCarta Mapping Technology For Enhanced Service To Customers 
Lake Havasu City AZ (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Coach-Net and Auto-Net have improved their mapping technology with a real-time location solution by deCarta, a leading geospatial software platform company, to deliver enhanced safety to travelers. Working hand-in-hand with PinPoint, Coach-Net's proprietary mapping interface, deCarta's technology significantly improves the quality and speed of map-based information accessible to call center agen ... more GPS Chip Market Driven By Integration Into Mobile Devices Reports In-Stat 
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Nov 08, 2007 Over the next few years, the GPS chipset market will be driven by integration into mobile devices, including personal navigation devices (PNDs), cellular handsets, mobile PCs, and a variety of portable consumer electronics (CE) devices, reports In-Stat. The most promising portable CE categories include ultra mobile devices (UMDs), handheld games, portable media ... more
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