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Surprising Discovery From First Large-Scale Analysis Of Biodiversity And Biogeography Of Viruses
Singapore (SPX) Mar 18, 2008Viruses and bacterial viruses (known as phages) are among the most abundant life forms on the planet. Two papers published recently in Nature analyse the geographical distribution of viral communities in modern organosedimentary structures (sedimentary features, built by the interaction of organisms and their environment) known as microbialites, the living analogues of the oldest fossils on Earth ... more New technology triggers battle for information from Tibet 
Beijing (AFP) March 18, 2008Blogs, chatrooms and mobile phones have helped information about Tibetan protests to stream out faster than ever, but China is also harnessing technology, as well as fear, to stem the flow. Internet users, journalists and campaign groups are all scrambling for information as they try to build up an independent picture of deadly protests and clampdowns in Tibet and elsewhere in China in the ... more Researchers Say Arctic Sea Ice Still At Risk Despite Cold Winter 
Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 19, 2008Using the latest satellite observations, NASA researchers and others report that the Arctic is still on "thin ice" when it comes to the condition of sea ice cover in the region. A colder-than-average winter in some regions of the Arctic this year has yielded an increase in the area of new sea ice, while the older sea ice that lasts for several years has continued to decline. On March 18 ... more Mozambique tourist resort struggles to recover from cyclone 
Vilankulo, Mozambique (AFP) March 18, 2008Little more than a year after Cyclone Favio ripped through Mozambique's premier tourist resort of Vilankulo, the town still resembles a refugee camp as it struggles to recover. With faded tents and roofless, unused buildings a stark reminder of the damage inflicted by Favio, residents breathed a sigh of relief when another cyclone headed their way was downgraded Friday to a tropical depression ... more Louisiana System Built Homes Completes First Fortified For Safer Living Home 
Arnaudville LO (SPX) Mar 18, 2008Louisiana System Built Homes marked the completion of the first Fortifiedfor safer living home built in the state of Louisiana with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The home, at the Ponderosa Estates in Arnaudville, meets the Fortified requirements set by the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), a nonprofit research organization supported by the insurance industry to reduce property losses. ... more |
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Paris, France (SPX) Mar 19, 2008Using data from the SCIAMACHY instrument aboard ESA's Envisat environmental satellite, scientists have for the first time detected regionally elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide - the most important greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming - originating from manmade emissions. More than 30 billion tonnes of extra carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosphere annually by ... more China may allow foreign media into Tibet, but no timeframe: Wen 
Beijing (AFP) March 18, 2008Foreign journalists may be allowed into Tibet, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Tuesday, but he gave no timeframe amid criticism the remote region had been sealed off following unrest there. "We would certainly consider the possibility of organising for foreign media to go to Tibet," Wen told reporters, after saying the situation in the region's capital, Lhasa, was returning to normal. ... more China concerned over falling US dollar, economy: Wen 
Beijing (AFP) March 18, 2008China is concerned about the falling US dollar and the state of the US economy, but domestic conditions would determine the nation's monetary and fiscal policy, Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday. "I am paying great attention to the world economy, I am especially worried about the US economy," Wen said at a press conference at the end of China's parliament. "What I'm worried about is that ... more China claims proof linking Dalai Lama to unrest 
Beijing (AFP) March 18, 2008China has evidence linking the Dalai Lama to the deadly unrest against Chinese rule in Tibet, Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday, as he called on the exiled leader to renounce independence ambitions. "We have plenty of evidence that proves that these incidents were organised, premeditated, masterminded and incited by the Dalai clique," Wen told reporters as he labelled the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize ... more Key To Using Local Resources For Biomass May Include Waste 
Richland WA (SPX) Mar 19, 2008The Northwest of the USA can have a sizeable biofuels industry based primarily on local resources - if non-traditional feedstocks, such as municipal waste, and new conversion technologies are used, according to a report issued by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. It will be difficult for the Northwest to create a significant biofuels industry based on current ... more |
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Juno Beach FL (SPX) Mar 19, 2008The Florida Public Service Commission took a positive step toward securing the state's clean energy future with its approval of plans to build two nuclear power units at Florida Power and Light Company's Turkey Point generating complex in Miami-Dade County, FPL President Armando Olivera said. The PSC approved the additional nuclear plants and specifically agreed that FPL should ... more Analysis: Petraeus makes Iraq energy calls 
Washington (UPI) Mar 18, 2008 Gen. David Petraeus is calling on "large Western corporations" to invest in Iraq's energy sector as Iraq looks outside to boost oil, gas and power production. Petraeus, who as commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq overseas all coalition troops there, said Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asked him to convey the message to companies. "The prime minister is very keen on getting ... more Analysis: Iraq oil law holdup political 
Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2008 Iraq's oil law debate is political, not technical, a top U.S. official said, adding Iraq has tagged billions of dollars to boost oil production regardless. Charles Ries, U.S. State Department minister for economic affairs and coordinator for economic transition in Iraq, said the proposed law isn't necessary for Iraq to produce oil "but it would clearly be much, much better and incentive ... more NASA Goddard Delivers Aquarius Radiometer To JPL 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 18, 2008On Jan. 10, 2008, after a four-year development effort, the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., delivered the Aquarius Radiometer to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., for integration with the Aquarius instrument. The radiometer, built by an in-house team of scientists, engineers and technicians at Goddard, is part of the Aquarius mission. Aquarius is an in ... more GPS Tracking Devices By LandAirSea System Reached Record Sales In 2007 
Cary IL (SPX) Mar 18, 2008LandAirSea Systems has announced that it recorded record sales for its GPS tracking products in 2007. With the continued success of the passive Tracking Key and 3100 series, along with the next generation 8100 real-time unit, LandAirSea Systems delivered more than 25,000 GPS tracking systems worldwide. The growing popularity of GPS tracking transcends numerous applications and industries. ... more
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