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Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2008China on Wednesday confirmed the first two deaths in Beijing from hand, foot and mouth disease, bringing the national death toll to 42 children, state media reported, citing health officials. One child from Beijing, host of this year's Olympics, died on Sunday, Xinhua news agency said citing city health department spokeswoman Deng Xiaohong. Another child from Hebei also died in the ... more PLA rides to the rescue again in China quake 
Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2008The People's Liberation Army dropped food and paratroopers into quake-shattered areas of China on Wednesday, the latest in a long history of disaster-relief missions by the world's largest armed force. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake which struck on Monday, devastating a wide area of southwestern China, has given rise to familiar scenes: Chinese people at nature's mercy and the PLA marching to ... more Rains Spell Nightmare Scenario In Myanmar While New Cyclone Forms 
Geneva (AFP) May 14, 2008Heavy rains forecast to hit Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta over the coming days represent a nightmare scenario for the cyclone-stricken country, the United Nations and Red Cross warned on Wednesday. "The arrival of the rains will only exacerbate an already dramatic situation in the flooded areas, both for survivors and for aid personnel," said Elisabeth Byrs of the UN's humanitarian affairs office ... more Britain tightlipped on reports that tourists safe in China quake 
London (AFP) May 14, 2008Britain's foreign ministry said it was unable to confirm reports Wednesday that 19 Britons missing in the region of China devastated by an earthquake were safe and sound. China's official Xinhua agency reported that 19 British tourists were unharmed and had arranged to stay in the Wolong giant panda nature reserve. The Foreign Office and a travel company have said the group was travelling ... more Over 40,000 Dead In China Quake As Full Horror Emerges 
Dujiangyan, China (AFP) May 15, 2008More than 40,000 people were dead, missing or buried under rubble in China's southwest, officials said Wednesday, as the full horror of its devastating earthquake began to emerge. Rescue teams who punched into the quake's stricken epicentre reported whole towns all but wiped off the map, spurring frantic efforts to bring emergency relief to the survivors. Planes and helicopters ... more |
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Baltimore MD (SPX) May 14, 2008Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have conducted the largest nationwide study on the acute health effects of coarse particle pollution. Coarse particles are airborne pollutants that fall between 2.5 and 10 microns in diameter. These particles are larger than fine particles (less than 2.5 microns) and are produced by processes such as mechanical grinding ... more NOAA Reports Coastal Waters Show Decline In Contaminants 
Washington DC (SPX) May 14, 2008NOAA scientists have released a 20-year study showing that environmental laws enacted in the 1970s are having a positive effect on reducing overall contaminant levels in coastal waters of the U.S. However, the report points to continuing concerns with elevated levels of metals and organic contaminants found near urban and industrial areas of the coasts. "It's interesting to note that ... more Finding The Real Potential Of No-Till Farming For Sequestering Carbon 
Washington DC (SPX) May 14, 2008The potential of no-tillage (NT) soils for increasing the soil organic carbon (SOC) pool must be critically and objectively assessed. Most of the previous studies about SOC accrual in NT soils have primarily focused on the surface layer ( 20-cm soil depth), and not for the whole soil profile. The lack of adequate data on the SOC profile is a hindrance to conclusively ascertain the effects of NT ... more Can A Runaway Planetary Greenhouse Shut Down Plate Tectonics 
Houston TX (SPX) May 14, 2008A new study of possible links between climate and geophysics on Earth and similar planets finds that prolonged heating of the atmosphere can shut down plate tectonics and cause a planet's crust to become locked in place. "The heat required goes far beyond anything we expect from human-induced climate change, but things like volcanic activity and changes in the sun's luminosity could lead ... more African poverty resists economic growth: AfDB head 
Maputo (AFP) May 14, 2008The annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) opened in Mozambique on Wednesday with the organisation's head warning that rising growth rates are having little impact on poverty levels. In his opening speech, AfDB president Donald Kaberuka said the economic impact of surging food prices, power shortages and global warming would all be debated during the two-day gathering of Africa ... more |
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Washington (UPI) May 14, 2008 Climate change could disrupt U.S. energy supplies by seriously damaging key infrastructure in the country, experts testified Tuesday before Congress. Energy production usually surfaces in climate discussions as the culprit behind changing global temperatures, but the effects of climate change will reverse the tables as new weather patterns begin to impact the energy sector, witnesses ... more US President Should Push OPEC For Increased Production 
Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2008Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement prior to President Bush departing for a five-day trip to the Middle East, including a stop in Saudi Arabia on Friday: "The White House has indicated that President Bush will push Saudi officials for OPEC to increase production in an effort to bring down prices for American consumers. As the largest oil producer and exporter, Saudi Arabi ... more ORF Genetics Opens Revolutionary Green Factory In Iceland 
Reykjavik, Iceland (SPX) May 15, 2008ORF Genetics has announced the opening of new and revolutionary 22,000 ft^2 (2043m^2) cultivation facilities in Grindavik, Iceland. Utilizing its unique Orfeus protein production system in barley, ORF Genetics produces and markets biorisk-free ISOkine human growth factors for use in medical research, drug discovery and cosmetics. The state-of-the-art Green Factory uses geothermal energy ... more Survey Shows RV Owners Are Adjusting To Higher Fuel Costs 
Reston VA (SPX) May 15, 2008Despite high fuel prices, 82 percent of RV owners say RV vacations cost less than other types of vacations. This is one of the reasons why so many RVers plan to travel this spring and summer. Most RVers are simply adjusting to fuel costs rather than not traveling in their RVs, according to a new study. The latest biannual Campfire Canvass survey of RV owners, conducted by the Recreation ... more DR Congo cautiously approves China deals 
Kinshasa (AFP) May 14, 2008The Democratic Republic of Congo's government gave its cautious approval on Tuesday to a controversial set of construction and mining deals with China, but appealed for possible "adjustments" later. "The National Assembly has acknowledged the collaboration agreement with the Chinese businesses but suggests watching out for the country's interests when an assessment takes place" a year from ... more
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