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African Dust Forecast May Help Hurricane Season Predictions
Madison WI (SPX) Jun 03, 2008As the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, forecasters are developing predictions about the severity of this year's season. For the first time this year, African dust may provide a piece of this puzzle. Researchers in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) reported earlier this year that Africa ... more No One Cares More About Cattle than Beef Producers 
Manhattan KS (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Animal welfare and husbandry are the cornerstones of raising efficient, healthy cattle. In today's society we have often confused animal welfare with animal abuse. Distinction between the two is imperative for both the beef industry and the consumers of beef. Kansas State University is taking the lead in improving the communication among producers, regulatory officials, veterinarians, nutr ... more MDA To Provide Solution For A High-Resolution Satellite Program 
Richmond, Canada (SPX) Jun 03, 2008MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd has been awarded a multi-million dollar upgrade contract to supply a confidential customer with additional capabilities for a complete system solution for a high-resolution satellite program. Under this contract, MDA will provide the customer with a second ground system, to be located in a separate facility to the existing system, capable of programm ... more New Family Of Gecko Discovered By Researchers From The U Of Minnesota And Villanova University 
Twin Cities MN (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum of Natural History and Pennsylvania's Villanova University have discovered a new family of gecko, the charismatic large-eyed lizard popularized by car insurance commercials. Scientists have long been interested in geckos and their evolution because they are key biodiversity indicators and are found on nearly every continent. Research ... more Surrey Wins Satellite Imager Contract For Climate Modelling 
Guildford UK (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Surrey Satellite Technology has secured a contract worth 1.6 million euros from Astrium GmbH, Germany to proceed with work on a new contract to develop and supply the Multi-Spectral Imager for the European Space Agency's EarthCARE Mission. Earth Explorer Missions are part of the Earth Observation Envelope Programme ... more |
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Chatsworth CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Capstone Turbine Corporation a manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, has announced that its facilities in Van Nuys and Chatsworth, California, have received ISO 14001:2004 Certification under Capstone's 14001 Certification initiative. The ISO 14001 Standard is an internationally accepted specification for environmental management systems created by the International Organization for ... more Wood Shutters Add Sustainable Touch To Eco-Friendly Interior Design 
Ontario CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2008For generations, interior wood shutters have added value to a home, provided privacy and helped control temperatures. Today, wood shutters are one of the most eco-friendly window treatments available. "Most wood shutters today are made out of Basswood a lightweight, sustainably-harvested hardwood that does not warp, is naturally low in sap content and is recyclable, biodegradable and renew ... more DLR And Airbus Show Off New Fuel Cell 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jun 03, 2008Together with its partner, Airbus, the Institute for Technical Thermodynamics of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has equipped the DLR aircraft carrier A320 ATRA with a Michelin fuel cell system. Prof. Johann-Dietrich Worner, Chairman of DLR Executive Board commented: "Fuel cell technology provides an improvement in fuel efficiency for aircraft, minimising environmental pollution and increasing ... more Trimble Introduces GNSS Reference Sensor For Infrastructure And Network Applications 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) May 29, 2008Trimble has introduced an innovative Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reference sensor for infrastructure and network applications -- the Trimble NetR3 GNSS reference sensor. Designed to seamlessly integrate into any Trimble VRS (Virtual Reference Station) network or other infrastructure application, the Trimble NetR3 offers a new option for tracking and streaming data. Using Trim ... more Universal Receiver Tester Offers Innovative GPS Test And Simulation Capabilities 
Montreal, Canada (SPX) May 29, 2008Global RF and telematics test solution provider Averna today announced that it has successfully implemented a GPS Constellation Simulator software solution for the Universal Receiver Tester (URT), the company's commercial RF test platform. The solution provides live signal emulation for up to 12 satellites, and is immediately available in pre-release form. The final release will be availab ... more |
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Bonn, Germany (AFP) May 28, 2008An ambitious plan to put more than 10 percent of Brazil's Amazon forest beyond the grasp of loggers and agribusiness could slash carbon emissions by 1.1 billion tonnes by mid-century, according to a study released Wednesday. Deforestation in the tropics accounts for 20 percent of global emissions of CO2, making it the second largest driver of global warming after the burning of fossil fuels. ... more North Pacific humpback whales rebounding 
Washington (UPI) May 28, 2008 The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says most North Pacific humpback whale populations are rebounding. Officials say a study funded primarily by NOAA and conducted by more than 400 whale researchers across the Pacific region shows the overall population of humpbacks has rebounded to approximately 18,000 to 20,000 animals. That population numbered fewer than 1,500 in ... more New bird flu dangers investigated 
Atlanta (UPI) May 28, 2008 A study led by U.S. researchers suggests H5N1 is not the only strain of bird flu that could cause a pandemic. Terrence Tumpey of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said more than one H7 strain of the flu virus has evolved traits needed to easily infect humans, The Times of London reported Tuesday. While the H5N1 strain is considered the most deadly strain, it is ... more Melting of methane ice triggered long-ago warming surge: study 
Paris (AFP) May 28, 2008Melting of methane ice unleashed runaway global warming some 635 million years ago, according to a study released Wednesday that has implications for today's climate-change crisis. Release of the potent greenhouse-gas, at first in small amounts and then in massive volumes, brought a sudden end to the planet's longest Ice Age, its authors believe. During the "Snowball Earth" era, Earth fr ... more Limited impact on China's economy from quake: officials 
Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2008The impact of the Chinese earthquake on the nation's economy and inflation will be limited, senior policy makers said Wednesday, as jitters about the disaster haunt the financial markets. The area of southwest China's Sichuan province where the 8.0-magnitude quake struck on May 12 was not big enough to have any real impact on the national economy, Mu Hong, a senior planner, told a briefing i ... more
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