| July 21, 2008 |  |
TerraDaily Advertising Kit |
| Previous Issues | Jul 18 | Jul 17 | Jul 16 | Jul 15 | Jul 14 |
Ancient Australian tree takes life-saving drive
Sydney (AFP) July 20, 2008Australian Aboriginals replanted an ancient boab tree on Sunday after it was driven thousands of kilometres with a police escort to save it from destruction. A road widening scheme meant the tree, estimated to be 750 years old, had to be uprooted from its home in Western Australia and moved 3,200 kilometres (1,900 miles) by truck to a park in state capital Perth. "Everyone is hoping that ... more UN chief calls for sharp hike in world farm output 
United Nations (AFP) July 18, 2008UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for a sharp hike in world farm output, warning that high food and fuel prices threatened much of the progress made in reaching global poverty-reduction targets. Addressing a day-long debate of the UN General Assembly on the global food and energy crisis, the secretary general warned: "the double jeopardy of high food and fuel prices threatens to undermine ... more US scientists scrap major AIDS vaccine test 
Washington (AFP) July 18, 2008US scientists have scrapped plans for a large trial of a HIV vaccine due to concerns about its effectiveness, the government's medical research agency said. The decision on the government-developed vaccine comes less than a year after a trial for a similar vaccine from the pharmaceutical company Merck failed -- marking another setback in the decades-long struggle to develop a successful ... more Archaeologists Trace Early Irrigation Farming In Ancient Yemen 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jul 21, 2008In the remote desert highlands of southern Yemen, a team of archaeologists have discovered new evidence of ancient transitions from hunting and herding to irrigation agriculture 5,200 years ago. As part of a larger program of archaeological research, Michael Harrower from the University of Toronto and The Roots of Agriculture in Southern Arabia (RASA) team explored the Wadi Sana watershed ... more Baby panda adopted by house cat dies: zoo 
The Hague (AFP) July 18, 2008A baby panda adopted by a domestic cat at Amsterdam's Artis zoo has died after choking on the milk of its foster mother, the zoo said Friday. "The little one was discovered lifeless on Thursday morning," it said in a statement. "A post-mortem revealed that its windpipe was filled with milk. It had choked to death." The red panda cub was born on June 30, but was rejected by its own ... more |
icebergs:
 early-earth:  forest:  |
Tokyo (AFP) July 19, 2008A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale shook northern Japan on Saturday, triggering a minor tsunami, the meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The tremor struck at 11:39 am (0239 GMT) with its epicentre located in the Pacific off Fukushima prefecture at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), the agency said. A 20-centimetre ... more Thousands evacuated as storm hits China: state media 
Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2008China evacuated 360,000 people and called 61,000 fishing boats back to shore as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi, which killed at least six people in Taiwan, hit the east coast, state media reported Friday. Kalmaegi made landfall in Fujian province at 6:10 pm (1010 GMT), packing winds of 90 kilometres (55 miles) an hour, Xinhua news agency said quoting the provincial meteorological station. ... more Research Publications Online: Too Much Of A Good Thing 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 21, 2008The Internet gives scientists and researchers instant access to an astonishing number of academic journals. So what is the impact of having such a wealth of information at their fingertips? The answer, according to new research released in the journal Science, is surprising--scholars are actually citing fewer papers in their own work, and the papers they do cite tend to be more recent ... more Ontario joins US carbon trading clan 
Ottawa (AFP) July 18, 2008Canada's industrial heartland is joining a group of US states to launch a North American carbon trading market, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced Friday. The province is the fourth to join the Western Climate Initiative, which includes also California, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington. "We're proud to be welcomed into this important organization of climate ... more Digital Cameras And Remote Satellites Measure Crop Water Demand 
Fresno CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2008Horticultural crops account for almost 50% of crop sales in the United States, and these crops are carefully managed to ensure good quality. But more information is needed about the crops' growth and response to seasonal and climatic changes so that management practices such as irrigation can be precisely scheduled. Existing research can be difficult to generalize because of variations in ... more |
democracy:
 farm:  water-earth:  water-earth:  |
Lima (AFP) July 19, 2008Peru scrambled Saturday to prevent potential environmental disaster, after a dump for a major ore mining operation showed signs of a rupture that could lead to contamination of the local water supply. The Lima government on Friday declared a state of emergency after the dump, located at Coricancha mine and owned and operated by Gold Hawk Resources Inc., showed signs of ground displacement ... more OECD Report Confirms Overall Benefits Of Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol 
Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Jul 21, 2008The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomes the OECD Report "Economic Assessment of Biofuel Support Policies" as another major report that highlights the benefits of sugarcane ethanol in terms of greenhouse gas reduction and urges governments to level the playing field by removing trade-distorting subsidies and tariffs. "In recent weeks, reports by diverse organizations ... more Mafia rubbish dumps seized as Berlusconi declares Naples clean 
Naples, Italy (AFP) July 18, 2008Police seized eight mafia-controlled landfill sites around Naples Friday and charged 17 suspects, as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi travelled to the city to declare the waste crisis over. The 17, some of whom were already in jail convicted of other crimes, have been variously charged with criminal association with the mafia, environmental damage and illegal waste-trafficking ... more UC San Diego Launches Sweeping Sustainable Energy Program 
San Diego CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2008University of California, San Diego has begun construction on a sustainable energy program that's among the largest in the nation by a university. The far-reaching program, which includes solar, biogas fuel cells and wind energy, began with the first installation of solar photovoltaic panels atop a campus utility plant. Soon, buildings and parking garages across the 1,200-acre campus next ... more Toshiba Lights Up New LED Screen In Times Square 
New York NY (SPX) Jul 21, 2008The Toshiba message will shine out over Times Square bigger and brighter than ever before following today's unveiling of a new full color LED display, Toshiba Vision Times Square, that supports over one billion colors and high definition resolution. The new LED display will take pride of place at the top of One Times Square Building, and carry its message to the crowded streets 285 feet ... more
|
gas:
 nuclear-civil:  china:  gas:  |
|
| Previous Issues | Jul 18 | Jul 17 | Jul 16 | Jul 15 | Jul 14 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
