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New Discoveries Concerning Pre-Columbian Settlements In The AmazonGothenburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2010 The pre-Columbian Indian societies that once lived in the Amazon rainforests may have been much larger and more advanced than researchers previously realized. Together with Brazilian colleagues, archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg have found the remains of approximately 90 settlements in an area South of the city of Santarem, in the Brazilian part of the Amazon. "The most surprising thing is that many of these settlements are a long way from rivers, and are located in rainforest areas ... read more |
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  US takes up Pakistan military wish-list in talks The United States and Pakistan meet Wednesday in a new bid to smooth out an uneasy partnership, with Washington ready to offer fresh military assistance despite unease in India. The three-day t ... more | .. |
  Australian scientists say Asia's corals hit by mass die-out Coral reefs in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean are dying from the worst bleaching effect in more than a decade, Australian marine scientists said Tuesday. The bleaching, triggered by a large ... more | .. |
US takes up Pakistan military wish-list The United States said Tuesday it was in talks with Pakistan about new military assistance as part of a partnership against Islamic extremism, in a step sure to trigger unease in India. The Uni ... more | .. |
  South Asia is world's most climate-vulnerable region: study South Asia is the world's most climate-vulnerable region, its fast-growing populations badly exposed to flood, drought, storms and sea-level rise, according to a survey of 170 nations published on W ... more | .. |
  Can Hungary's Red Sludge Be Made Less Toxic With Carbon The red, metal-laden sludge that escaped a containment pond in Hungary last week could be made less toxic with the help of carbon sequestration, says an Indiana University Bloomington geologist who ... more |
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New Delhi (UPI) Oct 19, 2010 India and Boeing remained locked in negotiations for the former's purchase of as many as 10 military transport aircraft by Dec. 15. India's indecision led to the cancellation of a previous contract for the purchase of A330-based refueling tankers from Airbus last December. The same program was rebid last month. "On the basis of our experience, we are thoroughly analyzing and revi ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 18, 2010The majority of an Indian government panel probing the environmental impact of a 12-billion-dollar South Korean steel plant said Monday that clearances for the project should be scrapped. Steel giant POSCO wants to build the plant in the eastern state of Orissa, in what would be India's largest foreign investment project since the country launched market reforms in 1991. Three of the fou ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 19, 2010Removing the toxic and odorous emissions of ammonia from the industrial production of fertilizer is a costly and energy-intensive process. Now, researchers in Bangladesh have turned to microbes and inexpensive wood charcoal to create a biofilter that can extract the noxious gas from vented gases and so reduce pollution levels from factories in the developing world. Writing in the Internati ... more |
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New species of carnivorous mammal found in MadagascarAntananarivo (AFP) Oct 14, 2010 A new species of carnivorous mammal, likely highly endangered, has been discovered in eastern Madagascar, conservationists told AFP Thursday. The animal, brown and similar to a mongoose, was found in the wetlands of Lake Alaotra, the largest expanse of fresh water on the Indian Ocean island. It has been baptised Durrell's vontsira (Salanoia durelli) after the late British naturalist Gerald Durrell, who led conservation projects in Madagascar. The mammal belongs to the eupleridae family, whi ... read more |
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