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April 01, 2013

New system to restore wetlands could reduce massive floods, aid crops
Corvallis, OR (SPX) Apr 01, 2013
Engineers at Oregon State University have developed a new interactive planning tool to create networks of small wetlands in Midwest farmlands, which could help the region prevent massive spring floods and also retain water and mitigate droughts in a warming climate. The planning approach, which is being developed and tested in a crop-dominated watershed near Indianapolis, is designed to identify the small areas best suited to wetland development, optimize their location and size, and restore a sig ... read more

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Hopes fade in search for survivors of Tibet landslide Hopes were fading Sunday that Chinese search and rescue teams would find survivors, two days after a huge landslide crashed down a Tibetan mountain and buried more than 80 mine workers. ... more		Tibetan envoy says China can end immolations An envoy of the Dalai Lama said Wednesday that Tibetans would likely end a wave of self-immolation protests if China reopened dialogue with the exiled spiritual leader to address grievances. ... more		Hess completes sale of Caspian assets Hess Corp. said it sold its interests in the giant Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli complex in the Caspian Sea. ... more
				BRICS voice concern on violence in Iran, Syria Leaders from emerging powers on Wednesday expressed their opposition to threat of military action against Tehran, amid US and Israeli warnings they will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran. ... more		BRICS: a dynamic group dominated by China As the leaders of BRICS five emerging nations meet in Durban for a summit on Tuesday, economic data shows that the grouping of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa now account for 25 percent of global GDP and 40 percent of the world's population. ... more

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Italy foreign minister quits over return of marines to India Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi said Tuesday he was resigning in protest after two Italian marines were ordered to return to India to face murder charges. ... more		Indian stars call for dry Holi festival amid drought Bollywood stars have joined calls for Mumbai to temper celebrations and reduce water wastage during a riotous Hindu festival this week, as millions of Indians face their worst drought in decades. ... more		Aalyria spacetime platform tapped for AFRL space data network trials Atomic 6 debris shields selected for Portal Space Systems mission China starts large scale production of T1000 carbon fiber		SES Increases Reach To 276 Million TV Homes Worldwide SES reports it has further increased its reach in 2012, driven by strong gains, especially in India and Germany. SES now reaches 276 million TV homes worldwide, over 17 million homes more than in 20 ... more
				Two Tibetans set selves alight in China: reports Two Tibetans including a mother of four have set themselves on fire in China in two days, rights groups and media reports said Monday, the latest in a series of such protests against Beijing's rule. ... more		Poachers kill rare rhinos in India's remote northeast A gang of poachers killed a rare one-horned rhino at a wildlife park in northeast India, taking to 15 the number of such beasts slaughtered this year, an official said on Sunday. ... more

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Coral atoll where giant tortoises outnumber man 10,000:1 It is perhaps not surprising that there are only a handful of humans on one of the most remote islands on Earth, coral atolls far out in the turquoise seas of the Indian Ocean. ... more		India prepares for shale gas auction India is preparing to launch its first auction of shale natural gas blocks, a government official said. ... more		Ancient nitrogen enzyme study illuminates early Earth conditions and life detection Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research finds Geoscientists use satellite to determine not the shape of water, but how water shapes land		Bangladesh tornado kills 20, injures 100: officials A powerful tornado ripped through more than a dozen rural villages in eastern Bangladesh late Friday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 100, officials said. ... more
				Thai students set for mass tablet computer handout Thailand plans to distribute about 1.7 million tablet computers to students and teachers this year in the world's largest handout of the devices for education, officials said Thursday. ... more		Iran faces oil losses as Asian buyers balk Sanctions-battered Iran faces losing a big part of its oil export revenues as key Asian trading partners cut back on Iranian imports because of escalating U.S. and European pressure. ... more

Peru mulls replacing aged air force jets

Two Chinese airlines record falls in 2012 profits

France says Malaysia can build jets if it buys Rafale

US announces stricter gasoline standards

Japan venture to bring electric tuk-tuks to Asia

China car maker BYD reports profit plunge

Philippine clean energy tariffs to start next year: govt

IMF urges countries to cut energy subsidies

IMF calls for energy subsidy reform

Hess completes sale of Caspian assets

Wastewater injection spurred biggest earthquake yet

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	Italy says will send its marines back to India for trial Italy said two marines on trial for murder in India would return to the country by Friday, in a stunning turnaround after Rome earlier unleashed a diplomatic furore by saying they would not go back. ... more		India is fourth largest energy consumer India is now the world's fourth largest energy consumer of oil and petroleum products after the United States, China and Russia, a new analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration says. ... more		Punjab based GNDSS Hospital commissions Sunpreme Solar Systems Sunpreme has announced the commissioning of a 150 kilowatt rooftop solar system at the Guru Nanak Dev Super Speciality (GNDSS) Hospital situated in India. The system will be the largest commercial r ... more		India reviews Italian envoy's immunity India could revoke diplomatic immunity of Italy's ambassador over his failure to ensure two Italian marines return to India for trial. ... more

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India a market for nuclear power suppliers		India's Nirbhay missile aborted in flight		Google Maps adds view from Mt. Everest		India's solar mission drives manufacturing		Government Mulling Club Of Nations To Promote Exchange Of Solar Technology
Report: India's coal power a killer		Bangladesh still aiming for sub purchases		EU says trade barriers in US, China, elsewhere hinder growth		India aborts testing of new cruise missile: defence body		India PM warns of 'consequences' over Italian marines

India offers $532 million to states hit by drought, floods

It's only natural: Lawrence Livermore helps find link to arsenic-contaminated groundwater

Smartphone satellite "STRaND-1" operational in orbit

Award-winning Tibetan writer denied China passport

China eyes India trade by boosting spending in Nepal

Report raises concern over Europe's land-use footprint

Millions for a mastiff at China Tibetan dog expo

Volcanic aerosols, not pollutants, tamped down recent Earth warming

Ancient micro-continent under the Indian Ocean identified

Film on Nepal army torture blocked: director

China's Xi to visit S.Africa this month

Herbal defluoridation of drinking water

Tibetan self-immolators inspire Chinese painter

80% of Indian sewage flows untreated into rivers: study

Millions of Indians facing worst drought in decades

Two rhino poachers gunned down in India

Starving goats to hit Indian pashmina production

Atlantic warming points to malaria risk... in India

Bangladesh deploys troops as protest toll hits 76

Asian manufacturing growth mostly weak in February

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