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April 01, 2013
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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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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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
SINO DAILY

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
ENERGY TECH

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
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TRADE WARS

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


TRADE WARS

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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MILPLEX

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
CLIMATE SCIENCE

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
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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
SPACEMART

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
SINO DAILY

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
FLORA AND FAUNA

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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FLORA AND FAUNA

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
ENERGY TECH

India prepares for shale gas auction
India is preparing to launch its first auction of shale natural gas blocks, a government official said. ... more
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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
WEATHER REPORT

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
INTERNET SPACE

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
ENERGY TECH

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
ENERGY TECH
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


ENERGY TECH
US announces stricter gasoline standards

Japan venture to bring electric tuk-tuks to Asia

China car maker BYD reports profit plunge


ENERGY TECH
Philippine clean energy tariffs to start next year: govt

IMF urges countries to cut energy subsidies

IMF calls for energy subsidy reform


ENERGY TECH
Hess completes sale of Caspian assets

Wastewater injection spurred biggest earthquake yet

Trojan Battery Introduces Single-Point Watering System For Its Flooded Batteries

MILPLEX

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
ENERGY NEWS

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
SOLAR DAILY

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
MILPLEX

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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Hydrogen nuclei experiment sharpens view of quarks inside matter
Oak Ridge team plans powerful test facility for next generation fusion components
Low frequency lasers modeled to greatly boost nuclear fusion rates
CIVIL NUCLEAR

India a market for nuclear power suppliers

MISSILE NEWS

India's Nirbhay missile aborted in flight

EARTH OBSERVATION

Google Maps adds view from Mt. Everest

SOLAR DAILY

India's solar mission drives manufacturing

SOLAR DAILY

Government Mulling Club Of Nations To Promote Exchange Of Solar Technology

ENERGY TECH

Report: India's coal power a killer

FLOATING STEEL

Bangladesh still aiming for sub purchases

TRADE WARS

EU says trade barriers in US, China, elsewhere hinder growth

MISSILE NEWS

India aborts testing of new cruise missile: defence body

MILPLEX

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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