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March 18, 2014

The rush to rain
Richland WA (SPX) Mar 18, 2014
A new analysis of satellite data reveals a link between dust in North Africa and West Asia and stronger monsoons in India. The study shows that dust in the air absorbs sunlight west of India, warming the air and strengthening the winds carrying moisture eastward. This results in more monsoon rainfall about a week later in India. The results explain one way that dust can affect the climate, filling in previously unknown details about the Earth system. The study also shows that natural airborne part ... read more

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N.African dust stimulates monsoons: study Desert dust from North Africa and the Arabian peninsula stimulates monsoon rains over India, said a study Sunday suggesting that desertification from global warming may boost these seasonal downpours. ... more		Dynamic stressing of a global system of faults results in rare seismic silence In the global aftershock zone that followed the major April 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake, seismologists noticed an unusual pattern - a dynamic "stress shadow," or period of seismic silence when some ... more		Avalanches kill six in Indian Kashmir Avalanches triggered by unusually heavy snowfall killed at least six people in Indian Kashmir, as flimsy buildings caved in across the Himalayan valley, police said Wednesday. ... more
				Pakistani Kashmir turns to water to solve power crisis As Pakistan grapples with a crippling energy crisis, people in one corner of Kashmir have taken matters into their own hands, using small-scale turbines to generate electricity from streams and rivers. ... more		India's Mars mission to reach Red Planet in 200 days India's maiden Mars mission, launched in November last year, is likely to reach the Red Planet in 200 days, the state-owned space agency has said. "If everything goes as planned, MOM (Mars Orb ... more

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One worker killed in Indian nuclear submarine accident One Indian worker was killed in an accident during construction of a nuclear submarine, a defence statement said Sunday, the latest in a string of deadly mishaps to hit the navy. ... more		Volume of notifiable disease reporting may double with required electronic lab reporting Public health departments nationwide are already feeling the strain from budget cuts. But their case report volumes are forecasted to double when federal requirements for automated electronic labora ... more		Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India		Dalai Lama asks China to ease censorship The Dalai Lama said Friday that China should ease its strict censorship, saying that the world's most populous nation would only achieve its full potential through greater freedoms. ... more
				India to send mission to probe Sun by 2020 India will send a mission to probe the Sun by 2020, local media quoted a top space official as reporting Saturday. "The Aditya mission to the Sun has been planned between 2017 and 2020. The mi ... more		Dalai Lama encourages 'self-confident' US global role The Dalai Lama on Thursday encouraged the United States to show self-confidence in defending democracy as top lawmakers rallied behind his calls to preserve Tibetan culture. ... more

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Decline of Bronze Age 'megacities' linked to climate change Scientists from the University of Cambridge have demonstrated that an abrupt weakening of the summer monsoon affected northwest India 4,100 years ago. The resulting drought coincided with the beginn ... more		We want to save water, but do we know how? Many Americans are confused about the best ways to conserve water and have a slippery grasp on how much water different activities use, according to a national online survey conducted by an Indiana ... more		Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row China's birth rate falls to lowest on record Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires		Reforms slow in Bangladesh's toxic tanneries Standing knee deep in toxic chemicals, Mokter Hossain loads animal hides into huge drums filled with still more dangerous liquids at a tannery in the Bangladesh capital. ... more
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	Problem batteries likely cause of fatal Indian navy fire: reports Malfunctioning and ageing batteries were the likely cause of fire on an Indian submarine that left two dead this week, reports said Friday, amid warnings that the navy is "on the verge of breakdown". ... more		India unveils its own astronaut crew capsule, plans test launch India, hoping to become the fourth nation to send humans into space, has unveiled a key element in the effort, an indigenously manufactured astronaut capsule. ... more		SolarBuzz Reveals Half Of Projects In Leading Countries Are Below 5MW Solar photovoltaic (PV) projects between 250kW and 5MW now account for almost half of the yet-to-be-completed 4,300 commercial and utility projects within leading PV countries, according to the new ... more		Indian PV Forecast Raised To 1GW Indian solar installations are forecast to be approximately 1,000 MW in 2014, according to Mercom Capital Group. Solar installations in India totaled 1,004 MW in 2013 compared to 986 MW in 2012. ... more

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