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November 15, 2015

A new tool to guide recovery from disasters
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The 1999 Odisha Cyclone struck the eastern coast of India, knocking out whole swaths of the Indian Railways Network, bringing the eastern IRN system to a halt. Cyclones Hudhud and Phailin caused similar mayhem in 2014 and 2013, while in 2012 power blackouts in northern and eastern India idled 300 intercity passenger trains and commuter lines. Closer to home, severe winter storms that hit Boston in 2014-2015 brought the MBTA mass-transit system to its knees. Here and abroad, there is an urgent need ... read more

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Senior US lawmaker tours Tibet six years after Beijing 'refusal' Senior US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation on a rare visit to Tibet, China confirmed Thursday, more than six years after reportedly being forbidden from visiting the region. ... more		Rotting oaks lead to hazardous voids in Indiana's Mount Baldy sand dune Mount Baldy, a sand dune in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, may appear to be no more than an innocent pile of sand grains speckled with vegetation, but the rolling slopes hide narrow, deep holes, ... more		Microplate discovery dates birth of Himalayas An international team of scientists has discovered the first oceanic microplate in the Indian Ocean - helping identify when the initial collision between India and Eurasia occurred, leading to the b ... more
				Monkeys in Asia harbor virus from humans, other species When it comes to spreading viruses, bats are thought to be among the worst. Now a new study of nearly 900 nonhuman primates in Bangladesh and Cambodia shows that macaques harbor more diverse astrovi ... more		World energy use to grow one-third over 25 years, renewables making inroads: IEA Global energy use is set to grow by one-third over the next 25 years, driven mostly by emerging economies, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. ... more

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Australian green group to challenge India-backed coal mine An Australian environmental group Monday launched a new legal challenge to a huge, India-backed coal mine, saying the government's recent re-approval of the project failed to consider the impact on the Great Barrier Reef. ... more		Greenpeace says India operating licence cancelled Greenpeace said Friday Indian authorities have scrapped its licence to operate in the country, the latest in an ongoing battle between the environmental group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. ... more		Philippines says 3 Chinese ships spotted near islets close to Taiwan US-Russia summits: the highs and lows Germany suspends arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza		Nepal at risk of 'humanitarian crisis': US embassy The United States warned Thursday of a looming "humanitarian crisis" in quake-hit Nepal which is facing crippling shortages of vital supplies as protesters block a key checkpoint bordering India. ... more
				Tech-sharing key to success of climate summit: France French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday that sharing emissions-cutting technology with emerging nations like India and China will be a key part of the "success or failure" of climate change talks in Paris next month. ... more		GSAT-15 begins the payload integration process for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission Preparations for Arianespace's sixth heavy-lift mission of 2015 have advanced into the payload integration phase, with the Indian GSAT-15 satellite passenger making its first contact with launcher h ... more

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Astrosat's Soft X-ray Telescope Sees First Light The Soft X-ray focusing Telescope (SXT) onboard Astrosat, India's first satellite dedicated to astronomical observations, saw its first light from an astronomical source on October 26, 2015, after t ... more		India's choked capital fails to collect new 'pollution toll' New Delhi has failed to collect a new "pollution toll" from trucks entering the city, officials said Monday, just one day after the levy was introduced to improve air quality in the choked city. ... more		Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say Brazil's Lula vetoes parts of environmental 'devastation bill' A French sailor's personal 'Plastic Odyssey'		India's choked capital starts 'pollution toll' for trucks Delhi on Sunday introduced a toll for all trucks and commercial vehicles in an attempt to improve air quality in the world's most polluted capital ahead of Diwali celebrations. ... more
India's Modi urges 'comprehensive' climate deal India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Thursday for a "comprehensive and concrete" agreement on climate change in December, as he addressed African leaders at a major summit in New Delhi. ... more		May the 5th force be with you Discovering possible new forces in nature is no mean task. The discovery of gravity linked to Newton's arguably apocryphal apple experiment has remained anchored in popular culture. In January 1986, ... more		Nepal earthquake was less intense than feared The April 2015 Gorkha earthquake that struck Nepal produced less damage and weaker shaking than might be expected from a magnitude 7.8 quake in the area, according to a group of ten new articles pub ... more		Post-quake Nepal struggles to preserve vanishing skills In a dusty studio, Indra Kaji Shilpakar painstakingly carves intricate patterns into a wooden panel, one of a small group of highly-skilled craftsmen Nepal is relying on to rebuild its cultural heritage after April's major earthquake. ... more

	Nepal inks fuel agreement with China to ease crisis Nepal signed its first ever fuel agreement with China Wednesday for Beijing to supply petroleum to ease a crippling shortage after protests blocked imports from sole supplier India, an official said. ... more		India gets help with renewable energy sector India is getting the financial support it needs to help build a vibrant renewable energy industry, the Asian Development Bank announced. ... more

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Plastic pollution treaty talks deadlocked

Zambia rejects US claims of toxins after February mine spill

Crowds mass in Iraq's Karbala for mourning ritual		Fuel-strapped Nepal sends team to China to ease supply		Powerful quake rocks South Asia, 70 dead		Long-awaited pipeline through Afghanistan moving forward		China to donate fuel to Nepal: official
Pakistan premier urges US to take its side against India		India reaches out to Africa in resources race with China		India paves way for women in army combat roles		India's capital holds first 'car-free day' to combat filthy air		Russia plans to propose joint satellite system to India

India's Tata Steel blames China for British jobs cuts

ISRO to Launch 6 Singapore Satellites in December

India, US hold naval exercise with Japan as ties grow

ESOA: Satellite Operators sign Crisis Connectivity Charter

U.S. Navy to join India and Japan in Malabar 2015

Fuel crisis halts aid supplies to quake-hit Nepalis

Exiled Tibetans vote for new political leader

Australia approves India-backed Adani mine despite fears for reef

Mathematicians find 'magic key' to drive Ramanujan's taxi-cab number

Astrosat First Light: CZT Imager Looks at Crab Nebula

Britain's Charles to skip banquet with Chinese president

Tibetan writer released by China after 10 years in jail: group

India's first space observatory in good shape, performing science ops

Indian Air Force to allow women fighter pilots

ISRO looking to extend GPS services to SAARC countries

Indian-Made Nuclear Sub to Fire First Missile in October

India court approves 'pollution toll' to clean choking Delhi

New tough-talking PM tasked with unifying quake-hit Nepal

Indonesia launches indigenous satellite

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