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  Dhaka (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 Dozens of new islands have emerged from the waters around Bangladesh over the last decade, providing a possible solution to the existential threat that rising sea levels pose to the low-lying coastal nation. The government said Monday that 29 islands with a combined area of 125,370 acres (507 square kilometres) had emerged from the Bay of Bengal since 2007. Every year Himalayan rivers carry an estimated one billion tonnes of silts and deposit them in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Bangladesh ... read more |
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Nepal scraps mega hydropower deal with Chinese firmKathmandu Nov 14, 2017 Nepal has cancelled an agreement with a Chinese company to build the largest hydroelectric plant in the impoverished landlocked country, which suffers from chronic energy shortages. ... more  
'Don't panic' says Indian minister as smog crisis deepensNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 India's environment minister has said the country's filthy air is no cause for alarm, claiming only "routine precautions" were needed to cope with what doctors have called a public health emergency. ... more 
Parents angry as Delhi schools reopen despite smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 13, 2017 Angry parents accused Delhi authorities on Monday of "playing with children's health" as schools reopened despite a fresh surge in pollution to emergency levels. ... more 
China's sulfur dioxide emissions fell sharply while India's grew rapidlyCollege Park MD (SPX) Nov 14, 2017 Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It is produced predominantly when coal is burned to generate electricity. Although China and In ... more |
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Heatwaves have at least 27 ways to kill youHonolulu HI (SPX) Nov 14, 2017 Around the world, numerous cases have revealed the considerable dangers of extreme heatwaves. Over 70,000 people perished to the extreme heat of the 2003 European heatwave, >10,000 people to the 201 ... more 
Delhi smog shortening lives, say doctors as hospitals fill upNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 12, 2017 In the emergency ward of a Delhi hospital, men and women gasp for breath as they wait to be treated for symptoms triggered by the choking blanket of smog that descended on the Indian capital this week. ... more 
Smog-hit Delhi calls off odd-even car rationing planNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 11, 2017 India's smog-choked capital has called off a plan to restrict private vehicle use after the country's top environmental court ruled women, VIPs and two-wheelers could not be exempt. ... more  
Developing world says rich nations shirking on climate pledgesParis (AFP) Nov 10, 2017 The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a bloc of 134 developing countries, including India and China, warned at UN negotiations in Bonn. ... more  
Sunny future for renewables thanks to China: IEAParis (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 Solar energy is to lead the race to new power generation over the coming decades, thanks in large part to China and India, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. ... more  
Thailand to require fingerprints, face scans for SIM cardsBangkok (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 Face-scans or fingerprints will be needed to buy SIM cards in Thailand from next month as the kingdom tries to crack down on electronic fraud and encourage mobile banking. ... more |
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Delhi restricts vehicles as smog envelopes India and PakistanNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 New Delhi banned all construction, barred lorries from entering the city and announced stringent restrictions on private car use on Thursday, seeking to combat a massive spike in pollution across large swathes of India and Pakistan. ... more  
Lifeline trails restored to Nepal's quake-hit villagesLapa, Nepal (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 As the dust settled from Nepal's massive earthquake, a fresh humanitarian crisis was just beginning: supply lines to remote communities had been destroyed, and villagers were starving. ... more  
Penn researchers mimic giant clams to enhance the production of biofuelPhiladelphia PA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Alison Sweeney of the University of Pennsylvania has been studying giant clams since she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Santa Barbara. These large mollusks, which anchor ... more  
India clears $3.2 billion purchase of naval choppersNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 India will purchase more than 100 armed helicopters for its navy to replace its outdated French-designed fleet in a military deal worth $3.2 billion, an official said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017 
Pentagon officials announced Thursday that Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has been awarded a contract for weapons technology and development support on the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter and small-diameter bomb II for the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force.
The deal is estimated to be worth more than $34.6 million and is classified as a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract - where Lockheed M ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2017Norway receives first three F-35s from Lockheed Martin  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Air Force pilot shortage has grown, is 'stretching the force to the limit'  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2017NASA Embraces Urban Air Mobility, Calls for Market Study |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Nov 13, 2017 
US ride-sharing startup Lyft said Monday it is launching next month in Toronto, the first city in what is expected to be an international expansion for the Uber rival.
"Our passports are packed and we're crossing the border. Before you know it, Lyft will be coming to you live in Toronto," a blog from the California company said announcing its plans for the Canadian city.
"We've been look ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Vehicle emissions per driver on the rise, study finds  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017EV corridor will stretch from Norway to Italy  Detroit (AFP) Nov 10, 2017Auto workers at Chinese-owned US plant reject bid to unionize |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
Electrical physicists from Czech Technical University have provided additional evidence that new current sensors introduce errors when assessing current through iron conductors. It's crucial to correct this flaw in the new sensors so that operators of the electrical grid can correctly respond to threats to the system.
The researchers show how a difference in a conductor's magnetic permeabi ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Japan faces challenges in cutting CO2, Moody's finds  Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017IEA: An electrified world would cost $31B per year to achieve  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group says |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 14, 2017 
Creating fusion energy presents a variety of challenges, but researchers at Texas A&M University are closer to besting at least of the obstacles.
Scientists have developed a new method for creating resilient materials - possibly strong enough to survive the intensity of a fusion core.
Fusion energy is the nuclear energy that powers the sun. One of the problems posed by fusion en ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 10, 2017A novel layered superconductor based on tin and arsenic  Ames IA (SPX) Nov 13, 2017'Perfectly frustrated' metal provides possible path to superconductivity  Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017Scientists design smart paper capable of detecting water, conducting electricity |
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 Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 13, 2017 
AREVA NP has announced the latest addition to the company's next generation of inspection robots - FORERUNNER for steam generators, which is developed and manufactured by INETEC-Institute for Nuclear Technology. Its size and design will minimize installation and inspection times by providing improved access to the steam generator tubes for inspection and repair as required.
AREVA NP plans ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2017A fast reactor system to shorten the lifetime of long-lived fission products  Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2017France backtracks on nuclear power reduction target  Hanover NH (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Nuclear energy programs may not increase likelihood of proliferation |
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 Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 
What kinds of 'particles' are allowed by nature? The answer lies in the theory of quantum mechanics, which describes the microscopic world.
In a bid to stretch the boundaries of our understanding of the quantum world, UC Santa Barbara researchers have developed a device that could prove the existence of non-Abelian anyons, a quantum particle that has been mathematically predicted to exist ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Where did those electrons go? X-ray measurements solve decades-old mystery  Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 09, 2017University of Chicago scientists see fireworks from atoms at ultra-low temperatures  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 09, 2017Theoretical physicists are modeling complex quantum processes with cold atoms and ions |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
US President Donald Trump decried his country's "one-sided and unfair" trade deficit with Beijing on Thursday, but he told Chinese President Xi Jinping: "I don't blame China."
At a signing ceremony for over $250 billion in US-Chinese business deals in Beijing, Trump said: "After all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for the sake of its citizens?" ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 9, 2017Trump's $250bn China deals are small beer: analysts  Paris (AFP) Nov 13, 2017Watchdog warns of 'high risk' digital currency offers  Beijing (AFP) Nov 9, 2017China's consumer price inflation accelerates in October |
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 Brussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
Defence ministers from the NATO alliance met Thursday in Brussels to review the next steps in the Afghanistan conflict and brainstorm ways to make gains in the 16-year-old war.
NATO this week announced it would be sending some 3,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, bringing the Western military footprint up to about 16,000 soldiers.
The additional troops, most of them American, will help tra ... more Brussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017NATO looks to seize momentum in Afghanistan conflict  Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Iraq to probe disappearance of Arabs arrested by Kurds Brussels (AFP) Nov 7, 2017NATO says to boost Afghan mission to 16,000 troops |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research has shown.
Geoengineering - the intentional manipulation of the climate to counter the effect of global warming by injecting aerosols artificially into the atmosphere - has been mooted as a p ... more Bonn (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Scientists warn of 'giant leap backward' at climate talks  Berlin (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Heat on 'climate chancellor' Merkel over coal and cars  Bonn (AFP) Nov 11, 2017Climate target too low and progress too slow: top scientist |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 11, 2017 
Three US aircraft carriers, accompanied by South Korean warships, launched a joint naval drill Saturday in a fresh show of force aimed at North Korea, whose nuclear ambitions have dominated US President Donald Trump's ongoing tour of Asia.
The four-day exercise in the western Pacific involves three flattops - USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt - and seven South Korean ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Senate panel debates US president's nuclear authority  United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 14, 2017UN condemns N. Korea for firing missiles as people starve  United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 13, 2017North Korea at UN warns US carriers are fueling tensions |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 
Hong Kong independence activists stepped up their campaign at schools Tuesday, with the semi-autonomous city increasingly divided over signs of Beijing's growing influence.
Demonstrators handed out thousands of leaflets bearing the message "only independence can defend Hong Kong and protect its people" at about a dozen campuses.
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on a visit in July any ... moreBeijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2017Trump praises China's 'highly respected' Xi  Phuket, Thailand (AFP) Nov 10, 2017Gay Chinese tourists flock to Thailand for fun, acceptance  Beijing (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Chinese dissident writer dies on medical parole |
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 Dakar (AFP) Nov 13, 2017 
African leaders on Monday used a regional forum to underline the need for the continent to assure its own security after years of Western interventions, while also calling for international funding to support the anti-terror fight..
The annual Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security this year brings together the presidents of Mali, Rwanda and host Senegal along with military official ... more Dakar (AFP) Nov 15, 2017UN peacekeeping missions under pressure to reform in Africa  Washington (AFP) Nov 12, 2017US investigators return to scene of Niger ambush  Davis CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Dozens of new wildlife corridors identified for African mammals |
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 (UPI) Nov 9, 2017 
Raytheon and the Swedish aerospace and defense firm Saab will partner to develop new weapons for infantry forces, the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday.
The companies said that they will first look to upgrading the Carl-Gustaf reloadable shoulder-launched weapon, an 84mm anti-tank recoilless rifle used by the United States, Britain and 38 other countries.
Additional ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017MBDA Inc. to produce parts for Small Diameter Bomb  Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017Swedish army to buy BONUS ammunition from BAE  Washington (UPI) Nov 2, 2017BAE receives $40M from Lockheed for sensor technology |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 9, 2017 
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been contracted for the sustainment of the U.S. and British SSBN Fire Control System and the U.S. SSGN Attack Weapon Control System aboard each country's nuclear ballistic-missile submarines.
The deal, announced by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, is worth more than $25.7 million and classified as a cost-plus-incentive fee contract, meaning, t ... more Dubai (AFP) Nov 9, 2017UAE closes deal for two Gowind navy corvettes: Macron  Seoul (AFP) Nov 7, 2017S. Korea 'in talks to buy nuclear submarine' from US: reports  Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017BAE awarded $22M contract for work on USS Little Rock, USS Sioux City |
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 Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 13, 2017 
NASA's Orion spacecraft is scheduled to undergo a design test in April 2019 of the capsule's launch abort system (LAS), which is a rocket-powered tower on top of the crew module built to very quickly get astronauts safely away from their launch vehicle if there is a problem during ascent.
This full-stress test of the LAS, called Ascent Abort Test 2 (AA-2), will see a booster, provided by O ... more Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Brazil's tech junkies seek healing at digital detox clinic  Wallops Island, VA (SPX) Nov 14, 2017NanoRacks launches Full External Cygnus Deployer on OA-8 to ISS  Paris (ESA) Nov 10, 2017The road to Orion's launch |
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