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Mars rover wind sensor damaged

A sensor on the mast of Nasa’s Curiosity rover is broken, degrading the robot’s ability to measure wind speed and […]

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Orion Systems Integrators, Inc. Named to Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year

(1888PressRelease) Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies-the Inc.500|5000

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India’s diesel subsidies stoke emissions, choke clean alternatives

AlertNet: India’s high subsidies for polluting fuels like diesel and kerosene place a heavy burden on public finances and are […]

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Tepid turnout for Peru rally against Newmont mine

Reuters: Weak turnout on Tuesday hobbled the latest in a string of protests to stop a $5 billion gold mine […]

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Mars rover wind sensors damaged

Sensors on the mast of Nasa’s Curiosity rover are broken, degrading its ability to measure wind speed and direction.

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Star is caught devouring planet

Astronomers spot evidence of a distant star consuming one of its planets, yielding insights into the fate that will befall […]

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Shell to invest $1bn a year in China shale gas strategy

Reuters: Royal Dutch Shell plans to spend at least $1bn (£633m) a year exploiting China’s potentially vast resources of shale […]

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Georgia latest state seeking to end U.S. ethanol rule

Reuters: Georgia, the center of U.S. poultry production, is adding its voice to a string of states asking Washington to […]

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Arctic ice set to hit record low

Arctic sea ice looks set to reach a record low by the end of the month, according to satellite data […]

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LifeTein Becomes a University of Maryland’s Preferred Vendor

(1888PressRelease) LifeTein becomes a University of Maryland’s preferred vendor for custom peptide synthesis service. LifeTein’s PeptideSyn platform is optimized to provide […]

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Shanghai tops ‘flood risk list’

Shanghai is the most vulnerable major city in the world to serious flooding, a study suggests.

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Aquabarrel Launches Rain Barrel Designed to Meet PG County Rebate Requirements

(1888PressRelease) Aquabarrel announces its newest innovation that caters to PG County’s Stormwater Management Retrofit Program.

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greeNEWit Partners with Opportunity International to Support Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries

(1888PressRelease) greeNEWit partnered with Opportunity International, a non-profit dedicated to bring developing out of poverty. Providing small business loans to support […]

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DynTek Holds Annual Tech Fair in Albany NY on September 19th

(1888PressRelease) DynTek will be holding an annual tech fair in Albany, NY on September 19, 2012.

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Wild Florida Airboats Announces the Grand Opening of their Wildlife Park

(1888PressRelease) Wild Florida Airboats celebrates the grand opening of their Wildlife Park with an event on August 30th from 5:30 to […]

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Pellenc ST Optimises Thousands Of Tonnes Of Waste For RWM 2012

(1888PressRelease) Pellenc Selective Technologies (Pellenc ST), a manufacturer of optical-sorting machines for industrial and household waste, will take part in the […]

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Australia: Al Gore praises Australia on climate change measures

Sydney Morning Herald: The Gillard government’s carbon price has already “inspired the world” to press ahead with measures to tackle […]

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Australia: Climate change action ‘lies’- Flannery

Sky News: Chief climate commissioner Tim Flannery says Australians have been misled by ‘lies’ about global efforts to tackle climate […]

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Nasa selects another Mars mission

Just two weeks after landing its Curiosity rover on Mars, the US space agency announces it will send another robot […]

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Strength added to ‘solid smoke’

Recent improvements to a type of material known as aerogel could lead to a new generation of highly insulating clothing, […]

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Guardian of Ocean Life, Armed With Pen and Brush

New York Times: Richard Ellis was playing tennis in Little Compton, R.I., during the summer of “Jaws” when he got […]

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Close to Cape Cod Shore, Humpback Whales Are Far From Safe

New York Times: When the whale known as Touché is hungry for a school of fatty fish, he circles below […]

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Canada: Climate change adaptation: street surfaces that absorb water

Toronto Star: There’s a post-rain freshness at the Kortright Centre for Conservation as Glenn MacMillan tamps his boots across the […]

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Argentina files WTO complaint over Spanish biodiesel rules

Reuters: Argentina has filed a complaint against the European Union, the World Trade Organization said on Monday, challenging Spanish rules […]

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Nasa’s Mars rover zaps first rock

Nasa’s Curiosity rover deploys its laser instrument for the first time, hitting a small Martian rock with 30 short but […]

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Flies learn sexed-up mates’ smell

Researchers discover how sexually rejected fruit flies learn to spot more receptive females: through the females’ smell.

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MIRA TELECOM Contributes To The Preservation And Restoration Of Patrimony Objects At International Level

(1888PressRelease) MIRA TELECOM has started a new international research and development project with public funding and co-financing provided by partners. The […]

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Insight: DNA tests tell trees from the wood; curb illegal logging

Reuters: Call it CSI: Singapore. Unlike the Crime Scene Investigators from the popular TV series, these detectives are hired to […]

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Why the white cliffs of Dover are so special

Guardian: The white cliffs of Dover have a very special place in the collective imagination, even for those who have […]

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Canada: Climate change: How Toronto is adapting to our scary new reality

Toronto Star: Michael D’Andrea had no notion that August day just how wrathful the afternoon would turn, how calamitous, what […]

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