Urban Stream Contamination Increasing Rapidly Due to Road Salt
Reston VA (SPX) Dec 26, 2014 -
Average chloride concentrations often exceed toxic levels in many northern United States streams due to the use of salt to deice winter pavement, and the frequency of these occurrences nearly doubled in two decades.
Chloride levels increased substantially in 84 percent of urban streams analyzed, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study that began as early as 1960 at some sites and ended ...
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Study finds Illinois is most critical hub in food distribution network
Champaign IL (SPX) Dec 26, 2014 -
Illinois is the most critical hub in the network of U.S. domestic food transfers, according to a new study by Megan Konar, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and colleagues at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The study was published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
Much like the national airport network in which O'Hare Internat ...
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Passengers plead to be saved from burning ferry off Greek island
Athens (AFP) Dec 28, 2014 -
Desperate passengers pleaded via mobile phone to be saved from a burning ferry off the Greek island of Corfu on Sunday as rescuers battled gale-force winds to get to them.
But with gusts of up to 100 kilometres (60 miles) per hour making rescue difficult and dangerous, the crew has so far only managed to get 150 of the 478 people off the stricken "Norman Atlantic", Greek officials said.
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Malaysia pledges more flood aid for stranded thousands
Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia (AFP) Dec 28, 2014 -
Malaysia on Sunday pledged more funds to help over 160,000 people hit by the country's worst flooding in decades, as forecasters warned fresh rain could hamper efforts to relieve thousands left stranded by the waters.
Prime Minister Najib Razak announced an additional 500 million ringgit ($143 million) after touring parts of Kelantan state Saturday, which along with northeastern Terengganu a ...
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Snow brings chaos to Europe, but skiers rejoice
Paris (AFP) Dec 28, 2014 -
Heavy snowfall brought both chaos and joy across Europe, with some 15,000 people stranded overnight Sunday in the French Alps while skiers revelled in the fresh powder blanketing slopes.
A winter storm left thousands of Britons without power, sent trucks sliding across icy highways in Germany and caused airport delays and traffic disruptions across the region.
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Benefits of experiencing trauma can be passed to the next generation, study says
Zurich, Switzerland (UPI) Dec 28, 2014 -
Experiencing trauma at a young age can cause a lot of harm, but new research suggests certain benefits can be passed to other generations.
Scientists and health professionals have known for a long time that trauma at a young age can cause depression and anxiety later in life. It has also been recognized that such effects can be passed onto someone's children. Now, researchers from the U ...
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Russia in Talks With China Over Fast Neutron Nuclear Reactors Construction
Volgodonsk, Russia (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2014 -
Moscow and Beijing are negotiating the construction of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station's seventh and eighth units as well as fast neutron reactors, the head of a subsidiary of Russia's Rosatom nuclear giant announced Friday.
"We are negotiating the construction of Tianwan Nuclear Power Station's seventh and eighth units. [We are also] in talks to construct fast neutron reactors," Preside ...
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