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HP recalls nearly 80,000 laptop batteries in China
China's quality watchdog said Thursday that US computer maker Hewlett-Packard plans to recall about 78,740 laptop batteries in China for some HP and Compaq laptops as they pose a fire hazard.
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Forest fragmentation threatens Europe, species: UN
Fires, felling and agriculture are whittling Europe's forests down into isolated patches, threatening to speed up desertification and deplete wildlife, a UN report warned Tuesday.
May 31, 2011 |
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Ibiza battles biggest wildfire in its history
Firefighters fought on the ground and by air Friday on the third day of a battle against the biggest wildfire in the history of Spain's holiday island of Ibiza, authorities said.
May 27, 2011 |
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Study finds common fire retardant harmful to aquatic life
A new study by Baylor University environmental health researchers found that zebra fish exposed to several different technical mixtures of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) – a common fire retardant – during ...
May 24, 2011 |
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Russia battles fires in Siberia, Far East
Russia is battling wildfires spreading across Siberia and the Far East, with officials scrambling to prevent a disastrous repeat of last year's deadly blazes, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.
May 23, 2011 |
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British electricity pylons to get a makeover
Electricity pylons across the British countryside may soon cease to be eyesores thanks to a government backed competition for a new design.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 23, 2011 |
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Smoke-related chemical discovered in the atmosphere could have health implications
Cigarette smoking, forest fires and woodburning can release a chemical that may be at least partly responsible for human health problems related to smoke exposure, according to a new study by NOAA researchers ...
May 16, 2011 |
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Wildfire razes Canadian town
A wildfire engulfed the town of Slave Lake in western Canada, forcing the evacuation of its 7,000 residents at the start of the forest fire season, authorities said Monday.
May 16, 2011 |
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Facebook 'planking' craze under fire in Australia
An Internet craze known as "planking" has come under fire from authorities in Australia after the arrest of a man for sprawling on a police car.
May 12, 2011 |
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Where birds fly offers clues to man
Each December a hardy flock of birdwatchers scatters across Mecklenburg County in North Carolina for the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count, which has tracked bird movements for more than a century.
May 11, 2011 |
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Report: Direct removal of carbon dioxide from air likely not viable
Technologies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are unlikely to offer an economically feasible way to slow human-driven climate change for several decades, according to a report issued by the American Physical ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 09, 2011 |
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Fire ants assemble as a 'super-organism' (w/ video)
The ants may go marching one by one, but they end up forming a superstructure of thousands -- and together they can form a raft that stretches the boundaries of the laws of physics, according to new research ...
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Free online tool aids decisions on fire sprinkler systems for homes
For the many states, communities, new-home builders and prospective buyers now mulling over the pluses and minuses of installing residential fire suppression sprinklers, the National Institute of Standards ...
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Managing grazing lands with fire improves profitability: experts
Texas Agrilife Research fire and brush control studies in the Rolling Plains on a working ranch-scale showed the benefits and limitations of managed fires for reducing mesquite encroachment while sustaining livestock production.
Mar 28, 2011 |
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Taming the flame: Electrical wave 'blaster' could provide new way to extinguish fires
A curtain of flame halts firefighters trying to rescue a family inside a burning home. One with a special backpack steps to the front, points a wand at the flame, and shoots a beam of electricity that opens a path through ...
Mar 28, 2011 |
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