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Thruster Problem Pushes SpaceX Capsule Off Schedule
2013-03-01 23:05:00| TechNewsWorld
Private spaceflight company SpaceX's Friday launch of a Dragon capsule ran into problems shortly after it separated from its Falcon 9 rocket, and the resulting delays could move a planned docking with the International Space Station from Saturday to Sunday. "Issue with Dragon thruster pods," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted shortly after the morning launch.
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Microsoft pushes global rollout of Surface RT and Surface Pro
2013-02-28 19:13:35| CNET News.com
The Windows tablet will make its debut in several new international markets, including Japan. [Read more]
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China: Sandstorm pushes Beijing pollution off the charts
2013-02-28 14:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: Beijing and other parts of northern China were stung by hazardous air pollution levels Thursday as strong winds blew a sandstorm through the region. Air in the capital turned a yellowish hue as sand from China's arid northwest blew in, turning the sky into a noxious soup of smog and dust. At 6 a.m. local time, the U.S. Embassy's air quality index showed a reading of 516 for particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. Known as PM2.5, such particles are considered particularly dangerous...
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Biofuel production pushes farming communities off land - report
2013-02-28 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Increased demand for biofuel production has driven farmers and forest communities from Brazil to Indonesia off their land, threatening those people's wellbeing and food security, a report from GRAIN says. Research conducted by the Spain-based non-profit, which supports small farmers, found growing need for biofuels has driven about 300 land "grabs' worldwide, forcing forest clearance and draining of wetlands, with Europe at the forefront of the global demand. In the past decade, 17 million...
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Extreme Weather Pushes Water Utilities to Adapt
2013-02-27 19:51:39| ENR.com: Headline News
Drought, wildfires and extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy are pushing water utilities to find ways to cope with the effects of climate change, industry sources say.
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