USDA to provide $320 million for conservation efforts along Mississippi River in 12 statesSeptember 24th, 2009 USDA to fund conservation effort in 12 statesWASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is pouring $320 million into efforts to improve water quality in the Mississippi River basin. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced in a videotaped speech on Thursday that he is creating the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative.
World's low-lying river deltas sinking due to human activitySeptember 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has indicated that most of the world's low-lying river deltas are sinking from human activity, making them increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rivers and ocean storms and putting tens of millions of people at risk. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder, US, led the study.
Green bosses 'over-comply' with environmental rulesAugust 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A business is more likely to "over-comply" with environmental regulations if its boss believes in environment protection, according to a new study. JunJie Wu, an economist at Oregon State University, examined why some firms violate environmental regulatory standards while others exceed them.
Scientists discover Amazon River is 11 million years oldJuly 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists at the University of Liverpool, UK, have discovered that the Amazon River is 11 million years old. They discovered that the Amazon River, and its transcontinental drainage, is around 11 million years old and took its present shape about 2.4 million years ago.
Obama: US-China relations will shape 21st century, calls for shared responsibilityJuly 27th, 2009 Obama: US-China relations will shape 21st centuryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S.-China relationship will mold the 21st century. The president spoke Monday morning to the opening session of two days of critical talks with top Beijing leaders on issues ranging from the troubled world economy to climate change and nuclear proliferation.
US-China ties will shape 21st century: ObamaJuly 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Relations between the United States and China will be critical to success on a whole host of global issues, US President Barack Obama said Monday at the start of a two-day gathering of top officials from both countries. "The relationship between the United States and China will shape the 21st century," Obama said in Washington, urging progress on confronting the global economic crisis, climate change, nuclear proliferation and terrorism.
Obama gearing education system to compete with India, ChinaJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says his administration is building a 21st century education system in America to compete with "China and India and everybody else all around the world". The US has "to ensure that we're educating and preparing our people for the new jobs of the 21st century", he said, talking about the "American Graduation Initiative" Tuesday at a Community College in Warren, Michigan.
Archaeologists unearth largest fortress in Egypt's eastern DeltaJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Egyptian archaeologists digging near the Suez Canal have discovered the remains of what is believed to be the largest fortress in the eastern Delta. According to a report in Discovery News, the remains, located at the site of Tell Dafna, between El-Manzala Lake and the Suez Canal, remains reveal the foundation of a military town about 15 kilometers northeast of the city of western Qantara.
Mississippi River Delta may drown by 2100June 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has predicted that the Mississippi River Delta in the US would drown by the year 2100. "There's just not enough sediment to sustain the delta plain," study author Michael Blum of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, told National Geographic News.
NASA and NOAA'S GOES-O satellite launched successfullyJune 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The latest Geo-stationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-O, soared into space Saturday after a successful launch from Space Launch Complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The GOES-O spacecraft lifted off at 6:51 p.m.
US banks on India as key partner to shape 21st centuryJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Reiterating its "deep commitment" to build stronger ties with India, the US Thursday said it looked forward to working with the new Indian government to make its vision of shaping the 21st century together a reality. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "have both expressed a deep commitment to build stronger ties with India, a commitment based on mutual respect and mutual interest", the new US pointman for South Asia told a panel of the House of Representatives.
Mercury in Canadian River delta dramatically higher than previously believedJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers from the University of Alberta (U of A) in Canada have found a dramatically higher delivery of mercury from the Mackenzie River Delta to the Arctic Ocean than determined in previous studies. Researcher Jennifer Graydon analyzed water in the Mackenzie River as it flowed north into the Beaufort Sea.
A network of wildlife areas can help species survive future climate changeJune 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has demonstrated that a network of wildlife areas can be a crucial tool to help biodiversity survive future climate change. The research team, led by Durham University, including BirdLife International and the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK) looked at the effects of climate change on 815 bird species of conservation concern in sub-Saharan Africa and on the network of sites designated for them (termed Important Bird Areas).
Obama pitches for plan to keep America strong in 21st centuryJanuary 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama Saturday said his plan to jump-start the economy would not only boost employment in the short-term but also invest in key priorities to keep America strong and competitive in the 21st century. 'This is not just a short-term programme to boost employment,' he said talking about his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan in his first weekly address since being sworn in Jan 20.
Industrial effluents boost Nile delta fish populationJanuary 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Many of the world's fisheries may be struggling to survive, but the coastal one off the Nile Delta has expanded phenomenally since the eighties. The expansion has been attributed to the discharge of fertilisers and sewage following a collapse of the fishery after completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1965, by a University of Rhode Island (URI) researcher.
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