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New species of space-adapted bacteria discovered on China’s Tiangong space station
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Isro’s 101st mission fails as PSLV-C61 suffers third-stage anomaly
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Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies ready to launch maiden Eris Test flight the nation’s first orbital launch in over 50 years
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Korea’s space agency seeks revision of plan to modify next-gen rockets into reusable system
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UAE Space Agency Signs Agreement With Technology Innovation Institute to Execute the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt’s Lander Project
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Drought

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Fiji’s PM Calls on World Leaders to Focus on Proper Land Use

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has called on world leaders to focus on land use for sustainable development and poverty eradication. Commodore Bainimarama delivered a statement to the delegates of the high level United Nations meeting in New...

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Interactive Timeline Mapping China’s Drought-ridden Provinces

This spring’s extreme weather is the latest in a series of water shortages, exposing the risks that limited freshwater resources pose for the world’s biggest agricultural producer, top energy consumer, and fastest-growing industrial economy. Click through the...

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Drought Shrinks China’s Largest Lake to Historic Low

Stricken by a severe drought, Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, recently began to shrink severely. According to the latest reports from satellite remote sensing, the current water area of Poyang Lake is 1,326 square...

Monday, May 10th, 2010

India Drought Assessment Using SPI, Remote Sensing and Modeling

New book on drought assessment using SPI, remote sensing and modelling. The Indo-Gangetic Region (IGR), situated in the north of India, occupies nearly 20% of the total geographical area of India. The IGR of India primarily encompasses...