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June 18, 2014

Fukushima struggling to build ice wall to plug leak
Tokyo (AFP) June 17, 2014
The operator of Japan's battered Fukushima nuclear power plant said Tuesday it was having trouble with the early stages of an ice wall being built under broken reactors to contain radioactive water. Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) has begun digging the trenches for a huge network of pipes pipes under the plant through which it intends to pass refrigerant. This will freeze the soil and form a physical barrier that is intended to prevent clean groundwater flowing down mountainsides from mixing with c ... read more

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Japan plans carbon offset scheme with India: report Japan is set to offer India a carbon offset scheme that would see Tokyo's environmental technology used by the rising Asian giant to help reduce its emissions, a report said. ... more		China rejects shipping alliance between European firms In a surprise decision, China on Tuesday blocked an alliance among the world's three largest container operators, including Denmark's A.P. Moeller-Maersk, citing a negative impact on competition. ... more		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		Amazon could shake up sector with smartphone Amazon's mystery unveiling Wednesday is widely expected to be a smartphone, which if managed well could shake up the market and boost the US online giant as a device maker. ... more
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Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP

US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China

Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war,' urges UN probe

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Augmented reality puts players into video game action

China woos Germany's heir-less 'Mittelstand'

Football-playing robots eye their own cup, and beyond

New world economic order a goal at G77+China summit

More than just food for koalas -- eucalyptus -- a global tree for fuel and fiber

Tesla gives up patents to 'open source movement'

US invests in technology to make electric grid more secure

New computer program aims to teach itself everything about anything

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Viewing deeper into the quantum world

Lockheed completes upgrading of air command-and-control system

Wary of Chinese advances, India's Modi woos neighbours

China pollution arrests rise as Beijing pushes green agenda

Warming climates intensify greenhouse gas given out by oceans

Forest loss starves fish

For forests, an earlier spring than ever

A plan to share the carbon budget burden

Palmer amaranth threatens Midwest farm economy

Russia accuses Ukraine of using banned weapons

Japan summons China envoy over mid-air near miss

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