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Ethiopian Dam Generates Power, but What's Next?

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When the dam is fully operational, its generating capacity will exceed 5,000 megawatts —at least in theory doubling Ethiopia’s electricity supply. Less than half of the country’s population has access to electricity; most of Ethiopia’s energy comes from biomass, in the form of traditional sources such as firewood and animal dung.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Richards-Kortum returned to Texas with a new mission: designing medical equipment for clinics in underserved communities that could withstand harsh climate conditions and be easily repaired. When precancerous tissue forms, new blood vessels grow to supply it with blood. She also wanted to get students involved in the work.

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AFED report: state of water resources in the Arab world is precarious and worsening

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Water scarcity is a limitation to economic development, food production, and human health and well being.Water supply sources in the Arab world, two-thirds of which originate outside the region, are being stretched to their limits. More research is needed to address the challenges of food security and adaptation to climate change.

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