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  Washington (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 At least 50 people are dead after four tornadoes tore through the southeastern US state of Kentucky, its governor told reporters early Saturday, as several storms ravaged swathes of the country. A number of counties in Kentucky were left devastated with the strongest tornado tearing through 200 miles of the state, Governor Andy Beshear said. On the same night a storm ripped through a massive Amazon warehouse in the state of Illinois where around 100 workers were left trapped inside, local media ... read more |
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Dinosaurs' last spring: Study pinpoints timing of Chicxulub asteroid impactBoca Raton FL (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 A groundbreaking study led by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and an international team of scientists conclusively confirms the time year of the catastrophic Chicxulub asteroid, responsib ... more  
Innovative silicon nanochip can reprogram biological tissue in living bodyBloomington IN (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 A silicon device that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has advanced from prototype to standardized fabrication, meaning it can now be made in a consistent, reproducible way. ... more  
Dinosaur faces and feet may have popped with colorAustin TX (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 Most birds aren't as colorful as parrots or peacocks. But if you look beyond the feathers, bright colors on birds aren't hard to find: Think pink pigeon feet, red rooster combs and yellow pelican po ... more 
Dinosaurs and amber: a new window to the Cretaceous world from 110 million years agoBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 New findings of amber in the site of Arino in Teruel (Spain) have enabled the reconstruction of a swampy paleoenvironment with a rich coastal resin forest from 110 million years ago, from the era of ... more |
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Flood-hit Spain introduces 'climate leave' for workers
'Nothing left': Flood-hit Spanish town struggles one month on At least 15 dead, 113 missing, after Uganda landslides Indonesia's North Sumatra landslide death toll rises to 27 One dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southern Thailand At least 30 feared dead after Uganda landslides: official Senegal signs off on ruling party's parliament landslide Spain govt defends flood response and offers new aid Spain govt defends flood action as it offers new aid Moderately strong quake hits off central Japan |
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The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thoughtHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 We are one of the most medicated generations of humans to live on our planet. Cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, obesity, and coronary artery disease continue to increase in prevalence a ... more  
Turkey and neighbours pledge to clean up MediterraneanAntalya, Turkey (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 Turkey and its neighbours pledged Friday to do a better job addressing the threats posed by pollution to people's health and the natural habitats of the Mediterranean Sea. ... more 
Illegal but essential, migrants recycle Istanbul's wasteIstanbul (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 Shrouded by acrid smoke, a young Afghan crouches sorting waste he has pulled from the trash bins of Istanbul, anxious that Turkey will soon strip him of even this subsistence. ... more  
A research strategy for ocean carbon dioxide removal and sequestrationWashington DC (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 The ocean covers about 70% of the Earth's surface and already buffers a large fraction of anthropogenic CO2 emissions (NRC, 2017); hence, much of the global capacity for natural carbon sequestration ... more  
Finding the recipe for a larger, greener global rice bowlLincoln NE (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 Rice is the main food staple for more than half of the global population, and as the population grows, demand for rice is expected to grow, too. But increasing global rice production is not a ... more |
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Storm rips through Amazon warehouse in US with dozens insideWashington (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 A storm tore through a massive Amazon warehouse in the US state of Illinois on Friday, officials said, with local media reporting around 100 workers trapped inside. ... more  
UK virus cases highest since January: ministerLondon (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 The UK on Friday saw the highest number of Covid infections since January, a senior minister said Friday, as the government seeks to slow the spread of the new variant. ... more  
Southwest France hit by flooding after heavy rainsBayonne, France (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 Rivers overflowed their banks across a large swath of southwest France on Friday after heavy rains lashed the region overnight, leading to evacuations of dozens of residents. ... more 
Hong Kong to require quarantine camp stay for travellers from USHong Kong (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 Hong Kong will require inbound travellers from the United States to spend seven days at a government quarantine camp, after a passenger coming from the US tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19. ... more  
Russia to ban capturing whales for aquariumsMoscow (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 Russian activists on Friday welcomed a move by President Vladimir Putin to close a legal loophole that allowed sea creatues, particularly whales, to be captured to perform in aquariums and other venues. ... more |
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