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  Mayfield, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 Dozens of devastating tornadoes roared through five US states overnight, leaving more than 83 people dead Saturday in what President Joe Biden said was "one of the largest" storm outbreaks in history. "It's a tragedy," a shaken Biden said in televised comments. "And we still don't know how many lives are lost and the full extent of the damage." As darkness fell Saturday scores of search and rescue officials were helping stunned citizens across the US heartland sift through the rubble of their ho ... read more |
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'Like a bomb': Tornado levels tight-knit Kentucky communityMayfield, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 Alex Goodman knew something horrendous was occurring outside, as her house convulsed from a tornado that tore through western Kentucky "like a "bomb," killing dozens and forever changing the face of her town. ... more  
Successful and diverse harvest in darkness and eternal iceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2021 Jess Bunchek, the NASA guest scientist at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) EDEN ISS greenhouse, is nearing the end of her mission in Antarctica. Bunchek h ... more  
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 |
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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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Wetlands destruction driving 'sensitive' dragonflies to brinkGeneva (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 The destruction of wetlands is driving a decline of dragonflies around the world, with one sixth of species of the magnificently colourful insects threatened with extinction, conservationists said on Thursday. ... more 
England tree scheme takes root amid climate emergencyTotnes, United Kingdom (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Hunched over and heads down in concentration, three workers at Moor Trees, a nursery in southwestern England, shell red seed pods and toss them one by one into a bucket. ... 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  
As climate 'net-zero' plans grow, so do concerns from scientistsParis (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 Faced with the prospect that climate change will drive ever deadlier heat waves, rising seas and crop failures that will menace the global food system, countries, corporations and cities appear to have come up with a plan: net zero. ... more  
Poor soil, water putting food security at risk: FAOParis (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Pressure on land and water resources has increased and poses a risk to not only feeding the next generation but the environment and security as well, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization warned Thursday. ... more |
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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  
Preliminary results positive for Moderna mRNA flu vaccineWashington (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 US biotech company Moderna on Friday announced promising data from an early-stage human trial of its mRNA flu shot, based on the same technology used in its successful Covid-19 vaccine. ... 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  
China brands US democracy 'weapon of mass destruction'Beijing (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 China branded US democracy a "weapon of mass destruction" on Saturday, following the US-organised Summit for Democracy which aimed to shore up like-minded allies in the face of autocratic regimes. ... more 
'Tipping point' makes partisan polarization irreversibleIthaca NY (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 As polarization has escalated in the U.S., the question of if and when that divide becomes insurmountable has become ever more pressing. In a new study, "Polarization and Tipping Points" published D ... more |
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