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December 17, 2021
SHAKE AND BLOW
12 dead as powerful typhoon batters the Philippines



Cebu, Philippines (AFP) Dec 17, 2021
At least 12 people have died in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, the disaster agency said Friday, after the storm swept across the archipelago uprooting trees, toppling power poles and flooding villages. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai pummelled the southern and central regions of the country, knocking out communications in some areas and tearing roofs off buildings. Rai was a super typhoon when it slammed into Siargao Islan ... read more

ICE WORLD
Winter is coming: Researchers uncover the surprising cause of the little ice age
Amherst MA (SPX) Dec 17, 2021
New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides a novel answer to one of the persistent questions in historical climatology, environmental history and the earth sciences: what cau ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA to launch 4 Earth Science Missions in 2022
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 15, 2021
NASA will launch four Earth science missions in 2022 to provide scientists with more information about fundamental climate systems and processes including extreme storms, surface water and oceans, a ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
MDA announces Chorus as new commercial EO mission
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 15, 2021
MDA Ltd. has announced at the World Satellite Business Week event that its next generation commercial Earth observation (EO) mission will be named CHORUS. The company also announced that CHORUS will ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Swarm and Cluster get to the bottom of geomagnetic storms
Paris (ESA) Dec 17, 2021
The notion of living in a bubble is usually associated with negative connotations, but all life on Earth is dependent on the safe bubble created by our magnetic field. Understanding how the field is ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
In Tennessee town, spirited cleanup follows tornado's rage
Dresden, United States (AFP) Dec 17, 2021
Jerry Rachels was "drop-jawed" at the destructive power of a tornado that barreled through Dresden, Tennessee and reduced his hardware store to a concrete slab, but he expressed equal amazement at the pace of cleanup following the powerful storm. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Indonesian volcano erupts again, spewing ash cloud
Jakarta (AFP) Dec 16, 2021
Indonesia's mount Semeru erupted twice Thursday, belching a massive column of ash into the sky followed by a flow of lava that sent hundreds of rescuers fleeing in panic. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
US warns Mali on accepting Russia's Wagner mercenaries
Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2021
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned Mali's military rulers not to accept Russia's Wagner mercenaries, saying a deal would divert needed funds and further destabilize the African country. ... more
SINO DAILY
Patriots or pretenders? Students navigate Hong Kong classroom crackdown
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 17, 2021
Hong Kong teenager Sum says he lives a double life. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Record 488 journalists imprisoned, 46 killed in 2021: RSF
Paris (AFP) Dec 16, 2021
There are currently 488 media professionals imprisoned around the world, the highest number since Reporters Without Borders began counting more than 25 years ago, the NGO announced Thursday. ... more


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FARM NEWS
China lifts embargo on Brazilian beef
Brasilia (AFP) Dec 15, 2021
China lifted an embargo on Brazilian beef Wednesday, three months after banning meat from the South American export powerhouse over two cases of mad cow disease, authorities in both countries said. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Tunisia navy rescues 78 migrants, one dead
Ben Guerdane, Tunisia (AFP) Dec 15, 2021
Tunisia's navy rescued 78 migrants on Wednesday and retrieved the body of another after their boat sank off the country's coast during a bid to reach Europe, the defence ministry said. ... more
INTERN DAILY
US targets Chinese firms in painkiller crackdown
Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2021
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers as it vowed to step up action to curb the addiction epidemic that killed a record 100,000 Americans last year. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Volcanic eruption on Spanish island shows signs of ending
Isla De La Palma, Espana (AFP) Dec 15, 2021
A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma has shown its first sign it might be coming to an end after nearly three months, scientists said Wednesday, although they could not rule out a new flare up in activity. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
EU halts C. Africa army training over Wagner influence
Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP) Dec 15, 2021
The European Union has suspended a military training mission in the Central African Republic over Russian mercenary outfit Wagner's alleged "control" over the country's armed forces, a commander said Wednesday. ... more
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