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  Riverside CA (SPX) Dec 21, 2021 Tiny microbes belching toxic gas helped cause - and prolong - the biggest mass extinction in Earth's history, a new study suggests. Generally, scientists believe Siberian volcanos spitting greenhouse gases primarily drove the mass extinction event about 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian period. The gases caused extreme warming, which in turn led 80% of all marine species, as well as many land species, to go extinct. Until now, scientists could not explain exactly how the heat caused ... read more |
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Philippines typhoon death toll hits 375Surigao City, Philippines (AFP) Dec 20, 2021 The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surged to 375 on Monday, as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food. ... more  
Understanding cobalt's human costChicago IL (SPX) Dec 20, 2021 While driving an electric car has fewer environmental impacts than gasoline-powered cars, the production of the parts necessary for these green technologies can have dire effects on human well-being ... more  
L3Harris Completes Delivery of Imagers for NOAA's Advanced Environmental SatellitesMelbourne FL (SPX) Dec 21, 2021 L3Harris Technologies has delivered its fourth imager to NASA, completing the series of advanced weather sensors for NOAA's newest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) and lays ... more  
Critically endangered tortoises released into wild in BangladeshDhaka (AFP) Dec 20, 2021 Conservationists in Bangladesh have released 10 tortoises into a remote forest as they attempt to revive the critically endangered species in a region wracked by deforestation and poaching. ... more |
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'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 Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20 |
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Solar-powered solutions on the farmWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 A newly completed solar microgrid system near Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County, is expected to generate enough emissions-free clean energy to offset nearly 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide over it ... more  
Firm transforms waste as Morocco faces trash 'time bomb'Meknes, Morocco (AFP) Dec 19, 2021 Recycling in Morocco may be in its infancy, but the North African kingdom is making steady progress, helped by a Swiss firm that specialises in processing organic waste. ... more  
Deforestation, climate change making outdoor work unsafe: studyWashington (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 A double-blow of forest destruction and climate change has caused temperatures to soar in many tropical locations, making outdoor work unsafe for millions of workers, according to a study published Friday. ... more 
Tunisia recyclers struggle to tackle mountains of wasteMghira, Tunisia (AFP) Dec 19, 2021 "When I see plastic, I see money," says Tarek Masmoudi, owner of one of the few recycling companies in Tunisia, where a waste crisis is threatening widespread social unrest. ... more  
Giant rubber whale helps Kiwi rescuers battle beachingsWellington (AFP) Dec 20, 2021 A two-tonne rubber whale can take on a life of its own in the frigid shallows of a windswept New Zealand beach, particularly when a bedraggled group of would-be rescuers is trying to wrestle it into a harness. ... more |
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Fire and ice: The puzzling link between western wildfires and Arctic sea iceRichland WA (SPX) Dec 20, 2021 "Some say the world will end in fire," wrote Robert Frost a century ago. The poet described one popular take on the world's end before shifting to its apocalyptic opposite, writing, "some say in ice ... more  
Myanmar's Suu Kyi awaits walkie-talkie verdictYangon (AFP) Dec 19, 2021 Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to hear the verdict in her trial for illegally importing walkie-talkies on Monday, the latest in a catalogue of judgements in a junta court that could see her jailed for decades. ... more  
Taiwan votes against reimposing US pork banTaipei (AFP) Dec 18, 2021 Taiwan on Saturday voted against reimposing a ban on US pork in a contentious referendum that tested trade ties with Washington as the island seeks to expand its international presence. ... more 
Beneath La Palma volcano, scientists collect lava 'to learn'El Paso, Spain (AFP) Dec 18, 2021 As soon as he heard that La Palma's volcano had erupted, Australian geologist Matt Pankhurst loaded his microscope into his car and raced to catch a ferry to the Spanish island. ... more  
Guinea PM offers rare rebuke to junta over airport renamingConakry (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 Guinea's transitional prime minister has said he is "displeased and overwhelmed" at a decision to rename the country's international airport after ex-authoritarian president Sekou Toure, local media reported on Friday. ... more |
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