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  Boston MA (SPX) Jan 01, 2022 Life is teeming nearly everywhere in the oceans, except in certain pockets where oxygen naturally plummets and waters become unlivable for most aerobic organisms. These desolate pools are "oxygen-deficient zones," or ODZs. And though they make up less than 1 percent of the ocean's total volume, they are a significant source of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Their boundaries can also limit the extent of fisheries and marine ecosystems. Now MIT scientists have generated the most detailed, t ... read more |
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Safer carbon capture and storageOxford UK (SPX) Jan 01, 2022 Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have increased significantly over the last 50 years, resulting in higher global temperatures and abrupt changes to Earth's climate. Carbon capture and storage ... more  
For some Greenlanders, eating sugar is healthyCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jan 01, 2022 Imagine being able to swap out broccoli for sweets, Ben and Jerry's or some other sugary treat and achieve the same health benefits. This is fact not fantasy for about two to three percent of the Gr ... more  
No returning to climate of the past even with CO2 reductionPohang, South Korea (SPX) Jan 01, 2022 While the entire world focuses on achieving carbon neutrality - zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - a new research shows climate change in some regions is inevitable even if the already increased ... more  
Earth's first giantLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2022 The two-meter skull of a newly discovered species of giant ichthyosaur, the earliest known, is shedding new light on the marine reptiles' rapid growth into behemoths of the Dinosaurian oceans, and h ... more |
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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 16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency Storm Bert bring widespread flooding in Britain Landslide kills nine in DR Congo |
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NASA Research Boosts LED Lamps for Home and GardenGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 30, 2021 NASA's exploration requires research into how light affects both humans and plants: John Glenn's first trip into Earth orbit lasted just under five hours, but today, astronauts regularly stay six mo ... more  
Antarctic oceanographers use seals to do research where ships fear to goTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2022 Oceanographers have great difficulty conducting investigations by ship in Antarctic continental shelf areas where ice is attached to the shore, so a team of researchers have replaced these boat-base ... more  
Gulf Arab countries on alert for heavy rainsDubai (AFP) Jan 2, 2022 Authorities in several Gulf countries renewed weather warnings on Sunday as several days of heavy rains batter the usually arid region. ... more 
Thousands flee as floods worsen in MalaysiaKuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 2, 2022 Thousands more people have fled swamped homes as heavy rains exacerbated flooding in seven Malaysian states, officials said Sunday, with over 125,000 people evacuated in total since mid-December. ... more 
Twenty-two injured in southwest China quakeBeijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2022 Twenty-two people were injured when a shallow earthquake hit southwestern China on Sunday afternoon and shook the popular tourist city of Lijiang, local authorities said. ... more |
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One found, two feared dead as towns smolder from Colorado wildfireSuperior, United States (AFP) Jan 1, 2022 One person has been found and two are still feared dead following a devastating Colorado wildfire that wiped out swaths of several towns and forced thousands of people to flee with little notice, officials said Sunday. ... more  
Aquamation: Tutu's chosen flameless cremationParis (AFP) Jan 1, 2022 The body of Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu is to be reduced to dust by aquamation, a new cremation method using water that funerary parlours are touting as environmentally friendly. ... more  
Hong Kong independent news outlet shuts down to 'ensure safety'Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 2, 2022 Hong Kong's CitizenNews announced late Sunday that it will shut down to "ensure the safety of everyone", three days after the city's national security police raided another independent online news outlet over allegations of sedition. ... more  
UK sets New Year's Day temperature recordLondon (AFP) Jan 1, 2022 Britain experienced its warmest New Year's Day on record after temperatures rose above 16 degress Celsius (60.8 Fahrenheit) for the first time on January 1, the country's Meteorological Office said. ... more 
Hong Kong 'patriots only' lawmakers swear loyalty oathHong Kong (AFP) Jan 3, 2022 Lawmakers in Hong Kong's new "patriots only" legislature swore oaths of allegiance on Monday as it sat for the first time following a new selection process that barred the city's traditional democracy opposition. ... more |
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