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  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 27, 2022 The most important thing to remember about NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland mission, which ended Dec. 31, 2021, may be its name: OMG proved that ocean water is melting Greenland's glaciers at least as much as warm air is melting them from above. Because ice loss from Greenland's ice sheet currently contributes more to the global rise of the oceans than any other single source, this finding has revolutionized scientists' understanding of the pace of sea level rise in the coming decades. These new, u ... read more |
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New research strengthens link between glaciers and Earth's 'Great Unconformity'Hanover NH (SPX) Jan 27, 2022 January 25, 2022 - New research provides further evidence that rocks representing up to a billion years of geological time were carved away by ancient glaciers during the planet's "Snowball Earth" p ... more  
ESA supports the White House on greenhouse gas monitoringParis (ESA) Jan 25, 2022 When Joe Biden was inaugurated as President one year ago, he fulfilled his promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement and set a course for the US to tackle the climate crisis by supporting global efforts ... more  
23,000 years ago, humans in Israel enjoyed a new bounty of food optionsJerusalem (SPX) Jan 27, 2022 As climate shifted 23,000 years ago, humans in Israel experienced a new abundance of food, according to a study published January 26, 2022 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tikvah Steiner of th ... more  
More than 200 new species found in Mekong region: WWFBangkok (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a WWF report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging. ... more |
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'Miracle' as man survives seven hours under Norway avalanche
Ecuador battles spreading oil slick, residents without water Japan begins its first dismantling of a commercial nuclear reactor At least 33 dead as tornadoes ravage central US At least 27 dead as tornadoes ravage central US Major storm in central US leaves at least 18 dead Major storm in central US leaves at least 14 dead: officials Dozens evacuated in Italy's flood-hit Tuscany Florence cathedral closed as Italy's Tuscany on flood alert Spain to face increasingly 'severe' droughts: report |
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Not easy being green: China's 'health codes' define Covid-era lifeBeijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2022 Days after buying over-the-counter medicine from a pharmacy in Beijing, university student Yu was stunned to find her prized green health code - the essential rating needed to enter the city's shops, offices and public transport - was gone. ... more  
X-rays will make plant diets of the future more tastyCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jan 27, 2022 Imagine taking your favorite treat - a Mars bar or cream puff - and beaming it with X-rays to map out what makes it so delicious. Then, picture being able to transfer some of those magnificent quali ... more  
6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off TongaSydney (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 A 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Tonga at 0640 GMT on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage. ... more  
Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancerTokyo (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 Six young people sued the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation after the facility's meltdown. ... more 
70 dead from Tropical Storm Ana in southern AfricaAntananarivo (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 The death toll from a storm that struck three southern African countries rose to 70 on Thursday as emergency teams battled to repair damaged infrastructure and help tens of thousands of victims. ... more |
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Nearly 80 dead from Tropical Storm Ana in southern AfricaAntananarivo (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 The death toll from a storm that struck three southern African countries rose to 77 on Thursday as emergency teams battled to repair damaged infrastructure and help tens of thousands of victims. ... more 
Hong Kong shortens on-arrival quarantine from three weeks to twoHong Kong (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 Hong Kong on Thursday shortened the mandatory quarantine for international travellers from three weeks to two, even as the city struggles to contain virus outbreaks involving Omicron and Delta variants. ... more 
China quietly locks down area near Beijing with Olympics a week awayBeijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2022 Chinese authorities locked down an area neighbouring Beijing this week following a handful of reported coronavirus cases but made no public announcements about the fresh restrictions with just a week until the Winter Olympics. ... more  
'Living in a dark era': one year since Myanmar's coupYangon (AFP) Jan 28, 2022 Hours before Myanmar's new parliament was due to convene last February, troops rounded up lawmakers in dawn raids, ending a brief democratic interlude and setting the stage for months of bloodshed. ... more  
Lion will roam above the planet - KP Labs to release their "king of orbit" Gliwice, Poland (SPX) Jan 21, 2022 KP Labs is beginning to work on an expansion of its product portfolio with an on-board computer for small satellites that will streamline and speed up on-orbit data processing, as well as ensure gre ... more |
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 Nuku'alofa, Tonga (AFP) Jan 26, 2022 
A coronavirus-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga on Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict "no-contact" protocols.
Tongan Health Minister Saia Piukala said the crew of the HMAS Adelaide would follow drastic health protocols to ensure the remote Pacific kingdom remains one of the few places in the world still free of Covid-19. ... more |
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 Guildford UK (SPX) Jan 28, 2022 
The University of Surrey and Space Power are tackling the problem of powering satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) during their eclipse period when they cannot see the sun. By collaborating on a space infrastructure project, the joint team will develop new technology which uses lasers to beam solar power from satellites under solar illumination to small satellites orbiting closer to Earth during ... more |
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 Gainesville FL (SPX) Jan 25, 2022 
After three consecutive years of worldwide declines, the number of shark bites picked up in 2021, with a total of 73 unprovoked incidents. The data, published this week by the Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File, also included 39 provoked shark bites and nine fatalities that occurred throughout the year.
The number of unprovoked bites in 2021 aligns with the ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 
Glaciers are retreating faster globally due to climate change but they melt more quickly when they flow into a lake than when they end on land, with consequences for water supplies, a new study found on Thursday.
The Swiss-funded study is the first large-scale, detailed analysis of the phenomenon in mountain glaciers and could help forecast major water shortages and huge flood waves.
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 Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jan 27, 2022 
Imagine taking your favorite treat - a Mars bar or cream puff - and beaming it with X-rays to map out what makes it so delicious. Then, picture being able to transfer some of those magnificent qualities and tastes to healthier, more sustainable products.
Such a fantasy could become reality if the Small Angle X-ray Scattering method is used, known as SAXS. By using X-rays, SAXS makes it pos ... more |
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 Antananarivo (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 
The death toll from a storm that struck three southern African countries rose to 77 on Thursday as emergency teams battled to repair damaged infrastructure and help tens of thousands of victims.
Bringing torrential rains, Tropical Storm Ana made landfall Monday in Madagascar before ploughing into Mozambique and Malawi.
Rescue workers and authorities across the three countries were still ... more |
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 Ouagadougou (AFP) Jan 26, 2022 
Burkina Faso's ousted president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, "is physically well" and is being held by the army in a villa, a source in his party said on Wednesday.
The West African bloc ECOWAS has lashed out at the "military coup" - the third in one of its 15 nations in less than 18 months - and said it will meet virtually for an extraordinary summit at 1000 GMT on Friday to consider poss ... more |
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 Jerusalem (SPX) Jan 27, 2022 
As climate shifted 23,000 years ago, humans in Israel experienced a new abundance of food, according to a study published January 26, 2022 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tikvah Steiner of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and colleagues.
The submerged archaeological site of Ohalo II, located on the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee in Israel, preserves extensive evidence of human ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 14, 2022 
Earth's global average surface temperature in 2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on record, according to independent analyses done by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2021 were 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit (0.85 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA's baseline period, according ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jan 27, 2022 
Satellogic Inc., a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection has completed its previously announced business combination with CF Acquisition Corp. V (Nasdaq: CFV) ("CFV"), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald. The business combination was approved at a special meeting of CFV stockholders on January 24, 2022. Beginning Wednesday, J ... more |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 26, 2022 
The origin of water on our planet is a hot question: Water has immense implications for plate tectonics, climate, the origin of life on Earth, and potential habitability of other Earth-like planets. In a recent study in Physical Review Letters, a Skoltech professor and his Chinese colleagues suggest a chemical compound that - although now extinct - could have preserved water deep underground in ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 20, 2022 
European Union environment ministers gathered in France Thursday to mull climate policy and the merits of a carbon border tax, while airing differences on whether nuclear energy can be classified as "green".
The two-day informal talks in Amiens, hosted by France as it takes the rotating reins of the EU presidency, will look for a unified path toward achieving the 27-nation bloc's ambitious t ... more |
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 Livermore CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2022  After decades of fusion research, a burning plasma state was achieved on November 2020 and February 2021 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF), the world's most energetic laser.
Obtaining a burning plasma is a critical step toward self-sustaining fusion energy. A burning plasma is one in which the fusion reactions themselves are the primary source of ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) Jan 27, 2022 
Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a WWF report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging.
The finds include a new primate, a colourless cavefish and an iridescent snake with an unusual non-overlapping pattern of scales.
In all, 224 new species of plants and vertebrate animals were ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 25, 2022 
The first rule of Fight Club in China? Don't mention the original ending. The second rule of Fight Club in China? Change it so the police win.
China has some of the world's most restrictive censorship rules with authorities only approving a handful of foreign films for release each year - sometimes with major cuts.
Among the latest movies to undergo such treatment is David Fincher's 199 ... more |
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 University Park PA (SPX) Jan 22, 2022 
Researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will use a newly awarded $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with 13 other land-grant universities in the eastern U.S. to create an education program that would help private forests owners adapt to and mitigate climate change.
The funding comes from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agricult ... more |
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