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  Berkeley CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2022 A new study of the climate impacts of raising animals for food concludes that phasing out all animal agriculture has the potential to substantially alter the trajectory of global warming. The work is a collaboration between Michael Eisen, professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Patrick Brown, professor emeritus of biochemistry at Stanford University and the CEO of Impossible Foods Inc., a company that sells plant-based meat substitutes. Eisen, w ... read more |
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Satellites and light reflections help spot coastal plastic wasteMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Feb 03, 2022 Millions of tons of plastic enter the oceans every year. While stopping this flow is crucial, so is tracking down what's already there so we can clean it up. This cutting-edge research harness ... more  
Animal genomes: Chromosomes almost unchanged for over 600 million yearsVienna, Austria (SPX) Feb 03, 2022 Animal diversity is fascinating, but how is this reflected in their genetic material, the genome? Is it possible to definitely distinguish animals from one another based on genetic information, and ... more  
Extreme weather kills 140,000 Europeans in 40 years: reportCopenhagen (AFP) Feb 2, 2022 Extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods have cost Europe almost 510 billion euros and around 142,000 lives over the past 40 years, according to a new report published Thursday. ... more  
UN seeks $169 million in aid for Philippine typhoon victimsManila (AFP) Feb 2, 2022 The United Nations has increased its fundraising target for victims of Typhoon Rai to $169 million as the Philippines struggles to recover from the devastating storm, the organisation's resident coordinator said Wednesday. ... more |
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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 Quake damages buildings, sparks panic in Italy's Naples |
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Robotic exploration of uncharted, underwater glacial walls set for 2023Austin TX (SPX) Feb 02, 2022 It's the front line of climate change and could hold the key to predicting global sea level rise, but what goes on at the underwater face of Greenland's glaciers is a mystery to science. That ... more  
Satellogic completes transaction to become publicly traded companyNew 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 public ... more  
Low volcanic temperature ushered in global cooling and the thriving of dinosaursSendai, Japan (SPX) Feb 02, 2022 Researchers in Japan, Sweden, and the US have unearthed evidence that low volcanic temperatures led to the fourth mass extinction, enabling dinosaurs to flourish during the Jurassic period. La ... more  
Scientists identify geological 'Goldilocks zone' for the formation of metal ore depositsCardiff UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2022 Scientists have identified a mechanism through which important metals, crucial to the manufacturing of renewable energy technologies, are passed from the Earth's mantle to the crust. The team, inclu ... more 
Glaciers are melting faster and with more consequences than expectedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2022 Developments at the South Pole are raising new concerns. A group of smaller glaciers, named Pope, Smith and Kohler, are melting faster than expected. So far, the neighbouring giant glaciers, Thwaite ... more |
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Birds of a feather: India's raptor-rescuing brothersNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 31, 2022 Nursed back from near death, a skittish vulture flaps its wings and returns to the grey skies above India's capital after weeks of tender care from two devoted brothers. ... more  
France limits visitors to save beloved Marseille beachMarseille (AFP) Jan 31, 2022 French authorities said Monday they would begin testing limited daily permits to visit one of the most pristine coves near the Mediterranean city of Marseille, where summer crowds have sharply increased erosion risks. ... more 
Australia says warship did not bring Covid to eruption-hit TongaNuku'Alofa, Tonga (AFP) Feb 2, 2022 Australian defence chiefs on Wednesday said a warship delivering aid to Tonga was not the source of an outbreak that has plunged the previously coronavirus-free Pacific kingdom into lockdown. ... more  
Death toll from Brazil storms rises to 28Sao Paulo (AFP) Feb 2, 2022 Floods and landslides caused by torrential rains have killed at least 28 people in southeastern Brazil, with seven still missing, authorities said Wednesday. ... more  
Guinea-Bissau launches major probe into foiled coupBissau (AFP) Feb 2, 2022 Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday launched a major investigation into a foiled attempt to overthrow President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who survived a gun attack in the uprising that claimed 11 lives, according to the government of the West African nation. ... more |
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 Nuku'Alofa, Tonga (AFP) Feb 2, 2022 
Volcano-devastated Tonga will close its borders Wednesday after Covid-19 was detected in the previously virus-free Pacific kingdom as it struggles to recover from last month's deadly disaster, officials said.
Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said two men tested positive this week in the capital Nuku'alofa and were in isolation.
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 Harwell UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2022 
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited Astroscale's ELSA-d Mission Control Centre this afternoon, to learn more from the first private company to demonstrate a vision for the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations. His Royal Highness gathered with leading industry representatives from OneWeb and the Satellite Applications Catapult, together with M ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) Feb 2, 2022 
More than 130 people were arrested or placed under investigation for illegal water tapping last year, Spain's Guardia Civil police said on Wednesday following a huge operation.
During the year-long operation, "133 people were arrested or investigated for extracting water through more than 1,533 illegal infrastructure devices", the police's environmental unit said in a statement.
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2022 
Developments at the South Pole are raising new concerns. A group of smaller glaciers, named Pope, Smith and Kohler, are melting faster than expected. So far, the neighbouring giant glaciers, Thwaites and Pine Island, have been the focus of research because they are extremely fragile and could raise global sea levels by up to 1.2 metres.
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Lu ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2022 
A new study of the climate impacts of raising animals for food concludes that phasing out all animal agriculture has the potential to substantially alter the trajectory of global warming.
The work is a collaboration between Michael Eisen, professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Patrick Brown, professor emeritus of biochemistry at Stanford Univ ... more |
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 Quito (AFP) Feb 2, 2022  The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades has killed at least 24 people in Quito, inundating homes, swamping cars and sweeping away athletes and spectators on a sports field, officials said Tuesday.
A dozen people are missing and 48 injured, Ecuador's SNGRE emergency service said on Twitter.
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 Dakar (AFP) Feb 1, 2022 
Separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage after a clash on the border between Senegal and The Gambia last week, the Senegalese army said in a statement.
Three soldiers died in the fighting on January 24 between the Senegalese army and rebels from the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), it said late Monday. A fourth died from wounds s ... more |
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 Haifa, Israel (SPX) Feb 02, 2022 
A new study by a team of researchers from Israel and Ghana has brought the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human genes, challenging a core assumption at the heart of evolutionary theory by showing a long-term directional mutational response to environmental pressure. Using a novel method, researchers led by Professor Adi Livnat from the University of Haifa showed that the rate of generat ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 2, 2022 
US senator Sheldon Whitehouse dusted off his dog-eared "Time to Wake Up" poster Wednesday to deliver his 280th climate speech in the upper chamber - ending a year-long break from delivering weekly addresses urging lawmakers to mobilize on global warming.
Until last year, Whitehouse would put up the same green sign next to a desk on the Senate floor once a week and launch into the monologues ... more |
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 Charlotte NC (SPX) Feb 02, 2022 
Satellogic Inc., a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, has announced a new partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR), a leading builder of operating systems for the modern enterprise. Under the agreement, Satellogic will leverage Palantir's Foundry platform, accelerating business processes, rapid image product delivery, AI model training, and enterprise-wid ... more |
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 Oshkosh WI (SPX) Feb 03, 2022 
A new study led by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh geologist Timothy Paulsen and Michigan Tech geologist Chad Deering advances the understanding of the role that continents have played in the chemical evolution of Earth's oceans, with implications for understanding atmospheric oxygenation and global climate oscillations.
The team of researchers analyzed a global database of the chemistry o ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 28, 2022 
As the global demand for power continues to rise, so too does the number of small merchant renewable energy plants, which augment the supplies of existing energy companies. These plants are independent, typically small scale, and focus on renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind.
With more commercial banks pursuing bold sustainability targets in support of the Paris Agreement, ther ... more |
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 Busan, South Korea (SPX) Feb 02, 2022 
Lithium-ion batteries have taken the world by storm thanks to their remarkable properties. However, the scarcity and high cost of lithium has led researchers to look for alternative types of rechargeable batteries made using more abundant materials, such as sodium. One particularly promising type of sodium-based battery is seawater batteries (SWBs), which use seawater as the cathode.
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 New Delhi (AFP) Jan 31, 2022 
Nursed back from near death, a skittish vulture flaps its wings and returns to the grey skies above India's capital after weeks of tender care from two devoted brothers.
New Delhi is home to a magnificent array of predatory birds, but untold numbers are maimed each week by kite strings, cars and other grave encounters with human activity.
A fortunate few are found and cared for by Nadeem ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2022  A US rights monitor sounded the alarm Monday over athletes' safety at China's upcoming Winter Olympics, after the host threatened "punishment" for anti-Beijing comments.
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China - a group of Washington lawmakers and White House officials - asked US Olympics authorities for an "urgent effort" to protect their sports stars' free speech rights at the Fe ... more |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Feb 2, 2022 
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for January just three weeks into the year, according to data released Wednesday, a worrying sign of the surging destruction of the world's biggest rainforest.
Nearly 360 square kilometers (140 square miles) of forest cover - an area more than six times the size of Manhattan - were destroyed in the Brazilian Amazon from January 1 to Ja ... more |
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