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  Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2022 Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste that has become the environmental and economic levy of a zero-Covid strategy. China is the last major economy wedded to stamping out infections no matter the cost. Near-daily testing is the most commonly used weapon in an anti-virus arsenal that includes snap lockdowns and forced quarantines when just a few cases are detected. From Beijing to Shanghai, Shenzhen to Tia ... read more |
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Phillips and Pereira: killed trying to save the AmazonAtalaia Do Norte, Brazil (AFP) June 19, 2022 Four years after they first went on an expedition deep into the jungle of Brazil's Javari Valley, Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira teamed up again, each working on a big new project to save the Amazon. It cost them their lives. ... more  
In a parched land, Iraqi gazelles dying of hungerSamawah, Iraq (AFP) June 18, 2022 Gazelles at an Iraqi wildlife reserve are dropping dead from hunger, making them the latest victims in a country where climate change is compounding hardships after years of war. ... more  
WTO fishing deal hailed as historic though 'not perfect'Paris (AFP) June 17, 2022 A WTO deal aimed at curbing overfishing was hailed by conservation groups as a major turning point, even if it was the result of compromises to seal the long-sought agreement. ... more  
Recovering rare-earth elements from e-wasteWashington DC (SPX) Jun 10, 2022 DARPA has selected multiple teams of university researchers for the Recycling at the Point of Disposal (RPOD) program. RPOD will evaluate the technical feasibility of recovering multiple low-volume ... more |
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Spain near end of four-year drought: weather agency
Argentina searches for baby, sister swept away by floods Argentina searches for baby, young sister swept away by floods Spain targets senior ex-officials in flood deaths probe Switzerland must step up for Geneva-based agencies facing US aid cuts: region chief Argentina declares national mourning as flood death toll hits 16 Argentina flooding death toll rises to 16, two girls missing Argentina port city 'destroyed' by massive rainstorm, 13 dead 'We have to rebuild a city,' Argentine official says after storm kills 10 Ten dead, hundreds evacuated in Argentina floods |
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Europe swelters in record-breaking June heatwaveParis (AFP) June 19, 2022 Spain, France and other western European nations sweltered over the weekend under a blistering June heatwave, with some wildfires still blazing even as the weather began to ease. ... more  
Strong quake hits eastern Taiwan: USGSTaipei (AFP) June 20, 2022 A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in Taiwan's east, 38 kilometres south of Hualien city, the US Geological Survey said. ... more 
Spain battles wildfires as heatwave easesMadrid (AFP) June 19, 2022 Emergency services battled several wildfires Sunday in northern Spain as an unseasonable heatwave that gripped the country for the past week finally eased. ... more 
59 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, IndiaSylhet, Bangladesh (AFP) June 18, 2022 Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 59 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday. ... more |
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Canada, Denmark settle friendly 'war' over Arctic islandOttawa (AFP) June 14, 2022 Canada and Denmark have finally settled a largely good-natured "war" fought for decades with weapons such as flags, whiskey and schnapps over a tiny, barren, and uninhabited outcrop in the Arctic. ... more 
Bolsonaro blamed as UN, activists denounce Amazon murdersAtalaia Do Norte, Brazil (AFP) June 17, 2022 The United Nations as well as environmental and rights groups expressed outrage Thursday at the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, which they linked to President Jair Bolsonaro's willingness to allow commercial exploitation of the Brazilian Amazon. ... more  
Iraq confirms 13 cholera cases, scores suspectedSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) June 19, 2022 A cholera outbreak in Iraq has infected at least 13 people and scores more suspected cases have been sent for analysis, most from the northern Kurdistan region, health officials said Sunday. ... more 
Landslip kills six in Ivory CoastAbidjan (AFP) June 16, 2022 Six people died overnight after torrential rain triggered a landslip in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan, the emergency services said Thursday. ... more |
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Tanzania charges Maasai with murder over policeman deathDar Es Salaam (AFP) June 17, 2022 Tanzania has charged 20 Maasai protesters over the killing of a policeman during a demonstration against the government's decision to cordon off land for wildlife protection, according to a chargesheet seen by AFP Friday. ... more  
Los Angeles warned over July 4 firework blazes during droughtLos Angeles (AFP) June 16, 2022 The punishing drought gripping the western United States has claimed another victim: Independence Day fireworks, with Los Angeles city bosses warning private displays could spark dangerous blazes. ... more 
Kenya president urges deployment of regional force in DR CongoNairobi (AFP) June 15, 2022 Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for the deployment of a regional force to restore security in the Democratic Republic of Congo's violence-torn east, where heavy fighting has revived old animosities. ... more  
Myanmar junta rejects UN rights criticism as 'unfounded'Yangon (AFP) June 17, 2022 Myanmar's ruling junta on Friday rejected criticism of its human rights record by the United Nations, accusing the organisation's rights chief of "interference" in the country's internal affairs. ... more  
Bloomberg News says 'encouraged' by reported bail for detained China stafferBeijing (AFP) June 14, 2022 Bloomberg News said Tuesday it was "encouraged" to learn that Chinese authorities had apparently released its employee Haze Fan on bail, more than a year after she was detained on suspected national security violations. ... more |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) June 14, 2022 
Raging floods, devastating fires, powerful thunderstorms and a dangerous heat wave affecting a third of the population: the United States was being walloped Tuesday by climate-related catastrophes.
A series of slow motion disasters is gripping the country as it enters summer, with warnings of misery for months to come in some areas.
Around 120 million people were under some sort of advis ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 19, 2022 
Construction has begun in Australia on ESA's fourth deep-space antenna, which will help fill a gap in supporting communications and data download for upcoming missions exploring our Solar System, studying our Universe and protecting Earth from solar hazards and risky asteroids.
ESA representatives met with representatives from Australia's national and regional governments and from the Aust ... more |
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 Majuro (AFP) Marshall Islands (AFP) June 18, 2022 
The United States and the Marshall Islands hope to reach a key economic and security deal before the end of the year, negotiators said Friday, as Washington tries to counter growing Chinese influence in the region.
A 20-year funding deal for the Pacific island state runs out at the end of 2023, and the first round of talks on a new accord took place this week.
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 Washington (AFP) June 16, 2022  Polar bears face an existential threat from the rapid decline of Arctic sea ice, which they rely on as platforms to hunt seals.
But in a new study, scientists have identified an isolated subpopulation of polar bears in Southeast Greenland that instead make use of freshwater ice pouring into the ocean from the region's glaciers, suggesting this particular habitat is less susceptible than othe ... more |
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 Gorongosa, Mozambique (AFP) June 14, 2022 
From a distance, Mount Gorongosa looks pockmarked.
The slopes of this Mozambican landmark were once covered with verdant rain forest.
Now, they are scarred by deep holes - the result of clearcutting that exposed the soil and parched it, leaving only shrubs and grasses.
But in recent years, the forest has been growing back, thanks to a previously foreign crop: c ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 20, 2022 
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in Taiwan's east, 38 kilometres south of Hualien city, the US Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake had an estimated depth of 10 kilometres, according to USGS, and struck at 09:05 local time (0105 GMT).
An AFP reporter in Taipei felt shaking, and local media said the quake was felt across th ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) June 15, 2022 
French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group, the French military said Wednesday.
"In the night of 11-12 June, an operation of the Barkhane force allowed the capture of Oumeya Ould Albakaye, a senior figure in the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS)," a spokesman for the chief of staff told AFP.
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 London, UK (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 
New research has shown that normal human brain temperature varies much more than we thought, and this could be a sign of healthy brain function. In healthy men and women, where oral temperature is typically less than 37C, average brain temperature is 38.5C, with deeper brain regions often exceeding 40C, particularly in women during the daytime.
Previously, human brain temperature studies h ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 10, 2022 
NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have released a guide that provides resources for adapting to and mitigating impacts of climate change. The guide, Building Alliances for Climate Action, includes various perspectives, stories, insights, and resources about climate change to help individuals and organizations make informed decisions.
"NASA's Earth observation and rese ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 16, 2022 
On June 10, Las Vegas reached a record daily high temperature of 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius), and temperatures of the ground surface itself were higher still. NASA's Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) instrument recorded this image of surface temperatures at 5:23 p.m. that day.
Within the city, the hottest surfaces were the stree ... more |
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 Bremen Germany (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 
What did the Earth look like 2.7 billion years ago and what were the differences compared to today? What was the chemical composition of the oceans and atmosphere? When did life evolve on Earth, that produced enough oxygen to permanently change the environment? How did the interaction of the Earth's mantle and crust work? These are all crucial questions for understanding our planet.
The Te ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) June 16, 2022 
Australia's new centre-left government submitted more ambitious emissions targets to the United Nations Thursday, seeking to end a decade of footdragging on climate change.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese raised the country's 2030 emissions reduction target to 43 percent, up from a more modest previous target of 26-28 percent.
The new goal "sets Australia up for a prosperous future, a fu ... more |
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 Andover MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2022 
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a contract to build the first megawatt-scale, long-duration energy storage system for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). GridStar Flow will be installed at Fort Carson, Colorado for the U.S. Army under the management of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL).
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 Santa Marta, Colombia (AFP) June 15, 2022 
Last September, Tasajerito the manatee was found lost in a Colombian swamp, just three days old and separated from his mother.
Nine months later, the baby sea cow weighs as much as an adult woman and is bottle fed round the clock by doting aquarium staff.
Though much stronger now, Tasajerito's prognosis is still touch-and-go, said Angela Davila, a veterinarian at the Rodadero Aquarium in ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2022 
Bloomberg News said Tuesday it was "encouraged" to learn that Chinese authorities had apparently released its employee Haze Fan on bail, more than a year after she was detained on suspected national security violations.
A Chinese member of staff at the US news outlet's bureau in Beijing, Fan was detained in December 2020, a few months after Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei was detained on simi ... more |
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 Atalaia Do Norte, Brazil (AFP) June 17, 2022 
The United Nations as well as environmental and rights groups expressed outrage Thursday at the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, which they linked to President Jair Bolsonaro's willingness to allow commercial exploitation of the Brazilian Amazon.
Veteran correspondent Phillips, 57, and Pereira, 41, went missing on June 5 in a remote part of the r ... more |
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