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  Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Aug 11, 2022 Sponges are among the oldest creatures on Earth and play a key role in many underwater ecosystems. A new study by Niklas Kornder of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and colleagues finds that sponges 'sneeze' to clear their water channels. With a sneeze the sponge releases a type of mucus that is eaten by other animals. The results of this study are published in Current Biology on August 10th 2022. Dating back over 650 million years ago sponges are among the oldest animals on the planet. They may ... read more |
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NASA studies find previously unknown loss of Antarctic icePasadena CA (JPL) Aug 11, 2022 The greatest uncertainty in forecasting global sea level rise is how Antarctica's ice loss will accelerate as the climate warms. Two studies published Aug. 10 and led by researchers at NASA's Jet Pr ... more  
Low Rhine deepens Germany's energy crisisDuisburg, Germany (AFP) Aug 11, 2022 A hot, dry July made worse by climate change has raised the risk that the German economy could run aground as sinking Rhine waters make shipping along the river harder. ... more 
In scorched UK, source of River Thames dries upAshton Keynes, United Kingdom (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 At the end of a dusty track in southwest England where the River Thames usually first emerges from the ground, there is currently scant sign of any moisture at all. ... more  
Even modest climate change imperils northern forests: studyParis (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 Even relatively moderate heating and rainfall loss could dramatically alter the make-up of Earth's northern forests, risking their biodiversity rich ecosystems and undermining their ability to store planet-warming carbon pollution, researchers said Wednesday. ... more |
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Jihadists, allies enter Syria's second city in lightning assault
Traumatised Spain marks one month since catastrophic floods Floods kill 8, tens of thousands evacuate in Malaysia, Thailand Spain urged to 'build differently' after deadly floods Malaysia floods kill 4, force over 80,000 to evacuate Saudi Arabia hosts UN talks on drought, desertification Tanzania's ruling party wins landslide victory in local vote At least 15 dead, 113 missing, in Uganda landslides Flood-hit Spain introduces 'climate leave' for workers 'Nothing left': Flood-hit Spanish town struggles one month on |
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Biden signs bill aiding veterans exposed to toxinsWashington (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill boosting benefits for veterans exposed to toxic fumes, a cause close to his own heart after his son died of brain cancer. ... more  
Two more grain shipments leave UkrainKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 9, 2022 Two more cargo ships carrying grain left Ukraine Tuesday, Kyiv said, under a deal with Russia to ease agricultural exports from Ukrainian ports that had been blocked by the war. ... more  
China's ex-Covid patients live under 'dark shadow' of stigmaBeijing (AFP) Aug 11, 2022 When Zuo tested positive for Covid-19 while working as a cleaner in one of Shanghai's largest quarantine centres, she hoped it wouldn't be long before she could pick up the mop and start earning again. ... more 
Dozens in China infected with Langya virus; Chinese medical portal censored over herbal remedy doubtBeijing (AFP) Aug 11, 2022 Dozens of people in China have fallen ill with a new virus that is also found in shrews, a report has said, but there is so far no evidence of human-to-human transmission. ... more |
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New wildfire outbreaks feared as blazes rage in FranceBordeaux (AFP) Aug 11, 2022 French officials warned Thursday that flare-ups could cause a massive wildfire to further spread in the country's parched southwest, where fresh blazes have already blackened swathes of land this week. ... more 
Endangered sharks, rays caught in protected Med areas: studyParis (AFP) Aug 9, 2022 Endangered sharks, rays and skates in the Mediterranean are more frequently caught in protected than in unprotected areas, according to research published Tuesday highlighting the need for better conservation for critically threatened species. ... more 
World's biggest ice sheet could cause massive sea rise without action: studyLondon (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 The world's biggest ice sheet could cause "several metres" of sea-level rise over centuries if the global temperature rises more than 2C, according to a British study published Wednesday. ... more 
China closes Tibet's Potala Palace after Covid outbreakBeijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2022 China closed Tibet's Potala Palace, former home of the exiled Dalai Lama, on Tuesday after 22 Covid-19 cases were reported in the Himalayan region. ... more |
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Chinese court rejects appeal in landmark #MeToo caseBeijing (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 A Chinese court rejected an appeal in a landmark sexual harassment case on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the country's fledgling #MeToo movement. ... more 
Salt of the earth: Israeli artist's Dead Sea sculpturesEin Bokek, Israel (AFP) Aug 11, 2022 Israeli artist Sigalit Landau wades into the warm, briny waters of the Dead Sea to inspect her latest creations - everyday objects coated in salt crystals that glisten in the bright morning sun. ... more  
Pakistan zoo cancels lion auction, plans expansion insteadLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 A Pakistan zoo has called off plans to auction 12 lions from its ever-growing pride to private buyers, saying it would instead create new enclosures for the big cats. ... more 
Lowest July Antarctic sea ice on record: monitorParis (AFP) Aug 9, 2022 Last month saw the lowest extent of Antarctic sea ice on record for July, according to the European Union's satellite monitoring group. ... more  
Climate deniers use past heat records to sow doubt onlineBarcelona (AFP) Aug 8, 2022 With Europe gripped by successive heatwaves, climate-change deniers are spreading scepticism by publishing data on social media on extreme temperatures allegedly recorded decades ago to imply scientists are exaggerating global warming. ... more |
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 Tsukuba, Japan (SPX) Aug 04, 2022 
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that soil decontamination efforts in Fukushima result in constant, high levels of suspended sediments and a rapid decline in radiocesium particles, and that rapid vegetation recovery reduces the duration of unsustainable turbidity effects
Tsukuba, Japan-The effects of increased sediment load in rivers during the recovery phase after a nuclear ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 10, 2022 
With thousands of satellites and countless debris bound for busy orbits, Kayhan Space has unveiled its next-gen Pathfinder spaceflight safety platform to enable satellite and mission operators to better manage operational risks and make preemptive maneuvers based on precision analytics to avoid pileups in space.
Capella Space, Globalstar, and Lynk Global are among an initial group of leadi ... more |
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 Honiara (AFP) Aug 7, 2022 
A top US diplomat warned Pacific Islands of a new struggle against violent power-hungry regimes Sunday, as she visited the Solomon Islands to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II's Battle of Guadalcanal.
With China's military conducting drills around Taiwan and Russia bombarding Ukraine, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman hit out at a new crop of world leaders reviving "bankrupt" i ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 11, 2022 
The greatest uncertainty in forecasting global sea level rise is how Antarctica's ice loss will accelerate as the climate warms. Two studies published Aug. 10 and led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California reveal unexpected new data about how the Antarctic Ice Sheet has been losing mass in recent decades.
One study, published in the journal Nature, maps h ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 8, 2022 
Four more ships loaded with grain set off from Ukrainian ports on Sunday, as Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for a new strike at a Russian-occupied nuclear plant.
Odessa regional authorities, meanwhile, announced that another two grain shipments were due to leave on Monday.
Kyiv's infrastructure ministry wrote on Telegram on Sunday that a convoy of Ukrainian supplies had left, with th ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 
At least nine people were killed and seven others missing in South Korea after record downpours flooded major roads, metro stations and homes, officials said Wednesday.
The rain that began Monday is the heaviest since South Korea's weather observations began 115 years ago, according to President Yoon Suk-yeol, who apologised for the "inconveniences".
Images shared on social media earlie ... more |
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 Bamako (AFP) Aug 11, 2022 
Forty-two Malian soldiers died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected jihadists using drones and artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country.
The toll is one of the bloodiest in Mali's decade-long insurgency, which has spread from the north of the country to the centre and south and into neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger. ... more |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 03, 2022 
Similar to humans, chimpanzees use communication to coordinate their cooperative behavior - such as during hunting. When chimpanzees produce a specific vocalization, known as the "hunting bark", they recruit more group members to the hunt and capture their prey more effectively, researchers at the University of Zurich and Tufts University have now shown.
Chimpanzees don't only forage for f ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2022 
After 18 months of arduous negotiations and a marathon night of debate, the US Senate on Sunday passed Joe Biden's ambitious climate, tax and health care plan - a significant victory for the president ahead of crucial midterm elections.
Voting as a unified bloc and with the tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats approved the $430-billion spending plan, which will ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Aug 05, 2022 
A UNSW Canberra Space satellite mission, known as M2, is now delivering Australia's first high-resolution remote sensing image of the Earth. UNSW Canberra Space Director Professor Russell Boyce said the capture of the image is an important step forward for Australia's sovereign space capabilities, with the same mission also successfully collecting and transmitting commercial aviation identificat ... more |
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 Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Aug 11, 2022 
Sponges are among the oldest creatures on Earth and play a key role in many underwater ecosystems. A new study by Niklas Kornder of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and colleagues finds that sponges 'sneeze' to clear their water channels. With a sneeze the sponge releases a type of mucus that is eaten by other animals. The results of this study are published in Current Biology on August 10th 20 ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 
New Spanish energy-saving rules that limit air-conditioning use in public spaces came into force Wednesday despite soaring temperatures as part of an EU-wide effort to reduce reliance on Russian energy.
Under the government decree, air conditioning must be turned down and set at no lower than 27 degrees Celsius (80.6 degrees Fahrenheit) during the warmest months of the year, in rules affecti ... more |
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 Guildford UK (SPX) Aug 04, 2022 
Thirty seconds of sunlight could boost the battery life of future smartwatches and other wearables by tens of minutes, thanks to a renewable and rechargeable battery prototype developed by the University of Surrey.
Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) has demonstrated how its new photo-rechargeable system, which merges zinc-ion batteries with perovskite solar cells, could allow wea ... more |
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 Lahore, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 
A Pakistan zoo has called off plans to auction 12 lions from its ever-growing pride to private buyers, saying it would instead create new enclosures for the big cats.
The auction planned for Thursday had drawn condemnation from the WWF, which urged authorities at Lahore Safari Zoo to instead rehome them with other government wildlife facilities.
"The main reason behind the auction was th ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 
A Chinese court rejected an appeal in a landmark sexual harassment case on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the country's fledgling #MeToo movement.
Zhou Xiaoxuan stepped forward in 2018 to accuse popular state TV host Zhu Jun of forcibly kissing and groping her during her 2014 internship at the broadcaster.
Her case inspired many others to share their experiences of sexual assault publicly ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 
Even relatively moderate heating and rainfall loss could dramatically alter the make-up of Earth's northern forests, risking their biodiversity rich ecosystems and undermining their ability to store planet-warming carbon pollution, researchers said Wednesday.
Boreal forests cover much of Russia, Alaska and Canada and are a major carbon sink, but they are menaced by more frequent wildfires an ... more |
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