|
|
|
  United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 19, 2022 Environmental NGOs expressed concern Friday about the "slow going" at negotiations expected to produce a treaty to protect the high seas by the end of next week. After years of failed discussions as well as postponements due to Covid-19, United Nations member states have been meeting in New York since Monday in a bid to hammer out a treaty to protect the vital yet fragile resource that covers nearly half the planet. A host of non-governmental organizations and affected countries say the pact is ... read more |
 |
 
Scientists say they have found low-cost way to destroy cancer-causing 'forever chemicals'Washington DC (UPI) Aug 19, 2021 Scientists say they have found a way to eliminate, for the first time, cancer causing "forever chemicals" in everyday items like food packaging, non-stick frying pans, and women's makeup. ... more  
22 million face starvation in Horn of Africa: WFPNairobi (AFP) Aug 19, 2022 The number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa has increased to 22 million, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said Friday. ... more  
Flash flood warning issued for drought-hit western USLos Angeles (AFP) Aug 19, 2022 Drought-stricken parts of the western United States were warned Friday to be on alert for flash flooding, with up to six inches (15 centimeters) of rain expected in some areas. ... more 
15 dead in northern India after monsoon floodsShimla, India (AFP) Aug 20, 2022 At least 15 people were killed in India after heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides near the Himalayan foothills, authorities said Saturday. ... more |
|
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 Traumatised Spain marks one month since catastrophic floods 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 At least 15 dead, 113 missing, after Uganda landslides |
| Previous Issues | Aug 18 | Aug 17 | Aug 16 | Aug 15 |
|
|
|
|
22 dead in Chad heavy rains since June: UNN'Djamena (AFP) Aug 19, 2022 Torrential rains have caused the death of 22 people in Chad since June, with more than 110,000 affected, a UN report has said. ... more 
Flash floods kill 20 in eastern Afghan provinceKabul (AFP) Aug 21, 2022 Heavy rains triggered flash floods in the eastern Afghan province of Logar, killing at least 20 people and destroying more than 3,000 homes, officials said Sunday. ... more  
Algeria fires burned UNESCO-listed park; Evacuation lifted as Spain fire stabilisedAlgiers (AFP) Aug 20, 2022 More than 10 percent of a UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve has been destroyed by fires that tore through northeastern Algeria, killing at least 38 people, an expert told AFP on Saturday. ... more  
Study: Medieval British friars had more intestinal worms than general populationWashington DC (UPI) Aug 19, 2021 The remains of dozens of medieval British Augustine friars discovered by the University of Cambridge were plagued with twice the parasitic intestinal worms of the general population at the time, according to a new study published Friday. ... more |
|
'We are divided': lake upends life for tiny Kenyan tribeEl Molo Bay, Kenya (AFP) Aug 22, 2022 At first light, children from one of Kenya's smallest and most isolated tribes put on life jackets and board a fishing boat for the journey across the lake to school. ... more  
Five pilgrims killed in landslide at Iraq Muslim shrineKarbala, Iraq (AFP) Aug 21, 2022 Rescue workers searched through the rubble of a Shiite Muslim shrine in central Iraq into Sunday night, after a landslide killed at least five people including a child. ... more  
DR Congo anti-fuel campaigners face post-auction 'threats'Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 22, 2022 Environmental campaigners in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said they had faced threats due to their opposition to last month's auction of 30 oil and gas blocks. ... more  
Myanmar junta chief says military open to negotiations with Suu Kyi after her trialYangon (AFP) Aug 19, 2022 Myanmar's military chief said Friday the junta is open to negotiations with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the crisis sparked by its coup after her trials in a junta-run court have concluded. ... more |
|
|
Risk of volcano catastrophe 'a roll of the dice', say expertsCambridge UK (SPX) Aug 19, 2022 The world is "woefully underprepared" for a massive volcanic eruption and the likely repercussions on global supply chains, climate and food, according to experts from the University of Cambridge's ... more  
Scientists believe second asteroid may have contributed to dinosaur extinctionWashington DC (UPI) Aug 18, 2021 Scientists now believe more than one asteroid could have impacted Earth, contributing to the extinction of dinosaurs, according to new research. ... more 
Zelensky warns Zaporizhzhia 'catastrophe' would threaten whole of EuropeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 A "catastrophe" at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine would threaten the whole of Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Monday. ... more  
Death toll in Austria storms rises to 5; Two killed in Tuscany stormVienna, Austria (AFP) Aug 18, 2022 Five people, including two children, died in Thursday as storms wreaked havoc in Austria, according to the country's news agency and officials. ... more  
China unveils new perks aimed at boosting slowing birth rateBeijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 China on Tuesday announced a slew of perks aimed at encouraging families to have more babies, as birth rates hit a record low and officials warned that the population will start to shrink by 2025. ... more |
|
 Plate tectonics drives ocean oxygenation  |
|
|
|
|
 Lviv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 18, 2022  Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Thursday of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine during his first face-to-face talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia's invasion began, echoing pleas from the UN's chief.
A flare up in fighting around Europe's largest nuclear facility in Russian-controlled southern Ukraine has sparked urgent warnings from world leaders and UN chief Antonio Gu ... more |
|
 Paris (ESA) Aug 18, 2022 
Europe's first commercial satellite capable of being completely reprogrammed while in space is now in commercial use.
Satellite operator Eutelsat has sold six of its eight beams - used for data and mobile communications - to organisations including governments and other users. It is expected that the entire satellite capacity will be sold in the coming months.
The satellite - called ... more |
|
|
|
|
 El Molo Bay, Kenya (AFP) Aug 22, 2022 
At first light, children from one of Kenya's smallest and most isolated tribes put on life jackets and board a fishing boat for the journey across the lake to school.
Until recently, they could walk the distance. A road connected the El Molo with the world beyond their tiny village, a lifeline for a secluded community of fishers and craftspeople subsisting on the shores of Lake Turkana.
... more |
|
 Ilulissat, Denmark (AFP) Aug 19, 2022 
As tourists flock to Greenland to take in its breathtaking icebergs and natural beauty, authorities are mulling ways to control crowds to protect the fragile environment, already threatened by global warming.
"It's a dream destination," said Yves Gleyze, a veteran off-the-beaten-track French tourist in his 60s as he arrived at the airport in Ilulissat.
Visitors to the third-biggest town ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 19, 2022 
The rains have failed in Eastern Africa for four consecutive seasons. That has not happened in 40 years of satellite records. Scientists and aid agencies are now alerting the world to an unprecedented level of food insecurity in 2022 for Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. With forecasts suggesting the next rainy season will also be inadequate, climate and agriculture experts are advising governments ... more |
|
 Woods Hole MA (SPX) Aug 19, 2022 
The San Andreas Fault in California is renowned for its large and infrequent earthquakes. However, some segments of the San Andreas Fault (SAF) instead are characterized by frequent quakes of small to moderate magnitude and high rates of continuous or episodic aseismic creep. With tectonic strain released in a quasi-steady motion, that reduces the potential for large earthquakes along those segm ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Addis Ababa (AFP) Aug 18, 2022 
The Ethiopian government on Thursday accused Tigrayan rebels of lacking any interest in peace talks to try to end the devastating 21-month war in the north of the country.
Both Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have in recent weeks raised the prospect of negotiations but key hurdles remain, with both sides blaming each other for the impass ... more |
|
 Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 17, 2022 
When Covid-19 reached Brazil's Amazon, and an indigenous tribe sealed off its borders, director Alex Pritz found an innovative way to finish his documentary - he handed the cameras over to the Uru-eu-wau-wau themselves.
"The Territory," to be released by National Geographic on Friday, follows the plight of some 200 hunter-gatherers who live in a protected area of rainforest, surrounded and ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Silver Spring, United States (AFP) Aug 18, 2022 
The phone's home screen shows 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32C) in Silver Spring, a suburb of Washington, on a mid-August day. But the reality is more complex - in terms of heat exposure, not all parts of the city are equal.
Maria Velez, 53, knows she is lucky to live next to a creek. A stone's throw from her house, other neighborhoods with small apartment buildings are far more built-up and much ... more |
|
 Camarillo CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2022 
Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading global supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced a collaboration with New Zealand's IoT Ventures and global connectivity provider Lacuna Space.
IoT Ventures has used Semtech's LoRa devices to develop its Drought Early Warning System, a network of low-cost rainwater tank and rain monit ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Washington DC (UPI) Aug 18, 2021 
Scientists now believe more than one asteroid could have impacted Earth, contributing to the extinction of dinosaurs, according to new research.
Researchers discovered evidence of an asteroid impact crater on the floor of the North Atlantic Ocean, outlined in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday.
Named the Nadi Crater after a nearby underwater mountain or seamount, the site ... more |
|
 Beijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 
Chinese lithium hub Sichuan province will ration electricity supply to factories until Saturday, state media reported, as a heatwave sends power demands soaring and dries up reservoirs.
Temperatures in the province - home to nearly 84 million people - have hovered above 40-42 degrees Celsius (104-108 degrees Fahrenheit) since last week, according to data from China's Meteorological Adminis ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 15, 2022 
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a new method to improve solid-state hydrogen fuel cell charging times.
Hydrogen is gaining significant attention as an efficient way to store 'green energy' from renewables such as wind and solar. Compressed gas is the most common form of hydrogen storage, however it can ... more |
|
 Nicosia (AFP) Aug 18, 2022 
A row has erupted in Cyprus after a community leader threatened to dig up the nests of protected turtles because his village is missing out on land development compensation.
On Thursday the authorities said his "inexcusable" threat would undo decades of conservation efforts if it went ahead.
Yiangos Tsivikos, leader of the Ineia community in the Akamas region in the west of the Mediterra ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Bangkok (AFP) Aug 14, 2022 
Thailand and China kicked off a joint air force exercise on Sunday, the kingdom's military said, the first such drills in years following a pause forced by Covid-19.
The "Falcon Strike" exercise comes after China's biggest-ever military drills around Taiwan, which were conducted in retaliation to a visit there by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Thai Air Chief Marshall Prapas Sornchaidee s ... more |
|
 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 12, 2022 
From space, parts of the Amazon rainforest that have previously been logged or burned may look fully recovered with a healthy, lush, and green canopy. They may seem to be places buzzing with activity and full of sounds. But inside the rainforest the animal life may tell a different story of damage to their environment through a quieter soundscape.
Scientists from NASA's Goddard Space Fligh ... more |
|
|
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2020 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
