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  Sydney (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 Australia's catastrophic "Black Summer" bushfires significantly affected the hole in the Earth's ozone layer, according to a new report published Friday. The report, which appeared in the Nature journal "Scientific Reports", traced a link from the unprecedented smoke released by the fires to the ozone hole above Antarctica. The fires, which burned through 5.8 million hectares of Australia's east in late 2019 and early 2020, were so intense they caused dozens of smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus clo ... read more |
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'Dangerous' heatwaves likely to grip the tropics daily by 2100: studyParis (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 Many millions of people in the tropics could be exposed to dangerous heat for half the year by 2100 even if humanity manages to meet climate goals, researchers warned Thursday. ... more  
Od bones show that humans' oldest-known ancestor could climb like an apeWashington DC (UPI) Aug 25, 2021 Researchers say that a study of fossils that are millions of years old indicates something unique about humans' oldest known ancestors - they walked on two legs but could climb trees like an ape. ... more 
Brazil records worst day for Amazon fires in 15 yearsRio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon hit a nearly 15-year high this week, according to official figures that provided the latest warning on the advancing destruction of the world's biggest rainforest. ... more  
Dozens of U.S. tree species threatened with extinction, study saysWashington DC (UPI) Aug 23, 2021 Dozens of tree species in the United States are facing extinction from invasive insects and disease caused by climate change stresses that include drought, wildfires and extreme weather, according to a new report. ... more |
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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 Six dead, hundreds evacuated in Argentina floods At least six dead, hospital evacuated in Argentina floods Three dead, five missing in Indonesia floods and landslides One dead, seven missing in Indonesia floods and landslides Acquittal of Fukushima operator ex-bosses finalised Rain, snow offer hope in Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years Rain offers hope in Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years |
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Tracking marine plastic drift from spaceParis (ESA) Aug 24, 2022 Every 60 seconds the equivalent of a lorry-load of plastic enters the global ocean. Where does it end up? Right now, researchers simply don't know. But in a bid to help find out, an ESA-led project ... more  
Pakistan declares emergency as millions affected by floodsSukkur, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 26, 2022 Heavy rain pounded much of Pakistan Friday after the government declared an emergency to deal with monsoon flooding it said had affected more than 30 million people. ... more  
'All dead': a devastated farmer in southern China longs for rainChongqing, China (AFP) Aug 26, 2022 For almost a decade, farmer Qin Bin, 50, has toiled his plot, growing peaches and dragon fruits for sale to visiting tourists at his orchard on the outskirts of the Chinese megacity of Chongqing. ... more  
UN high-seas biodiversity treaty struggles to leave portUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 26, 2022 A two-week negotiating session on a treaty to protect the high seas wraps up Friday, with UN observers holding their breath that the long-stalled deal can cross the finish line. ... more |
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Fukushima debris removal delayed by another yearTokyo (AFP) Aug 26, 2022 Work to remove nuclear debris from the devastated Fukushima power station in Japan has been delayed again to ensure the safety of the multi-decade project, plant operator TEPCO said. ... more 
More than 180 killed in a month by Afghan floodsKabul (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 More than 180 people have been killed and 3,000 homes destroyed by floods in Afghanistan over the past month, a government spokesman said Thursday. ... more 
Hundreds protest lack of water in Iran's drought-hit westTehran (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in western Iran over a lack of drinking water and the inability of officials to solve the problem, state media said Thursday. ... more 
Gimme shelter: older Chinese take refuge from heatwave in subwaysChongqing, China (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 In chaotic and crowded subways, middle-aged and older residents of Chinese megacity Chongqing are taking shelter from the country's hottest summer on record - the air conditioning and subterranean cool providing respite from the scorching temperatures outside. ... more |
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Solomon Islands threatens to ban foreign journalistsHoniara (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 The Solomon Islands has threatened to ban or deport foreign journalists for "disrespectful and demeaning" coverage, fuelling concerns about democratic backsliding in the Pacific nation as its alliance with China deepens. ... more  
Not clear when Xinjiang report will be published: UN rights chiefGeneva (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 The UN human rights chief said Thursday that it remained unclear whether a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region will be published before she steps down next week. ... more  
Fighting resumes in northern Ethiopia after five-month lullAddis Ababa (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 Fighting erupted between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia on Wednesday, shattering a five-month truce and dealing a blow to peace talks. ... more  
Hong Kong sport groups slam last-minute Covid capsHong Kong (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 Hong Kong's athletic and swimming bodies slammed local authorities on Wednesday for imposing last-minute pandemic restrictions on the size of two major upcoming races, in the latest blow to the city's sporting reputation. ... more  
Sweltering Saudis escape to mountainous 'City of Fog'Al-Namas, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 As Saudi Arabia swelters in sizzling desert temperatures, some are escaping to the "City of Fog" - a mountainous oasis of cool where warm clothing is needed even in summer. ... more |
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 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 |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 26, 2022 
In NASA's hunt for water and resources beyond Earth, a new technology could coat the "skin" of a satellite, turning its entire surface into a sensor that tallies the chemicals present on distant planets.
Solving the mysteries of our home planet, solar system, and beyond is a key priority for NASA, and the new sensor could be a powerful tool in the investigation. Mahmooda Sultana, an instru ... more |
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 Reston VA (SPX) Aug 25, 2022 
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and technology leader, was recently selected by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to design and build a medium-size unmanned undersea vehicle. The single award, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract holds an approximate value of $358 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in Lynnwood, Washington.
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 Geneva (AFP) Aug 22, 2022 
Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931, Swiss researchers said Monday, following the first reconstruction of the country's ice loss in the 20th century.
Rapid glacier melt in the Alps and elsewhere, which scientists say is driven by climate change, has been increasingly closely monitored since the early 2000s. However, until now there has been little insight into how glaciers ... more |
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 Chongqing, China (AFP) Aug 26, 2022 
For almost a decade, farmer Qin Bin, 50, has toiled his plot, growing peaches and dragon fruits for sale to visiting tourists at his orchard on the outskirts of the Chinese megacity of Chongqing.
But this year's crop is devastated, another casualty of a blistering heatwave that has engulfed southern China in the country's hottest summer on record and subsumed half its land in drought.
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 Islamabad (AFP) Aug 24, 2022  Record monsoon rains were causing a "catastrophe of epic scale", Pakistan's climate change minister said Wednesday, announcing an international appeal for help in dealing with floods that have killed more than 800 people since June.
The annual monsoon is essential for irrigating crops and replenishing lakes and dams across the Indian subcontinent, but each year it also brings a wave of destr ... more |
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 Abidjan (AFP) Aug 23, 2022 
It was once a jewel of West Africa - the "Pearl of Lagoons," people liked to call it.
Today, the vast Ebrie lagoon which abuts Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan is a sick and sorry sight, choked by plastic pollution and ravaged by sand extraction and unbridled development.
Named after an ethnic group that lives on its banks, the lagoon covers 120,000 hectares (297,000 acres), mostl ... more |
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 Washington 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.
"It is striking that the friars had nearly double the infection rate of parasites spread by poor hygiene, compared with the general population," the Ca ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Aug 22, 2022  A severe drought hitting swathes of Europe is "worsening" and, while rain is helping some regions, accompanying thunderstorms are causing their own damage, EU researchers said in a report Monday.
The latest monthly analysis by the European Union's Global Drought Observatory (GDO) highlighted the risk of ongoing soil dryness caused by successive heatwaves since May and a "persistent lack" of ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 19, 2022 
Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and analytic solutions provider, reports that the official launch schedule of StriX-1, the company's third SAR satellite.
StriX-1 has a launch window starting from mid-September (UTC). Exact lift-off target date and time will be confirmed soon.
Please note that the launch may be postponed or canceled due to unforeseen weather conditions or compl ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 23, 2022 
A drought in Texas dried up a river flowing through Dinosaur Valley State Park, exposing tracks from giant reptiles that lived some 113 million years ago, an official said Tuesday.
Photos posted on Facebook show three-toed footprints leading down a dry tree-lined riverbed in the southern US state. It is "one of the longest dinosaur trackways in the world," a caption accompanying the images s ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 25, 2022 
A 2021 study in the journal Nature found that in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change, most of the world's known fossil fuel reserves must remain untapped. According to the study, 90 percent of coal and nearly 60 percent of oil and natural gas must be kept in the ground in order to maintain a 50 percent chance that global warming will not exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustr ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Aug 25, 2022 
There's still plenty of room at the bottom to generate piezoelectricity. Engineers at Rice University and their colleagues are showing the way. A new study describes the discovery of piezoelectricity - the phenomenon by which mechanical energy turns into electrical energy - across phase boundaries of two-dimensional materials.
The work led by Rice materials scientists Pulickel Ajayan and H ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Aug 23, 2021 
Dozens of tree species in the United States are facing extinction from invasive insects and disease caused by climate change stresses that include drought, wildfires and extreme weather, according to a new report.
As many as 100 native tree species, including 17 species of oaks, 29 species of hawthorns, redwoods, American chestnuts, black ash, and white bark pine, in the lower 48 states ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 
A Chinese court on Thursday upheld the death penalty for a US citizen over the murder of his girlfriend, calling the conviction "accurate" and sentence "appropriate".
Shadeed Abdulmateen had been found guilty in April of stabbing the 21-year-old woman in the face and neck multiple times when they met to talk about disagreements in their relationship.
He appealed against the death sentenc ... more |
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 London (AFP) Aug 24, 2022 
Searing summer temperatures in the UK have not just parched the earth and dried up rivers, lakes and reservoirs but are also seeing trees shed their leaves early.
Instead of green, many gardens, parks and woods are now a sea of orange, yellow, red and brown, with thick carpets of leaves on the ground.
The early leaf fall - dubbed a "false autumn" - is a sign of stress, as trees shed th ... more |
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