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  Paris (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Consumers and businesses around the world are facing steeper prices for everything from Mexico's beloved tortillas to the aluminium cans used by beer companies. Inflation jumped after countries emerged from Covid lockdowns and it has soared since Russia invaded Ukraine, with the IMF expecting consumer prices to rise by 8.3 percent globally this year. Here is a look at how higher prices are affecting the world: - Fuel - The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the world's third largest oil prod ... read more |
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New MSU research: How nature handles Earth's nitrogenEast Lansing MI (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Nitrogen may not get the same level of attention as its neighbors on the periodic table, carbon and oxygen. But like its neighbors, it's an element we can't live without. Nitrogen compounds ha ... more  
Report: Fossil fuel industry funds research to weaken climate change messagingWashington DC (UPI) Sep 15, 2021 According to an investigative report published Thursday in the British Medical Journal, fossil fuel companies have provided money to elite American universities to fund research that weakens messages on climate change and protects the interests of fossil fuel providers. ... more  
Proposed Tandem4EO constellation will combine radar and optical imaging for EuropeHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 15, 2022 ICEYE, the owner of the world's largest synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation and SATLANTIS, a leading New Space optical imaging company, has announced preliminary plans to develop ... more  
Plentiful water offers relief in ViennaVienna (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 As Europe suffered its worst drought in centuries, residents in Austria's capital were feeling fortunate for their plentiful water supply that courses from streams in the green forests of the Alps. ... more |
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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 Indonesia's North Sumatra landslide death toll rises to 27 One dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southern Thailand At least 30 feared dead after Uganda landslides: official Senegal signs off on ruling party's parliament landslide Spain govt defends flood response and offers new aid |
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Looking for reasons to be cheerful about climate actionParis (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 With a sunny smile to the camera Alaina Wood delivers a burst of "good climate news" to her young TikTok audience, trying to reassure them that it is not too late for action on global warming. ... more  
230 pilot whales stranded in Australia, 'about half' feared deadSydney (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 A pod of 230 pilot whales was found stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania Wednesday, with Australian officials saying only half appeared to be alive. ... more  
Strengthening Hurricane Fiona heads north toward BermudaSan Juan (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Hurricane Fiona continued its slow and devastating march northward after slamming the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday and leaving a trail of destruction in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. ... more  
Amnesty slams Egypt rights strategy as 'propaganda' ahead of COP27Beirut (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Egyptian authorities "have continued to stifle freedoms" in the year since launching a national human rights strategy, Amnesty International said Wednesday, six weeks before Egypt hosts the COP27 climate summit. ... more |
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Two dead, more than 3,000 buildings damaged in Mexico earthquakeMexico City (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 Two people were killed and more than 3,000 buildings were damaged by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating tremors, authorities said Tuesday. ... more 
India welcomes back cheetahs, 70 years after local extinctionNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 17, 2022 Eight Namibian cheetahs arrived in India Saturday, decades after their local extinction, in an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted big cats that has divided experts on its prospects. ... more 
'Watermelon plums': Israeli farm pioneer grows hybrid fruitsYesud Hama'Ala, Israel (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 An Israeli family farm has spent decades developing hybrid fruits, from black apricots to "watermelon plums", which it says offer unique flavours and added resilience against a changing climate. ... more  
ADB cuts 'developing Asia' growth forecast as China lockdowns biteManila (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday cut its 2022 growth forecast for developing Asia, with crippling Covid-19 lockdowns in China, conflict in Ukraine and efforts to combat inflation dragging on the region. ... more |
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Hong Kong journalists union head charged before overseas tripHong Kong (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 The head of Hong Kong's journalist union was charged with obstructing police on Monday, 10 days before he was set to leave the city and begin an overseas fellowship. ... more 
Republican movements catch wind in Caribbean after queen's deathSt. John'S, Antigua And Barbuda (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 Black cloth covers the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II hanging in Antigua's parliament - a sign of the island's mourning and an unintentional symbol of a possible Caribbean future without the British monarchy. ... more 
Brazil more isolated after four years of BolsonaroRio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 The video was painful to watch, but spoke volumes to Brazil's isolation on the world stage: President Jair Bolsonaro awkwardly meandering alone around the room as other G20 leaders chatted amiably in Rome last year. ... more  
27 people killed in China quarantine bus crashBeijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2022 Twenty-seven people died en route to a Covid-19 quarantine facility when their bus crashed in southwest China on Sunday, local authorities said, in the country's deadliest road accident this year. ... more 
Dragon boat contest ditches Hong Kong over Covid restrictionsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 17, 2022 The world's top dragon boat competition will ditch Hong Kong in favour of Thailand next year due to the city's stringent coronavirus rules, organisers announced on Saturday. ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2022 
Twenty-seven people died en route to a Covid-19 quarantine facility when their bus crashed in southwest China on Sunday, local authorities said, in the country's deadliest road accident this year.
The crash took place on a highway in rural Guizhou province when the vehicle carrying 47 people "flipped onto its side", Sandu county police said in a statement on social media.
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 Santa Monica CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 
Outpost Technologies Corporation has signed a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA Langley Research Center for the use and development of their flight-tested Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) to provide industry-leading payload Earth return capabilities from orbit.
The SAA enables Outpost to collaborate with NASA on developing HIAD technology for safely retur ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
As Europe suffered its worst drought in centuries, residents in Austria's capital were feeling fortunate for their plentiful water supply that courses from streams in the green forests of the Alps.
A rarety in the EU, the two million inhabitants of Vienna get their tap water from dozens of springs - the main one some 655 metres (2,150 feet) above sea level.
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 Birmingham UK (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Molecular fossils and machine learning have enabled scientists to build the first charts of Antarctic ocean temperatures over the past 45 million years, offering important insights into future sea level changes.
The team, led by scientists from Victoria University of Wellington (NZ) and Birmingham (UK) say their results suggest we are nearing a 'tipping point' where ocean warming caused by ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2021 
Scientists have discovered the earliest-known residue of opioids, according to research conducted at the University of Tel Aviv published Tuesday.
Researchers found the residue in ceramic vessels discovered at Tel Yehud, a city in the Central District of Israel.
Excavation was done at the request of the Israel Antiquities Authority, while the research was done in conjunction with ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 14, 2022  Floods could hit the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine after a Russian strike damaged infrastructure causing the Inhulets River to flood, the Ukrainian presidency warned Wednesday.
"At the point of impact, we have observed a water flow of 100 cubic metres per second, which is a large volume," said Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president's office.
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 
President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday approved most military aid to Egypt for a second straight year despite concerns on human rights, pointing to limited progress, officials said.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken finalized a package of $1.17 billion for Egypt, which has been one of the largest recipients of US assistance since it became the first Arab nation to normalize relati ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2021 
An injured brain's ability to heal may hinge on the time of day, a new study suggests.
That's according to research findings that appeared Monday in the journal eNeuro. The study found that a type of brain cell able to renew itself is regulated by circadian rhythms, giving more insight into how the body's internal clock may promote healing after traumatic brain injuries.
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 New York (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 
Yvon Chouinard built an empire with his outdoor gear brand Patagonia, but the nature enthusiast has never done business like anyone else. And now, aged 83, he's just taken his most drastic step: he has decided to give away the company to fight climate change.
It's an unusual move in the United States, a thoroughly capitalist society, but it's completely on brand for the California resident. ... more |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2022 
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced that they have entered into a multi-year contract with Saint Louis University in support of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), a leading geospatial research collaborative.
Bringing together eight midwestern universities and research centers, TGI aims to harness innovation in geospatial ... more |
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 Hanover NH (SPX) Sep 13, 2022 
Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has long been the topic of debate, as scientists set out to determine what caused the five mass extinction events that reshaped life on planet Earth in a geological instant. Some scientists argue that comets or asteroids that crashed into Earth were the most likely agents of mass destruction, while oth ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 
Around 200 health organisations and more than 1,400 health professionals on Wednesday called for governments to establish a binding international treaty on phasing out fossil fuels, which they said pose "a grave and escalating threat to human health".
A letter proposing the "fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty" said it could work similarly to the World Health Organization's Framework Conven ... more |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Sep 12, 2022 
A project pairing advanced lead batteries with green hydrogen could transform the supply of clean, reliable energy storage in Africa and Asia, after the Consortium for Battery Innovation formed a partnership awarded Horizon Europe funding worth almost euro 10 million.
The collaboration between organisations in the project - called LoCEL-H2 (Low-cost, Circular, plug and play, off-grid Ener ... more |
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 East Lansing MI (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 
Nitrogen may not get the same level of attention as its neighbors on the periodic table, carbon and oxygen. But like its neighbors, it's an element we can't live without.
Nitrogen compounds have important roles in biology, including lowering blood pressure, helping relay signals in our bodies and providing nourishment for plants. In fact, industrially made fertilizers rich in nitrogen have ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 
Inside the bowels of a Hong Kong industrial building, Eric Pun was among two dozen people crammed into a classroom learning to drill holes - acquiring a new set of skills before heading abroad.
Savvy businesses have started offering crash courses in subjects like home repair and hairdressing, capitalising on a wave of people departing Hong Kong as China cracks down on dissent and strict pan ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Non-profit CTrees is launching the first ever digital platform for calculating the carbon in every tree on the planet, with complete accuracy. Launching at COP27, the new platform offers high-accuracy, AI-enabled satellite data products that allow countries, jurisdictions, the private sector, and civil society to measure, report, and verify (MRV) both carbon emissions and removals from all types ... more |
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