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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 NASA and Google broadened an existing partnership to help local governments improve their monitoring and prediction of air quality for better decision making. The expanded collaboration looks to develop advanced machine learning-based algorithms that link NASA data with Google Earth Engine data streams to generate high-resolution air quality maps in near real-time. "We're thrilled about our partnership with NASA to make daily air quality more actionable at a local ... read more |
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US cracks down on potent class of greenhouse gasesWashington (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 US senators voted Wednesday to sign on to a global agreement to drastically cut the use of a group of powerful greenhouse gasses commonly found in refrigerators and air conditioners. ... more  
UN chief wants 'action' to address climate loss, damage paymentsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2022 The United Nations chief said Wednesday it was time for "meaningful action" on the issue of compensation for damage wrought by the climate crisis, especially in developing countries. ... more  
As tiny Tuvalu sinks, PM fights to save the archipelago's identityNew York (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 The flag of Tuvalu contains nine yellow stars - one for each of the islands that make up the tiny Pacific archipelago, home to some 11,000 people. ... more 
Ocean scientists measure sediment plume stirred up by deep-sea-mining vehicleBoston MA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 What will be the impact to the ocean if humans are to mine the deep sea? It's a question that's gaining urgency as interest in marine minerals has grown. The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with a ... more |
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A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth -- how worried should we be?
'I'm out of here': French town waits for flood to recede 'I'm out of here': French town braces for rising floods Typhoons, drought wreck Philippine economic growth target Avalanche kills four Norwegian skiers in French Alps Avalanche kills three Norwegian skiers in French Alps Avalanche kills three Norwegian skiers in the French Alps EU sends power generators to Ireland after Storm Eowyn Ireland, parts of UK fight to restore power after Storm Eowyn Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 25 |
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4M Analytics secures $30M Series A Extension to become the Google Maps of the SubsurfaceAustin TX (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 4M Analytics, the subsurface infrastructure mapping company, announced it has raised an additional $30 million in funding bringing the total raised for its Series A round to $45 million for the Tel ... more 
Spire expands contract with NASA for EO dataVienna VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) reports the continuation of its participation in NASA's Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program with a new contract extension. The award is in suppo ... more 
Maxar awarded G-EGD contract renewal to provide mission-ready imagery for US GovtWestminster CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, has been awarded an Option Year 3 contract renewal by the U.S. Nati ... more  
Regions keep dark skies alight with constellationsAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 From the 'Saucepan' to the 'Southern Cross' star gazing is a popular pastime for many budding astronomers. But as Australia's cities continue to expand, finding a sky that's dark enough to see the s ... more |
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Cheap mealboxes a taste of Hong Kong's economic woesHong Kong (AFP) Sept 22, 2022 Hong Konger Kitty Chan pivoted to takeout to help her restaurant survive the pandemic, but she has since opened a second shop as demand for cheap mealboxes surges in a city enduring economic woes. ... more  
US says it killed 27 Al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia strikeWashington (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 American forces killed 27 Al-Shabaab fighters in an airstrike on September 18 as they battled Somalia government troops, the US military said Wednesday. ... more 
Mozambique, Tanzania pen deals to fight terrorismMaputo (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Leaders of Mozambique and Tanzania said on Wednesday they had signed defence and security deals aimed at fighting terrorism and crime along their shared border. ... more 
Two civilians shot by soldiers in breakaway Cameroon regionYaounde (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Two civilians were killed in Cameroon after being shot by soldiers, the army said Wednesday, the latest violence in a region hit by bloody conflict between anglophone separatists and the state. ... more |
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Chimpanzee stone tool diversityLeipzig, Germany (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 During fieldwork aimed at documenting the stone tool use of a group of wild chimpanzees in the Tai Forest in Cote d'Ivoire in early 2022, the researchers identified and 3D scanned a variety of stone ... more 
Spain grants personhood status to threatened lagoonMadrid (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Spain granted personhood status Wednesday to a large saltwater lagoon to give its threatened ecosystem better protection, the first time such a measure has been taken in Europe. ... more  
Mexican mangroves have been capturing carbon for 5,000 yearsRiverside CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they've been quietly keeping carbon out of Earth's atmosphere for the past 5,000 years. Mangroves thrive in conditions mos ... more 
Pacific atoll nations launch global plan to preserve heritageNew York (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Pacific atoll nations on Wednesday launched a new global partnership to preserve their sovereignty and heritage as their countries disappear under rising seas triggered by climate change. ... more 
Prince William cites queen's love for environment in climate pleaLondon (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Prince William on Wednesday hailed his late grandmother's passion for the environment as he called for the "fastest change the world has ever known" in transitioning to sustainable energy sources. ... 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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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
What will be the impact to the ocean if humans are to mine the deep sea? It's a question that's gaining urgency as interest in marine minerals has grown. The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with ancient, potato-sized rocks called "polymetallic nodules" that contain nickel and cobalt - minerals that are in high demand for the manufacturing of batteries, such as for powering electric vehicles an ... more |
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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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 San 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.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Wednesday morning that the storm had grown stronger, registering maximum wind speeds of 130 miles per hour (210 kilometers per hour) as it barreled to ... more |
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 Yaounde (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
Two civilians were killed in Cameroon after being shot by soldiers, the army said Wednesday, the latest violence in a region hit by bloody conflict between anglophone separatists and the state.
The army said that the "unfortunate incident" happened on Monday in Nylbat-Andek in country's North West - one of Cameroon's two English-speaking regions - after three soldiers disobeyed orders and ... more |
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 Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
During fieldwork aimed at documenting the stone tool use of a group of wild chimpanzees in the Tai Forest in Cote d'Ivoire in early 2022, the researchers identified and 3D scanned a variety of stone tools used to crack different nut species.
It has long been shown that various chimpanzee groups possess different tool use cultures involving wooden and stone tools, however, only some groups ... more |
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 London (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
Prince William on Wednesday hailed his late grandmother's passion for the environment as he called for the "fastest change the world has ever known" in transitioning to sustainable energy sources.
The prince, now heir to the throne after Queen Elizabeth II's death, sent a pre-recorded video message to an innovation summit in New York for the annual Earthshot Prize, which he created in 2019 ... more |
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 Vienna VA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), has been awarded as part of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Delivery Order 5 of the contract issued by the National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA), for commercially available space-based radio occultation (RO).
The award, valued at $9.9 million, is the third multi-million dollar NOAA contract Spire has received in FY22.
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of algae called Protocodium sinense which predates the origin of land plants and modern animals and provides new insight into the early diversification of the plant kingdom.
Discovered at a site in China, this 541-million-year-old fossil is the first and oldest green alga from this era to be preserved in three dimensions, enabling the ... 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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 Karlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Sep 13, 2022 
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is largely involved in a new battery recycling project. LiBinfinity focuses on a holistic concept for recycling materials of lithium-ion batteries. A mechanico-hydrometallurgical process without energy-intensive process steps will be transferred from the lab to an industry-relevant scale.
KIT will then check whether the recycled materials are suited ... 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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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 
The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year has already surpassed that for all of 2021, according to official figures released Monday that triggered new alarm for the world's biggest rainforest.
Satellite monitoring has detected 75,592 fires from January 1 to September 18, already higher than the 75,090 detected for all of last year, according to the Brazilian space a ... more |
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