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  Amellagou (AFP) Maroc (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 In the blistering desert of Morocco, the country's last Berber nomads, the Amazigh, say their ancient lifestyle is under threat as climate change brings ever-more intense droughts. "Everything has changed," said Moha Ouchaali, his wrinkled features framed by a black turban. "I don't recognise myself anymore in the world of today. Even nature is turning against us." Ouchaali, an Amazigh man in his 50s, has set up an encampment near a dry riverbed in barren hills about 280 kilometres (174 miles ... read more |
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African climate summit opens in DR CongoKinshasa (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 Environment ministers from about 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday for a "pre-COP27" climate summit, with rich nations likely to come under pressure to raise spending to combat climate change. ... more  
Biden ramps up aid in Pacific Islands summit as China clout growsWashington (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 US President Joe Biden has announced $810 million in new funding for Pacific Islands at a first-of-a-kind summit with their leaders in Washington, vowing a closer partnership with a strategic but sparsely populated region where China is making inroads. ... more  
Stay or go? Hard choice for Florida islanders devasted by IanMatlacha, Estados Unidos (AFP) Oct 2, 2022 Karen Pagliaro walks down Matlacha's main street, dodging downed trees, debris and abandoned vehicles, unsure where to go in the small island town cut off after Hurricane Ian damaged bridges linking it to mainland Florida. ... more  
'Democracy on the ballot' as Brazil holds divisive voteRio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 After a polarizing campaign, Brazil votes for its next president Sunday in a combative heavyweight bout threatening to test its young democracy: far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro versus leftist former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. ... more |
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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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Environmental bodies concerned by new UK government's climate commentsLondon (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 Initial comments by British Prime Minister Liz Truss's conservative government have raised concerns about her climate policy in a country which is increasingly feeling the effects of global warming but is going through an unprecedented energy crisis. ... more 
Biden heads to storm-hit Puerto RicoWashington (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden head to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico on Monday, in a bid to show solidarity with a US territory whose people have complained of neglect after past natural disasters. ... more  
Hurricane Orlene headed for MexicoMexico City (AFP) Oct 2, 2022 Powerful Hurricane Orlene headed Sunday toward Mexico's Pacific coast, where it is expected to make landfall on Monday night, the US National Hurricane Center said. ... more 
Hurricane Ian death toll climbs in FloridaWashington (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 The confirmed death toll from Hurricane Ian, which slammed the southeast United States last week, has risen to at least 62, officials said Sunday. ... more |
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Poland blames toxic algae for Oder river fish killWarsaw (AFP) Sept 29, 2022 Polish authorities on Thursday said toxic algae was to blame for mass fish deaths in the Oder river, ruling out industrial pollution as the cause. ... more 
Burkina junta leader resigns, flees after coupOuagadougou (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 Burkina Faso's junta leader agreed to step down on Sunday, religious and community leaders said, two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation. ... more 
Top Al-Shabaab leader killed in joint operation: Somalia govtMogadishu (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 The Somali government announced on Monday a top Al-Shabaab militant, who had a $3.0-million US bounty on his head, had been killed in a joint air strike in southern Somalia. ... more  
Romania cracks down on illegal loggingBucharest (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 Romanian authorities have carried out raids across the country in a crackdown on two criminal groups suspected of illegal logging, police said Wednesday. ... more |
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Hong Kong authorities reject Jimmy Lai request for UK lawyerHong Kong (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 Hong Kong's government has refused permission for jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to be represented by a British lawyer at his upcoming national security trial, a court heard Friday. ... more
Islanders to sue Dutch government over rising seasThe Hague (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 The Dutch government faces a court case to make it protect the people of the Caribbean island of Bonaire from rising sea levels, environmental group Greenpeace said Wednesday. ... more 
In Amazon, indigenous Brazilians vote by boatManaus, Brazil (AFP) Oct 2, 2022 In beaded headbands, a group of indigenous Brazilians is boating across a tributary of the Amazon river, flashing the same hand sign on their way to vote: "L" for Lula. ... more 
Hurricane Ian heads to Carolinas after regaining strength in AtlanticFort Myers, United States (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 Forecasters expect Hurricane Ian to cause life-threatening storm surges in the Carolinas on Friday after unleashing devastation in Florida, where it left a yet unknown number of dead in its wake. ... more  
China dips into pork reserves as rising prices fan inflation fearBeijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 China released more pork reserves Friday, state media said, after prices of the staple meat soared by almost a third, triggering inflation concerns. ... more |
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 Montreal (AFP) Sept 26, 2022 
Canada deployed soldiers on Monday to help clean up widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona, which left three people dead in the country's Atlantic provinces.
More than 260,000 people were still without electricity in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick on Monday morning.
Soldiers were clearing debris from roads and restoring transportation links, as television ... more |
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 Traverse City MIw (SPX) Sep 25, 2022 
ATLAS Space Operations, the leading provider of Ground Software as a Service (GSaaS), has announced the award of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award to develop their Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities. This effort will use ATLAS software and hardware to increase ATLAS' ability to conduct passive RF observations of on-orbit assets.
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 
President Joe Biden and his government roll out the red carpet for the leaders of tiny Pacific island countries Wednesday in what a US official called an "unprecedented" diplomatic effort, conducted under the shadow of rising Chinese influence in the region.
Officials say leaders from across the ocean's remote but strategic archipelagos will attend, as well as representatives from two French ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 
Switzerland's glaciers lost six percent of their total volume this year due to a dry winter and repeated summer heatwaves, shattering previous ice melt records, a report revealed Wednesday.
The study by the Cryospheric Commission (CC) of the Swiss Academy of Sciences laid bare the drastic scale of glacial retreat - which is only set to get worse.
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 
China released more pork reserves Friday, state media said, after prices of the staple meat soared by almost a third, triggering inflation concerns.
Beijing's top economic planner has already dipped into the state reserves three times this month and has ordered suppliers to slaughter more pigs in a bid to rein in costs.
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 Consolacion Del Sur, Cuba (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 
Powerful Hurricane Ian left a trail of destruction and caused a widespread blackout in Cuba on Tuesday, while Florida residents braced for a direct hit from the "extremely dangerous" storm that is already pummeling the US state with high winds.
Ian hit Cuba's western regions for more than five hours early Tuesday morning, before moving out over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the Insm ... more |
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 Mogadishu (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 
The Somali government announced on Monday a top Al-Shabaab militant, who had a $3.0-million US bounty on his head, had been killed in a joint air strike in southern Somalia.
The drone strike on October 1, launched by the Somali army and international security partners, killed Abdullahi Yare near the coastal town of Haramka, the ministry of information said in a statement dated Sunday but pos ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
As an undergraduate, Mitch Murdock was a rare science-humanities double major, specializing in both English and molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at Yale University. Today, as a doctoral student in the MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, he sees obvious ways that his English education expanded his horizons as a neuroscientist.
"One of my favorite parts of English w ... more |
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 Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
Underground carbon sequestration is a promising approach to fight climate change, yet there are major obstacles to overcome before this technology can be applied on a large scale. A new study from Japan may address one such obstacle by identifying how to continuously and affordably monitor carbon reservoirs to detect leaks or other changes that require attention.
Underground features like ... more |
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 Herndon VA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, has announced two new signals available as part of its RFGeo signal mapping product: VHF and UHF Flex. RFGeo data and analytics provide a new geospatial data layer that enables RF awareness, utilizing the unique data generated by HawkEye 360's satellite constellation to detect and ge ... more |
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 Perth, Australia (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
Researchers have discovered a 380-million-year-old heart - the oldest ever found - alongside a separate fossilised stomach, intestine and liver in an ancient jawed fish, shedding new light on the evolution of our own bodies.
The new research, published in Science, found that the position of the organs in the body of arthrodires - an extinct class of armoured fishes that flourished through ... more |
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 London (AFP) Oct 2, 2022 
King Charles III will not travel to next month's United Nations climate summit in Egypt, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Sunday, after UK Prime Minister Liz Truss reportedly "objected" to the keen environmentalist attending.
Britain's new monarch, who took the throne when his mother Queen Elizabeth II died last month, had intended to deliver a speech to world leaders gathering at the COP27 su ... more |
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 Brandenburg, Germany (SPX) Sep 28, 2022 
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions while providing heating and cooling for industry - the German Aerospace Center is demonstrating how this is possible with a new pilot plant. The CoBra high-temperature heat pump is now going into operation.
The DLR Institute of Low-Carbon Industrial Processes in Cottbus (Brandenburg) is working on technologies and solutions for an energy system of the futu ... more |
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 Hsinchu, Taiwan (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 
In most of its habitats, the heavily trafficked pangolin's biggest threat comes from humans. But in Taiwan, the scaly mammals brave a different danger: a surging feral dog population.
Veterinarian Tseng Shao-tung, 28, has seen firsthand what a dog can do to the gentle creatures during his shifts at a hospital in Hsinchu.
Last month he worked to save the life of a male juvenile pangolin w ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 30, 2022 
Hong Kong's government has refused permission for jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to be represented by a British lawyer at his upcoming national security trial, a court heard Friday.
Lai and a group of executives from the now shuttered Apple Daily newspaper are being prosecuted for "colluding with foreign forces", an offence under a new security law China imposed on Hong Kong to ... more |
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 Bucharest (AFP) Sept 28, 2022 
Romanian authorities have carried out raids across the country in a crackdown on two criminal groups suspected of illegal logging, police said Wednesday.
Almost 150 raids were staged at business premises, private accommodation and forest management organisations, investigators said in a press release.
The raids are part of an investigation into suspected illegal logging, tax evasion, mon ... more |
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