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  Bethesda MD (SPX) Oct 26, 2022 As the goals of Mars exploration expand to include sample return, it becomes important to protect Earth from potential extraterrestrial sources of contamination. Likewise, it is important to avoid mistaking Earth life for indigenous life brought back from Mars. In a new study, scientists examine the effects of desiccation and freezing on microbial ionizing radiation survivability on Mars. The study is published in the peer-reviewed journal Astrobiology. Click here to read the articles now. C ... read more |
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Sidus Space signs MOU with Mission Space for Space Weather Intelligence Data PartnershipCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, ... more  
TanSat's first attempt to detect human-caused CO2 is successfulBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 26, 2022 An international research team has analyzed measurements from the TanSat mission and the Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor mission to identify carbon dioxide from human activities. This is the first a ... more  
NASA satellites identify more than 50 methane 'super emitters'Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2021 NASA said its observational instruments have identified more than 50 so-called super emitters of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, on Earth. ... more  
Global economy must green faster to prevent dire climate impactsParis (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 Across virtually every sector, the greening of the global economy is unfolding far too slowly to stave off climate catastrophe, according to a sobering report Wednesday from a consortium of research organisations. ... more |
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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 Spain govt defends flood action as it offers new aid Moderately strong quake hits off central Japan Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20 16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency Storm Bert bring widespread flooding in Britain |
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NASA, NOAA scientists: Earth's ozone hole slightly smallerWashington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2021 The Earth's ozone layer hole over Antarctica is slightly smaller in 2022, according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Ozone protects Earth from ultraviolet rays from the sun. ... more  
EU aims for 'zero pollution' in air and waterBrussels (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 The EU detailed plans Wednesday to bring air and water pollution down to zero by 2050, proposing tougher rules and compensation for those affected by poor air quality. ... more  
Scientists discover communication among 53 sea creatures thought silentWashington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2021 Scientists studying the evolution of acoustic communication in vertebrates discovered that 53 species of sea creatures, once thought to be silent, have been communicating after all. ... more  
US backs discussing payments to poor countries at climate talksWashington (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 The United States backs addressing the loss and damage suffered by developing countries due to global warming at upcoming international climate negotiations, US climate envoy John Kerry said Wednesday. ... more |
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Record rise in climate-warming methane in 2021: UNGeneva (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 Methane concentrations in the atmosphere made their biggest-ever registered increase in 2021, as all three main greenhouse gases extended their record high levels, the United Nations said Wednesday. ... more  
UN warns Somalia humanitarian crisis remains 'dire'Nairobi (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 The United Nations said on Wednesday that the humanitarian response to the crisis in Somalia where a historic drought is threatening famine has gathered pace but warned the situation remained "dire". ... more 
Second day of Ethiopia peace talks in South AfricaPretoria (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region went into a second day in South Africa on Wednesday. ... more  
Confidence vote on new Iraq government set for ThursdayBaghdad (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 Iraqi lawmakers are due to meet Thursday for a confidence vote in the new Iraqi government, an official statement said. ... more |
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Hong Kong pastor, housewife jailed over 'seditious' court applauseHong Kong (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 A Hong Kong pastor and a housewife were both jailed on Thursday after they were convicted of sedition for clapping in court and criticising a verdict against a democracy activist, local media reported. ... more 
Iconic photographer Salgado endorses Lula in Brazil voteRio De Janeiro (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 Acclaimed photographer Sebastiao Salgado urged his fellow Brazilians Wednesday to vote out far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, excoriating his "suicidal", "destructive" policies on Covid-19 and the Amazon and backing leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. ... more 
New NASA tool helps detect 'super-emitters' of methane from spaceWashington (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 NASA scientists, using a tool designed to study how dust affects climate, have identified more than 50 spots around the world emitting major levels of methane, a development that could help combat the potent greenhouse gas. ... more  
LED tech boosts saplings, hopes for UK net zero bidDundee, United Kingdom (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 Surrounded by rows of healthy saplings grown using the latest LED technology, Scottish forestry researcher Kenny Hay has been left in little doubt that the science can boost Britain's net zero efforts. ... more  
Berlin summit tackles 'generational task' of rebuilding UkraineBerlin (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that rebuilding Ukraine was a "generational task" as experts gathered for an international reconstruction conference for Ukraine in Berlin. ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that rebuilding Ukraine was a "generational task" that must start immediately, even as Russia's invasion rages on.
Scholz as current head of the G7 club of wealthy nations said Ukraine could count on the support of the international community for decades to come as it seeks to repair and upgrade essential infrastructure.
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 Hampton VA (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 
How does something that looks like a stack of orange inner tubes covered in a black tarp survive temperatures reaching 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it plunges through the atmosphere? An upcoming technology demonstration uses advanced materials to make a heat shield that's tougher than it looks.
Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) technology has been in development for more ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2021 
Scientists studying the evolution of acoustic communication in vertebrates discovered that 53 species of sea creatures, once thought to be silent, have been communicating after all.
The study, published by scientific journal Nature Communications, says sea dwelling vertebrates such as turtles and lungfish audibly communicate. Unlike frogs and birds, their sounds are difficult to detect ... more |
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 Hokkaido, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 
lScientists have uncovered new details of how ice forming below the ocean surface in Antarctica provides cold dense water that sinks to the seabed in an important aspect of global water circulation.
The results, published in the journal Science Advances, come from a team at the Hokkaido University's Institute of Low Temperature Science, its Arctic Research Center, and the Faculty of Fisher ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 
Rolling crises linked to war, weather disasters and the pandemic have shaken global food systems and tipped millions into hunger and poverty.
Climate change is already playing a role, as floods, droughts and heatwaves batter harvests from Europe to Asia and threaten famine in the Horn of Africa.
And experts warn this could be just the beginning.
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 Kuakata, Bangladesh (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 
At least 24 people died after Cyclone Sitrang slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday.
Cyclones - the equivalent of hurricanes in the Atlantic or typhoons in the Pacific - are a regular menace in the region but scientists say climate change is likely making them more intense and frequent.
Sitrang made landfall i ... more |
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 Pretoria (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 
The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region went into a second day in South Africa on Wednesday.
Led by the African Union (AU), the negotiations in Pretoria follow a surge in fierce fighting in recent weeks that has alarmed the international community and triggered fears for civilians caught in the crossfire.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Oct 20, 2021 
Scientists say fossils found in Russian caves are from the first known Neanderthal family - a father-daughter pair and other close relatives who lived as a clan.
The remains were found in two sites - Chagyrskaya and Okladnikov caves - in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia, according to research published in the journal Nature.
The researchers said Neanderthal occupation d ... more |
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 London (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 
A British watchdog Wednesday hit out at HSBC for adverts promoting its green initiatives that failed to highlight the bank's contributions to greenhouse gas emissions.
The Advertising Standards Authority said in a statement that it had banned further use of HSBC posters that appeared a year ago ahead of the COP26 climate summit hosted by Britain.
ASA found that "despite the initiatives h ... more |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL)reports the launch of its Nonprofit Program, an offering that provides access to Planet imagery and support services specifically for nonprofits and non-governmental organizations (NGOS).
In line with Planet's mission to use space to help life on Earth and in effort to enable more impactful uses of Planet's data, the offering addresses two traditional challenges f ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 
Ostrich-like dinosaurs called ornithomimosaurs grew to enormous sizes in ancient eastern North America, according to a study published October 19, 2022 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Chinzorig Tsogtbaatar of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and colleagues.
During the Late Cretaceous Period, North America was split by a seaway into two landmasses: Laramidia to the west ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 19, 2022  Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are expected to grow just one percent this year despite concerns that the energy crisis could lead countries to slow their transition to renewables, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
The IEA predicted CO2 emissions would stand at 33.8 billion tonnes in 2022, more than 300 million tonnes more than in 2021.
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 20, 2022 
Physicist Stefano Munaretto of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has received leadership roles in two DOE three-year awards. Both are designed to improve the models used to design and evaluate the performance of spherical tokamaks, compact fusion facilities that are being explored as possible designs for future fusion power plants. The researchers h ... more |
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 Quimper, France (AFP) Oct 24, 2022 
Bees pollinate 71 of the 100 crop species that provide 90 percent of food worldwide. They also pollinate wild plants, helping sustain biodiversity and the beauty of the natural world.
But climate change, pesticides and parasites are taking a terrible toll on bees and they need protecting, according to European beekeepers, who held their annual congress in Quimper, western France, this week. ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 
When Xi Jinping took power in 2012, some observers predicted he would be the most liberal Communist Party leader in China's history, based on his low-key profile, family backstory and perhaps a degree of misguided hope.
Ten years later, those forecasts lie in tatters, proving only how little was understood of the man who is now China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong after being handed ... more |
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 Meadowview, United States (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 
The American chestnut tree, once a regal pillar of forests across the eastern United States, is on life support, struggling to survive.
"These look like death," said Vasiliy Lakoba, research director for the American Chestnut Foundation (ACF), which has been working since the 1980s to resurrect the species.
He pointed to a patch of stunted shrubs, chestnut trees that were a far cry from ... more |
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