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  Cambridge UK (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 Research has shown for the first time that spending time in snowy surroundings can improve how you feel about your body. Previous studies have found that green spaces, such as parks and forests, and 'blue environments', such as being at the coast or close to a river, can improve body image. Now new research, published this month in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, has discovered that white spaces, in this case a snow-covered woodland, can have a similar ... read more |
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The incredible power of the ice that sculpted Europe's landscapeTromso, Norway (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 During the last ice age, the Eurasian Ice Sheet was immense - the third largest on Earth spanning over 5,500 km from temperate conditions in southern Britain to the frigid polar regions of Svalbard ... more  
UN launches record $51.5 bn emergency funding appealGeneva (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 The UN appealed for record funds for aid next year, as the Ukraine war and other conflicts, climate emergencies and the still-simmering pandemic push more people into crisis, and some towards famine. ... more 
Strongest Arctic cyclone on record led to surprising loss of sea iceSeattle WA (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 A warming climate is causing a decline in sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, where loss of sea ice has important ecological, economic and climate impacts. On top of this long-term shift due to climate cha ... more  
Sidus Space receives NOAA Tier 1 LicenseCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 02, 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 |
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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 Landslide kills nine in DR Congo Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK are Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK |
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Mars megatsunami may have been caused by Chicxulub-like asteroid impactTucson AZ (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 A Martian megatsunami may have been caused by an asteroid collision similar to the Chicxulub impact - which contributed to the mass extinction of all non-avian dinosaurs on Earth 66 million years ag ... more  
Chile and Bolivia agree on river row, UN court saysThe Hague (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 Chile and Bolivia have agreed on the status of a disputed cross-border river, the International Court of Justice said on Thursday, adding that judges were not required to rule on the climate-fuelled row. ... more  
Italy landslide death toll rises to 11Rome (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 Rescuers on Thursday pulled another three bodies from the wreckage caused by a landslide on the Italian island of Ischia, bringing the death toll to 11, with one woman still missing. ... more  
China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protestsBeijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 China's top Covid official and multiple cities have signalled a possible relaxing of the country's strict zero-tolerance approach to the virus, after nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedom. ... more |
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Financing for nature must more than double by 2025: UN reportWashington (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 The world must drastically increase financing for nature-based solutions to meet key climate, biodiversity, and land degradation goals, a United Nations report said Thursday. ... more  
Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls, but up 60% under BolsonaroRio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 30, 2022 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon destroyed an area bigger than Qatar in the 12 months through July, according to official figures released Wednesday, which showed a decline from the year before - but a sharp increase overall under outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro. ... more  
Health or jobs: Peruvian mining town at a crossroadsLa Oroya, Peru (AFP) Nov 30, 2022 The Peruvian mining city of La Oroya, one of the most polluted places in the world, is seeking to reopen a heavy metal smelter that poisoned residents for almost a century. ... more 
India's Bishnoi community, the original eco-warriorsKhejarli, India (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 Surrounded by deer and antelopes, Ghevar Ram caressed an injured fawn at a rescue centre run by India's Bishnoi community, who have been fighting to protect the environment for more than 500 years. ... more |
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Chile's unique Atacama desert sullied by world's junkIquique, Chile (AFP) Nov 30, 2022 It may be one of the driest places on Earth - a brutal, alien landscape where life seems impossible. ... more 
How bringing back lost species revives ecosystemsWashington (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink? ... more 
Bird flu kills almost 14,000 pelicans, seabirds in PeruLima (AFP) Nov 30, 2022 The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu virus has killed thousands of pelicans, blue-footed boobies and other seabirds in Peru, according to the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR). ... more 
French fishing ban unites fishermen, biodiversity activistsSaint-Raphael, France (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 A local fishing ban off the southern French coast has won praise from environmentalists and fishermen alike, a rare example of biodiversity protection dovetailing with business interests. ... more 
France sees hottest year on record in 2022Paris (AFP) Nov 30, 2022 France this year experienced the hottest year since records began, the country's national weather service said Wednesday, as global warming stokes temperatures globally. ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 
Natural and man-made catastrophes have caused $268 billion of economic losses so far in 2022, chiefly driven by Hurricane Ian and other extreme weather disasters, reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Thursday.
Insured losses covered $122 billion - less than half - of the total economic losses to date this year, said the Zurich-based group, which acts as an insurer for insurers.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Nov 29, 2021 
A Texas-based company has landed a five-year contract from NASA to build landing pads, roads and shelter on the moon and on Mars.
ICON, which is known for its 3D-printed homes and military barracks, announced Tuesday it has won a $57 million contract from NASA to build Project Olympus, which will 3D-print infrastructure constructed from existing materials on the moon and Mars. The compa ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) Nov 29, 2022 
Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage sites, according to UN experts who warned the fading wonder has been "significantly impacted" by climate change.
A UNESCO-tasked report said on Monday warming seas and agricultural pollution had put the reef at risk and that its resilience had been "substantially compromised".
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 Tromso, Norway (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 
During the last ice age, the Eurasian Ice Sheet was immense - the third largest on Earth spanning over 5,500 km from temperate conditions in southern Britain to the frigid polar regions of Svalbard and Siberia. Until now, the influence of this ice on Europe's landscape has not been fully realized, but a new study led by Dr Henry Patton and published in Nature Communications, brings a brand-new p ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 
To clear the way for planting wheat in November, a farmer in Punjab, India, sets aflame the leftover straw, or stubble, of a harvested rice paddy crop in October. The burning residue fills the air with carbon monoxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that will make it harder to breathe for days afterward and for miles around. It's a scene that's replicated on about 2 million farms in ... more |
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 Buffalo NY (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 
When magma bubbles up toward Earth's surface and meets groundwater, steam pressure builds, sometimes bursting into eruptions that spew currents of hot ash, potentially burning and asphyxiating people and burying nearby cities. Take, for example, similar ash currents that formed during the eruptions at Mount Vesuvius, which were responsible for many of the fatalities in the city of Pompeii around ... more |
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 Bamako (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 
Mali's communications authority said Thursday it had lifted the suspension of one of the Sahel country's main news channels, taken off the air a month ago over criticism of the junta.
The channel had on October 13 been put on notice over a September 30 editorial by Mohamed Halidou Attaher.
On November 3, the High Authority for Communication (HAC) suspended Joliba TV for two months, accus ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 
MIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses" - immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they're recruited to help form new memories.
Until now, it was believed that silent synapses were present only during early development, when they help the brain learn the new information that it's exposed to early in life. Howeve ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 30, 2022 
Fictional films and TV have immense power to shift attitudes on political issues, yet they remain little-used in debates over climate change.
Analysing a database of 37,453 film and TV scripts from 2016 to 2020, researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that just 1,046 - 2.8 percent - included any keywords related to climate, and only 0.6 percent mentioned "climate c ... more |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Nov 24, 2022 
Dabeeo, a geospatial information technology company based on AI (CEO: Ju-hum Park), has announced a partnership with Maxar Technology ("Maxar" hereinafter), a leading space technology and intelligence company. This partnership enables Dabeeo to expand its domestic and international earth observation service business.
The satellite data analysis market is expanding rapidly in line with the ... more |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 25, 2022 
Fossils of a tiny sea creature that died more than half a billion years ago may compel a science textbook rewrite of how brains evolved. A study published in Science - led by Nicholas Strausfeld, a Regents Professor in the University of Arizona Department of Neuroscience, and Frank Hirth, a reader of evolutionary neuroscience at King's College London - provides the first detailed description of ... more |
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 London (AFP) Nov 28, 2022  Britain on Monday unveiled an energy-saving campaign to encourage lower consumption this winter - a policy U-turn - and increased financial help for home insulation.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative government announced the publicity blitz just two months after his short-lived predecessor, Liz Truss, ruled out such a move and ran into immediate criticism from opposition politician ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Nov 29, 2022 
Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) are accustomed to plugging into charging stations at home and at work and filling up their batteries with electricity from the power grid. But someday soon, when these drivers plug in, their cars will also have the capacity to reverse the flow and send electrons back to the grid. As the number of EVs climbs, the fleet's batteries could serve as a cost-effective, ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 
Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink?
Research has shown restoring so-called "keystone" species - those with an outsized impact on their environment - is vital for the health of ecosystems, and can come with unexpected benefits for humans.
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 Ottawa (AFP) Nov 29, 2022 
Canadian federal police are investigating widespread interference by China in Canadian affairs, including its "democratic processes," the nation's top cop has said in a letter to a parliamentary committee but without detailing the allegations.
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is looking into possible foreign interference in Canadian elections.
The letter obtained by ... more |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 30, 2022 
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon destroyed an area bigger than Qatar in the 12 months through July, according to official figures released Wednesday, which showed a decline from the year before - but a sharp increase overall under outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro.
In the latest grim news on the world's biggest rainforest, satellite monitoring showed 11,568 square kilometers (4,466 squ ... more |
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