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  Paris (ESA) Dec 14, 2022 The Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, set to revolutionise short-term weather forecasting in Europe, lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket at 21:30 CET (17:30 local time in Kourou) on 13 December from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite separated from the rocket 34 minutes later and then Malindi ground station in Kenya received the signal from MTG-I1, indicating the satellite is in good health. Building on the long-standing partnership between ESA and the European Organis ... read more |
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China says tracking Covid cases now 'impossible' as infections soarBeijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 China's top health body said Wednesday the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the government abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy last week. ... more  
Airbus delivers MicroCarb instrument, the first European mission to measure atmospheric CO2Paris, France (SPX) Dec 12, 2022 A special passenger crossed under the Channel this week: the MicroCarb instrument, en-route to be integrated with its satellite platform at RAL Space (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) in Oxfordshire, ... more 
Airbus delivers first Sentinel-4 air-monitoring instrument to ESAParis, France (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 Airbus Defence and Space has successfully delivered the first Sentinel-4/UVN (Ultraviolet, Visible and Near Infra-Red) multispectral instrument flight model to the European Space Agency (ESA). It wi ... more  
Rolling red carpet to Africans, US warns of 'destabilizing' China, RussiaWashington (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 The United States warned Tuesday that China and Russia were destabilizing Africa with their growing inroads as it rolled out the red carpet to the continent's leaders and pledged billions of dollars in support. ... more |
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More than 122,000 people evacuated in Malaysia due to floods
Floods displace 122,000 people in Malaysia Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands Jihadists, allies breach Syria's second city in lightning assault Jihadists, allies enter Syria's second city in lightning assault Rallies mark one month since Spain's catastrophic floods Traumatised Spain marks one month since catastrophic floods Death toll from Uganda landslides rises to 20: Red Cross Floods kill 8, tens of thousands evacuate in Malaysia, Thailand Spain urged to 'build differently' after deadly floods |
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Latest international water satellite packs an engineering punchPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2022 Set for a Thursday, Dec. 15 launch, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite promises to provide an extraordinary accounting of water over much of Earth's surface. Its measurements of ... more 
Water-tracking SWOT satellite encapsulated in rocket payload fairingVandenberg CA AFB (SPX) Dec 12, 2022 The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is one step closer to launching so it can track water on more than 90% of Earth's surface. The SWOT satellite, or the Surface Water ... more 
Youth of African diaspora consider climate solutions at US summitWashington (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 A group of young Black Americans and their peers from African countries on Tuesday highlighted their common anxieties over climate change, shared as members of the global African diaspora. ... more  
Signals from the ionosphere could improve tsunami forecastsSeattle WA (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 Research from the University of Washington shows that signals from the upper atmosphere could improve tsunami forecasting and, someday, help track ash plumes and other impacts after a volcanic erupt ... more |
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Hawaii volcano goes quiet after spectacular displayKailua Kona, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 The world's largest volcano, which has offered a spectacular weeks-long show in its first eruption for almost four decades, has gone quiet, scientists in Hawaii said Tuesday. ... more 
Molecules found in mucus could prevent cholera infectionBoston MA (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 MIT researchers have identified molecules found in mucus that can block cholera infection by interfering with the genes that cause the microbe to switch into a harmful state. These protective ... more  
Fossil-sorting robots will help researchers study oceans, climateRaleigh NC (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 Researchers have developed and demonstrated a robot capable of sorting, manipulating, and identifying microscopic marine fossils. The new technology automates a tedious process that plays a key role ... more  
ZEP-RE and Planet collaborate on drought insurance program in AfricaSan Francisco FL (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, have announced a new contract with ZEP-RE, a reinsurance company based in Nairobi, Kenya, to leverage Planet's ... more |
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Remains of two new marine worms from 455 million years ago discovered in MoroccoMadrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 A research project undertaken by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Institute of Geoscience (IGEO, CSIC-UCM) identified various marine worms from the Palaeozoic era (Ordovician perio ... more  
Lakes on roof of world freeze later and melt earlier under changing climateBeijing, China (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 The lakes on the roof of the world show a trend of later freezing-up, earlier breaking-up and thus shorten ice-covered duration since late 1970s, researchers report in the 2nd December Nature Scient ... more  
Precise solar observations fed millions in ancient MexicoRiverside CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that precisely tracked seasons and even adjusted for leap years. Before the Spanish arrival in 1 ... more
Life with Covid, once taboo, goes viral in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 With photos of test strips, health tips and detailed symptom diaries, China's social media is flooded with posts about catching and surviving Covid-19 as the country learns to live with the virus for the first time. ... more  
Scientists return from expedition after mapping fungal networks on world's most remote islandPalmyra Atoll, Pacific Ocean (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 In the middle of the Pacific Ocean is an uninhabited atoll that houses underground mycorrhizal networks that may have evolved a unique ability to cycle nutrients between seabirds, rainforest trees, ... more |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Dec 08, 2022 
ICEYE, the global leader in satellite persistent monitoring of the planet and an expert in natural catastrophe solutions, has announced the start of a multi-year framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to support their efforts in managing various aspects of maritime operations with SAR data.
Among its many missions, the European Maritime Safety Agency, a European ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 09, 2022 
Researchers report new results from the NASA Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration project, which develops and tests new advanced laser sources for deep-space optical communication. The ability to perform free-space optical communication throughout the solar system would go beyond the capabilities of the radio communication systems used now and provide the bandwidth n ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2022 
Set for a Thursday, Dec. 15 launch, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite promises to provide an extraordinary accounting of water over much of Earth's surface. Its measurements of fresh water and the ocean will help researchers address some of the most pressing climate questions of our time and help communities prepare for a warming world. Making this possible is a scientific ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 
The lakes on the roof of the world show a trend of later freezing-up, earlier breaking-up and thus shorten ice-covered duration since late 1970s, researchers report in the 2nd December Nature Scientific Data. The findings explicitly reflect the changes in thermodynamics of lakes under a warmer climate and implicate substantial associated alteration in biogeochemical processes in the region.
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 Saint-Fort-Sur-Gironde, France (AFP) Dec 12, 2022  At the fish farm near Bordeaux, Christophe Baudon is running an ultrasound device over the belly of a large sturgeon to check its eggs.
"Caviar!" he shouts as the monitor shows the right sparkle around each little round ball.
"Over-mature!" comes the next shout, indicating the fish's pregnancy cycle has gone too far and the eggs have softened - losing the crucial crunch. It will go back ... more |
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 Guatemala City (AFP) Dec 12, 2022 
One of the most active volcanoes in Central America erupted over the weekend, spewing lava and ash and forcing Guatemalan authorities to briefly close the country's largest airport before activity eased on Sunday.
The volcano named Fuego - Spanish for fire - rumbled into activity overnight Saturday into Sunday, with molten rock oozing down its slopes and ash belching two kilometers (more t ... more |
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 Ife, Nigeria (SPX) Dec 09, 2022 
President Joe Biden is hosting the Second US-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December 2022.
The focus will be on eight areas: economic engagement; peace, security and good governance; democracy and human rights; regional and global health security (including recovery from COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness); food security; climate change; diaspora ties; and education and youth leadership.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Dec 6, 2021  South African archaeologists say they have proof that a close relative of humans used fire for both light and cooking meat, despite having a much smaller brain than ours.
The claims around Homo naledi haven't been published or peer-reviewed yet, but the discovery made by paleoanthropologist Lee Berger and his team is drawing a lot of attention to the small Rising Star cave system in Sou ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Dec 13, 2022  German investigators on Tuesday raided the homes of several climate activists belonging to the group "Last Generation", accusing them of backing a "criminal association".
Eleven sites were targeted in the searches across the country, the prosecutor of Neuruppin district, in Brandenburg state, told AFP.
The investigation concerns the activists' protest in April when they turned off fuel s ... more |
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 Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 
A photograph taken by NASA's Orion spacecraft has given us a new perspective on our home planet.
The snap was taken during the Artemis I mission, which sent an uncrewed vehicle on a journey around the Moon and back in preparation for astronauts' planned lunar return in 2025.
We get pictures of Earth every day from satellites and the International Space Station. But there's something ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 
A research project undertaken by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Institute of Geoscience (IGEO, CSIC-UCM) identified various marine worms from the Palaeozoic era (Ordovician period) 455 million years ago at the Tafilalt Biota site in Morocco. They correspond to the new genus and species Anguiscolex africanus, and the new species Wronascolex superstes.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having a global impact on many areas of the world today, affecting the balance of power among states and creating a contest between democratic and authoritarian alliances. It is also having a major impact on the global energy supply. European states have scrambled to reorient their consumption away from Russian natural gas, while Russia has used its energy assets ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022  US researchers announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough on Tuesday, hailing a "landmark achievement" in the quest for a source of unlimited, clean power and an end to reliance on fossil fuels.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California said an experiment it conducted this month "produced more energy from fusion than the laser energy used to drive it."
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 
For countless generations prior to European colonization, Canada's Indigenous people relied on caribou both as a source of subsistence and as an integral part of their cultural practices.
Hunting and butchering the animal in frigid temperatures was long seen as a rite of passage, and members of the First Nations were the first to detect their serious decline.
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2022 
China said Monday it would retire an app used to track travel to areas with Covid-19 cases, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
Beijing has effectively thrown in the towel on zero-Covid, last week announcing an end to large-scale lockdowns, mandatory quarantine in central facilities, and a broad relaxation of testing measures.
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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.
The draft law, which aims to ensure "deforestation-free supply chains" for the 27-nation EU, was hailed by environmental groups as "groundbreaking".
It requires companies importing into the EU to guarantee products ar ... more |
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