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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 15, 2022 Bright blue water in the Caribbean Sea and smog in Northern India appear in the first global image produced with data from NOAA-21's VIIRS instrument. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument on NOAA-21 began collecting Earth science data on Dec. 5 as the satellite passed over the East Coast of the United States. Data for the global image was collected over a period of 24 hours between Dec. 5 and 6. This came three weeks after NASA launched the NOAA-21 satellite from Vanden ... read more |
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Earth's inner core may be oxygen-richBeijing, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 Oxygen is the key substance for life and one of the most abundant elements in the Earth. However, it's still unknown whether oxygen is present and in which form in the inner core with extreme high p ... more  
Changes in Earth's orbit may have triggered ancient warming eventUniversity Park PA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 Changes in Earth's orbit that favored hotter conditions may have helped trigger a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago that is considered an analogue for modern climate change, according ... more 
Planet makes its geospatial data available through Amazon SageMakerSan Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2022 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced it is making geospatial data available through Amazon SageMaker, a fully managed machine learning ... more  
NOAA report finds climate change making Arctic conditions warmer, wetterWashington DC (UPI) Dec 13, 2021 Climate change is behind wetter and stormier conditions in the Arctic, according to a report issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday. ... 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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Fossil site reveals giant arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years agoExeter UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 Discoveries at a major new fossil site in Morocco suggest giant arthropods - relatives of modern creatures including shrimps, insects and spiders - dominated the seas 470 million years ago. Ea ... more 
Study explains surprise surge in methane during pandemic lockdownParis (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 A mysterious surge in planet-heating atmospheric methane in 2020 despite Covid lockdowns that reduced many human-caused sources can be explained by a greater release from nature and, surprisingly, reduced air pollution, scientists said Wednesday. ... more  
Rich nations oppose new biodiversity fundMontreal (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 Creating a new global fund for biodiversity - a core demand of developing countries at UN talks in Montreal - "would take years" and be less effective than reforming existing financial mechanisms, Canada's environment minister said Tuesday. ... more  
Humans and nature: The distance is growingLeipzig, Germany (SPX) Dec 15, 2022 The idea that humans are facing a global extinction of experience of nature is popular, but there is poor empirical evidence of its reality. To shed more light on this, the scientists measured how t ... more |
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Climate-stressed Iraq must pursue 'green growth': World BankBaghdad (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 Iraq, a top oil exporter battered by climate change impacts, must diversify its economy and pursue a "greener growth model", the World Bank said Tuesday. ... more  
Auction for 100-island Indonesian archipelago delayed after backlashJakarta (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 An auction for development rights to an eastern Indonesian archipelago of more than 100 islands has been delayed until January, Sotheby's said, days after backlash broke out over the sale. ... more 
More financing needed for IMF climate change fund: directorWashington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 A new fund helping low-income countries tackle the impacts of climate change already has around $40 billion worth of commitments, but this is "nothing in comparison with the needs," IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Tuesday. ... more 
German police target climate activists in raidsBerlin (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". ... more |
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MIT engineers design a soft, implantable ventilatorBoston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 For many of us, the act of breathing comes naturally. Behind the scenes, our diaphragm - the dome-shaped muscle that lies just beneath the ribcage - works like a slow and steady trampoline, pushing ... more  
Flooding kills more than 120 in DR Congo capitalKinshasa (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 More than 120 people were killed Tuesday as the worst floods in years battered DR Congo's capital Kinshasa following an all-night downpour, authorities said in a provisional assessment. ... more  
Jihadist-hit Niger brings back former soldiers, policeNiamey (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 The Sahel state of Niger is urging former soldiers and police to get back into uniform to help the years-long battle against jihadists, security sources said on Tuesday. ... more  
Europe's record 2022 wildfires sent carbon emissions soaring: monitorsParis (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 Wildfires that scorched across Europe this year burned a record land area and stoked carbon emissions, according to an update released on Tuesday by Europe's forest fire and satellite monitors. ... more  
The art teacher who showed the world China's protestsRome (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 Just a few months ago, he was an ordinary Chinese art teacher who posted his personal thoughts and paintings online. ... 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 
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation that is designed to support the creation of a vibrant, sustainable, competitive, and innovative space sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency is responsible for the development of policies, strategies, and places related to ... 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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 Kampala (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 
Ugandan forces killed 11 ADF rebels after they crossed into the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said Tuesday, in the first known incursion by the group this year.
The Allied Democratic Forces - which the Islamic State group claims as its Central African offshoot - is accused of slaughtering thousands of Congolese civilians and carrying out bombings in Uganda.
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 Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Dec 15, 2022 
The idea that humans are facing a global extinction of experience of nature is popular, but there is poor empirical evidence of its reality. To shed more light on this, the scientists measured how the average distance from an individual's home to the nearest area with low human impact changed in the last decade. They found that humans currently live 9.7 km away from a natural area on average, wh ... more |
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 San 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 Basemaps products to enhance drought risk protection in the Horn of Africa (HOA).
ZEP-RE aims to leverage PlanetScope 3-5 meter resolution imagery through Planet's analysis-ready, Surface Reflec ... more |
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 Paris, 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 will be integrated onto the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder (MTG-S1) satellite next year.
The instrument will continuously monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols from geostationary orb ... 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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 Montreal (AFP) Dec 14, 2022  A high-stakes UN summit in Canada seen as vital to saving the world's biodiversity has failed to attract a single world leader beyond the host country's prime minister Justin Trudeau.
It was left therefore to actor James Cromwell, a man who has played a US president four times on screen, to lend the event some star power and try to inject a sense of urgency into talks.
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2022 
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology and the National Institute for Fusion Science have clarified the chemical compatibility between high temperature liquid metal tin (Sn) and reduced activation ferritic martensitic, a candidate structural material for fusion reactors. This discovery has paved the way for the development of a liquid metal tin divertor, which is an advanced heat-removal c ... more |
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 Noflaye, Senegal (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 
After a gruelling trip by air and road, several dozen endangered African tortoises groggily poked their heads out of their shells to take a look at their ancestral homeland.
Forty-six tortoises born and raised in captivity in Monaco have been brought to Senegal as a first step to returning to the wild.
They are African spurred tortoises - a species that inhabits the southern rim of the ... more |
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 London (AFP) Dec 15, 2022  China has removed six diplomats from the UK, including its consul-general in Manchester, after they were accused of assaulting a Hong Kong protester in the northern English city, Britain said Wednesday.
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the six envoys had left the country by a Wednesday deadline imposed by London for them to waive their diplomatic immunity and be questioned by police ... more |
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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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