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  Brussels (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 EU member states and parliamentarians on Sunday announced an agreement for a major reform to the bloc's carbon market, the central plank of its ambitions to reduce emissions and invest in climate-friendly technologies. The deal aims to accelerate emissions cuts, phase out free allowances to industries and targets fuel emissions from the building and road transport sectors, according to a European Parliament statement. The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) allows electricity producers and industr ... read more |
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How Chinese diplomacy helped seal historic nature dealMontreal (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 Expectations heading into a UN biodiversity conference in Montreal were about as low as they could be. ... more 
Global 'peace pact' signed to protect natureMontreal (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 Countries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world's species and ecosystems, in what the UN chief hailed as "a peace pact with nature." ... more 
Things to know about global biodiversity agreementMontreal (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 After years of negotiations, the world has agreed a landmark deal to protect vanishing species and ecosystems. ... more  
Prehistoric marine reptiles reproduced in Nevada, leaving behind fossil bedWashington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2021 Researchers believe they have found an explanation as to what happened to dozens of prehistoric marine reptiles whose fossils blanket Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. ... more |
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Shifting tales renew pressure on Spain flood region leader
Over 20 missing after avalanche in Indian Himalayas: rescuers Over 40 missing after avalanche in Indian Himalayas: rescuers Proposed 'weather control' bans surge across US states Indonesia residents run outside as shallow quake hits Magnitude 6.1 offshore quake hits near Indonesian island: USGS Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain Latin American classics get the streaming treatment Santorini seismic activity down but schools stay shuttered: Greece Fishermen, sailing champions clean up trash-covered Rio island |
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Tense Fiji election tied, opposition eyes deal for powerSuva, Fiji (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 Fiji's tumultuous general election ended in a cliffhanger Sunday, with two rival ex-coup leaders failing to win a clear majority and needing to woo a kingmaking minor party to secure power. ... more  
France bans disposable packaging, utensils in fast-food restaurantsLevallois-Perret, France (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 Fast-food eateries in France will soon no longer be able to use disposable containers, plates, cups and tableware for clients eating in, the latest measure from a 2020 law to combat waste and encourage recycling. ... more  
Climate change fuelling cholera surge: WHOGeneva (AFP) Dec 16, 2022 Climate change is fuelling a global cholera upsurge, the WHO said Friday, warning the situation was compounded by vaccine shortages and will only worsen unless it is stamped out soon. ... more  
Record-breaking snowfall blankets MoscowMoscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 Heavy snowfall descended on the Russian capital on Sunday, disrupting traffic, delaying flights and leaving pavements buried with snow. ... more |
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'Be good ancestors,' youth activists tell ministers at UN nature talksMontreal (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 As the world's environment ministers try to thrash out a new deal for nature, youth activists gathered at a UN summit in Montreal are making it clear that actions taken today will affect generations to come. ... more 
Thai navy hunts for 31 sailors after vessel sinksPrachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 Thai military frigates and helicopters kept up the search late Monday for more than 30 sailors missing after a naval vessel sank, with dozens of others already hauled from the choppy waters. ... more 
China reports first Covid deaths since hardline policy easedBeijing (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 China on Monday reported its first deaths from Covid-19 since loosening its hardline containment policy, as hospitals and crematoriums struggle with an outbreak authorities say is impossible to track. ... more 
Afghan survivors get new homes six months after deadly quakeBarmal District, Afghanistan (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 Labourer Rasool Badshah has moved into a new home six months after a deadly earthquake rocked eastern Afghanistan, but without his mother, who was killed by collapsing walls. ... more |
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Australia urges release of citizens in ChinaSydney (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday urged the release of citizens held in China, as she prepared to embark on a landmark visit to Beijing. ... more  
Iraqi conservators strive to preserve ancient manuscriptsBaghdad (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 In an annex of Iraq's national museum, a conservator pores over a 17th-century manuscript, carrying out delicate restoration work as part of efforts to preserve and digitise 47,000 precious texts. ... more  
ELN, Colombia's last rebel group, announces Christmas truceBogota (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 Colombia's last recognized rebel group, the ELN, on Monday announced a "unilateral ceasefire" for the Christmas and New Year's holiday period. ... more  
Red Cross fears "enormous suffering" in 2023Geneva (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Wednesday "an enormous level of suffering" awaits the world in 2023 with famine spreading. ... more 
Egypt seeks US help in reviving Ethiopia dam dealWashington (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday sought US help in pressing Ethiopia into an agreement on a mega-dam that the parched Arab country sees as an existential threat. ... more |
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 Rome NY (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 
When disaster strikes in the world, chaos can ensue, but Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, scientists are working on software applications that provide clear situational awareness to help response teams bring calm to the chaos.
Guardian is one software application customized by AFRL's Information Directorate that facilitates disaster response and battlefield efforts. Its primary func ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 
NASA's Near Space Network enables spacecraft exploring the solar system and Earth to send back essential science data for researchers and scientists to investigate and make profound discoveries.
Now, the network has integrated four new global antennas to further support science and exploration missions. In December 2022, antennas in Fairbanks, Alaska; Wallops Island, Virginia; Punta Arenas ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 
In the United States, the agriculture sector is not immune to floods and droughts. But when these disasters hit, the system is designed to be robust enough to bounce back quickly. With an economy that depends on agriculture, many protections are in place to help farmers stay afloat, even after major disasters.
Meanwhile in Southeast Asia, increasingly variable rainfall is making life diffi ... 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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 Jakarta (AFP) Dec 16, 2022  The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia's main island Java last month has jumped by hundreds to 602, a local administration official said Friday, after authorities verified unreported casualties across the worst-hit town.
The shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Cianjur in Indonesia's most populous province West Java on November 21, with most of the victims killed as ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday shrugged off a soaring death toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, distancing his nation from mounting bloodshed on Rwanda's doorstep.
"The problem was not created by Rwanda, and it is not Rwanda's problem. It is Congo's problem," Kagame told an audience off-site from the US-Africa Summit in Washington.
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 
In an annex of Iraq's national museum, a conservator pores over a 17th-century manuscript, carrying out delicate restoration work as part of efforts to preserve and digitise 47,000 precious texts.
"Some manuscripts date back almost 1,000 years," said Ahmed al-Alyawi, who heads the House of Manuscripts body.
"There are writings in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hebrew and Kurdish," he added, ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Dec 14, 2022 
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Wednesday "an enormous level of suffering" awaits the world in 2023 with famine spreading.
Mirjana Spoljaric, who took over at the ICRC in October, told a Geneva press conference: "We expect an enormous level of suffering.
"As the world is trending at the moment we don't see any easing of the humanitarian pressures, they wil ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 18, 2022 
ESA's wind mission continues to shine as engineers have worked their Christmas magic. With a switch back to its original laser, Aeolus is now shining more than twice as brightly with its best ever performance - just in time for the holidays.
It's another remarkable success for ESA's fifth Earth Explorer. Launched in 2018 after many technical challenges, Aeolus pioneered what none had pione ... more |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 
Australia, home to the most unusual animal species on the planet that defy imagination, can now lay claim to being the wellspring of modern mammal evolution. Published in the Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, Alcheringa, lead authors Professors Tim Flannery and Kris Helgen from the Australian Museum, along with Dr Thomas Rich from Museums Victoria and Professor Patricia Vickers-Rich from Mo ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 
EU member states and parliamentarians on Sunday announced an agreement for a major reform to the bloc's carbon market, the central plank of its ambitions to reduce emissions and invest in climate-friendly technologies.
The deal aims to accelerate emissions cuts, phase out free allowances to industries and targets fuel emissions from the building and road transport sectors, according to a Eur ... more |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 
To meet the growing energy needs of the internet of things (IoT) and wireless communication systems, University of Central Florida researchers have developed a technology for converting radio frequency signals into direct current electricity.
The technology can reduce the electronic industry's reliance on batteries and broaden the expansion of the internet of things and its energy needs. ... more |
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 Montreal (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 
After years of negotiations, the world has agreed a landmark deal to protect vanishing species and ecosystems.
Here are some of the strengths of the pact agreed at the UN meeting in Montreal called COP15, as well as where it fell short.
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The cornerstone of the agreement is the so-called 30 by 30 goal - a pledge to protect 30 percent of the world's land and seas by 2030 ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 
Hong Kong author Xi Xi, whose whimsical tales became a defining portrait of a city transitioning away from British rule, died on Sunday, according to a publisher she co-founded. She was 85.
One of the most beloved names in Sinophone literature, she published more than 30 books of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and screenplays in a career spanning six decades.
She was often credited with pu ... 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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