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  San Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, and NASA Harvest, the federal space agency's Global Food Security and Agriculture Program, has announced a partnership to further support the joint Food Security and Agricultural Monitoring Solution. The offering aims to deliver policy-grade agricultural monitoring and assessments of potential threats to global food security. The offering will combine Planet's satellite data and other publicly-available datasets ... read more |
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Swiss firm says permanently removed CO2 from air for clientsZurich (AFP) Jan 13, 2023 A Swiss company says it has certifiably extracted CO2 from the air and permanently stored it in the ground - for the first time on behalf of paying customers, including Microsoft. ... more  
Extreme heat is changing habits of daily lifeBoston MA (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 Extreme temperatures make people less likely to pursue outdoor activities they would otherwise make part of their daily routine, a new study led by MIT researchers has confirmed. The data-rich study ... more  
Latin American cocaine cartels bring violence to EuropeParis (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 "Seventy euros for one, 120 for two," said the cocaine dealer as the young woman opened her door on Paris' chic Left Bank. ... more  
Ball Aerospace enters final stages of building Space Force's next-gen weather satelliteBroomfield CO (SPX) Jan 11, 2023 Ball Aerospace completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force's next-generation operational environmental satellite system. Ball also ... more |
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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 Storm Bert wreaks havoc across UK and Ireland IMF sees 'limited' impact of floods on Spain GDP growth |
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China FM urges greater African voice in global governanceAddis Ababa (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Wednesday that Africa should have a greater voice in the UN Security Council and other international bodies, long a demand of the continent's leaders. ... more  
That sinking feeling: Are ice roads holding up under January's unseasonable warmth?Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 Vital winter ice road infrastructure may be cracking and sinking under the load of an unseasonably warm start to the new year across Europe and North America, a trend York University Associate Profe ... more  
Raft of single-use plastic items to be banned in England: govtLondon (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October including plates and cutlery in order to limit their "devastating" effect on the environment, the government said Saturday. ... more  
WHO calls for more Covid data from ChinaGeneva (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 The World Health Organization on Saturday called on China to provide more data on its Covid situation, after Beijing reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths there in just over a month. ... more |
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More rain, snow pelt California as Biden declares disaster to speed aidSanta Cruz, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2023 Soggy Californians on Sunday wearily endured their ninth successive storm in a three-week period that has brought destructive flooding, heavy snowfalls and at least 19 deaths, and forecasters said more of the same loomed for another day. ... more  
Japan to start releasing treated water from Fukushima this yearTokyo (AFP) Jan 13, 2023 Japan plans to start releasing more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean this year, a top government spokesman said Friday. ... more 
At least 7 killed as tornadoes strike southern USWashington (AFP) Jan 13, 2023 Severe storms lashed the southern United States on Thursday evening, unleashing dozens of damaging tornadoes and leaving at least seven people dead in their wake. ... more 
China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a monthBeijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 China on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major toll released by authorities since Beijing loosened virus restrictions in early December. ... more |
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Death toll in Philippine storms rises to 27Manila (AFP) Jan 15, 2023 At least 27 people have died in storms across the Philippines this month, authorities said Sunday, as forecasters warned of continued heavy rains in the disaster-prone country. ... more 
Massive landslide cuts off southern ColombiaBogota (AFP) Jan 13, 2023 Almost a million people in southern Colombia have been cut off from the rest of the country by a massive landslide, President Gustavo Petro said late on Thursday. ... more  
Flooded three times in two weeks, California town is fed upFelton, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2023 Using a plastic broom, Camilla Shaffer scrapes at the thick layer of mud caking her yard - it's the third time in two weeks that her house has been flooded thanks to the string of storms that have hit California in rapid succession. ... more 
California looks to drier times as Biden declares disaster to speed aidSanta Cruz, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2023 Weary Californians on Sunday were waiting out their ninth successive storm in a three-week period that has brought destructive flooding and at least 19 deaths, but forecasters said drier times are finally coming. ... more 
Body of US hurricane victim, 82, discovered three months onMiami (AFP) Jan 13, 2023 The body of an 82-year-old woman missing since Hurricane Ian slammed the United States in September has been found, Florida officials have announced. ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 
NATO and the EU on Wednesday announced a "joint taskforce" aimed at bolstering the protection of critical infrastructure in the face of threats from Russia.
The move comes after a sabotage attack on the underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines last year and as the two organisations seek to bolster cooperation in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Commission chief Ursula von ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 
Dodging the kind of meteorite strike that forced Russia to plan a space station rescue mission is nearly impossible, yet the greater threat to spacecraft is actually the man-made debris in orbit, experts say.
Russian announced on Wednesday a February mission to the International Space Station to pick up crew members left stranded after a strike damaged the capsule that was to take them home. ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 
As a river cuts through a landscape, it can operate like a conveyer belt, moving truckloads of sediment over time. Knowing how quickly or slowly this sediment flows can help engineers plan for the downstream impact of restoring a river or removing a dam. But the models currently used to estimate sediment flow can be off by a wide margin.
An MIT team has come up with a better formula to cal ... more |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 
Vital winter ice road infrastructure may be cracking and sinking under the load of an unseasonably warm start to the new year across Europe and North America, a trend York University Associate Professor Sapna Sharma and team have detailed in a recent study.
The research warns that ice roads, essential for moving people, food, medicine and fuel in remote northern communities, as well as hea ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 
A severe agriculture drought swept Central Asia in 2021 in its early growing season, causing mass die-offs of crops and livestock and leading to increased food prices.
This harsh drought is not an independent event but an intensification of a drying trend since the 1990s. Whether the worsening agriculture droughts will continue in the future is of great concern to both the public and the s ... more |
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 Miami (AFP) Jan 13, 2023 
The body of an 82-year-old woman missing since Hurricane Ian slammed the United States in September has been found, Florida officials have announced.
Ilonka Knes was one of two people still reported as missing since Ian brought surging waters and Category 4-strength winds to Florida's low-lying west coast.
Her body was found Tuesday by debris removal workers "deep within the mangroves" o ... more |
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 Bamako (AFP) Jan 15, 2023 
Followers of an influential Malian imam on Sunday called for the country's ruling junta to explain the use of tear gas at a rally marking his return from abroad.
The clash has drawn interest over signs of possible tensions as the miliary moves to monopolise its power.
Supporters of imam Mahmoud Dicko turned up to welcome him on Saturday at Bamako airport as he returned from a trip to Sau ... more |
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 Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 
As humans, we share many characteristics with bonobos, who together with chimpanzees are the ape species that are most closely related to us. There are a lot of similarities in our social behaviour, but also some remarkable differences. New research from Leiden University and the University of Amsterdam, in collaboration with the Apenheul, shows that both bonobos and humans are more interested i ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 
Aviva Intveld, an MIT senior majoring in Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences, is accustomed to city life. But despite hailing from metropolitan Los Angeles, she has always maintained a love for the outdoors.
"Growing up in L.A., you just have a wealth of resources when it comes to beautiful environments," she says, "but you're also constantly living connected to the environment." Sh ... more |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2023 
Capella Space, a leading American satellite manufacturer and Earth observation company, has closed $60 million in growth equity financing from the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund ("USIT"). Capella will leverage this growth capital to expand its imaging capacity and develop new data products as customer demand grows for its frequent, timely and high-quality SAR imagery and analytics capabilities. ... more |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 
A study led by The University of Texas at Austin is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct.
The fossils represent the first record of theropods - a dinosaur group that includes both modern birds and their closest non-avian dinosaur relatives - from the Chilean portion of Patagonia. The r ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2023  The world's political and business elites will gather for the annual Davos summit next week to promote "cooperation in a fragmented world", with war in Ukraine, the climate crisis and global trade tensions high on the agenda.
For half a century, the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps has brought together executives and policymakers to sing the praises of globalisation, but that process i ... more |
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 Lemont IL (SPX) Jan 11, 2023 
The Geospatial Energy Mapper is an interactive online mapping tool that can help identify areas across the country that are suitable for wind, solar, and other clean energy infrastructure projects.
It can be hard to remember, or for some to even imagine, what life was like before most of us carried around a dynamic mapping platform in our back pocket. Being able to quickly map out the most ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2023 
A Chinese company presented a cloned horse to the public on Thursday that is the first of its kind born in the country and approved for equestrian sport.
The cloning of competition and thoroughbred horses has been practised in several countries since the early 2000s, particularly for genetic improvements.
Born last June from a surrogate mother, "Zhuang Zhuang" was produced by the Beijing ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 
The hardline head of Hong Kong's national security agency has been appointed China's top representative in the city, state media said on Saturday, as Beijing tightens its grip since 2019 democracy protests.
The State Council has appointed Zheng Yanxiong, 59, to lead the central government's Liaison Office in Hong Kong with immediate effect, replacing Luo Huining.
Zheng led Hong Kong's na ... more |
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 Balikpapan, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 
The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac.
Located in eastern Borneo - the world's third-largest island - Nusantara is set to replace sinking and polluted Jakarta as Indonesia's political centre by late 2024.
But the two-hour drive from Ba ... more |
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