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  Paris (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 Eating one freshwater fish caught in a river or lake in the United States is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals", new research said on Tuesday. The invisible chemicals called PFAS were first developed in the 1940s to resist water and heat, and are now used in items such as non-stick pans, textiles, fire suppression foams and food packaging. But the indestructibility of PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, means the pollutants have ... read more |
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Scientists use laser to guide lightning bolt for first timeParis (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 Scientists said Monday they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help protect against deadly bolts - and one day maybe even trigger them. ... more  
China's population shrinks for first time in over 60 yearsBeijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis. ... more  
Argentine grain harvests threatened by persistent droughtBuenos Aires (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 Argentina lost half of its seasonal soybean harvest in its main production area - the rich and normally humid center of the country - due to drought, the Rosario Stock Exchange said Monday. ... more  
Ukraine centre stage as Davos returnsDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 The war in Ukraine is set to take the spotlight Tuesday as global business and political A-listers huddle in the Swiss Alpine village of Davos with the ambitious aim of uniting a "fragmented" world. ... 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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Teams selected to develop vaccine durability prediction toolsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 15, 2023 According to recent studies cited in Science Magazine, many vaccines - including those for flu, mumps and other diseases - may lose their effectiveness faster than official immunization recommendati ... more  
Runaway W. Antarctic ice sheet collapse not 'inevitable': studyParis (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 The runaway collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet - which would trigger catastrophic sea level rise - is not "inevitable", scientists said Monday following research that tracked the region's recent response to climate change. ... more  
New species of lizard discovered in Peru national parkLima (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in a protected natural area in Cusco, southeastern Peru, national park officials said Monday. ... more  
Five dead in China chemical plant explosionBeijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 A chemical plant explosion in China has left at least five people dead and eight missing, state media reported Monday. ... more |
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Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric PatagoniaAustin 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. ... more  
New facility at KIT produces carbon out of airKarlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 Germany is progressing on its way to climate neutrality - and has to close carbon cycles in its industries as soon as possible to get there. To reach the 1.5-degree target, the Intergovernmental Pan ... more 
Agricultural droughts will continue across water-scarce Central Asia: StudyBeijing, 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 no ... more  
6.2-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGSJakarta (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early Monday, the US Geological Survey reported. ... more |
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Latvia hit by worst flood in decadesJekabpils, Latvia (AFP) Jan 15, 2023 Latvian authorities on Sunday urged residents of certain central areas to evacuate their homes in response to the worst flooding the Baltic state has seen in decades. ... more  
Library thrives in Pakistan's 'wild west' gun market townDarra Adamkhel, Pakistan (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 When the din of Pakistan's most notorious weapons market becomes overwhelming, arms dealer Muhammad Jahanzeb slinks away from his stall, past colleagues test-firing machine guns, to read in the hush of the local library. ... more  
Four Mali police killed in ambush; Tear gas fired as influential imam returnsDakar (AFP) Jan 15, 2023 Four gendarmes were killed and three others injured on Sunday after being ambushed in western Mali, a region prone to jihadist attacks, the paramilitary police said. ... more  
Myanmar air strike kills five, including mother and toddlerBangkok (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 A mother and her toddler were among five people killed in a military air strike in Myanmar's east, Karen rebels and an aid group said Saturday. ... more  
China appoints security hardliner to head Hong Kong officeHong 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. ... 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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 San Jose CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has signed a contract with FOSSA Systems ("FOSSA"), a Spanish company that offers global low-power Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and in-space services through its satellite constellation, to place its latest generation of satellites, FOSSASat FEROX, into low-Earth orbit on two Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle missions starting in 2023.
The first group o ... 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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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Jan 17, 2023 
An international team of researchers has combined satellite imagery and climate and ocean records to obtain the most detailed understanding yet of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet - which contains enough ice to raise global sea level by 3.3 metres - is responding to climate change.
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Washingt ... more |
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 Buenos Aires (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 
Argentina lost half of its seasonal soybean harvest in its main production area - the rich and normally humid center of the country - due to drought, the Rosario Stock Exchange said Monday.
Three successive years of drought have raised fears in Argentina that this year's harvest, particularly of soybeans, will be significantly reduced, striking a blow to the South American country's export ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jan 17, 2023 
One year ago, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted, causing widespread destruction to the Pacific Island Nation of Tonga, spewing volcanic material up to 58 km into the atmosphere. It brought a nearly 15 m tsunami that crashed ashore, destroying villages, and creating a sonic boom that rippled around the world - twice.
Satellites orbiting Earth scrambled to capture images and data ... more |
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 Mogadishu (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 
Somalia's armed forces on Monday captured a strategic coastal town that Al-Shabaab jihadists had held for more than a decade, top officials said.
Government forces, which have been waging a major offensive against the Al-Qaeda-linked group for months, took control of Haradhere in central Galmudug state after the militants fled without putting up a fight, they said.
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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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 Geneva (AFP) Jan 12, 2023 
The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern.
Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more likely and deadly by climate change, the average global temperature was about 1.15 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the World Met ... more |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 17, 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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 Lima (AFP) Jan 17, 2023  Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in a protected natural area in Cusco, southeastern Peru, national park officials said Monday.
"Otishi National Park reveals a new species of lizard to science," the National Service of State-Protected Natural Areas said in a statement.
The new species, named "Proctoporus titans," was found high in the Andes mountains at an altitude of 3 ... 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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