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  Paris (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 The world's population may have shot up beyond eight billion for the first time recently, but some countries including the most populous, China, are seeing their populations shrink. And the decline is set to continue as factors including rising living costs, more women entering the workforce and having children later mean people in some countries are having fewer babies. China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, and it is expec ... read more |
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Childcare woes, costs and competition turn Chinese off parentingBeijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 Weary parents in China say the difficulties of juggling work and childcare in a costly and ultra-competitive society with little help from the state are at the root of the country's dwindling birth rate. ... more 
Norway reveals stone tablet providing clues to origins of Western writingWashington DC (UPI) Jan 17, 2023 Norway is set to unveil an ancient rune stone found in the east of the country dating back as much as 2,000 years that is providing the missing pieces to the puzzle of the origins of writing in northern Europe. ... more  
Looking back at the eruption that shook the worldParis (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 broug ... more 
7.0-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, tsunami warning liftedMorotai, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 18, 2023 An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit near eastern Indonesia's Maluku islands on Wednesday, forcing panicked residents to run into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning. ... 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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Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases' warming effectLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 A new study shows that global atmospheric dust - microscopic airborne particles from desert dust storms - has a slight overall cooling effect on the planet that has hidden the full amount of warming ... more  
Eavesdropping on the Earth itselfTrondheim, Norway (SPX) Jan 17, 2023 The more-than 1.2 million km of fibre-optic cables that criss-cross the planet carry the world's phone calls, internet signals and data. But this summer, researchers published the eerie sounds of bl ... more  
Runaway West Antarctic ice retreat can be slowed by climate-driven ocean tempsCambridge 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 e ... more 
Dairy giant Danone vows to slash planet-warming methaneParis (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 French food giant Danone said Tuesday it would slash planet-warming methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030, vowing to change the way the cows it uses are raised and milked. ... more |
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Graves sink, fisheries shrink as climate change hits FijiTogoru, Fiji (AFP) Jan 18, 2023 The sea has already swallowed the village graveyard in Togoru, Fiji, and long-time resident Lavenia McGoon is dreading the day it claims her house. ... more 
Two thirds of reef sharks and rays risk extinction: studyParis (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world's corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Tuesday, with a warning this could further imperil precious reefs. ... more  
Out of Nile, into tile: Young Egyptians battle plastic plagueCairo (AFP) Jan 18, 2023 Entrepreneurial young Egyptians are helping combat their country's huge plastic waste problem by recycling junk-food wrappers, water bottles and similar garbage that usually ends up in landfills or the Nile. ... more  
ChatGPT bot 'for professional use' on the waySan Francisco (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 Hot startup OpenAI on Wednesday initiated a waitlist for a professional and paid version of its software ChatGPT, which has sparked debate about artificial intelligence and the future of work. ... more |
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Push to develop mRNA vaccine patchesGeneva (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 The global epidemic innovations fund said Tuesday it was working with a vaccine manufacturer to create a patch using mRNA technology, which would be easier to use against Covid. ... more  
Drought, fire, flood: natural disasters test California townBoulder Creek, United States (AFP) Jan 18, 2023 Jason and Shannon Phleger had just rebuilt their wildfire-ravaged home when it was wrecked again by one of the powerful storms that swept through California last week. ... more 
China back to 'normal' after end of Covid curbs: officialDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 China has returned to normal after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, Vice Premier Liu He told the World Economic Forum on Tuesday as he invited "international friends" to visit the country. ... more 
Fiji military warns of 'concern' over new PM's reformsSuva, Fiji (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 Fiji's military chief warned Tuesday that reforms under new Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka may violate the constitution, but also pledged to respect the law and "stand with democracy". ... more  
Yellen heads to Africa as US seeks closer ties amid China inroadsWashington (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is heading for an 11-day trip to Africa starting this week, aimed at deepening economic ties on the continent where China has become a key player. ... more |
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 Davos, 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.
Military planes, troops and police have been deployed to guard the exclusive mountain resort as government leaders, CEOs, activists and celebrities gathered for the annual gabfest of the World Ec ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 
In the blazing upper atmosphere of the Sun, a team of scientists have found new clues that could help predict when and where the Sun's next flare might explode.
Using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, researchers from NorthWest Research Associates, or NWRA, identified small signals in the upper layers of the solar atmosphere, the corona, that can help identify which regi ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 
Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world's corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Tuesday, with a warning this could further imperil precious reefs.
Coral reefs, which harbour at least a quarter of all marine animals and plants, are gravely menaced by an array of human threats, including overfishing, pollution and climate change. ... 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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 Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is heading for an 11-day trip to Africa starting this week, aimed at deepening economic ties on the continent where China has become a key player.
Yellen's travel to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa from Wednesday onwards comes after a detour to Switzerland where she is set to meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on macroeconomic issues.
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 Hangzhou, China (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 
Human society on the verge of transforming from an information society to an intelligent society, where optimized computing can autonomously solve practical, real-world problems. Critically, this transition is dependent on the continued development of advanced computing theories and algorithms that impart varying degrees of intelligence to computing systems through autonomous perception, informa ... more |
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 Boston 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, set in China, shows that when hourly temperatures reach 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), people are 5 percent less likely to go to public parks, and when hourly temperatures hit 35 C (95 ... more |
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 Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU)has signed an agreement with SkyWatch for use of its TerraStream data-management platform. The agreement is expected to accelerate the expansion of Sidus' commercial data distribution strategy which includes white labeling data for the Company's existing customers as well as driving growth of new data customers.
Serving as a key contributor to the Space data ... 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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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 
Translating electrochemical performance of large format batteries to microscale power sources has been a long-standing technological challenge, limiting the ability of batteries to power microdevices, microrobots and implantable medical devices. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have created a high-voltage microbattery (> 9 V), with high-energy and -power density, unparalleled ... 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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