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  Richland WA (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 The need for technology that can capture, remove and repurpose carbon dioxide grows stronger with every CO2 molecule that reaches Earth's atmosphere. To meet that need, scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have cleared a new milestone in their efforts to make carbon capture more affordable and widespread. They have created a new system that efficiently captures CO2-the least costly to date-and converts it into one of the world's most widely used chemicals: metha ... read more |
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Using robotics to supercharge health careBoston MA (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 Since its founding in 1998, Vecna Technologies has developed a number of ways to help hospitals care for patients. The company has produced intake systems to respond to Covid-19 patient surges, pred ... more 
Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT firm OpenAIWashington (AFP) Jan 23, 2023 Microsoft on Monday said it had extended its partnership with OpenAI, the research lab and creator of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot that has sparked widespread fears of cheating in schools and universities. ... more  
New data platform to host Copernicus Earth observation dataBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 Remote sensing data reveals the state of our planet and allows us to look into Earth's past: it is an indispensable tool to help us better understand and protect our planet. How can we secure this t ... more  
Satellite data shows sustained severe drought in EuropeGraz, Austria (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 Europe has been experiencing a severe drought for years. Across the continent, groundwater levels have been consistently low since 2018, even if extreme weather events with flooding temporarily give ... more |
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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 Libya's Derna hosts theatre festival year after flash flood |
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New research uncovers the "water" mystery of the first large city in southern AfricaAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 In the mountains of southeastern Zimbabwe lie the ruins of the first major city in the southern Africa. The place is known as Great Zimbabwe. The name Zimbabwe itself means 'the big stone house' in ... more  
First primate relatives discovered in the high Arctic from around 52 million years agoLawrence KS (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 In the warm climate of ancient Canada, early primate relatives adapted to life in the high Arctic, albeit with limited biodiversity, according to a study published January 25, 2023 in the open-acces ... more  
New geosciences study shows Triassic fossils that reveal origins of living amphibiansBlacksburg VA (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 The smallest of newly found fossils can upend what paleontologists know about our history. A team of paleontologists from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Petrified Forest National Park, among other ... more  
Venice recruits next generation in flooding fightVenice (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 As rising waters fuel fears that Venice may one day be entirely submerged, local children are being educated on how to protect the lagoon, a fragile ecosystem threatened by climate change. ... more |
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China says Covid deaths down by nearly 80 percentBeijing (AFP) Jan 26, 2023 The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the start of the month, authorities have said, in a sign that the country's unprecedented infection surge may have started to abate. ... more  
Still no sign of missing British actor Julian Sands: US sheriffLos Angeles (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 Mountain rescuers in California who have been searching for Julian Sands for almost two weeks say there is still no sign of the British actor, as the missing man's family acknowledged he may have perished. ... more  
France under pressure to save dolphins from trawlersParis (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 Hundreds of dolphins are washing up on France's Atlantic coast and thousands more are believed killed in fishermen's nets each year, as environmentalists and Brussels pressure the government to protect the marine mammals. ... more 
France accepts Burkina junta demand to pull out troopsParis (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 France said Wednesday it will withdraw its contingent of hundreds of troops stationed in Burkina Faso within a month, after the junta ruling the Sahel country demanded the pullout. ... more |
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Artificial photosynthesis uses sunlight to make biodegradable plasticOsaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 In recent years, environmental problems caused by global warming have become more apparent due to greenhouse gases such as CO2. In natural photosynthesis, CO2 is not reduced directly, but is bound t ... more  
Twitter reinstates banned Bollywood star amid Modi doc furorWashington (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 The Twitter account of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has been reinstated after a two-year ban for violating policies on hateful conduct and abusive behavior. ... more  
Myanmar military accused of war crimes in German criminal complaintBangkok (AFP) Jan 24, 2023 A group of people from Myanmar have filed a criminal complaint in Germany accusing their country's military of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, a rights organisation said Tuesday. ... more 
Climate activists go on trial for disrupting British Grand PrixLondon (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 Climate activists from the Just Stop Oil group went on trial on Wednesday for sitting on the track during the British Grand last year. ... more  
EU eyes more help for shrinking bee populationsBrussels (AFP) Jan 24, 2023 The EU on Tuesday announced proposals to try to reverse an "alarming decline" in the number of bees - and other insects that pollinate the bloc's crops - including by rewarding organic farming. ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 24, 2023 
In 2022, NASA-developed Search and Rescue technologies enabled rescue personnel to save 397 lives in the U.S. region. Since 1979, NASA has provided technical expertise to the Cospas-Sarsat program, the international satellite-aided search and rescue effort. This technical expertise has led to the development of multiple emergency location beacon types.
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 23, 2023 
The Spanish government satellite operator, Hisdesat, has awarded multinational GMV a contract to build and develop the ground segment of the SPAINSAT NG program satellites. The two new satellites, scheduled for launch in 2024 and 2025 respectively, will replace the operator's current SpainSat and XTAR-EUR satellites, and significantly improve on their performance and capabilities.
The main ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 24, 2023 
In a recent study, scientists found that a previously unmeasured source - water percolating through soil and fractured rock below California's Sierra Nevada mountains - delivers an average of 4 million acre feet (5 cubic kilometers) of water to the state's Central Valley each year. This underground source accounts for about 10% of all the water that enters this highly productive farmland each ye ... more |
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 London (AFP) Jan 23, 2023  A huge iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ice shelf near a research station, the second such split in two years, researchers announced Monday.
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said the formation of the new iceberg - in a natural process called "calving" - was not due to climate change, which is accelerating the loss of sea ice in the Arctic and parts o ... more |
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 Urbana IL (SPX) Jan 24, 2023 
According to national USDA statistics, no-till and conservation tillage are on the rise, with more than three quarters of corn and soybean farmers opting for the practices to reduce soil erosion, maintain soil structure, and save on fuel. However, these estimates are based primarily on farmer self-reporting and are only compiled once every five years, potentially limiting accuracy.
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 Venice (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 
As rising waters fuel fears that Venice may one day be entirely submerged, local children are being educated on how to protect the lagoon, a fragile ecosystem threatened by climate change.
On Torcello, an island located in the northern part of the lagoon, around 40 five-year-olds this week attended an outdoor lesson on the shores damaged by the waves from motorboats speeding to and from Veni ... more |
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 Dakar (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the fruits of a new "mutually beneficial" economic strategy towards Africa, contrasting the damage caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's practices.
"The United States is all in on Africa, and all in with Africa," she said during a visit to Senegal, part of a push by President Joe Biden's administration to boost relations with a ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) Jan 24, 2023 
Brazilian federal police are investigating a "genocide" against the Yanomami people after it emerged that nearly a hundred children from the Indigenous group had died, the Justice Ministry said Tuesday.
The announcement came after a government report revealed Saturday that 99 Yanomami children living on Brazil's largest Indigenous reservation - all under the age of five - died last year fr ... more |
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 London (AFP) Jan 25, 2023  Climate activists from the Just Stop Oil group went on trial on Wednesday for sitting on the track during the British Grand last year.
Six activists are facing a jury trial on criminal charges of conspiring with others to cause a public nuisance and causing a public nuisance after they invaded the Silverstone circuit in July last year.
All of the defendants have pleaded not guilty.
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 Paris (ESA) Jan 20, 2023 
With diminishing ice one of the biggest casualties of our warming world, it's imperative that accurate measurements continue to be made for scientific research and climate policy, as well as for practical applications such as ship routing.
To ensure that ESA and NASA are getting the best out of their ice-measuring satellites and to help prepare for Europe's new CRISTAL satellite, the two s ... more |
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 Blacksburg VA (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 
The smallest of newly found fossils can upend what paleontologists know about our history.
A team of paleontologists from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Petrified Forest National Park, among others, have discovered the first "unmistakable" Triassic-era caecilian fossil - the oldest-known caecilian fossils - thus extending the record of this small, burrowing mammal by roughly 35 million years. ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Jan 24, 2023 
German environmentalists on Tuesday sued the government for failing to follow its own laws to protect the climate and reduce emissions.
After missing emissions targets for transport and building in 2021, the government needed to "agree as quickly as possible to a package" to put it back on track, the BUND organisation said in a statement.
But officials in Berlin had failed to put forwar ... more |
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 Urbana IL (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 
Researchers have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable of performing tasks in the small spaces often found in mechanical, agricultural and search-and-rescue settings.
A new study led by mechanical sciences and engineering professor Sameh Tawfick demonstrates a series of click beetle-sized robots small enough to fit into tight spaces, powerful eno ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 24, 2023 
Declines in populations of big carnivores like lions, tigers and wolves may be driven more by rapid human economic development than habitat loss or climate change, according to a new study Tuesday.
The researchers hope the findings could help to improve policies for protecting carnivore populations, which have been driven to the brink of extinction in many parts of the world.
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 On The Shanghai-Wuhan Train, China (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 
Piling onto a packed train, factory owner Wang Chunfeng was among millions of Chinese looking to make up for lost time this Lunar New Year after years of pandemic-enforced separation from his family.
China will this weekend usher in the Year of the Rabbit, kicking off "Spring Festival" and the most important annual family gathering.
With health controls finally lifted, on Friday passenge ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) Jan 24, 2023 
Brazil's environment minister Marina Silva knows she has her work cut out to protect the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest that is shared among nine countries.
"It will be difficult," Silva acknowledged in an interview with AFP on Monday night.
Just three weeks into the job, Silva said the environmental situation in her country, which is home to more than 60 percent of the Amazon, w ... more |
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