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  Houston TX (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 Rice University scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction. Structural materials like steel or cement come at a high cost both in dollars and carbon dioxide emissions; building construction and use accounts for an estimated 40% of emissions. Developing sustainable alternatives to existing materials could help mitigate climate change and reduce carbon ... read more |
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A more sustainable way to generate phosphorusBoston MA (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 Phosphorus is an essential ingredient in thousands of products, including herbicides, lithium-ion batteries, and even soft drinks. Most of this phosphorus comes from an energy-intensive process that ... more  
Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thingBoston MA (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 No two hearts beat alike. The size and shape of the the heart can vary from one person to the next. These differences can be particularly pronounced for people living with heart disease, as their ... more  
Mining at key hydrothermal vents could endanger species at distant sitesOnna, Japan (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 Destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts for vent fields hundreds of kilometers away, suggests a new paper published in Ecology and Evolution. The s ... more  
Unusual atom helps in search for Universe's building blocksBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 An unusual form of caesium atom is helping a University of Queensland-led research team unmask unknown particles that make up the Universe. Dr Jacinda Ginges, from UQ's School of Mathematics a ... more |
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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 CORRECTED: Two jailed for 18 years over tower block collapse in Turkey quake Two jailed for 18 years over tower block collapse in Turkey quake Islanders keen to return to Santorini even as quakes continue |
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Exploring the Valley of the Kings with radarBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 A century ago, the British archaeologist Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun's burial chamber. For years he had been searching for the pharaoh's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, northwest of the Upper ... more  
Large-scale fossil study reveals origins of modern-day biodiversity gradient 15 million years agoOxford UK (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 Researchers have used nearly half a million fossils to solve a 200-year-old scientific mystery: why the number of different species is greatest near the equator and decreases steadily towards polar ... more 
Study of US hydroelectric dams shows benefits to local economies decline with improvements in transmission capabilitiesPittsburgh PA (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 Large-scale infrastructure projects can profoundly affect local economies, but assessing these effects is challenging. In a new study, a researcher evaluated all large-scale hydroelectric dams built ... more 
Worst-ever February rainforest data for Brazilian AmazonBrasilia (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 Brazilian Amazon deforestation reached its worst-ever February level in the second month of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's presidential term, provisional data showed Friday. ... more |
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Jill Biden says Horn of Africa needs more drought reliefNairobi (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 US First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday visited drought-affected communities in Kenya and appealed for wealthy nations to give more as the Horn of Africa suffers its driest conditions in decades. ... more  
US agency says Covid likely emerged from China lab leak: reportsWashington (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to media, although the White House maintained Sunday that American intelligence remained divided on the issue. ... more  
Dynamic weather sensors enlisted to track tropical cyclonesPasadena CA (JPL) Feb 27, 2023 Known as COWVR and TEMPEST, the duo is demonstrating that smaller, less expensive science instruments can play an important role in weather forecasting. NASA recently built two weather instrum ... more  
Bionic fingers create 3D maps of human tissue, electronics, and other complex objectsNanping, China (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 What if, instead of using X-rays or ultrasound, we could use touch to image the insides of human bodies and electronic devices? In a study publishing in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science on ... more |
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Blame the warmth: Famed skating rink in Ottawa won't open this yearMontreal (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 The Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest open-air ice rink and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will not open this year for the first time in its history because of a mild winter, managers confirmed Friday. ... more  
Pigs called in to deep-clean Champagne vineyardsCramant, France (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 Villagers in Cramant in France's Champagne are being treated to a rare sight: little pigs grubbing around the vines that produce the region's famed bubbly, an alternative to chemical or mechanical means of fighting weeds and pests. ... more  
EU calls for stronger borders, return deals; Chile beefs up borders to slow migrant flowAthens (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 Fifteen EU states on the migration front line on Friday called for stronger borders and agreements to be struck with third-party countries to accept migrants. ... more 
Turkish Red Crescent criticised for selling tents after quakeAnkara (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 The Turkish opposition and media on Sunday criticised the Red Crescent humanitarian group for selling rather than donating tents for those made homeless by the massive deadly quake this month. ... more  
Brazil storm death toll rises to 64Sao Paulo (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 The death toll from floods and landslides in southeast Brazil a week ago was officially increased to 64 Sunday, as the search continued for one missing person. ... more |
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 Ankara (AFP) Feb 23, 2023  Turkish authorities have expanded a criminal probe into individuals responsible for buildings levelled by a deadly earthquake with 564 suspects identified, the interior minister has announced.
A 7.8-magnitude tremor on February 6 and its aftershocks have killed more than 43,000 people in Turkey and left millions without homes.
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 Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 
BeetleSat reports the successful deployment of its lightweight, very high data rate, expandable antenna in space. The in-orbit deployment of BeetleSat's 60 cm expandable antenna from a 6U CubeSat - an industry first - marks a significant milestone in the development of the BeetleSat constellation and proves the viability of its proprietary technology.
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 Nasiriyah, Iraq (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 
Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed a sharp decrease in their levels in the south of the country, officials said Sunday, pledging to take urgent measures to ease water shortages.
In Nasiriyah, capital of the southern province of Dhi Qar, an AFP photographer saw the river bed of the mighty Euphrates dry in patches.
The water ministry blamed the situation in some southern pro ... more |
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 Montreal (AFP) Feb 24, 2023  The Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest open-air ice rink and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will not open this year for the first time in its history because of a mild winter, managers confirmed Friday.
"Despite our best efforts, the weather got the best of us for the first time in our history," the Ottawa facility said on its Twitter account.
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 Cramant, France (AFP) Feb 24, 2023  Villagers in Cramant in France's Champagne are being treated to a rare sight: little pigs grubbing around the vines that produce the region's famed bubbly, an alternative to chemical or mechanical means of fighting weeds and pests.
Originally from New Zealand, the "kunekune" pigs - a Maori word meaning "round and fat" - snuffle through the earth supporting neatly planted rows of grapevines ... more |
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 Istanbul (AFP) Feb 25, 2023 
Fears of another major earthquake have been rekindled in Istanbul since the February 6 disaster that hit Turkey and Syria, but a prominent Turkish seismologist has reassured the risk "hasn't increased".
"The risk hasn't increased because we are talking about completely different systems," Dogan Kalafat, the director of the Kandilli Observatory's Earthquake-Tsunami Monitoring Center in Istan ... more |
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 Ouagadougou (AFP) Feb 23, 2023 
A dozen civilian volunteers with Burkina Faso's armed forces were killed in a fresh attack in the country's jihadist-torn north, security sources and locals said on Thursday.
A "terrorist group" attacked a unit of the VDP auxiliary force at around midday Wednesday near Belga, about 170 kilometres (105 miles) from the capital Ouagadougou, local sources said.
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 Cairo (AFP) Feb 19, 2023  For most of their lives, children from historic Cairo's Al-Khalifa district only saw the mausoleums, mosques and madrasa schools that pepper their neighbourhood from outside heavy bronze doors.
In one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, communities were becoming increasingly separated from the centuries-old buildings they lived alongside - prompting architect and heritage management exper ... more |
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 Manerba Del Garda, Italy (AFP) Feb 23, 2023 
On foot or by bike, visitors stream across the narrow path connecting the small island to the edge of Lake Garda, a symbol of the winter drought hitting northern Italy.
Dotted with cypresses and rocky white beaches, San Biagio island was in the past only accessible by boat.
But historically low waters on the lake have revealed a sand and stone causeway - and tourists are flocking to the ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 
The CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants are a major source of carbon emissions in China. However, the existing emission inventory does not accurately reflect current emissions because of a lag in the statistical data and the accuracy limit for emissions factor.
A research team led by Dr. SHI Yusheng from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sc ... more |
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 Lincoln NB (SPX) Feb 23, 2023 
Scientists continue to refine techniques for understanding present-day changes in Earth's environmental systems, but the planet's distant past also offers crucial information to deepen that understanding. A geological study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist Matt Joeckel and colleagues provides such information.
Scientific research in recent decades has confirmed that major change ... more |
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 Rome (AFP) Feb 26, 2023  An Italian scheme to make homes more energy efficient has been wildly popular, but the government is seeking to rein in its "out of control" costs amid fears it could send the deficit soaring.
The "superbonus" scheme, which can be used for anything from insulation to solar panels, new boilers and windows, was introduced in May 2020 to boost the economy after the coronavirus lockdown.
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 Neuchatel, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 17, 2023 
Yesterday, 80 handpicked guests inaugurated CSEM's new Battery Innovation Hub (BIH) in Neuchatel. At the site, interdisciplinary teams will work on the "battery of tomorrow" in close partnership with local companies. This facility is the only one of its kind in the country - and is therefore an important guarantee for Switzerland's competitiveness.
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 Plains, United States (AFP) Feb 23, 2023 
Several thousand solar panels bake under an unseasonably warm February sun in Plains, Georgia, one of the many projects that bolster the environmental record of local icon and former US president Jimmy Carter.
They are located on a plot of land belonging to Carter that now produces green energy rather than the region's cash crops such as peanuts, cotton and corn.
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 
Chinese billionaire Bao Fan is "cooperating in an investigation" by authorities, his company said, almost two weeks after his disappearance sparked fears of a renewed crackdown on the nation's financial services industry.
The China Renaissance chairman rose to fame as a key player in the emergence of some of the country's biggest tech giants, supervising blockbuster IPOs and a landmark merg ... more |
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 Taez, Yemen (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 
The sound of an electric saw rips through a lush mountain landscape in southern Yemen, where years of conflict and soaring prices have left people desperate for fuel and income.
"We started cutting trees and selling them because we have no other way of making a living," said Hussein Abdulqawi from a thinning forest on the outskirts of Taez.
He and other workers lugged freshly cut wood in ... more |
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