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  Mogadishu (AFP) March 20, 2023 The record drought sweeping the Horn of Africa may lead to 135 deaths a day in Somalia between January and June this year, the health ministry, WHO and UNICEF said in a study released Monday. Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that nearly 100,000 people in the fragile country were facing catastrophic levels of hunger due to the worst drought to hit the region in four decades. Monday's study used a statistical model to estimate that up to 135 Somalis could lose their l ... read more |
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New eyes discovered in trilobitesCologne, Germany (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 Trilobites, prehistoric sea creatures, had so-called median eyes, single eyes on their foreheads, in addition to their compound eyes, research conducted by Dr Brigitte Schoenemann at the University ... more  
UN holds rare conference on global water crisisUnited Nations, United States (AFP) March 20, 2023 With water scarce in some places, in excess elsewhere, polluted or otherwise problematic, the United Nations addresses this week a global crisis that has been long overlooked even as the welfare of billions of people is at stake. ... more 
Where did Earth's water come from? Not melted meteorites, say scientistsCollege Park MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 Water makes up 71% of Earth's surface, but no one knows how or when such massive quantities of water arrived on Earth. A new study published in the journal Nature brings scientists one step cl ... more  
Detailed images from space offer clearer picture of drought effects on plantsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 "MIT is a place where dreams come true," says Cesar Terrer, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Here at MIT, Terrer says he's given the resources needed ... more |
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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 Finland snowstorm leaves tens of thousands without power |
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Global fire carbon emissions contribute to increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrationsBeijing, China (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 Global fires have widespread impacts on global carbon cycle and atmospheric environment with immediate direct carbon emissions. Fire carbon emission has substantial spatiotemporal variabilities and ... more  
UN 'survival guide' report an urgent warning on climateParis (AFP) March 20, 2023 The world will cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit in about a decade, the UN said Monday, warning that devastating impacts of climate change are hitting faster than expected. ... more  
California's desert farmers defend their river rightsEl Centro, United States (AFP) March 20, 2023 A blanket of crops covers the floor of the Imperial Valley in southern California, a patchwork of vibrant greens given life by the Colorado River in a landscape bleached by the desert sun. ... more 
Paper plates and short showers: life with no water in ArizonaRio Verde Foothills, United States (AFP) March 20, 2023 With its cactus-filled garden and breathtaking views of the rocky peaks of the Arizona desert, Wendy and Vance Walker's home in the Rio Verde Foothills seemed to be a little slice of paradise. ... more |
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From greens to browns: Burkina Faso's eco-friendly golf courseOuagadougou (AFP) March 20, 2023 When Burkina Faso makes the headlines these days, it's usually because of turmoil or suffering - its jihadist insurgency, repeated military coups or grinding poverty. ... more 
Dammed thirsty: the cross-border fight for waterParis (AFP) March 20, 2023 With half the world experiencing water scarcity for at least part of the year, the huge dams being built by some countries to boost their power supplies while their neighbours go parched are a growing source of potential conflict. ... more 
'Time bomb': World reacts to UN climate warningParis (AFP) March 20, 2023 From leaders of islands threatened by rising seas to climate activists and diplomats, many of those reacting to Monday's UN report on climate change said it's a wake up call for world leaders. ... more 
Donors vow 7 bn euros for Turkey, Syria quake aidBrussels (AFP) March 20, 2023 Donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros to help Turkey and Syria recover from last month's devastating earthquake, as Ankara set the bill for rebuilding at well over 10 times that figure. ... more |
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Dreaming the impossible dream: the 1.5C climate targetParis (AFP) March 20, 2023 In the realm of climate diplomacy, it's the little engine that could, the 80-to-1-odds Kentucky Derby winner, the low-budget multiverse fantasy that came out of nowhere to sweep the Oscars. ... more  
Nine Chinese nationals killed in Central African RepublicBambari, Central African Republic (AFP) March 20, 2023 Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China's President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be "severely" punished. ... more 
'Floating toilets' help Cambodia's lake-dwelling poorSiem Reap, Cambodia (AFP) March 20, 2023 Pointing to the murky waters of the Tonle Sap, Si Vorn fights back tears as she recalls her four-year-old daughter dying from diarrhoea after playing in the polluted lake. ... more  
Iraq to hold provincial elections on November 6Baghdad (AFP) March 20, 2023 Iraq's parliament has set November 6 as the date for elections for provincial councils, powerful bodies that were dissolved amid anti-government protests in 2019. ... more 
Hong Kong rights activist Albert Ho arrested by national security policeHong Kong (AFP) March 21, 2023 One of Hong Kong's best-known rights activists was arrested by the city's national security police on Tuesday over alleged witness tampering, a police source told AFP. ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) March 20, 2023  Donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros to help Turkey and Syria recover from last month's devastating earthquake, as Ankara set the bill for rebuilding at well over 10 times that figure.
An EU-hosted conference sought to generate funds six weeks after the 7.8-magnitude quake that killed over 55,000 people across southeastern Turkey and parts of war-torn Syria.
Turkish President Rec ... more |
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 Helsinki, Iceland (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 
ReOrbit, a leading provider of software-defined satellites, and SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX), a leader in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house developed chipsets, announced today a purchase deal of a communication subsystem for ReOrbit's Gluon platform.
Gluon is a highly flexible software-defined satellite platform, capable of accommodating ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 17, 2023 
Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards. The average global sea level rose by 0.11 inches (0.27 centimeters) from 2021 to 2022, according to a NASA analysis of satellite data. That's the equivalent of adding water from a million Olympic-size swimming pools to the ... more |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 19, 2023 
A detailed "body scan" of Malaspina Glacier, one of Alaska's most iconic glaciers, revealed that its bulk lies below sea level and is undercut by channels that may allow ocean water to gain access, should its coastal barrier erode. This makes the glacier more vulnerable to seawater intrusion than previously thought and may cause it to retreat faster than predicted.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 
When a family of five-ton elephants stomps and chomps its way through your crops, there's only one winner. And in the central African nation of Gabon, farmers are getting fed up with the giant animals trampling their fields-and their livelihoods.
In conservation terms, Gabon is a success story-protected areas and tough anti-poaching measures have allowed the numbers of critically endangere ... more |
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 Blantyre, Malawi (AFP) March 17, 2023 
Cyclone Freddy, which dissipated this week after a record-breaking rampage, has caused more than 460 deaths in southern Africa and affected more than half a million people in Malawi, the UN said Friday.
The storm dumped six months' worth of rainfall in six days in southern Malawi, leaving a trail of destruction and severely damaged infrastructure as well as flooding farmland.
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 Bambari, Central African Republic (AFP) March 20, 2023 
Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China's President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be "severely" punished.
The attack by "armed men" happened at about 5:00 am near Bambari, said the central town's mayor Abel Matchipata.
Matchipata told AFP that "nine bodies and two wounded" had been counted, adding ... more |
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 Najaf, Iraq (AFP) March 1, 2023 
Tombstones stretch as far as the eye can see across Iraq's Wadi-al-Salam cemetery, often described as the world's biggest, which bears silent witness to life and death over 14 centuries.
Flowers, photographs and religious banners honour many of the millions buried in the ochre desert sands of the "Valley of Peace" - victims of war and disease, accidents and old age.
"Oh my father!" lame ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 20, 2023  From leaders of islands threatened by rising seas to climate activists and diplomats, many of those reacting to Monday's UN report on climate change said it's a wake up call for world leaders.
The UN's climate panel warned the world is set to cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit in about a decade, but noted it's not too late to take action.
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 Leeds UK (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 
Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are a few of the problems caused by peculiarities of the Earth's magnetic field.
The magnetic field radiates around the world and far into space, but it is set by processes that happen deep within the Earth's core, where temperatures exceed 5,000-degress C.
New research fr ... more |
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 Edinburgh UK (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 
Leading edge technology has uncovered secrets about a world-renowned fossil hoard that could offer vital clues about early life on earth.
Researchers who analysed the 400 million-year-old-cache, found in rural north-east Scotland, say their findings reveal better preservation of the fossils at a molecular level than was previously anticipated.
Fresh scrutiny of the exquisitely preser ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) March 20, 2023  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries Monday to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality as close as possible to 2040, mostly from 2050 now, in order to "defuse the climate time bomb."
Introducing a capstone report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the impacts and trajectory of global warming, Guterres delivered a blunt assessment of th ... more |
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 Mainz, Germany (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 
Whether in an e-car, cell phone, or cordless screwdriver, many devices used on a daily basis now use rechargeable batteries. However, the trend also has its downsides. For example, certain cell phones were banned from being carried on airplanes, or e-cars
caught fire. Modern commercial lithium ion batteries are sensitive to mechanical stress.
So-called "solid-state batteries" could provid ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 15, 2023 
Scientists have created eggs using the cells of male mice for the first time, leading to the birth of seven mice with two fathers, according to research Wednesday hailed as "revolutionary".
The technique pioneered in the proof-of-concept experiment is a long way from potentially being used in humans, with obstacles including a low success rate, adaptation concerns and wide-ranging ethical co ... more |
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 Tegucigalpa (AFP) March 15, 2023 
Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with mainland China, President Xiomara Castro said Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan.
Castro wrote on Twitter that she had instructed Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina "to undertake the opening of official relations with the People's Republic of China."
The move comes weeks after her gover ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 17, 2023 
Logging, wildfires and farming are causing mountain forests, habitat to 85 percent of the world's birds, mammals and amphibians, to vanish at an alarming rate, according to a study published on Friday.
Mountain forests covered 1.1 billion hectares (2.71 billion acres) of the planet in 2000, the authors of the study published in the Cell Press journal One Earth said.
But at least 78.1 mil ... more |
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