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  United Nations, United States (AFP) March 31, 2023 More and more governments are calling for strong environmental rules before allowing any large-scale mining of the seabed, but NGOs fear the industry will be given the green light this year. Several nations have called for a moratorium on such mining at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) council meeting, which concludes on Friday. "The political atmosphere has changed dramatically since a year ago, when no state stood up and said no to mining," Emma Wilson of the Deep Sea Conservation Coal ... read more |
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Global breakthrough: Plants emit soundsTel-Aviv, Israel (SPX) Mar 31, 2023 Global breakthrough: for the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, similar to the popping of p ... more  
Improving the efficiency of mapsBochum, Germany (SPX) Mar 31, 2023 GPS navigation systems in cars and mobile phones are playing an increasingly important role in spatial orientation and navigation. The drawback is that the cognitive map that forms in the mind of us ... more  
"Spatial computing" enables flexible working memoryBoston MA (SPX) Mar 31, 2023 Routine tasks that require working memory, like baking, involve remembering both some general rules (e.g., read the oven temperature and time from the recipe and then set them on the oven) and some ... more  
VIMS study: sea-level rise is double-edged sword for carbon storageGloucester Point VA (SPX) Mar 31, 2023 Coastal ecosystems are a natural storehouse for carbon, with policymakers looking to bays, marshes, and seaside forests as nature-based solutions to help combat climate change. But the capacity of t ... more |
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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 Finland snowstorm leaves tens of thousands without power |
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Fruit in crisis: Florida's orange groves buffeted by hurricane, diseaseArcadia, United States (AFP) March 30, 2023 Vernon Hollingsworth grew up in Florida among his family's orange trees, recently ravaged by a double whammy of disease and a hurricane that have sent juice prices spiraling and left farmers blinking in disbelief. ... more 
How plants cope with the cold light of day - and why it matters for future cropsNorwich UK (SPX) Mar 31, 2023 On bright chilly mornings you can either snuggle down under the duvet or leap up and seize the day. However, for photosynthesising plants, this kind of dawn spells danger, so they have evolved ... more 
Quake hit one-fifth of Turkey's food production: UNRome (AFP) March 31, 2023 The devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria in February damaged more than 20 percent of Turkey's agricultural production, the UN's food agency said Friday. ... more 
France's Macron dismisses unrest, promises drought action planSavines-Le-Lac, France (AFP) March 30, 2023 President Emmanuel Macron announced new water-saving measures for France on Thursday as he sought to brush aside weeks of political turmoil over a deeply unpopular pensions reform. ... more |
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Melting Antarctic could impact oceans 'for centuries'Sydney (AFP) March 30, 2023 Rapidly melting Antarctic ice threatens to dramatically slow deep-water currents in the world's oceans, scientists say, impacting the spread of fresh water, oxygen and life-sustaining nutrients for centuries. ... more  
Dominican border wall threatens environment, mangrovesMonte Cristi, Dominican Republic (AFP) March 31, 2023 The anti-migrant wall being built in the northwest of the Dominican Republic crisscrosses a thick mangrove forest and threatens the ecosystem by depriving it of water, environmental groups warn. ... more  
Ecuador landslide death toll rises to 14, dozens missingQuito (AFP) March 30, 2023 The death toll from a major landslide in southern Ecuador has risen to 14, authorities said Wednesday, as emergency crews race to find survivors among several dozen people still missing days after the disaster. ... more  
Malawi's cyclone toll to reach 1,200 as hopes fadeLilongwe, Malawi (AFP) March 30, 2023 The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi is slated to surpass 1,200 after authorities said Thursday hundreds of missing people would be declared dead as hopes of finding survivors fade. ... more |
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Florida lawmakers approve permit-free concealed weaponsMiami (AFP) March 31, 2023 Residents in the US state of Florida will be able to carry concealed firearms without a license, according to legislation approved Thursday by the state's Republican-led Senate and supported by Governor Ron DeSantis. ... more  
Thai firefighters battle forest blazeNakhon Nayok, Thailand (AFP) March 31, 2023 Hundreds of Thai firefighters and soldiers battled a forest blaze less than 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Bangkok on Friday as the kingdom grapples with air pollution that has made more than 1.7 million people ill already this year. ... more  
Finland heads for elections under new iron curtainImatra, Finland (AFP) March 30, 2023 When Russia invaded Ukraine, a new iron curtain severed once-close ties between Moscow and Helsinki - something Ari Joronen can see with his own eyes from his farm in eastern Finland. ... more  
Preschoolers prefer to learn from a competent robot than an incompetent human, Concordia study showsMontreal, Canada (SPX) Mar 29, 2023 Who do children prefer to learn from? Previous research has shown that even infants can identify the best informant. But would preschoolers prefer learning from a competent robot over an incompetent ... more 
Earth prefers to serve life in XXS and XXL sizes: UBC researchVancouver, Canada (SPX) Mar 30, 2023 Life comes in all shapes in sizes, but some sizes are more popular than others, new research from the University of British Columbia has found. In the first study of its kind published in PLOS ONE, ... more |
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 Miami (AFP) March 31, 2023 
Residents in the US state of Florida will be able to carry concealed firearms without a license, according to legislation approved Thursday by the state's Republican-led Senate and supported by Governor Ron DeSantis.
The bill, which passed Florida's House of Representatives last week, cleared the Senate on a 27-13 vote, at the state legislature in Tallahassee.
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 Morgantown WV (SPX) Mar 31, 2023 
Satellites and spacecraft are running on empty due to a worldwide shortage of traditional propulsion fuels. In response, two West Virginia University researchers are seeking alternative ways of powering the thrusters that keep satellites in orbit and could potentially drive deep space vessels.
Earl Scime, Oleg D. Jefimenko professor of physics and astronomy, and Thomas Steinberger, researc ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) March 29, 2023 
To address the climate crisis, world leaders "need to react and react very quickly - urgently," warned Vanuatu's prime minister during an AFP interview in New York.
Ishmael Kalsakau responded to AFP questions on Tuesday, a day before the UN General Assembly was expected to adopt a resolution led by his Pacific archipelago nation calling on the International Court of Justice to issue an opin ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 30, 2023  The deep ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse, say scientists. Such decline of this ocean circulation will stagnate the bottom of the oceans and generate further impacts affecting climate and marine ecosystems for centuries to come.
The results are detailed in a new study coordinated by Scientia Professor Matthew England, Deputy Director of the ARC Ce ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 27, 2023  Average crop yields in Africa are consistently far below those expected, and one significant reason is the prevalence of counterfeit seeds whose germination rates are far lower than those of the genuine ones. The World Bank estimates that as much as half of all seeds sold in some African countries are fake, which could help to account for crop production that is far below potential.
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 Jakarta (AFP) March 28, 2023 
The offspring of Indonesia's infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, sending a huge volcanic ash tower some 2,500 metres (8,200 feet) into the sky.
Mount Anak Krakatoa, which means Child of Krakatoa, erupted four times, officials said, with the biggest followed by another that sent a column of smoke and ash 1,500 metres above its crater.
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 Khartoum (AFP) March 26, 2023 
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan called on troops Sunday to "end" support for authoritarian leaders as talks begin on military reforms, part of a prolonged transition to civilian rule.
Burhan seized power in a 2021 coup that had derailed a short-lived democratic transition following the 2019 ouster of Islamist general Omar al-Bashir.
"During our history, the armed forces have su ... more |
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 Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) March 25, 2023 
Each spring, as Japanese celebrate cherry blossom season, Mexicans enjoy their own version of the cherished tradition thanks to the century-old legacy of a landscape gardener from the Asian nation.
In Mexico, however, it is not cherry trees but blooming jacarandas that turn the capital into a sea of violet.
Admiring the blossoms has become an annual event in the Mexico City since Japanes ... more |
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 Strasbourg, France (AFP) March 29, 2023 
Cases opened Wednesday before the European Court of Human Rights against France and Switzerland over alleged failings to protect the environment, marking the first time governments are in the court's dock for alleged climate change inaction.
The case against Switzerland is based on a complaint by an association of elderly people - who call themselves the "Club of Climate Seniors" - concern ... more |
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 Vienna VA (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to compete for orders under a $59 million ceiling. The award is part of NOAA's Commercial Weather Data Program's Radio Occultation Data Buy II. The contract commenced on March 27, 2023 and will run until March 26, 2028.
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 Blacksburg VA (SPX) Mar 27, 2023  Is nitrate responsible for algae, flowers, and even your neighbors? A team of Virginia Tech geoscientists have unearthed evidence that may indicate yes. The team's findings, recently published in Science Advances, reveal an increase in biologically available nitrogen during the time that marine eukaryotes - organisms whose cells have a nucleus - became dominate. Complex eukaryotic cells evolved ... more |
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 London (AFP) March 29, 2023 
After a "lost decade" of minimal planning, Britain must do a lot more towards mitigating the worst effects of climate change, a panel of government advisors said Wednesday.
Record-breaking heat and wildfires last year, and recurrent flooding, are a portent of worse to come even if the UK meets its goal of "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050, the experts said in a 340-page report.
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 Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Mar 29, 2023 
Lead author Yurii Victorovich Kovtun, despite being forced to evacuate the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology amid the current Russia-Ukraine war, has continued to work with Kyoto University to create stable plasmas using microwaves.
Getting plasma just right is one of the hurdles to harnessing the massive amounts of energy promised by nuclear fusion.
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 Copenhagen (AFP) March 27, 2023 
A Danish artist famous for his towering wooden trolls sent fans on a worldwide quest Monday to find his latest creation.
Thomas Dambo has created a complex treasure hunt to find "Moon Mother", his 100th troll sculpture, who he said has "crawled into the most secret spot in the forest" to give birth.
His giant figures inspired by Scandinavian folk tales are often located off the beaten tr ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) March 25, 2023  Brazil's leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was due to head to China for key talks with President Xi Jinping, has indefinitely postponed his trip to recover from pneumonia, the government said Saturday.
Lula, who succeeded the far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro at the start of the year, had hoped to use the trip next week to reclaim his country's role in global diplomacy, with discus ... more |
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 Dhaka (AFP) March 28, 2023 
Conservationists in Bangladesh said Tuesday that tourists dropping rubbish in the world's largest mangrove forest had seriously damaged the ecosystem, forcing the imposition of a single-use plastic ban in the World Heritage site.
The Sundarbans forest straddles the Bangladeshi coastline and is home to some of the world's rarest creatures, including the Bengal tiger and the Irrawaddy dolphin. ... more |
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