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  Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 Reducing global greenhouse gas emissions is critical to avoiding a climate disaster, but current carbon removal methods are proving to be inadequate and costly. Now researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have proposed a scalable solution that uses simple, inexpensive technologies to remove carbon from our atmosphere and safely store it for thousands of years. As reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers propose growing biomass crops to c ... read more |
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Long-forgotten equation provides new tool for converting carbon dioxideIthaca NY (SPX) Apr 07, 2023 To manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, Cornell scientists have dusted off an archaic - now 120 years old - electrochemical equation. The group aims to thwart ... more 
World's biggest cumulative logjam mapped in ArcticWashington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 Throughout the Arctic, fallen trees make their way from forests to the ocean by way of rivers. Those logs can stack up as the river twists and turns, resulting in long-term carbon storage. A new stu ... more  
UN chief sounds alarm on Somalia's 'massive' need for aidMogadishu (AFP) April 11, 2023 Visiting UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed Tuesday for significant international support for Somalia as it battles a desperate humanitarian crisis caused by "a perfect storm" of drought and protracted armed conflict. ... more  
Snowball Earth might have been a slushballCincinnati OH (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 At least five ice ages have befallen Earth, including one 635 million years ago that created glaciers from pole to pole. Called the Marinoan Ice Age, it's named for the part of Australia where ... 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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Colorado snow survey scoops up evidence for 'wet year' in US WestMosquito Creek, United States (AFP) April 12, 2023 High up in a dazzlingly white, tree-lined valley of the Rocky Mountains, two scientists armed with skis and clipboards peer at the long hollow tube they have just thrust vertically into a pristine snow drift. ... more 
Revealing invisible Himalaya glacier lossParis (ESA) Apr 11, 2023 New research reveals that ice being lost from glaciers that flow into lakes in the Himalayas has been significantly underestimated. This discovery has critical implications for predicting the demise ... more 
An invisible underwater glacier loss in the HimalayasBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 07, 2023 A new insightful study reveals that the mass loss of lake-terminating glaciers in the greater Himalaya has been significantly underestimated, due to the inability of satellites to see glacier change ... more  
Rocket Lab to launch NASA's cyclone-tracking satellite constellation from New ZealandLong Beach CA (SPX) Apr 11, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) will launch NASA's TROPICS constellation across two dedicated Electron missions lifting off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand next month. The TROPICS con ... more |
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Composition of joint lubricant potential culprit behind osteoarthritisWashington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage that afflicts more than 35 million adults in the U.S. The exact mechanism of cartilage breakdown in osteoarthritis ... more 
Ice sheets can collapse faster than previously thought possibleNewcastle UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 Ice sheets can retreat up to 600 metres a day during periods of climate warming, 20 times faster than the highest rate of retreat previously measured. An international team of researchers, led ... more  
Bold Chinese vessels frustrate Taiwan's fishing communitiesMatsu, Taiwan (AFP) April 11, 2023 Taiwanese fisherman Wang Chia-wen contends with Chinese incursions every day, although not usually the kind staged by Beijing's military during its latest round of war games. ... more  
Russian volcano spews ash across Kamchatka peninsulaMoscow (AFP) April 11, 2023 Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash across a vast swathe of the far eastern Kamchatka peninsula, potentially posing a risk to flights and paralysing several villages. ... more |
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Albania pushes out boat to save world's rarest sealVlora, Albania (AFP) April 12, 2023 A team of Albanian marine biologists scan the azure waters of the Ionian Sea for a sign of one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. ... more  
First H3N8 bird flu death recorded in ChinaGeneva (AFP) April 11, 2023 A woman has died from H3N8 bird flu in China, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday - the first known human fatality from the avian influenza strain. ... more 
Government leak: Water sinks Cyprus online servicesNicosia (AFP) April 11, 2023 The Cyprus government's online services and websites have been taken offline to assess damage after a water leak in a ministry basement holding IT servers, officials said on Tuesday. ... more  
Poachers kill five elephants in ChadN'Djamena (AFP) April 11, 2023 Poachers have killed at least five elephants in the Sahel state of Chad, stoking fears for the country's surviving animals, an NGO said Tuesday. ... more 
Two found dead after flooding in IsraelJerusalem (AFP) April 11, 2023 Two people have been found dead after torrential rainfall caused flooding in southern Israel, authorities said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 11, 2023 
Each year, thousands of wildfires release large amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and burn roughly 1.5 million acres of forests and grasslands throughout the country, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Suppressing these blazes is a complex and costly operation - with suppression costs averaging $2.9 billion over a five-year period. Containing and responding to these ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 12, 2023 
Relativity Space, an aerospace startup that carried out the first test flight of a 3D-printed rocket, announced Wednesday that it will focus on a bigger rocket to compete for commercial launches with SpaceX and other companies.
The Long Beach, California-based company launched the world's first 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1, on March 22 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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 Matsu, Taiwan (AFP) April 11, 2023 
Taiwanese fisherman Wang Chia-wen contends with Chinese incursions every day, although not usually the kind staged by Beijing's military during its latest round of war games.
Fish stocks around Taiwan's tiny Matsu archipelago, a chain of rocky islands near the Chinese mainland, are crucial for the livelihoods of residents but the intruding crews are eating away at them.
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 Cincinnati OH (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 
At least five ice ages have befallen Earth, including one 635 million years ago that created glaciers from pole to pole.
Called the Marinoan Ice Age, it's named for the part of Australia where geologic evidence was first collected in the 1970s.
Scientists say the Marinoan Ice Age was one of the most extreme in the planet's history, creating glacial ice that persisted for 15 million y ... more |
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 Lima, Argentina (AFP) April 6, 2023  Argentina's already fragile economy is now taking a beating from nature, as the worst drought in almost 100 years decimates critical soy, wheat and corn production.
Soy and wheat crops were halved this year, while corn yield was cut by more than a third, according to official projections, slashing Argentina's exports in a sector crucial for the public purse.
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 Sheffield UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 
Gas emissions are the manifestation of activity occurring beneath the surface of a volcano. Measuring them lets researchers see what can't be seen from the surface. This knowledge is vital for hazard monitoring and the prediction of future eruptions. Since the mid-2000s, ultraviolet SO2 cameras have become important tools to measure emissions. The measurement campaigns, however, must be accompan ... more |
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 Addis Ababa (AFP) April 9, 2023 
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed Sunday to dismantle regional forces established by some states, warning that law enforcement measures would be taken against any "destructive" opposition.
The initiative first announced on Thursday aims to integrate such forces, which were set up unilaterally by some states, into the federal army, regional police or civilian life.
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Apr 11, 2023 
Sixty years ago the animated series The Jetsons finished its first and only season before being cancelled. Just 24 episodes were broadcast between September 1962 and March 1963. Despite this the cartoon has achieved huge influence in popular culture, with countless reruns, a reboot in the mid-1980s (51 episodes over two seasons) and a feature-length movie in 1990.
The Jetsons was created b ... more |
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 London (AFP) April 7, 2023 
"We had no defence," said environmental campaigner David Nixon referring to a British judge's recent surprise ruling that barred him from using climate change as a defence for a road-blocking protest.
Nixon, a 36-year-old former social worker, was one of three protesters who refused to abide by the ban, earning him a contempt of court conviction and four weeks in jail.
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 Paris, France (SPX) Apr 06, 2023 
The Airbus built satellite twins, MetOp-SG A and B will provide a panoply of new meteorological data that will substantially improve numerical weather prediction - the backbone of our daily weather forecasts - at regional and global levels. The multiple instruments on-board will also provide key observations for climate monitoring, atmospheric chemistry and other services such as air pollution, ... more |
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 Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 
In millions of years and with a long sequence of small changes, evolution has shaped a particular group of dinosaurs, the theropods, into the birds we watch fly around the planet today. In fact, birds are the only descendants of dinosaurs which survived the catastrophic extinction 66 million years ago that ended the Cretaceous period.
Troodon was such a theropod. The carnivorous dinosaur w ... more |
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 Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 12, 2023 
Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands in cities. This makes cities more vulnerable to extreme climate events. Large investments in the electricity network will be necessary to cool us down during heatwaves and keep us warm during cold snaps, according to a new study led by Lund University in Sweden.
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 Shanghai (AFP) April 9, 2023 
Tesla will build a new facility in Shanghai to make its Megapack batteries, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.
The factory, which will have an initial capacity of 10,000 Megapack units per year, is expected to "start production in the second quarter of 2024", according to the Xinhua News Agency.
The US electric car maker says its Megapacks are intended to store energy and stabilise ... more |
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 Colombo (AFP) April 12, 2023 
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is considering exporting up to 100,000 endangered monkeys to China, the agriculture minister said Wednesday, raising concerns among conservationists.
The toque macaque is endemic to Sri Lanka and common on the island but is classed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list.
Sri Lanka bans almost all live animal exports and ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) April 10, 2023  UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Monday he was "very concerned" after China sentenced two prominent human rights lawyers to more than a decade in jail.
Xu Zhiyong and fellow campaigner Ding Jiaxi were convicted of "subversion of state power" following closed-door trials.
Both were leading figures in the New Citizens' Movement, a civil rights group that called for constitutional ref ... more |
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 Los Alamos CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 
Ponderosa pine forests in the Sierra Nevada that were wiped out by western pine beetles during the 2012-2015 megadrought won't recover to pre-drought densities, reducing an important storehouse for atmospheric carbon.
"Forests store huge amounts of atmospheric carbon, so when western pine beetle infestations kill off millions of trees, that carbon dioxide goes back into the atmosphere," sa ... more |
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