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  Valdivia, Chile (AFP) April 22, 2023 In a forest in southern Chile, a giant tree has survived for thousands of years and is in the process of being recognized as the oldest in the world. Known as the "Great Grandfather," the trunk of this tree measuring four meters (13 feet) in diameter and 28 meters tall is also believed to contain scientific information that could shed light on how the planet has adapted to climatic changes. Believed to be more than 5,000 years old, it is on the brink of replacing Methuselah, a 4,850-year-old Gre ... read more |
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Every breath a struggle, as air pollution harms health in ThailandBangkok, Thailand (AFP) April 21, 2023 An elderly patient hooked up to a tangle of tubes lies struggling for breath in a Bangkok hospital as Thailand battles a "drastic increase" in respiratory problems caused by a spike in air pollution. ... more  
UK climate protester jailed for three years; As 1000s rally over biodiversity London (AFP) April 21, 2023 Two climate protesters were jailed on Friday for scaling a major road bridge over the River Thames east of London and causing huge traffic delays. ... more 
World Meteorological Organization warns of climate catastrophes, food insecurityWashington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2023 Climate change trends continued through 2022, driving food insecurity and mass migration, according to the World Meteorological Organization's State of the Global Climate 2022 report. ... more 
Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year across EruopeCopenhagen (AFP) April 23, 2023 Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday. ... more |
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Guinea launches probe after 50 fishermen suffer skin problemsConakry, Guinea (AFP) April 21, 2023 More than 50 fishermen in the West African state of Guinea have been hospitalised with a unknown skin ailment, the government's spokesman said on Friday, a day after the authorities launched a probe into the incident. ... more 
Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplasticsBremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2023 The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic particles as the surrounding seawater. This concentration at the base of the food web poses a thr ... more  
Ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica hits new recordParis (ESA) Apr 24, 2023 A new report states that ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica has increased fivefold since the 1990s, and now accounts for a quarter of sea-level rise. It is without doubt that climate change is c ... more  
Malaria cases spike in Malawi, Pakistan after 'climate-driven' disastersLondon (AFP) April 24, 2023 Extreme weather events in Malawi and Pakistan have driven "very sharp" rises in malaria infections and deaths, a global health chief said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25. ... more |
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UN funding drive to prevent Yemen oil spill set for May 4United Nations, United States (AFP) April 20, 2023 A virtual donor conference will be held on May 4 to try and fill a $29 million gap in funding needed to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen's coast, the UN said Thursday. ... more  
UK pulls diplomats and families out of SudanLondon (AFP) April 23, 2023 British armed forces have evacuated UK embassy staff and their families from Sudan, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Sunday, as fighting raged between rival Sudanese generals. ... more 
Media's climate crisis coverage favours denial and avoidance: studyGeneva (AFP) April 23, 2023 Media coverage of climate research is largely carried out in a way likely to provoke inaction instead of the pro-environmental behaviours needed to address the problem, a Swiss study shows. ... more  
Asian chip makers must cut soaring emissions: GreenpeaceSeoul (AFP) April 20, 2023 The energy required to make chips for electronics, used in everything from smartphones to AI hardware and cars, will skyrocket this decade, Greenpeace said on Thursday. ... more |
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Remote sensing of urban green space publishedBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 24, 2023 The English monograph Remote Sensing of Urban Green Space, authored by Prof. MENG Qingyan from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was published by ... more 
Transforming nature conservation with the power of satellite imageryParis, France (SPX) Apr 24, 2023 Satellite imagery is changing conservation as we know it. By being able to take an inventory of the Earth's surface and observe changes, we can begin to understand ecosystem dynamics in an unprecede ... more  
South African rhino-lover seeks for billionaire successorJohannesburg (AFP) April 24, 2023 He spent his vast fortune on a 30-year quest to save the rhinoceros. ... more 
African penguins: climate refugees from a distant past?Stellenbosch, South Africa (SPX) Apr 24, 2023 Imagine the view from the western coastline of southern Africa during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) over twenty thousand years ago: in the distance you would see at least fifteen large islands - th ... more |
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France frog fair faces criticismStrasbourg, France (AFP) April 22, 2023 A traditional frog fair held in France on Saturday has come under fire from activists for undermining biodiversity and causing suffering to the amphibians. ... more 
Introducing World CerealParis (ESA) Apr 24, 2023 Global food security is a major challenge in the face of population growth and climate change. One of the first steps in achieving food security for all is to know which crops are growing where and ... more 
BRICS Remote Sensing group meetsBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 On April 13, 2023, the first working group meeting of the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation in 2023 was held via video. Representatives from the five BRICS countries attended the meeting. ... more 
Tracking changes to water, ecosystems, land surfacePasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2023 Merging data from multiple satellites, OPERA can help government agencies, disaster responders, and the public access data about natural and human impacts to the land. Where are flood waters f ... more |
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