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  Geneva (AFP) April 28, 2023 This year is already shaping up to be another bad one for glaciers in the Swiss Alps, with the snowpack covering them around 30 percent below the 10-year average, according to the scientist tracking their decline. Every year in April, when the snowpack reaches its peak, the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) organisation surveys around 15 glaciers. "This year, the conditions are quite similar to 2022 which had record ice losses. Once again, we have very little snow," GLAMOS chief Matthia ... read more |
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How to untangle a worm ball: Mathematicians solve a knotty mysteryBoston MA (SPX) May 01, 2023 As anyone who has ever unwound a string of holiday lights or detangled a lock of snarled hair knows, undoing a knot of fibers takes a lot longer than tangling it up in the first place. This is not s ... more  
Artificial photosynthesis for environmentally friendly food productionMunich, Germany (SPX) May 01, 2023 Ensuring the supply of food to the constantly growing world population and protecting the environment at the same time are often conflicting objectives. Now researchers at the Technical University o ... more  
Zelensky says asked Xi for help with deported childrenKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 28, 2023 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he had asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help bring back Ukrainian children deported by Russia. ... more  
Study: Covid-19 has reduced diverse urban interactionsBoston MA (SPX) May 01, 2023 The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced how often urban residents intersect with people from different income brackets, according to a new study led by MIT researchers. Examining the movement of peo ... more |
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Vascular plants colonized land extensively by the early SilurianBeijing, China (SPX) May 01, 2023 The colonization and expansion of plants on land represent a defining landmark for the path of life on Earth. Terrestrial colonization has been attributed to a series of major innovations in plant b ... more 
New Zealand fights to save its flightless national birdWellington (AFP) April 29, 2023 New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds. ... more  
'A new history': Brazil's Lula decrees six Indigenous reservesBrasilia (AFP) April 28, 2023 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday decreed six new Indigenous reserves, including a vast Amazon territory, after a freeze in such expansion under his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. ... more  
Germany's climate activists find sanctuary in churchesBerlin (AFP) April 30, 2023 Copies of a climate change petition along with photos of the signatories lay at the foot of the altar. Metres away, a dozen activists were undergoing street protest training. ... more |
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Chia Network and SpaceKnow secure spatial data and analytics for AgroTech sectorSan Francisco CA (SPX) May 01, 2023 Chia Network and SpaceKnow have announced a collaboration to unlock actionable intelligence and data from space for the benefit of sustainability efforts, beginning with the AgroTech industry. Space ... more  
Spain, Portugal smash April temperature recordsMadrid (AFP) April 28, 2023 Mainland Spain and Portugal have broken temperature records for April, officials said Friday, as both nations wilt in an unusually early heatwave that has raised the risk of wildfires. ... more  
Colombia urges evacuation near volcanoBogota (AFP) April 29, 2023 Authorities in Colombia on Saturday recommended that towns closest to a rumbling, notorious volcano be evacuated, ahead of a a possible eruption. ... more  
Commander of East Africa regional force in DRC resignsNairobi (AFP) April 28, 2023 The commander of the East African regional military force created to restore peace in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has resigned, citing threats to his life in a letter seen by AFP on Friday. ... more |
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Sudan fighting enters third week as UN says country collapsingKhartoum (AFP) April 30, 2023 Warplanes on bombing raids drew heavy fire over Khartoum as fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitaries entered a third week with the UN chief warning the country was falling apart. ... more 
Guinea opposition to resume demos after junta talks break downConakry (AFP) April 28, 2023 Guinea's opposition said Friday it plans to resume demonstrations against the ruling junta after political talks broke down. ... more  
China slams UN experts' 'unfounded' concerns over Tibet forced labourBeijing (AFP) April 28, 2023 China accused a panel of UN experts of making unfounded claims Friday after they accused Beijing of forcing hundreds of thousands of Tibetans into programmes that threaten their cultural identity and could lead to forced labour. ... more 
The reasons why insect numbers are decreasingMainz, Germany (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 Throughout the world we are witnessing not just a decline in the numbers of individual insects, but also a collapse of insect diversity. Major causes of this worrying trend are land-use intensificat ... more |
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Satellites help guard ecological red linesBeijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2023 A supervision platform supported by over 30 satellites has been put into operation, as China improves its conservation of crucial ecological zones with a red line mechanism, according to the Ministr ... more 
Study offers a new view of when and how governments distribute landBoston MA (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 Allocating land for people to use is one of the most powerful tools a government can have. A newly published study by an MIT scholar now identifies the extent to which state land distribution can be ... more 
Spain hit by summer-strength heat in AprilSeville, Spain (AFP) April 27, 2023 An unusually early heatwave in drought-hit Spain is set to peak on Thursday and Friday with temperatures expected to break April records in the south of the country. ... more 
China evacuates 1,300 citizens, other nationals from Sudan; Exhausted Iraqis back in BaghdadBeijing (AFP) April 27, 2023 Chinese navy ships sent to rescue citizens from conflict-hit Sudan have also evacuated nationals from five other countries, the foreign ministry in Beijing said on Thursday. ... more |
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