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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 03, 2023 The first building blocks of life on Earth may have formed thanks to eruptions from our Sun, a new study finds. A series of chemical experiments show how solar particles, colliding with gases in Earth's early atmosphere, can form amino acids and carboxylic acids, the basic building blocks of proteins and organic life. The findings were published in the journal Life. To understand the origins of life, many scientists try to explain how amino acids, the raw materials from which proteins and al ... read more |
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Around the world in 10 DaysWashington DC (SPX) May 01, 2023 NASA's football-stadium-sized scientific super pressure balloon crossed the 169.24 east longitude line at about 11:32 p.m. EDT, April 25, officially completing its ... more  
Illegal miners threaten Ghana's forests: govtAccra (AFP) May 3, 2023 Ghana's forestry commission has warned that illegal mining activities were destroying forest reserves despite government pledges to curb the practice. ... more  
Joint venture announced to build 'underwater space station of the ocean'Miami FL (UPI) May 4, 2023 The first "underwater space station of the ocean" to study marine life and climate change is closer to reality now that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Proteus Ocean Group have agreed to develop and build the underwater habitat. ... more  
127 perish in Rwanda flooding, landslidesKigali (AFP) May 3, 2023 At least 127 people have died as floods and landslides engulfed several parts of Rwanda after torrential rains, destroying homes and cutting off roads, the presidency said Wednesday. ... more |
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China's elders savour twilight years as the young toilRudong, China (AFP) May 4, 2023 At the end of a back alley surrounded by dilapidated buildings, the pitter-patter of ping-pong balls echoes around a cavernous warehouse in a Chinese town north of Shanghai. ... more  
CryoSat reveals ice loss from glaciersParis (ESA) May 03, 2023 When one thinks of the damage that climate change is doing, it's probable that what comes to mind is a vision of huge lumps of ice dropping off one of the polar ice sheets and crashing into the ocea ... more 
Randy Koster: Modeling the Ways of WaterGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 03, 2023 Randal D. "Randy" Koster, a research scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, has been modeling Earth's water and land-surface processes for over three decades. In an interview, Koster share ... more 
World Meteorological Organization warns of potential El Nino event in 2023Miami FL (UPI) May 4, 2023 The World Meteorological Organization says an El Niño weather phenomenon is likely to develop in 2023, which could result in higher temperatures. ... more |
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Death toll from China factory explosion rises to nine: state mediaBeijing (AFP) May 3, 2023 The death toll from an explosion at a chemical plant in China has risen to nine, with one person injured and another still missing, state media reported Wednesday. ... more 
Canada police find bodies of two firefighters after floodsOttawa (AFP) May 3, 2023 Canadian police said Wednesday they had located two bodies in Quebec Province in the area where a pair of firefighters were carried away by floodwaters earlier in the week. ... more  
Germany says to pull troops out of Mali by May 2024Berlin (AFP) May 3, 2023 The German government said on Wednesday it decided to end its participation in the UN mission in Mali by next May over problems with the ruling junta. ... more 
Talks between Ethiopia and Oromo rebels end without agreementAddis Ababa (AFP) May 3, 2023 Initial talks between Ethiopia's government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebel group ended on Wednesday without yielding any agreement, both sides said, while voicing willingness to pursue the dialogue. ... more |
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China FM meets Myanmar junta chief: militaryYangon (AFP) May 2, 2023 China's foreign minister met Myanmar's junta chief on Tuesday, the military said, the highest-ranking Chinese official to meet the country's top general since a coup more than two years ago. ... more 
Spain's far-right MPs snub visiting Colombian leaderMadrid (AFP) May 3, 2023 Colombian President Gustavo Petro was snubbed by far-right lawmakers as he began a state visit to Spain on Wednesday calling for deeper ties with Latin America to fight climate change. ... more  
Charles the 'green king' harnesses love of nature for UK coronationLondon (AFP) May 3, 2023 King Charles III, once mocked as a crank for admitting he talked to plants and championing organic farming, has steeped his coronation in symbols of nature and the environment. ... more  
New findings indicate gene-edited rice might survive in Martian soilFayetteville AR (SPX) Apr 27, 2023 Andy Weir's bestselling 2011 book, The Martian, features botanist Mark Watney's efforts to grow food on Mars after he becomes stranded there. While Watney's initial efforts focus on growing potatoes ... more |
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Zero plant extinction is possible, says plant ecologistWashington DC (SPX) May 03, 2023 Like animals, many plant species are struggling to adapt to a human-dominated planet. However, plants are often overlooked in conservation efforts, even though they are cheaper and easier to protect ... more 
Why mosses are vital for the health of our soil and EarthSydney, Australia (SPX) May 03, 2023 Some people see moss growing in their gardens as a problem, but what they may not realise is this ancient ancestor of all plants is bringing lots of benefits to our green spaces, such as protecting ... more 
On the Edge: NASA's last S-MODE mission studies the ocean's surfacePasadena CA (JPL) May 02, 2023 The mission is gathering observations with airborne sensors, a research ship, and autonomous instruments like gliders that skim the upper layers of the Pacific Ocean. NASA has taken to the sea ... more 
World should prepare for El Nino, new record temperatures: UNGeneva (AFP) May 3, 2023 The United Nations warned Wednesday of a growing likelihood the weather phenomenon El Nino will develop in coming months, fuelling higher global temperatures and possibly new heat records. ... more |
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