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  Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) May 18, 2023 Large areas of the ocean floor are covered with polymetallic nodules and crusts. The potato-sized manganese nodules can be found in all oceans, especially in the Pacific Ocean, at water depths between 4,000 and 6,000 metres. Formed over millions of years, they contain valuable metals like copper, nickel, cobalt and rare-earth elements - in other words, a range of elements required for the manufacture of electronic products like computers, smartphones, batteries, magnets, motors and high-tech components. ... read more |
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Developing an ultraprotective sunscreen from our own melaninMontreal, Canada (SPX) May 18, 2023 A new discovery about the structure of melanin has brought scientists one step closer to developing a new, potentially ultra-protective sunscreen derived from a biological substance found in nearly ... more  
Solar-powered balloons detect mysterious sounds in the stratosphereChicago IL (SPX) May 15, 2023 Imagine if sending your science experiment 70,000 ft in the air just took painter's plastic, tape, a dash of charcoal dust, and plenty of sunlight. Daniel Bowman of Sandia National Laboratorie ... more  
Tomorrow.io paves way for new global weather forecasting serviceBoston MA (SPX) May 17, 2023 The Tomorrow Companies Inc., the world's leading weather intelligence platform, has announced successful on-orbit operation of its first satellite, Tomorrow-R1. Launched on April 14th, Tomorrow-R1 i ... more 
China unveils first 3D rainfall maps from inaugural Fengyun-3G SatelliteBeijing, China (SPX) May 18, 2023 On May 15, the China Meteorological Administration unveiled the first set of maps from the country's premier low-inclination orbit precipitation measurement satellite, Fengyun-3 G (FY-3G). These ima ... more |
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Arab conflict zones missing out on climate funds: aid groupsDubai (AFP) May 18, 2023 Conflict-plagued countries in the Middle East are among the most vulnerable to climate change but are almost entirely excluded from meaningful financing to mitigate its effects, aid groups warned Thursday. ... more  
Asia heatwaves made 30 times more likely by climate change: studyNew Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2023 Climate change made record-breaking deadly heatwaves in Bangladesh, India, Laos and Thailand last month at least 30 times more likely, according to a study published Wednesday. ... more  
More villages evacuated as Italy counts cost of deadly floodsCesena, Italy (AFP) May 18, 2023 Authorities in Ravenna issued an immediate evacuation order Thursday for three villages threatened by floods after heavy rains left nine people dead across northeastern Italy. ... more  
China calls on Australia to boost ship search effortsSydney (AFP) May 18, 2023 China urged Australia on Thursday to send more aircraft, ships and personnel to find a fishing vessel that capsized in the Indian Ocean with 39 people aboard. ... more |
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Canada seeks foreign help to fight spreading wildfiresOttawa (AFP) May 17, 2023 Canada called for foreign help Wednesday to combat wildfires burning out of control and spreading across vast swathes of the western half of the country. ... more  
Library books should not have 'unhealthy ideas': Hong Kong leaderHong Kong (AFP) May 18, 2023 Hong Kong must not "recommend books with unhealthy ideas", the city's leader John Lee said on Thursday, following the removal of library books related to the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown and other political issues. ... more  
Myanmar residents hunt for water as UN asks junta for accessSittwe, Myanmar (AFP) May 17, 2023 Residents of Myanmar's cyclone-ravaged Rakhine state capital queued for rice and drinking water on Wednesday as the United Nations negotiated with the internationally isolated junta for access to hard-hit areas. ... more 
Colombian soldiers hunt for children who survived air crashBogota (AFP) May 17, 2023 More than 100 soldiers with sniffer dogs were searching for four missing indigenous children who were traveling in an airplane that crashed in the Colombian Amazon two weeks ago, killing three adults, the armed forces said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Coming years 'critical' to slash plastic pollution: UNParis (AFP) May 17, 2023 The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical. ... more 
El Salvador military surrounds town after police killingSan Salvador (AFP) May 17, 2023 El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced on Wednesday that the armed forces had imposed a security cordon around a town where suspected gangsters killed a police officer. ... more  
UK director, Indigenous group ambushed in Brazil: activistsRio De Janeiro (AFP) May 17, 2023 A British director, two noted Brazilian Indigenous activists, and 13 others were ambushed by dozens of armed men accused of illegally occupying territory in an Indigenous reservation in the Brazilian Amazon, people involved said Wednesday. ... more 
Terran Orbital PTD-3 enables 200Gbits space-to-ground optical linkBoca Raton FL (SPX) May 15, 2023 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) announced a significant achievement in space-to-ground communication, successfully enabling a 200 gigabits per second optical link through the Pathfinder Tech ... more |
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Warm Ice Age changed climate cyclesHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 17, 2023 Approximately 700,000 years ago, a "warm ice age" permanently changed the climate cycles on Earth. Contemporaneous with this exceptionally warm and moist period, the polar glaciers greatly expanded. ... more 
Frigid US city becomes haven in climate change eraDuluth, United States (AFP) May 17, 2023 Standing on the frigid coast of Lake Superior, thawing ice glistening in the northern Minnesota sun, Christina Welch recalls what made her trade the temperate vineyards of northern California for the notoriously chilly city of Duluth. ... more 
Patagonia's underwater defense against climate changeSantiago (AFP) May 16, 2023 Chile's Patagonia is known for its mountains and hiking paradise but it is also home to the largest continuous kelp forest in the world. ... more  
UConn researcher explores impact of recreational homes on agricultural land useMansfield CT (SPX) May 15, 2023 Charles Towe, associate professor of agricultural and resource economics in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, started noticing a change in land use in Columbia County, New Yo ... more |
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