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  Zhuhai City, China (SPX) May 19, 2023 The Greenland ice sheet (GIS) and Antarctic ice sheet (AIS) contribute largely to global mean sea level (GMSL) changes, though the seas surrounding the Antarctic like the Bellinghausen-Amundsen Seas and the Indian Ocean sector are seeing significantly more warming than the rest of the marginal seas, with immediate noticeable effects on the mass balance (net weight of the glacier mainly accounting for ice gained by snow and lost by melting and calving) of the AIS. The level AIS will contribute to t ... read more |
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Private satellites give boost to public sector in climate fightWashington (AFP) May 18, 2023 From satellites that can pinpoint the sources of industrial pollution, to others that track hurricane movements by the hour, space has emerged as a key front in the fight against climate change. ... more 
Umbra and Ursa Space empower global market with advanced SAR AnalyticsIthaca NY (SPX) May 19, 2023 Ursa Space Systems, a leader in satellite intelligence, and Umbra, a leader in advanced space radar technology, have jointly announced that they are partnering to bring advanced synthetic aperture r ... more 
UAF scientists to hunt for clues about Arctic Ocean glaciationFairbanks AK (SPX) May 19, 2023 Evidence indicates a thick ice sheet, not annual sea ice and icebergs, covered the Arctic Ocean at some point during the last 140,000 years. Now, University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists will be lo ... more 
Mapping the shallow seabed of the Mediterranean coast using satellite imagesMadrid, Spain (SPX) May 19, 2023 Satellite-derived bathymetry continues to advance and improve rapidly. A recent scientific study has confirmed the effectiveness of a methodology developed to obtain bathymetric data from satellite ... more |
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'Mini kangaroos' hop back in South AustraliaSydney (AFP) May 19, 2023 The brush-tailed bettong - a rare, very cute marsupial resembling a rabbit-sized kangaroo - is bouncing back on the South Australian mainland, more than 100 years after disappearing from the region. ... more  
Oldest architectural plans detail mysterious desert mega structuresFreiburg, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2023 Although human constructions have modified natural spaces for millennia, few plans or maps predate the period of the literate civilizations of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Researchers from t ... more  
Pacific isles fear becoming theatre for US-China rivalryHiroshima, Japan (AFP) May 19, 2023 A Pacific Islands leader on Friday called on the United States and China to not bring "adversarial competition" to the region, as the rival powers intensify their bids for influence. ... more 
New non-toxic powder uses sunlight to quickly disinfect contaminated drinking waterStanford CA (SPX) May 19, 2023 At least 2 billion people worldwide routinely drink water contaminated with disease-causing microbes. Now Stanford University scientists have invented a low-cost, recyclable powder that kills ... more |
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Iran says 'reserves' right to act on Afghan water disputeTehran (AFP) May 19, 2023 Iran said Friday it "reserves" the right to take action as a dispute with Afghanistan escalates over an upstream river dam that restricts the flow of water into the country. ... more 
Modi seeks to boost New Delhi's Indo-Pacific roleNew Delhi (AFP) May 19, 2023 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Papua New Guinea and Australia on Sunday as New Delhi seeks to counter mounting Chinese influence in both the Indian and Pacific oceans. ... more 
A better way to study ocean currentsBoston MA (SPX) May 19, 2023 To study ocean currents, scientists release GPS-tagged buoys in the ocean and record their velocities to reconstruct the currents that transport them. These buoy data are also used to identify "dive ... more  
France primed for 'realistic' 4C warming scenario: ministerParis (AFP) May 21, 2023 France is preparing for temperatures of four degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in the country by century's end as the world falls short in meeting climate change targets, a cabinet minister warned Sunday. ... more |
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Over 36,000 people displaced by Italy floodsGhibullo, Italy (AFP) May 20, 2023 More than 36,000 people have now been forced from their homes by deadly floods in northeast Italy, regional officials said Saturday, as rising waters swallowed more houses and fresh landslides isolated hamlets ... more 
Tsunami alert lifted after 7.7-magnitude Pacific quakeSydney (AFP) May 19, 2023 A tsunami warning in the Pacific has been lifted after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday, sending many islanders fleeing coastal areas. ... more 
Italy's Etna spews ash, closing Catania airportRome (AFP) May 21, 2023 Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Sunday, forcing the closure of a nearby airport on Sicily. ... more 
Italy's Meloni visits flood-hit regionRavenna, Italy (AFP) May 21, 2023 Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni donned wellington boots and visited flooded homes in northeast Italy Sunday, after returning early from the G7 summit in Japan following floods which left 14 people dead. ... more |
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The octogenarian architect working to flood-proof PakistanTando Allahyar, Pakistan (AFP) May 20, 2023 At 82 years old, architect Yasmeen Lari is forging the way in fortifying Pakistan's rural communities living on the frontline of climate change. ... more 
Despite rumblings, Colombia volcano survivor skeptical of repeat disasterVillamaria, Colombia (AFP) May 21, 2023 Screams, dismembered bodies among the thousands dead, and his town buried in mud. Survivor William Suarez remembers the horror of Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcanic eruption of 1985, but he dismisses authorities' latest warnings of a repeat. ... more 
Some 800,000 people affected by Cyclone in Myanmar, Toll over 145Geneva (AFP) May 19, 2023 At least 800,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance after Cyclone Mocha slammed into the conflict-torn country earlier this week, the United Nations said Friday. ... more 
Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes east of New CaledoniaSydney (AFP) May 20, 2023 A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the Pacific Ocean to the east of New Caledonia, the US Geological Survey said, a day after a major quake hit the same area. ... more |
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