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  Washington (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. New launches are - literally and metaphorically - skyrocketing, and giving rise to increased cooperation between space agencies and private companies. Among the most fruitful areas of collaboration: tracking greenhouse gas emissions. The potent planet heating gas methane is regularly measured in th ... read more |
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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  
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  
Mexico raises alert level as volcano ejects smoke, ash, lavaMexico City (AFP) May 21, 2023 Mexican authorities on Sunday raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step below red alert, as smoke, ash and molten rock spewed into the sky posing risks to aviation and far-flung communities below. ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 
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 
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 |
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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 
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 
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  
Air strikes shake Khartoum as Sudan rivals agree 1-week ceasefireKhartoum (AFP) May 20, 2023 Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital Saturday and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy as the country's warring generals kept up their struggle for control even as they agreed to a brief humanitarian pause. ... more |
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Fake nails, fuel and influencers in Kenyan taxman's sightsNairobi (AFP) May 19, 2023 What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common? ... more  
Spain says containing wildfire as conditions improve; as rain cools Canada wildfiresMadrid (AFP) May 20, 2023 Spanish authorities said Saturday that firefighters and soldiers were managing to contain a blaze in the country's west that has forced hundreds of people to evacuate from nearby villages. ... more 
Smoke choking Canadians but cooling wildfires by blocking out sunOttawa (AFP) May 22, 2023 Wildfire smoke blanketing western Canada has triggered health warnings in several cities, but was also helping to cool blazes by blocking out a hot sun across hard-hit portions of the country Sunday. ... more  
Iraqi, Syrian Kurds divided over Erdogan's election battleArbil, Iraq (AFP) May 21, 2023 Turkey's presidential election is being anxiously watched by Kurds in Syria and Iraq as economic interests compete with fears of a regional military escalation against some Kurdish groups. ... more |
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Hong Kong court rejects Jimmy Lai challenge to national security bodyHong Kong (AFP) May 19, 2023 A Hong Kong court on dismissed Friday a legal challenge by jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, conceding it had "no jurisdiction" over Beijing's national security apparatus in the city. ... more  
Greenpeace says Russian decision to outlaw it 'absurd'Moscow (AFP) May 19, 2023 Climate advocacy group Greenpeace on Friday criticised Russia's decision to label it an undesirable organisation, which criminalises its work, as absurd and destructive. ... more  
G7 leaders visit Hiroshima memorial in shadow of new threatsHiroshima, Japan (AFP) May 19, 2023 Under a gunmetal sky and driving rain, leaders of some of the world's most powerful nations gathered in Hiroshima on Friday to confront the horrors of nuclear weapons. ... more 
Why Antarctic ice shelves are losing their mass and how it leads to global sea level riseZhuhai 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 ... more |
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