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  Perth, Australia (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 New Curtin University research has identified the most carbon-rich soils in Australia are in areas that are most threatened by human activities and climate change, including Eucalypt and mangrove forests, and woodland and grassland areas that cover large parts of the country's interior. Lead researcher Dr Lewis Walden from Curtin's Soil and Landscape Science in the School of Molecular and Life Sciences said the findings highlighted the need to protect key terrestrial and coastal marine ecosystems, ... read more |
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Tropical storm likely to develop on first day of hurricane season, NOAA saysMiami FL (UPI) Jun 1, 2023 A tropical storm is highly likely to form off the coast of Florida on the first day of hurricane season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ... more  
BlackSky and SynMax partner to monitor US Coal Powerplant InventoryHerndon VA (SPX) May 31, 2023 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was competitively selected by energy intelligence company SynMax to monitor more than 100 United States coal powerplants. The partnership will create the world' ... more  
Petit-spot volcanoes are the deepest known submarine hydrothermal activityTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 Underwater volcanism on the Earth's crust are active contributors of many different elements to the oceanic environment. Hence, they play an important role in biogeochemical and chemosynthetic cycle ... more  
US to open first Arctic diplomatic post in NorwayOslo (AFP) June 1, 2023 The United States will open its first diplomatic post north of the Arctic Circle in Norway as climate change raises interest in the region, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Thursday. ... more |
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 WMO: tracking the world's weather and climate 
Arizona limits building as groundwater dries upLos Angeles (AFP) June 2, 2023 New houses that rely on dwindling groundwater supplies around one of the United States' biggest cities are to be banned, officials said Thursday, in a sign of the strains that drought and climate change are causing across the US west. ... more  
World's top copper producer closes smelter in 'Chile's Chernobyl'Quintero, Chile (AFP) May 31, 2023 Chile's state-owned Codelco copper company, the world's top producer of the metal, closed its Ventanas smelter Wednesday in an area dubbed "Chile's Chernobyl" for the grim environmental impact of heavy industry. ... more |
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'Swimming in plastic': Greek fishermen fight pollutionKeratsini, Greece (AFP) June 2, 2023 The fish market of Keratsini, west of Athens, is abuzz in the early morning, with trawlers disgorging crates of sardines and anchovies as trucks await nearby to be loaded. ... more  
Pterosaur bones found three decades ago are Australia's oldestMiami FL (UPI) May 31, 2023 Fossilized pterosaurs bones discovered three decades ago are the oldest ever discovered in Australia, according to a new paper published in the journal Historical Biology. ... more  
Brazil's Congress passes cuts to Lula environment, Indigenous ministriesBrasilia (AFP) June 1, 2023 Brazil's Senate passed a bill Thursday slashing the powers of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's environment and Indigenous affairs ministries, as the conservative-majority Congress flexed its muscle over the leftist leader's climate agenda. ... more  
Taiwan tribe despairs as drought shrinks bamboo cropTaipei (AFP) June 2, 2023 Hacking at a bamboo plant with a machete, Avayi Vayayana peels back the shoot's stiff bark as he scans southern Taiwan's mountains, anxious for more of the money-making crop his Indigenous tribe increasingly struggles to find. ... more |
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  Vietnam detains climate activist on tax evasion accusation 
UN climate agency picks Argentina's Saulo as first woman leaderGeneva (AFP) June 1, 2023 The World Meteorological Organization voted Thursday for Argentina's Celeste Saulo to become its first woman leader and steer the WMO's critical global role in tracking climate change. ... more  
Sierra Leone civil war criminal released after serving termFreetown (AFP) May 30, 2023 A militia leader accused of hacking civilians to death and other crimes during Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s has been released after serving his prison sentence, a court in the West African nation said. ... more |
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What's in wine? Campaigners want ingredients on the bottleParis (AFP) May 31, 2023 European wines are finally being forced to reveal their ingredients to customers, but only on a website - not on the bottle. Environmental campaigners are unimpressed. ... more  
US sanctions Chinese, Mexican entities over drug equipmentWashington (AFP) May 31, 2023 Washington has slapped sanctions on 17 individuals and companies in China and Mexico over the supply of pill press machines and other equipment used to make illegal drugs. ... more 
Malaysia searches Chinese ship suspected of looting WWII wrecksKuala Lumpur (AFP) May 30, 2023 Malaysia's coast guard said on Tuesday authorities were questioning the crew of a Chinese vessel detained on suspicion of looting two British World War II shipwrecks. ... more 
Pacific ire at Australia's backing for fossil fuelsWellington (AFP) June 1, 2023 Pacific Islands expressed dismay on Thursday at Australia's subsidies for fossil fuels, flagging climate concerns as a point of friction between the neighbouring nations. ... more |
 WMO: tracking the world's weather and climate 
Firms withheld pesticide toxicity data from EU: studyParis (AFP) June 1, 2023 Several major agrochemical companies did not disclose to European Union authorities studies assessing the toxic effects of pesticide ingredients on brain development, research said on Thursday. ... more  
Heavy rain triggers evacuation warnings in JapanTokyo (AFP) June 2, 2023 Hundreds of thousands of residents in Japan were urged to evacuate on Friday as tropical storm Mawar brought heavy rain and caused several rivers to overflow. ... more |
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Heat wave and wildfires scorch east CanadaMontreal (AFP) June 1, 2023 Eastern Canada sweltered under a record-breaking heat wave on Thursday that risked inflaming wildfires ravaging the Atlantic coast and other parts of the country with "unprecedented" ferocity and scale. ... more 
Over-fishing 'devastating' for Gambia, says AmnestyBanjul, Gambia (AFP) May 31, 2023 Chronic over-fishing, especially by foreign-owned industrial trawlers, is having a "devastating" impact on the tiny West African state of The Gambia, Amnesty International said on Wednesday. ... more 
Brazil lawmakers vote to curb Indigenous peoples ministryBrasilia (AFP) June 1, 2023 Brazil's Chamber of Deputies voted Wednesday to curb the powers of the ministries of Indigenous peoples and environment in a setback to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's climate aims. ... more 
Twitter hinders 'troll hunters' battling climate denialParis (AFP) June 1, 2023 For years, a band of science-loving "troll hunters" hounded climate change deniers off Twitter - but Elon Musk's takeover has upended their efforts, with many ousted accounts back, pushing fresh disinformation. ... more |
World's melting ice a hot topic for UNGeneva (AFP) May 30, 2023 The United Nations' weather agency announced Tuesday it was making the cryosphere a new top priority, saying the melting of sea ice, glaciers and permafrost posed a global threat. ... more  
AI political fakery sparks fears for US 2024 raceWashington (AFP) May 29, 2023 A fake image of Donald Trump's arrest. A dystopian video of a dark future in the event of Joe Biden's reelection. An audio deepfake of both men slinging insults. Fast-evolving AI technology could turbocharge misinformation in US political campaigns, observers say. ... more  
Iraq's Christians fight to save threatened ancient languageBaghdad (AFP) May 31, 2023 Iraq's shrunken and conflict-scarred Christian community is launching a new television channel as part of efforts to save their dying language, spoken for more than 2,000 years. ... more 
Italy floods caused by 'one-in-200-year' event: expertsRome (AFP) May 31, 2023 Deadly floods that left large swathes of northeast Italy under water this month were caused by a "one-in-200-year" weather event, with climate change playing a limited role, experts said Wednesday. ... more |
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New Yorkers gather to watch 'Manhattanhenge'New York (AFP) May 31, 2023 Snapping pictures with cell phones, hundreds of New Yorkers and tourists gathered in the streets to watch the sun set in perfect alignment between rows of the skyscrapers for which the city is famous. ... more 
Burkina PM vows no deal with jihadists, boosts civil militiasOuagadougou (AFP) May 30, 2023 Burkina Faso's prime minister on Tuesday ruled out any negotiations with jihadist insurgents that have taken control of swathes of the West African country since 2015. ... more  
China blames India for journalist visa spatBeijing (AFP) May 31, 2023 China blamed India on Wednesday for a tit-for-tat visa spat in which they have effectively expelled each other's journalists, adding to tensions between the neighbouring powers. ... more 
US trial opens over alleged forced repatriation of Chinese abroadNew York (AFP) May 31, 2023 America's first federal trial over China's alleged attempts to forcibly repatriate its citizens under a campaign known as "Operation Fox Hunt" got underway in New York on Wednesday. ... more |
 
NASA Successfully Completes Globetrotting SuperBIT Balloon FlightWashington DC (SPX) May 26, 2023 NASA successfully completed a flight test of its super pressure balloon carrying the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) science mission at 9:27 a.m. EDT, Thursday, May 25, after som ... more  
Chemistry: Meteoritic and volcanic particles may have promoted origin of life reactionsHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2023 Precursors of the molecules needed for the origin of life may have been generated by chemical reactions promoted by iron-rich particles from meteors or volcanic eruptions on Earth approximately 4.4 ... more 
An improved view of global sea iceParis (ESA) May 26, 2023 Earth's declining ice is without a doubt one of the clearest signs of climate change. A new high-resolution sea-ice concentration data record has just been released as part of ESA's Climate Change I ... more 
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake detected off N. Zealand's south coastWellington (AFP) May 31, 2023 The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a 6.2-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand's southern coast, near the mostly uninhabited Auckland Islands. ... more |
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Storms lash drought-hit SpainMadrid (AFP) May 30, 2023 Spain's weather agency issued weather warnings for large parts of the country Tuesday as several days of torrential rains following a prolonged drought caused minor flooding. ... more  
Indigenous attack army post in Venezuela with bows and arrowsCaracas (AFP) May 28, 2023 Indigenous locals attacked a military outpost in the Amazon with bows and arrows, Venezuela's military reported Sunday. ... more 
Chinese comedy group punishment sends chills through arts sphereBeijing (AFP) May 28, 2023 China's recent punishment of a comedy studio has sent a chill through the country's cultural sphere - a striking reminder of the increasingly limited public space for artistic expression under President Xi Jinping. ... more 
US conducts strike near site of Shabaab attack in SomaliaWashington (AFP) May 28, 2023 The United States conducted an airstrike that destroyed stolen Al-Shabaab weapons and equipment in Somalia near an African Union military base that was attacked by the group, officials reported Saturday. ... more |
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