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  Berlin (AFP) June 3, 2023 Long an anti-immigration party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has scaled new heights in national polls as discontent with the government in Berlin and its climate agenda grows. The far-right party would receive 18 percent of the vote if elections were held tomorrow, according to the most recent survey by national broadcaster ARD. The figure is the AfD's best in the closely watched election monitor, putting it level with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats and behind only the conservat ... read more |
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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  
Anti-Erdogan protest greenlit in Sweden despite Ankara warningStockholm (AFP) June 2, 2023 A Stockholm demonstration against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Sweden's planned NATO membership has been given the go-ahead for this weekend despite Ankara's objections, Swedish police told AFP on Friday. ... more  
US slaps sanctions on Sudan warring sides as ceasefire crumblesKhartoum (AFP) June 1, 2023 The United States announced sanctions Thursday on Sudanese leaders it blames for the breakdown of US and Saudi-brokered ceasefire efforts after shelling and air strikes killed 18 civilians at a Khartoum market. ... more 
US advances trade dispute with Mexico over anti-GMO policyWashington (AFP) June 3, 2023 The United States said Friday it had requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico, the next formal step in a row over the latter's plans to phase out genetically engineered agricultural products. ... more |
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 Incoming UN climate agency chief forecasts wind of change  
IMF calls for carbon pricing to aide energy transitionWashington (AFP) May 31, 2023 Carbon pricing will be needed to help finance the global transition to renewable energy, the International Monetary Fund's second-most senior official said Wednesday, warning against escalating the use of "green" subsidies. ... more  
In Costa Rica, climate change threatens 'cloud forest'Monteverde, Costa Rica (AFP) June 2, 2023 The "cloud forest" of Monteverde, in the center of Costa Rica, will soon no longer be worthy of the name: climate change threatens this unique ecosystem, and its fauna and flora face an unclear future under a brilliant blue sky. ... more |
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Chile says recent mass seabird death not due to avian fluCoquimbo, Chile (AFP) June 3, 2023 Early tests indicate that the recent mass death of thousands of seabirds along Chile's northern coast were not caused by avian flu, authorities said Friday. ... more 
How chocolate could counter climate changeHamburg (AFP) June 4, 2023 At a red-brick factory in the German port city of Hamburg, cocoa bean shells go in one end, and out the other comes an amazing black powder with the potential to counter climate change. ... 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  
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 |
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  One dead, three missing in Japan after heavy rain 
Rain in Canada's east aids mass firefighting effortMontreal (AFP) June 3, 2023 The arrival of rain to eastern Canada Saturday brought relief to firefighters in Nova Scotia province battling historic wildfires for nearly a week, though the situation in Quebec remained critical. ... more 
Burkina Faso says 50 jihadists killed in attack on convoyOuagadougou (AFP) June 1, 2023 Two civilians and at least 50 "terrorists" were killed in jihadist-hit northern Burkina Faso when a food convoy being escorted by troops was ambushed, the armed forces said on Thursday. ... more |
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Hong Kong performance artists detained on Tiananmen anniversary eveHong Kong (AFP) June 3, 2023 Police detained at least two performance artists in Hong Kong, according to AFP reporters on Saturday, the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. ... more 
YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinformation policyWashington (AFP) June 3, 2023 YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 US presidential election was plagued by "fraud, errors or glitches," the platform said Friday, a decision quickly criticized by anti-misinformation advocates. ... more 
Fourteen killed in southwest China landslide: governmentBeijing (AFP) June 4, 2023 Fourteen people were killed and five are missing following a landslide in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Sunday, the local government said. ... more  
After IS and bombs, refugee sisters sing of Kurdish sorrowArbil, Iraq (AFP) June 2, 2023 When the Syrian Kurdish sisters Perwin and Norshean Salih sing about loss, it comes from the heart. ... more |
  NASA Successfully Completes Globetrotting SuperBIT Balloon Flight  
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 |
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Underwater forest's recovery offers hope for marine restoration across the globeBlanes, Spain (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 Human activity has degraded ecosystems and damaged biodiversity around the world, but ecosystem restoration offers hope for the future. Scientists studying the restoration of underwater seaweed fore ... more 
Australia to create marine park the size of SpainSydney (AFP) June 4, 2023 Australia plans to create a marine park almost the size of Spain around remote islands off its southeast coast, the government announced Sunday. ... more  
Researchers uncover reasons to rethink how mountains are builtFort Collins CO (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 A study led by Colorado State University suggests that the answers to how and why mountains form are buried deeper than once thought. "Mountain building is a fundamental process of how Earth b ... more 
EU looks to boost boat tracking to fight overfishingBrussels (AFP) May 31, 2023 The EU is moving towards extra tracking and putting cameras on fishing boats to monitor their catches in order to prevent overfishing, under a deal Wednesday that environmentalists hailed as a "landmark moment". ... more |
 
Pixxel raises $36M for hyperspectral satellite constellationBangalore, India (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 Pixxel, a leader in cutting-edge hyperspectral earth-imaging technology, announced $36 Million in a Series B funding round with participation from new investors such as Google, along with existing i ... more 
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 
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 
WMO: tracking the world's weather and climateGeneva (AFP) June 1, 2023 The World Meteorological Organization, which chose Argentina's Celeste Saulo as its next leader on Thursday, is at the forefront in monitoring climate change. ... more |
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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 
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 
Vietnam detains climate activist on tax evasion accusationHanoi (AFP) June 2, 2023 Vietnamese authorities have detained a prominent climate activist for alleged tax evasion, her husband said Friday, the latest environmentalist to face such an accusation. ... more 
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 
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 |
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WMO: tracking the world's weather and climateGeneva (AFP) June 1, 2023 The World Meteorological Organization, which chooses its next leader on Thursday, is today at the forefront in monitoring climate change. ... 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 |
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