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  Houston TX (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 Climate scientists at Rice University have discovered an "internally generated periodicity" - a natural cycle that repeats every 150 days - in the north-south oscillation of atmospheric pressure patterns that drive the movement of the Southern Hemisphere's prevailing westerly winds and the Antarctic jet stream. "This is something that arises from the internal dynamics of the atmosphere," said Pedram Hassanzadeh, co-author of a study about the discovery in the open-access journal AGU Advances. "We ... read more |
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Unveiling snowmaking's water and emissions impactWaterloo, Canada (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 The first-ever national study to assess the impact of developing artificial snow shows the pressure the process is putting on the climate, with the equivalent of nearly 17,000 homes' worth of annual ... more  
Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decadesDhaka (AFP) June 7, 2023 Bangladesh has shut thousands of schools as it struggles through its lengthiest heatwave in half a century, with widespread power cuts only compounding locals' misery. ... more  
Quebec the new epicenter of Canada's raging wildfiresMontreal (AFP) June 6, 2023 Canada's Quebec province, not used to the huge number, scale and strength of wildfires ravaging the rest of the country, has become the latest hotspot with about 160 fires burning on Tuesday, most of those out of control. ... more  
Four dead, several dozen injured in Haiti quake, floods and landslidesPort-Au-Prince (AFP) June 7, 2023 An earthquake shook parts of western Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring three dozen others, authorities said, with more victims feared trapped under the rubble. ... more |
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Quantum visualization technique gives insight into photosynthesisUrbana IL (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 Systems obeying quantum mechanics are notoriously difficult to visualize, but researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed an illustration technique that displays quantu ... more  
The problems with coal ash start smaller than anyone thoughtDurham NC (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 Everyone knows that burning coal causes air pollution that is harmful to the climate and human health. But the ash left over can often be harmful as well. For example, Duke Energy long stored a liqu ... more |
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The university making quantum science more accessibleSurrey UK (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 The way plants capture sunlight, the way birds use a built-in compass when they migrate and the way our DNA makes use of atoms being in two places at once are all examples of the exciting new field ... more  
Strawberry boycott leaves Spain's farmers in a jamMadrid (AFP) June 5, 2023 A German-led campaign to boycott Spanish strawberries over environmental concerns has enraged farmers and Spain's right wing, forcing a German parliamentary delegation to suspend its work Monday. ... more 
California's honey bees await the famous sunshinePasadena, United States (AFP) June 6, 2023 California's very wet winter gifted the state a spectacular superbloom - an explosion of flowers that delighted hikers and should have been great news for bees. ... more  
Ukraine PM calls dam destruction 'environmental catastrophe'Paris (AFP) June 7, 2023 Ukraine's prime minister said Wednesday that the destruction of the Kakhovka dam was "one of the most significant environmental catastrophes in Europe in recent decades". ... more |
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Indonesia volcano draws thousands for ritual sacrificeProbolinggo, Indonesia (AFP) June 5, 2023 Thousands of Hindu worshippers scaled an active Indonesian volcano on Monday to toss livestock, food and other offerings into its smoking crater in a centuries-old religious ceremony. ... more 
More than 500 people evacuated after Ecuador floodsEsmeraldas, Ecuador (AFP) June 5, 2023 More than 500 people were evacuated from their homes in northern Ecuador on Sunday following flooding caused by heavy rains, President Guillermo Lasso said. ... more |
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Israeli soldiers to join Moroccan war games for first timeRabat (AFP) June 5, 2023 Israeli soldiers will for the first time take part in military exercises in Morocco when the biggest war games event in Africa kicks off Tuesday, the Israeli army said. ... more  
Lula leads tributes on anniversary of Amazon double murderBrasilia (AFP) June 6, 2023 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged the world Monday to ensure British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira did not die in vain, at commemorations marking one year since their murder in the Amazon rainforest. ... more 
Flood-hit Pakistanis still waiting on promised rebuildDadu, Pakistan (AFP) June 6, 2023 Noor Bibi lost her mother, her daughter and the roof over her head in the catastrophic floods that drowned Pakistan last summer. ... more  
Four Hong Kong men arrested over organ donation cancellationsHong Kong (AFP) June 5, 2023 Hong Kong police on Monday arrested four men for fraudulently cancelling organ donation registrations, weeks after officials lashed out at a spike in withdrawals following a proposal to share organs with mainland China. ... more |
 Rwanda's Kagame orders major military purge  
Hong Kong seeks court ban on democracy protest songHong Kong (AFP) June 6, 2023 Hong Kong's government said Tuesday it had asked the city's high court to ban the song "Glory to Hong Kong", an anthem born out of huge pro-democracy protests in 2019. ... more  
GomSpace and ESA cancel next phase of climate observation missionAalborg, Denmark (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 In European space news, GomSpace and ESA have decided not to proceed to the next phase of the CubeMap mission, a climate observation initiative. The mission had been envisaged as a collaboration bet ... 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  
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 
Divers fish deadly 'ghost nets' from Santorini's depthsSantorini, Greece (AFP) June 5, 2023 Off the spectacular Greek tourist island of Santorini, divers drag deadly "ghost nets" from the depths of the Aegean Sea which have claimed the lives of thousands of fish. ... more 
Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longerGainesville FL (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 As Earth's climate continues to warm due to the emission of greenhouse gasses, extreme and anomalous weather events are becoming more common. But predicting and analyzing the effects of what is, by ... more |
How evolution impacts the environmentKingston RI (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 The story of the peppered moths is a textbook evolutionary tale. As coal smoke darkened tree bark near England's cities during the Industrial Revolution, white-bodied peppered moths became conspicuo ... more 
Widow urges care for Amazon on anniversary of double murderRio De Janeiro (AFP) June 5, 2023 Late British journalist Dom Phillips's widow urged the world to pay attention to the plight of the Amazon rainforest at commemorations Monday marking one year since he and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered. ... more 
Healthy snowpack heralds bumper season for US raftersBuena Vista, United States (AFP) June 5, 2023 A healthy Rocky Mountain snowpack looks set to offer a bumper season for thrill-seeking white water rafters on Colorado's rivers. ... more 
Australia issues El Nino warm weather alertSydney (AFP) June 6, 2023 Australia warned Tuesday of a likely El Nino weather pattern this year, delivering warmer, drier days to a country vulnerable to fierce bushfires. ... more |
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In Ecuador biosphere, battle lines form over mining plansNanegalito, Ecuador (AFP) June 4, 2023 The Choco Andino Biosphere Reserve near Ecuador's capital Quito is a UN-designated biodiversity hotspot - and the center of an increasingly heated debate over mining. ... more  
Major US firms agree to $1.2 bn 'forever chemicals' settlementWashington (AFP) June 3, 2023 Three major chemical manufacturers announced Friday they will pay nearly $1.2 billion to settle claims that they contaminated water sources across the United States with harmful "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. ... more 
Over 16 million need aid in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger: reportAbidjan (AFP) June 5, 2023 More than 16 million people affected by conflict and climate change in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger need humanitarian aid, according to an NGO report published on Monday. ... 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 |
 
Hong Kong, China step up security on Tiananmen crackdown anniversaryHong Kong (AFP) June 4, 2023 Hong Kong boosted security around a park Sunday where tens of thousands of people used to gather for an annual memorial of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, ensuring no protests on the event's 34th anniversary. ... more 
US says Navalny supporter arrests show Putin's 'paranoidWashington DC (UPI) Jun 4, 2023 Russian police on Sunday arrested protesters demonstrating in support of imprisoned anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny on his birthday as British officials said recent crackdowns on anti-war demonstrators show the "paranoia" of President Vladimir Putin. ... more  
Far-right party at new high as climate issues split GermanyBerlin (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. ... 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 |
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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 
Incoming UN climate agency chief forecasts wind of changeGeneva (AFP) June 3, 2023 Celeste Saulo, the incoming head of the UN's weather and climate agency, said she would fight with a passion to combat climate change and its negative impacts on people's lives. ... 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 
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 |
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