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  Pune, India (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Land Surface Temperature (LST) in Maharashtra reached alarming levels in the month of May, posing severe threats to the environment, agriculture, and livelihoods, warns a recent analysis conducted by Geoinformatics researchers at WOTR Centre for Resilience Studies (W-CReS). The study reveals a significant increase in LST levels, particularly in semi-arid regions, such as Marathwada, Vidarbha, Konkan, and parts of Western Maharashtra, and highlights the urgent need for action. Land Surface Temperat ... read more |
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Terran Orbital and ImageSat International set to launch RUNNER-1 EO satBoca Raton FL (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has announced final launch preparations for the RUNNER-1 satellite. The satellite will be launched aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporte ... more  
Ukraine's Zelensky visits flooded region; 8 deaths reportedWashington DC (UPI) Jun 8, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited the southern Kherson region devastated by the Kakhovka dam collapse as the first deaths were reported amid warnings of landmines swept out of position by floodwaters. ... more  
Smoke from Canadian wildfires cloaks eastern US with hazeWashington (AFP) June 9, 2023 Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded US cities in a noxious haze again Thursday, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events in what President Joe Biden called a "stark reminder" of climate change. ... more 
Denmark goes two weeks without rain for first time since 2006Copenhagen (AFP) June 7, 2023 A normally rainy country, Denmark has not seen a drop of rain in over two weeks for the first time in 17 years, the country's meteorological agency DMI said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Indonesia, Malaysia to fight against EU palm oil 'discrimination'  
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
Canada fires trigger air quality alerts for 100 mn in US: govtWashington (AFP) June 7, 2023 More than 100 million people in America are living under air quality alerts caused by Canadian wildfires, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday. ... more |
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Spain's 3,000-year-old tuna fishing traditionZahara De Los Atunes, Spain (AFP) June 8, 2023 As the sun rises in the Gulf of Cadiz on Spain's southern tip, a team of fishermen lifts the tip of a vast system of nets with bluefin tuna trapped inside. ... more 
Oceans warmer last month than any May on recordParis (AFP) June 7, 2023 Global oceans were warmer last month than any other May in records stretching back to the 19th century, the European Union's climate monitoring unit reported Wednesday. ... 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 
Fiji cools on China police cooperationWellington (AFP) June 7, 2023 Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said Wednesday that a police exchange agreement with China was under review, as his government considers whether to cancel the deal outright. ... more |
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  Lula leads tributes on anniversary of Amazon double murder  
AI chatbots offer comfort to the bereavedNew York (AFP) June 8, 2023 Staying in touch with a loved one after their death is the promise of several start-ups using the powers artificial intelligence, though not without raising ethical questions. ... more 
Sovereignty fears delay Pacific-Australia security pactsSydney (AFP) June 7, 2023 Australia's bid to lock in security pacts with two Pacific neighbours and curb China's growing regional clout has hit a stumbling block, with island leaders voicing sovereignty concerns. ... more |
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Harris announces $100M initiative to fight climate change, arms smuggling in CaribbeanWashington DC (UPI) Jun 8, 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis in Nassau Thursday to reaffirm a strategic climate partnership with the former British colony while announcing new federal efforts to curtail arms trafficking throughout the Caribbean. ... more  
Most nations get low marks on 'net-zero' climate plansParis (AFP) June 8, 2023 Nearly all of 35 countries accounting for more than four-fifths of global greenhouse gas emissions got low marks for their net zero plans in a peer-reviewed assessment published Thursday. ... more  
Dutch to send rescue boats, water pumps to UkraineThe Hague (AFP) June 8, 2023 The Netherlands is sending dozens of boats, water pumps and other water-resistant gear to Ukraine to help with rescue operations in the wake of the Kakhovka dam breach, officials said Thursday. ... more  
China jails human rights lawyer for state subversionBeijing (AFP) June 8, 2023 China jailed a human rights lawyer for three and a half years for state subversion, his family said Thursday, in the latest blow to the country's embattled civil society under President Xi Jinping. ... more |
 US-German satellites show California water gains after record winter  
Human extinction threat 'overblown' says AI sage MarcusSan Francisco (AFP) June 4, 2023 Ever since the poem churning ChatGPT burst on the scene six months ago, expert Gary Marcus has voiced caution against artificial intelligence's ultra-fast development and adoption. ... more 
Zelensky visits flood-hit Ukraine region as 5 reported killedKherson, Ukraine (AFP) June 8, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the region flooded by the breached Kakhovka dam Thursday, as Moscow-installed authorities said five people had been killed in the disaster. ... more |
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NOAA announces $2.6 billion to protect coastal communitiesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 6, 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced a new $2.6 billion initiative to protect coastal communities. ... more
World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warnParis (AFP) June 8, 2023 Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in global warming, 50 top scientists warned Thursday in a sweeping climate science update. ... more  
As Canada awaits help EU offers firefighters as New York in apocalyptic hazeBrussels (AFP) June 8, 2023 EU nations offered to send nearly 300 firefighters to help Canada battle blazes that have shrouded US cities in smoke, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday. ... more 
Spain logs 'hottest spring on record'Madrid (AFP) June 7, 2023 Spain has experienced its hottest spring in over 60 years of recordkeeping, with average temperatures almost two degrees Celsius above average, the national weather agency reported Wednesday. ... more |
 
Philippines on alert as volcano spews ashManila (AFP) June 8, 2023 Philippine scientists said that a "hazardous eruption" of a volcano in the archipelago could be days or weeks away, and urged the evacuation of nearby residents from their homes. ... more  
Rwanda's Kagame orders major military purgeKigali (AFP) June 7, 2023 Rwandan President Paul Kagame has embarked on a major shakeup of the country's military, with a round of dismissals announced Wednesday after the appointment of a new defence minister, army chief and head of internal security. ... 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 
Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls 31% under LulaRio De Janeiro (AFP) June 7, 2023 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 31 percent in the first five months of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration versus the same period last year, officials said Wednesday. ... more |
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UNESCO hails $2.9-bn Australian plan to protect Great Barrier ReefParis (AFP) June 6, 2023 The UN's cultural agency UNESCO welcomed on Tuesday commitments from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef, with the government pledging 4.4 billion Australian dollars ($2.9 billion) to safeguard the natural wonder. ... more 
Reclusive Turkmenistan announces move to cut methane emissionsAshgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) June 5, 2023 Reclusive Turkmenistan, one of the world's most closed countries and a top methane emitter, said Monday that it would create a commission to reduce leaks of the potent planet heating gas. ... more 
Fires burn across QuebecGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 An unusually intense start to Canada's wildfire season filled skies with smoke in May 2023. Then, at the beginning of June, scores of new fires raged in the eastern Canadian province of Quebec, some ... more 
US climate envoy in UAE meets head of COP28Dubai (AFP) June 4, 2023 US special climate envoy John Kerry has met senior Emirati officials in Abu Dhabi, including the head of the United Nations' upcoming climate change conference, official media reported Sunday. ... more |
 
Vaquitas still exist, but barely: Experiment halted in Norway after whale drownsMexico City (AFP) June 7, 2023 The vaquita, a small porpoise on the verge of extinction, is still hanging in there, said scientists Wednesday who had spotted about a dozen specimens of Mexico's "panda of the sea" on an expedition in May. ... 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 
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  
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 |
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Order in chaos: Atmosphere's Antarctic oscillation has natural cycleHouston 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 pat ... 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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