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  Paris (AFP) June 14, 2023 Researchers call them the "American blondes" - bright-eyed environmentalists tweeting passionately in support of the UAE and its handling of the forthcoming COP28 climate summit. The only problem? They are not real. Ben, Brianna, Emma, Caitlin and Chloe exude a refreshing optimism about the role of the Gulf state and its COP28 chief, oil executive Sultan Al Jaber, in promoting climate action. Their sultry profile shots look like drawings from a fantasy novel - apparently concocted using an AI- ... read more |
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With bows and spears, Indigenous 'warriors' defend the AmazonJavari, Brazil (AFP) June 14, 2023 In a remote pocket of the Brazilian Amazon under siege from illegal fishermen, poachers, loggers and drug traffickers, Indigenous people have taken it upon themselves to defend the land and its resources. ... more  
New Zealand, Fiji deepen military ties amid growing challenges in PacificWashington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2021 The Oceania nations of New Zealand and Fiji agreed to strengthen military ties on Wednesday amid growing security challenges in the Pacific. ... more 
Space rock holds clues as to how Earth got its waterTucson AZ (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 Sodium chloride, better known as table salt, isn't exactly the type of mineral that captures the imagination of scientists. However, a smattering of tiny salt crystals discovered in a sample from an ... more  
LEO PNT satellite signal simulator debuts at JNC 2023 conferenceSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Spirent will demonstrate the first fully-certified Xona satellite constellation simulator, SimXona, at the 2023 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), June 12-15, 2023, in San Diego, CA. Organized by th ... more |
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  ICEYE's four satellites launch with SpaceX's Transporter-8, introducing high-resolution spot fine image product  
Rwanda leaps forward in its journey to build a robust and vibrant space innovation ecosystemKigali, Rwanda (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) and the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) recently hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop in Rwanda in support of the space agency's drive to har ... more  
HawkEye 360's Cluster 7 begins operation in record timeHerndon VA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, reports that its Cluster 7 satellites have begun operation. This latest sate ... more |
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Zelensky: ICC investigating dam attackWashington DC (UPI) Jun 12, 2023 The International Criminal Court in The Hague is investigating the recent destruction of a major hydroelectric dam in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as operations are still underway to rescue people left stranded by the breach. ... more  
Myanmar's blocking of aid access 'unfathomable': UNGeneva (AFP) June 13, 2023 The United Nations slammed Tuesday the Myanmar junta's "unfathomable" decision to suspend travel authorisations for aid workers trying to reach more than a million people in cyclone-ravaged Rakhine state. ... more  
100,000 evacuated as cyclone threatens India and PakistanMandvi, India (AFP) June 14, 2023 More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from the path of a fierce cyclone heading towards India and Pakistan, with forecasters warning Wednesday it could devastate homes and tear down power lines. ... more 
Six dead in Cuba flooding, hundreds of houses damagedHavana (AFP) June 13, 2023 The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in east and central Cuba has risen to six, official media reported Tuesday as thousands of evacuees started returning home amid widespread property damage. ... more |
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  The Vietnamese octogenarian fighting for Agent Orange victims 
Drought hits Bishkek, where taps are running dryBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) June 12, 2023 For the past month, Bishkek resident Kanychai Bakirova has lived with her family of 11, including young children, in a home with only a trickle of water running from the tap. ... more 
Large fish kill washes up on shore of Texas Gulf CoastWashington DC (UPI) Jun 11, 2023 Thousands of dead fish have washed up on Texas' Gulf Coast over the weekend due to what officials have called a low dissolved oxygen event. ... more |
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Canadian Prairies farmers try to adapt to a warming worldDavidson, Canada (AFP) June 13, 2023 Following repeated droughts, Canadian farmers are trying to adapt to a new era in agriculture marked by a warming world - including by trapping snow in their fields, planting heat-resistant crops and seeding earlier in the season. ... more 
'Failure not an option' for jungle commandos in Colombian children rescueBogota (AFP) June 12, 2023 Indigenous volunteers working alongside the army were a winning combination in the rescue of four children lost in the jungle for 40 days, but Colombian commandos, among the most seasoned in the world, also played a key role. ... more  
Scientists puzzled by killer whale boat attacks off SpainBarbate, Spain (AFP) June 12, 2023 Groups of killer whales have rammed hundreds of small boats off the coast of Spain in recent years in "terrifying" behaviour that has baffled scientists. ... more  
In Cyprus no-man's land, owls come to the rescue of farmersDeneia, Cyprus (AFP) June 11, 2023 Standing amid ears of wheat growing tall in the buffer zone dividing Cyprus, farmer Christodoulos Christodoulou can rest easy. ... more |
 Pirarucu: Amazon's giant air-breathing fish in poachers' sights 
S.Africa clinic hopes to save penguins' futureGqeberha, South Africa (AFP) June 14, 2023 A small fish is dangled under the beak of an emaciated penguin at a South African clinic, to whet the bird's appetite. ... more 
Vatican court hits climate activists with tough finesRome (AFP) June 13, 2023 Two climate protesters who glued themselves to the base of an ancient sculpture in the Vatican Museums have been ordered to pay damages of 28,000 euros ($30,250), activists said Tuesday. ... more |
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Floating island plan for French Riviera dropped after ecological concernsMarseille (AFP) June 13, 2023 Backers of a controversial private floating island intended to anchor off the French Riviera said Tuesday they were abandoning the project in the face of opposition from local politicians and environmental groups. ... more  
Extreme weather killed 195,000 in Europe since 1980Copenhagen (AFP) June 13, 2023 Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more than 560 billion euros since 1980, the European Environment Agency said Wednesday. ... more  
'Serious concerns' for new dry summer in France after 2022 firesParis (AFP) June 14, 2023 Two-thirds of French water tables are below normal levels for June, Environment Minister Christophe Bechu said Wednesday, stoking fears of a repeat of 2022's tinder dry summer scarred by wildfires. ... more 
South Africa sends hundreds of firefighters to CanadaMbombela, South Africa (AFP) June 13, 2023 Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a last round of training on Tuesday before flying out to help Canada battle unprecedented forest blazes there. ... more |
African space tech? Don't rule it out, says Nigeria's startup kingParis (AFP) June 8, 2023 Iyinoluwa Aboyeji might not have the personal wealth of Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg, but his level of success as an African entrepreneur bears comparison with any Silicon Valley tech titan. ... more  
Indonesia Indigenous group requests internet blackoutJakarta (AFP) June 9, 2023 An Indigenous community in Indonesia has requested an internet blackout in their area to minimise the "negative impact" of the online world, officials said Friday. ... more  
UNESCO says US plans to rejoin body from JulyParis (AFP) June 12, 2023 The United States plans to rejoin UNESCO from July this year, ending a lengthy dispute that saw Washington end its membership in 2018, the UN cultural agency announced on Monday. ... more 
Landmark US youth climate trial begins in MontanaWashington (AFP) June 12, 2023 The first ever constitutional climate trial in the United States opened Monday in Montana, brought by young activists suing the north-central state for violating their right to a "clean and healthful environment." ... more |
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Earth had an 19-hour day for a billion yearsBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2023 It's tough accomplishing everything we want to get done in a day. But it would have been even more difficult had we lived earlier in Earth's history. Although we take the 24-hour day for granted, in ... more  
Geologists challenge conventional view of Earth's continental history and stabilityChampaign IL (SPX) Jun 12, 2023 The seemingly stable regions of the Earth's continental plates - the so-called stable cratons - have suffered repetitive deformation below their crust since their formation in the remote past, accor ... more 
Riverside Ukraine city left with mud and memoriesZaporizhzhia, Ukraine (AFP) June 12, 2023 Zaporizhzhia residents braved grey skies and driving rain to visit the banks of the Dnipro, not to relax in riverside bars and resorts, but to contemplate a sea of mud. ... more 
Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano spews ash, rocksDaraga, Philippines (AFP) June 11, 2023 Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centres as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic gases spewing from the rumbling crater. ... more |
Three dead, thousands displaced following Cuba stormsHavana (AFP) June 13, 2023 Three people have died and thousands have been evacuated after heavy rains pummeled eastern and central Cuba in recent days, authorities said Monday. ... more 
Vegetation Gradually Recovering in Quake-hit JiuzhaigouBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2023 Jiuzhaigou Valley of southwest Sichuan Province, China is a famous UNESCO natural heritage site that was hit by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake in August 2017. Since then, things have improved and, on Ju ... more
Pakistan orders mass evacuations ahead of cyclone landfallShah Bandar, Pakistan (AFP) June 12, 2023 Pakistan authorities on Monday began an evacuation effort to move 80,000 citizens out of the path of an approaching cyclone, which is expected to bring winds of up to 120 kilometres per hour. ... more 
White rhinos reintroduced to DR Congo national parkKinshasa (AFP) June 10, 2023 Sixteen southern white rhinoceroses have been released into DR Congo's Garamba national park, officials said on Saturday, reintroducing an endangered species that was decimated by poaching. ... more |
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Thirsty Uruguayans launch quest to find underground waterMontevideo (AFP) June 10, 2023 Drought-parched Uruguay is thirsty, and in one of the main leafy parks of its capital a new sight is appearing: heavy equipment drilling in an emergency quest for more water. ... more
Toxic smoke dissipates over northeastern USWashington (AFP) June 9, 2023 Residents of the northeastern United States were breathing more easily Friday as smoke from Canadian fires gradually cleared after blanketing several cities in a noxious haze this week. ... more 
UN says Myanmar junta halts humanitarian access to cyclone survivorsBangkok (AFP) June 9, 2023 Myanmar's junta has suspended travel authorisations for aid workers trying to reach hundreds of thousands of people in the cyclone-ravaged Rakhine state, the UN's humanitarian affairs office said Friday. ... more 
Children lost for 40 days in Colombian Amazon found aliveBogot� (AFP) June 10, 2023 Missing for more than a month in the dense Amazon rainforest, four Indigenous children have been found alive in southern Colombia, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday, praising a "joy for the whole country." ... more |
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