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  Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) east between 1993 and 2010 alone, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, AGU's journal for short-format, high-impact research with implications spanning the Earth and space sciences. Based on climate models, scientists previously estimated humans pumped 2,150 gigatons of groundwater, equivalent to more than ... read more |
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Carbon monoxide from fires in CanadaParis (ESA) Jun 16, 2023 As climate change increases the risk of wildfires across the globe, the spate of fires that hit Canada in May and June suggest that 2023 is on course to be the country's worst fire season to date. T ... more 
Overfishing pushes reef sharks toward extinction: studyWashington (AFP) June 15, 2023 Overfishing is driving coral reef sharks towards extinction, according to a global study out Thursday that signals far greater peril to the marine predators than previously thought. ... more 
UN to adopt high seas treaty MondayUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 16, 2023 The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas is scheduled to be adopted Monday at the United Nations, a huge step for the "historic" environmental accord after more than 15 years of discussions. ... more 
'There is nothing for me': Vietnam drought dries up incomeYen Bai, Vietnam (AFP) June 16, 2023 On the shores of a reservoir that feeds one of Vietnam's biggest hydropower plants, Dang Thi Phuong points at the cracked ground where the fish that help her earn a living normally swim. ... more |
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  UN chief slams 'pitiful' world response to climate change as talks stymied  
Tornado ravages Texas town, three reported dead, 100 hurtWashington (AFP) June 16, 2023 A "horrific" tornado ripped through a northern Texas town Thursday causing widespread destruction, with reports that at least three people were killed and up to 100 others injured. ... more  
Cyclone Biparjoy leaves destructive trail on Indian coastMandvi, India (AFP) June 16, 2023 Cyclone Biparjoy tore down power poles and uprooted trees Friday after pummelling the Indian coastline, though the storm was weaker than feared and there were no immediate reports of casualties. ... more |
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World breaks average temperature record for early June: EUParis (AFP) June 15, 2023 Average global temperatures at the start of June were the warmest the European Union's climate monitoring unit has ever recorded for the period, trouncing previous records by a "substantial margin", it said on Thursday. ... more  
West Darfur governor assassinated as Sudan's war enters third monthWashington DC (UPI) Jun 15, 2023 The governor of Sudan's West Darfur has been killed, with the warring sides in the African nation's bloody conflict trading blame for the assassination while a U.S.-backed conflict observer says the breakaway paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is most likely responsible. ... more 
Intercommunal forums seek to end deadly violence in NigerNiamey (AFP) June 16, 2023 Traditional chiefs, officials, human rights activists and NGOs have been criss-crossing the vast Tillaberi region of western Niger for several months. ... more 
After a terrible year, Spain ramps up wildfire defencesBranuelas, Spain (AFP) June 16, 2023 Garbed in red protective overalls, the soldiers worked doggedly to create a firebreak during a firefighting exercise in northwestern Spain, the European nation hardest hit last year by wildfires. ... more |
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 No respite for Sudan civilians two months into brutal war  
Satellogic earth observation constellation continues expansion with SpaceX Transporter-8 MissionNew York NY (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), reports that four NewSats Mark-V spacecraft successfully reached low-Earth orbit following a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch on June 12th from Vandenberg Space Force Base in C ... more 
Forecasting fires with SMOSParis (ESA) Jun 15, 2023 As the current wildfires in Canada show, climate change is increasing the risk and extent of wildfires across the globe. ESA, along with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts have t ... more |
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Space exploration company brings high-tech laser lab to the ocean floorWashington DC (SPX) Jun 15, 2023 On Friday, May 19, 2023, Impossible Sensing, along with a team of scientists and engineers from SETI Institute, NASA JPL, University of Washington's Applied Physics Laboratory and other institutions ... more  
Repentant ranchers rescuing Colombian wildlifeSan Jose Del Guaviare, Colombia (AFP) June 15, 2023 Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a room in the home of the Zapata family, which has renounced livestock farming to focus on stewardship of the Colombian Amazon and its animals uprooted by deforestation. ... more 
Airport threatens Albania's fragile wild paradiseNarta , Albania (AFP) June 15, 2023 Flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans laze in the azure waters of a shallow lagoon near Albania's Adriatic coast. ... more 
Amid melting glaciers, Swiss to vote on new climate lawGeneva (AFP) June 15, 2023 The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, are expected Sunday to approve a new climate bill aimed at swiftly steering the country towards carbon neutrality. ... more |
 Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines 
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 
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 |
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110M displaced by war, climate change, human rights abusesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2023 More than 110 million people have been forced to abandon their homes over the past year as war, climate disasters and humanitarian crises led to record-level displacement around the world, according to a new report from the United Nations. ... more 
AI, Africa and climate crisis star at Art Basel fairBasel, Switzerland (AFP) June 14, 2023 Climate change, migration, artificial intelligence, perspectives on Africa and combating nationalism take centre-stage this year at Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair. ... 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  
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 |
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Gales lash India and Pakistan coast as cyclone approaches Mandvi, India (AFP) June 15, 2023 Howling gales and crashing waves pounded the coastline of India and Pakistan on Thursday, hours before the landfall of a powerful cyclone that has prompted mass evacuations. ... more 
Bill Gates in China to meet with development partnersBeijing (AFP) June 15, 2023 Bill Gates was in China on Thursday to meet with global health and development partners, following a string of recent visits to the Asian giant by US business titans. ... 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 
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 |
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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  
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 
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  
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 |
 
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  
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 
Fake Twitter 'blondes' promote UAE climate summitParis (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. ... 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 |
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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
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 |
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