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  OXford UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 A study led by the University of Oxford has brought us one step closer to solving a mystery that has puzzled naturalists since Charles Darwin: when did animals first appear in the history of Earth? The results have been published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Animals* first occur in the fossil record around 574 million years ago. Their arrival appears as a sudden 'explosion' in rocks from the Cambrian period (539 million years ago to 485 million years ago) and seems to counter th ... read more |
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Maxar and Esri Expand Partnership to Visualize Precision3D in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the WorldLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 Maxar Technologies, a leading provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise geospatial intelligence, has recently declared that its Precision3D data will be made available for visual ... more  
Beatboxing orangutans and the evolution of speechLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 In the lush, dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, scientists have discovered that orangutans are capable of creating two separate sounds simultaneously, a feat typically associated with songbird ... more 
Crowds 'stone the devil' in final hajj ritualMina, Saudi Arabia (AFP) June 28, 2023 Massive crowds of robed Muslims gathered for the "stoning of the devil" ritual in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the pandemic draws to a close. ... more  
This self-driving boat maps underwater terrainEl Paso TX (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 Step aside self-driving cars, self-driving boats are here - and they can do more than take you on a cruise. Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have constructed a fully autonomou ... more |
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  Tropical deforestation up 10% in 2022 releasing billions of tons of carbon  
Hairy findings: chemicals study jolts French senatorsParis (AFP) June 27, 2023 Mercury, pesticides and rare earth metals form a toxic cocktail that a French laboratory announced Tuesday it has found in an unlikely place: on the heads of senators. ... more  
Got weeds? US environmentalists call in the G.O.A.T.sSan Antonio (AFP) June 28, 2023 The landscaping squad of Mocha, Wynonna, Nelson and Beckham yank out weeds at a Texas park. They don't carry chainsaws or use herbicides. They are goats, and this environmentally friendly initiative is, for them, merely lunch. ... more |
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Israel enlists drones, AI and big data to farm for the futureEyal, Israel (AFP) June 28, 2023 As climate change and global population growth pose ever greater challenges for agriculture, Israeli technology offers a wealth of inventions and advanced tools to help farmers adapt. ... more  
Spain mortality soared during scorching summer of 2022Madrid (AFP) June 27, 2023 Spain's record-breaking heat of summer 2022 caused more than 350 deaths from heatstroke and dehydration and was a decisive factor in a 20.5 percent increase in mortality, official figures showed Tuesday. ... more  
Air pollution speeds snowmeltBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 During the restrictive lockdown period of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, a new study reveals that diminished anthropogenic pollutant emissions significantly slowed the rate of snow and ice melt in t ... more 
Southern US swelters in brutal heat waveHouston (AFP) June 27, 2023 A dangerous and prolonged heat wave blanketed large parts of the southern United States on Tuesday, buckling highways and forcing people to shelter indoors in what scientists called a climate-change supercharged event. ... more |
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  UN vote to end Mali peacekeeping mission delayed  
Foreign firefighters come to the rescue in Canada's wildfiresMontreal (AFP) June 28, 2023 Hundreds of international firefighters who are helping overwhelmed Canadians battle unprecedented wildfires face a complex task in the heart of the boreal forest scorched by uncontrolled blazes. ... more 
Canada sees record CO2 emissions from fires so far this yearParis (AFP) June 27, 2023 Wildfires raging across Canada, made more intense by global warming, have released more planet-warming carbon dioxide in the first six months of 2023 than in any full year on record, EU scientists said Tuesday. ... more |
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Recording: Donald Trump says he didn't declassify 'highly confidential' documentsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 27, 2023 Former President Donald Trump can be heard on a newly released audio recording acknowledging he did not have the authority to declassify "highly confidential" materials he took with him after leaving the White House more than two years ago. ... more 
Putin tells troops in Kremlin they 'de facto stopped civil war'Moscow (AFP) June 27, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin told troops gathered Tuesday at the Kremlin they prevented civil war after a revolt by Wagner mercenaries, and held a minute's silence for pilots killed during the insurrection. ... more  
Hong Kong exiles in UK say 'living in fear' of BeijingLondon (AFP) June 28, 2023 When artists Lumli and Lumlong fled Hong Kong in 2021 they didn't tell a soul for fear of being reported and arrested before they could leave. ... more 
Netanyahu says invited to China, with US-Israel ties tenseJerusalem (AFP) June 27, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he had been invited to China and his office had informed close ally the United States about the planned trip to Beijing. ... more |
 Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds  
Bee colonies 'relatively stable' after 2nd highest rate of loss last yearWashington DC (UPI) Jun 25, 2023 Beekeepers lost nearly 50% of their managed colonies last year, the second-highest rate of loss on record. ... more 
Humans' evolutionary relatives butchered one another 1.45 million years agoWashington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Researchers from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have identified the oldest decisive evidence of humans' close evolutionary relatives butchering and likely eating one another. ... more |
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Which is longer, Amazon or Nile? New quest aims to settle old debateRio De Janeiro (AFP) June 27, 2023 What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good. ... more 
Study of deep-sea corals reveals ocean currents have not fuelled rise in atmospheric carbon dioxideBristol UK (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Pioneering analysis of deep-sea corals has overturned the idea that ocean currents contributed to increasing global levels of carbon dioxide in the air over the past 11,000 years. The study, l ... more 
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka scraps monkey business planColombo (AFP) June 26, 2023 Bankrupt Sri Lanka's government on Monday said it was scrapping plans to export around 100,000 endangered monkeys to China following an outcry and a court case by animal lovers. ... more 
Volvic on front line of France's new water fearsVolvic, France (AFP) June 22, 2023 The public fountains in Volvic, the home of one of the world's most famous mineral waters, have been turned off. ... more |
 
Tiny Thai school on the climate change front lineBan Khun Samut Chin, Thailand (AFP) June 23, 2023 Each morning, four children stand barefoot in a line and proudly sing the national anthem as the Thai flag is raised outside their school, perched on a finger of land surrounded by the sea. ... more 
Jumbo problem: Sri Lanka's battle with plastic pollutionHorana, Sri Lanka (AFP) June 27, 2023 Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored. ... more 
'Heat of hell': Saudi sun challenges hajj pilgrimsMecca, Saudi Arabia (AFP) June 26, 2023 Mobile phones are overheating and the pavement feels like a frying pan but for Abdul al-Assad, intense desert heat is all part of the hajj pilgrimage in summertime Saudi Arabia. ... more  
'We only have this planet': Barbados PM urges unified climate finance responseParis (AFP) June 23, 2023 Between brainstorming ways to fix the global financial system and appearing onstage at a Paris pop concert, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley stopped to record a message about the storm looming near her Caribbean nation. ... more |
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German prosecutors admit to tapping climate activists' phonesFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 25, 2023 Prosecutors in Germany have confirmed a press report that investigators have listened in on phone calls of climate activists from the Letzte Generation ("Last Generation") group, sparking widespread outrage Sunday. ... more
Montreal has worst air of any major city as wildfires rage: monitorMontreal (AFP) June 25, 2023 Forest fires in Canada left Montreal blanketed with smog on Sunday, giving it the worst air quality of any major city in the world, according to a pollution monitor. ... more 
EU sanctions 7 Iranians over human rights abuses committed against protestersWashington DC (UPI) Jun 27, 2023 European lawmakers blacklisted seven Iranian officials on Monday, as the European Union continues to unleash punitive measures against members of the Iranian regime they hold responsible for committing human rights abuses against anti-regime protesters. ... more 
Mitsotakis back as Greek premier after election landslideAthens (AFP) June 26, 2023 Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis embarked Monday on his second term as Greece's prime minister with a vow to accelerate institutional and economic reforms, after voters handed him an imposing election victory for the second time in five weeks. ... more |
 
No evidence Covid created in Chinese lab: US intelligenceWashington (AFP) June 24, 2023 The head of US intelligence said Friday that there was no evidence that the Covid-19 virus was created in the Chinese government's Wuhan research lab. ... more  
FSU assistant professor's research helps determine origins of plate tectonicsTallahassee FL (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 A Florida State University faculty member's research is helping to uncover more about the conditions necessary for the beginnings of life on Earth. FSU Assistant Professor Richard Bono was par ... more  
Russia, China block move for new Antarctic marine reservesSantiago (AFP) June 23, 2023 Members of a multinational group on Antarctic conservation failed to agree Friday on a roadmap for the creation of three new marine protected areas - a goal that has proven elusive for years. ... more 
Beijing records hottest June day as extreme heat sears northern ChinaBeijing (AFP) June 22, 2023 Beijing logged its hottest June day since records began on Thursday, the national weather service said, as swathes of northern China sweltered in 40-degree heat. ... more |
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Bison reintroduced to Canada's Banff thrive againBanff, Canada (AFP) June 23, 2023 Wild bison that once numbered in the tens of millions in North America before being hunted almost to extinction are once again thriving in a pocket of western Canada. ... more 
Russia bans World Wildlife Fund's workMoscow (AFP) June 21, 2023 Moscow labelled Wednesday the World Wildlife Fund an "undesirable" organisation, a designation that criminalises its work and puts staff at risk of prosecution, saying the conservation group threatens Russia's economic security. ... more 
Kyiv puts environmental damage from Ukraine dam breach at $1.5 bnLondon (AFP) June 21, 2023 Kyiv said Wednesday the destruction of the Russian-held Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine earlier this month caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damages to the environment. ... more 
As Arctic warms, caribou and muskoxen slow biodiversity lossWashington (AFP) June 22, 2023 Rapidly warming conditions in the Arctic and the loss of sea ice caused by climate change are driving a steep decline in biodiversity, including among plants, fungi and lichen. ... more |
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