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  United Nations, United States (AFP) July 7, 2023 Governments will soon likely be able to apply for deep sea mining contracts in international waters, a plunge into the unknown that is worrying conservationists as calls for a moratorium on such digging grow. States have for ten years been negotiating a mining code to set rules for the possible exploitation of nickel, cobalt and copper in deep seabed areas that fall outside of national jurisdictions. But agreement has so far been elusive, and on Sunday a clause is set to expire that allows gover ... read more |
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Amazon neighbors act to save world's largest rainforest; Lula slashes Amazon deforestationLeticia, Colombia (AFP) July 8, 2023 With the effects of climate change mounting, Amazon basin countries met in Colombia for a summit Saturday to strategize on how to save the world's biggest rainforest. ... more  
Earth's day was a constant 19.5 hours for over a billion yearsToronto, Canada (SPX) Jul 06, 2023 A team of astrophysicists at the University of Toronto (U of T) has revealed how the slow and steady lengthening of Earth's day caused by the tidal pull of the moon was halted for over a billion yea ... more 
Climate change challenges hydropower-dependent AustriaKaprun, Austria (AFP) July 9, 2023 High in the Austrian Alps, hundreds of construction workers toil in a huge underground project aimed at storing hydropower as climate change has reduced the country's water-dependent electricity production. ... more  
Yellen urges 'direct' talks, US-China climate collaborationBeijing (AFP) July 8, 2023 Washington and Beijing should communicate "directly" on concerns about specific economic practices, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday, urging greater cooperation between the world's two biggest economies despite fraught ties. ... more |
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  Zimbabwe's carbon exchange kicks off with Belarusian gift  
EU pushes to slash food wasteBrussels (AFP) July 5, 2023 The European Union on Wednesday put forward a plan to impose binding targets on its 27 member states to slash food waste from households, retailers and restaurants 30 percent this decade. ... more |
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From soup stock to supercrop: Japan shows off its seaweed savvyYokohama, Japan (AFP) July 6, 2023 Seaweed has long been a staple food in Japan, but the chunky, slimy kelp hauled into fisherman Ryoichi Kigawa's boat is also starting to attract international attention for its potential as an eco-friendly supercrop. ... more  
China Achieves Milestone in Satellite-to-ground Laser CommunicationsBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 03, 2023 The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in partnership with the Changguang Satellite Technology, successfully conducted a satellite-to-ground ... more  
Satellogic and OHB to collaborate on environmental earth observation applicationsMubnich, Germany (SPX) Jul 06, 2023 Satellogic Inc. announced this week that it will collaborate with OHB SE, a German-based aerospace and technology group on the development of advanced Earth Observation data-based services focused o ... more 
Top French court says Channel town must give migrants waterParis (AFP) July 5, 2023 France's top administrative court has ordered a town on the country's north coast to provide fresh water for a camp of migrants hoping to reach Britain. ... more |
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 Climate change, El Nino drive hottest June on record 
Devastation reigns one month on from Ukraine dam floodAfanasiyivka, Ukraine (AFP) July 5, 2023 Clothes, sofas and kitchen furniture still lie strewn around Nadiya Yefremova's garden a month after her home was flooded by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. ... more |
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Hazardous 'forever chemicals' detected in nearly half of US tap waterWashington (AFP) July 7, 2023 At least 45 percent of the United States' tap water is contaminated with toxic "forever" chemicals, according to a study by a government agency. ... more 
Rubbish-clearing divers come to rescue of 'pearl of Kyrgyzstan'Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) July 6, 2023 On the shores of Lake Issyk Kul in mountainous Kyrgyzstan, a group of divers show off their haul for the day - a boat engine, car tyres, bottles, clothes and plastic items. ... more 
Pesticides worsen climate emergency: NGO reportLondon (AFP) July 5, 2023 Pesticides in food production are overwhelmingly derived from fossil fuels and worsen climate change, an NGO said in a report Wednesday, urging UK government action. ... more  
Hundreds of quakes in Iceland spur volcano warningReykjavik (AFP) July 5, 2023 Some 2,200 earthquakes have been recorded in the area around Iceland's capital Reykjavik the past 24 hours, signalling that a volcanic eruption could be imminent, the country's weather office said Wednesday. ... more |
  Moderna signs agreement towards making mRNA medicine in China  
Climate change tests limits of Mediterranean wildfire strategyMarseille, France (AFP) July 7, 2023 Climate change and increased human habitation across France's dry, forested region are pushing the limits of firefighters' tried and tested "strike quick and hard" strategy. ... more |
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Wildfires 'off the charts' in Canada as temperatures climbMontreal (AFP) July 7, 2023 The number of forest fires continues to rise in Canada, climbing on Friday to more than 670 blazes - more than 380 of them out of control - with a long and difficult summer ahead. ... more  
Highly oxidizing magma of the early EarthMatsuyama, Japan (SPX) Jul 06, 2023 Elucidating the atmosphere and surface environment of the early Earth, especially before the origin of life, is a key to understanding the habitability of the Earth. The atmosphere of terrestrial pl ... more 
Earth formed from dry, rocky building blocksPasadena CA (SPX) Jul 06, 2023 Billions of years ago, in the giant disk of dust, gas, and rocky material that orbited our young sun, larger and larger bodies coalesced to eventually give rise to the planets, moons, and asteroids ... more  
'Unimaginable': Austria's highest paradise feels heat of climate changeHeiligenblut Am Grobglockner, Austria (AFP) July 6, 2023 Ever since Herbert Hoegl and his wife first drove up the majestic Grossglockner High Alpine Road, named after Austria's highest mountain, the breathtaking vistas that the route offers have been imprinted on their minds. ... more |
UN highlights 'vicious cycle' of climate impacts for Latin America, CaribbeanHavana (AFP) July 5, 2023 As some Latin American countries battle severe drought and others disease outbreaks brought on by flooding, the World Meteorological Organization warned Wednesday that extreme weather and climate shocks were becoming more acute in the region. ... more
German climate reform hit by vote delay; Austria court rejects children's climate lawsuitBerlin (AFP) July 6, 2023 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government suffered an embarrassing setback Thursday on a key climate reform after it was forced to push back a highly anticipated parliamentary vote. ... more 
Sweet success: Jordan's beekeepers busy as honey demand soarsIrbid, Jordan (AFP) July 9, 2023 Jordan's key tourism industry may have been hammered by Covid, but the pandemic gave a boost to another sector, keeping its beekeepers busy as demand for honey has soared. ... more 
French cherry farmers protest over insecticide ban; Report paves way for EU glyphosate useLyon (AFP) July 6, 2023 Angry French cherry farmers dumped a tonne of rotting fruit in front of a government building in southern France on Thursday to protest against an insecticide ban that has left them vulnerable to fruit flies. ... more |
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Two dead as strongest summer storm blasts Netherlands, GermanyThe Hague (AFP) July 5, 2023 A record-breaking summer storm hammered the Netherlands and Germany on Wednesday, killing two people and throwing international air and rail travel into chaos. ... more 
Heat wave in US turns Texas prisons into 'ovens'Houston (AFP) July 8, 2023 On the afternoon of July 4, as Americans were celebrating the country's independence with elaborate fireworks displays, a prisoner named Joseph Martire passed out in his cell in Texas, amid the excessive heat that has been swamping much of the southern United States in recent days. ... more 
Texas scraps 'water break' law for construction workers, as global heat records soarHouston (AFP) July 5, 2023 Texas has scrapped a law that guaranteed construction workers in some cities the right to water breaks on the job, drawing anger Wednesday from unions and local authorities as much of America endured a brutal heat wave. ... more 
Scores dead in Pakistan and Ivory Coast floods; As Dutch storm costs soarLahore, Pakistan (AFP) July 7, 2023 At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan since last month, officials said Friday. ... more |
 
First drug developed by generative AI administered to patientsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2023 The first dose of a drug developed by artificial intelligence has been delivered to its first patient. ... more  
Hong Kong cuts elected council seats to exclude 'anti-China' forcesHong Kong (AFP) July 6, 2023 Hong Kong's legislature voted unanimously on Thursday to cut the number of elected seats in local councils, a move meant to prevent opposition figures from repeating their landslide win in 2019. ... more 
'Adversaries, not enemies': Greek PM warns far-right MPsAthens (AFP) July 6, 2023 Newly re-elected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday warned far-right lawmakers not to "impede" the country's progress as he outlined his government's policies over the next four years. ... more  
Preventing interplanetary pollution that could pose a threat to life on Earth and other planetsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 06, 2023 Formulating policies for planetary protection issues and keeping them up-to-date is the responsibility of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) panel on planetary protection. In an article in Fro ... more |
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Biggest UK water supplier fined over sewage dischargeLondon (AFP) July 4, 2023 A UK court Tuesday fined Thames Water, the nation's biggest supplier of the commodity, Pounds 3.3 million ($4.2 million) for polluting rivers, heaping more pressure on the indebted company at risk of renationalisation. ... more 
Nestle steps up reforestation project in Ivory CoastVevey, Switzerland (AFP) July 2, 2023 Nestle is stepping up its project to combat deforestation in Ivory Coast caused by the growth of cocoa farming, bringing cocoa trading companies directly on board. ... more 
Climate activists block holes on Spanish golf courses over water useMadrid (AFP) July 2, 2023 Climate activists said Sunday they had plugged the holes on 10 golf courses across Spain to protest at the sport's excessive water usage as Europe lives through a severe drought. ... more 
Kenya's Ruto lifts six-year logging banNairobi (AFP) July 2, 2023 Kenyan President William Ruto announced Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners. ... more |
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