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  Paris (AFP) July 10, 2023 As scientists make the case that humans have fundamentally transformed the planet enough to warrant our own geological epoch, another question arises: is there anything left untouched by humanity's presence? Soaring greenhouse gases, ubiquitous microplastics, pervasive "forever chemicals", the global upheaval of animals, even old mobile phones and chicken bones - all have been put forward as evidence that the world entered the Anthropocene, or era of humans, in the mid-20th century. Jan Zalasie ... read more |
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Japan sea sludge tells story of human impact on EarthTokyo (AFP) July 10, 2023 Beneath the seawater in Japan's Beppu Bay lie layers of seemingly unremarkable sediment and sludge that tell the story of how humans have fundamentally altered the world around them. ... more 
Welcome to the Anthropocene, Earth's new chapterParis (AFP) July 10, 2023 Since 2009, a cloistered band of hard-rock geologists and other scientists have toiled on a mission of great consequence. ... more 
The Anthropocene heralds disaster. Can humans change course?Paris (AFP) July 11, 2023 Her distant ancestors paddled canoes across the Pacific Ocean to settle what became the island nation of Tuvalu, but now climate change means Grace Malie and her generation may live to see those islands swallowed by the sea. ... more  
Heat killed 61,000 in Europe's record-breaking 2022 summer: studyParis (AFP) July 10, 2023 More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe's record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years. ... more |
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  UN highlights 'vicious cycle' of climate impacts for Latin America, Caribbean 
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 |
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UN sounds alarm on heat threat to Iraq's fabled marshlandBaghdad (AFP) July 10, 2023 Southern Iraq's fabled marshland is suffering its worst heatwave in the past 40 years, the United Nations warned on Monday, reporting a drastic drop in water levels. ... more 
Last week the hottest worldwide on record: UNParis (AFP) July 10, 2023 The beginning of July was the hottest week on record for the planet, according to early findings Monday from the World Meteorological Organization, after a series of scorching days saw global temperature records tumble. ... 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 
Heat wave set to sizzle southern CaliforniaLos Angeles (AFP) July 10, 2023 A dangerous heat wave was settling over southern California on Monday, as temperature records continued to fall across the United States, from Texas to Tampa Bay. ... more |
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  Highly oxidizing magma of the early Earth 
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 |
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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 
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  
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 patients  
Amazon deforestation down sharply under Brazil's Lula: govtBrasilia (AFP) July 6, 2023 Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon fell by one-third in the first six months of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration compared to the same period of last year, the government said Thursday. ... more |
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iQPS initiates a full-scale study to leverage SkyCompass-1 optical data relay serviceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 06, 2023 Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) and Space Compass Corporation (Space Compass) announced that iQPS will initiate a full-scale study to leverage "SkyCompass-1" high-capacity Optical ... more  
Key EU biodiversity bill may be scrapped as elections draw nearBrussels (AFP) July 11, 2023 The European Parliament will hold a vote Wednesday on a key biodiversity bill that some MEPs say has fallen victim to electioneering. ... more 
Giant seaweed blob that threatened Florida has shrunk by 75%Washington DC (UPI) Jul 9, 2023 The giant mass of seaweed that threatened the Florida coast this spring has gotten drastically smaller in the last month. ... more 
Critical negotiations on deep sea mining kick off in JamaicaUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 10, 2023 Critical negotiations concerning the future of deep sea mining and mineral extraction kicked off Monday in Jamaica, as conservationists aim to rein in a nascent industry that so far lacks meaningful guardrails. ... more |
Solomons PM heads to China to tighten tiesSydney (AFP) July 8, 2023 Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare flew to China on Saturday to strengthen their "serious" relationship, his office said, as Beijing cements its growing influence in the Pacific region. ... more 
Drought scuppers salmon fishing season in CaliforniaSan Francisco (AFP) July 11, 2023 Gazing out at San Francisco harbor from her wooden fishing boat, Sarah Bates looks glum. ... more 
'Orange like the sun': visitors flock to Iceland volcanoReykjavik (AFP) July 11, 2023 Despite warnings to stay away from Iceland's latest volcanic eruption near Reykjavik, a group of curious visitors told AFP they couldn't resist the lure of lava that is "orange like the sun". ... more 
At least 29 killed in India monsoon floods: officialsNew Delhi (AFP) July 10, 2023 Days of intense monsoon rains across northern India have left at least 29 people dead, rendering many areas inaccessible with bridges smashed and roads blocked, officials said Monday. ... more |
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Six feared dead in torrential Japan rainKaratsu, Japan (AFP) July 11, 2023 Six people are feared dead in torrential rains that hit southwest Japan this week, the country's government said Tuesday, as search and rescue operations continued on the ground. ... more 
Heavy rains and flooding pummel US northeast, one deadNew York (AFP) July 10, 2023 The northeastern United States was inundated Monday with heavy rain and flooding across several states a day after storms and flash floods washed out highways and killed one person in New York state. ... more  
UN warns Sudan faces 'full-scale civil war' as air raid kills 22Wad Madani, Sudan (AFP) July 10, 2023 Conflict-torn Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations warned Sunday, after an air strike on a residential area killed around two dozen civilians. ... more 
Regional monetary union lifts Mali suspensionBissau (AFP) July 9, 2023 A West African monetary union has agreed to lift its suspension of Mali, imposed in January 2022 over the ruling junta's timeline for returning to civilian rule, it said in a statement. ... more |
 
US-Israeli analyst charged with China lobbyingWashington (AFP) July 11, 2023 US authorities on Monday announced covert lobbying and arms dealing charges against a US-Israeli analyst who has accused President Joe Biden's son of corruption. ... more 
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 
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 
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 
Climate change, El Nino drive hottest June on recordParis (AFP) July 6, 2023 The world saw its hottest June on record last month, the EU's climate monitoring service said Thursday, as climate change and the El Nino weather pattern looked likely to drive another scorching northern summer. ... more 
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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