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  Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Oceanic islands provide useful models for ecology, biogeography and evolutionary research. Many ground-breaking findings - including Darwin's theory of evolution - have emerged from the study of species on islands and their interplay with their living and non-living environment. Now, an international research team led by the University of Gottingen has investigated the flora of the Canary Island of Tenerife. The results were surprising: the island's plant-life exhibits a remarkable diversity of fo ... read more |
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S. Korea president vows 'complete overhaul' of approach to extreme weatherSeoul (AFP) July 17, 2023 South Korea's president vowed Monday to "completely overhaul" the country's approach to extreme weather from climate change, after at least 40 people were killed by recent flooding and landslides during monsoon rains. ... more  
New Zealand calls on China to curb tensions in 'contested' PacificWellington (AFP) July 17, 2023 New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins urged China on Monday to help curb tensions in a "more contested, less predictable" Pacific, and to preserve access to critical trade routes. ... more 
London's new 'super sewer' to end Thames pollution blightLondon (AFP) July 16, 2023 The door of the steel box lift clanks shut and a crane slowly lowers construction workers building London's "super sewer" 40 metres (130 feet) to the bottom of an enormous vertical shaft. ... more 
Solomons PM attacks 'unneighbourly' China questionsHoniara (AFP) July 17, 2023 Solomon Islands' leader Manasseh Sogavare on Monday attacked foreign questions about a new police deal with China as "unneighbourly" interference. ... more |
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  How Tau tangles form in the brain  
Why trees outcompete shrubs to shift upward?Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The findings from this study, led by Professor Eryuan Liang (Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences), were published as a research article in the journal National Science ... more |
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Canada's Magdalen islands have 'front row' seat to climate changeCap-Aux-Meules, Canada (AFP) July 17, 2023 In the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, on the small Magdalen islands, foot paths are caving in, cliffs are receding and the sand dunes are disappearing, leaving homes vulnerable to the lashing waves. ... more  
US West and South bake under extended heat waveLos Angeles (AFP) July 17, 2023 Swaths of the United States home to more than 80 million people were under heat warnings or advisories Sunday, as relentless, record-breaking temperatures continued to bake western and southern states. ... more 
Philippines top court orders re-arrest of suspect in activist killingManila (AFP) July 16, 2023 The Philippines' top court has ordered the re-arrest of a former politician accused of killing a prominent environmentalist more than a decade ago, court documents published Sunday showed. ... more  
Marine animal poisonings overwhelm California volunteersGaviota, United States (AFP) July 17, 2023 Denise Christ regularly comes across injured wildlife in her work rescuing beached or stranded marine mammals along the California coast. ... more |
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 Scorching heatwave threatens to break top temperatures  
Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, VietnamBeijing (AFP) July 17, 2023 Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated in southern China and Vietnam on Monday, and dozens of flights cancelled as a typhoon barrelled towards land. ... more |
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Iraqis beat summer heat by swimming in shrinking Tigris riverBaghdad (AFP) July 14, 2023 With scorching temperatures and power cuts, Wissam Abed cools off from Baghdad's brutal summer by swimming in the Tigris river, but as Iraqi rivers dry up, so does the age-old pastime. ... more  
US climate envoy Kerry holds talks in ChinaBeijing (AFP) July 17, 2023 US climate envoy John Kerry held four hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing Monday, reviving stalled diplomacy on reducing planet-warming emissions. ... more 
Researchers become "beaver believers" after measuring the impacts of rewildingGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 Ecologists and ranchers alike know that rivers and streams with healthy beaver populations support more biodiversity, are more drought resilient, and keep water available on the land for more days o ... more 
Fate of Tibetan Empire tied to ancient climate shiftsBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 In a groundbreaking study conducted by Dr. Juzhi Hou, Dr. Fahu Chen, and Dr. Kejia Ji from the Group of Alpine Paleoecology and Human Adaptation (ALPHA) at the State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Platea ... more |
  MSU studies nutrients that may have fertilized ancient photosynthesis in Earth's oceans 
Ocean animals vacate areas both around and outside deep-sea mining operationsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 In 2020, Japan performed the first successful test extracting cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea mountains to mine cobalt-a mineral used in electric vehicle batteries. Not only do directly mined ... more |
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How larger body sizes helped the colonizers of New ZealandColumbus OH (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 For the first time, researchers have developed a model to estimate how much energy the original colonizers of New Zealand expended to maintain their body temperatures on the cold, harrowing ocean jo ... more 
OceanMind selects Spire Global's satellite ship-tracking data to combat illegal fishingVienna VA (SPX) Jul 13, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was selected by OceanMind, a leader in marine enforcement and complia ... more  
New radar technique lets scientists probe invisible ice sheet region on Earth and icy worldsAustin TX (SPX) Jul 13, 2023 Scientists at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) have developed a radar technique that lets them image hidden features within the upper few feet of ice sheets. The researchers b ... more  
Spire using ever more satellite data to enhance global weather forecastsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The upcoming Electron mission of Rocket Lab, dubbed 'Baby Come Back', will be carrying two 3U satellites from Spire Global to space. These satellites are armed with the latest Global Navigation Sate ... more |
Satellite info available for cities to tap intoBeijing (XNA) Jul 14, 2023 As many metropolises in China such as Beijing and Shanghai have relied heavily on satellite data and images in the planning, construction and management of their cities, an increasing number of smal ... more 
Delhi river reaches record high in monsoon floodsNew Delhi (AFP) July 14, 2023 The river running through India's capital New Delhi has reached a record high due to monsoon floods, authorities said Friday as army engineers were deployed to try to contain the waters. ... more  
Scientists discover 36-million-year geological cycle that drives biodiversitySydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Movement in the Earth's tectonic plates indirectly triggers bursts of biodiversity in 36-million-year cycles by forcing sea levels to rise and fall, new researc ... more  
Canada wildfires have burned over 10 mn hectares this yearMontreal (AFP) July 15, 2023 Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year, a record-breaking figure that has surpassed scientists' most pessimistic predictions, government data showed Saturday. ... more |
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US envoy Kerry arrives in China to restart climate talksBeijing (AFP) July 16, 2023 US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in China on Sunday, state media reported, to restart stalled talks between the world's two biggest emitters of planet-warming gases. ... more  
As climate changes, farms in US 'Peach State' Georgia sufferConcord, United States (AFP) July 16, 2023 From a distance, everything looks normal: neat rows of peach trees, their green leaves fluttering in the wind, near a pretty little American farmhouse. ... more 
Acropolis closes at hottest hours amid Greece heatwaveAthens (AFP) July 14, 2023 The Athens Acropolis, Greece's top tourist attraction, closed during the hottest hours on Friday and may well close again Saturday as the country wilts under a heatwave. ... more 
Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South KoreaSeoul (AFP) July 16, 2023 Rescuers battled to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel Sunday in South Korea, where at least 33 people have died and 10 are missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides. ... more |
19-year-old woman firefighter killed in Canada wildfire seasonOttawa (AFP) July 14, 2023 A 19-year-old firefighter in western Canada died after she became trapped under a fallen tree while battling one of the wildfires that have ravaged the country for weeks, authorities said Friday. ... more 
Scientists find evidence of world's oldest glaciersJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jul 13, 2023 Scientists have discovered the traces of the world's oldest known glaciers, dating from 2.9 billion years ago, in rocks sitting under the world's largest gold deposits in South Africa. This suggests ... more  
MIT researchers to lead a new center for continuous mRNA manufacturingBoston MA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 A three-year research program led by faculty at MIT aims to design the world's first fully integrated, continuous mRNA manufacturing platform, in an $82 million effort funded by the U.S. Food and Dr ... more 
Iraq honey production at the mercy of heat and droughtAl-Reghila, Iraq (AFP) July 16, 2023 An oppressive heat beats down on the central Iraqi province of Babylon, where drought and rising temperatures are hitting bees and honey production hard. ... more |
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Turkey quake survivors' latest menace -- dustSamandag, Turkey (AFP) July 16, 2023 The excavator tore into the remnants of the damaged building in southeast Turkey, bringing it crashing down into a cloud of dust - the latest menace facing survivors of the deadly February quake that ravaged the region. ... more 
Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe, ChinaWashington (AFP) July 14, 2023 Summer has just begun in the Northern Hemisphere but a brutal heat wave is already gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures expected this weekend are a stark illustration of the dangers of a warming climate. ... more 
Solomon Islands says China police pact not a 'threat'Sydney (AFP) July 14, 2023 Solomon Islands said Friday that its policing pact with China posed no "threat" to the Pacific, rebuking Western powers who raised fears the deal could inflame regional tensions. ... more 
Panama seizes six tons of illegally traded shark finsCapira, Panama (AFP) July 14, 2023 Police in Panama seized more than six tons of shark fins bound for Asia on Thursday, arresting five people in connection to the illegal trade, authorities said. ... more |
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