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  Yazd, Iran (AFP) July 21, 2023 Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses in Iran's desert city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the hottest cities on earth. The wind catchers, called badgirs in Persian, are just one of the engineering marvels inhabitants have developed in this ancient city in central Iran - where temperatures reach well over 40 degrees celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the summer. And, unlike energy-guzzling air-conditioners, they're cost and carbon-free. "F ... read more |
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Greenland has greener history than previously thoughtLogan UT (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 New analysis of samples collected from underneath Greenland's ice sheet reveal the Arctic island was much greener as recently as 416,000 years ago. The findings overturn previous views that Greenlan ... more  
Spain's drought-hit tourism sector seeks to save waterLloret De Mar, Spain (AFP) July 21, 2023 There are no longer showers on the beach in Lloret de Mar which, like many popular tourist resorts in drought-hit Spain, is seeking ways to conserve its increasingly sparse water supplies. ... more  
The Pacific slope of Peru is greening, and this is not good newsCambridge UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 Analysing satellite data spanning the past 20 years, the research team based at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge examined how vegetation has been changing along the Pacific coast of Peru and no ... more  
Erdogan still seeking to persuade Putin over Ukraine grain dealIstanbul (AFP) July 21, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he wants to convince his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to re-join an agreement on Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea, which Moscow declined to renew. ... more |
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  Flooding in eastern Canada leaves four missing  
India landslide toll jumps to 27, at least 50 missingNew Delhi (AFP) July 23, 2023 The death toll from a massive landslide in India's Maharashtra state jumped to 27 on Sunday, with at least 50 people still missing as rescue teams struggle in lashing rain, officials said. ... more |
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Lightning strikes twice as Swiss victims' rescuers hitGeneva (AFP) July 21, 2023 Lightning never strikes twice, until it does: a police officer and helicopter pilot rushing to help two people injured Friday in a lightning strike were themselves also hit, Swiss authorities said. ... more 
Turkey's Antioch rises from the ruins, stone by stoneAntakya, Turkey (AFP) July 21, 2023 The old priest painted a warning on the cracked walls of his shack: "Twelve children were born here! Don't touch this house." ... more 
12 killed, 40 missing in Afghanistan flash floodKabul (AFP) July 23, 2023 At least 12 people were killed and up to 40 more are missing following a flash flood caused by torrential rain in central Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Sunday. ... more  
China envoy calls Kenya economic ties a 'win-win'Nairobi (AFP) July 22, 2023 China's top diplomat Wang Yi during a visit to Kenya on Saturday praised the two countries' economic partnership as a "win-win", according to a statement from the Chinese authorities. ... more |
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Helicopter pilot dies fighting Canadian wildfiresMontreal (AFP) July 20, 2023 A pilot died in a helicopter crash in western Canada fighting wildfires that have ravaged the country, police said Thursday. ... more |
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Mali junta chief brings in new constitution amid protestsBamako (AFP) July 22, 2023 The head of the junta in Mali brought in a new constitution for the West African nation on Saturday, prompting protests from concerned political and civil opponents. ... more  
Mama's boys: Elder orca moms protect sons from fightsWashington (AFP) July 20, 2023 A male orca's best friend is his old mother. ... more 
Nigeria army reinforces security in troubled central stateJos, Nigeria (AFP) July 20, 2023 Nigeria's military has sent reinforcements to calm tensions in a troubled northern central state, where local officials say at least 300 people have been killed in three months of inter-communal violence. ... more 
Thousands flee Greek island fires as southern US sweltersAthens (AFP) July 22, 2023 Around 30,000 people were moved to safety on the Greek island of Rhodes where a wildfire burned on Saturday, while people in the southern United States struggled under a record-breaking heatwave. ... more |
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Around 2,000 penguins wash up dead on Uruguay coastMontevideo (AFP) July 22, 2023 Around 2,000 penguins have appeared dead on the coast of eastern Uruguay in the last 10 days, and the cause, which does not appear to be avian influenza, remains a mystery, authorities said. ... more |
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How do microbes spread globallyMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 The study "Understanding atmospheric intercontinental dispersal of harmful microorganisms"* compiles the scope of the problem of the global dispersal of harmful microorganisms through the upper laye ... more 
Within sight of New York City, a despoiled river comes back to lifeEast Rutherford, United States (AFP) July 23, 2023 He is not a lawyer, finance guy or a politician, but activist Bill Sheehan has moved mountains to clean up the Hackensack River in New Jersey just outside Manhattan, which for decades has been a dumping ground for industrial chemicals. ... more 
Rewetting German marshes to blunt climate change impactMalchin, Germany (AFP) July 22, 2023 Amid the fields of northern Germany a vast expanse of bulrushes has been planted to form one of Europe's largest reclaimed marshes. ... more 
Wounded US veterans accept new mission: healing coral reefsKey West, United States (AFP) July 23, 2023 Billy Costello walks the deck of a ship wearing his scuba gear and fins, as well as a prosthetic right leg, before dropping into the sea. ... more |
'Extreme' Indonesian market ends dog, cat meat tradeJakarta (AFP) July 22, 2023 A notorious Indonesian animal market has ended the sale of dog and cat meat after years of activist pressure to stop the trade and its brutal methods of slaughter, according to campaigners. ... more 
In Quebec, seal hunters want public to see practice in new lightGrosse-lle, Canada (AFP) July 22, 2023 At the helm of his motorboat, with the wind whipping and the waves crashing, Canadian seal hunter and photographer Yoanis Menge scans the horizon. ... more  
Israel military reservists threaten over judicial revampJerusalem (AFP) July 22, 2023 More than 1,100 Israeli air force reservists - including fighter pilots - threatened to suspend volunteer service as protests intensified Saturday ahead of final votes on a bill that aims to overhaul Israel's judiciary. ... 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 |
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UN chief warns of AI risks to global peaceUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 18, 2023 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned that artificial intelligence could pose a risk to global peace and security, calling on all member states to urgently set up guardrails to keep the technology in check. ... more 
Greenland melted recently, says study that raises future sea level threatWashington (AFP) July 20, 2023 A mile-thick ice sheet in Greenland vanished around 416,000 years ago during a period of moderate natural warming, driving global sea rise to levels that would spell catastrophe for coastal regions today, a study said Thursday. ... more 
A roundup of the extreme heat hitting the globeParis (AFP) July 20, 2023 The world has been buffeted by fires, dire health warnings and broken temperature records in the past week. ... more 
All concrete, no trees: Athens ill-prepared for heatwavesAthens (AFP) July 21, 2023 A densely-populated concrete jungle lacking in green space, Athens has become one of Europe's hottest capitals and despite its vulnerability to extreme temperatures, has failed to make environmental innovations, experts warn. ... more |
Growing climate risks fuel surge in US home insurance costsWashington (AFP) July 21, 2023 When Jack Hierholzer moved back to Pensacola in the Florida panhandle, it felt like a homecoming. ... more 
Fighting in Sudan's capital, south after generals briefly surfaceWad Madani, Sudan (AFP) July 20, 2023 Air strikes, street battles and artillery fire shook Sudan's capital Khartoum and the major southern city of El-Obeid on Thursday, witnesses told AFP. ... more 
Dingo cull rejected after attacks at Australian islandSydney (AFP) July 19, 2023 Authorities at an Australian World Heritage-listed island on Wednesday rejected calls for a mass cull of local dingoes, following a spate of attacks that have spooked visiting tourists. ... more 
Private firms scour booming Nevada desert for water profitsLemmon Valley, United States (AFP) July 19, 2023 Beneath a bone-dry Nevada lakebed, close to the dusty desert where the Burning Man festival is held each year, an ambitious water project is reshaping this pocket of the US West. ... more |
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Gullah Geechee, descendants of enslaved, fight to protect US islandSt. Helena, United States (AFP) July 20, 2023 Ed Atkins holds a basket filled with small, wriggling shrimp, fresh examples of the catch that the African-American fisherman has drawn from the waters off South Carolina's Saint Helena Island for more than 60 years. ... more 
Hong Kong man jailed for replacing national anthem with protest songHong Kong (AFP) July 20, 2023 A Hong Kong man was sentenced to three months in prison on Thursday for insulting China's national anthem by swapping it in an online sports video with a song from the city's 2019 democracy protests. ... more 
Hong Kong questions families of wanted activists: police sourceHong Kong, China (AFP) July 20, 2023 Hong Kong national security police on Thursday detained four people, including the brother of prominent activist Dennis Kwok, one of eight fugitives with bounties on their heads for allegedly breaching national security. ... more  
Lebanese activists fight rampant beachside developmentAmchit, Lebanon (AFP) July 20, 2023 In a pristine patch of Lebanon's north coast, a rare marine visitor has fuelled opposition to a seafront development, in a country where unchecked construction has obstructed access to beaches. ... more |
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