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  Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 Climate change could hasten the release of 'time-travelling' pathogens from melting permafrost and ice that have been trapped for millennia. Their emergence increases threats to the global environment and even humanity itself. While melting glaciers and permafrost risk the re-emergence of many types of dormant pathogens, the potential destruction to modern ecosystems posed by these microbes has been difficult to predict. But a new global study by Dr Giovanni Strona of the European Commision ... read more |
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How a delayed Antarctic melt season reduces albedo feedbackBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 The ice-covered continent of Antarctic is not free from climate change. On the contrary, the rise in temperatures at high latitudes is much stronger than the rise in the global mean temperature, a p ... more  
Global warming will cause more multiyear La Nina events: studyGuangzhou, China (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the Earth's most consequential interannual climate fluctuation. Alternating irregularly between warm El Nino and cold La Nina phases, it brings shifts in o ... more 
N. Atlantic ocean temperature sets record high: US agencyWashington (AFP) July 28, 2023 On the heels of a new record high in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic reached its hottest-ever level this week, several weeks earlier than its usual annual peak, according to preliminary data released Friday by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ... more 
Alarm as seawater heats up off Florida Keys, imperiling reefSummerland Key, United States (AFP) July 29, 2023 Super-heated seawater off the Florida Keys has grown so perilous to the world's third-largest barrier reef that scientists are now removing samples of coral from ocean nurseries to place in cooler land-based tanks. ... more |
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  New insights into the origin of the Indo-European languages  
Detecting threats beyond the limits of human, sensor sightAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 Remember what it's like to twirl a sparkler on a summer night? Hold it still and the fire crackles and sparks but twirl it around and the light blurs into a line tracing each whirl and jag you make. ... more |
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Retired stars join the young stars' party in the sky: how evolved stars contribute to the early heating of EarthSheffield UK (SPX) Jul 27, 2023 Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Imperial College London have spotted a 'retired' Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) star passing through a young star-forming region, something which was ... more  
Algeria counts costs after deadly wildfiresBejaia, Algeria (AFP) July 27, 2023 Algerians in the fire-ravaged northeast were Thursday counting the cost of the blazes that killed 34 people, destroyed homes and reduced vast forest areas to scorched wastelands. ... more  
China issues red alert for torrential rain in BeijingBeijing (AFP) July 29, 2023 China's weather service on Saturday issued a red alert for torrential rain in the capital Beijing and surrounding provinces, as Typhoon Doksuri swept inland bringing hazardous weather conditions to many parts of the country. ... more 
Greek ecosystems face increasing fire risk, experts sayAthens (AFP) July 30, 2023 Two weeks of sweltering heat and wildfires have confirmed fears that Greece's ecosystem is under increasing risk, experts say. ... more |
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 Rhodes wildfire forces thousands to flee 
Third firefighter dies battling massive blazes in CanadaMontreal (AFP) July 30, 2023 A firefighter has died battling one of the massive blazes devastating Canada's forests this year, British Columbia's premier announced on Saturday. ... more |
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Violent Atmosphere Gives Rare Look at Early Planetary LifeHanover, NH (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 Trillions of miles from Earth, the violent and erratic shedding of a young planet's atmosphere could provide a rare glimpse into the tumultuous early life that besets most of the planets in our gala ... more  
Bangladesh major hub for tiger poaching; India's endangered tigers top 3,600Dhaka (AFP) July 28, 2023 Bangladesh remains a major hub for the poaching of endangered tigers despite government claims of a successful crackdown on pirate groups involved in the trade, according to research published Friday. ... more  
Biden calls climate change an 'existential threat'Washington (AFP) July 27, 2023 US President Joe Biden on Thursday called the soaring temperatures from climate change an "existential threat." ... more  
Hong Kong pollster to stop releasing surveys on Tiananmen, TaiwanHong Kong (AFP) July 27, 2023 A Hong Kong polling group said Thursday it will "change with the times" and cease publishing public opinion responses to topics such as the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown and Taiwan's independence. ... more |
  Former Twitter exec says a mercurial Musk rules by 'gut' 
Ancient mineralized water droplets from Himalayas provides clues to Earth's pastBengaluru, India (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 High up in the Himalayas, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Niigata University, Japan, have discovered droplets of water trapped in mineral deposits that were likely left behi ... more |
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Another step forward in radiocarbon dating and understanding of Earth climate and environmental processes during glacial timesBologna, Italy (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 The development of a high precision record of atmospheric radiocarbon shifts beyond 14,000 calendar years BP - obtained through combined studies (e.g., dendrochronology, radiocarbon dating and compa ... more 
Earlier and earlier high-Arctic spring replaced by extreme year-to-year variationAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 About 15 years ago, researchers reported that the timing of spring in high-Arctic Greenland had advanced at some of the fastest rates of change ever seen anywhere in the world. But, according to new ... more 
Indigenous chiefs demand action from Brazil govt on land rightsBrasilia (AFP) July 29, 2023 The leaders of 54 Indigenous communities in Brazil called on Friday for the government to take a concrete stance on the demarcation of their ancestral lands before a key Supreme Court ruling on the issue. ... more  
Singapore races to save 'Garbage of Eden'Singapore (AFP) July 28, 2023 Visitors to the island hosting Singapore's only landfill might expect foul odours and swarms of flies, but instead they are greeted with stunning views of blue waters, lush greenery and wildlife. ... more |
 
In Costa Rica, saving seeds to feed future generationsTurrialba, Costa Rica (AFP) July 28, 2023 In the tropical mountains of Costa Rica, scientists guard a treasure trove of seeds collected over decades as a bulwark against food insecurity and climate change. ... more  
'Silk of peace' weaves new bonds in post-quake TurkeyAntakya, Turkey (AFP) July 28, 2023 Nearly all the workers lost their houses, the accountant and vet disappeared along with their families, but after the deadly earthquake that devastated Turkey's Hatay province, "the silk of peace" is helping make new connections. ... more 
Yellen flags insurance 'protection gap' in climate disastersWashington (AFP) July 28, 2023 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised the need Friday of understanding how to narrow a "protection gap" in insurance coverage when it comes to losses from climate-related disasters. ... more 
Spain court finds Swedish firm not liable for disaster costsMadrid (AFP) July 28, 2023 A Spanish court ruled Friday that Swedish mining company Boliden is not liable for clean-up costs over a 1998 toxic spill in southern Spain, one of the country's worst ecological disasters. ... more |
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Mali army says one soldier dead in attackBamako (AFP) July 29, 2023 One Malian soldier has been killed and two injured in an attack in the west of the country, the armed forces and local officials said. ... more  
Hong Kong court rejects government ban on democracy protest songHong Kong (AFP) July 28, 2023 A Hong Kong judge denied on Friday a government request for an injunction banning "Glory to Hong Kong", a defiant anthem that emerged from the city's huge pro-democracy protests in 2019. ... more 
'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-ageing ChinaJiamusi, China (AFP) July 28, 2023 Hundreds of dancers twirl in unison by a riverside in northeastern China, thrusting hips and shimmying shoulders in an unusual but beloved routine that has taken the country by storm. ... more 
Hong Kong public broadcaster cancels LGBTQ radio showHong Kong (AFP) July 29, 2023 A radio show promoting LGBTQ equality will end its 17-year run at Hong Kong's public broadcaster on Sunday, with station management citing "changes in programme" as the reason for cancellation. ... more |
French leader goes green to woo Pacific islandsVarirata National Park, Papua New Guinea (AFP) July 28, 2023 France's President Emmanuel Macron stripped off his suit jacket Friday to wander the wild forests of Papua New Guinea on a green-tinted charm offensive in the South Pacific. ... more 
Mineral-rich nodules and the battle over mining the deep seaUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 26, 2023 They might look like pebbles strewn across the seafloor, but to the unique animals of the ocean deep, polymetallic nodules are a crucial habitat. ... more 
Syria fishermen despair at water loss, river pollutionTabqa Dam, Syria (AFP) July 27, 2023 Around war-torn Syria's biggest freshwater dam reservoir, fishermen say their catch is now a fraction of what it used to be as environmental pressures have decimated aquatic life. ... more 
G20 environment chiefs ready fresh bid for climate dealsChennai, India (AFP) July 27, 2023 G20 environment ministers in India readied a fresh bid on Thursday to strike deals tackling climate change, days after heavy criticism for failing to agree on cutting fossil fuel use. ... more |
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Litigation increasingly used to fight climate change: UNNairobi (AFP) July 27, 2023 The number of climate change-related court cases has more than doubled since 2017 as people turn to litigation to try to fight global warming, the UN said Thursday. ... more 
'Fight is on' at deep sea mining debate in JamaicaUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 26, 2023 Nations opposed to deep sea mineral mining and those in favor of exploiting the oceans' depths butted heads in Jamaica on Wednesday, with both sides arguing their position would help protect the planet. ... more 
Ukraine lacks defences against Russian strikes: Putin offers grain to AfricaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 27, 2023 Kyiv lacks the means to defend itself against strikes on its grain infrastructure carried out by Russia, which is blocking "virtually all" Ukrainian ports, an army spokeswoman told AFP. ... more 
Hundreds displaced by monsoon floods in Pakistan's PunjabLahore, Pakistan (AFP) July 27, 2023 Hundreds of people were displaced when at least 50 villages were inundated after the Chenab River burst its banks in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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