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  Burlington VT (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 The REPLANT Act provides money for the US Forest Service to plant more than a billion trees in the next nine years. The World Economic Forum aims to help plant a trillion trees around the world by 2030. Many US cities have plans to shade their streets with millions of trees. Major government and private funding is being invested in planting trees as a powerful tool to fight climate change, protect water, clean air, and cool cities. In short, trees are hot. But new research shows a troubling bottle ... read 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 
Sunlight peaks drove Ice Age's abrupt climate shifts, suggests studyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 A comprehensive research endeavor led by Heidelberg University and the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Potsdam has shed new light on the causes of abrupt climate changes in ice ages. The ... 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 |
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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 |
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Helping agriculture be smart and preciseThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 Improvements in crop productivity and nutritional value are needed to meet increased global demand for food in terms of both quantity and quality. A strategy being investigated by KAUST researchers ... 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  
At least 11 killed, 27 missing in Beijing rainstormsMentougou, China (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 At least 11 people are dead and 27 missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, state media said Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighbourhoods with mud. ... more  
Children among eight dead after storm pummels Russia campsiteMoscow (AFP) July 30, 2023 Eight people including three small children died in Russia when trees crashed into a lakeside campsite during a storm described as a "hurricane", authorities said on Sunday. ... more |
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  Litli-Hrutur eruption seen from space 
'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 |
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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 
Thousands urged to evacuate in southern Japan ahead of typhoonTokyo (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 A strong typhoon sweeping towards southern Japan on Tuesday triggered the cancellation of hundreds of flights as officials urged thousands of people to seek shelter. ... 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  
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 |
  'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-ageing China  
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 |
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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 
US 'deeply concerned' as Myanmar junta extends emergencyWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 The United States is "deeply concerned" by the decision from Myanmar's ruling junta to extend the country's state of emergency for six months, a State Department spokesman said Monday. ... more  
Wildlife lovers urged to join UK's annual butterfly countAbbotskerswell, United Kingdom (AFP) July 30, 2023 Wildlife enthusiasts across Britain are being encouraged to log sightings of butterflies and some moths, as the world's largest annual survey of the increasingly endangered pollinating insects returns. ... more
Protecting wildlife and restoring natural ecosystemsParis, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 More animal and plant species are currently facing extinction than at any time in human history. ??Around one million species are thought to be currently under threat. To meet this challenge, ... more |
'Fire whirls' threaten Joshua tree desert in scorching USLos Angeles (AFP) July 31, 2023 A huge wildfire was raging out of control through the environmentally sensitive Mojave Desert on Monday, with "fire whirls" threatening the Joshua trees that are found almost entirely in the southwestern United States. ... more  
UN weighs Great Barrier Reef reprieve for AustraliaParis (AFP) July 31, 2023 The UN's cultural agency UNESCO said Monday its experts recommended giving Australia more time to boost protection of the Great Barrier Reef which the organisation's World Heritage Committee has threatened to declare "in danger". ... more 
Wild camping to be allowed in UK national park after appealLondon (AFP) July 31, 2023 Camping overnight will be allowed again in a national park in southwest England after an appeal on Monday overturned a High Court ruling which had banned the long-standing tradition. ... more 
Spain worries over 'lifeless land' amid creeping desertificationAlmeria, Spain (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 Ongoing droughts and an over-exploitation of land for both agriculture and industry have stoked fears in Spain over the creeping spread of "sterile soil" which could devastate Europe's kitchen garden. ... more |
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Battling drug crisis, Iraq searches for cureBaghdad (AFP) July 31, 2023 Mohammed has been taking nearly a dozen captagon pills daily for seven years. Now, as Iraq grapples with a major drug crisis, the 23-year-old hopes for a fresh start. ... more 
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 
New insights into the origin of the Indo-European languagesLeipzig, Germany (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 For over two hundred years, the origin of the Indo-European languages has been disputed. Two main theories have recently dominated this debate: the 'Steppe' hypothesis, which proposes an origin in t ... more  
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  
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 |
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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 
Rhodes wildfire forces thousands to fleeParis (ESA) Jul 27, 2023 Wildfires burning on the Greek island of Rhodes have forced the evacuation of thousands of people as flames have spread from the island's mountainous region to the coast. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 m ... more |
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