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  Bern, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 With methods of so-called geoengineering, the climate could theoretically be artificially influenced and cooled. Bernese researchers have now investigated whether it would be possible to prevent the melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet by artificially "dimming the sun". The results show that artificial influence does not work without decarbonization and entails high risks. Is there an emergency solution that could stop climate change? Technical methods that artificially influence the climate ha ... read more |
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2023 set to be another bad year for Swiss glaciers: researcherGeneva (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 A leading Swiss glaciologist warned Wednesday that 2023 was looking "not good" for the country's glaciers, a year after they suffered a record melt. ... more  
Emission reductions mostly drive China's air quality improvementsSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 In recent years, China has been at the forefront of global efforts to address the menace of air pollution. Under the leadership of Prof. Yinchang Feng from the College of Environmental Science and E ... more 
Global collaboration leads to new discoveries in lightning researchEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 With operations based out of Tampa, Florida, the ALOFT field campaign logged approximately 60 hours of flight time across Central America and the Caribbean. The team used NASA Armstrong's ER-2 aircr ... more 
Local governments urged to boost remote sensing capabilitiesBeijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2023 A senior environmental expert has called on local governments along the Yangtze River to improve their remote sensing-based aquatic ecological monitoring capabilities, as China plans to introduce an ... more |
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Rocket Lab to launch NASA Arctic ice caps satellitesLong Beach CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a double-launch deal with NASA to deliver the Agency's climate change research-focused mission, PREFIRE, to low Earth orbit in 2024. The two dedi ... more |
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What role do dust storms play in the world's climate?Leeds UK (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 Giant dust storms in the Gulf of Alaska can last for many days and send tonnes of fine sediment or silt into the atmosphere, and it is having an impact on the global climate system, say scientists. ... more  
Satellite data offers new insights into phytoplanktonBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 Satellite technology is providing a unique perspective on a fundamental question of marine biology - the nutrient limitations of phytoplankton, the microscopic plants that influence ocean life and t ... more 
'Silent threat': Bahrain to build walls against rising seaManama (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Already battling extreme heat, Bahrain is scrambling to ward off another environmental threat: rising seas that could swallow parts of its coast, the island nation's oil and environment minister told AFP. ... more 
World faces 'extremely high water stress' as supply fails to meet demandWashington DC (UPI) Aug 16, 2023 More than two dozen countries worldwide annually experience high water stress, in which a region's water supply is insufficient to meet human demand - a problem that affects at least half the global population, according to new research by the World Resources Institute. ... more |
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"Planting" rocks in farms, along with emissions reductions, could help meet key IPCC goalWashington DC (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 Farmers around the world could help the planet reach a key carbon removal goal set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by mixing crushed volcanic rocks into their fields, a new s ... more |
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Closure of Sicily's Catania airport extended over Mount Etna eruptionRome (AFP) Aug 14, 2023 A closure of Sicily's Catania airport due to an eruption at the nearby Mount Etna volcano was extended for a second time on Monday, the operator said. ... more 
Tropical Storm Hilary joins 2 other Pacific Ocean weather systemsWashington DC (UPI) Aug 16, 2021 Tropical Storm Hilary continues to gain strength in the Pacific, and forecasters Wednesday said they expect it to become a hurricane within a day. ... more 
Volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland ends: met officeReykjavik (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 Iceland's meteorological office on Wednesday declared that the volcanic eruption near the country's capital Reykjavik was officially over as no activity had been observed for 10 days. ... more  
Where summer heat hits hard: Mideast and North AfricaBaghdad (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Climate change has impacted the Middle East and North Africa where summer is already very hot. Many in Iraq, Syria, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia still labour in the heat. ... more |
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West African nations deploy standby force after Niger's junta fails to heed ultimatumWashington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2021 After Niger's junta failed to heed its demand to restore the country's democratic government, the leaders of West Africa's intergovernmental union have ordered the deployment of their standby military force to restore constitutional order. ... more |
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Young Chinese scratch an economic itch with lottery cardsShanghai (AFP) Aug 15, 2023 Chinese livestreamer Chen Ying has spent more than 100,000 yuan (around $14,000) on lottery scratch cards, which she systematically scrapes through on camera for her followers on social media platform Douyin. ... more  
Embracing the future we needBoston MA (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 When you picture MIT doctoral students taking small PhD courses together, you probably don't imagine them going on class field trips. But it does happen, sometimes, and one of those trips changed An ... more  
The oldest and fastest evolving moss in the world might not survive climate changeWashington DC (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 A 390-million-year-old moss called Takakia lives in some of Earth's most remote places, including the icy cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau. In a decade-long project, a team of scientists climbed some o ... more  
Studying rainforests from the skies - radar technology measures biomassBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 At present, there are only estimates of how much forest biomass exists worldwide. However, its extent is crucial in order to accurately assess global warming. This information could be used to predi ... more |
NASA Software Catalog Offers Free Programs for Earth Science, MoreWashington DC (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 Each year, NASA scientists, engineers, and developers create software packages to manage space missions, test spacecraft, and analyze the petabytes of data produced by agency research satellites. As ... more 
Satellite ground station runs all-weather, all-day in NW ChinaBeijing, China (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 A remote sensing satellite ground station in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is equipped with multi-satellite, all-weather and all-day observation capabilities, according ... more  
U.S. designates 3 DRC officials over trafficking wildlifeWashington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2021 The Biden administration has designated three Democratic Republic of the Congo officials, barring them entry to the United States on accusations of accepting bribes in exchange for the trafficking of chimpanzees, gorillas and other wildlife, predominantly to China. ... more 
Ireland's fishermen fear species migration as sea temperatures soarKillybegs, Ireland (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 When he finished school Daragh McGuinness knew he wanted to join a fishing crew but now, at 23, he fears climate change may kill off the industry that has sustained his family for generations. ... more |
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US hits Lebanese environmental group with sanctionsWashington (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 The United States announced sanctions Wednesday on the Lebanese environmental group Green Without Borders, charging that it acts as a "cover" for Hezbollah's security operations near the border with Israel. ... more 
'In a sauna': Hong Kong's labourers swelter as temperatures riseHong Kong (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Dressed in a full-body protective suit, an elderly pest control worker could last no more than 15 minutes spraying pesticide along a Hong Kong pavement before the summer heat became too much. ... more 
NASA clocks July 2023 as hottest month on record ever since 1880Washington DC (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 According to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record. "Since day one, President ... more 
Putting the S in the first Meteosat Third Generation SounderParis (ESA) Aug 15, 2023 Following on from the launch of the first Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite, MTG-I1, last December, the focus is now on getting its partner satellite, MTG-S1, ready for liftoff next year - ... more |
Telecommunications cable used to track sea ice extent in the ArcticAlbany CA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 A telecommunications fiber optic cable deployed offshore of Oliktok Point, Alaska recorded ambient seismic noise that can be used to finely track the formation and retreat of sea ice in the area, re ... more 
Biden to host Australian PM at White HouseSydney (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit US President Joe Biden at the White House in late October, announcing the trip Thursday as the longtime allies ramp up military cooperation. ... more 
High in the Andes, Lake Titicaca's water levels fall to historic lowsHuarina, Bolivia (AFP) Aug 15, 2023 Pedro de la Cruz stands beside his stranded boat and supplicates his God, lifting his arms and praying anxiously for rain to replenish Lake Titicaca, the massive body of water at a breath-sapping altitude in the Andes on the border between Bolivia and Peru. ... more 
Italy's clam farmers fear blue crab 'invasion'Adria, Italy (AFP) Aug 15, 2023 In the shallow waters of the Scardovari lagoon, fishermen catch clams for Italy's beloved spaghetti alle vongole, alongside mussels and oysters. But an invader risks putting them out of business. ... more |
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Key Spanish lagoon dries out due to drought, overexploitationDonana National Park, Spain (AFP) Aug 11, 2023 The largest permanent lagoon in drought-hit southern Spain's Donana natural park, home of one of Europe's largest wetlands, has completely dried out for the second summer in a row. ... more 
'No more water': Iraq drought claims lakeside resortHabbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 Iraqi merchant Mohamed has never seen such a grim tourist season: years of drought have shrunken the majestic Lake Habbaniyah, keeping away the holidaymakers who once flocked there during summer. ... more 
50 pct chance 2023 will be warmest year on record: NOAAWashington (AFP) Aug 14, 2023 There is a nearly 50 percent probability that 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded and next year could be even hotter, US government climate experts said Monday. ... more  
Both sides in Colombian peace talks call for humanitarian aidCaracas (AFP) Aug 14, 2023 The Colombian government and ELN guerillas began a fresh round of peace talks in Venezuela Monday, with both sides calling for humanitarian assistance for violence-hit areas. ... more |
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