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  Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California with record rainfall, shutting down schools, roads and businesses before edging in on Nevada on Monday. California Governor Gavin Newsom had declared a state of emergency over much of the typically dry area, where flash flood warnings remained in effect until Monday morning. The Los Angeles branch of the National Weather Service said overnight that multiple daily rainfall records in the region had been broken. With people already on edge ah ... read more |
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Hot spell pushes 'zero-degree' line to record height in SwitzerlandGeneva (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 A hot spell enveloping Europe has pushed the zero-degree line - the altitude at which the temperature dips into the minus - to a record height of nearly 5,300 metres (17,400 feet) in Switzerland. ... more  
Jakarta orders civil servants work from home to improve air qualityJakarta (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Thousands of public employees in Indonesia's capital, or half of its civil servants, were told to work from home starting Monday in a two-month trial aimed at improving the city's air quality, a government notice said. ... more  
France sizzles in late summer 'heat domeParis (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Millions of people in France sweated through a late summer heatwave on Monday, with record temperatures expected in the wine-growing Rhone valley region and a forest fire blazing in the southeast. ... more 
Four dead after 'tour' of Moscow sewer hit by rainMoscow (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Four people were found dead and several others were feared missing after taking part in a guided tour of Moscow's sewer system on Sunday following heavy rain, state media reported. ... more |
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Man killed in Greece wildfires as new blazes rageAthens (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 A man was found dead in a wildfire raging north of the Greek capital Athens Monday, firefighters said, as they battled fresh blazes across the country. ... more |
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Milder weather brings relief from 'apocalyptic' Canada wildfiresWest Kelowna, Canada (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Cooling weather on Monday gave firefighters a slight edge against what the prime minister described as "apocalyptic" wildfires blazing across western Canada, after tens of thousands were evacuated or put on alert. ... more 
Spain PM hopes Tenerife wildfire will stabilise 'in coming days'Arafo, Spain (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday that he hoped a wildfire that has forced thousands of people to evacuate on the holiday island of Tenerife would be stabilised "in the coming days". ... more  
From 'magical' to 'rip it out': different brain implant experiencesParis (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Ian Burkhart looked down at his hand and imagined closing it. To his amazement, it closed. ... more  
Umbra achieves Commercial SAR milestone with 16-cm resolutionSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 Space technology firm Umbra has reached a significant milestone by generating a 16-cm resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image, marking the highest resolution for a commercial satellite image ... more |
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 Hawaii wildfires stoke climate denial, conspiracy theories 
Looming heat and wind threaten to stoke Spain's island wildfiresMadrid (AFP) Aug 19, 2023 Spanish firefighters were set to deploy extra aircraft in their battle against raging Tenerife wildfires on Saturday, as renewed heat and wind threatened recent progress in bringing the blaze under control. ... more |
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Firefighters make gains against Tenerife wildfireLa Orotava, Spain (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Firefighters made gains in their battle against a vast wildfire on Tenerife on Sunday after better-than-expected overnight weather helped them keep the blaze from destroying homes on the Spanish holiday island, regional officials said. ... more 
Taiwan slams China's ban on mango importsTaipei (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Taiwan accused China on Monday of "arbitrarily interrupting trade" after Beijing slapped a fresh ban on its mangos as relations worsen. ... more 
Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to fleeKelowna, Canada (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Officials in western Canada's British Columbia implored tens of thousands of residents to heed evacuation orders Saturday as "rapidly evolving" wildfires threatened large parts of the scenic Okanagan Valley, including the city of Kelowna. ... more 
Three charged over theft of lambs from farm on UK royal estateLondon (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 UK police on Monday charged three members of an animal rights group that claimed to have "rescued" three lambs from a farm on King Charles III's Sandringham estate in eastern England. ... more |
 Niger floods kill 27, affect thousands since July 
US southwest on high alert as Hurricane Hilary climbs Mexico coastCabo San Lucas, Mexico (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 States across the typically arid US southwest were racing Saturday to prepare for life-threatening flooding forecast as Hurricane Hilary approaches from Mexico, where damage and one death were reported. ... more |
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Illegal logging turns Syria's forests into 'barren land'Jaabar, Syria (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 On a riverbank in war-ravaged Syria's north, felling has reduced what was once a lush forest to dispersed trees and decimated trunks poking out from dry, crumbly soil. ... more  
Parched Egypt struggles to contain water lossCairo (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 At the foot of an 800-year-old Cairo mausoleum, weeds rise from a murky green pool - a sign of massive loss of clean water that often goes to waste instead of reaching Egyptian consumers. ... more 
US sets up panel in trade spat with Mexico over GMO cornWashington (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 The United States announced Thursday the establishment of a dispute settlement panel in a row with Mexico over its plans to ban certain genetically engineered agricultural products. ... more 
Greenpeace slams Poland's new river protection lawWarsaw (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 Environmentalists on Friday slammed the passing of a controversial law in Poland on the revitalisation of the Oder river, which was hit by toxic algae growth last year that caused mass fish deaths. ... more |
London police probe vandalism of vehicle pollution camerasLondon (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 London police revealed Friday that officers are investigating nearly 300 incidents of vandalism against cameras used in the city's Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), ahead of its contentious expansion later this month. ... 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  
EU deplores democracy 'erosion' in Hong KongBrussels (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 The EU warned Friday that democracy and rights in Hong Kong declined further in 2022, casting doubt on China's vow to maintain "one country, two systems". ... more 
Taiwan's election not for 'bully next door' China to decide: FMTaipei (AFP) Aug 19, 2023 Taiwan's foreign minister accused China on Saturday of trying to "shape" Taiwan's upcoming election, after Chinese military exercises were launched around the island. ... more |
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Asteroid's impact allowed mammals to rule Earth, but why so?Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 Almost 66 million years ago, an asteroid struck the Earth, killing all non-avian dinosaurs and allowing mammals to dominate. But just how did we evolve from rat-like creatures running between ... more 
UC Irvine scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissionsIrvine CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 Human-caused climate change is shortening the snow cover period in the Arctic. But according to new research led by Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine, some parts of the ... more 
ALS patient pioneering brain-computer connectionMelbourne (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 As a rare form of Lou Gehrig's disease paralyses his body, Rodney Gorham hopes a pioneering link between his brain and a computer will help others after he is gone. ... more 
The race to link our brains to computers is hotting upSan Francisco (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Brain implants have long been trapped in the realm of science fiction, but a steady trickle of medical trials suggests the tiny devices could play a big part in humanity's future. ... more |
New UCF project examines key role soils play in keeping the planet coolOrlando FL (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 A new project from the University of Central Florida is looking to the soils for a way to cool the skies. Funded by a nearly $750,000 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agricul ... more 
French government holds crisis meeting as heatwave mountsParis (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 France's government held a crisis meeting Thursday to discuss measures to tackle a heatwave in which temperatures could climb beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) this weekend. ... more 
Japanese turn to wearable tech to beat the heatTokyo (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 Selling jackets with built-in fans, neck coolers and T-shirts that feel cold, Japanese firms are tapping into a growing market for products to help people handle the summer heat. ... more 
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderboxWashington (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel. ... more |
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Daily challenge for Venezuelans: Obtain water, power, cooking fuelCaracas (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 Yusmary spends as much as half her weekly wage for water. Isora must go to the black market to get gas cylinders so she can cook. Rodrigo, weary of blackouts, bought portable generators for his home and business. ... more 
North Korea's Kim visits typhoon-hit farms amid food shortagesSeoul (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited typhoon-hit farms and oversaw military helicopters spraying pesticides in a bid to salvage key crops, state media said Friday. ... more 
Strong quake rattles Colombian capitalBogota (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 A strong earthquake followed by dozens of aftershocks rattled central Colombia and the capital Bogota on Thursday, setting off sirens and sparking panic, authorities said. ... more  
China says Xi to pay state visit to S. Africa, attend BRICS summit next weekBeijing (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 Chinese leader Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to South Africa next week, the foreign ministry said Friday, while confirming the president will attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. ... more |
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