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  Irvine 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 Arctic are getting deeper snowpack than normal, and that deep snow is driving the thawing of long-frozen permafrost carbon reserves and leading to increased emissions of greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide and methane. "It is the first long-term experiment where we directly measure the mobilization o ... 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  
Tropical Storm Hilary brings record rain to CaliforniaLos 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. ... 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 |
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 California cleans up after record rainfall from Hilary 
Five dead after Moscow sewers flooded during tourMoscow (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Five people were found dead and several others were missing after heavy rains trapped participants on a tour of Moscow's sewer system, state media reported Monday. ... more |
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Fukushima's water release: what we knowTokyo (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Japan has announced plans to release wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean starting Thursday. ... more 
Japan to release water from stricken Fukushima nuclear plantTokyo (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Japan will release water from the stricken Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean from Thursday, 12 years after one of the world's worst nuclear disasters. ... more 
North Korea's Kim slams 'irresponsible' premier over flood damageSeoul (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his cabinet's "irresponsible" handling of flooding, blaming them for recent storm damage in the isolated country, state media reported Tuesday. ... more  
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 wildfires 
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 |
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Wanted Hong Kong activists in Britain decry 'harassment'London (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 A heightened fear for their safety, increased worry for their families, and a desperate search for international support - this is what dominates everyday life for two activists in Britain who are among Hong Kong's most wanted. ... more  
Wine grape disease spotted from skies above CaliforniaPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 11, 2023 In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye. Withering molds, root-rotting bacteria, viruses, and ... more 
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 |
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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 |
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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 
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  
Crying wolf to save livestock and their predatorPontimia Pasture, Switzerland (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Using a powerful torch, Aliki Buhayer-Mach momentarily drenches a nearby mountain top in light, straining to see if wolves are lurking in the shadows. ... more 
Hong Kong to curb some Japan food imports over Fukushima water releaseHong Kong (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Hong Kong leader John Lee said Tuesday that he had instructed his government to "immediately activate" import curbs on some Japanese food after Tokyo announced it would release water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. ... more |
High heat can serve up food insecurity within daysParis (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Amid record-high temperatures globally, a study Monday reveals that a few days of searing heat can be enough to prevent billions of people already living hand-to-mouth on daily wages from putting food on the table. ... more 
Last of Hong Kong's speedboat fugitives returnsHong Kong (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 The last member of a group of wanted Hong Kong democracy activists jailed in mainland China after failing to flee the city by speedboat was handed back to local authorities on Tuesday after serving out his sentence. ... 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 
Hawaii wildfires stoke climate denial, conspiracy theoriesWashington (AFP) Aug 19, 2023 Climate change-denying social media accounts are exploiting the deadly wildfires in Hawaii to push conspiracy theories that high-energy lasers were used to spark the flames. ... more |
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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 
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 
Niger floods kill 27, affect thousands since JulyNiamey, Niger (AFP) Aug 19, 2023 Flooding in Niger caused by heavy rains has killed 27 people and affected more than 70,000 since July, the authorities said on Saturday. ... more
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 |
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 |
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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 
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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