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  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 the feet of dinosaurs to take over their ecological niches? Dr. Kendra Chritz, assistant professor in the UBC department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, aims to find out. Dr. Chritz is co-leading a new multi-million-dollar research project to learn how ecosystems and organisms recover after a ... read more |
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Study explains how part of the nucleolus evolvedBoston MA (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 Inside all living cells, loosely formed assemblies known as biomolecular condensates perform many critical functions. However, it is not well understood how proteins and other biomolecules come toge ... more  
Artificial intelligence for augmentation and productivityBoston MA (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing has awarded seed grants to seven projects that are exploring how artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction can be leveraged to enhance ... more  
Land Surveyor 4A satellite enters preset orbitBeijing (XNA) Aug 22, 2023 The Land Surveyor 4A, the world's first synthetic aperture radar satellite in high-altitude orbit, has successfully moved into its preset orbital position and has unfolded its radar antennas, accord ... more  
Mountaineers urged to delay Mont Blanc climbs amid Alps heatwaveChamonix, France (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Mountaineers preparing to tackle Mont Blanc have been urged by local authorities to delay scaling the summit of western Europe's highest mountain because of a severe heatwave affecting France. ... more |
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 Planet Labs secures deal with an Asian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Spire participates in Prize to advance measurements of Earth's Magnetic FieldVienna VA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) was invited by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and has agreed to participate in Phase 4 of MagQuest, a prize challenge to advance how Earth's magnet ... more |
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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  
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 
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  
Beijing fishmongers worry as Japan begins Fukushima water releaseBeijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 Seafood sellers in Beijing expressed consternation Thursday over Japan's gradual release of wastewater from the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. ... more |
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  Brazil experiencing winter heat wave 
Climate change could bring year-round heatwaves: UN researcherGeneva (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heatwaves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round. ... more |
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French heatwave sets new late-summer recordParis (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Temperatures in France hit an all-time high for late summer on Tuesday, the weather authority said, as the country continues to swelter under a punishing heatwave. ... more 
Saudi storm brings lightning, fierce winds to MeccaRiyadh (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Fierce storms closed schools Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Mecca region, home to Islam's holiest site, the Grand Mosque, which was lashed by heavy rains and wind overnight, witnesses said. ... more  
A family hangs on after losing home in Canada wildfiresKelowna, Canada (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 When the MacKay family were told to evacuate due to forest fires in western Canada, they thought they would be home soon - until a camera in their kitchen started sending alerts. ... more 
Climate change supercharged 'fire weather' behind Canada blazesWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Months of hot and dry weather created the tinderbox-like conditions behind this year's record-breaking wildfires in Canada, leading scientists to point the finger at climate change. ... more |
 Evacuees return home as Spain's Tenerife fire stabilised 
Greek firefighters battle major blazes on multiple frontsAthens (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Greek firefighters on Wednesday struggled to contain uncontrolled fires throughout the country for a fifth day, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens. ... more |
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How a lone 'immigrant' wolf revived a forest ecosystem Washington (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 In 1997, a lone wolf crossed an ice bridge that briefly connected Canada with the remote Isle Royale, which lies off the coast of Michigan in Lake Superior and is renowned for its rich biodiversity. ... 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 
Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic eruptionsSt. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth's surface area, more than all the land combined. Unsurprisingly, its activity affects conditions around the globe. Periodic variations in the ocean's water temp ... more 
Cracking the code that relates brain and behavior in a simple animalBoston MA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 To understand the full relationship between brain activity and behavior, scientists have needed a way to map this relationship for all of the neurons across a whole brain - a so far insurmountable c ... more |
 
Listening to nanoscale earthquakesMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 A recent UNSW-led paper published in Nature Communications presents an exciting new way to listen to avalanches of atoms in crystals. The nanoscale movement of atoms when materials deform lead ... more 
Rare albino puma cub born in Nicaragua zooJuigalpa, Nicaragua (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 A rare specimen of albino puma was born a month ago in a zoo in Nicaragua, where it is still being sheltered from the gaze of visitors, zoo officials said. ... more  
Global warming predicted to cost Australia billionsSydney (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 Global warming could cost Australia's economy hundreds of billions of dollars in the coming decades if workplaces cannot adapt to soaring temperatures, a government report said Thursday. ... more 
Uruguay declares end to water crisisMontevideo (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Uruguay's government on Wednesday declared an end to a water crisis in the capital and surrounding areas, after a record drought pushed the country's potable water supply to the brink. ... more |
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China's sushi fans flounder over Fukushima water releaseBeijing (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 At his restaurant in central Beijing, controversy over the release of Fukushima wastewater has left Yao facing a choice: continue stocking his popular Japanese tuna and risk the ire of some consumers or source it from other countries where price and quality could vary. ... more  
Tropical forests nearing critical temperatures thresholdsParis (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Global warming is driving leafy tropical canopies close to temperatures where they can no longer transform sunlight and CO2 into energy, threatening total collapse if the thermometer keeps climbing, according to a study Thursday. ... more 
Canada to challenge latest US duties on softwood lumberOttawa (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Ottawa announced Tuesday it will challenge the latest US duties on Canadian softwood lumber that it called "unfair, unjust and illegal." ... more 
Amazon emissions soared under Brazil's Bolsonaro: studyRio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 The Amazon rainforest's carbon emissions doubled in 2019 and 2020, as a decline in environmental policing under Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro led to a surge in destruction of the increasingly fragile region, researchers reported Wednesday. ... more |
 
As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollutionWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 From Quebec to British Columbia to Hawaii, North America is facing an extraordinary wildfire season - and regions both near and far have found themselves increasingly blighted by smoke exposure. ... more 
French grape-pickers wilt as 'heat dome' temperatures top 40CSaint-Quentin-De-Baron, France (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Grape-pickers were out in French vineyards Tuesday bringing in this year's harvest in "torrid" conditions as temperatures shot past 40C in some areas of the country during a "heat dome" weather pattern that has brought misery to millions. ... more 
Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in PakistanKasur, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Families waded through water and cattle were loaded onto boats in a mass evacuation of around 100,000 people in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said Wednesday. ... more  
700 Syrians caught trying to enter Lebanon in a week: armyBeirut (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 The Lebanese army turned away around 700 Syrians attempting to cross into the neighbouring country illegally over the past week, the armed forces said in a statement on Wednesday. ... more |
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Eight dead after Moscow sewer floods during tourMoscow (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Eight members of a tour group exploring underground tunnels in Moscow's sewer system Sunday have been found dead after getting caught off-guard by flash flooding, local media said. ... more 
Spanish firefighters gain upper hand against Tenerife fireTenerife, Spain (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Spanish firefighters were gaining the upper hand on Tuesday in their battle against a wildfire raging for a week on the holiday island of Tenerife that forced thousands of people to flee, officials said. ... more
Wildfire briefly halts marine traffic on Turkish straitIstanbul (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Turkey on Tuesday briefly suspended shipping traffic along the Dardanelle Strait because of a windswept forest fire near the tourist town of Canakkale. ... more  
African Union suspends Niger over coup as 12 troops die in new attackAddis Ababa (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 The African Union (AU) on Tuesday said it was suspending coup-hit Niger but responded cautiously to a threatened military operation to restore its ousted president, as Nigerien TV said 12 troops died in a new attack by suspected jihadists. ... more |
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