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  Melbourne, 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 leads to sound emission. This so-called crackling noise is a scale-invariant phenomenon found in various material systems as a response to external stimuli such as force or external fields. Jerky material movements in the form of avalanches can span many orders of magnitude in size and follow universal scal ... read more |
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Acai berry craze: boon or threat for the Amazon?Abaetetuba, Brazil (AFP) Aug 26, 2023 Working in the sweltering heat of the Brazilian Amazon, Jose Diogo scales a tree and harvests a cluster of black berries: acai, the trendy "superfood" reshaping the world's biggest rainforest - for better and worse. ... more 
'Animals are thirsty': Dust and bones on Turkey's shrinking lakeVan , Turkey (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 Shepherd Ibrahim Koc recalls his youth with fondness as he grazes cattle on a barren field that was once lush with vegetation on the edge of Turkey's largest lake. ... 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  
UN-backed deforestation carbon credits failing: studyParis (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 Only a small fraction of the forest-based carbon credits that companies and governments have purchased to offset their greenhouse gas emissions actually help prevent deforestation, according to new research. ... more |
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At meeting in Canada, global fund launched to protect natureOttawa (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 A new global biodiversity fund aimed at ramping up critical nature restoration and renewal - objectives set out at a UN summit last year - was ratified Thursday by the international community. ... more |
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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  
'Citizen scientists' battle to save historic UK riverHay-On-Wye, United Kingdom (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 On the banks of the River Wye on the border between England and Wales, Pat Stirling flings a plastic measuring jug tied to a rope into the water. ... more 
In Colombia, a community wins fight to protect a slice of paradiseNuqui, Colombia (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 In the remote west of Colombia, where virgin rainforest and pristine beaches collide, a group of politicians and businessmen dreamed of building a massive port on the Pacific. ... more  
Indonesia sanctions 11 industrial firms over Jakarta pollution spikesJakarta (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Indonesia has sanctioned 11 industrial firms for failing to meet operational standards as the government moves to deal with major pollution spikes in the capital Jakarta, the environment minister said Monday. ... more |
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 Russian teen eco-activists fight for future as risks mount  
US Republican positions on climate change shock environmentalistsWashington (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 US environmental groups and experts expressed anger Thursday at positions on climate change expressed by Republican presidential hopefuls during their first televised debate the day before. ... more |
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Squeezed out: Bulgaria lavender oil makers fear EU lawsZelenikovo, Bulgaria (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 As a successful harvesting season yielding several hundred tonnes of lavender oil wraps up in Bulgaria - the world's top producer - the industry's future looks more grey than purple. ... more  
Greek wildfires spur anti-migrant sentimentAthens (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 As Greece was hit by wave after wave of wildfires this week, asylum-seekers found themselves at the receiving end of several allegations they started fires, leading to an anti-migrant frenzy online. ... more 
Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens off Cuba, barrels toward FloridaMiami (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened as it passed by the western tip of Cuba on Monday, taking aim at the Gulf coast of Florida as forecasters predicted it could become a hurricane "at any time." ... more  
Deadly Greek wildfire still 'out of control'Athens (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 A monster forest fire that has raged for nine days in the Dadia National Park in northeast Greece, a major European sanctuary for birds of prey, is still spreading, firefighters said Monday. ... more |
 'The risk is real': UK fire service preps for wildfires 
Trash fire 'emergency' chokes locals on Indonesia's JavaBandung, Indonesia (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 A days-long fire at a landfill in Indonesia's most populous province has been declared an emergency by local authorities as thick and putrid smoke from the blaze chokes nearby residents, officials said Friday. ... more |
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Comeback king Lula gets delayed honeymoon in BrazilRio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Economic growth is up, Amazon deforestation is down and he's scored some key wins in Congress: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva finally appears to be getting a delayed honeymoon in his third-term comeback. ... more  
NASA, Partners study ancient life in Australia to inform Mars searchMoffet Field CA (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 NASA is working with its international partners to study the ancient Earth as it relates to Mars. In June 2023, NASA's Mars Exploration Program leaders joined their counterparts from the Austr ... more  
Scientists voyage to Greenland's melting sanctuaryIttoqqortoormiit, Denmark (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 With rugged red mountains rising on either side, a sailboat carrying scientists deftly snakes between icebergs brimming Greenland's Scoresby Fjord, as they rush to document this understudied region on the frontline of climate change. ... 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 |
Sensing city night heat from spaceParis (ESA) Aug 25, 2023 Confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization, July 2023 was the hottest month on record, with high-impact weather continuing through August. These records are based on air temperatures, but me ... more 
Tears as Malaysia-born panda cubs head to ChinaKuala Lumpur (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Tearful Malaysians said goodbye to two panda cubs Tuesday as authorities prepared to send them to China after years of delays because of the Covid-19 pandemic. ... 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 
A global observatory to monitor Earth's biodiversityGainesville FL (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 At a time of nature crisis driven by unparalleled rates of biodiversity loss, a new interconnected system to monitor biodiversity around the world is urgently needed to direct and focus conservation ... more |
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Kids entitled to clean, healthy environment: UN committeeGeneva (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 All children are entitled to a clean and healthy environment, a UN committee said for the first time on Monday, bolstering young people's arguments for suing authorities over the ravages of climate change. ... more 
Air pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark studyWashington (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday. ... more 
Alps rockslide halts train services between France and ItalyLyon (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Train services between France and Italy have been halted until Thursday at the earliest, after a huge rockslide in the Maurienne valley of the French Alps which also blocked some roads, officials said Monday. ... more 
Heavy rains leave 13 dead in TajikistanDushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 At least 13 people were killed after heavy rains lashed central Tajikistan, the latest natural disaster to hit the mountainous Central Asia country, the presidency said Monday. ... more |
 
Climate poses 'high risk' for Europe's ski resortsParis (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 At current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, which would see Earth's surface warm nearly three degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, 90 percent of Europe's ski resorts will eventually face critical shortages of natural snow, researchers said Monday. ... more 
Fresh evacuations as Greek wildfires burnAthens (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 Firefighters in Greece were battling flames for a ninth consecutive day on Sunday, as more areas of the country's north were ordered to evacuate their homes. ... more  
Australian academic fears death in China jailSydney (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 An Australian academic jailed in China on espionage charges fears he will die in prison if he does not receive medical treatment, his friends said Monday. ... more 
Hong Kong language group closes after post accused of breaching security lawHong Kong (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 A Hong Kong group promoting Cantonese language preservation shut down Monday after police said an essay it posted online had breached a Beijing-imposed national security law, according to the group's founder. ... more |
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Bringing sustainable and affordable electricity to allBoston MA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 When MIT electrical engineer Reja Amatya PhD '12 arrived in Rwanda in 2015, she was whisked off to a village. She saw that diesel generators provided power to the local health center, bank, and shop ... more 
Years of coal plant expansion torment Turkey's villagersSoma, Turkey (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 Kneeling in the morning shade under a tree, Osman Arslan brews tea behind a coal-fired power plant that rises above his Turkish Aegean village like a beast. ... more  
Solar powered irrigation: a game-changer for small-scale farms in sub-Saharan AfricaLaxenburg, Austria (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 In sub-Saharan Africa 80% of agricultural production is from smallholder farmers, who face constraints on increasing farm productivity resulting in a large yield gap. Extensive rain-fed agriculture ... more 
Loss of Antarctic sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for Emperor PenguinsLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. The discovery supports predictions that over 90% of emperor ... more |
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