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  Washington DC (UPI) Aug 30, 2023 A study published Wednesday shows rising sea levels are endangering coastal wetland and coral reef ecosystems that are unlikely to keep pace with the "drowning" effects of sea-level rise. "Collectively, these are among the most valuable ecosystems on the planet. For example, the world's fisheries depend to a significant extent on the health of coastal wetlands and coral reefs," co-author Tulane University geology Professor Torbjörn Törnqvist said in a statement about the study in the journal ... read more |
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Climate change, pests threaten Mexico City's iconic palmsMexico City (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Climate change and a deadly disease spread by insects have forced authorities in Mexico City to chop down palm trees beloved by residents as an emblem of the capital. ... more 
Fish stocks survive ocean heatwaves: studyBrest, France (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Ocean fish can weather marine heatwaves with no major impact on their numbers, a study showed Wednesday, a rare flash of good news following a summer of record-breaking temperatures. ... more 
Brazil high court resumes key Indigenous lands caseRio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Brazil's Supreme Court resumed hearings Wednesday in a closely watched case on whether to restrict native peoples' rights to claim their ancestral lands, a key buffer against climate change. ... more  
How climate change boosts hurricanesWashington (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Scientists are sounding the alarm on human-caused climate change's impact on hurricanes such as Idalia, which rapidly intensified over a warm Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida on Wednesday. ... more |
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  Storm Idalia lashes Georgia, Carolinas after slamming Florida  
Electric eels hold clue to new way to stimulate human cellsWashington DC (UPI) Aug 30, 2023 A chain reaction similar to how some eels generate electricity could be used in a novel biomedical way to stimulate cells in the human body, researchers at the University of Oxford said. ... more |
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'It hurts my heart': Japan's Kanto massacre, 100 years onTokyo (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 This week Japan marks 100 years since the Great Kanto Earthquake that killed 105,000 people. Less well known is the subsequent massacre of thousands of ethnic Koreans that haunts the community to this day. ... more  
In Florida, residents grapple with Hurricane Idalia's tollKeaton Beach, United States (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 The hot Florida sunshine is broken by a gentle breeze, carrying with it salty sea air. ... more 
Toll from heavy rains in Tajikistan rises to 21Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 At least 21 people have died following torrential rains in Tajikistan, authorities said Wednesday, the latest natural disaster to hit the mountainous Central Asian country. ... more  
Climate change boosts risk of extreme wildfires 25%: studyParis (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Climate change has sharply boosted the risk of fast-spreading wildfires, according to a Californian study published Wednesday that offers lessons for prevention after recent disasters in Canada, Greece and Hawaii. ... more |
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  Amnesty calls for action on rights in China's Xinjiang  
Japan PM eats 'safe and delicious' Fukushima fishTokyo (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Japan's prime minister ate what he called "safe and delicious" fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days after wastewater was released from the area's crippled nuclear plant into the Pacific. ... more |
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UK foreign secretary says raised human rights on China visitBeijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said he had raised human rights concerns at "every single one" of his meetings with top Chinese officials, as he made a state visit to Beijing on Wednesday. ... more 
Former Hong Kong Cantopop star jailed for seditionHong Kong (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 A Hong Kong singer turned democracy activist was jailed for more than two years on Thursday after pleading guilty to sedition and money laundering. ... 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 
Calls to boost food security at DR Congo rainforest summitKinshasa (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 A summit in Dr Congo's capital aimed at protecting central Africa's rainforest on Tuesday heard activists and politicians arguing that conservation efforts must address food security for locals. ... more |
  Scientists voyage to Greenland's melting sanctuary 
Von der Leyen backs Dutch FM Hoekstra for EU climate postBrussels (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday backed Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to take up a vacant climate post on the European Commission, but the choice raised concerns about the bloc's environmental ambitions. ... more |
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Japan's century of efforts to tame earthquakesTokyo (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Takashi Hosoda was in a Tokyo skyscraper when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, but the trained architect was "not particularly worried" as modern Japanese buildings are designed to protect their occupants. ... 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  
The fight over a 'dangerous' ideology shaping AI debateParis (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Silicon Valley's favourite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of human extinction. ... 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 |
 
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 
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 
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 |
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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 
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  
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 
Hurricane Idalia intensifies as nears FloridaSt. Petersburg, United States (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Hurricane Idalia intensified early Wednesday as it hurtled towards northwest Florida, threatening "catastrophic" impacts including a dangerous storm surge, with officials forecasting it will slam the coast within hours as an extreme and historic Category 4 storm. ... more |
Greece blaze is 'largest wildfire ever recorded in EUAthens (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 A forest blaze in Greece is "the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU" and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesman said 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 
Floods drown hope in Pakistan's impoverished Punjab villagesOkara, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 The coursing floods in eastern Pakistan first swallowed Nasreen Bibi's corn crop, then the cattle that fed on it, and finally her family home. ... more 
Four dead, dozens missing in China rainstormsBeijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Four people were killed and dozens are still missing after rainstorms buffeted southwestern China last week, state media reported Wednesday. ... more |
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Heavy rains leave 13 dead in Tajikistan Dushanbe, 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 
Houses destroyed in Swiss landslideGeneva (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 A landslide slammed into a Swiss village on Tuesday after days of heavy rain, destroying half a dozen houses but causing no injuries, media reported. ... more 
No tritium found in fish after treated Fukushima water releaseWashington DC (UPI) Aug 26, 2023 Fish samples from the ocean around Japan's Fukushima nuclear complex are registering normal and do not contain radioactive contaminants after the discharge of treated wastewater from the plant, officials said Saturday. ... more 
First geosynchronous orbit SAR satellite enters working orbitBeijing, China (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 China's recently-launched L-SAR4 01 satellite, the world's first geosynchronous (high Earth orbit) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite stepping into the project implementation stage, has entere ... more |
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