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  Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Sep 05, 2023 Dozens of European cities could reach net zero carbon emissions over the next 10 years by incorporating nature into their infrastructure, according to a new study. Published recently in the journal, Nature Climate Change, the analysis shows the ways cities can orchestrate a wide range of green solutions like parks, streetscaping and roof gardens to not only capture carbon emissions, but help reduce them. The study was undertaken by researchers from Sweden, the U.S. and China. It recommends t ... read more |
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New research explains "Atlantification" of the Arctic OceanFairbanks AK (SPX) Sep 05, 2023 New research by an international team of scientists explains what's behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss since 2007. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur ... more  
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  
Study: Global wetlands, coral reefs 'hanging by a thread' as sea levels riseWashington 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. ... more 
Measuring the retreat of Italy's largest glacierAdamello Glacier, Italy (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 The Adamello glacier, the largest in the Italian Alps, is slowly being destroyed by global warming, with experts giving it less than a century to survive. ... more |
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  Belgium struggles with spread of 'invasive' raccoons 
EU chief warns wolf packs 'real danger' in EuropeBrussels (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Brussels launched a review Monday of laws protecting wolves from hunters and farmers, as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen argued that packs threaten livestock and perhaps even people. ... more |
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S.African rhino farm, world's largest, bought by NGO: statementJohannesburg (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 The largest rhino farm in the world, which is home to 2,000 animals and located in South Africa, has been bought by the NGO African Parks, the organisation said Monday. ... more  
Helping or hindering? US scientists debate how to save giant sequoiasKings Canyon National Park, United States (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 When ferocious wildfires tore through California's prized giant sequoia forests, they killed towering trees that have lived there for thousands of years - and perhaps changed the nature of the groves forever. ... more 
Japan boosts fishing sector aid after Fukushima water releaseTokyo (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Japan's government on Monday increased the size of an aid package for the fishing sector after China banned its seafood in the wake of the release of wastewater from Fukushima's crippled nuclear plant. ... more  
Charges over deadly New Zealand volcanic eruption dismissedWellington (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 The owners of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 visitors in 2019 had individual charges against them dismissed by a court in Auckland on Tuesday. ... more |
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  Exodus begins at drenched Burning Man party in US desert 
Iran pilgrims among 18 dead in Iraq crashSamarra, Iraq (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 A collision between two minibuses killed 18 people, mostly Iranian pilgrims, north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, medical officials said on Saturday. ... more |
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Experts blame poor govt preparation for Greek fires' devastationAthens (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer's devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame. ... more  
Five killed in 'terrorist' attack in in Burkina FasoOuagadougou (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 Four Burkina Faso army auxiliaries and a Burkinabe policeman have been killed in an attack in the centre of the country, the army announced Saturday. ... more 
Two Chinese among 4 killed in attack on DRC gold convoyBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 Two Chinese nationals and two others were killed in an attack on a convoy carrying gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo's lawless east, local authorities said Saturday. ... more  
Chinese flock to Mongolia hoping for papal visit of their ownUlaanbaatar (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 Chinese Catholics flocked to Mongolia's capital to see Pope Francis this weekend, getting a glimpse of grand public expressions of religious faith unthinkable back home, and visitors expressed hope that the pontiff could one day visit them. ... more |
 Great Wall of shame: two held after smashing hole in China landmark  
White House race overshadows Biden visit to Florida hurricane zoneLive Oak, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 The 2024 election overshadowed President Joe Biden's trip to Florida on Saturday to survey hurricane relief efforts, as the state's governor and White House hopeful Ron DeSantis snubbed the visiting commander in chief. ... more |
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Baidu leads public rollout of AI chatbots in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Tech giant Baidu launched China's first public artificial intelligence chatbot on Thursday, with ERNIE trained to censor highly sensitive topics for the ruling Communist Party such as the Tiananmen crackdown. ... more 
Invasive species problem will be 'worse before it gets better'Paris (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 On land and in the sea, invasive species are destroying ecosystems, spreading disease and causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage every year, according to a landmark report Monday from the UN-backed science advisory panel for the UN Convention on Biodiversity. ... more 
World losing high-stakes fight against alien speciesParis (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and humanity has not been able to stem the tide, a major scientific assessment said Monday. ... more 
Oh, deer: In US capital, 'Bambi' is increasingly unwelcomeWashington (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 To some, they are a magical sight to behold in the heart of the city - to others a pest that eats through their gardens, endangers traffic and helps spread tick-borne diseases. ... more |
Cute but calamitous: Australia labours under rabbit numbersParis (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 With their outsized ears and fluffy fur, rabbits are often seen as cute and harmless. Yet the creature is behind one of the globe's most harmful biological invasions, ravaging Australia, whose efforts to limit the problem have tended only to make things worse. ... more 
Minnows blamed for algae-filled French, Spanish lakesSeix, France (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Perched 1,800 metres (about 6,000 feet) near France's border with Spain lies the emerald Areau lake - whose colour experts blame on minnows used by anglers as live bait. ... more 
Malaysia's Forest City teeters over China property giant woesForest City, Malaysia (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 On the approach to Malaysia's $100-billion island megaproject backed by Chinese investment, a collapsed bridge forces drivers to detour before they reach an artificial city emerging from palm oil trees where condos, roads and shops lay empty. ... more  
DuPont and Chemours sued in Dutch 'forever chemicals' caseThe Hague (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Dutch lawyers filed a class action lawsuit Monday against US chemical giant DuPont and its spinoff Chemours for causing decades of pollution of so-called "forever chemicals" at a plant south of Rotterdam. ... more |
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IMF warns climate shocks may increase conflict deathsNairobi (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Climate change threatens to exacerbate conflict in fragile nations across the globe and lead to increased deaths, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report published Wednesday. ... more  
Invasive species a growing and costly threat, key report to findParis (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat worldwide, a landmark UN-backed assessment is poised to report. ... more 
Three dead, three missing as torrential rains lash SpainMadrid (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 At least three people died and another three were missing on Monday after heavy rains lashed drought-hit Spain, triggering flash floods that closed Madrid metro lines and high-speed rail links. ... more 
DR Congo arrests officers after deadly crackdown on anti-UN rallyGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 DR Congo announced the arrest of military officers on Monday, after nearly 50 people were killed in a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in the east of the country. ... more |
Niger's post-coup PM hopes for 'agreement' with W.Africa blocNiamey, Niger (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Niger's military-appointed prime minister on Monday said he saw hopes of a deal "in the coming days" with the West African bloc ECOWAS, which has threatened to use force to restore civilian rule after a coup in July. ... more 
Massive Greece wildfire coming under control: govtAthens (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on the massive blaze that has been raging for two weeks in the Dadia National Park in northeastern Greece, authorities said Monday. ... more 
Taiwan president heads to last African ally EswatiniTaipei (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 President Tsai Ing-wen headed to Eswatini on Tuesday to cement ties with Taiwan's only diplomatic ally in Africa, as China intensifies political pressure on the island. ... more 
Africa seeking to tap investment on climate actionNairobi (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Kenya's president opened a landmark African climate summit on Monday saying the continent had an "unparalleled opportunity" to benefit from action to tackle global warming. ... more |
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African climate summit seeks to showcase green power potentialParis (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Kenya next week hosts a flagship climate conference designed to showcase Africa as a potential powerhouse for green energy, in the first of a flurry of big meetings ahead of crunch UN talks. ... more 
African children 'least able to cope' with climate risks: UNNairobi (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Children in Africa are exceptionally vulnerable to climate change but are "woefully" ignored by those responsible for funding the fight against the crisis, the United Nations said Friday. ... more 
Go with the flow -- or flee: Burners split over mud tacticsBlack Rock City, United States (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 The music kept blasting but not everyone was reveling this year at the Burning Man festival in the barren expanse of Nevada desert: rain turned the site into a muddy quagmire that made the festival a survival ordeal for some of the 70,000 participants. ... more 
Scientists Predict 10 pct Dryland Expansion Globally by 2100Beijing (XNA) Sep 04, 2023 Scientists have predicted a great reduction in terrestrial water storage in the next 70 years, accompanied by an expansion of global drylands up to about 10 percent, according to the Chinese Academy ... more |
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