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  Paris (ESA) Sep 18, 2023 Following the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on 8 September, satellite data have been made available through the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters' to help emergency response teams on the ground. In addition, radar measurements from Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite mission are being used to analyse how the ground has shifted as a result of the quake, which will not only help in planning the eventual reconstruction but will also further scientific research. ... read more |
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Huge groupers, the joy of Florida divers, are now 'vulnerable'Boynton Beach, United States (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 The goliath grouper, a colossus of a fish that can weigh up to 360 kilograms (nearly 800 pounds), is the delight of divers in Florida, though scientists warn their numbers are down since the US state allowed fishing of the giants to resume. ... more 
Libya's burst dams had decades-old cracks: officialDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Two dams that burst in a hurricane-strength storm, unleashing a wall of water that killed thousands in the Libyan port of Derna, had been cracked since 1998, an official said. ... more 
Water shortage in Central Asia worsening, Uzbekistan warnsTashkent (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Serious water shortages plaguing Central Asian countries have become "irreversible" and will only get worse, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev warned Friday, as global warming and increased competition weigh on resources. ... more  
Greek PM announces fresh funding to face climate 'war'Athens (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a further 300 million euros to fight the effects of climate change, acknowledging the scale of the crisis facing the country. ... more |
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  Australia closes 'dodgy' climate emissions loophole  
Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya but hopes fade for survivorsDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Shipments of international aid began to arrive in Libya on Saturday, offering a lifeline to thousands despite dwindling hopes of finding more survivors days after deadly flash floods. ... more |
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India's Nipah virus outbreak: what do we know so far?New Delhi (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate. ... more  
Mohammed VI: Morocco's elusive monarch confronting earthquake aftermathParis (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Mohammed VI of Morocco, the North African country's king for almost two-and-half decades, is an elusive leader who has been thrown into an unusual international spotlight by the devastating earthquake. ... more 
Rivalry set aside as Libyans cope with flood disasterTripoli (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Libya's deadly floods have sparked a surge of solidarity and transcended political differences in a country wracked by division ever since the 2011 revolution that overthrew Moamer Kadhafi. ... more  
Flooding, lightning strikes kill 8 in war-hit YemenSanaa (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Flooding and lightning strikes in Yemen have killed eight civilians, an official and a doctor told AFP on Saturday, underscoring the threat of extreme weather in the war-ravaged country. ... more |
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 At UN, fading hopes for improving lives on planet  
Tragic Libya flood toll result of years of division: analystsTripoli (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Over a decade of bloody power battles in Libya have resulted in vital infrastructure falling into disrepair, culminating in the catastrophic death toll in Sunday's flood, politicians and analysts have said. ... more |
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Firefighters battle peatland blazes as haze shrouds Indonesian cityPalembang, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Firefighters on a western Indonesian island were battling large peatland fires on Friday that have covered Palembang, a city of nearly two million people, in a haze for weeks, officials said. ... more  
Lesbian couple win Hong Kong court victory in IVF caseHong Kong (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 A Hong Kong court has sided with a lesbian couple who argued that both women should have parental status over their child born via "reciprocal IVF", a ruling hailed as a win for the LGBTQ community. ... more 
UN launches $71 million urgent appeal for Libya flood victimsGeneva (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 The United Nations is urgently seeking more than $71 million to assist those most in need after deadly flash floods swept Libya over the weekend. ... more 
Quake exposed risk in Morocco villages' isolationArdouz, Morocco (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 About eight hours passed after Morocco's earthquake before help reached the hamlet of Ardouz, one of many tiny mountain villages whose remoteness is both appealing and cruelly risky. ... more |
  EU seeks 'fair and just' green transition  
Floods wiped out quarter of Greek farm produce: expertsAthens (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 A quarter of Greece's annual agricultural production was wiped out in last week's deadly flash floods triggered by Storm Daniel, which drenched the central region of Thessaly, according to experts. ... more |
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Meat, milk alternatives could slash food system emissions a third: studyParis (AFP) Sept 12, 2023 Replacing half of the pork, chicken, beef and milk products we consume with plant-based alternatives could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and related land use by nearly a third, and virtually halt forest loss, according to research published on Tuesday. ... more
Morocco unveils rehousing programme for quake-hit areasRabat (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Morocco announced the launch of an aid programme on Thursday to support and rehouse the residents of about 50,000 buildings damaged in last week's devastating earthquake. ... more 
Global food system could help achieve net negative emissions by 2050Ithica NY (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Largescale changes to the global food system could enable people not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but to achieve net negative emissions by 2050. A team led by Maya Almaraz of Princeton Un ... more 
Rice price spike offers preview of climate food disruptionBangkok (AFP) Sept 12, 2023 A 15-year high in rice prices, prompted by top exporter India's restrictions on overseas sales, should be a wake-up call on how climate change can disrupt food supplies, experts say. ... more |
France goes (a bit) veggie for OlympicsParis (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 With France slowly weaning itself off its traditional obsession with meat, the top chefs in charge of feeding the sporting masses at the 2024 Olympic Games are emphasising a more vegetarian approach. ... more 
'Worst enemy': Morocco quake brings new hardships for farmersIneghede, Morocco (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Mohammed Al Moutawak's village was destroyed by Morocco's powerful earthquake and his apple harvest ruined, but he refuses to leave the land that is vital to small farmers like him. ... more 
Electric utility officials to testify at upcoming House hearing on Maui wildfiresWashington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2023 Two Republican House leaders announced on Thursday they will hold a Sept. 28 hearing on Capitol Hill to address last month's deadly Maui wildfires. ... more 
Libya's flood-ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missingDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Emergency teams on Friday kept up their search for the thousands still posted as missing from the tsunami-sized flash flood that swept the Libyan port city of Derna, killing at least 4,000 people. ... more |
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Study reveals human destruction of global floodplainsArlington TX (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 A University of Texas at Arlington hydrologist's study in the Nature journal Scientific Data provides the first-ever global estimate of human destruction of natural floodplains. The study can help g ... more  
Heat, drought, fires threaten Lebanon's northern forestsKobayat, Lebanon (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Heatwaves, low rainfall and the threat of wildfires are compounding the woes of people in the forested north of Lebanon, a country where economic pain has long taken prominence over environmental concerns. ... more  
Breathless Indonesians irate over pollution crisisJakarta (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Soaring pollution in Indonesia's capital has left 35-year-old Asep Muizudin Muhamad Darmini hooked up to breathing tubes at a Jakarta hospital, gazing at the dense grey haze outside. ... more 
Medicanes: rare, 'supercharging' Mediterranean stormsParis (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 The flash flood that has killed thousands of people in Libya this week followed a "medicane", a rare but destructive weather phenomenon that scientists believe will intensify in a warming world. ... more |
Zambia's president meets China's Xi in BeijingBeijing (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema in Beijing on Friday, state media reported, as the heavily indebted African nation works to shore up ties with its leading creditor. ... more  
Ball Aerospace completes testing on Space Systems Command weather monitoring satelliteBroomfield CO (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Ball Aerospace successfully concluded testing on the Weather System Follow-on - Microwave (WSF-M) satellite this week, representing the completion of the first of two satellites Ball is delivering f ... more 
Lead poisoning causes far more death, IQ loss than thought: studyParis (AFP) Sept 12, 2023 Lead poisoning has a far greater impact on global health than previously thought, potentially contributing to over five million deaths a year and posing a similar threat to air pollution, modelling research suggested Tuesday. ... more 
France probes deaths of Champagne workers in heatwaveLille, France (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 French authorities were on Thursday investigating the deaths of four people who were harvesting grapes in the famed Champagne region, as locals suspected they suffered sunstroke in unusually high outdoor temperatures. ... more |
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Vatican says papal envoy to visit Beijing this weekVatican City (AFP) Sept 12, 2023 Pope Francis' peace envoy to Ukraine Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will visit Beijing this week, the Vatican said Tuesday. ... more  
Fossil spines reveal deep sea's pastGottingen, Germany (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Right at the bottom of the deep sea, the first very simple forms of life on earth probably emerged a long time ago. Today, the deep sea is known for its bizarre fauna. Intensive research is being co ... more 
Satellogic and SkyWatch increase access to timely earth observation dataParis, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), has announced at World Satellite Business Week, their partnership to bring the highest resolution commercially available EO data to EarthCache customers. Satell ... more 
Measurement campaign on small-scale variability of sunlight in the USA completedOklahoma City OK (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 For the first time, German researchers have measured the influence of clouds on short-term fluctuations of solar radiation in North America. They have used a globally unique network of radiation sen ... more |
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