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  Montevideo (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 An estimated 400 seals and sea lions have turned up dead on the coast of Uruguay in recent weeks, blamed by authorities on bird flu. Multiple ministries are monitoring the situation after a first case of H5 bird flu was detected in a sea lion on a beach in Montevideo, where the River Plate empties into the Atlantic. The dead animals have turned up on the Atlantic coast and along the river. So far 350 have been buried to stop the spread of the virus. "This is an evolving situation now and we ... read more |
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Vietnam court jails climate activist for tax evasionHanoi (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Vietnam jailed a leading climate activist for three years for tax evasion Thursday, a sentence her family condemned as "unfair", as the communist state ramps up a crackdown on environmentalists. ... more  
Brazil sends emergency aid to drought-hit Amazon stateBrasilia (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Brazil announced Thursday it will send emergency aid to an Amazon state that is enduring severe drought, with low water levels killing many fish, a key source of food for the Indigenous people who live there. ... more 
Politicians failing to grasp 'scientific reality' of climate: expertParis (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Wavering ambition by governments and a growing belief that science is politically subjective are great causes for concern in a rapidly escalating climate crisis, an expert told AFP. ... more 
US adopts plan to phase out single-use plastics at national parksWashington (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 The US government on Thursday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics on public lands, including the country's famous national parks, by 2032. ... more |
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  Earthworms contribute to 6.5% of world grain production: study  
Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific NorthwestTucson AZ (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 In February, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Turkey-Syria border, followed by one nearly as large nine hours later. Shallow faults less than 18 miles beneath the surface buckled and ruptured, c ... more |
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Second round of Fukushima wastewater release to start next weekTokyo (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant from next week, its operator has said, an exercise that angered China and others when it began in August. ... more 
Grief, anger at Iraq mass for victims of wedding fireQaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Survivors of a fire that tore through an Iraqi wedding and those mourning the at least 100 lives lost filled the pews for a Christian mass Thursday, two days after the disaster. ... more  
Burkina still battling insecurity one year after coupOuagadougou, Burkina Faso (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 When he seized power, Captain Ibrahim Traore set himself "two to three months" to improve security in Burkina Faso, but one year on, jihadist attacks still plague the West African nation. ... more  
Brain implants could restore paralyzed patients' arm movementsWashington (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A paralyzed Swiss man has become the first person to test a new technology that reads his thoughts using AI and then transmits signals through his own nervous system to his arms, hands and fingers in order to restore movement. ... more |
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 Climate migration study launched in DR Congo capital 
UN Security Council cautious over faster DRCongo peacekeeper pulloutUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Members of the UN Security Council expressed reservations on Thursday over the Democratic Republic of Congo's call to accelerate the withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces. ... more |
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Canadian wildfire smoke darkens Greenland skiesCopenhagen (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Smoke from Canadian wildfires has darkened skies in Greenland's west, said residents of the Arctic island who are hundreds of kilometres from Canada's coast. ... more
French news outlet Jeune Afrique protests Burkina suspensionOuagadougou (AFP) Sept 26, 2023 French media outlet Jeune Afrique protested Tuesday after Burkina Faso's junta-led government suspended its print and online operations in the country after the publication of two articles about tensions within the military. ... more  
Guatemala sends troops to drug-infested border with MexicoGuatemala City (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Guatemala has deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to its western border with Mexico to break an influx of drug traffickers active in the region, the army said Thursday. ... more 
Myanmar junta angry at China over crime blockbuster 'tarnishing'Yangon, Myanmar (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Myanmar's junta has lashed out at close ally China over a blockbuster film on human trafficking and scam compounds that has "tarnished" its reputation, state media reported on Friday. ... more |
  Musk guts X's election integrity teams ahead of major votes 
Hong Kong police step up surveillance to 'tame' activistsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Hong Kong unionist Joe Wong had applied for permission to hold a Labour Day march, but cancelled his request to police in an abrupt U-turn after he briefly went missing. ... more |
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Millions travel across China as national holiday kicks offShanghai (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Chinese travellers thronged transport networks Friday as an eight-day national holiday kicked off, the first October break since the end of the strict zero-Covid policies that separated families and hammered the tourism industry. ... more 
Hong Kong arrests 6,400 in anti-triad bustHong Kong (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Hong Kong police said on Wednesday they have arrested 6,400 people, including children, and seized millions of dollars in cash and contraband after a three-month operation targeting cross-border criminal activity. ... more 
Reconstruction aid lagging for 2022 Pakistan floods: UN chiefUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country present "a litmus test for climate justice," the head of the United Nations said Wednesday. ... more 
East Libya government announces fund for flood-hit DernaBenghazi, Libya (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Libya's eastern-based government announced Wednesday the creation of a fund for the reconstruction of Derna, weeks after it was hit by a devastating flood that swept thousands out to sea. ... more |
 
Scientists develop method of identifying life on other worldsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Humankind is looking for life on other planets, but how will we recognise it when we see it? Now a group of US scientists have developed an artificial-intelligence-based system which gives 90% accur ... more  
First long-duration Lidar satellite mission CALIPSO EndsHampton VA (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 CALIPSO, a lidar satellite that advanced the world's understanding of climate, weather, and air quality, ended its scientific mission on Aug. 1, 2023. Across 17 years of operation, the Cloud-A ... more  
Hundreds rescued as new storm pummels GreeceAthens (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Hundreds of people were rescued from floods in Greece overnight and early on Thursday, officials said, as a new storm hit the country just weeks after floods left 17 dead. ... more  
Trimble and Kyivstar to provide GNSS correction services in UkraineWestminster CO (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest telecommunications company, are partnering to install a new Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) network to provide Global Navigatio ... more |
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New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zonesBath UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Scientists have developed a new method that converts seawater into drinking water that could be useful in disaster zones where there is limited electrical power. The most popular method for re ... more  
Is there more to palm oil than deforestation?Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Palm oil is the world's most produced and consumed vegetable oil and everyone knows that its production can damage the environment. But do consumers have the full picture? In fact, replacing palm oi ... more  
Two 'catastrophic' years melt away 10% of Swiss glacier volume: studyGeneva (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Two consecutive years of extreme warming in the Alps have obliterated 10 percent of Swiss glacier volume - the same amount lost in the three decades prior to 1990, a report revealed Thursday. ... more  
What is the carbon footprint of a hospital bed?Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Researchers from the University of Waterloo completed the first-ever assessment of a Canadian hospital to reveal its total environmental footprint and specific carbon emission hotspots. Studyi ... more |
Glacier Loss Day indicates record breaking glacier meltInnsbruck, Austria (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The Hintereisferner, located at the back of the Tyrolean Otztal, has been closely monitored for more than 100 years, and there have been continuous records of its mass balance since 1952. This makes ... more  
Argyle study reveals crucial third clue to finding new diamond depositsPerth, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2023 Curtin University researchers studying diamond-rich rocks from Western Australia's Argyle volcano have identified the missing third key ingredient needed to bring valuable pink diamonds to the Earth ... more 
Youth bring climate case to Europe rights courtStrasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Wednesday began hearing a case brought by six Portuguese youths against 32 nations for not doing enough to stop global warming, the latest bid to secure climate justice through the courts. ... more 
Biggest quake in 40 years shakes Italy's volcanic Campi FlegreiRome (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Italy's Campi Flegrei region west of Naples in the early hours Wednesday, in the biggest tremor in the area for 40 years, according to experts. ... more |
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'We're all dead': Iraqis in shock after wedding fire Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A huge portrait of Jesus Christ dominates the crowd, which parts to make way for a stream of coffins after a fire tore through an Iraqi Christian wedding. ... more 
Syrian beekeepers battle both war and climate changeRankus, Syria (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Syrian beekeeper Ibrahim Damiriya struggles to produce honey from his hives on parched land near the capital Damascus after years of war, economic collapse and worsening climate change impacts. ... more 
As temperatures rise, Sicily turns to exotic fruitsGiarre, Italy (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Avocados, mangos, bananas and passion fruit - a wealth of exotic produce is growing under the shadow of Sicily's Mount Etna, as the Italian island's farmers adapt to global warming. ... more  
Ancient Amazonians intentionally created fertile "dark earth"Boston MA (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The Amazon river basin is known for its immense and lush tropical forests, so one might assume that the Amazon's land is equally rich. In fact, the soils underlying the forested vegetation, particul ... more |
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