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  Herat, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 8, 2023 The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply on Sunday to more than 2,000, the Taliban government said, as bodies continued to be pulled from demolished villages and buried in mass graves. More than 1,300 homes were toppled when Saturday's magnitude 6.3 quake - followed by eight strong aftershocks - jolted hard-to-reach areas 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat, according to officials. In the rural Zinda Jan district, village ... read more |
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Toxic storms blamed on climate change cloud TajikistanDushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Oct 8, 2023 The air was dry and warm and the skies over Dushanbe were grey without a hint of sun during another recent toxic sand storm that enveloped the capital of Tajikistan. ... more 
Scotland soaked in 'month's rain in 24 hours'London (AFP) Oct 7, 2023 Parts of Scotland on Saturday saw a month's rain fall in 24 hours, as motorists had to be airlifted to safety, police and rail officials said. ... more 
Indian flood toll up to 77 as waters recedeGuwahati, India (AFP) Oct 8, 2023 At least 77 people are confirmed dead in the floods that hit India's northeast, authorities said Sunday, with destroyed roads and bridges leaving thousands more still cut off despite waters receding. ... more  
Two dead, two missing after avalanche hits Tibet's Mt ShishapangmaBeijing (AFP) Oct 8, 2023 An American mountaineer and her Nepali guide were killed in an avalanche on Mount Shishapangma in Tibet, southwest China, tour companies told AFP on Sunday, with two still missing and one seriously injured. ... more |
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  AI drones to help farmers optimize vegetable yields  
Boreal and temperate forests now main global carbon sinksParis, France (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Using a new analysis method for satellite images, an international research team, coordinated by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and INRAE, mapped for the first ti ... more |
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Carbon-capture tree plantations threaten tropical biodiversity for little gainWashington DC (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 The increasingly urgent climate crisis has led to a boom in commercial tree plantations in an attempt to offset excess carbon emissions. However, authors of a peer-reviewed opinion paper publishing ... more  
EU agrees to eliminate climate warming 'F-gases' by 2050Brussels (AFP) Oct 5, 2023 EU members states and lawmakers struck a deal Thursday to eliminate by 2050 the use of powerful greenhouse gases commonly used in appliances such as fridges, air conditioners and heat pumps. ... more  
Largest climate fund seeks new funding for vulnerableParis (AFP) Oct 5, 2023 The world's largest multilateral climate fund will aim to boost cash flow in a donor conference on Thursday, with all eyes on what the United States will provide for vulnerable nations. ... more  
Last September was hottest on record by 'extraordinary' margin: EU monitorParis (AFP) Oct 5, 2023 Last month was the hottest September on record by an "extraordinary" margin as the world flirts dangerously with breaching a key warming limit, the EU climate monitor said on Thursday. ... more |
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 Dust and despair in Afghan village wiped out by quakes 
Typhoon Koinu skirts Hong Kong, heads for southern China's Hainan islandHong Kong (AFP) Oct 8, 2023 Typhoon Koinu tracked towards China's resort island of Hainan on Sunday night after skirting Hong Kong, bringing heavy rains and powerful gusts while prompting the closure of transport services and schools in the financial hub. ... more |
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Iran women's activist Narges Mohammadi wins peace NobelOslo (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran, many of whom are removing their hijabs despite a harsh crackdown. ... more 
Nobel Peace Prize buzz for women's rights, climate fightOslo (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 The Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded on Friday could go to women's rights campaigners, climate activists or international courts investigating war crimes, with experts saying the field is wide open. ... more
One person dead in Taiwan from Typhoon Koinu's record windsPingtung, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 5, 2023 Typhoon Koinu left at least one person dead on Thursday as it grazed Taiwan's southern tip, lashing the island with the strongest winds it has ever recorded and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes. ... more  
Military joins fight against wildfire on Spain's TenerifeSanta �rsula, Spain (AFP) Oct 5, 2023 Spanish troops were deployed Thursday to help battle a wildfire on the holiday island of Tenerife, which reignited amid scorching temperatures after ravaging thousands of hectares in August, officials said. ... more |
  French army to begin Niger pullout 'this week' 
Hong Kong man jailed for importing 'seditious' children's booksHong Kong (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 A Hong Kong man was sentenced to jail on Friday after importing "seditious" children's books that portrayed the city's democracy supporters as sheep defending their village from wolves. ... more |
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Inuit hunters blame cruise ships as narwhal disappearIttoqqortoormiit, Denmark (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 To hunt the narwhal, whose long tusk was the unicorn horn of medieval myth, you need absolute silence. ... more 
NASA selects Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition contractorsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 NASA has selected seven companies to provide commercial data in support of the agency's Earth science research. The Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program will acquire Earth observation ... more  
Sugar prices hit 13-year high due to El Nino fallout: FAOParis (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 Global sugar prices soared to their highest level in almost 13 years in September as the El Nino weather phenomenon hit production in India and Thailand, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday. ... more 
Volunteers dig for Afghan quake survivors as aid trickles inKashkak, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 9, 2023 Afghan villagers and volunteers on Monday helped dig for survivors of a series of earthquakes that killed more than 2,000 people, as aid began trickling into the devastated region. ... more |
Traditional methods urged for Morocco quake rebuildRabat (AFP) Oct 7, 2023 How do you rebuild and earthquake-proof a centuries-old Moroccan mountain village, at speed, without sacrificing its traditional architecture? ... more 
India flood toll hits 56, army warns on stray munitionsKolkata (AFP) Oct 7, 2023 At least 56 people are confirmed dead in floods that hit India's northeast as of Saturday, with the army warning munitions washed away by the deluge posed a public safety risk. ... more 
Floods, landslides kill three in northern VietnamHanoi (AFP) Oct 9, 2023 Three people died and one person was missing following flash floods and landslides in northern Vietnam over the weekend, disaster officials said on Monday. ... more
Wildfire evacuees on Spain's Tenerife allowed to return homeTenerife, Spain (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 Thousands of residents evacuated for two days from the Spanish island of Tenerife because of a wildfire were allowed home on Friday after firefighters gained control over the blaze, officials said. ... more |
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Indonesia fire haze pushes Singapore air quality into unhealthy rangeSingapore (AFP) Oct 7, 2023 Air quality in parts of Singapore hit unhealthy levels on Saturday as winds brought haze from Indonesian forest fires to the city-state, its environment agency said. ... more  
Chinese activist says in Canada after Taiwan transit pleaTaipei (AFP) Oct 8, 2023 A Chinese activist who fled to Taiwan last month and urged the self-ruled island not to deport him said Sunday he had arrived in Canada and obtained political asylum. ... more
Five Nobel Peace laureates who won from jailParis (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi, who has spent much of the past two decades in jail, is the fifth laureate to win the Nobel Peace Prize whilst behind bars. ... more 
Former Chinese sports official expelled from Communist Party: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Oct 7, 2023 A former senior Chinese sports official has been expelled from the Communist Party for corruption, state media reported Saturday, as the government pursues a crackdown on graft in the sector. ... more |
 
Colombia, guerillas postpone ceasefire and peace talksTibu, Colombia (AFP) Oct 8, 2023 The Colombian government and a dissident faction of the FARC guerrilla group said Sunday they were postponing a scheduled ceasefire and peace talks for over a week amid escalating tensions. ... more  
Glacial lake floods: a growing, unpredictable climate riskBangkok (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 Indian rescuers are searching for over 100 people missing in a flash flood caused by a glacial lake bursting its banks, a risk scientists warn is increasing with climate change. ... more 
Mont Blanc shrinks by over two metres in two yearsChamonix, France (AFP) Oct 5, 2023 Western Europe's highest mountain, Mont Blanc, has shrunk by over two metres in height over the past two years, researchers said on Thursday, measuring the Alpine peak at 4,805.59 metres (15,766.4 feet). ... more  
Vietnam's Mekong Delta may run out of sand by 2035: studyHanoi (AFP) Oct 5, 2023 Vietnam's Mekong Delta may run out of sand by 2035, a leading expert warned Thursday, as sand-mining and dams strip the "rice bowl" region, putting people, crops and the economy at risk. ... more |
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Drought caused 'historic' global hydropower drop in early 2023Bangkok (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 Dry conditions, particularly in China, caused a "historic" global drop in hydropower generation in the first half of 2023, a new analysis shows, highlighting the effects of climate change. ... more 
Indigenous troops guard Australia's vast northDarwin, Australia (AFP) Oct 5, 2023 In the scorching heat of Australia's far north, the next generation of Indigenous army leaders crawl almost unseen through red dust, past towering termite mounds and eucalyptus trees. ... more 
Dutch ex-foreign minister confirmed in EU climate postStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 5, 2023 European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra to take over a top EU climate job, despite concerns over his past ties to the oil industry. ... more 
In pesticide-heavy Brazil, could crop dusting be killed off?Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 The use of crop dusting in Brazil - the world's biggest consumer of pesticides - has helped fuel the giant agricultural industry that props up Latin America's largest economy. But as public health concerns mount, the future of the practice is increasingly in doubt. ... more |
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