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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 In a significant leap forward for atmospheric science, researchers from Washington University's McKelvey School of Engineering have rolled out an advanced version of GEOS-Chem, known as High Performance GEOS-Chem. This next-generation software paves the way for researchers, policymakers, and citizen scientists to conduct highly detailed studies of air quality and greenhouse gases, using meteorological data from NASA's Goddard Earth Observation System (GEOS). Traditionally, the spatial resolution o ... read more |
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USTC determines thermal conductivity and heat flow distribution at core-mantle boundaryBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 A team led by Prof. WU Zhongqing from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) predicted the thermal conductivity of bridgmanite (Brg) and po ... more  
'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Otis hits MexicoAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 A major Category 5 hurricane made landfall near Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco early Wednesday, threatening to wreak "catastrophic" damage, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. ... more 
Tropical cyclone kills two, displaces 10,000 in YemenAden (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 A tropical cyclone has killed at least two people in war-torn Yemen and displaced around 10,000 others, authorities said, after floods destroyed buildings and cut off major roads. ... more 
Two killed, nearly 275,000 flee Bangladesh cycloneCox's Bazar, Bangladesh (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Nearly 275,000 people in Bangladesh fled to shelters on Wednesday as Cyclone Hamoon barrelled into the southeastern coast, killing at least two people, officials said. ... more |
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  Life on Earth under 'existential threat': climate scientists  
Ancient landscape discovered beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet?Durham UK (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 The research team, led by Durham University, UK, used satellite data and radio-echo sounding techniques to map a 32,000 km2 area of land underneath the vast ice sheet.? They discovered a lands ... more |
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Climate change and filthy water drive disease in IraqAl-Ayyach, Iraq (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 A worried Iraqi father points at a blister on the face of his one-year-old daughter, the result of a parasitic infection carried by sandflies in her remote village. ... more 
Climate change sparks escalating risk of toxic algae blooms in northern lakesWashington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2023 An analysis of lake water quality recently revealed a significant escalation in the risk of toxic algae blooms in Northern lakes because of climate change. ... more  
Global Witness names Chinese firm for illegal logging in DR CongoKinshasa (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 A Chinese timber company exported millions of dollars of illegal timber from DR Congo to China last year, Global Witness said on Wednesday, despite Beijing's pledge to tackle global deforestation. ... more  
EU legislators vote to slash use of pesticidesBrussels (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 EU legislators on Tuesday voted to slash use of pesticides by half across the bloc, despite opposition from some conservative groups. ... more |
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  3rd aid convoy enters Gaza as fuel depletes 
Australia sends troops, planes for citizens in MideastSydney (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Australia said Wednesday it was sending troops and two military transport aircraft to the Middle East as concern grows for Australian citizens in the region. ... more |
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U.S. officially concludes Gabon gov't ousted in coupWashington DC (UPI) Oct 24, 2023 The United States has concluded that a military coup d'etat has taken place in Gabon, the State Department said as it suspended most U.S. assistance to the African nation. ... more  
China bolsters 'patriotic education' with new lawBeijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 China has adopted a new law strengthening so-called patriotic education, state media said, the latest step in President Xi Jinping's drive to reassert the Communist Party's ideology in the country's classrooms. ... more 
Hong Kong's leader says to create new national security law in 2024Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Hong Kong leader John Lee said Wednesday the semi-autonomous city would create its own national security law in 2024, four years after Beijing imposed sweeping legislation aimed at silencing dissent. ... more 
Four South Korean tourists killed in Vietnam floodsHanoi (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 Four South Korean tourists were killed Tuesday in Vietnam's Central Highlands after their car was swept away by rising floodwater following days of heavy rain, state media said. ... more |
  Hope, heartbreak after Hong Kong court decision on LGBTQ partnerships  
U.S. and Iran seek to gain Vatican's favor amid Israel-Hamas warWashington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2023 The United States and Iran both tried to curry favor with the Vatican on Sunday amid the conflict in Israel and Palestine. ... more |
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UI professors build instruments for space mission set to launch with SpaceX in 2025Ames IA (SPX) Oct 23, 2023 David Miles, a University of Iowa associate professor of physics and astronomy, recently took over as the principal investigator on a satellite mission that will study the near-Earth orbit. Miles is ... more 
Faster West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting unavoidable: studyParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 The melting of West Antarctica's ice shelves is likely to substantially accelerate in coming decades even if the world meets ambitions to limit global warming, according to research Monday, warning it would drive rising sea levels. ... more 
Keep or cull? Romania divided over its bear populationCovasna, Romania (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 It was a sight that stopped traffic. A brown bear seemingly asleep, its head on its paws, on a winding forest road in central Romania, some paper napkins by its side. ... more 
Indigenous Australians denounce 'shameful' referendum resultSydney (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 Aboriginal Australian leaders ended their vow of silence on Monday to denounce millions of their compatriots for rejecting a landmark push for Indigenous rights, saying that the referendum result would be "etched into Australia's history forever". ... more |
In Louisiana, salt water in the Mississippi... and faucetsBuras, United States (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 In southern Louisiana, where most things are surrounded by water, residents are being forced to buy bottled water to drink, bathe and even give to their pets. ... more 
Netflix and Spielberg combine for nature doc 'Life on Our Planet'Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 "Life on Our Planet," the new natural history series from Netflix and Steven Spielberg, sets out to tell the entire, dramatic story of life on Earth in a serialized, "binge watch" format. ... more 
China 'welcomes' Australian PM upcoming visit as ties warmBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 China said on Monday it welcomes a visit by Australia's prime minister next month, saying Beijing was keen to "strengthen" ties with Canberra as the two trading partners work to repair a once-frosty relationship. ... more 
The mighty Mississippi, America's water highway, is dangerously lowMemphis (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 In the middle of the shrunken Mississippi, a barge drags a giant metal-edged suction head along the riverbed to remove sediment from shipping lanes. ... more |
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World 'failing' on pledge to stop deforestation by 2030Bangkok (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 The world is "failing" on a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, with global losses increasing last year, a group of NGOs and researchers warned Tuesday. ... more  
Panama police in standoff with protesters over Canadian-run minePanama City (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 Police in Panama fired teargas Monday at protesters burning tires and blocking roads to protest a contract allowing a Canadian company to continue operating Central America's biggest copper mine. ... more 
Drought-hit farmers in US heartland hope Mississippi 'comes back'Turrell, United States (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 Jonathan Driver, an Arkansas farmer with blackened hands and a thick southern drawl, doesn't have a minute to spare. ... more  
Fifth death confirmed in UK after Storm BabetLondon (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 A fifth death was confirmed in the United Kingdom on Monday following the torrential rains and high winds brought by Storm Babet, which caused extensive flooding across the country. ... more |
'Super fog' leaves seven dead in massive US highway pileupWashington (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 A large cloud of fog enveloping a highway led to at least 158 car crashes and seven deaths in the southern US state of Louisiana, authorities said Monday. ... more 
US state senator granted bail in Hong Kong over gun possessionHong Kong (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 A US state senator was granted bail in Hong Kong on Monday shortly after he was arrested for having a pistol in his carry-on luggage during a flight to the city. ... more 
Brazil president vetoes bill limiting Indigenous land claimsBrasilia (AFP) Oct 21, 2023 Brazil's president announced on Friday that he will partially veto a bill restricting Indigenous groups' claims to ancestral lands, overriding Congress's recent approval of the legislation. ... more 
Race to save the Amazon leaves out Brazil's crucial savannaSao Desiderio, Brazil (AFP) Oct 20, 2023 People thought she was crazy when Carminha Maria Missio and her family bought what was considered "sterile" land in the Brazilian savanna to farm soybeans, she says. ... more |
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Drought in Brazil's Amazon reveals ancient engravingsManaus, Brazil (AFP) Oct 22, 2023 An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in river water levels, exposing dozens of usually submerged rock formations with carvings of human forms that may date back some 2,000 years. ... more 
In US, invasive spotted lanternflies are devastating cropsNew York (AFP) Oct 21, 2023 At first glance, the spotted lanternfly looks like an elegant butterfly, speckled with black spots on white wings with a splash of bright red. ... more 
'Don't send us back', scared Afghan quake survivors askHerat, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 20, 2023 Afghan earthquake survivor Negar could hardly bear a single night in her half-demolished village, for fear of more aftershocks, before she asked to be sent back to the city. ... more 
'Embrace discomfort' to save planet says N Macedonia pioneerVeles, Republic Of North Macedonia (AFP) Oct 21, 2023 One day Dimche Ackov had enough of the stress and pollution of urban life and chucked in his job and headed out into the North Macedonia countryside for a fresh start. ... more |
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