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  San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 A new Antarctic ice sheet modeling study from scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is making them lose ice faster. The model's simulations suggest this effect is large enough to make a meaningful contribution to global sea-level rise under high greenhouse gas emissions scenarios. The extra ice loss caused by this meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is not currently accoun ... read more |
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Light, freshwater sticks to Greenland's east coastTexel, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Meltwater that runs along the east coast of Greenland, hardly enters the open ocean before reaching the western side of the island. That is one of the conclusions NIOZ PhD-candidate Elodie Duyck dra ... more  
Six trends to watch in commercial Earth observationParis (ESA) Oct 30, 2023 With a multitude of opportunities for start-ups, established companies and investors, commercial Earth observation is a vibrant sector with fast-moving innovations in technology, datasets and downst ... more 
Increased West Antarctic ice sheet melting 'unavoidable'London, UK (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Scientists ran simulations on the UK's national supercomputer to investigate ocean-driven melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet: how much is unavoidable and must be adapted to, and how much meltin ... more 
AWE launching to Space Station to study atmospheric waves via airglowGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, mission is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station in November 2023, where it will make use of a natural, ethereal glow in Earth's sky to ... more |
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New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked todayCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Through satellite imaging a new AI driven mapping of biomass and CO2 storage from the University of Copenhagen shows that a huge number of trees are overlooked in Europe's urban, rural, and agricult ... more |
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How climate conscious Americans reduce their carbon footprintsWashington (AFP) Oct 29, 2023 Bala Sivaraman drives an electric car around the US capital Washington, buys used clothes and furniture and cooks his vegan meals on an induction stove he bought after parting ways with his gas oven. ... more 
Can factory chicken really help save the climate?Josselin, France (AFP) Oct 29, 2023 Stephane Dahirel doesn't exactly say eat chicken and save the planet, but that is what he's hinting at as he opens a shed door on his intensive farm in Brittany, western France. ... more  
Seaweed was once central to many European diets for thousands of yearsLondon, UK (The Conversation) Oct 30, 2023 Seaweed isn't something that generally features today in European recipe books, even though it is widely eaten in Asia. But our team has discovered molecular evidence that shows this wasn't always t ... more 
Adding crushed rock to farmland pulls carbon out of the airDavis CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Adding crushed volcanic rock to cropland could play a key role in removing carbon from the air. In a field study, scientists at the University of California, Davis, and Cornell University found the ... more |
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Superdeep diamonds provide a window on supercontinent growthWashington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Diamonds contain evidence of the mantle rocks that helped buoy and grow the ancient supercontinent Gondwana from below, according to new research from a team of scientists led by Suzette Timmerman-f ... more |
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NASA, Pacific Disaster Center increase landslide hazard awarenessMaui HI (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 After years of development and testing, NASA's Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness model (LHASA) has been integrated into the Pacific Disaster Center's (PDC) multi-hazard monitorin ... more  
Vast destruction, 39 dead in Mexico after Acapulco hurricaneAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 28, 2023 Acapulco was struggling Saturday to recover from the extraordinarily powerful Hurricane Otis, which claimed 39 lives and provoked widespread power, water and telephone outages. ... more 
Why did Hurricane Otis 'explosively' intensify off Mexico?Mexico City (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Hurricane Otis caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it battered Mexico's beachside city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, according to officials. ... more 
Despite record low ice, nations again fail to agree Antarctic reservesBangkok (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 A multinational group on Antarctic conservation failed to break a years-long deadlock and agree new marine reserves in the region, despite record low ice, environmental groups said Friday. ... more |
  Two fined over ferry oil spill in Sweden 
Climate group's Israel-Hamas posts cause German uproarBerlin (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Fridays for Future's German branch was under growing pressure on Friday to cut ties with the international climate movement over controversial social media posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict. ... more |
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Top Chinese virus expert dead at 60Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 One of China's foremost virus experts died on Friday, Beijing's top disease-control body said, after he helped shepherd the country through a hardline zero-Covid policy and its ultimately chaotic end. ... more  
Divisive legacy of a British army base in KenyaNanyuki, Kenya (AFP) Oct 28, 2023 When he was barely a teenager, Kenyan goatherder Lisoka Lesasuyan lost both arms to an unexploded bomb while crossing a field used in joint military exercises with the British army. ... more  
Hong Kong university sacks Tiananmen scholar after visa deniedHong Kong (AFP) Oct 28, 2023 A Hong Kong university has fired a professor who researches China's bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown after the city denied her a visa extension. ... more 
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68. ... more |
International summit in Congo mulls future of tropical forestsBrazzaville (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Twelve years after its first edition, a second summit devoted to the world's three major tropical forest basins - essential for climate regulation - opened in Brazzaville on Thursday. ... more 
'Time bomb': Tree-killing bugs threaten France's lush forestsLa Teste-De-Buch, France (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Last year, ferocious wildfires destroyed thousands of hectares of one of France's most picturesque forests. ... more  
Australia to restart 'essential' aerial shooting of wild horsesSydney (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Australia approved on Friday the aerial shooting of wild horses in one of the country's largest national parks, resuming a contentious practice that authorities described as "essential" to protect native wildlife. ... more 
'Survival instinct': Mexico hurricane victims search for foodAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Residents of Mexico's hurricane-stricken resort city of Acapulco emptied shelves of looted supermarkets on Thursday and appealed for government help as they searched desperately for food and water. ... more |
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EU takes step towards recycled packagingBrussels (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 An EU push towards bloc-wide rules on recyclable packaging to cut plastic and other waste got initial support in the European Parliament on Tuesday. ... more 
Four Japan nuclear plant workers splashed with tainted waterTokyo (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Four workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were splashed with water containing radioactive materials, with two of them hospitalised as a precaution, the plant operator said Friday. ... more  
Beijing logs hottest late-October day on recordBeijing (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 China's capital logged its hottest-ever late-October day this week, Beijing officials said on Thursday, with the mercury rising above 27 degrees Celsius across the city. ... more 
Clean-up after Sweden ferry oil spill could last a year: authorityStockholm (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Swedish authorities said Thursday that it could take as long as a year to clean up an oil spill in the Baltic Sea caused by a passenger ferry running aground. ... more |
COP 'cooling pledge' vows 68 percent emissions cut by 2050Bangkok (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 A "cooling pledge" to be unveiled at next month's COP28 climate summit will commit countries to slash cooling-related emissions 68 percent by 2050, according to a draft text seen by AFP on Friday. ... more  
Environmentalists applaud as company pulls plug on 5-state pipeline projectWashington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2023 Navigator CO2 Ventures has canceled its five-state Heartland Greenway pipeline project, citing regulatory challenges. ... more 
PM Abiy says Ethiopia will 'not pursue interests through war'Addis Ababa (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insisted Thursday that Ethiopia would not invade another country or pursue its interests "through war" after previous remarks he made about seeking access to the Red Sea aroused regional concerns. ... more 
Sudan peace talks resume in Jeddah with limited goalsRiyadh (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Sudan's warring parties resumed talks in Saudi Arabia on Thursday aimed at ending a conflict that has raged for over six months and left thousands dead, the Saudi foreign ministry said. ... more |
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Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68 Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68. ... more  
S.Africa risks 15,000 deaths by 2050 if green transition delayed: studyJohannesburg (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 More than 15,000 people could die by 2050 from air pollution-related conditions if coal-dependent South Africa delays decommissioning its power plants beyond 2030, a think tank said Tuesday. ... more  
Ethnic rebels launch attacks across northern MyanmarYangon, Myanmar (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 An alliance of ethnic rebel groups in Myanmar launched coordinated attacks on the military across the country's north on Friday, posing a fresh challenge to the junta as it struggles to quell resistance to its rule. ... more
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 |
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