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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 A groundbreaking study led by UNSW Sydney has revealed an alarming acceleration in ocean warming, particularly in the last decade, reshaping our understanding of climate change's influence on marine ecosystems and sea-level rise. This research, recently published in Nature Communications, uncovers the oceanic regions most responsible for heat absorption, holding significant implications for future climate projections. Since the early 1990s, the rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled during the 2 ... read more |
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Humans are disrupting natural 'salt cycle' on a global scale, new study showsCollege Park MD (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 The planet's demand for salt comes at a cost to the environment and human health, according to a new scientific review led by University of Maryland Geology Professor Sujay Kaushal. Published in the ... more 
In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heatBoston MA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 Evaporation is happening all around us all the time, from the sweat cooling our bodies to the dew burning off in the morning sun. But science's understanding of this ubiquitous process may have been ... more  
For the sunflower, turning toward the sun requires multiple complex systemsDavis CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 A sunflower's ability to track the sun east to west during the day, and to face east again before the next sunrise, relies on multiple types of photoresponses, according to a new study publishing Oc ... more  
Oman revives CO2-busting mangroves as climate threat lurksMuscat (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 In a muddy wetland in Oman's capital, environmental scientist Zakiya al-Afifi measures the bark of a mangrove tree, estimating its capacity to absorb the carbon dioxide that is slowly heating the planet. ... more |
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How to run a climate COP, according to the grandfather of the Paris dealParis (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Paris, 2015 and the warnings of climate breakdown were growing ever louder. ... more |
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North China smog to last until mid-November: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Serious pollution is expected to remain over Beijing and surrounding areas until the middle of the month, Chinese state media said Wednesday. ... more 
Northern China chokes under severe pollutionBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Tens of millions of people across northern China were under severe pollution warnings Tuesday, with authorities urging them to reduce outdoor activities as a greyish smog enveloped the region. ... more 
The Paris deal climate initiative that could escalate greenwashingParis (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Can a country well versed in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions "sell" its efforts to a bad actor? Critics fear Article Six of the Paris Agreement will mean an increase in greenwashing. ... more  
Bjork, Rosalia team up against Iceland fish farmsParis (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Two of pop's biggest disruptors, Bjork and Rosalia, have teamed up to fight industrial fish farms in Iceland, with a duet, "Oral", to be released on November 9. ... more |
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 Brazil's booming ag sector draws cash and controversy  
One year on, peace holds in Tigray but Ethiopia still fracturedAddis Ababa (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 An accord signed a year ago between the rivals in Ethiopia's Tigray war has brought peace to the shattered region, but ignited yet another conflict in the increasingly fractured nation. ... more |
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Armed residents guard streets in Mexico's hurricane-hit AcapulcoAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Armed with machetes and baseball bats, some residents of Mexico's hurricane-ravaged beachside city of Acapulco are guarding their neighborhoods from looters who have already emptied supermarkets. ... more 
Flooding, heavy rain kill three in VietnamHanoi (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Three people died after days of heavy rain in central and north Vietnam that flooded homes and submerged roads, disaster management authorities said Tuesday. ... more  
U.N. urges opening of 2nd border crossing into Gaza as need for aid growsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2023 The United Nations is urging a second border crossing with Gaza be opened to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian supplies to Palestinians in need. ... more 
Search on for Australian surfer's body after shark attackSydney (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Australian authorities searched Wednesday for the remains of a 55-year-old surfer after a witness reportedly saw an attack by a large shark that "had his body in his mouth". ... 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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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 
US military in Japan get local seafood post-FukushimaTokyo (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 US military bases in Japan will offer service personnel local seafood in a gesture of support after China banned imports over worries about water discharges from Fukushima, the US embassy said Tuesday. ... more 
In Brazil town turning to desert, farmers fight to hang onGilbues, Brazil (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Standing amid a terrain of rugged red craters that looks like something from Mars, Brazilian farmer Ubiratan Lemos Abade extends his arms, pointing to two possible futures for this land fast turning to desert. ... more  
Heavy industry turns to carbon capture to clean up its actRety, France (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 For decades heavy industry around Dunkirk in northern France has belched out millions of tonnes of climate-heating gases. ... more |
 
Finding Argoland: how a lost continent resurfacedUtrecht, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Geologists have long known that around 155 million years ago, a 5000 km long piece of continent broke off western Australia and drifted away. They can see that by the 'void' it left behind: a basin ... more 
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 
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 
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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Central America braces for Tropical Storm PilarSan Salvador (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Central American nations braced Monday for Tropical Storm Pilar, with authorities in El Salvador reporting two deaths linked to heavy rains and wind preceding the arrival of the tempest. ... more
As Otis toll climbs, Mexicans criticize government responseAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Acapulco was struggling Sunday to recover from the extraordinarily powerful Hurricane Otis, which claimed 48 lives across southern Mexico and provoked widespread power outages and criticism of the government response. ... more 
Company guilty over New Zealand volcano disasterWellington (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 The New Zealand firm that managed a volcanic island which erupted killing 22 people in 2019, was on Tuesday found guilty of failing to adequately protect visitors. ... more 
Drought and shrinking herds push US beef prices through the roofNew York (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 A prolonged drought is shrinking livestock herds and driving beef prices to record highs in the US, even as consumption is growing stronger. ... more |
 
HK students jailed for 'glorifying' attack on police; Local parties shut out of electionsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Four former student leaders of a Hong Kong university were jailed for two years Monday for inciting others to wound police after they "glorified" a knife attack on an officer, said a judge. ... more 
Producing more food and storing more carbonKarlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Researchers from KIT and HeiGIT Find That Land Use Change Can Increase Both Food Production and Carbon Storage CapacityResearchers from KIT and HeiGIT Find That Land Use Change Can Increase Both Foo ... more  
Eternal rest -- at the foot of a treeMuttersholtz, France (AFP) Oct 29, 2023 No grave, nor a wreath. Instead, eternal rest in an urn buried at the foot of a tree. ... more 
Smart irrigation technology covers "more crop per drop"Boston MA (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 In agriculture today, robots and drones can monitor fields, temperature and moisture sensors can be automated to meet crop needs, and a host of other systems and devices make farms more efficient, r ... more |
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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 
Meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers may be accelerating their retreatSan 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 th ... 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 
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 |
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