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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 Researchers at Caltech have presented a compelling narrative that potentially resolves a longstanding enigma in planetary science. According to a recent study published in Nature, massive structures deep within Earth's mantle may be the long-lost remnants of Theia, an ancient planetesimal whose cataclysmic collision with Earth is hypothesized to have given birth to the Moon. These structures, known as large low-velocity provinces (LLVPs), are massive regions of dense material located near the Eart ... read more |
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Scientists weigh in on what happens when cats get fatUrbana IL (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 Cat owners want Kitty to be happy, but providing an abundance of food and snacks can have unintended consequences. Feline obesity is on the rise, impacting the health, longevity, and wellbeing of ca ... more  
2023 Ozone Hole Ranks 16th Largest, NASA and NOAA Researchers FindGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 The 2023 Antarctic ozone hole reached its maximum size on Sept. 21, according to annual satellite and balloon-based measurements made by NASA and NOAA. At 10 million square miles, or 26 million squa ... more  
NASA-ISRO radar mission to provide dynamic view of forests, wetlandsPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2023 NISAR will help researchers explore how changes in Earth's forest and wetland ecosystems are affecting the global carbon cycle and influencing climate change. Once it launches in early 2024, the NIS ... more  
NASA flights link methane plumes to tundra fires in Western AlaskaGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 In Alaska's largest river delta, tundra that has been scorched by wildfire is emitting more methane than the rest of the landscape long after the flames died, scientists have found. The potent green ... more |
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  Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks about nuclear power's role at a critical moment in history  
China's smog problem explainedBeijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 A thick haze has this week smothered Beijing and surrounding areas, with tens of millions of people in northern China under severe pollution warnings. ... more |
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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  
First evacuations from Gaza as refugee camp struck againRafah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Hundreds of injured residents and foreigners escaped Gaza to Egypt Wednesday, the first evacuations from the war-torn Palestinian territory pounded by Israeli warplanes in retaliation for an unprecedented Hamas attack. ... more  
Four dead as Tropical Storm Pilar dumps heavy rains on C. AmericaSan Salvador (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Tropical Storm Pilar loomed ominously off the Pacific Coast of Central America on Wednesday, provoking heavy rains that washed away crops and displaced hundreds of people as the death toll rose to four. ... more 
Mexico announces recovery plan for hurricane-hit AcapulcoMexico City (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Mexico's government announced Wednesday an aid and reconstruction plan worth nearly $3.5 billion for victims of a hurricane that devastated the beachside city of Acapulco. ... more |
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  Storm Ciaran forces dozens out of homes on Jersey  
Flags at half-mast as China mourns late premierBeijing (AFP) Nov 2, 2023 Flags flew at half-mast in Beijing on Thursday as China readied the funeral of late ex-premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader but who was eclipsed by Xi Jinping. ... more |
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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  
Brain health in over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemicExeter UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 rain health in over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic, even if they didn't have COVID-19, according to major new research linking the pandemic to sustained cognitive decline. R ... more  
Indonesia lays out emissions roadmap for $20 bn energy transition pactJakarta (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Indonesia slashed carbon emissions targets for its power sector by 2030 and pledged to boost the share of renewable energy in a roadmap it released on Wednesday as it seeks to wean itself off coal. ... more  
King Charles III, Pope to attend COP28 climate conference in DubaiRome (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Pope Francis on Wednesday said he would attend the crucial COP28 climate talks starting in Dubai on November 30, weeks after warning that time is running out to act on global warming. ... more |
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Plastic waste in rivers may carry dangerous microbes: studyParis (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Plastic litter in rivers might be allowing dangerous pathogens to hitch-hike downstream, a new study published Wednesday found. ... more |
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Australian woman arrested in lethal mushroom mysterySydney (AFP) Nov 2, 2023 Australian police on Thursday arrested the woman at the centre of a mushroom meal mystery that left three people dead and a local preacher fighting for his life. ... 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 
Biden courts rural US voters with Minnesota farm visitNorthfield, United States (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he aims at "restoring pride" in rural America, pitching his reelection bid to a constituency which voted overwhelmingly for his rival Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2020. ... more 
Businesses talk reconstruction after deadly Libya floodDerna, Libya (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 More than 260 Libyan and international companies on Wednesday attended a forum in Benghazi organised by the country's eastern authorities with the hope of rebuilding the flood-ravaged city of Derna. ... more |
6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Timor island: USGSKupang, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 A 6.1-magnitude quake hit the eastern Indonesia island of Timor on Thursday, shaking the provincial capital and forcing residents to run outside, US seismologists said. ... more  
Uganda captures militia chief accused of tourist murdersKampala (AFP) Nov 2, 2023 Uganda said Thursday it has captured the head of a militia squad blamed for the murder of two honeymooning foreign tourists and their local guide in a national park last month. ... more 
Gambia court jails soldier for 12 years for coup plotBanjul, Gambia (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 A Gambian court has sentenced a soldier to 12 years in prison for plotting a coup in the West African country which has restored democracy after 22 years of dictatorship. ... more 
HRW says abuses persist in Ethiopia despite peace dealAddis Ababa (AFP) Nov 2, 2023 Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged the United Nations and the international community to "maintain pressure" on the Ethiopian government to ensure justice for victims of atrocities, one year after the end of the Tigray war. ... more |
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Senate confirms Jack Lew as new U.S. ambassador to IsraelWashington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2023 The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel in a quick vote to fill the role, which has been vacant since July, amid Israel's war in Gaza. ... more  
Dinosaurs likely brought down by dust, not asteroid, researchers sayWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 A new study suggests that a prolonged dust cloud may have played a larger role than previously thought in the extinction of dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago. ... more 
Ocean warming is accelerating, with hotspots taking the bruntSydney, 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 ... 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 |
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 
Storms swell Iguazu falls to near decade-high flowSao Paulo (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Heavy rains have swollen the famed Iguazu waterfalls on the border between Argentina and Brazil to near decade-high water volumes this week, authorities said, as flooding engulfed one of the site's main tourist walkways. ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 
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 
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 |
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