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  Paris, France (SPX) Nov 08, 2023 The largest floating ice shelves in the polar ice sheet have lost more than a third of their volume since 1978. In a study to be published on 7 November in Nature Communications, scientists from the CNRS1, alongside their Danish and American colleagues, have established that most of this thinning is due to the rise in surrounding ocean temperatures, which causes the glaciers' floating extensions to melt. Until now, the glaciers in this region were considered to be stable, unlike more sensitive areas of ... read more |
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Dual hydration of oceanic lithosphereShenzhen, China (SPX) Nov 08, 2023 This study is led by Dr. Jian Lin (Southern University of Science and Technology) and Dr. Fan Zhang (South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences). "Water is crucial to proce ... more  
Going Beyond the Challenge for New and Continued SuccessWashington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2023 NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate connects the public to the agency's missions and explores creative possibilities for addressing the agency's research and technology development needs thr ... more  
New microfossils suggest earlier rise in complex lifeUniversity Park, PA (SPX) Nov 08, 2023 Microfossils from Western Australia may capture a jump in the complexity of life that coincided with the rise of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and oceans, according to an international team of scient ... more  
China releases methane control plan with no reduction targetBeijing (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 China has unveiled a broad plan to control its methane emissions, though the world's biggest emitter of the polluting gases is offering no specific target for reducing them. ... more |
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  El Nino set to last at least til April: UN  
Global wine production hits lowest level since 1961Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Global wine production has fallen this year to its lowest level since 1961 as vineyards were pummelled by extreme weather events, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Tuesday. ... more |
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'Exceptional' floods hit northern France: authoritiesBlendecques, France (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Flooding has hit dozens of towns in northern France, leaving roads sometimes only passable in boats and dozens of schools closed, authorities said Tuesday. ... more  
Hottest October globally marks fifth record-shattering monthParis (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 Last month was the hottest October on record globally, Europe's climate monitor said Wednesday, as months of exceptional heat likely to make 2023 the warmest year in history. ... more 
'I try to be strong': Filipino typhoon survivors on starting againTacloban, Philippines (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 A decade after Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the central Philippines and left more than 7,000 people dead or missing, survivors are preparing to commemorate the disaster. ... more 
Two weeks after Hurricane Otis, Acapulco shadow of former selfAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 Families search for missing relatives as shops and bars gradually reopen - two weeks after a devastating hurricane, Mexico's beachside city of Acapulco is struggling to regain a semblance of normality. ... more |
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  U.N. pleads for Gaza access; Netanyahu offers 'tactical little pauses' but no cease-fire  
Desert Turkmenistan plants 470,000 treesAshgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 Water-scarce Turkmenistan said Monday it had planted almost half a million trees in a nationwide "green campaign" that is being used to advance the ruling family's personality cult. ... more |
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Invasive species could reap benefits from extreme weatherParis (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 Extreme weather might be wreaking havoc across the globe, but some non-native plants and animals could be benefiting from the disasters, adding risk to already threatened local species, according to a new study Monday. ... more  
Spinal implant allows Parkinson's patient to walk againLausanne (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 A man with advanced Parkinson's disease is now able to walk almost normally again thanks to electrodes implanted in his spinal cord, researchers said on Monday. ... more  
Islamist armed groups, army targeting civilians in Mali: HRWDakar (AFP) Nov 2, 2023 Islamist armed groups and Malian soldiers killed at least 175 civilians, many of them children, between April and September in Mali, Human Rights Watch has said, condemning the targeted killing of civilians as war crimes. ... more 
One year after Tigray peace deal, rights abuses persistAddis Ababa (AFP) Nov 2, 2023 One year after a deal to end the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, there were global calls Thursday for more to be done to protect civilians and ensure justice for victims of atrocities. ... more |
  Catalan spearatist leader Puigdemont faces fresh probe  
EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal productsBrussels (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is taking to protect consumers online from illegal products, including fake medicines. ... more |
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High-tech helmet holds promise for deaf American football playersWashington (AFP) Nov 4, 2023 Coach Chuck Goldstein often finds himself jumping up and down on the sidelines of the field - trying, in vain, to get his players' attention. ... more 
Greenland's rapidly melting ice shelves risk 'dramatic' sea level rise: studyParis (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 The last remaining Northern Greenland ice shelves bracing the region's vast ice sheet have lost a third of their volume in the last four decades, researchers said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of "dramatic" sea level rise. ... more  
Green 'Marianne' brings climate crisis to French letterboxesBoulazac, France (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 A green version of national symbol Marianne will adorn French envelopes from this month, after President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new standard postage stamp highlighting environmental themes. ... more 
US Supreme Court weighs whether abusers have right to own gunsWashington (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 The US Supreme Court appeared inclined on Tuesday to uphold a federal law prohibiting a person subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm. ... more |
Philippine typhoon survivors pray for victims on 10th anniversaryTacloban, Philippines (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan prayed for their dead loved ones in the devoutly Catholic Philippines on Wednesday as they commemorated the 10th anniversary of a storm that killed more than 6,000 people. ... more  
Scientists blame climate change for 'extreme drought' in Iraq, Iran and SyriaBaghdad (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 The "extreme" drought gripping Iraq, Syria and Iran would not have occurred without climate change caused primarily by burning fossil fuels, scientists said Wednesday, warning that punishing dry spells will become more intense as the world warms. ... more 
Tuscany death toll from Storm Ciaran rises to eightRome Nov 7, 2023 The body of an elderly man was found in Tuscany on Tuesday, an official said, the eighth victim in the Italian region from a storm that battered Western Europe last week. ... more 
'Act urgently': French lawmakers call for new Africa approachParis (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 France must "act urgently" and conduct reforms to restore its ties with Africa as Russia and China's influence is rising on the continent, according to a parliamentary report published on Wednesday. ... more |
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7.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Banda SeaJakarta (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Banda Sea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. ... more 
Saudi-hosted Sudan peace talks fall short of ceasefireRiyadh (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Sudan's warring parties have made no progress towards a ceasefire in their latest talks, instead reiterating past agreements to improve access to humanitarian aid, host Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday. ... more
Mali army air strikes blamed for civilian deaths in rebel-held townBamako (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Mali's army said Tuesday it carried out air strikes on "terrorist targets" in the rebel stronghold of Kidal where witnesses and separatists said civilians, including children, died in the attack. ... more 
First fatalities reported in Panama unrest over mining contractPanama City (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 A gunman killed two demonstrators blocking a road in Panama Tuesday in the third week of protests over a big mining contract, police said. ... more |
Researchers reveal true crabs' epic ancient odyssey from sea to land and back againBoston MA (SPX) Nov 07, 2023 Crabs are unique and continuously evolving animals, often moving their lifestyles out of marine environments for other environments to do so. The most popular food species can be fully marine (snow ... more 
Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwideNorthbridge CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2023 Over the past few decades, algae have been slowly edging corals out of their native reefs across the globe by blocking sunlight, wearing the corals down physically, and producing harmful chemicals. ... more 
New Delhi to restrict vehicles as pollution spikesNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 New Delhi will restrict the use of private vehicles for a week in a bid to offer residents some respite from the toxic smog choking the megacity, authorities announced Monday. ... more 
Water will be key at UN climate talks: Dutch envoyAmsterdam (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 Water - coping with rising sea levels, floods and droughts - will be a key issue at the forthcoming United Nations climate summit (COP28), the Dutch envoy to the negotiations said on Monday. ... more |
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Fans forgo facemasks as India's toxic smog clouds World CupNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 The smog-choked Indian capital was ranked as the planet's most polluted major city on Monday, but the love of the game trumped health worries for fans at the cricket World Cup. ... more 
Public outcry over construction near Vietnam's Ha Long BayHanoi (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 A huge residential complex being built on the borders of Vietnam's Ha Long Bay prompted a public outcry in the Southeast Asian country Monday, as concerns mount over human impacts that have degraded the UNESCO World Heritage Site. ... more 
15 killed as flooding hits KenyaNairobi (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 At least 15 people have died in Kenya as floods swept away scores of houses and devastated farmland following torrential rains, the Red Cross said on Monday. ... more 
S.Sudan floods leave 1.6 million children at risk of hunger: UNNairobi (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 More than 1.6 million children aged under five will suffer from malnutrition next year in South Sudan, following a surge in waterborne diseases due to flooding, the UN's World Food Programme said Monday. ... more |
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