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  Paris (ESA) Dec 07, 2023 As the planet warms, many parts of the Earth system are undergoing large-scale changes. Ice sheets are shrinking, sea levels are rising and coral reefs are dying off. While climate records are being continuously broken, the cumulative impact of these changes could also cause fundamental parts of the Earth system to change dramatically. These 'tipping points' of climate change are critical thresholds in that, if exceeded, can lead to irreversible consequences. b>What are climate tipping poin ... read more |
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Languages are louder in the tropicsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 A recent study has unearthed intriguing connections between the natural environment and the evolution of human languages. Led by Qibin Ran and a team of researchers, the study explored how the physi ... more  
Researchers decode aqueous amino acid's potential for direct air capture of CO2Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made a significant stride toward understanding a viable process for direct air capture, or DAC, of carbon dioxide from the ... more  
Plankton's Vital Role in Carbon Sequestration UnveiledParis, France (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 The ocean's capacity to store atmospheric carbon dioxide is some 20% greater than the estimates contained in the latest IPCC report. These are the findings of a study published in the journal Nature ... more 
Norway to allow deep-sea miningOslo (AFP) Dec 5, 2023 Norway's centre-left government announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with opposition parties to open parts of its seabed to mining, spurring angry reactions from environmentalists. ... more |
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Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate changeIttoqqortoormiit, Denmark (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 The thunder of icebergs crashing into the turquoise sea of eastern Greenland is the sound of one of the planet's most important ecosystems teetering on the edge of collapse. ... more |
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Maghreb farmers embrace drones to fight climate changeNabeul, Tunisia (AFP) Dec 3, 2023 A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia. ... more  
China's commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket launches new satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, launched the 11th flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket on Tuesday morning to deploy two satellites into orbit. The rocket blasted off at 7:3 ... more  
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerateExeter UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points - and progress towards positive tipping points - accelerate, a new report shows. The Global Tipping Points Re ... more  
Indonesia ends search after volcano eruption kills 23Jakarta (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Indonesian authorities on Thursday said they had ended a search and rescue mission for any hikers missing or killed after a volcano eruption over the weekend that left 23 people dead. ... more |
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  Libya dismantles illegal gold mining network 
Three months after quake, Morocco villages face winter chillOuirgane, Morocco (AFP) Dec 6, 2023 Temporary camps set up following a deadly earthquake in southern Morocco three months ago are starting to look worryingly permanent as sub-zero winter temperatures hit the mountainous region. ... more |
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US pledges climate aid for cities, more private sector financeDubai (AFP) Dec 6, 2023 The US aid chief on Wednesday promised support for two dozen developing cities to cope with climate change and announced more than $2 billion in new adaptation finance from the private sector. ... more 
Volunteer divers guard Oman's 'unique' coral reefsDaymaniyat Islands, Oman (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 On a sailing boat anchored off Oman's pristine Daymaniyat Islands, volunteer divers pull on wetsuits, check their scuba tanks and then take turns plunging into the clear turquoise water. ... more  
Toll from Tanzania landslides revised down to 65Dar Es Salaam (AFP) Dec 5, 2023 At least 65 people have been killed in landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania, the prime minister said Tuesday, revising down a toll of 68 given by regional officials a day earlier. ... more  
UAE 'repressive environment' complicating COP28 activism: AmnestyDubai (AFP) Dec 5, 2023 Restrictions on speech and protest in the United Arab Emirates are complicating UN approval of an Amnesty event at COP28 demanding the release of Emirati political prisoners, the group's secretary-general said Tuesday. ... more |
  Green turtles fight to survive against Pakistan's urban sprawl 
Hard to bear: UK's only pandas return to ChinaLondon (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 The UK's only giant pandas left Edinburgh for China on Monday after spending 12 cubless years in the Scottish capital. ... more |
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Wellington welcomes first wild-born kiwi chicks in a centuryWellington (AFP) Dec 5, 2023 Conservationists in New Zealand celebrated on Tuesday after discovering that kiwi chicks had been born in the wilds around Wellington for the first time in more than a century. ... more 
U.S. says Sudan's warring sides have committed war crimesWashington DC (UPI) Dec 7, 2023 The warring sides in Sudan's nearly eight-month bloody conflict have committed war crimes, the United States declared Wednesday, as the Biden administration tries to press international efforts to end the fighting and address the humanitarian and human rights crises it has caused. ... more  
'A place of fear': Hong Kong activist recalls years of repressionOttawa (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Agnes Chow was trapped in Hong Kong, had her passport seized and was branded a "foreign agent" after years as one of the city's most prominent democracy activists. ... more 
Insured disaster losses to again top $100 bn: Swiss ReZurich (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Insured losses from natural catastrophes will pass the $100-billion threshold for the fourth year running in 2023, reinsurance giant Swiss Re said Thursday. ... more |
Malaysia trapping tigers after three people killedKuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Malaysia has started trapping and relocating tigers after three people were killed by the critically endangered creatures in the past two months, officials said Thursday. ... more 
Seychelles declares state of emergency after blast, floodsNairobi (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan declared a state of emergency on Thursday, ordering citizens to stay at home after a blast at an explosives store and flooding due to heavy rain caused massive damage. ... more 
Shark net protects swimmers in French Pacific territoryNoumea (AFP) Dec 6, 2023 Beach lovers were able to take a dip in New Caledonia's capital Noumea for the first time in months Wednesday, after the French Pacific territory installed a controversial net to keep sharks out. ... more 
'National circumstances' key to COP28 fossil fuel deal: S.Africa ministerDubai (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Any eventual agreement on a fossil fuel phase-out at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai must take into account "different national circumstances", South Africa's environment minister Barbara Creecy told AFP. ... more |
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Ukraine war responsible for 150m tons of CO2 emissions: expertsDubai (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 Russia's invasion of Ukraine launched in February last year accounts for around 150 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, a deputy Ukrainian minister cited experts as saying on Monday. ... more  
At least four dead in Germany in crashes on icy roadsBerlin (AFP) Dec 5, 2023 Snow and ice in winter-gripped Germany triggered several road accidents across the country on Tuesday, killing at least four people, police said, while traffic at Munich's airport remained disrupted. ... more 
Planet tipping points pose 'unprecedented' threat to humanity: reportParis (AFP) Dec 6, 2023 Humanity faces an "unprecedented" risk from tipping points that could unleash a domino effect of irreversible catastrophes across the planet, researchers warned Wednesday. ... more 
Got to have faith: religion finds its moment at COP28Dubai (AFP) Dec 6, 2023 From meditation to spiritual guidance to indigenous hymns, the vibe in the "faith pavilion" at COP28 is a little different to elsewhere at the high-stakes UN climate talks in Dubai. ... more |
UN deplores deadly Nigeria drone strike on civiliansGeneva (AFP) Dec 6, 2023 The United Nations said Wednesday it deplored an airstrike on a village in northern Nigeria that killed several dozen civilians after a misinterpretation of activities at the scene. ... more 
Guinea-Bissau army displays weapons haul after coup attemptBissau (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Guinea-Bissau's army showed off automatic rifles, rocket launchers and ammunition on Wednesday, saying the arsenal had been seized after what the government described as an attempted coup last week. ... more 
House passes resolution condemning anti-Semitism as vote splits DemocratsWashington DC (UPI) Dec 5, 2023 The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution Tuesday condemning "the drastic rise of anti-Semitism in the United States and around the world" in a vote that split Democrats. ... more  
Bitzlato founder pleads guilty to running 'criminal' US crypto exchangeWashington (AFP) Dec 6, 2023 The Russian founder of the Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty on Wednesday to operating a money transfer business that accepted illicit funds. ... more |
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Aging societies more vulnerable to collapseSanta Fe NM (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Societies and political structures, like the humans they serve, appear to become more fragile as they age, according to an analysis of hundreds of pre-modern societies. A new study, which holds impl ... more 
New project investigating how aerosols could affect climate change in near futureAustin TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 A researcher from The University of Texas at Austin has received a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to study how changing aerosol pollution could influence clima ... more  
Strange burn: new research identifies unique patterns in Utah wildfiresLogan UT (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 For a century fire ecologists have worked to decipher a complex question - what does a "normal'' wildfire year look like in the West? That's a hard question to answer for many reasons, but new resea ... more 
Study identifies key algae species helping soft corals survive warming oceansBuffalo NY (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Scleractinian corals, or hard corals, have been disappearing globally over the past four decades, a result of climate change, pollution, unsustainable coastal development and overfishing. However, s ... more |
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