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  Reykjavik (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 A volcano in Iceland was still erupting Tuesday hours after geysers of molten lava shot into the night sky after weeks of intense seismic activity southwest of Reykjavik. The eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula began Monday at around 10:17 pm (2217 GMT) after an earthquake swarm, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said, referring to a series of small shakes. Live-streamed footage of the eruption showed glowing orange jets of lava spewing from a gash in the ground, surrounded by billowing clou ... read more |
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Runaway greenhouse effect simulation shows risk to Earth climate: researchersGeneva (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 Researchers have for the first time simulated all stages of a runaway greenhouse effect, finding that it could turn our green planet into uninhabitable "hell" in coming centuries, they said on Monday. ... more  
Ancient bricks shed light on Earth's magnetic field anomalies 3,000 years agoLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have provided crucial insights into a significant anomaly in Earth's magnetic field that occurred around 3,000 years ago. This discovery ... more  
Drones help solve forest carbon capture riddleChiang Mai, Thailand (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 On a hillside overlooking cabbage fields outside the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, a drone's rotors begin to whir, lifting it over a patch of forest. ... more  
Thousands flee, one missing as storm hits Philippines; Manila (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 A man went missing and thousands of people in the Philippines were sheltering in evacuation centres Monday as Tropical Storm Jelawat hit the large southern island of Mindanao, causing scattered flooding and power cuts. ... more |
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 Rescue teams evacuate flood-ravaged Australian town 
At least 118 dead in northwest China earthquakeHaidong, China (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes on Tuesday after China's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 118 people and injured hundreds more. ... more |
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UN prepares to start pulling peacekeepers from DR CongoUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 The UN Security Council is expected on Tuesday to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month. ... more  
Indigenous environmental activist killed in PeruLima (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 An indigenous leader fighting against deforestation of the Amazon was killed in the jungle in eastern Peru, advocacy groups said Monday. ... more  
Hundreds of aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah, Kerem Shalom crossingsWashington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2023 Hundreds of trucks filled with humanitarian aid and supplies earmarked for desperate Palestinian civilians have flowed into the Gaza Strip since Sunday after Israeli authorities reopened a pair of crossings. ... more 
Paramilitaries seize town as fighting rages in Sudan's second cityWad Madani, Sudan (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 Sudanese paramilitaries on Monday pressed deeper into the former safe haven of Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazira state where they also seized the town of Rufaa, witnesses said. ... more |
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 Burkina authorities accuse jihadists of civilian 'massacres'  
Iraqis vote in first provincial elections in a decadeBaghdad (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 Iraqis voted Monday in the first provincial council elections held in a decade, which were expected to strengthen the dominance of pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim groups. ... more |
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Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Hong Kong trial starts as US, UK urge his releaseHong Kong (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai went on trial in Hong Kong Monday on national security charges that could see him jailed for life, with the United States and Britain demanding his release. ... more 
GOP impeachment probe 'falling apart,' Sen. Lindsey Graham saysWashington DC (UPI) Dec 17, 2023 Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said the effort by House Republicans to impeach President Joe Biden is "falling apart," as the investigation has so far failed to produce anything of substance that could potentially hurt Biden. ... more
Hong Kong starts trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy LaiHong Kong (AFP) Dec 17, 2023 Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to stand trial Monday in Hong Kong, where he faces internationally condemned national security charges that could send him to jail for life. ... more 
UK painter's pop art highlights 'silencing' of Hong Kong youthLondon (AFP) Dec 16, 2023 For two decades, British artist Martin Lever took his inspiration from Asia and his adopted home of Hong Kong. ... more |
  Senegal navy seizes cocaine worth at least $210 mn 
Anti-tank mine kills 4 soldiers in Senegal's CasamanceDakar (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 Four Senegalese soldiers were killed when their vehicle ran over an anti-tank mine in the southern region of Casamance, where separatist rebels operate, the army said on Friday. ... more |
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'Never surrender': Hong Kong democracy leader's memoir protests censorshipTaipei (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 From a homeless child to a leader of Hong Kong's struggle for democracy, 79-year-old Reverend Chu Yiu-ming tells all in a new memoir - except for 30 pages blanked out to protest official censorship. ... more  
Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all alongKnoxville TN (The Conversation) (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 For many years, scientists have predicted that many of the elements that are crucial ingredients for life, like sulfur and nitrogen, first came to Earth when asteroid-type objects carrying them cras ... more  
Beef farming that keeps cattle on lifelong grass diets may have higher carbon footprintLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch cattle to grain-based diets partway through their lives. Daniel Blau ... more  
Third Pole's expanding glacial lakes pose greater flood risks, research revealsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 In a compelling illustration of the escalating impacts of climate change, a recent study has brought into sharp focus the growing threat posed by Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the Third Po ... more |
Planet Labs Integrates Planetary Variables into Sentinel Hub for Enhanced Earth ObservationSan Francisco FL (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a trailblazer in daily Earth data and insights, has recently announced the integration of its Planetary Variables into Sentinel Hub. This integration marks a significant ... more 
Russia's isolation takes toll on Arctic climate scienceLongyearbyen (AFP) Dec 17, 2023 Glaciologist Andrew Hodson used to collaborate with his Russian colleagues in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, but snowmobile excursions to see them have come to a halt since the war in Ukraine. ... more  
Colombia confirmed as host of next UN biodiversity talksMontreal (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 Colombia was officialy confirmed Friday as the host of the the UN's next biodiversity summit to be held in late 2024 after Turkey backed out. ... more  
A new tool to better model future wildfire impacts in the United StatesColumbus OH (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 Wildfire management systems outfitted with remote sensing technology could improve first responders' ability to predict and respond to the spread of deadly forest fires. To do this, researcher ... more |
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North America's first people may have arrived by sea ice highwaySan Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 One of the hottest debates in archeology is how and when humans first arrived in North America. Archaeologists have traditionally argued that people walked through an ice-free corridor that briefly ... more  
Native oysters return to Belfast after a century's absenceBelfast (AFP) Dec 17, 2023 Long gone from Belfast's famed harbour where the Titanic was built, oysters are making a comeback thanks to a nursery installation project aimed at boosting marine life and water quality. ... more 
California children sue US govt over pollutionLos Angeles (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 Children in California are suing the US government over its failure to curb pollution, the latest in a series of legal actions by young people around the world worried about climate change. ... more 
Countries risk 'paying polluters' billions to regulate for climate: UN expertParis (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 An "explosion" of multibillion-dollar claims by fossil fuel and extractive firms through shadowy investment tribunals is blocking action on climate and nature, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and Environment has warned, with developing nations increasingly targeted. ... more |
Pakistan uses artificial rain against smog for first timeLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Dec 16, 2023 Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous levels of smog in the megacity of Lahore, the provincial government said. ... more  
Freezing temperatures in northern China trigger alertBeijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2023 China on Saturday issued a low-temperature alert, warning the mercury could drop to historic lows in some areas of the country, one day after President Xi Jinping urged "all-out efforts" to ensure safety. ... more 
Organisers of deadly 2021 China ultramarathon sentenced to jailBeijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2023 Organisers of a 2021 ultramarathon in northwest China during which 21 runners died in extreme weather conditions have been sentenced to years in prison for their roles, state media reported. ... more 
Thousands flee as storm hits southern PhilippinesManila (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 Thousands of people in the Philippines were sheltering in evacuation centres Monday as Tropical Storm Jelawat smashed across the large southern island of Mindanao, threatening to unleash floods and landslides. ... more |
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Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai to go on trial Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 16, 2023 Jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will go on trial in Hong Kong on Monday for national security crimes, facing life in prison in a case that has sparked international condemnation. ... more 
A new force of nature is reshaping this planetBaltimore MD (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 In a compelling synthesis of interdisciplinary research, Erle Ellis, Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), provides a comprehensive ... more 
Tropical ice cores offer deeper insights into Earth's temperature recordSan Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 A new study suggests ice recovered from high tropical mountains can reveal key insights about Earth's past climate changes. Led by scientists at The Ohio State University, the study showed that oxyg ... more 
Once the enemy, majestic condor wins hearts of Colombian farmersCerrito, Colombia (AFP) Dec 14, 2023 A group of condors rip into the carcass of a calf at the top of a Colombian mountain which rises 4,200 metres above sea level. ... more |
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