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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2023 In the ever-evolving discourse on climate change, a significant debate is emerging, one that may soon capture mainstream attention. The crux of this debate is whether direct intervention in Earth's atmosphere is necessary to reduce incoming heat radiation, essentially terraforming our own planet. The classical stance in the scientific community has been cautious, arguing that intervention could be more hazardous than beneficial. However, this perspective is increasingly challenged by the realizati ... read more |
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OpenAI releases guidelines to gauge 'catastrophic risks' of AINew York (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 ChatGPT-maker OpenAI published Monday its newest guidelines for gauging "catastrophic risks" from artificial intelligence in models currently being developed. ... more  
Research unveils atmospheric dynamics of runaway greenhouse effectGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 A recent study by a team of astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with CNRS laboratories in Paris and Bordeaux, has successfully simulated the entire runaway greenhouse ... more 
Some Icy Exoplanets May Have Habitable Oceans and GeysersPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 14, 2023 A NASA study expands the search for life beyond our solar system by indicating that 17 exoplanets (worlds outside our solar system) could have oceans of liquid water, an essential ingredient for lif ... more  
China's civil military dual-use space strategySydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 China has taken another significant step in enhancing its space-based Earth observation (EO) capabilities with the successful launch of the Yaogan-41 satellite. This latest addition to China's satel ... more |
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  In tiny US community, big questions about chemical recycling  
Jordan's mission to save its ancient olive treesAjlun, Jordan (AFP) Dec 20, 2023 Every morning, Jordanian farmer Ali Saleh Atta swallows two cloves of garlic with a cup of olive oil before heading out to check on his ancient olive trees. ... more |
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Iceland volcano eruption calms as lava flow easesReykjavik (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 An Icelandic volcano that erupted and spewed lava into the sky overnight near a power plant was less active Tuesday evening, after weeks of intense seismic activity southwest of Reykjavik. ... more 
Survivors brave freezing cold after China quake kills 131Jishishan, China (AFP) Dec 20, 2023 Survivors of China's deadliest earthquake in years huddled in aid tents on Wednesday after overnight temperatures plunged well below zero, with the death toll rising to 131. ... more  
Mexico's Maya Train underway, despite environmental concernsCampeche, Mexico (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 Mexico's Maya tourist train glided into action on Friday, promising prosperity for one of the country's poorest regions, but tainted by allegations of environmental devastation. ... more 
Ten dead as heavy rains hit south IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2023 At least 10 people were killed in floods after intense rainfall in southern India, local media reported Wednesday, weeks after a cyclone triggered intense flooding in the same areas. ... more |
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  Fighting near Sudan aid hub; UN agrees to early withdrawal of DRC peacekeepers  
Jordan strikes targeting Syria drug smugglers kill five: monitorBeirut (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 Jordanian air strikes targeting drug smugglers in war-torn Syria have killed five people, including two children and a woman, a war monitor said Tuesday. ... more |
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Pro-Iran parties ahead in Iraq provincial voteBaghdad (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 Pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim parties were leading in Iraq's provincial council elections, according to initial results released on Tuesday by the electoral commission. ... more  
Dollar restrictions weigh on Iraq daily lifeBasra, Iraq (AFP) Dec 17, 2023 In Iraq's southern city of Basra, Al-Harith Hassan has been struggling to withdraw his salary in dollars for months as the government tries to curb the country's addiction to US currency. ... more 
Record-breaking cold hits northern ChinaBeijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2023 Temperatures in cities across northern China hit record lows on Wednesday, as authorities issued an alert for extreme cold across swathes of the country. ... more
Volcano erupts in southwest Iceland after weeks of earthquakesReykjavik (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. ... more |
  Drones help solve forest carbon capture riddle  
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 townCairns, Australia (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 Rescue teams on Tuesday evacuated a flood-ravaged town in northeastern Australia, racing to airlift hundreds of people to safety before they run out of food and water. ... 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 
Burkina authorities accuse jihadists of civilian 'massacres'Ouagadougou (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 Burkina Faso's military leaders on Monday accused jihadist groups of committing "massacres" against civilians in the north of the country and urged the population not to believe videos purportedly showing abuses by Burkina soldiers. ... more |
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Iraqis vote in first provincial elections in a decade Baghdad (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 
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 |
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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 mnDakar (AFP) Dec 16, 2023 The Senegalese navy has seized three tonnes of cocaine worth at least $210 million from a seven-crew boat moored off the coast, the force said on Saturday. ... more 
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 
'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 |
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 |
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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  
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  
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 |
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