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  Livermore CA (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a modeling tool for assessing the potential use of a nuclear device to defend the planet against catastrophic asteroid impacts. The research, published in the Planetary Science Journal, introduces a novel approach to simulating the energy deposition from a nuclear device on an asteroid's surface. This new tool improves our understanding of the nuclear deflection's radiation interactions on the asteroid's surface while open ... read more |
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RIIS joins GEO, expanding Africa's role in world's largest space partnershipJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) has recently marked a significant milestone by becoming a member of the GEO Group of Earth Observations Associate. GEO, esteemed as th ... more  
A new map showing all above-ground biomass in the Brazilian AmazonSao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Publication of a new map showing all the above-ground biomass in the Brazilian Amazon is good news in the context of the severe crisis afflicting the world's largest contiguous tropical rainforest. ... more  
Study uncovers major hidden human-driven bird extinctionsBailrigg UK (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Humans have wiped out around 1,400 bird species - twice as many as previously thought - with major implications for the ongoing biodiversity crisis, a new study has found. Many of the world's ... more  
Mighty MURI brings the heat to test new longwave infrared radiometerPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 21, 2023 NASA's new Multiband Uncooled Radiometer Instrument (MURI) features a novel bolometer that detects infrared radiation without a cryogenic cooler, greatly reducing the cost and complexity of dispatch ... more |
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  Mysterious fruit shown to be the oldest known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh family  
The science behind snowflakesSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Tim Garrett has devoted his scientific career to characterizing snowflakes, the protean particles of ice that form in clouds and dramatically change as they fall to Earth. Now the University o ... more |
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Shrinking Caspian Sea worries secretive TurkmenistanTurkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 On the Caspian Sea coast in Turkmenistan - one of the world's most secretive states - Batyr Yusupov can no longer ferry his passengers between two ports. There is not enough water. ... more  
China in 'race against time' to house quake victims for winterJishishan, China (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 Chinese authorities are facing a "race against time" to ensure victims of the deadliest earthquake in years can be sheltered from freezing winter temperatures, a local official told AFP on Thursday. ... more 
More records tumble as China cold snap persistsBeijing (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 More low temperature records tumbled across China on Thursday, as the country endures a persistent cold snap that has crowned a year of extreme weather. ... more  
Icelandic volcano eruption eases as evacuated village remains off limitsReykjavik (AFP) Dec 20, 2023 A volcanic eruption that rocked Iceland this week diminished in intensity for a second day Wednesday, though media reports said a nearby evacuated fishing village would remain off limits for at least another week. ... more |
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 Dogs, antennas and honey for Japan's big bear problem 
EU looks to downgrade wolf protection statusBrussels (AFP) Dec 20, 2023 The European Commission said Wednesday it wants to change the protection status of wolves - allowing them to be hunted - based on new data suggesting the animals pose a rising threat to livestock. ... more |
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Heartbreak in Zimbabwe park: elephants' desperate hunt for waterHwange, Zimbabwe (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 Storm clouds are finally gathering over Zimbabwe's biggest animal reserve, but it has come too late for more than 110 elephants that have died in a searing, extended drought. ... more 
Denmark sees record precipitation for 2023Copenhagen (AFP) Dec 20, 2023 A record amount of precipitation fell in Denmark in 2023, meteorologists said Wednesday, noting that more increases could be expected as a result of climate change. ... more  
Hundreds battle wildfire threatening S. Africa naval baseSimon'S Town, South Africa (AFP) Dec 20, 2023 Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled a wildfire that has spread across a mountain near Cape Town and threatened South Africa's biggest naval base. ... more 
Separatist Tuaregs announce blockade in northern MaliBamako (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 Separatist Tuareg forces on Wednesday announced they had set up a blockade of the major roads in northern Mali, where the army has made gains in recent weeks. ... more |
  Hong Kong unionist jailed for taking sister's phone, laptop before search 
Spain's Galicia struggles with mass shellfish die-offIlla De Arousa, Spain (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 The fisherwomen at the heart of Europe's shellfish industry in northwest Spain have been reporting a worrying die-off that is hitting just when holiday season demand is soaring. ... more |
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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  
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 
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  
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 |
 
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 
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  
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 eases Reykjavik (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  
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 
Fighting near Sudan aid hub; UN agrees to early withdrawal of DRC peacekeepersUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 The United Nations raised the alarm on Tuesday over fighting raging near the former safe haven of Wad Madani in Sudan where the population had swelled to more than 700,000. ... more |
 
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 
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 
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 |
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Paramilitaries seize town as fighting rages in Sudan's second city Wad 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
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 |
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