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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has secured a $9.4 million contract from the National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA). This contract marks a continued collaboration between the two entities, focusing on the provision of radio occultation (RO) data for an eight-month period. This agreement is a part of the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under NOAA's Commercial Weather Data Program's Radio Occultation Data Buy II. The RO data that Spire Global will provide is ... read more |
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NASA, NOAA Launch NEON Program with SwRI-developed QuickSounder satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 The realm of environmental monitoring and weather forecasting is set to receive a significant boost with the latest collaboration between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N ... more 
Mapping the Unseen: How AI and Satellite Technology Reveal Offshore ActivitiesMadison WI (SPX) Jan 04, 2024 Humans are racing to harness the ocean's vast potential to power global economic growth. Worldwide, ocean-based industries such as fishing, shipping and energy production generate at least US$1.5 tr ... more 
Earth Blox delivers climate and nature analytics at scale through Google Cloud MarketplaceEdinburgh, Scotland (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Sustainability reporting SaaS company Earth Blox has announced its availability on Google Cloud Marketplace. The company provides customers with a scalable and customisable platform to rapidly asses ... more  
Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits: studyWashington (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Bottled water is up to a hundred times worse than previously thought when it comes to the number of tiny plastic bits it contains, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said Monday. ... more |
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Japan sharply revises down quake missing; 6.7 quake rocks southern PhilippinesTokyo (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 Japanese authorities sharply revised downwards on Tuesday the number of people unaccounted for following a major January 1 quake, while announcing a new death toll of 180. ... more |
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Four children die in Iraq hospital fireDiwaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Four children were killed in a fire Monday in a maternity ward in southern Iraq, the Iraqi health ministry and Red Cross announced. ... more  
Israeli arts school battles for normality in wartimeJerusalem (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Students rush from class to the anti-missile shelter at the High School of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, an early-morning exercise that has become a ritual during the Gaza war. ... more 
Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200Tokyo (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on Tuesday, with just over 100 still unaccounted for, authorities said. ... more  
Thai cabinet endorses clean air billBangkok (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 Thailand's cabinet endorsed a bill aimed at tackling the kingdom's poor air quality on Tuesday, clearing the way for parliament to start debating the draft legislation. ... more |
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 Rescuers evacuate five from flooded Slovenian cave  
Bangladesh's Hasina wins re-election after polls without oppositionDhaka (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation". ... more |
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China's Xi vows intensified crackdown on corruptionBeijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to step up a crackdown on corruption in key sectors, including finance, energy and infrastructure, state media reported. ... more 
N. Korean artillery aiming at S. Korean election, experts saySeoul (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Days of North Korean live-fire drills close to its contested maritime border have a clear aim, experts and officials say: Pyongyang is trying to meddle in South Korea's upcoming general election. ... more 
Taiwan poll frontrunner hits out at Beijing 'interference'Taipei (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 Taiwan's presidential election frontrunner on Tuesday accused Beijing of using "all means" to influence this weekend's crucial poll, which will set the course of cross-strait ties for the next four years. ... more  
Azerbaijan names ex-oil executive to head climate talksBaku (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 Global climate talks will be led for the second year in a row by a man with ties to the oil industry, after Azerbaijan named a minister to preside over the November COP29 meeting. ... more |
 Erdogan backs former environment chief to win back 
Groundwater is vital to the health of our planet: A call for greater protectionMainz, Germany (SPX) Jan 08, 2024 Water is the basis of all life on Earth. However, the crucial role of groundwater in sustaining both humanity and biodiversity over the long term is frequently neglected. In a recently published pap ... more |
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New WMO head says top priority is helping climate-vulnerable countriesGeneva (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 Argentina's Celeste Saulo, the first woman to head the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), said on Thursday her top priority is to help the most vulnerable countries cope with climate change and extreme weather. ... more  
Africa's large birds of prey facing 'extinction crisis': studyParis (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 The flamboyantly plumed Secretary Bird and the serpent-catching Snake Eagle are among dozens of Africa's large birds of prey facing a human-driven "extinction crisis" researchers said on Thursday. ... more 
Australian police bust native reptile smuggling ringSydney (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 An Australian-based criminal syndicate plotted to smuggle hundreds of native reptiles into Hong Kong as part of a murky trade in live animals, police alleged Monday. ... more 
Heavy snowfall, cold cause traffic jams in NordicsStockholm (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 Hundreds of cars were stuck along highways in southern Sweden and Denmark on Thursday, authorities said, with heavy snowfall behind the gridlock as a cold snap hit the region. ... more |
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Japanese villages wait for help after quake Shiromaru, Japan (AFP) Jan 6, 2024 Twenty-five minutes after the New Year's Day earthquake, a tsunami several metres high barrelled into Shiromaru, leaving a trail of destruction for the Japanese coastal community's mostly elderly residents. ... more 
Ruin and rescue dogs in quake-ravaged WajimaWajima, Japan (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 Joining soldiers and firefighters in the desperate search for survivors after a huge earthquake in central Japan was rescue dog Elsa, described by her trainer as "the best of the best". ... more 
Still standing: unique houses survive quake in Japan villageAkasaki, Japan (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 The New Year's Day earthquake demolished wooden buildings all across Japan's Noto Peninsula but thanks to decades-old smart architecture, one small fishing village stood strong. ... more 
Winter storm threatens travel chaos on US east coastNew York (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 Forecasters warned on Friday that a deluge of snow and wintery conditions could bring travel chaos to the US northeast this weekend, with some 25 million people subject to a storm warning. ... more |
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Foreign govts paid Trump firms millions while president: reportNew York (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 Former US president Donald Trump's businesses received at least $7.8 million from foreign governments including China during his time in the White House, a congressional report claimed Thursday. ... more  
India navy rescues Arabian Sea crew after hijack attemptNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 India's navy said Friday it had rescued 21 crew members from a vessel in the Arabian Sea after a hijacking distress call, the latest attack on commercial shipping in the region. ... more 
Indonesia's presidential hopefuls face off in debateJakarta (AFP) Jan 7, 2024 Indonesia's presidential candidates held a second debate on Sunday, where they discussed defence, geopolitics, and diplomacy. ... more 
Search dog finds elderly woman trapped after Japan quake, but hope fading fastWajima, Japan (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 An elderly woman trapped in a house destroyed by a huge earthquake in central Japan was found and rescued by a search dog, the defence minister said Thursday. ... more |
Hundreds cut off after Japan quake that killed 78Nanao, Japan (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut off from help three days after a devastating earthquake left at least 78 dead. ... more  
Study reveals dietary adaptation of large herbivores to human impact in AnthropoceneSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 04, 2024 In a recent study conducted by a team of scientists led by East China Normal University (ECNU) and the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sci ... more 
Sweden sees coldest weather in 25 yearsStockholm (AFP) Jan 3, 2024 Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading of minus 43.6 degrees Celsius in the far north as a cold snap hit the Nordics. ... more 
Turkey opens first major trial into earthquake deathsIstanbul (AFP) Jan 3, 2024 Turkey on Wednesday opened the first major trial linked to the construction of buildings that crumbled in two massive February 2023 earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives. ... more |
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Storm Henk causes flooding and travel disruption in UKLondon (AFP) Jan 3, 2024 Hundreds of flood warnings were in place in the UK on Wednesday, after strong winds and rain lashed large parts of the country, hitting travel and cutting power. ... more  
Fears in Wales over legacy of its coalmining pastTylorstown, United Kingdom (AFP) Jan 3, 2024 It was nearly four years ago but the memory of the landslip that sent 60,000 tonnes of old mining debris sliding down a Welsh hillside still haunts former miner Jeff Coombes. ... more  
Max-Planck-Institute Breakthrough: Integrating Synthetic CO2 Fixation in E. coliMarburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Researchers at the Max-Planck-Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology have achieved a significant milestone in synthetic biology by developing a novel biochemical pathway that converts carbon dioxide ... more  
Innovative catalyst achieves continuous CO2 conversion regardless of weather conditionsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 In a significant advancement in the field of sustainable technology, a joint team from the Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, ... more |
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