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January 13, 2024
WATER WORLD
Ocean temperatures helped make 2023 the hottest year ever recorded



Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
A multi-national team of scientists (China, USA, New Zealand, Italy, and France) analyze the temperature of the Earth annually. These scientists have found a fever that increases every year. For the past decade, each year has been hotter than the prior year in the ocean. And there are other changes in the ocean that also matter. The ocean is an important part of the Earth's climate system - it covers 70% of the planet and absorbs about 90% of the heat from global warming. The ocean helps control t ... read more

WATER WORLD
The potential of tidal range schemes to produce energy and protect coastlines
Lancaster, UK (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Researchers from Lancaster University have brought to light the significant potential of tidal range electricity generation not only as a renewable energy source but also as a means of protecting co ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Toxic heavy metal pollution in the Southern Hemisphere over the last 2,000 years
Reno NV (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Human activity, from burning fossil fuels and fireplaces to the contaminated dust produced by mining, alters Earth's atmosphere in countless ways. Records of these impacts over time are preserved in ... more
ICE WORLD
Deciphering the 2022 Antarctic heatwave
Wollongong, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Climate scientists don't like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isn't quite as complete as we need. But unfortunately, as climate change worsens, surprises and unpr ... more
EARLY EARTH
Even the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexity
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
The sun has just set on a quiet mudflat in Australia's Northern Territory; it'll set again in another 19 hours. A young moon looms large over the desolate landscape. No animals scurry in the waning ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION


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ABOUT US
Ancient cities provide insights for urban planning in the Anthropocene
Jena, Germany (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Cities play a key role in climate change and biodiversity and are one of the most recognizable features of the Anthropocene. They also accelerate innovation and shape social networks, while perpetua ... more
WATER WORLD
A global study reveals pathways to save threatened sharks
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Sharks have persisted as powerful ocean predators for more than 400 million years. They survived five mass extinctions, diversifying into an amazing variety of forms and lifestyles. But this ancient ... more
WATER WORLD
A single-celled microbe is helping corals survive climate change
Miami FL (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Researchers discovered for the first time a single-celled microbe that can help corals survive ocean-warming events like bleaching. The new study, led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosens ... more
ABOUT US
Scientists discover dopamine at the heart of desire
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 12, 2024
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found being with a romantic partner floods the brain with dopamine in ways that socializing with normal acquaintances doesn't. ... more
WATER WORLD
Green tech pumps water from air at CES
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
Tech aimed at battling climate change and even pumping fresh water out of thin air attracted crowds as the annual CES gadget extravaganza showed its green side. ... more

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CLIMATE SCIENCE


2023's record heat partly driven by 'mystery' process: NASA scientist

WEATHER REPORT
El Nino could make 2024 hotter than record 2023
Geneva (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
This year could be hotter under El Nino's influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Friday, as it urged drastic emissions cuts to combat climate change. ... more
WHITE OUT
'Intense' US blizzard blows Iowa caucus campaigning off course
Des Moines, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2024
Plunging temperatures, whipping wind and buckets of snow derailed the final stretch of caucus campaigning in the US state of Iowa Friday as Republican presidential hopefuls delivered their last pitches to voters. ... more
INTERN DAILY
Women's health on show, a little, at CES
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
Among the more than 3,500 booths at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, only a few focus exclusively on women's health, including a cervical cancer screening device and a wristband to anticipate hot flushes. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
More than 30 killed in strikes on Sudan capital: NGO
Al-Jazira State, Sudan (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
Fighting between rival Sudanese forces, including air strikes on the capital Khartoum, have killed at least 33 civilians, pro-democracy lawyers said overnight to Friday. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Biden takes election year gamble with Yemen strikes
Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
President Joe Biden is balancing political rewards and risks after launching air strikes on Yemen right as the 2024 US election campaign ramps up. ... more
DEMOCRACY


Taiwan votes in key election under Chinese threats

SHAKE AND BLOW
DR Congo capital in tumult as river bursts banks
Kinshasa (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
Burst riverbanks are causing turmoil in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, with dark and foul-smelling water pouring into homes across working-class neighbourhoods in the central African megacity. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Iceland monitors most active volcano over glacial flow
Reykjavik (AFP) Jan 11, 2024
Iceland on Thursday said it was closely monitoring its most active volcano after its glacier lake burst, an event that could trigger an eruption. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
China supports Somalia's 'integrity' after Ethiopia-Somaliland accord
Nairobi (AFP) Jan 11, 2024
China on Thursday called for the respect of Somalia's "territorial integrity" after a maritime accord between Ethiopia and the separatist region of Somaliland raised regional tensions. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
'They aroused our ire': Ecuador vows to crush gangs
Quito (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
Ecuador's armed forces were engaged in a brutal standoff with organized crime Thursday, deploying more than 22,400 soldiers to put down a campaign of terror waged by gangs that has claimed 16 lives. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Chinese foreign minister to visit Egypt, Tunisia this week: ministry
Beijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2024
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will this week visit Egypt and Tunisia, Beijing said Thursday, as part of a four-country Africa tour before he heads to Brazil and Jamaica. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Three-way race: Taiwan's presidential candidates
Taipei (AFP) Jan 11, 2024
Three candidates are vying to become Taiwan's next president in a critical vote closely watched by neighbouring China and the rest of the world. ... more
DEMOCRACY
China's Xi congratulates Bangladesh leader after disputed re-election
Beijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-election, state media reported, after a vote securing her a fifth term that was marked by an opposition boycott and mass arrests. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA, NOAA Launch NEON Program with SwRI-developed QuickSounder satellite
Los 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
WATER WORLD
Spa water's origins deep below the Earth's surface
Tsukuba, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2024
A recent study has shed new light on the enigmatic origins of natural spa waters, revealing a connection to ancient waters trapped deep within the Earth's lithosphere. This research, which analyzed ... more
WATER WORLD
The choreography connecting kelp forests to the beach
Davis CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2024
The Santa Barbara Channel's kelp forests and its sandy beaches are intimately connected. Giant kelp, the foundation species of rocky reefs, serves as a major part of the beach food web as fronds of ... more
WHITE OUT
Where's the snow? Northeastern cities see record temps, low snowfall in 2023
Ithaca NY (SPX) Jan 10, 2024
In the Northeastern United States, warming average temperatures for most all climate data sites in December 2023 ranged from 3.6 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit above normal - making 2023 the warmest year o ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Diverse coastal forests better at mitigating tsunami damage
Yokohama, Japan (SPX) Jan 10, 2024
In the wake of the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, scientists from Yokohama National University have unveiled novel insights into the protective capabilities of coastal forests agai ... more
ABOUT US
Orbitally-induced strong monsoons facilitated early human dispersal to East Asia
Xi'An, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2024
In a study published in PNAS, researchers have shown that orbitally induced strengthening of the Asian summer monsoon played a key role in the dispersal of Homo sapiens from Africa to East Asia duri ... more
WOOD PILE
Soil fungi may help explain the global gradient in forest diversity
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
A paper published in Nature Communications Biology contributes to the growing appreciation for the outsize role that microbes play in everything from human digestion to crop yields: Microbes in the ... more
EARLY EARTH
Study challenges traditional views on plate tectonics in Earth's early history
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2024
The established theory of plate tectonics, a cornerstone of modern geology developed in the 20th century, has been instrumental in explaining various geological phenomena and processes throughout th ... more
FARM NEWS
UH trains future agri-scientists to outsmart climate change threats to food crops
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
Researchers at the University of Houston are training future agricultural scientists in new methods of protecting the world's food crops - which too often are left vulnerable to extreme weather even ... more
ICE WORLD
Arctic cold snap transforms into a blessing
Pohang, South Korea (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
The recent cold spell has plunged the nation into a deep freeze, resulting in the closure of 247 national parks, the cancellation of 14 domestic flights, and the scrapping of 107 cruise ship voyages ... more
ABOUT US
Late apes: Biggest primate ever died off due to 'huge mistake'
Paris (AFP) Jan 10, 2024
The largest primate ever to walk the Earth went extinct because it could not adapt to its changing environment, with the mighty beast reduced to living off bark and twigs before dying off, scientists said on Wednesday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Papua New Guinea vows crackdown after 15 killed in riots
Port Moresby (AFP) Jan 11, 2024
Papua New Guinea's prime minister pledged to crack down on "lawlessness" Thursday, following riots in which 15 people were killed as angry crowds torched buildings and ransacked shops. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Bhutan's Tobgay, environmental advocate facing economic headwinds
Thimphu, Bhutan (AFP) Jan 9, 2024
The man set to become Bhutan's new prime minister is a passionate environmental advocate and sportsman, a veteran politician in a mountain kingdom where parliamentary democracy is still young. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
UK's top government climate change adviser steps down
London (AFP) Jan 11, 2024
The head of the UK's top advisory body on climate change, Chris Stark, resigned on Thursday, according to the PA news agency. ... more
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