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  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Jan 16, 2024 The Arctic, Earth's icy crown, is experiencing a climate crisis like no other. It's heating up at a furious pace - four times faster than the rest of our planet. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are pulling back the curtain on the reduction of sunlight reflectivity, or albedo, which is supercharging the Arctic's warming. The scientists are not armed with parkas and shovels. Instead, they have tapped into data from GPS satellite radiometers, capturing the sunlight bouncing off the Arctic ... read more |
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Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration, study findsGainesville FL (SPX) Jan 16, 2024 Climate change is reshaping forests differently across the United States, according to a new analysis of U.S. Forest Service data. With rising temperatures, escalating droughts, wildfires, and disea ... more  
Pacific kelp forests are far older that we thoughtBerkeley CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2024 The unique underwater kelp forests that line the Pacific Coast support a varied ecosystem that was thought to have evolved along with the kelp over the past 14 million years. But a new study s ... more  
A new way to swiftly eliminate micropollutants from waterBoston MA (SPX) Jan 16, 2024 "Zwitterionic" might not be a word you come across every day, but for Professor Patrick Doyle of the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, it's a word that's central to the technology his group is ... more  
Freezing in makeshift tents, Gazans burn plastic to surviveRafah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 15, 2024 In a makeshift tent of cloth and plastic, Ismail Nabhan huddled by a fire with his children and grandchildren as his family, displaced by the war in Gaza, struggled to stay warm. ... more |
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  Iceland volcano eruption eases 
Japan to double emergency funds after New Year's Day quakeTokyo (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 Japan plans to double a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to $6.8 billion after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake, the government said Tuesday, as snow worsened conditions for survivors. ... more |
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Mauritius on maximum cyclone alert as storm Belal wreaks havocPort Louis, Mauritius (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 Mauritius raised a cyclone warning alert to maximum on Tuesday as powerful winds and rains from tropical storm Belal caused havoc in the Indian Ocean island nation. ... more 
Torrential rains leave at least 11 dead in BrazilRio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 Torrential rains that turned avenues into rivers killed at least 11 people in Rio de Janeiro, the fire department told AFP Sunday. ... more 
Villagers evacuate after Indonesia's Mount Marapi eruptionPadang, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 Mount Marapi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted again on Sunday morning, spewing volcanic ash that blanketed nearby villages and prompted more than 150 people to evacuate. ... more  
Many cities across the United States could become ghost towns by 2100Washington DC (UPI) Jan 14, 2024 Many cities across the United States could become ghost towns by 2100, according to new research published Thursday. ... more |
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 Senegal's Hann Bay, a paradise turned sewer, awaits clean up  
Pacific nation Nauru cuts ties to Taiwan, switches to ChinaSydney (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 The tiny South Pacific nation of Nauru announced Monday it was switching diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China, a move that bolsters Beijing's ambitions in the region. ... more |
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Tanzania landslide kills 22 miners; Colombia landslide toll rises to 36Dar Es Salaam (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 Twenty-two people have lost their lives following a landslide at a mine in northern Tanzania, officials said on Sunday. ... more
Mauritius mopping up after storm Belal wreaks havocPort Louis, Mauritius (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 Mauritius was on Tuesday assessing the damage wrought by tropical storm Belal as it rolled away from the Indian Ocean island nation. ... more  
Seven killed by strike in Sudan's White Nile State: activistsAl-Jazira State, Sudan (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 Bombardments by the Sudanese Armed Forces killed seven civilians on Sunday in the White Nile state village of Al-Qutaynah, activists said. ... more  
Hit Chinese TV series rekindles sidelined Shanghainese dialectShanghai (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 A hit Chinese television series set in gritty but glamorous 1990s Shanghai has sparked a wave of nostalgia for the megacity's boom years, and reignited interest in its declining dialect. ... more |
  'No to the old path': Taiwan's voters move on from China conflict 
Spa water's origins deep below the Earth's surfaceTsukuba, 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 |
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A global study reveals pathways to save threatened sharksSanta 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 
A single-celled microbe is helping corals survive climate changeMiami 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 
Coal miner's son, thorn in China's side: Taiwan's new president-electTaipei (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 Pugnacious, stubborn and a "pragmatic worker for Taiwan's independence", veteran politician Lai Ching-te will step into the international spotlight as the democratic island's next president to navigate an increasingly turbulent relationship with China. ... more  
Syrian farmers abandon the land for steadier jobsJaabar Al-Saghir, Syria (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 After years of war, drought and economic crisis, Omar Abdel-Fattah was forced to rent out his farmland in northeast Syria, preferring a more stable job to provide for his family. ... more |
Scientists discover dopamine at the heart of desireWashington 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 
Discarded Christmas trees, a gift to Stockholm's fishStockholm (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 On a freezing January morning, dozens of discarded Christmas trees collected after the holidays are tossed into Stockholm's glacial waters, recycled to provide a welcoming habitat for marine life. ... more  
2023's record heat partly driven by 'mystery' process: NASA scientistWashington (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 It's no secret human activity is warming the planet, driving more frequent and intense extreme weather events and transforming ecosystems at an extraordinary rate. ... more 
El Nino could make 2024 hotter than record 2023Geneva (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 |
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Reunion Island braces for storm with 'very dangerous' potentialSaint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 Authorities on France's Reunion Island on Saturday urged residents to stock up on food and water ahead of a tropical storm that risks strengthening to a cyclone before it hits Sunday night. ... more 
Colombia landslide toll at 33 as rescuers work against clockEl Carmen De Atrato, Colombia (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 Rescuers were working against the clock Saturday to find survivors of landslides that claimed at least 33 lives, mostly children, in northwestern Colombia, the country's vice president said Saturday. ... more
More than 30 killed in strikes on Sudan capital: NGOAl-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 
Severe weather freezes Iowa caucus campaigningDes Moines, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 Plunging temperatures, whipping wind and buckets of snow froze out the final stretch of campaigning in the US state of Iowa Saturday, with overwhelming favorite Donald Trump canceling in-person appearances just two days before voters make their preferences known. ... more |
 
After curfew, on the hunt for Ecuador's gang membersGuayaquil, Ecuador (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 "What are you doing here? Don't you know it's the curfew?" ... more 
Biden takes election year gamble with Yemen strikesWashington (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 
Volcano erupts on isle in southwest JapanTokyo (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 A volcano on Suwanose Island in southwestern Japan erupted just after midnight on Sunday, the country's weather agency said. ... more 
China to pile on pressure after rebuke from Taiwan's votersBeijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 China's campaign of warplanes, balloons and fearsome rhetoric to intimidate voters in Taiwan's elections may have failed, but few expect President Xi Jinping to deviate from his strategy of maximum pressure. ... more |
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Ocean temperatures helped make 2023 the hottest year ever recordedBeijing, 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 ... more 
Toxic heavy metal pollution in the Southern Hemisphere over the last 2,000 yearsReno 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 
Deciphering the 2022 Antarctic heatwaveWollongong, 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  
Even the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexitySanta 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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