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  Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jan 18, 2024 The world of marine aquaculture is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the dual imperatives of meeting the increasing global demand for seafood and addressing environmental concerns such as declining wild fish populations, climate change, and ocean pollution. Professor Jianguang (Jian) Qin from Flinders University, a renowned expert in the field, sheds light on the current trends in mariculture. "The industry is developing more advanced feeding and breeding programs, advanced water ... read more |
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Climate change isn't producing expected increase in atmospheric moisture over dry regionsBoulder CO (SPX) Jan 18, 2024 The laws of thermodynamics dictate that a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, but new research has found that atmospheric moisture has not increased as expected over arid and semi-arid regi ... more  
Global study reveals increasing life expectancy and narrowing gender longevity gapAlcala de Henares, Spain (SPX) Jan 18, 2024 A novel study, spearheaded by David Atance of Universidad de Alcala, Spain, and published on January 17, 2024, in PLOS ONE, offers fresh insights into global mortality trends over the past thirty ye ... more  
NASA Study: More Greenland Ice Lost Than Previously EstimatedPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 18, 2024 The Greenland Ice Sheet has shed about one-fifth more ice mass in the past four decades than previously estimated, researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California reported in ... more 
Money weighs on would-be Chinese parents as population fallsShanghai (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 Young Chinese are increasingly hesitant to start families, citing economic concerns exacerbated by rigid social norms around child-rearing, even as their government grows desperate to boost the birth rate and stave off a demographic crisis. ... more |
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Researchers pump brakes on 'blue acceleration' harming oceansBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Jan 18, 2024 Protecting the world's oceans against accelerating damage from human activities could be cheaper and take up less space than previously thought, new research has found. The University of Queen ... more |
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URI professor leads effort demonstrating success of new technology in conducting deep-sea research on fragile organismsKingston RI (SPX) Jan 18, 2024 A University of Rhode Island professor of Ocean Engineering and Oceanography, along with a multidisciplinary research team from multiple institutions, successfully demonstrated new technologies that ... more  
Medicine for hostages, fresh aid enter Gaza: QatarGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 Medicine for hostages and fresh aid for civilians entered war-torn Gaza on Wednesday under a newly brokered deal, mediator Qatar said, as Israel intensified strikes on the Palestinian territory's south. ... more  
Shanghai's elderly seek romance at Ikea lonely hearts clubShanghai (AFP) Jan 18, 2024 More than a decade after Ikea tried to kick them out, the raucous Shanghai pensioners' matchmaking group that gathers weekly in the furniture store's cafeteria is still very much alive and kicking. ... more  
China-funded nickel hub stoking deforestation on Indonesia island: reportJakarta (AFP) Jan 18, 2024 A nickel processing hub in eastern Indonesia backed by Chinese companies is stoking deforestation and harming the rights of locals, an NGO has found, as Beijing bets big on the metal used in electric vehicle batteries. ... more |
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 Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study  
Kerry says to work on climate after exiting envoy roleDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 Veteran US diplomat and politician John Kerry said Wednesday he planned to keep working to address climate change including by encouraging the private sector as he steps away from his envoy role. ... more |
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Portugal to curb water use in south as drought bitesLisbon (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 The Portuguese government said Wednesday that it would impose water restrictions in the southern region of Algarve, which has been in the grip of intense drought for the past several months. ... more  
Four mountain climbers dead, four missing in Iran snowTehran (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 At least four mountain climbers have died in Iran and four others are missing after heavy snowfall, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said on Wednesday. ... more 
Heavy snow, freezing rain hobble European travelBerlin (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 Severe winter weather in northern Europe prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights Wednesday at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, while heavy snow in Scandinavia shut down air travel in Oslo for several hours. ... more  
Six killed in Philippine landslideManila (AFP) Jan 18, 2024 At least six people were killed when a landslide hit a house in the southern Philippines on Thursday, an official said. ... more |
  Key moment in the evolution of life on Earth captured in fossils 
China's population decline accelerates in 2023Beijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 China's population decline accelerated in 2023, official data showed Wednesday, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country battles a looming demographic crisis. ... more |
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Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new methodParis (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 Scientists in China on Tuesday announced that they have cloned the first healthy rhesus monkey, a two-year-old named Retro, by tweaking the process that created Dolly the sheep. ... more 
Largest-ever study of ocean DNA has created essential catalog of marine lifeThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 The ocean is the world's largest habitat, yet much of its biodiversity is still unknown. A study published in Frontiers in Science marks a significant breakthrough, reporting the largest and most co ... more  
Iceland eruption confirms faultline has reawakenedParis (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 A volcanic eruption that has engulfed homes in an Icelandic fishing port confirms that a long-dormant faultline running under the country has woken up, threatening to belch out lava with little warning for years to come, an expert warned on Tuesday. ... more 
Lack of snow sparks worry for drought-hit AfghanistanKabul (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 Afghanistan saw almost no snow as of mid-January, a new sign of the heavy toll of global warming on the Central Asian country which is usually accustomed to harsh winters, experts say. ... more |
ASU talk will examine ethical questions surrounding life in spaceTempe AZ (SPX) Jan 15, 2024 What is the impact of extended space travel on the human body? Can space travel bring life-threatening extraterrestrial contaminants back to Earth? Do we spend money on space exploration and researc ... 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, allowing international flights to resume. ... more 
New York finally ends record 700 plus days without snowNew York (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 New York on Tuesday finally ended a record streak of more than 700 days without measurable snowfall, with a thin layer of white powder covering Central Park and other parts of America's most populous city. ... more 
China appoints son of ex-president Hu Jintao to senior govt roleBeijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2024 The son of former Chinese leader Hu Jintao, who was dramatically escorted out of a major political meeting in 2022, has been appointed to a senior ministerial position, the government said on Tuesday. ... more |
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Chasing the light: Sandia study finds new clues about warming in the ArcticAlbuquerque 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 Labor ... 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 
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
Iceland volcano eruption easesReykjavik (AFP) Jan 15, 2024 Volcanic activity in southwest Iceland appears to have eased, authorities said Monday, a day after lava from an eruption flowed into the fishing town of Grindavik, engulfing several homes. ... more |
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
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 |
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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  
Senegal's Hann Bay, a paradise turned sewer, awaits clean upDakar (AFP) Jan 15, 2024 On Dakar's long Hann Bay beach, a lone figure with a shovel and wheelbarrow tirelessly picks up mounds of rubbish in such quantities that the task takes on an almost mythological air. ... more 
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 
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 |
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