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  Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 Have you ever wondered how weather forecasts are created? Without satellites observing the Earth, accurate weather prediction wouldn't be possible. The MetOp-SG* satellites, built by Airbus in Friedrichshafen and Toulouse for the European Space Agency (ESA) and EUMETSAT, will provide a broader range of more accurate data to improve numerical models used in forecasting, as well as observations for climate monitoring. Picking up your smartphone to check the weather is so easy today that it's easy to ... read more |
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China's FY-3G commences space-based atmospheric precipitation measurementsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 Researchers from the China Meteorological Administration have achieved a significant milestone in Earth observation with the successful deployment of the FengYun 3G (FY-3G) satellite, a novel techno ... more 
Raytheon and NOAA Join Forces in Advanced Water Resources Forecasting ProjectLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 Denver-based expert and Raytheon team member, Miller, has a clear understanding of the importance of water resources in the region, especially given the unpredictable nature of severe weather affect ... more  
Study reveals non-isotropic nature of tropospheric delays in GNSSSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 23, 2024 Researchers from Shandong University of Science and Technology have published a study that sheds new light on the intricate nature of tropospheric delays impacting Global Navigation Satellite System ... more  
Unibap to Supply Advanced Data Handling Computer for NASA's HyTI-2 ACMES MissionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 Unibap AB (publ) has announced securing an important order for its SpaceCloud iX10 platform, earmarked for NASA's forthcoming Hyperspectral Thermal Imaging satellite mission, HyTI-2. Valued at $350, ... more |
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  Japan says New Year quake damage could cost $17 billion 
Cyclone hits northeast Australia leaving thousands without powerSydney (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 A powerful category three cyclone crashed into northeastern Australia late on Thursday, leaving tens of thousands of homes without power. ... more |
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Spain swelters in abnormal January heatMadrid (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Spain grappled Thursday with unusually warm temperatures for a winter month as a mass of hot air pushed the mercury to just shy of 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) in some regions. ... more  
How an invasive ant caused lions to change their dietParis (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 You may have heard of the "butterfly effect", but how about the "ant effect"? ... more  
Blinken nudges Nigeria on capital flows for US businessesLagos (AFP) Jan 24, 2024 Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Wednesday for greater US investment in Nigeria, but called on Africa's largest economy to reassure investors that they can repatriate their funds. ... more  
Libya needs $1.8 bn to rebuild flood-devastated areas: reportTripoli (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 The flood that devastated Libya's eastern port city of Derna last year has impacted up to 1.5 million people and will require $1.8 billion for reconstruction, according to a new report. ... more |
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 Kazakh leader scolds officials over quake response 
China landslide death toll rises to 44 after final body foundBeijing (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 The death toll from a landslide in China's rugged southwest rose to 44 on Thursday, state media reported, after the body of the final missing person was found by responders. ... more |
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Climate change behind extreme Amazon drought: studyParis (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Climate change was the chief driver of the devastating drought that gripped the Amazon last year, say researchers, as warming threatens one of the world's most important ecosystems for stabilising the global climate. ... more  
EU chief urges dialogue to end farming 'polarisation'Brussels (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 The EU needs to overcome "polarisation" in its agri-food sector through dialogue, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen urged Thursday, as farmers in several countries stage protests over rising costs. ... more  
Colombia seeks international aid to combat forest fires edging in on homesBogota (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 Colombia appealed on Thursday for international aid as it battled dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of the country and encroaching on homes in the capital. ... more 
Mali ends 2015 peace deal with separatist rebels: military rulersBamako (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Mali's military rulers announced late Thursday the "end, with immediate effect" of a key 2015 peace deal signed with northern separatist groups, following months of hostilities between rebels and the army. ... more |
 Singapore jails South African for smuggling rhino horns 
Tuvalu goes to the polls with Taiwan ties in questionFunafuti, Tuvalu (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 Voters in Tuvalu went to the polls to elect a new government Friday, with the Pacific microstate's diplomatic recognition of Taiwan potentially in the balance. ... more |
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Q&A: What sets the recent Japan earthquake apart from others?Boston MA (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 On Jan. 1, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the western side of Japan on the Noto Peninsula, killing over 200 people. Japan is prone to earthquakes, including a magnitude 9.1 earthquake in 2011 tha ... more 
IVF breakthrough could revive nearly extinct rhino speciesBerlin (AFP) Jan 24, 2024 Scientists have carried out the first successful in vitro fertilisation of a southern white rhino, a major breakthrough that could pave the way to saving its highly endangered northern cousin. ... more 
Heavens remain shut over Catalonia as three-year drought persistsVallirana, Spain (AFP) Jan 24, 2024 Although Atlantic storms regularly sweep through Spain they always seem to peter out before reaching Catalonia, which is experiencing its worst drought in living memory and may soon have to restrict water use. ... more 
Giant waves flood key US military base on Marshall IslandsMajuro (AFP) Marshall Islands (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 A clean-up operation was underway Thursday after giant waves flooded a key US military base on the Marshall Islands in the heart of the South Pacific. ... more |
 
Warming world dampening winter sports in CanadaMontreal (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Christmas was without snow, then temperatures seesawed throughout January in much of Canada, as the increasing effects of climate change drastically dampen the country's winter sports season. ... more
Colombia declares emergency over raging forest firesBogota (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Colombia has declared a state of emergency in two regions as dozens of forest fires burned wide swathes of the country and left the capital choking on smoke during record temperatures linked with the El Nino weather phenomenon. ... more 
Six sentenced to death for 2021 Ghana coup plotAccra (AFP) Jan 24, 2024 A Ghana court on Wednesday sentenced six people to death by hanging, including three soldiers, for their involvement in an alleged plot three years ago to overthrow the country's government. ... more 
Twelve held over central China fire that killed dozens: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Twelve people have been taken into police custody for their alleged role in a deadly fire in central China's Jiangxi province, state media said Thursday. ... more |
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Hong Kong top court reinstates Tiananmen activist's convictionHong Kong (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Hong Kong's apex court on Thursday reinstated a prominent activist's conviction for inciting the public to join an unauthorised assembly three years ago when police banned the commemoration of Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. ... more  
Spain police nab ex-army gang behind resort town robberiesMadrid (AFP) Jan 24, 2024 Spanish police said Wednesday they had detained a criminal gang of Eastern Europeans with military training who specialised in breaking into luxury homes in Marbella on the Costa del Sol. ... more 
CNSA launches Gaofen 5-01A satellite for advanced earth observationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 24, 2024 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has achieved a new milestone in its space endeavors with the formal commissioning of the Gaofen 5-01A, an advanced Earth-observation satellite. This si ... more 
Injectable water filtration system could improve access to clean drinking water around the worldAustin TX (SPX) Jan 24, 2024 More than 2 billion people, approximately a quarter of the world's population, lack access to clean drinking water. A new, portable and affordable water filtration solution created by researchers at ... more |
World's largest database of weeds lets scientists peer into the past, and future, of global agricultureSheffield UK (SPX) Jan 24, 2024 A new database of weeds that can help scientists understand how traditional agricultural systems were managed throughout history, could also provide insights into how global trends like the climate ... more 
Why European farmers are up in armsParis (AFP) Jan 23, 2024 The European Commission is due on Thursday to begin "strategic" talks with farmers' federations, agri-business firms, NGOs and experts on ways to assuage the ire on farms in several countries. ... more 
3 dead, dozens injured in major earthquake on China-Kyrgyzstan borderAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 23, 2024 Three people were killed and dozens injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, authorities said. ... more 
Brazil hit by record 1,161 natural disasters in 2023Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 23, 2024 Brazil was hit by more than three natural disasters a day last year, surpassing an annual total of 1,000 for the first time on record, a grim statistic experts blamed on climate change Tuesday. ... more |
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Carbon-cutting benefit of cookstoves vastly overestimated: studyParis (AFP) Jan 23, 2024 The greenhouse gas-reducing benefit of replacing highly polluting cookstoves has been overestimated by up to 10-fold, researchers reported Tuesday. ... more 
Denmark's prime minister slams asylum status for presumed pirateCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 23, 2024 Denmark's prime minister expressed her indignation Tuesday after a Nigerian who has been found guilty of engaging in an exchange of fire with Danish sailors was granted asylum in the Nordic country. ... more 
Jan. 6 role-play film 'War Game' brings 'terrifying' warning to SundancePark City, United States (AFP) Jan 23, 2024 It is January 6, 2025, and the US president looks on in horror as his narrowly defeated rival calls on the armed forces to help overthrow the "fraudulent" election result. ... more  
Nigeria's polluted economic hub Lagos bans styrofoam, plasticsLagos, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 22, 2024 Nigeria's Lagos State, which includes the country's sprawling economic capital of more than 20 million people, has announced a ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics to curb pollution. ... more |
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