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  Denver CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2024 In a critical development for environmental monitoring, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and NVIDIA have collaborated to create an AI-driven Earth and Space Observing Digital Twin, demonstrating the potential to transform predictive forecasting in a period marked by record ocean temperatures reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Lockheed Martin, a leader in advanced technologies and aerospace systems, has been working with NVIDIA, renowned for its expertise in AI and g ... read more |
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BlackSky advances to final phase in IARPA's SMART Program to enhance Broad Area SearchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2024 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY), a leader in geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, has achieved a significant milestone by advancing to the third and final phase of the Intelligence A ... more 
Weather forecasting, from space to your smartphoneFriedrichshafen, 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 Fried ... more  
India's elusive snow leopards snapped in key surveyNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 31, 2024 Snow leopards have been dubbed the "ghosts of the mountains" for their elusive behaviour, but Indian researchers have successfully photographed more than 200 in a landmark study estimating at least 718 across the country. ... more  
"Novel hydrogel pattern inspired by nature boosts water condensation efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 In a significant stride toward addressing global water scarcity, researchers from Tsinghua University have developed a novel hydrogel pattern that markedly improves atmospheric water harvesting. The ... more |
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One third of French mineral waters receive banned treatments: reportParis (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 Almost one in three mineral water brands in France undergoes purification treatment supposed to be used only on tap water, media reported on Tuesday, citing a government probe. ... more |
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Possible 'first' sighting of newborn great white sharkParis (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 Drone footage of a young shark emerging to the ocean surface could be the first sighting of a newborn great white, according to new research, potentially revealing a birthing site for the threatened ocean predators. ... more  
New mayor hopes trees will cool Athens downAthens (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 Athens' new mayor will plant 25,000 trees over the next five years to try to cool the sprawling Greek capital, he told AFP. ... more 
More than 80% of English rivers polluted with phosphates: studyLondon (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 More than 80 percent of rivers in England have been polluted by phosphates, according to a study published Tuesday that's likely to focus more criticism on British water companies for their wastewater discharges. ... more 
In Antarctica, scientists study extent of microplasticsGerlache Strait, Antarctica (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 In remote Antarctica, Colombian marine biologist Paulo Tigreros dips a net into the icy waters in his hunt for microplastics in what should be one of the best-preserved ecosystems in the world. ... more |
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  Macron leaves angry farmers for soon-to-be NATO member Sweden  
China, US resume fentanyl talks in BeijingBeijing (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 China and the United States on Tuesday resumed talks on curbing the production of ingredients to make fentanyl, as the two powers seek to rebuild frayed channels of communication on hot-button issues. ... more |
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UN confirms Europe hit record high temperature in 2021Geneva (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed on Tuesday that continental Europe recorded in 2021 its highest ever temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit), and warned that new extremes were expected. ... more  
Indian navy rescues Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali piratesNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 India's navy said Tuesday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates, the second in as many days, after the latest attack on Indian Ocean shipping. ... more  
Activists may escape prosecution over Mona Lisa soup attackParis (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 Two protesters who were arrested after hurling soup at Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting in Paris may escape prosecution and instead be ordered to make a donation, prosecutors said on Monday. ... more  
From placards to guns: Myanmar's democracy protesters battle juntaNaungcho, Myanmar (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 Three years ago, young placard-waving Myanmar democracy protesters were hounded from the streets of Mandalay city by soldiers in the wake of the military's latest coup. ... more |
 New Hong Kong law to expand security control 
Spain MPs reject Catalan amnesty bill in blow for PMMadrid (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a deeply divisive Catalan amnesty bill with the hardline separatist party that demanded it voting against it on the grounds it did not go far enough. ... more |
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UN expert concerned evidence against HK tycoon Lai 'obtained through torture'Geneva (AFP) Jan 31, 2024 The United Nations' expert on torture voiced concerns Wednesday that prosecution witness evidence in the trial of pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai may have been obtained through torture. ... more  
Crowd gathers on New Zealand beach after stranded whale diesWellington (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 Scores of people gathered on a New Zealand beach on Monday as a young whale that died in a rare stranding was pulled to shore. ... more  
Torrential rain kills at least one on France's Reunion islandSaint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 One motorist was killed and another was missing as torrential rains on France's Indian Ocean island of Reunion transformed roads into rivers and swept away cars, police said Monday. ... more 
Ancient Antioch turns into container city year after quakeAntakya, Turkey (AFP) Jan 28, 2024 Mevlude Aydin cannot bring herself to visit the graves of her daughter and husband or the dozen other relatives she lost in Turkey's catastrophic earthquake one year ago. ... more |
Tajikistan wants to stockpile food over climate changeDushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 The leader of climate-vulnerable Tajikistan has called on his nation - already affected by undernourishment - to stock up on food due to the effects of changing weather. ... more 
Turkey quake survivors seek justice one year onKahramanmaras, Turkey (AFP) Jan 28, 2024 Zahide Seker contemplated suicide many times after losing almost her entire family in Turkey's massive earthquake one year ago. ... more  
'The sun didn't sting so much before': fires stun Colombia's AndesNemocon, Colombia (AFP) Jan 27, 2024 The once bright green Andean forest where Maria Yadira Jimenez worked as a tour guide has been reduced to ashes. ... more 
Fixing food could produce trillions in annual benefits: reportParis (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 The ways food is produced and consumed across the world is racking up hidden costs in health impacts and environmental damage amounting to some 12 percent of world GDP a year, according to a new report Monday. ... more |
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Protesting farmers block major roads into ParisParis (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 French farmers choked off major motorways around Paris on Monday, threatening to blockade the capital in an intensifying standoff with the government over working conditions. ... more 
Global turbulence the 'new normal': EU's von der LeyenBerlin (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warned on Friday that global disruptions and volatility are the "new normal", with more geo-economic tensions on the horizon. ... more  
What the next solar maximum means for youWashington DC (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 Much like the Earth, our Sun is a dynamic body with a complex - and sometimes violent - weather system. Solar storms eject highly energetic radiation that can impact our planet, forming strong auror ... more  
Sidus ships LizzieSat to Vandenberg for upcoming SpaceX launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has reached a key moment with its LizzieSat satellite arriving at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as the company prepares for the satellite's planned launc ... more |
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Industrial pollution costs 2% of Europe's GDP: report Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Industrial pollution costs the equivalent of two percent of the European Union's economic output each year, though the impact has declined over the past decade, the bloc's environmental agency said Thursday. ... more  
App lets Indigenous Brazilians connect in own languagesRio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 For Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon, getting online is a challenge. Now, a smartphone app is making it easier to connect by allowing them to use their own native languages. ... more
Nestle admits treating some mineral watersParis (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 The world's top bottled water seller Nestle Waters used "food safety" treatments that infringe French law, the company told AFP Monday. ... more 
Mining giants Vale, BHP ordered to pay $9.56 bn over Brazil dam collapseRio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 A Brazilian court has ordered mining giants Vale and BHP and their joint venture Samarco to pay $9.56 billion for damage caused by a 2015 tailings dam collapse, one of the country's worst environmental disasters. ... more |
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Sahara dust shrouds Senegal capital prompting air quality warningDakar (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 The Senegalese capital is usually bathed in sunshine but for a fourth consecutive day on Friday the city on the Atlantic coast was shrouded in a pallid cloud. ... more 
Invasive vegetation stoking fierce Bogota firesBogota (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 Forest fires which have engulfed Bogota in smoke over the past week have been fueled by highly flammable foreign plant species that have invaded Colombia's capital, experts say. ... more 
Fire in Argentina UNESCO park caused by arson: officialBuenos Aires (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 A fire that destroyed around 600 hectares of a national park in Argentina was the result of arson, an official said Sunday. ... more  
EU 'regrets' Mali scrapping peace deal with separatistsBrussels (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 The EU said Monday it "regrets" Mali's military rulers deciding to scrap a 2015 peace deal with separatist groups and warned regional instability could ensue. ... more |
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