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  London, UK (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 A groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) model, PlantRNA-FM, has been introduced by researchers at the John Innes Centre and the University of Exeter. Designed to decipher the genetic "language" of plants, the AI model promises to revolutionize plant science and related fields. RNA, an essential molecule in all organisms, carries genetic instructions and regulates critical biological functions. It is composed of nucleotide sequences and structures, forming patterns comparable to the syntax of ... read more |
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Trump vows fast environmental approvals for $1 bn investments in USWashington (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to speed up environmental approvals for those investing $1 billion or more in the United States. ... more  
Canada bolstering Arctic presence in face of Russia threatOttawa (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Canada will boost its military and diplomatic presence in the Arctic to counter what it calls threats from Russia and others seeking a foothold in the far north, as part of a new doctrine unveiled Friday. ... more 
Sink to source: Arctic tundra emitting more carbon than it absorbsWashington (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions, a US agency said Tuesday. ... more 
Antarctic ice melting accelerates under planetary orbital changesLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 A new study led by researchers from the University of Leicester and the University of Southampton has unveiled evidence of sudden melting events in Antarctica's ice sheet from over 20 million years ... more |
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10 Niger soldiers killed in 'terrorist attack' near Burkina Faso: armyNiamey, Niger (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Ten soldiers were killed and another seven wounded in a "terrorist attack" in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the army said in its operational bulletin on Wednesday. ... more |
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Crunch time for Saudi-hosted drought, desertification talksRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Landmark talks on desertification are set to conclude in Saudi Arabia this week amid doubts that pledged funds will make a meaningful difference in the fight against the growing scourge. ... more  
Murder rate in Amazon far higher than rest of Brazil: studyRio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 The murder rate in Brazil's Amazon is far higher than the national average, largely because of territorial conflict in a region prey to organized crime, an NGO said Wednesday. ... more  
Malibu wildfire grows as thousands still evacuatedMalibu, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 A wildfire burning through Malibu that has sent thousands of people fleeing for safety, including Hollywood celebrities, forged west on Wednesday, as firefighters battled to save homes from the blaze. ... more  
Possible cooling La Nina will be 'weak', 'short-lived': UNGeneva (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 The cooling weather phenomenon La Nina could appear in coming months, but if it does it will likely be too "weak and short-lived" to significantly impact soaring global temperatures, the UN said Wednesday. ... more |
Students, employees told to stay home due to air pollution in IranTehran (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Students and civil servants in parts of Iran were ordered to stay home on Wednesday and Thursday due to "unhealthy" air pollution, state media reported. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Wildfire in Malibu destroys homes, sends thousands fleeingMalibu, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 A ferocious fire tore through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying at least seven homes in one of California's most desirable areas, and forcing thousands to evacuate. ... more 
Amnesty accuses DR Congo army of 'possible crimes against humanity'Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Amnesty International in a statement Wednesday accused senior Congolese army officers of "possible crimes against humanity" in a massacre in the northeastern city of Goma that killed 56 people last year. ... more 
US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinctionWashington (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 The United States is moving to grant federal protections to the monarch butterfly - a once-common species recognizable by its striking black and orange patterns that has faced a dramatic population decline in recent decades. ... more 
'Forever chemicals' widespread in European waters: reportCopenhagen (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 Contamination of so-called forever chemicals in European waters often exceeds regulatory thresholds set to reduce potential risks to human health and the environment, the EU's environment agency warned Tuesday. ... more |
Air strike on market kills over 100 as fighting rages across SudanPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 A Sudanese military air strike on a market in North Darfur killed more than 100 people, a pro-democracy lawyers' group said Tuesday, as fighting raged across the war-torn country. ... more 
Fine particle pollution blamed for nearly 240,000 EU deaths in 2022Copenhagen (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 Fine particle air pollution killed nearly 240,000 people in the European Union in 2022, a five percent fall on the previous year, the European Environment Agency said in a report published Tuesday. ... more 
President's push to scrap gold mining ban causes outcry in El SalvadorSan Salvador (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 El Salvador's gang-busting strongman President Nayib Bukele has set out on a new mission: to kickstart his country's sputtering economy by inviting back the mining companies that were barred seven years ago. ... more 
IMF and Ecuador reach agreement to unlock $500 mnWashington (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 IMF staff and Ecuador have reached agreement on a loan program review, clearing the way for the disbursement of around $500 million to help safeguard macroeconomic stability, the major financial institution said Monday. ... more |
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The Bering Bog BridgeFairbanks AK (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 During the last Ice Age, the land masses that make up modern-day Siberia and Alaska were connected by a broad swath of land, now submerged in the ocean. For decades, scientists have assumed that 36, ... more  
US passes defense bill banning gender care for minors; UK to compensate LGBTQ veterans sackedWashington (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 US lawmakers voted Wednesday after fraught negotiations to move forward with a contentious 2025 defense budget that raises troops' pay but blocks funding of gender-affirming care for some transgender children of service members. ... more
Seals use icebergs as essential platforms in glacier ecosystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 Harbor seals in icy regions rely on icebergs from glaciers as safe platforms for birthing, raising pups, and molting. A new study reveals how climate-driven changes to glaciers impact these critical ... more 
Earliest ritual space in southwest asia discovered in Galilee caveParis, France (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 Manot Cave in Galilee, Israel, has been identified as the earliest known site for ritualistic gatherings in Southwest Asia, dating back 35,000 years. This discovery, published in *Proceedings of the ... more |
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Traces of 10000-year-old rice beer unearthed at neolithic site in ChinaSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 A collaborative research effort has uncovered compelling evidence of rice beer production at the Shangshan site in Zhejiang Province, China, dating back around 10,000 years. This finding sheds light ... more |
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New York appeals dismissed PepsiCo plastic pollution suitNew York (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 New York state this week appealed the dismissal of a pollution lawsuit against soda giant PepsiCo, accusing its single-use plastic packaging of posing a scourge on waterways and public health. ... more  
Tiny poops in the ocean may help solve the carbon problemHanover NH (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 A Dartmouth-led study proposes a new method for recruiting trillions of microscopic sea creatures called zooplankton in the fight against climate change by converting carbon into food the animals wo ... more  
Milan neighborhoods face rising cardiovascular risks during extreme heat eventsParis, France (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 A study by the D-Hygea Lab at the Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering at the Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with the Regional Emergency Agency (AREU), has shed light ... more 
2024 'certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitorParis (AFP) Dec 9, 2024 This year is "effectively certain" to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold to protect the planet from dangerously overheating, Europe's climate monitor said Monday. ... more |
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