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Only a Tiny Fraction of Deep Seafloor Mapped Over Seven Decades Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025  In a significant new study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Ocean Discovery League have revealed that less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed in over 70 y ... more |
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Tokyo to waive basic water bills to combat extreme heat Tokyo (AFP) May 21, 2025  Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said. ... more |
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'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortages Kabul (AFP) May 21, 2025  Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital. ... more |
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UN body clears China's Minmetals for deep-sea mining testing Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2025  A Chinese deep-sea mining company has been cleared for exploratory seabed tests in the Pacific, it said Tuesday, becoming the country's first firm to receive an international regulator's green light. ... more |
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Healing Ozone Hole Key to Boosting Southern Ocean Carbon Uptake London, UK (SPX) May 19, 2025  New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that the adverse impacts of the ozone hole on the Southern Ocean's carbon uptake are reversible, provided greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ... more |
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China to host Pacific Island leaders, seeking closer ties Beijing (AFP) May 21, 2025  China's top diplomat will host leaders from Pacific Island nations next week for a summit, Beijing announced on Wednesday, as it seeks closer ties with the strategic region. ... more |
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Villagers vow to fight new Panama Canal reservoir 'to the end' Rio Indio, Panama, Panama (AFP) May 21, 2025  Magdalena Martinez has lived next to the Indio River all her life, but a planned dam aimed at shielding the Panama Canal from drought now threatens to swallow her home. ... more |
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Dire sea level rise likely even in a 1.5C world: study Paris (AFP) May 20, 2025  Rising seas will severely test humanity's resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy the odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 degrees Celsius target, researchers said Tuesday. ... more |
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Penn engineers develop energy-free material that captures and releases water from air Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025 A surprising discovery at Penn Engineering has unveiled a new class of nanostructured materials capable of passively extracting water from the air. The breakthrough, published in Science Advances, e ... more |
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Worry for orcas in French marine park spikes after video Nice, France (AFP) May 17, 2025 A video posted online of two orcas circling in an algae-infested pool in southern France has brought a fresh wave of worldwide concern for cetaceans Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old calf Keijo. ... more |