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No one knows exactly how much Earth's climate will warm due to carbon emissions, but a new study this week suggests scientists' best predictions about global warming might be incorrect. The study, which appears in Nature Geoscience, found that climate models explain only about half of the heating that occurred during a well-documented period of rapid global warming in Earth's ancient past. ... read more 
London (AFP) July 15, 2009The world's top health official said Wednesday a vaccine to combat the surging swine flu pandemic would not be readily available for months as the number of deaths from the virus spiralled. The comments by World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan came as Australia and Japan reported a surge in cases of the A(H1N1) virus, and Argentina dramatically upped its death toll from 94 to 137 in ... more |
Italy's Enel buying US wind, solar plants for $1bn
Mennonites in Colombia face trial for deforestation 158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos Austria snowstorm brings road and power chaos, four deaths Trump administration repeals tougher rule on coal plant emissions Austria snowstorm brings road and power chaos, two deaths Snowstorm in Austria results in one death, blocked roads Snowstorm paralyses Vienna airport New Zealand seeks to abolish dedicated environment ministry 
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Ankara (AFP) July 15, 2009Four people died and three others went missing Wednesday in flash floods triggered by torrential rains across Turkey's mountainous Black Sea coast, emergency officials said. Two of the victims were killed in Savsat, a town in the northeastern province of Artvin, when a river burst its bank and swept away a house, two bridges and two barns, a statement from the emergency situations agency sai ... more  
Guatemala City (AFP) July 15, 2009Deposed Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya has called for a popular insurrection in his country so he can be returned to power after soldiers removed him at gunpoint on June 28. "The Honduran people have the right to insurrection," said Zelaya, speaking Tuesday in the neighboring Central American country of Guatemala. Insurrection is a legitimate democratic right "when faced with a usurping ... more 
Tegucigalpa (AFP) July 15, 2009Honduran de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said on Wednesday he would be prepared to step down, but only if ousted President Manuel Zelaya does not return to power. "For peace and tranquility in the country ... without the return of ex-president Zelaya, I would be ready to do it," Micheletti said. The comments appear to be a softening of his position since talks to resolve the country's ... more  
Melbourne (AFP) July 15, 2009China has tried to stop Melbourne's International Film Festival from showing a documentary about a Uighur activist accused by Beijing of orchestrating unrest, organisers said on Wednesday. The allegation comes amid China's efforts to contain violence involving its Uighur minority in the region of Xinjiang and tension between Beijing and Canberra over the arrest of a mining executive accused ... more |
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Launching the idea of data centers in spaceSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race. ... more  
Anthropic unveils new AI model as OpenAI rivalry heats upSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Anthropic on Thursday released its latest high-performing artificial intelligence model, escalating its challenge to OpenAI in the intensifying AI race. ... more
Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centersSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects. ... more
  
Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more 
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social mediaWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more 
Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more
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Montreal (AFP) July 15, 2009Hundreds of Canadian school kids have contracted swine flu during summer camp in the eastern province of Ontario, local health authorities said on Wednesday. "I can confirm that we have three camps with laboratory confirmed H1N1 influenza as outbreaks," local health official Charles Gardner told broadcaster CBC. The outbreak occurred in the area of Simcoe-Muskoka, 150 kilometers (93 mile ... more  
Carling, France (AFP) July 15, 2009A blast at a Total petrochemicals plant in eastern France killed two people, injured five and left others buried under rubble on Wednesday, officials said. A score of fire engines and 50 firefighters were sent to the plant in Carling near the German border after the blast in a steam-cracking furnace which damaged equipment but did not cause a fire, they said. The cause of the explosion ... more  
Madrid (AFP) July 15, 2009A wildfire sweeping across southern Spain forced authorities to evacuate around 500 people overnight in the country's first big blaze of the year, firefighters and local officials said Wednesday. Dozens of firefighters backed by 12 water-dropping planes and 13 helicopters were battling the blaze in the Sierra Cabrera between Turre and Mojacar in the province of Almeria which broke out on Tue ... more 
Urumqi, China (AFP) July 15, 2009Her face contorted into a tear-smeared mask of pain, Chen Yaping pours out the shock and grief of losing her husband in last week's deadly unrest in China. "My husband! I want to take you back home. Why can't I take you back home?" wailed Chen, 29, her knees buckling with grief as two female relatives held her up by the arms at a funeral home outside the city. Ten days after violence in ... more |
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'Unprecedented' emissions maps will hone mitigation
Sudan's historic acacia forest devastated as war fuels logging
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