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  Guatemala City (AFP) June 4, 2018 At least 25 people were killed when Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted Sunday, belching ash and rock and forcing the capital's main airport to close. The volcano expelled hot muddy material that caused the deaths - including of several children - in the El Rodeo and Las Lajas communities located on its southern slope, disaster agency spokesman David de Leon said in a WhatsApp group. Search and rescue operations for the missing and dead have been suspended due to low light and dangerous conditio ... read more |
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Seven killed in storm Alberto flooding in CubaHavana (AFP) June 2, 2018 Heavy flooding caused by Subtropical Storm Alberto killed seven people when it struck Cuba, Civil Defense officials said on Saturday. ... more 
Oh no, here we go again: Atlantic hurricane seasonMarathon, United States (AFP) June 1, 2018 Listen closely and you'll hear the groan of collective dread in Florida and the Caribbean: yes, it's already hurricane season again. ... more  
Faith leaders, Pygmies join forces in fight for Congo forestKinshasa (AFP) May 31, 2018 Religious groups and delegates of the Pygmy people indigenous to the Democratic Republic of Congo have met to push forward with a campaign to protect the Congo Basin rainforest, participants said. ... more  
Carbon dioxide emissions drop from U.S. power sectorWashington (UPI) May 29, 2018 Because of the increased use of natural gas, carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector were at their lowest in 30 years, a government report read. ... more |
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European Commission wants more climate fundingWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2018 The European Commission said it was backing an effort to take the global lead in environmental and climate action with a call for increased financing. ... more  
Alibaba shows off automated wine store in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) May 29, 2018 With no shop workers or cash tills and payments made using facial recognition, China's largest e-commerce platform Alibaba created a fully automated wine store at Hong Kong's Vinexpo fair Tuesday. ... more  
At least 18 killed as fresh storms hit north IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) June 2, 2018 Fresh wind storms swept across northern India killing at least 18 people and leaving a trail of damage, officials said Saturday. ... more  
Peace needs at least 15 years: Colombian presidentGeneva (AFP) June 1, 2018 Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hailed Friday the peace accord reached in his country, but warned it would take at least 15 years to build a truly peaceful society. ... more  
Hong Kong independence duo given jail term for parliament chaosHong Kong (AFP) June 4, 2018 Two Hong Kong independence activists who were stripped of their status as lawmakers in 2016 were sentenced to four weeks in prison Monday for their role in a fracas that disrupted proceedings in the city's parliament. ... more |
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 China's LGBT community finds trouble, hope at end of rainbow 
China Nobel dissident's widow says serving 'life sentence' for loveBeijing (AFP) June 1, 2018 Liu Xia, widow of dissident Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, has said she felt that loving her husband was a "crime" for which she had received a "life sentence", according to an audio recording released Friday. ... more  |
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Families of Tiananmen victims urge China's Xi to 're-evaluate' crackdownBeijing (AFP) June 2, 2018 Families of Chinese democracy protesters killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have urged President Xi Jinping to acknowledge their suffering and "re-evaluate the June Fourth massacre" as its 29th anniversary approaches. ... more 
With Cambodia's free press under fire, 'China model' makes inroadsPhnom Penh (AFP) June 3, 2018 As Cambodia's once-robust press freedom comes under attack, Chinese-linked outlets have found new footing ahead of July elections, pushing the country's media toward an authoritarian model - and bolstering strongman Hun Sen's tight grip on power. ... more  
Widespread methane seeps off Oregon coastNewport OR (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 For the past two years, scientists from Oregon State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have surveyed the Pacific Northwest near-shore region mapping sites whe ... more  
China's carbon satellite shares data worldwideBeijing (XNA) May 30, 2018 China's carbon dioxide monitoring satellite TanSat has 75 data users worldwide, according to the website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The 620-kg satellite received 11,000 data orders an ... more 
New tool improves fishing efficiency and sustainabilityStanford CA (SPX) May 31, 2018 Worldwide, fishing fleets discard as many as two of every five sea creatures they catch. Now, a new tool can help fishers locate the most productive fishing spots while avoiding unwanted or protecte ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 30, 2018 
In what the UN describes as the world's fastest growing refugee crisis, almost 700 000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh since August 2017. With the Bangladesh government proposing a vulnerable low-lying island as a relocation site for thousands, Sentinel-1 data have shown how unsuitable this site would be.
While the Rohingya have faced decades of repression, t ... more |
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 Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 29, 2018 
A new experimental discovery, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota, demonstrates that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth single element to have unique magnetic properties at room temperature. The discovery could be used to improve sensors, devices in the computer memory and logic industry, or other devices using magnetic materials.
The use of ferromagnetism, or ... more |
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) May 15, 2018 
A system that simultaneously transmits ultrahigh-definition live video and receives feedback signals offers greatly improved underwater optical communications.
The oceans provide an abundance of natural resources that support human life, from food and medicines to energy resources in oil and gas. The deep oceans are largely unexplored yet hold the potential for new resources to support the ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) May 29, 2018 
Glacial retreat in cold, high-altitude ecosystems exposes environments that are extremely sensitive to phosphorus input, new University of Colorado Boulder-led research shows. The finding upends previous ecological assumptions, helps scientists understand plant and microbe responses to climate change and could expand scientists' understanding of the limits to life on Earth.
The study, whic ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) May 31, 2018 
The energy efficiency of vertical farms could soon be boosted by as much as 20 per cent, thanks to a new system developed by a student from Brunel University London.
vFarm, by design student Jonny Reader, 21, uses OLEDs - organic light-emitting diodes - and smart automation to significantly reduce the amount of power used in vertical farming.
The new system, which has already attract ... more |
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 Havana (AFP) June 2, 2018 
Heavy flooding caused by Subtropical Storm Alberto killed seven people when it struck Cuba, Civil Defense officials said on Saturday.
Two people are also missing after the storm slammed the island earlier in the week, officials said in a statement published in state-run local media.
The fatalities, all men between the ages of 26 and 77, drowned in different parts of central and eastern C ... more |
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 Kinshasa (AFP) May 31, 2018 
Religious groups and delegates of the Pygmy people indigenous to the Democratic Republic of Congo have met to push forward with a campaign to protect the Congo Basin rainforest, participants said.
Wednesday's talks in Kinshasa sought to raise awareness among "various religious denominations" about the Congo Basin forest, a biodiversity hotspot and climate shield, said Henri Muhiya from the C ... more |
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 Brussel, Belgium (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 
Over the last million years of evolution, our brain underwent a considerable increase in size and complexity, resulting in the exceptional cognitive abilities of the human species. This brain enlargement is largely due to an increase in the number of neurons in the cerebral cortex, the outer part of the brain.
Since we share about 99% of our genome with that of our closest living relative, ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 23, 2018 
NASA's new administrator, a former lawmaker nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the US space agency, admitted Wednesday he has changed his mind about climate change and now believes that humans are the main driver of greenhouse gas emissions.
"The National Climate Assessment that includes NASA and it includes the Department of Energy, and it includes NOAA (the National Oceanic and At ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 28, 2018 
In a move that could benefit around 22 million farmers, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy has entered the space age. Offering detailed and timely information on crops and farmland, the Copernicus Sentinels are now being used to simplify and modernise this longest-serving EU policy.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) came into force in 1962 to ensure affordable food for European citizen ... more |
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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) May 29, 2018 
For decades, scientists have conducted research centered around the five major mass extinctions that have shaped the world we live in. The extinctions date back more than 450 million years with the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction to the deadliest extinction, the Late Permian extinction 250 million years ago that wiped out over 90 percent of species.
Over the years, scientists have figured ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 29, 2018 
Because of the increased use of natural gas, carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector were at their lowest in 30 years, a government report read.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported total fossil fuel consumption in the national power sector was at its lowest level since 1994.
"Changes in the fuel mix and improvements in electricity generating technology ... more |
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 Evanston IL (SPX) May 30, 2018 
A Northwestern University research team has found ways to stabilize a new battery with a record-high charge capacity. Based on a lithium-manganese-oxide cathode, the breakthrough could enable smart phones and battery-powered automobiles to last more than twice as long between charges.
"This battery electrode has realized one of the highest-ever reported capacities for all transition-metal- ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 27, 2018 
More than two thousand volunteers hit the beach on an outlying island of Hong Kong for a mass rubbish clean up Sunday as environment campaigners warned plastic is killing sea turtles and other wildlife.
There has been increasing concern over the amount of rubbish in Hong Kong waters which washes up on its numerous beaches. Authorities and environmentalists have pointed the finger at southern ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 31, 2018 
Nine protesters were jailed in Hong Kong Thursday after being found guilty of rioting during the "Fishball Revolution" clashes with police two years ago, the latest in a series of legal actions against demonstrators.
Aged from their late teens to over 70 years old, they were handed sentences ranging from 28 months to over four years for their involvement in the city's worst violence for deca ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 29, 2018 
Tropical rainforests play a critical role in regulating the global climate system - they represent the Earth's largest terrestrial CO2 sink. Because of its broad geographical expanse and year-long productivity, the Amazon is key to the global carbon and hydrological cycles.
Climate change could threaten the fate of rainforests, but there is great uncertainty about the future ability of rai ... more |
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