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  Wellington (AFP) July 27, 2018 Vanuatu renewed a state of emergency on the volcano-hit island of Ambae Friday and ordered the compulsory evacuation of all residents. A series of eruptions at the Manaro volcano that began last September intensified this week, sending a 12 kilometre (7.5 mile) column of ash spewing into the atmosphere. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards department has described the volcano as a "danger to direct safety to life" and warned people to stay three kilometres from its vent. "The local popula ... read more |
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'Serious' signs arson started deadly Greek wildfireAthens (AFP) July 26, 2018 Greece's government said on Thursday there were "serious" indications the fire in which most of the 82 people who perished in the country's worst ever wildfires died may have been started deliberately. ... more  
Wildfires, drought hit Sweden's Sami reindeer herdersStockholm (AFP) July 27, 2018 Sweden's unprecedented drought and devastating wildfires are destroying vital grazing pastureland for indigenous Sami reindeer herders, whose livelihoods are already under attack from mining and logging as global warming changes the face of the Arctic. ... more 
Typhoon barrels towards flood-hit western JapanTokyo (AFP) July 27, 2018 A powerful typhoon is on track to batter parts of western Japan that were hit earlier this month by devastating flooding and landslides, Japanese officials warned on Friday. ... more  
Heatwave grips northern Europe as Greece burnsAthens (AFP) July 26, 2018 Scorching hot weather set the conditions for Greece's wildfires - Europe's deadliest this century with scores killed - while record temperatures in the north of the continent have also sparked blazes causing widespread damage in recent days. ... more |
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Tenth rhino dead in Kenya after disastrous transferNairobi (AFP) July 26, 2018 A tenth critically endangered black rhino has been reported dead after a botched operation to move the animals to a new reserve in southern Kenya, the country's tourism minister said on Thursday. ... more  
Tropical forests could soon accelerate, not slow, global warmingWashington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2018 For now, tropical forests remain an important site of carbon sequestration. But new research suggests regions of tropical forest could become net positive sources of carbon emissions. ... more  
Untouched ocean habitats rapidly shrinking: studySydney (AFP) July 27, 2018 Shipping, pollution and overfishing have reduced areas of "wilderness" to just 13 percent of the world's oceans, a study showed Friday, warning untouched marine habitats could completely vanish within half a century. ... more 
'Coral ticks' suck the life out of degraded coralWashington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2018 The last hope for degraded coral reefs is under attack. A new survey of Fiji Island reefs has revealed the significant damage being caused by small sea snails, previously ignored by marine biologists. ... more 
Treetop species threatened by rising temperatures among forest canopiesWashington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2018 Global warming is raising the temperatures inside forest canopies, new research shows. The heat could threaten vulnerable species that make their homes in the treetops of tropical forests. ... more |
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 Floods from Laos dam collapse force evacuations in Cambodia 
Behold the Amazonian eco-warrior drag queenSao Paulo (AFP) July 27, 2018 Bare chested, wearing an ankle-length dress, painted yellow, green and red, with flowers or leaves in his hair, it takes Brazil's Emerson Munduruku two hours to transform into Uyra Sodoma, his drag queen alter ego. ... more  |
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France cleared to test tidal energyWashington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2018 The European Commission said Thursday it supported a French effort to work to demonstrate the potential benefits of producing electricity through tidal energy. ... more 
Murkowksi: Tariffs hurt more than just agricultureWashington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2018 President Donald Trump has been called on by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, to take a broad view on trade policies to recognize that impacts extend beyond farming into the energy sector following his announcement of aid for U.S. farmers this week. ... more  
Two jailed for rigging Hong Kong-China bridge testsHong Kong (AFP) July 26, 2018 Two technicians charged with rigging tests on concrete used to build a multi-billion-dollar bridge connecting Hong Kong with China and Macau have been jailed for 22 and 32 months respectively, reports said Thursday. ... more  
Preparing to fly the wind mission AeolusKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 25, 2018 The launch of Aeolus - ESA's mission to map Earth's wind in real-time - is getting tantalisingly close, with the satellite due for lift-off on 21 August from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Gui ... more 
Bolivian water frog in lovelorn race against clockLa Paz (AFP) July 25, 2018 Romeo the water frog, a social media star whose desperate need to mate has not been met, is now staring down extinction as stoically as an amphibian can. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2018 
Behavioral experiments suggest dogs are prosocial and empathetic, and some dogs will help owners in distress.
To better understand how dogs relate and react to humans in distress, scientists observed the responses of dogs to different stimuli and scenarios. In one scenario, researchers had dog owners either make cries of distress or hum while sitting in a chair behind a transparent door ... more |
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 Rochester NY (SPX) Jul 24, 2018 
Metallic hydrogen is one of the rarest materials on Earth, yet more than 80 percent of planets - including Jupiter, Saturn, and hundreds of extrasolar planets - are composed of this exotic form of matter.
Its abundance in our solar system - despite its rarity on Earth - makes metallic hydrogen an intriguing focus for researchers at the University of Rochester's Laboratory of Laser Energeti ... more |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Jul 24, 2018 
Major abrupt shifts occurred in the climate of ancient northern Europe, according to a new study from University of Helsinki, Finland. The research reports that sudden cold spells, lasting hundreds of years, took place in the middle of the warm Eemian climate period, about 120 thousand years ago.
These cold intervals saw a fall in temperature of a few degrees, and replacement of forests by ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2018 
Scientists have calculated the rise in seas that would result from the collapse of two of Antarctica's most vulnerable ice shelves.
Much attention has been paid to the Larsen C ice shelf, as its breakdown has been most visible - and well documented. But the latest research, published this week in the journal The Cryosphere, suggests the collapse of Larsen C would contribute just a few ... more |
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 Stockholm (AFP) July 27, 2018 
Sweden's unprecedented drought and devastating wildfires are destroying vital grazing pastureland for indigenous Sami reindeer herders, whose livelihoods are already under attack from mining and logging as global warming changes the face of the Arctic.
"Our winter land is burning," says Jonas Kraik, a 54-year-old herder, whose Sami village with as many as 8,000 reindeer is a popular tourist ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 27, 2018 
A powerful typhoon is on track to batter parts of western Japan that were hit earlier this month by devastating flooding and landslides, Japanese officials warned on Friday.
Typhoon Jongdari is currently packing winds of nearly 200 kilometres (125 miles) an hour and is forecast to hit the country's main island on Saturday night, Japan's Meteorological Agency said
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 Pretoria (AFP) July 24, 2018 
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced that China would invest $14 billion in the country after he held talks with President Xi Jinping in Pretoria on the eve of a multilateral summit.
Ramaphosa came to power in February pledging to revive the economy and attract investors after Jacob Zuma was ousted from office at the end of a nine-year reign dominated by graft scandal ... more |
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 Kinshasa (AFP) July 25, 2018 
Virunga Park, the nature preserve in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo famous for its endangered mountain gorillas, said Wednesday that a mother had given birth to two babies, bringing to nine the number of infants born so far this year.
"The mountain gorillas were a most welcome source of good news in 2018 and it's only getting better!" the park said in a statement, adding that i ... more |
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 Colombo (AFP) July 25, 2018 
Sri Lanka announced Wednesday it would waive debts for 200,000 women unable to repay microfinance loans and cap lending rates after a number of borrowers in drought-hit areas killed themselves.
Government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said women in a dozen districts who had taken small loans from microfinance institutions would have their debts forgiven and interest paid off with immediate eff ... more |
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 Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 25, 2018 
The launch of Aeolus - ESA's mission to map Earth's wind in real-time - is getting tantalisingly close, with the satellite due for lift-off on 21 August from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. With the wind in their sails, mission teams are busily preparing this unique satellite for its upcoming journey.
Aeolus will carry a sophisticated atmospheric laser Doppler instrument, dubb ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jul 24, 2018 
Scientists have long thought oxygen appeared in Earth's lower atmosphere 2.7 billion years ago, making life as we know it possible. A Rice University researcher has added evidence to support that number.
The sulfur record held by ancient rock marks the dramatic change in the planet's atmosphere that gave rise to complex life, but rocks are local indicators. For the big picture, Rice bioge ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) July 27, 2018 
The German government bought a 20 percent stake in the electricity network firm 50Hertz, the economy and finance ministries said Friday, thwarting Chinese investors from buying into the strategic company.
"On national security grounds, the federal government has a major interest in protecting critical energy infrastructure," the ministries said in a joint statement, adding that it has theref ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 25, 2018 
To sustain human civilization in the future, clean energy sources must be harnessed to replace the fossil fuels that are now polluting our atmosphere. Solar and wind energy can supply all the necessary energy. However, storage will be needed when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing.
Organic flow batteries are a potentially safer, less expensive alternative to lithium ion bat ... more |
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 Tampa (AFP) July 24, 2018 
More than 1,000 species of animals would face serious threats to their survival if US President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico is built, scientists warned on Tuesday.
Iconic creatures such as the Peninsular Bighorn sheep, Mexican gray wolf and the Sonoran pronghorn antelope - all of which are already endangered - would see their populations dangerously fragmented by a wall ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2018 
Students in Tibet have been banned from taking part in religious activities over the summer holidays, Chinese state media reported Tuesday.
The ban will fall hard on Tibet's large Buddhist community, already under pressure as Chinese President Xi Jinping tightens controls over religious observance.
The school regulations apply to all "underage students" in Tibet, the state-run Global Tim ... more |
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 Sao Paulo (AFP) July 27, 2018 
Bare chested, wearing an ankle-length dress, painted yellow, green and red, with flowers or leaves in his hair, it takes Brazil's Emerson Munduruku two hours to transform into Uyra Sodoma, his drag queen alter ego.
Whether carrying seeds, branches and other natural materials, Munduruku's creation Uyra, often submerged up to the waist in water, is a colourful extension of the earth and nature ... more |
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