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  Cebu, Philippines (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 At least 12 people have died in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, the disaster agency said Friday, after the storm swept across the archipelago uprooting trees, toppling power poles and flooding villages. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai pummelled the southern and central regions of the country, knocking out communications in some areas and tearing roofs off buildings. Rai was a super typhoon when it slammed into Siargao Islan ... read more |
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Winter is coming: Researchers uncover the surprising cause of the little ice ageAmherst MA (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides a novel answer to one of the persistent questions in historical climatology, environmental history and the earth sciences: what cau ... more  
NASA to launch 4 Earth Science Missions in 2022Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 NASA will launch four Earth science missions in 2022 to provide scientists with more information about fundamental climate systems and processes including extreme storms, surface water and oceans, a ... more 
MDA announces Chorus as new commercial EO missionToronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 MDA Ltd. has announced at the World Satellite Business Week event that its next generation commercial Earth observation (EO) mission will be named CHORUS. The company also announced that CHORUS will ... more 
Swarm and Cluster get to the bottom of geomagnetic stormsParis (ESA) Dec 17, 2021 The notion of living in a bubble is usually associated with negative connotations, but all life on Earth is dependent on the safe bubble created by our magnetic field. Understanding how the field is ... more |
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Asia floods toll tops 1,000 as military aid survivors
Militaries come to aid of Asia flood victims as toll nears 1,000 Death toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 334: disaster agency Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll tops 600 Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths top 200 Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll rises to 480 Indonesians pick up the pieces after floods ravage island Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths near 200 Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone death toll rises to 159 Iran halts power generation at key dam over drought |
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In Tennessee town, spirited cleanup follows tornado's rageDresden, United States (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 Jerry Rachels was "drop-jawed" at the destructive power of a tornado that barreled through Dresden, Tennessee and reduced his hardware store to a concrete slab, but he expressed equal amazement at the pace of cleanup following the powerful storm. ... more 
Indonesian volcano erupts again, spewing ash cloudJakarta (AFP) Dec 16, 2021 Indonesia's mount Semeru erupted twice Thursday, belching a massive column of ash into the sky followed by a flow of lava that sent hundreds of rescuers fleeing in panic. ... more  
US warns Mali on accepting Russia's Wagner mercenariesWashington (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned Mali's military rulers not to accept Russia's Wagner mercenaries, saying a deal would divert needed funds and further destabilize the African country. ... more  
Patriots or pretenders? Students navigate Hong Kong classroom crackdownHong Kong (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 Hong Kong teenager Sum says he lives a double life. ... more  
Record 488 journalists imprisoned, 46 killed in 2021: RSFParis (AFP) Dec 16, 2021 There are currently 488 media professionals imprisoned around the world, the highest number since Reporters Without Borders began counting more than 25 years ago, the NGO announced Thursday. ... more |
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China lifts embargo on Brazilian beefBrasilia (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 China lifted an embargo on Brazilian beef Wednesday, three months after banning meat from the South American export powerhouse over two cases of mad cow disease, authorities in both countries said. ... more 
Tunisia navy rescues 78 migrants, one deadBen Guerdane, Tunisia (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Tunisia's navy rescued 78 migrants on Wednesday and retrieved the body of another after their boat sank off the country's coast during a bid to reach Europe, the defence ministry said. ... more  
US targets Chinese firms in painkiller crackdownWashington (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers as it vowed to step up action to curb the addiction epidemic that killed a record 100,000 Americans last year. ... more 
Volcanic eruption on Spanish island shows signs of endingIsla De La Palma, Espana (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma has shown its first sign it might be coming to an end after nearly three months, scientists said Wednesday, although they could not rule out a new flare up in activity. ... more 
EU halts C. Africa army training over Wagner influenceBangui, Central African Republic (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 The European Union has suspended a military training mission in the Central African Republic over Russian mercenary outfit Wagner's alleged "control" over the country's armed forces, a commander said Wednesday. ... more |
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