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  Surigao City, Philippines (AFP) Dec 20, 2021 The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surpassed 200 on Monday, as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food. The Philippine Red Cross reported "complete carnage" in coastal areas after Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools "ripped to shreds". The storm tore off roofs, uprooted trees, toppled concrete power poles, smashed wooden houses to pieces, wiped out crops and flooded villages - sparking comparisons with Super Ty ... read more |
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One in four Somalis face acute hunger due to drought: UNNairobi (AFP) Dec 20, 2021 Nearly one in four people in Somalia are facing acute hunger as drought ravages the conflict-wracked country, following three seasons of poor rains and a fourth on the way, the United Nations warned Monday. ... more  
Researchers identify new meteorological phenomenon dubbed "atmospheric lakes"New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 A new meteorological phenomenon has been identified drifting slowly over the western Indian Ocean. Dubbed "atmospheric lakes," these compact pools of moisture originate over the Indo-Pacific and bri ... more  
Kitesurfing the white wilderness for polar scienceParis (ESA) Dec 17, 2021 In an astonishing feat of endurance, explorers Justin Packshaw and Jamie Facer Childs are a quarter of the way through a 3600-km kitesurf trek that takes them across the desolate heart of Antarctica ... more  
Seagrass is not a miracle solution against climate changeGeesthacht, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 To avert the worst consequences of climate change, humanity needs to considerably reduce the amount carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere over the coming years. To this end, a co ... 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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Kleos' Patrol Mission Satellites Ready and Shipped to Launch SiteLuxembourg (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 Kleos Space S.A, a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a- service (DaaS) company, confirms its Patrol Mission (KSF2) satellites are on track to launch onboard the Transporter- ... more 
New study reconstructs preglacial topography of mid-North America for first timeIndianapolis IN (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 What did North America look like before ice-sheets streamed across it, carving out lakes and flattening fields? For the first time, a research team including IU scientists has reconstructed a ... more  
Solar-powered solutions on the farmWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 A newly completed solar microgrid system near Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County, is expected to generate enough emissions-free clean energy to offset nearly 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide over it ... more 
Sea level fall led to the decline of pre-Columbian societies 2,000 years agoBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 Sea level changes caused the decline of one of the longest pre-Columbian coastal societies of the Americas 2000 years ago, known as Sambaqui. This is demonstrated in a study carried out in Brazil by ... more  
Seeds of crisis: Climate change, price hikes hit Dijon mustardDijon, France (AFP) Dec 16, 2021 Climate change and soaring prices are the seeds of a crisis for France's famous Dijon mustard makers, leaving their prospects looking far more tepid than their product. ... more |
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Floods in Malaysia displace more than 30,000 peopleKuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 19, 2021 More than 30,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Malaysia on Sunday as the country battles some of its worst flooding in years. ... more 
Foreigners among 12 killed in Iraqi Kurdistan floodsArbil, Iraq (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 Twelve people including three foreigners died Friday in flash floods which swept through northern Iraq after torrential rains in Arbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region, an official said. ... more 
Spaniards slowly rebuild their lives after volcano havocLos Llanos De Aridane, Spain (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 Just days after a volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma, Roselio Gonzalez's home - and a lifetime of memories - was engulfed by lava and ash. ... more  
Melting Arctic ice draws killer whales further northSkjervoy, Norway (AFP) Dec 17, 2021 In the pale winter darkness of northern Norway, a huge flock of seagulls circles above an Arctic fjord, signifying the presence of a group of unusual predators in the water below. ... more  
'Fraud' case in Iraqi court against election results adjournedBaghdad (AFP) Dec 13, 2021 A case in an Iraqi court filed by the Hashed al-Shaabi former paramilitary alliance contesting its defeat in the October 10 parliamentary election was adjourned Monday until next week. ... more |
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