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  Riverside CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 New research has identified a lesser-known form of ozone playing a big role in heating the Southern Ocean - one of Earth's main cooling systems. Ozone is a gas composed of three oxygen atoms. Many studies have described ozone in the stratosphere, and its role in shielding people from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation. Closer to ground level, in the troposphere, ozone is harmful to humans. New research led by UC Riverside scientists reveals this lower level ozone is adding a great deal ... read more |
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Air lasing: A new tool for atmospheric detectionShanghai, China (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 The innovative advances in ultrafast laser technologies provide new strategies for remote sensing of atmospheric pollutants and hazardous biochemical agents. The high-energy femtosecond laser can pr ... more 
China receives data from atmospheric environmental monitoring satelliteBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station (RSGS), a major national S and T infrastructure hosted by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) ... more  
Earliest geochemical evidence of plate tectonics foundBoston MA (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 A handful of ancient zircon crystals found in South Africa hold the oldest evidence of subduction, a key element of plate tectonics, according to a new study published in AGU Advances, AGU's journal ... more 
From supercomputers to symbiotesMoffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 From buildings that generate their own energy to trees that clean polluted groundwater, there's no shortage of environmental innovation at NASA. This Earth Day, we're highlighting a few of the progr ... more |
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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 Sri Lanka declares emergency as toll from floods, mudslides hits 153 Thailand, Indonesia begin clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds |
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Weather satellite prepares for lightningParis (ESA) Apr 22, 2022 As one of the last milestones before liftoff at the end of the year, the first Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite is being fitted with its Lightning Imager. From geostationary orbit, 36 000 ... more  
Biden protects US forests but struggles on biggest climate goalsSeattle (AFP) April 22, 2022 President Joe Biden marked Earth Day on Friday by ordering protections for ancient forests and pondering a future without his beloved gas-guzzling Corvette sports car, but after 14 months in office his more ambitious climate goals look elusive. ... more  
Scientists to scour African waters to gauge ocean pollutionCape Town (AFP) April 23, 2022 Scientists on Saturday began a five-month mission to study how plastic pollution in Africa's main rivers and climate change stresses are impacting microorganisms in the Atlantic ocean, they announced. ... more  
US warns against China military presence in Solomon IslandsHoniara (AFP) April 22, 2022 US officials visiting the strategic Solomon Islands on Friday warned of serious repercussions if China were to establish a permanent military presence there after the Pacific nation signed a defence pact with Beijing. ... more |
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S.Africa's deadly floods shine spotlight on housing crisisDurban, South Africa (AFP) April 23, 2022 Thulisile Ntobela, once lived in an apartment, but when her rent went up 25 percent, the unemployed mother of five could no longer afford and moved out. ... more  
China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of 'grim' situationShanghai (AFP) April 24, 2022 Shanghai reported 39 Covid deaths Sunday, official data showed, its highest daily toll since a weeks-long lockdown started, while China's capital Beijing warned of a "grim" situation with rising infections. ... more  
Niger parliament votes in favour of foreign troop presenceNiamey (AFP) April 22, 2022 Niger MPs on Friday voted in favour of allowing the deployment of foreign forces fighting jihadists in the impoverished Sahel nation. ... more 
Ethiopian peacekeepers from Tigray seek asylum in SudanNairobi (AFP) April 24, 2022 More than 500 UN peacekeepers from Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region have refused to return home, citing fears for their safety and highlighting deepening ethnic fissures as they request political asylum in Sudan. ... more |
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Iraq exhibits restored art pillaged after 2003 invasionBaghdad (AFP) April 23, 2022 Verdant landscapes, stylised portraits of peasant women, curved sculptures - an exhibition in Baghdad is allowing art aficionados to rediscover the pioneers of contemporary Iraqi art. ... more  
Dingoes aren't just feral dogs, says studyWashington (AFP) April 22, 2022 Dingoes might look like regular mutts, but in fact they're genetically in between wolves and dogs, according to a new study published Friday in Science Advances. ... more 
Ecotourism giving rare iguanas a sweet toothParis (AFP) April 21, 2022 Ecotourists feeding grapes to rock iguanas on remote islands in the Bahamas have given them a sweet tooth and high blood sugar, researchers said Thursday, warning of unknown effects on the health of the vulnerable reptiles. ... more 
China's censors scrub viral Shanghai lockdown video from online platformsBeijing (AFP) April 23, 2022 A viral video showing the impact of the prolonged coronavirus lockdown on Shanghai's residents has been taken down by China's internet censors Saturday, triggering an online backlash. ... more 
One killed, several injured as 5.7 quake shakes Bosnia: reportsSarajevo (AFP) April 23, 2022 A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Bosnia late Friday, killing one person and injuring several others, local media reports said. ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) April 22, 2022 
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Chernobyl next week as the organisation ramps up efforts to "prevent the danger of a nuclear accident", a statement said Friday.
Chernobyl, the scene of the worst nuclear disaster in history, fell into Russian hands on the first day of the country's invasion of Ukraine, and suffered a power and communications outage. ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 
The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate held a ribbon cutting ceremony April 11 to open a new facility named Skywave Technology Laboratory. The 3,500 square foot, $3.5 million lab is located in a remote area on Kirtland Air Force Base.
Though small in square footage compared to many AFRL labs, in acreage it is one of the largest. The Skywave Lab is situated on 72 acres ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) April 24, 2022 
Australia's defence minister on Sunday accused China of paying bribes for international deals but refused to say whether corruption played a role in Beijing's newly signed defence pact with the Solomon Islands.
Peter Dutton made the allegations as his conservative government faced questions in the run-up to May 21 general elections about how China apparently outmanoeuvred Australia by securi ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 
Albedo is a term that represents the ability of Earth's surface to reflect solar radiation. This is the primary factor of the energy balance between the surface and the atmosphere. When snow falls, albedo changes quickly, as snow is able to reflect most wavelengths of light back into the atmosphere. Naturally, albedo fluctuates often during winter and spring in the Tibetan Plateau, which has a g ... more |
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 Seattle (AFP) April 22, 2022 
President Joe Biden marked Earth Day on Friday by ordering protections for ancient forests and pondering a future without his beloved gas-guzzling Corvette sports car, but after 14 months in office his more ambitious climate goals look elusive.
The Democrat has campaigned heavily for environmental protections and US leadership in the response to global warming, but regularly run up against l ... more |
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 Durban, South Africa (AFP) April 23, 2022 
Thulisile Ntobela, once lived in an apartment, but when her rent went up 25 percent, the unemployed mother of five could no longer afford and moved out.
She found a piece of vacant land in Durban and put up a shack.
That was five years ago and much cheaper than paying rent, which had gone up to 200 rand ($12.80).
"That's why we moved here, we don't pay the rent. You just build your h ... more |
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 Abuja (AFP) April 20, 2022 
Nigeria's air force said on Wednesday it had ordered an inquiry after a military training aircraft crashed in the restive northern state of Kaduna, claiming two lives.
At least four Nigerian military aircraft have been involved in deadly crashes since last year, including one that killed the nation's army chief and 10 other soldiers on board.
A Super Mushshak trainer went down on a milit ... more |
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 York UK (SPX) Apr 21, 2022 
Our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight, an examination of 50 engraved stones unearthed in France has revealed.
The stones were incised with artistic designs around 15,000 years ago and have patterns of heat damage which suggests they were carved close to the flickering light of a fire, the new study has found.
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 Santiago (AFP) April 20, 2022 
With drought casting a constant shadow over Santiago's 7.1 million residents, there has been a recent rush to replace thirsty, exotic plants with hardier, native ones in the hopes of staving off water rationing.
One of Latin America's most urbanized cities has experienced more than a decade of drought, and managing water access for its fast-growing population is becoming increasingly difficu ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 15, 2022 
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this impressive shot of the almost cloud-free Scandinavian Peninsula on 20 March.
The Scandinavian Peninsula, which comprises Sweden and Norway, is approximately 1850 km long. It extends southward from the Barents Sea in the north, the Norwegian sea to the west and the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic Sea to the east. Denmark, Finland, Latvia and Li ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 5, 2021 
The Tyrannosaurus rex's arms may have evolved to become extremely short to lower the risk of bites while feeding in packs, a new study says.
A 45-foot-long T. rex may have 3-feet long arms--the equivalent of a 6-foot human with 5-inch arms, study author Kevin Padian, emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a curator of the UC Museum of Paleontology, noted in a ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) April 13, 2022 
If all nations honour promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there is a chance of capping the rise in global temperatures to under two degrees Celsius, the cornerstone target of the Paris Agreement, researchers said Wednesday.
But that is a very big "if", they acknowledge in a peer-reviewed study, published in Nature.
The calculus includes not only carbon-cutting commitments offici ... more |
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Boston MA (SPX) Apr 15, 2022
On April 11, 2022, MIT announced five multiyear flagship projects in the first-ever Climate Grand Challenges, a new initiative to tackle complex climate problems and deliver breakthrough solutions to the world as quickly as possible. This is the second article in a five-part series highlighting the most promising concepts to emerge from the competition, and the inte ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2021 
Diet and body mass are inextricably linked in vertebrates, but a 66-million-year-old relationship linked to animal evolution and survival is being interrupted by humans, according to new research.
Animals that are exclusively herbivores or carnivores are generally much larger in size than omnivores or invertivores - animals that only eat invertebrates - according to the study, publish ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) April 20, 2022  YouTube on Wednesday suspended a channel promoting John Lee's uncontested bid to be Hong Kong's next leader, saying the move was required by US sanctions against the ex-security chief.
Lee is expected to be appointed the business hub's new chief executive by a committee of 1,500 Beijing loyalists next month. He faces no rivals.
He has used YouTube, Facebook and Instagram accounts to prom ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 14, 2022 
The largest antenna ever tested in ESA's Hertz radio frequency test chamber is this 5-m diameter transponder antenna, which will operate down on the ground to help calibrate the Biomass mission, which will chart all the forests on Earth.
"This is a particularly challenging test campaign both in terms of the size of the antenna and the very low P-band frequency that Biomass will be using, w ... more |
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