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  United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 The United Nations on Tuesday begged the international community not to forget Somalia, with the humanitarian affairs chief pleading for more aid as drought puts 200,000 people on the brink of famine. Appearing in a video press conference from the capital Mogadishu, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths recalled the story of a two-year-old girl he met at a hospital Sunday. "It was one of those pictures that you don't want to put on television, you don't share, becau ... read more |
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Dying of hunger: What is a famine?Nairobi (AFP) Sept 5, 2022 On Monday, the UN's humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths warned that Somalia was on the brink of famine for the second time in just over a decade. ... more  
Black Summer wildfires in Australia impacted climate and high altitude winds across the southern hemisphereLeibniz, Germany (SPX) Sep 07, 2022 The 2019/20 wildfires in Australia transported more smoke into the atmosphere than observed ever before anywhere in the world. In the so-called Black Summer, three times as many particles reached hi ... more  
Shame, misery as Pakistan floods destroy toilets; UN preparing for worseFazilpur, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 7, 2022 The stench of decay hangs over a makeshift camp in Pakistan's south, where hundreds of locals have sought shelter from the devastating monsoon floods that have put nearly a third of the country under water. ... more  
Pakistan's brick workers need kilns reignited after floodsRajanpur, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 The brick kilns that dominate the small village of Aqilpur in Pakistan's Punjab province now lie abandoned, furnaces extinguished by weeks of torrential rain that have caused the worst floods in the country's history. ... more |
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7.3-magnitude quake strikes off Alaska, tsunami warning issued: USGS Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain Soaked US northeast braces for more downpours after flash floods Waterlogged US northeast braces for more rain after flash floods Heavy rain prompts flash flood warnings across US northeast Drought-hit Serbian raspberry farmers fear 'catastrophic' future Magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Indonesia: USGS Trump voices shock at devastating scale of Texas flood damage Mob lynches five alleged thieves in quake-hit Guatemalan town |
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Getting to the bottom of the Arctic sea ice declineTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 06, 2022 Sea ice levels in the Arctic Ocean are rapidly declining, thanks to global warming. Now, to understand and forecast the growth and decay of the ice, researchers from Japan and collaborating countrie ... more 
Microbiologists study giant viruses in climate-endangered arctic Epishelf lakeWashington DC (SPX) Sep 06, 2022 Less than 500 miles from the North Pole, the Milne Fiord Epishelf Lake is a unique freshwater lake that floats atop the Arctic Ocean, held in place only by a coating of ice. The lake is dominated by ... more  
Drought causes Yangtze to shrinkParis (ESA) Sep 06, 2022 A record-breaking drought has caused parts of the Yangtze River to dry up - affecting hydropower, shipping routes, limiting drinking water supplies and even revealing previously submerged Buddhist s ... more  
Heatwaves and wildfires to worsen air pollution: UNGeneva (AFP) Sept 7, 2022 More frequent and intense heatwaves and wildfires driven by climate change are expected to worsen the quality of the air we breathe, harming human health and ecosystems, the UN warned Wednesday. ... more |
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Climate activists target UK parliamentLondon (AFP) Sept 2, 2022 Members of climate activist group Extinction Rebellion on Friday glued themselves to the Speaker's chair in the UK House of Commons, calling for a "Citizens' Assembly" to help shape environmental policy. ... more 
Study finds surge in illegal gold mining in BrazilRio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 7, 2022 The sharp rise in gold prices has driven a surge of illegal mining in Brazil, much of it in the Amazon rainforest, according to a study published Tuesday. ... more 
Lake Urmia risks fully drying up: Iran wetlands chiefTehran (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 Iran's Lake Urmia will dry out completely if rescue efforts are not prioritised over the needs of farmers in the drought gripping the region, an environment official said Tuesday. ... more 
Mercury pollution makes ducks more likely to get bird flu: studyParis (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 Ducks contaminated by mercury pollution are significantly more likely to get bird flu, a study found Wednesday, pointing towards another way that human-driven changes to the natural world increase the risk of viruses spreading. ... more |
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Filtered ferry engines hailed for tackling air pollutionMarseille (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 A French ferry company has launched what it claims is the first vessel that uses filters to capture almost all air pollutants from the boat's exhaust fumes, sparking praise from campaigners and local authorities. ... more 
Negev desert winemakers show way ahead in Israel's hot climateNegev, Israel (AFP) Sept 7, 2022 In Israel's Negev desert, winemakers are sharing their knowledge of growing vines in the blistering heat with European producers also facing fierce temperatures this summer. ... more 
South Korea typhoon death toll rises to 10Seoul (AFP) Sept 7, 2022 The death toll from Typhoon Hinnamnor rose to 10 in South Korea, authorities said Wednesday, after the storm battered the southern coast with huge waves and heavy rain this week. ... more 
China earthquake death toll rises to 74Beijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2022 The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwest China has risen to 74, state media reported Wednesday, as thousands were evacuated into temporary shelters and heavy rains threatened to cause more landslides. ... more  
Two dead, thousands told to flee California wildfireLos Angeles (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 At least two people are dead and thousands have been ordered to flee a rapidly spreading fire in California, with the region's oppressive heatwave expected to peak Tuesday. ... more |
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 Fazilpur, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 7, 2022  The stench of decay hangs over a makeshift camp in Pakistan's south, where hundreds of locals have sought shelter from the devastating monsoon floods that have put nearly a third of the country under water.
In Punjab province, dozens of tents are perched in the area around a small rural railway station - the only dry land on a horizon of water, reached only by a sliver of road.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 07, 2022 
On the rooftop of an MIT Lincoln Laboratory building sits a 38-foot-wide dome-shaped radio antenna enclosure, or radome. Inside the climate-controlled environment, shielded from the New England weather, a steel structure supports a 20,000-pound, 20-foot diameter satellite communications (SATCOM) antenna. The antenna - called the Multi-Band Test Terminal (MBTT) - can rotate 15 degrees per second, ... more |
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 Wellington (AFP) Sept 5, 2022 
A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, the Pacific nation's leader told parliament Monday.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said a review of the makeshift ban was "progressing very well. We do not expect the temporary moratorium to last for a long time".
Two weeks ago, US Coast Guard ship Oliver Henry opted to turn away from Honiara, cap ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 06, 2022 
Less than 500 miles from the North Pole, the Milne Fiord Epishelf Lake is a unique freshwater lake that floats atop the Arctic Ocean, held in place only by a coating of ice. The lake is dominated by single-celled organisms, notably cyanobacteria, that are frequently infected by unusual "giant viruses." Investigators from Universite?Laval, Quebec, Canada have produced the first assessment of the ... more |
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 Negev, Israel (AFP) Sept 7, 2022 
In Israel's Negev desert, winemakers are sharing their knowledge of growing vines in the blistering heat with European producers also facing fierce temperatures this summer.
Walking between rows of ripe grapes growing from the scorched land, David Pinto enthuses about how his vineyard has come of age in the past three years.
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 1, 2022  Rainfall 10 times heavier than usual caused Pakistan's devastating floods, the European Space Agency said Thursday, as it released satellite images of a vast lake created by the overflowing Indus river.
Rains, described by UN chief Antonio Guterres as a "monsoon on steroids" have claimed hundreds of lives since June, unleashing powerful floods that have washed away swathes of vital crops and ... more |
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 N'Djamena (AFP) Sept 5, 2022 
The military junta in Chad on Sunday lifted its siege on an opposition party boycotting a national dialogue and announced the release of dozens of activists arrested over the past four days.
The junta-ruled African country is currently in the process of a so-called national dialogue, with the aim to hold "free and democratic elections" within 18 months, according to the military council's he ... more |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2022 
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has uncovered intriguing new insights into the diet of people living in Neolithic Britain and found evidence that cereals, including wheat, were cooked in pots.
Using chemical analysis of ancient, and incredibly well-preserved pottery found in the waters surrounding small artificial islands called crannogs in Scotland, the team were a ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 6, 2022  The United Nations on Tuesday begged the international community not to forget Somalia, with the humanitarian affairs chief pleading for more aid as drought puts 200,000 people on the brink of famine.
Appearing in a video press conference from the capital Mogadishu, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths recalled the story of a two-year-old girl he met at a hospit ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 06, 2022 
Skyloom and Space Compass (a newly formed joint venture between NTT and SKY Perfect JSAT) has announced that the companies signed a term sheet aimed to launch the first geostationary-based (GEO) data relay service over Asia that will leverage Skyloom's cutting-edge communication and networking systems for the purpose of serving the rapidly growing Earth-Observation (EO) market for real-time, hig ... more |
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 Sendai, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2022 
Scientists have long pondered how and when the evolution of prokaryotes to eukaryotes occurred. A collaborative research team from Tohoku University and the University of Tokyo may have provided some answers after discovering new types of microfossils dating 1.9 billion years.
Details of their findings were published in the journal Precambrian Research on August 19, 2022.
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 Berlin (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 
From portable solar panels to smart thermostats and "intelligent" radiators, exhibitors at the IFA tech show in Berlin are touting smart solutions for an energy-starved world.
But the clever gadgets sometimes belie their hefty carbon footprint.
The motto for the 2022 edition of the German fair for cutting-edge technology - the first since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic - is " ... more |
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 San Antonio TX (SPX) Sep 06, 2022 
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), in collaboration with Malta Inc. has completed assembly and commissioning of the first-of-its-kind pumped heat (or thermal) energy storage (PTES) demonstration facility. Long-duration, large-scale storage capabilities, like PTES, can help balance energy volatility and reliability issues caused by high market penetration of variable renewable energy resources ... more |
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 Buffalo NY (SPX) Sep 06, 2022 
From the slime coating slugs to the saliva in our mouths, many slippery bodily fluids contain mucus. So how did this marvel of biology evolve?
In mammals, the answer is many times, and often in a surprising way, according to a new study on proteins called mucins. These molecules have a variety of functions, but as a family, they are known as components of mucus, where they contribute to th ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 2, 2022 
Rows of fidgeting Hong Kong schoolchildren looked on as a short film explained what constitutes a national security crime, using former US President Donald Trump as an example - and a warning.
The TV was surrounded by dozens of stuffed panda toys, which the children were assured they could play with later if they listened attentively.
The screening was at Hong Kong's first patriotic edu ... more |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 5, 2022  Brazil's first elected far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics," has been accused of letting Covid-19 rage out of control and allowing the Amazon to burn during his controversial first four years at the helm.
Here is a recap of the defining moments of his presidency so far:
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On October 28, 2018, Brazil elects Bolsonaro more th ... more |
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