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  Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 There are at least 20 quadrillion ants on Earth, according to a new study that says even that staggering figure likely underestimates the total population of the insects, which are an essential part of ecosystems around the world. Determining the global population of ants is important for measuring the consequences of changes to their habitat - including those caused by climate change. Ants play a significant role, dispersing seeds, hosting organisms and serving as either predators or prey. ... read more |
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Twilight of the Tigris: Iraq's mighty river drying upBaghdad (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 It was the river that is said to have watered the biblical Garden of Eden and helped give birth to civilisation itself. ... more  
Brazil reports more Amazon fires so far this year than all of 2021Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year has already surpassed that for all of 2021, according to official figures released Monday that triggered new alarm for the world's biggest rainforest. ... more  
Too weak to cry: famine looms over Somalia's childrenMogadishu (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 As flies buzz over his tiny body, two-year-old Sadak Ibrahim barely whimpers, too weak to cry or shoo them away - a heartbreaking glimpse of the hunger crisis gripping Somalia. ... more  
Fossil fuel reserves contain 3.5 tn tonnes of CO2: databaseParis (AFP) Sept 18, 2022 Burning the world's remaining fossil fuel reserves would unleash 3.5 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions - seven times the remaining carbon budget to cap global heating at 1.5C - according to the first public inventory of hydrocarbons released Monday. ... more |
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Trump voices shock at devastating scale of Texas flood damage
Mob lynches five alleged thieves in quake-hit Guatemalan town Trump in Texas to survey flood damage as scrutiny of response mounts Trump flies to flood-ravaged Texas as scrutiny of response mounts Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll hits 120 Belgium warned over 'tsunami' of packages from China Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll tops 120 Fears grow that Texas floods death toll could surge Guatemala earthquakes leave four dead, houses damaged |
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Byzantine solar eclipse records illuminate obscure history of Earth's rotationTsukuba, Japan (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 Witnessing a total solar eclipse is an unforgettable experience and may have been even more impressive throughout history before we were able to understand and accurately predict their occurrence. B ... more  
World's first satellite with both SAR and Optical Payloads will revolutionize geospatial imagingLos Altos CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2022 Antaris, the software platform provider for space, and GalaxEye, an imaging satellite operator, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to create the world's first satellite featu ... more  
Ukraine conflict may hike long-term grain prices 7%: studyParis (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine may cause long-term grain prices to rise seven percent, according to a study on Monday showing how expanded production elsewhere to compensate would lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions. ... more 
Drought decimates Texas' key cotton cropWashington (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 On Sutton Page's ravaged cotton fields, there is almost nothing left to pick. The Texas farmer managed to salvage maybe a fifth of his crop, but the rest was lost to the severe drought that has taken a steep toll across the region. ... more |
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Change in livestock food could feed a billion people: studyParis (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 Diverting grain and other feed for livestock to human consumption could boost food supply sufficiently to feed an additional billion people, according to research released on Monday. ... more  
Tonga volcano erupts eight times in two daysNuku'Alofa, Tonga (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 A volcano north of Tonga's main island has erupted eight times in the past 48 hours, according to the Pacific nation's geological service, which has warned mariners to keep their distance Tuesday. ... more 
Hurricane Fiona leaves one dead in Dominican Republic after ravaging Puerto RicoNagua, Dominican Republic (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 Hurricane Fiona dumped torrential rain on the Dominican Republic and left one person there dead on Monday after triggering major flooding in Puerto Rico and widespread power blackouts across both Caribbean islands. ... more 
Air strikes, floods displace Nigeria jihadistsKano, Nigeria (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 Hundreds of Boko Haram jihadists have fled a forest enclave in northeast Nigeria, escaping air strikes by the military and floods from torrential rains to seek shelter on Niger's side of Lake Chad, sources told AFP. ... more |
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More than 150 dead in Niger rainy season floodsNiamey (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 Severe floods in Niger after months of heavy downpours have killed 159 people, authorities said Monday, marking one of the deadliest rainy seasons in history for a normally arid state. ... more 
Major quake hits Mexico on anniversary of deadly tremorsMexico City (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday, leaving at least one person dead and sparking panic hundreds of kilometers away in Mexico City on the anniversary of two devastating tremors. ... more  
Research links COVID-19 to increased risk of Alzheimer's diagnosisWashington DC (UPI) Sep 17, 2021 Scientists have found a link between COVID-19 and a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in people over 65, according to new research at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. ... more  
World Bank asks Sahel nations to diversify economiesAbidjan (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 The World Bank on Monday urged five West African countries to diversify their economies to adapt to climate change, warning they are extremely vulnerable to extreme weather patterns. ... more  
Study: Injured brain's ability to heal may hinge on time of day, circadian rhythmsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2021 An injured brain's ability to heal may hinge on the time of day, a new study suggests. ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2022 
Twenty-seven people died en route to a Covid-19 quarantine facility when their bus crashed in southwest China on Sunday, local authorities said, in the country's deadliest road accident this year.
The crash took place on a highway in rural Guizhou province when the vehicle carrying 47 people "flipped onto its side", Sandu county police said in a statement on social media.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 15, 2021  People in Scotland and Northern Ireland saw something unusual in the sky on Wednesday night - a fiery streak that looked like a meteor, but wasn't.
The fireball was also seen by some skywatchers in northern England. The UK Meteor Network said about 800 people reported seeing the streaking fireball, which was visible for about 20 seconds.
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 Baghdad (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 
It was the river that is said to have watered the biblical Garden of Eden and helped give birth to civilisation itself.
But today the Tigris is dying.
Human activity and climate change have choked its once mighty flow through Iraq, where - with its twin river the Euphrates - it made Mesopotamia a cradle of civilisation thousands of years ago.
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 Birmingham UK (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Molecular fossils and machine learning have enabled scientists to build the first charts of Antarctic ocean temperatures over the past 45 million years, offering important insights into future sea level changes.
The team, led by scientists from Victoria University of Wellington (NZ) and Birmingham (UK) say their results suggest we are nearing a 'tipping point' where ocean warming caused by ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 16, 2022  From record droughts to catastrophic floods, the world's worst climate hotspots are seeing a surge in acute hunger, according to an Oxfam report that called on rich nations to drastically cut their emissions and compensate low-income countries.
The analysis, "Hunger in a heating world," found that acute hunger had risen 123 percent over six years in the ten most-affected nations, defined by ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 14, 2022  Floods could hit the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine after a Russian strike damaged infrastructure causing the Inhulets River to flood, the Ukrainian presidency warned Wednesday.
"At the point of impact, we have observed a water flow of 100 cubic metres per second, which is a large volume," said Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president's office.
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 
President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday approved most military aid to Egypt for a second straight year despite concerns on human rights, pointing to limited progress, officials said.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken finalized a package of $1.17 billion for Egypt, which has been one of the largest recipients of US assistance since it became the first Arab nation to normalize relati ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2021 
An injured brain's ability to heal may hinge on the time of day, a new study suggests.
That's according to research findings that appeared Monday in the journal eNeuro. The study found that a type of brain cell able to renew itself is regulated by circadian rhythms, giving more insight into how the body's internal clock may promote healing after traumatic brain injuries.
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 Mogadishu (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 
As flies buzz over his tiny body, two-year-old Sadak Ibrahim barely whimpers, too weak to cry or shoo them away - a heartbreaking glimpse of the hunger crisis gripping Somalia.
The Horn of Africa nation is on the brink of a second famine in just over a decade, enduring its worst drought in 40 years after failed rainy seasons since late 2020 wiped out crops and livestock.
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2022 
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced that they have entered into a multi-year contract with Saint Louis University in support of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), a leading geospatial research collaborative.
Bringing together eight midwestern universities and research centers, TGI aims to harness innovation in geospatial ... more |
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 Hanover NH (SPX) Sep 13, 2022 
Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has long been the topic of debate, as scientists set out to determine what caused the five mass extinction events that reshaped life on planet Earth in a geological instant. Some scientists argue that comets or asteroids that crashed into Earth were the most likely agents of mass destruction, while oth ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 
Around 200 health organisations and more than 1,400 health professionals on Wednesday called for governments to establish a binding international treaty on phasing out fossil fuels, which they said pose "a grave and escalating threat to human health".
A letter proposing the "fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty" said it could work similarly to the World Health Organization's Framework Conven ... more |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Sep 12, 2022 
A project pairing advanced lead batteries with green hydrogen could transform the supply of clean, reliable energy storage in Africa and Asia, after the Consortium for Battery Innovation formed a partnership awarded Horizon Europe funding worth almost euro 10 million.
The collaboration between organisations in the project - called LoCEL-H2 (Low-cost, Circular, plug and play, off-grid Ener ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Sept 17, 2022 
Eight Namibian cheetahs arrived in India Saturday, decades after their local extinction, in an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted big cats that has divided experts on its prospects.
Officials say the project is the world's first intercontinental relocation of cheetahs, the planet's fastest land animal.
The five females and three males were moved from a game park in Namibia aboa ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 19, 2022 
The head of Hong Kong's journalist union was charged with obstructing police on Monday, 10 days before he was set to leave the city and begin an overseas fellowship.
Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), was arrested earlier this month over a dispute with two officers who asked to see his identification while he was covering a residents' meeting at a public h ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Non-profit CTrees is launching the first ever digital platform for calculating the carbon in every tree on the planet, with complete accuracy. Launching at COP27, the new platform offers high-accuracy, AI-enabled satellite data products that allow countries, jurisdictions, the private sector, and civil society to measure, report, and verify (MRV) both carbon emissions and removals from all types ... more |
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