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  Perth, Australia (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 Researchers have discovered a 380-million-year-old heart - the oldest ever found - alongside a separate fossilised stomach, intestine and liver in an ancient jawed fish, shedding new light on the evolution of our own bodies. The new research, published in Science, found that the position of the organs in the body of arthrodires - an extinct class of armoured fishes that flourished through the Devonian period from 419.2 million years ago to 358.9 million years ago - is similar to modern shark anato ... read more |
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China launches new satellite for environment detectionJiuquan (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 China sent a new satellite into planned orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert on Wednesday. The Yunhai-1 03 satellite was launched at 7:15 a.m. (Beiji ... more  
For the first time we can measure the thickness of Arctic sea ice all year roundTromso, Norway (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 Using satellites, we are now able to measure the ice thickness - also in the summer. This is of great importance for the shipping in Arctic and future weather and climate forecasts. The solution is ... more  
A "golden era" to study the brainBoston MA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 As an undergraduate, Mitch Murdock was a rare science-humanities double major, specializing in both English and molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at Yale University. Today, as a doctora ... more  
Seismic device made for extraterrestrial research can help tackle climate change on earthFukuoka, Japan (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 Underground carbon sequestration is a promising approach to fight climate change, yet there are major obstacles to overcome before this technology can be applied on a large scale. A new study from J ... more |
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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 Sri Lanka declares emergency as cyclone toll hits 132 Greece puts capital Athens on water emergency footing Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as cyclone toll hits 123 Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official Thailand begins cleanup after worst flooding in decade Sri Lanka deploys troops as floodwaters rise, death toll hits 69 Uzbek Muslims pray for rain amid severe drought |
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NASA, First Street Foundation announce collaboration on climate risk researchNew York NY (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, along with the agency's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City, have partnered with science and technology nonprofit First St ... more  
Earth from Space: UK heatwaveParis (ESA) Sep 22, 2022 This summer, heatwaves struck Europe, North Africa, the US and Asia with temperatures reaching over 40 C in places - breaking many long-standing records. Images from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 missio ... more  
Snow: Two weeks less on average in mountain areas than in 1982Bolzano, Italy (SPX) Sep 25, 2022 Two years ago, an initial study of global snow cover announced how in 78 percent of mountain areas, snowfall had declined over the past 20 years. To bolster these observations, the same author has n ... more  
Super Typhoon Noru slams into the PhilippinesManila (AFP) Sept 25, 2022 Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes. ... more |
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The Earth's newest secretSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 It isn't every day that we learn something that fundamentally changes how we understand our world. But for UC Santa Barbara Earth scientist Matthew Jackson and the thousands of volcanologists across ... more 
Canada counts damage after Fiona; Cuba and Florida brace for storm IanMontreal (AFP) Sept 25, 2022 Parts of eastern Canada suffered "immense" devastation, officials said Sunday after powerful storm Fiona swept houses into the sea and caused major power outages, as the Caribbean and Florida braced for intensifying Tropical Storm Ian. ... more 
Two dead, thousands without power after Typhoon Talas slams JapanTokyo (AFP) Sept 25, 2022 Thousands were without running water and power in central Japan on Sunday after Typhoon Talas dumped record rains on the region, triggering floods and landslides, and leaving at least two dead. ... more  
NASA and Google team up to better track local air pollutionGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 NASA and Google broadened an existing partnership to help local governments improve their monitoring and prediction of air quality for better decision making. The ex ... more |
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US cracks down on potent class of greenhouse gasesWashington (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 US senators voted Wednesday to sign on to a global agreement to drastically cut the use of a group of powerful greenhouse gasses commonly found in refrigerators and air conditioners. ... more 
UN chief wants 'action' to address climate loss, damage paymentsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2022 The United Nations chief said Wednesday it was time for "meaningful action" on the issue of compensation for damage wrought by the climate crisis, especially in developing countries. ... more  
As tiny Tuvalu sinks, PM fights to save the archipelago's identityNew York (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 The flag of Tuvalu contains nine yellow stars - one for each of the islands that make up the tiny Pacific archipelago, home to some 11,000 people. ... more 
Ocean scientists measure sediment plume stirred up by deep-sea-mining vehicleBoston MA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 What will be the impact to the ocean if humans are to mine the deep sea? It's a question that's gaining urgency as interest in marine minerals has grown. The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with a ... more 
4M Analytics secures $30M Series A Extension to become the Google Maps of the SubsurfaceAustin TX (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 4M Analytics, the subsurface infrastructure mapping company, announced it has raised an additional $30 million in funding bringing the total raised for its Series A round to $45 million for the Tel ... more |
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 Islamabad (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
The water-borne diseases and malnutrition that are plaguing swathes of Pakistan after record monsoon floods threaten to be more deadly than the initial deluge, UN officials warned on Wednesday.
Pakistan has been lashed by unprecedented monsoon downpours flooding a third of the country - an area the size of the United Kingdom - and killing nearly 1,600 people, according to the latest govern ... more |
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 Traverse City MIw (SPX) Sep 25, 2022 
ATLAS Space Operations, the leading provider of Ground Software as a Service (GSaaS), has announced the award of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award to develop their Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities. This effort will use ATLAS software and hardware to increase ATLAS' ability to conduct passive RF observations of on-orbit assets.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
What will be the impact to the ocean if humans are to mine the deep sea? It's a question that's gaining urgency as interest in marine minerals has grown. The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with ancient, potato-sized rocks called "polymetallic nodules" that contain nickel and cobalt - minerals that are in high demand for the manufacturing of batteries, such as for powering electric vehicles an ... more |
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 Tromso, Norway (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
Using satellites, we are now able to measure the ice thickness - also in the summer. This is of great importance for the shipping in Arctic and future weather and climate forecasts. The solution is developed by an international team, led by researchers at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and the University of Bristol.
"The Arctic ice is melting faster than ever. We need knowledge about ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2021 
Scientists have discovered the earliest-known residue of opioids, according to research conducted at the University of Tel Aviv published Tuesday.
Researchers found the residue in ceramic vessels discovered at Tel Yehud, a city in the Central District of Israel.
Excavation was done at the request of the Israel Antiquities Authority, while the research was done in conjunction with ... more |
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 San Juan (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
Hurricane Fiona continued its slow and devastating march northward after slamming the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday and leaving a trail of destruction in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Wednesday morning that the storm had grown stronger, registering maximum wind speeds of 130 miles per hour (210 kilometers per hour) as it barreled to ... more |
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 Yaounde (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
Two civilians were killed in Cameroon after being shot by soldiers, the army said Wednesday, the latest violence in a region hit by bloody conflict between anglophone separatists and the state.
The army said that the "unfortunate incident" happened on Monday in Nylbat-Andek in country's North West - one of Cameroon's two English-speaking regions - after three soldiers disobeyed orders and ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
As an undergraduate, Mitch Murdock was a rare science-humanities double major, specializing in both English and molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at Yale University. Today, as a doctoral student in the MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, he sees obvious ways that his English education expanded his horizons as a neuroscientist.
"One of my favorite parts of English w ... more |
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 London (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
Prince William on Wednesday hailed his late grandmother's passion for the environment as he called for the "fastest change the world has ever known" in transitioning to sustainable energy sources.
The prince, now heir to the throne after Queen Elizabeth II's death, sent a pre-recorded video message to an innovation summit in New York for the annual Earthshot Prize, which he created in 2019 ... more |
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 Vienna VA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), has been awarded as part of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Delivery Order 5 of the contract issued by the National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA), for commercially available space-based radio occultation (RO).
The award, valued at $9.9 million, is the third multi-million dollar NOAA contract Spire has received in FY22.
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of algae called Protocodium sinense which predates the origin of land plants and modern animals and provides new insight into the early diversification of the plant kingdom.
Discovered at a site in China, this 541-million-year-old fossil is the first and oldest green alga from this era to be preserved in three dimensions, enabling the ... 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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 Karlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Sep 13, 2022 
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is largely involved in a new battery recycling project. LiBinfinity focuses on a holistic concept for recycling materials of lithium-ion batteries. A mechanico-hydrometallurgical process without energy-intensive process steps will be transferred from the lab to an industry-relevant scale.
KIT will then check whether the recycled materials are suited ... 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 16, 2022 
Inside the bowels of a Hong Kong industrial building, Eric Pun was among two dozen people crammed into a classroom learning to drill holes - acquiring a new set of skills before heading abroad.
Savvy businesses have started offering crash courses in subjects like home repair and hairdressing, capitalising on a wave of people departing Hong Kong as China cracks down on dissent and strict pan ... more |
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 Riverside CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 
Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they've been quietly keeping carbon out of Earth's atmosphere for the past 5,000 years.
Mangroves thrive in conditions most plants cannot tolerate, like salty coastal waters. Some species have air-conducting, vertical roots that act like snorkels when tides are high, giving the appearance of trees floating on stilts.
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