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  Lumajang, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 4, 2022 Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds a mile high and rivers of lava down its side while sparking the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people exactly one year after its last major eruption killed dozens. The burst from the highest mountain on Indonesia's main island of Java, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) southeast of the capital Jakarta, prompted authorities to raise the alert status for the volcano to the highest level. Villages around Semeru were being battered by a mix ... read more |
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Climate change supercharges threat from forest-eating bugHelsinki (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 Deep in the Finnish woods, the moss and blueberry shrubs hide a deadly threat to the boreal forests that are as important to the planet as the Amazon rainforest. ... more  
NASA Researcher's AI 'Eye' could help robotic data-gatheringGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 When it comes to making real-time decisions about unfamiliar data - say, choosing a path to hike up a mountain you've never scaled before - existing artificial intelligence and machine learning tech ... more  
Kilometer-scale modeling better reflects the relationship between land and precipitationBeijing, China (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 The technique referred to as "dynamical downscaling", which involves the use of regional climate models to dynamically infer the effects of large-scale climate processes at local scales, has proved ... more  
Body of last Tasmanian tiger found in museum cupboardWashington DC (UPI) Dec 5, 2021 Researchers in Australia have located the preserved remains of the last-known Tasmanian tiger, after they were misplaced for decades. ... more |
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IMF approves $206 mn aid to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
Flights cancelled, roads flooded as rare storm soaks UAE Sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026 Brazil megacity Sao Paulo struck by fresh water crisis Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global help Levee break near Seattle prompts evacuation order Flash flood kills dozens in Morocco town At least 20 dead in eastern Bolivia floods Press Release from Business Wire: Textron Inc. Flash floods kill 37 in Moroccan coastal town |
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How tackling invasive species on land can spark 'stunning' improvements at seaParis (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 Restoring islands devastated by invasive species and helping coastal "connectors" like seabirds boosts nature on land and at sea - and may be a new way to increase resilience to climate change, researchers said Monday. ... more 
Ecuador seeks to protect unique Galapagos birds from fluQuito (AFP) Dec 2, 2022 Ecuador has put in place a plan to try and protect its unique wild bird species on the Galapagos islands from the H5N1 virus also rampaging through Europe and North America. ... more 
We must avoid 'irreversible' damage with new nature deal: UNMontreal (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 With high-stakes biodiversity talks kicking off in Montreal this week, a top UN official is urging bold action to avoid "irreversible" damage to the planet's precious ecosystems and species. ... more  
How touch dampens the brain's response to painful stimuliBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2022 When we press our temples to soothe an aching head or rub an elbow after an unexpected blow, it often brings some relief. It is believed that pain-responsive cells in the brain quiet down when these ... more |
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At least 2,500 seals found dead on Russia's Caspian Sea coastMoscow (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 At least 2,500 endangered seals have been found dead along Russia's Caspian Sea coast, the local environment ministry said. ... more  
Mars megatsunami may have been caused by Chicxulub-like asteroid impactTucson AZ (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 A Martian megatsunami may have been caused by an asteroid collision similar to the Chicxulub impact - which contributed to the mass extinction of all non-avian dinosaurs on Earth 66 million years ag ... more 
China's two meteorological satellites put into operationBeijing (XNA) Dec 05, 2022 Two meteorological satellites, along with their ground application systems, have officially started operation, said the China Meteorological Administration on Thursday. The trial operation of ... more  
It's not them, it's you: Why potatoes don't deserve their bad reputationPerth, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 With low or no-carbohydrate diets rising in popularity in recent times, the humble potato is now regularly overlooked in favour of other vegetables. In fact, research literature has previously ... more |
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Food decontamination spray deploys "billions of tiny soldiers"Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 Researchers at McMaster University have created a powerful new weapon against bacterial contamination and infection. They have developed a way to coax bacteriophages - harmless viruses that ea ... more 
Drought in Peru Andes proves fatal for alpacas, potato cropsPuno, Peru (AFP) Dec 4, 2022 A drought in the Peruvian Andes has ravaged alpaca flocks and withered potato crops, forcing the government to declare a state of emergency on Saturday for 60 days in more than 100 districts. ... more 
Chinese scientists complete rice, Arabidopsis life-cycle experiments in spaceBeijing (XNA) Dec 06, 2022 Chinese scientists have completed the life-cycle growth experiments of rice and Arabidopsis in the Chinese space station and successfully obtained their seeds, said the Chinese Academy of Sciences ( ... more 
Chile on alert as active volcano rumbles, spits firePucon, Chile (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 Chile's snow-capped Villarrica volcano has been shaken by earthquakes and is belching fire, placing authorities on alert for a possible eruption in a picturesque area beloved by tourists. ... more  
The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know whyChicago IL (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 For centuries, sailors who had been all over the world knew where the most fearsome storms of all lay in wait: the Southern Hemisphere. "The waves ran mountain-high and threatened to overwhelm [the ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 5, 2022  From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the overturning of abortion laws in the United States, here is a roundup of the biggest events to mark 2022.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin launches the biggest invasion in Europe since World War II when he sends troops into Ukraine on February 24 to "demilitarise and de-Nazify" the country, causing millions of Ukrainians to fl ... more |
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 Westminster CO (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, has announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has modified Maxar's remote sensing license to enable the non-Earth imaging (NEI) capability for its current constellation on orbit as well as its next-generation WorldView Legion satellite ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 
At least 2,500 endangered seals have been found dead along Russia's Caspian Sea coast, the local environment ministry said.
Investigators are still working to explain why the seals washed up on beaches in Dagestan, southern Russia.
Authorities are leaning towards suffocation from gas released from the seafloor as the "main" cause of death, said Svetlana Radionova, the head of the Russia ... more |
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 Tromso, Norway (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 
During the last ice age, the Eurasian Ice Sheet was immense - the third largest on Earth spanning over 5,500 km from temperate conditions in southern Britain to the frigid polar regions of Svalbard and Siberia. Until now, the influence of this ice on Europe's landscape has not been fully realized, but a new study led by Dr Henry Patton and published in Nature Communications, brings a brand-new p ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 
To clear the way for planting wheat in November, a farmer in Punjab, India, sets aflame the leftover straw, or stubble, of a harvested rice paddy crop in October. The burning residue fills the air with carbon monoxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that will make it harder to breathe for days afterward and for miles around. It's a scene that's replicated on about 2 million farms in ... more |
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 Lumajang, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 4, 2022  Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds a mile high and rivers of lava down its side while sparking the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people exactly one year after its last major eruption killed dozens.
The burst from the highest mountain on Indonesia's main island of Java, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) southeast of the capital Jakarta, prompted authorities to raise t ... more |
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 Bamako (AFP) Dec 1, 2022 
Mali's communications authority said Thursday it had lifted the suspension of one of the Sahel country's main news channels, taken off the air a month ago over criticism of the junta.
The channel had on October 13 been put on notice over a September 30 editorial by Mohamed Halidou Attaher.
On November 3, the High Authority for Communication (HAC) suspended Joliba TV for two months, accus ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 02, 2022 
MIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses" - immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they're recruited to help form new memories.
Until now, it was believed that silent synapses were present only during early development, when they help the brain learn the new information that it's exposed to early in life. Howeve ... more |
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 Boston (AFP) Dec 3, 2022 
Prince William honored climate change innovators during a star-studded ceremony in Boston Friday at the culmination of a US trip overshadowed by a race row and estranged brother Harry's Netflix series.
Britain's heir to the throne rewarded five entrepreneurs with Pounds 1 million each ($1.2 million) as part of his Earthshot Prize initiative to support efforts to save the planet from warming temper ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 05, 2022 
Two meteorological satellites, along with their ground application systems, have officially started operation, said the China Meteorological Administration on Thursday.
The trial operation of the two satellites, Fengyun-3E (FY-3E) and Fengyun-4B (FY-4B), began in June this year. They will provide observation data and application services to global users.
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 25, 2022 
Fossils of a tiny sea creature that died more than half a billion years ago may compel a science textbook rewrite of how brains evolved. A study published in Science - led by Nicholas Strausfeld, a Regents Professor in the University of Arizona Department of Neuroscience, and Frank Hirth, a reader of evolutionary neuroscience at King's College London - provides the first detailed description of ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 4, 2022 
More than 500 Ukrainian localities remained without power Sunday following weeks of Russian airstrikes on the electric grid, an interior ministry official said.
"The enemy continues to attack the country's essential infrastructure. Currently, 507 localities in eight regions of our country are cut off from electricity supplies," deputy interior minister Yevgueny Yenin told Ukrainian televisio ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 05, 2022 
"Aqueous ZIBs hold great potential as competitive candidates for next-generation energy storage devices," said corresponding author Ying Bai, professor at School of Materials Science and Engineering in Beijing Institute of Technology. "Thanks to their high theoretical capacity, low cost, and high security."
Bai explained that among various anode materials, the direct adoption of Zn anode c ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Dec 5, 2021 
Researchers in Australia have located the preserved remains of the last-known Tasmanian tiger, after they were misplaced for decades.
The remains of the thylacine were kept inside a cupboard in a Tasmanian museum for years, before recently being properly identified.
The last captive animal died in the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, Australia, on its island state of Tasmania in 1936, a ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2022  Sirens wailed across China as the Communist Party eulogised late leader Jiang Zemin Tuesday, hailing him as a patriot who "dedicated his life" to the country.
China's rulers orchestrated a day of mourning across the country, with security services ensuring there were no large gatherings on the streets following rare protests in recent weeks.
Jiang died in Shanghai last Wednesday at the ... more |
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 Helsinki (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 
Deep in the Finnish woods, the moss and blueberry shrubs hide a deadly threat to the boreal forests that are as important to the planet as the Amazon rainforest.
With chunks of their bark peeling off and needles falling from dying branches, more and more trees are being killed by the spruce bark beetle, which is venturing further and further north with climate change.
The tiny brown inse ... more |
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