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  Luxembourg (SPX) Jan 01, 2023 Kleos Space has confirms it is successfully processing RF data collected by the Vigilance Mission (KSF1) satellites through its signal processing technology platform to create its geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) product, LOCATE, which has been released to initial customers alongside other intelligence collected by the Vigilance Mission. Kleos CEO Andy Bowyer said, "Our geospatial intelligence is now available to initial customers, with additional data volumes being made available as we bring more ... read more |
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Achieving foundational security for food systemsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2023 U.S. cereal crops such as corn, rice, and wheat feed hundreds of millions of Americans and millions more around the world. Ensuring active defense of these and other staple food grasses is a critica ... more  
Airbus to provide Poland with a very high resolution optical satellite systemWarsaw, Poland (SPX) Jan 04, 2023 Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Poland to provide a geospatial intelligence system including the development, manufacture, launch and delivery in orbit of two high-performance op ... more  
Soaring Covid cases shine light on China's healthcare gapTangshan, China (AFP) Jan 6, 2023 Understaffed and underfunded clinics stand half-empty in parts of the Chinese countryside even as hospitals in major cities heave under an unprecedented Covid wave - an illustration of the stark disparities in the country's healthcare system. ... more  
Why Indonesia is moving its capital to the rainforests of BorneoJakarta (AFP) Jan 6, 2023 Indonesia is relocating its capital city from Jakarta to a site more than 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) away in the rainforests of Borneo Island. ... more |
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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 Far-right Kast wins Chile election landslide Far-right Kast wins Chile election in landslide |
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Changing ocean circulation intensifies extreme events in the Indian OceanBremen, Germany (SPX) Jan 06, 2023 Previously, it was assumed that the tropical rain belt moves south globally when the oceanic circulation in the North Atlantic region weakens. Data and model simulations showed that during such phas ... more  
Lula returns vowing to rebuild, reunify BrazilBrasilia (AFP) Jan 1, 2023 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as Brazil's president, vowing to fight for the poor and the environment and "rebuild the country" after far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro's divisive administration. ... more  
Extinction Rebellion pauses radical tactics; 2022 confirmed as UK's hottest yearLondon (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 Extinction Rebellion climate campaigners have announced a temporary halt to public disruption in the UK as they seek broader support, even as other activist groups vow to maintain radical tactics. ... more  
Ditching concrete for earth to build a cleaner futureParis (AFP) Jan 4, 2023 It was used to build the Great Wall of China and Spain's mediaeval Alhambra Palace - and now earth is back in vogue as a building material. ... more |
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State of emergency declared in storm-battered CaliforniaLos Angeles (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 Excessive rain, heavy snow and landslides are expected to wallop California through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting the Golden State's governor to declare a state of emergency. ... more  
Hong Kong court allows cardinal to attend Benedict funeralHong Kong (AFP) Jan 3, 2023 A 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal arrested last year under the city's national security law received court permission on Tuesday to attend the funeral of former pope Benedict XVI, a source told AFP. ... more  
Between war and red tape, many Iraqis lack official papersMosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 4, 2023 Married for over a decade, Alia Abdel-Razak is one of a million Iraqis deprived of crucial civil status documents, often caught in legal limbo in a country paralysed by bureaucracy and the ravages of war. ... more 
In Iraq, graft helps push property prices out of reachBaghdad (AFP) Jan 4, 2023 Iraqi telecommunications worker Youssef Ahmed is married with a five-year-old son, but lives with his parents because he is unable to afford his own home amid soaring property prices. ... more |
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Iraq says ex-official returned fraction of stolen billionsBaghdad (AFP) Jan 3, 2023 Iraq said Tuesday it had recovered another $2.6 million in public funds fraudulently withdrawn from a government account, but the money is still only a fraction of the $2.5 billion that disappeared. ... more 
How climate change impacts the Indian Ocean dipole, leading to severe droughts and floodsProvidence RI (SPX) Jan 05, 2023 With a new analysis of long-term climate data, researchers say they now have a much better understanding of how climate change can impact and cause sea water temperatures on one side of the Indian O ... more  
French mayor under fire for fighting Mont Blanc hikersLyon (AFP) Jan 2, 2023 A mayor in the French Alps famous for fighting mass tourism on the Mont Blanc has come under fire for filing a legal complaint against two people camping on the mountain's peak. ... more 
German defence minister under fire for New Year's videoBerlin (AFP) Jan 2, 2023 Filmed on the streets of Berlin amid chaotic New Year's celebrations. a video address from the German defence minister posted on social media drew heavy criticism Monday for its tone-deaf message. ... more 
'Buddhist bin Laden' firebrand monk feted by Myanmar junta chiefYangon (AFP) Jan 3, 2023 A firebrand monk dubbed the "Buddhist bin Laden" for his role in stirring up religious hatred in Myanmar received a national award on Tuesday, with the junta saluting his work in the country. ... more |
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 Lyon (AFP) Jan 2, 2023 
A mayor in the French Alps famous for fighting mass tourism on the Mont Blanc has come under fire for filing a legal complaint against two people camping on the mountain's peak.
Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, has for years sounded the alarm against overcrowding on western Europe's highest peak, which is climbed each year by up to 20,000 people.
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 Denver CO (SPX) Jan 06, 2023 
Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space are partnering to develop and operate Starlab, a free-flying space station to serve the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a global customer base of space agencies and researchers. Starlab is planned to be launched in 2028 to ensure a continued human presence in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).
Airbus Defence and Space will provide tec ... more |
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) Jan 2, 2023 
Cambodian premier Hun Sen on Monday ordered the creation of conservation zones on the Mekong river to protect critically endangered dolphins, after three were killed by fishing nets and lines last month.
The Irrawaddy dolphins, known for their bulging foreheads and short beaks, once swam through much of the mighty Mekong but in recent decades have been limited to a 190-km (118-mile) stretch ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 01, 2023  Black carbon aerosols are produced by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass, and are characterized by strong light absorption. Black carbon deposition in snow/ice reduces the albedo of snow/ice surfaces, which may accelerate the melting of glaciers and snow cover, thus changing the hydrological process and water resources in the region.
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 4, 2023 
Better management of nitrogen-rich fertilisers through alternating crops, optimising use and other measures can yield huge environmental and health benefits, but must boost food production at the same time, researchers warned Wednesday.
Reducing nitrogen pollution from global croplands is a "grand challenge," the group of international researchers said in a study in Nature outlining a dozen ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 
More than $16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of the country last year, and to better resist the impact of climate change, the United Nations said Thursday.
In a bid to meet the towering needs, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will host an international conference in Geneva next week. ... more |
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 N'Djamena (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 
The government in Chad said Thursday that it had foiled an "attempted destabilisation" plot by army officers and a prominent human rights activist.
A group of 11 officers, led by Baradine Berdei Targuio, president of the Chadian Organisation of Human Rights, were behind the attempt, according to a government statement.
The security services arrested those responsible some time after Dece ... more |
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 La Jolla CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2023 
Young children sometimes believe that the moon is following them, or that they can reach out and touch it. It appears to be much closer than is proportional to its true distance. As we move about our daily lives, we tend to think that we navigate space in a linear way. But Salk scientists have discovered that time spent exploring an environment causes neural representations to grow in surprising ... more |
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 London (AFP) Jan 5, 2023  Extinction Rebellion climate campaigners have announced a temporary halt to public disruption in the UK as they seek broader support, even as other activist groups vow to maintain radical tactics.
A loosely linked network that originated in the UK in 2018, Extinction Rebellion has pushed businesses and the government to take action on the climate crisis with eye-catching but non-violent acts ... more |
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 Mountain View CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2023 
On January 3, 2023, EOS SAT-1, the initial satellite of EOS SAT, the first agri-focused satellite constellation launched by a remote sensing company, was successfully delivered into a low Earth orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
EOS SAT is a constellation consisting of seven small optical satellites created by EOS Data Analytics, a glo ... more |
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 22, 2022 
An international team of researchers has uncovered an extremely rare piece of evidence that dinosaurs ate mammals. The foot of a small mammal about the size of a mouse was found preserved inside the gut contents of a Microraptor zhaoianus, a small feathered dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period, according to a new study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. There is a lone ear ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) Jan 1, 2023 
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as Brazil's president, vowing to fight for the poor and the environment and "rebuild the country" after far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro's divisive administration.
The 77-year-old veteran leftist, who previously led Brazil from 2003 to 2010, took the oath of office before Congress, capping a remarkable political comeback for the me ... more |
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 Daegu, South Korea (SPX) Jan 01, 2023 
Professor Lee Jong-won's team of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST (President: Kuk Yang), together with Professor Moon Jang-hyeok's team from the Chung-Ang University, announced the development of solid electrolytes with enhanced atmospheric stability on Wednesday, December 7.
Lithium ion batteries are widely used as energy storage systems for electronic products an ... more |
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 Quito (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 
Scientists have discovered a new species of dwarf boa in the Ecuadoran Amazon and named it after an Indigenous activist.
Up to 20 centimeters (7.8 inches) long and with skin coloring similar to those of the boa constrictor - the previously unknown snake was named Tropidophis cacuangoae.
The second part of the name honors early 20th century Indigenous rights activist Dolores Cacuango, ac ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 6, 2023 
Shanghai engineer Roy Wang has a pressing task now that the border between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland is being reopened - rekindling his long-distance relationship after a painful separation.
"There were so many quarrels with my girlfriend. It was really miserable to handle," Wang, 23, told AFP on Wednesday.
His wish to visit her was granted the very next day.
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 Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Dec 27, 2022 
As the first country, Rwanda can now present a national inventory based on a mapping of the carbon stock of each individual tree. Researchers at University of Copenhagen have developed a method to achieve this task in collaboration with Rwandan authorities and researchers.
"Large uncertainties exist for the current forest assessments internationally. By mapping the carbon stock of all indi ... more |
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