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  Bentiu, South Sudan (AFP) March 22, 2023 It had not rained properly for months but the floods kept coming, inching up the mud-earth fortifications that stood between Bentiu's marooned and starving people and the endless water beyond. Four straight years of flooding, an unprecedented phenomenon linked to climate change, has swamped two-thirds of South Sudan but nowhere more dramatically than Bentiu, a northern city besieged by water. Hundreds of thousands of people are trapped beneath the water line, protected only by earthen dykes that ... read more |
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'Vampiric' water use leading to 'imminent' global crisis, UN warnsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) March 21, 2023 Humanity's "lifeblood" - water - is increasingly at risk around the world due to "vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment," the UN warned in a report, published hours ahead of a major summit on the issue was set to begin Wednesday. ... more 
Ghost lake set to reappear as California hit again by rainCorcoran, United States (AFP) March 21, 2023 A lake that dried up 80 years ago looked set on Tuesday to reappear, as monster rainfall accumulated over California's wet winter season overwhelms the state's rivers. ... more 
Erdogan pledges to ease Iraq's water shortageAnkara (AFP) March 21, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Tuesday to step up the flow of water along the Tigris River to drought-stricken Iraq for one month. ... more 
Drought, floods and sickness: Key takeaways from UN's water reportUnited Nations, United States (AFP) March 22, 2023 Billions of people experience water-related issues on a daily basis - from contaminated drinking water, to droughts and floods - with a UN report warning Tuesday that the risk of a global crisis is "imminent." ... 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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China approves first domestic mRNA vaccine for Covid-19Beijing (AFP) March 22, 2023 China has approved its first locally developed messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine against Covid-19, its manufacturer said Wednesday, months after the relaxation of strict Covid-zero regulations sparked a surge in cases. ... more  
Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder careGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (AFP) March 19, 2023 The white-coloured humanoid "Garmi" does not look much different from a typical robot - it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached. ... more  
Vietnam seizes seven tonnes of ivory from AngolaHanoi (AFP) March 20, 2023 Vietnamese officials seized seven tonnes of elephant ivory on Monday smuggled from Angola, the largest seizure in years, authorities said. ... more 
British scientists appeal for return of head of rare shark washed up on beachWashington DC (UPI) Mar 20, 2021 British scientists and conservationists have issued an urgent appeal for trophy hunters to hand in the head and teeth of a rare shark that washed up on a beach on the country's South coast so that they can study it. ... more |
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Scientists make 'disturbing' find on remote island: plastic rocksRio De Janeiro (AFP) March 21, 2023 There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil. ... more  
How do we make farming better for the planet? Ask womenBoston MA (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 When a family of five-ton elephants stomps and chomps its way through your crops, there's only one winner. And in the central African nation of Gabon, farmers are getting fed up with the giant anima ... more 
Malawi says cholera crisis risks worsening after Cyclone FreddyBlantyre, Malawi (AFP) March 20, 2023 Malawi faces increased risk of a surge in cholera cases following the devastation caused by Cyclone Freddy that has destroyed water systems and toilets, the health ministry warned Monday. ... more  
Mali gets warplanes, drones from Russia, TurkeyBamako (AFP) March 16, 2023 Mali's military rulers took delivery on Thursday of more aircraft from Russia, now its main military and political ally, as well as drones from Turkey, according to an AFP correspondent. ... more |
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Angola parliament okays 500 troops for DR CongoLuanda (AFP) March 17, 2023 The Angolan parliament on Friday approved a year-long deployment of up to 500 soldiers to the Democratic Republic of Congo after a ceasefire Luanda brokered between rebels and government troops collapsed. ... more 
C.Africa opens probe after 9 Chinese miners killedBangui, Central African Republic (AFP) March 20, 2023 Central African Republic authorities have opened an investigation into the deaths of nine Chinese nationals killed in an attack on a gold mine, the state prosecutor's office told AFP on Monday. ... more  
French court orders fishing bans to protect dolphinsParis (AFP) March 20, 2023 France's top administrative court on Monday ordered the government to ban fishing in parts of the Atlantic to protect dolphins which have washed up dead in their hundreds. ... more  
Detailed images from space offer clearer picture of drought effects on plantsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 "MIT is a place where dreams come true," says Cesar Terrer, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Here at MIT, Terrer says he's given the resources needed ... more  
Somalia drought could kill 100s each day; Cholera crisis worsening after Malawi CycloneMogadishu (AFP) March 20, 2023 The record drought sweeping the Horn of Africa may lead to 135 deaths a day in Somalia between January and June this year, the health ministry, WHO and UNICEF said in a study released Monday. ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) March 20, 2023  Donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros to help Turkey and Syria recover from last month's devastating earthquake, as Ankara set the bill for rebuilding at well over 10 times that figure.
An EU-hosted conference sought to generate funds six weeks after the 7.8-magnitude quake that killed over 55,000 people across southeastern Turkey and parts of war-torn Syria.
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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 
In a major breakthrough in the fields of nanophotonics and ultrafast optics, a Sandia National Laboratories research team has demonstrated the ability to dynamically steer light pulses from conventional, so-called incoherent light sources.
This ability to control light using a semiconductor device could allow low-power, relatively inexpensive sources like LEDs or flashlight bulbs to replac ... more |
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 College Park MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 
Water makes up 71% of Earth's surface, but no one knows how or when such massive quantities of water arrived on Earth.
A new study published in the journal Nature brings scientists one step closer to answering that question. Led by University of Maryland Assistant Professor of Geology Megan Newcombe, researchers analyzed melted meteorites that had been floating around in space since the so ... more |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 19, 2023 
A detailed "body scan" of Malaspina Glacier, one of Alaska's most iconic glaciers, revealed that its bulk lies below sea level and is undercut by channels that may allow ocean water to gain access, should its coastal barrier erode. This makes the glacier more vulnerable to seawater intrusion than previously thought and may cause it to retreat faster than predicted.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 
When a family of five-ton elephants stomps and chomps its way through your crops, there's only one winner. And in the central African nation of Gabon, farmers are getting fed up with the giant animals trampling their fields-and their livelihoods.
In conservation terms, Gabon is a success story-protected areas and tough anti-poaching measures have allowed the numbers of critically endangere ... more |
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 Bentiu, South Sudan (AFP) March 22, 2023 
It had not rained properly for months but the floods kept coming, inching up the mud-earth fortifications that stood between Bentiu's marooned and starving people and the endless water beyond.
Four straight years of flooding, an unprecedented phenomenon linked to climate change, has swamped two-thirds of South Sudan but nowhere more dramatically than Bentiu, a northern city besieged by water ... more |
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 Bambari, Central African Republic (AFP) March 20, 2023 
Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China's President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be "severely" punished.
The attack by "armed men" happened at about 5:00 am near Bambari, said the central town's mayor Abel Matchipata.
Matchipata told AFP that "nine bodies and two wounded" had been counted, adding ... more |
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 Najaf, Iraq (AFP) March 1, 2023 
Tombstones stretch as far as the eye can see across Iraq's Wadi-al-Salam cemetery, often described as the world's biggest, which bears silent witness to life and death over 14 centuries.
Flowers, photographs and religious banners honour many of the millions buried in the ochre desert sands of the "Valley of Peace" - victims of war and disease, accidents and old age.
"Oh my father!" lame ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 20, 2023  From leaders of islands threatened by rising seas to climate activists and diplomats, many of those reacting to Monday's UN report on climate change said it's a wake up call for world leaders.
The UN's climate panel warned the world is set to cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit in about a decade, but noted it's not too late to take action.
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 Leeds UK (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 
Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are a few of the problems caused by peculiarities of the Earth's magnetic field.
The magnetic field radiates around the world and far into space, but it is set by processes that happen deep within the Earth's core, where temperatures exceed 5,000-degress C.
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 Edinburgh UK (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 
Leading edge technology has uncovered secrets about a world-renowned fossil hoard that could offer vital clues about early life on earth.
Researchers who analysed the 400 million-year-old-cache, found in rural north-east Scotland, say their findings reveal better preservation of the fossils at a molecular level than was previously anticipated.
Fresh scrutiny of the exquisitely preser ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 21, 2023 
Renewable energy saw a record increase in 2022 with capacity up almost 10 percent globally, the International Renewable Energy Agency said Tuesday, warning it was not enough to limit climate change.
Last year, 83 percent of new power generation capacity came from renewable sources, the IRENA agency said as it announced a 9.6 percent increase in renewables capacity globally.
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 Mainz, Germany (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 
Whether in an e-car, cell phone, or cordless screwdriver, many devices used on a daily basis now use rechargeable batteries. However, the trend also has its downsides. For example, certain cell phones were banned from being carried on airplanes, or e-cars
caught fire. Modern commercial lithium ion batteries are sensitive to mechanical stress.
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 Paris (AFP) March 15, 2023 
Scientists have created eggs using the cells of male mice for the first time, leading to the birth of seven mice with two fathers, according to research Wednesday hailed as "revolutionary".
The technique pioneered in the proof-of-concept experiment is a long way from potentially being used in humans, with obstacles including a low success rate, adaptation concerns and wide-ranging ethical co ... more |
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 Tegucigalpa (AFP) March 15, 2023 
Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with mainland China, President Xiomara Castro said Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan.
Castro wrote on Twitter that she had instructed Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina "to undertake the opening of official relations with the People's Republic of China."
The move comes weeks after her gover ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 17, 2023 
Logging, wildfires and farming are causing mountain forests, habitat to 85 percent of the world's birds, mammals and amphibians, to vanish at an alarming rate, according to a study published on Friday.
Mountain forests covered 1.1 billion hectares (2.71 billion acres) of the planet in 2000, the authors of the study published in the Cell Press journal One Earth said.
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