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  Geneva (AFP) July 3, 2023 Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering, the United Nations' human rights chief warned Monday. Volker Turk slammed world leaders for only thinking of the short term while dealing with the climate crisis. Turk told a UN Human Rights Council debate on the right to food that extreme weather events were wiping out crops, herds and ecosystems, making it impossible for communities to rebuild and support themselves. "More than 828 million pe ... read more |
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Monday world's hottest day on record, initial measurements showParis (AFP) July 4, 2023 Monday was the world's hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 17 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time, according to initial measurements taken on Tuesday by US meteorologists. ... more  
China's top diplomat urges S. Korea, Japan to know their 'roots'Beijing (AFP) July 4, 2023 China's top diplomat has called on South Korea and Japan to know their "roots" and reject Western influences, in racially charged comments to officials from Seoul and Tokyo. ... more  
Study trips, livestreamed fish: Japan's Fukushima charm campaignTokyo (AFP) July 5, 2023 From livestreamed fish to diplomatic study trips, Japan is waging a concerted campaign to calm controversy before it begins releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. ... more  
A simulation finds solutions to a central mystery in space physicsHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 How are plasma eruptions in near-Earth space formed? Vlasiator, a model designed at the University of Helsinki for simulating near-Earth space, demonstrated that the two central theories on the occu ... more |
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  'Drive-throw' recycling aims to ease Lebanon garbage crisis  
Satellites offer enhanced early warning systems for disaster-prone Asian communitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 04, 2023 Findings from a recent study underscore the potential for satellite-based early warning systems to bolster evacuation protocols in certain Asian communities. Published on April 27, 2023, in the Emer ... more |
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Bye bye 'Barbie': Vietnam bans new movie over South China Sea mapHanoi (AFP) July 3, 2023 Vietnam has banned the upcoming "Barbie" movie from cinemas over scenes with a map showing China's claims to territory in the South China Sea, state media reported Monday. ... more  
Arctic set for high-speed broadband as polar mission completes key milestoneCarlsbad CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, and Space Norway, has announced that the first of the two satellites for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, has successf ... more  
Australia-first communications network paves the way for high-speed data in spacePerth, Australia (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 The $6.5 million project, which has received a $4.4 million grant from the Australian Space Agency, $500,000 each from the Western Australian Government and The University of Western Australia, will ... more 
Integrated space-ground supervisory system monitors pollution emissions in ChinaSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 Zhao Qunying, head of the law enforcement bureau at China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, announced the establishment of an integrated space-ground supervision system to bolster the efficienc ... more |
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  Peru volcano rumbles to life, spews ash on towns 
IAEA endorses Japan plan to release treated Fukushima waterTokyo (AFP) July 4, 2023 Japan's plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea meets international standards and will have a "negligible radiological impact", the UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday. ... more |
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'Strongest summer storm' batters NetherlandsThe Hague (AFP) July 5, 2023 Hundreds of flights were cancelled at one of Europe's busiest air hubs and roads were blocked on Wednesday as the strongest summer storm on record slammed into the Netherlands. ... more 
Mexico's storm Beatriz dissipates in Pacific watersMexico City (AFP) July 1, 2023 The remnants of tropical storm Beatriz dissipated in the Pacific on Saturday off the west-central coast of Mexico, forecasters said, after being downgraded from a hurricane earlier in the day. ... more 
One dead, one missing as Japan hit by heavy rainTokyo (AFP) July 1, 2023 Heavy rains across parts of Japan have left one person dead and at least one missing, authorities said Saturday, as they issued evacuation warnings for nearly two million residents. ... more 
Fifteen dead as heavy rains lash southwest ChinaBeijing (AFP) July 5, 2023 Fifteen people died and four were missing after torrential rain lashed the metropolis of Chongqing and swathes of southwestern China, local officials and state media said Wednesday. ... more |
  China-funded prototype satellites delivered to Egypt  
Vietnam farmers planting in the dark as heatwave loomsHanoi (AFP) July 3, 2023 It's 3 am and pitch black when rice farmer Tran Thi Lan heads into water-logged fields on the outskirts of Hanoi to begin planting, desperate to finish before the day's brutal heat arrives. ... more |
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China warns of 'multiple natural disasters' in JulyBeijing (AFP) July 4, 2023 Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and "multiple natural disasters" in the coming month, as heavy rain in parts of the country led to thousands being evacuated. ... more  
Nestle steps up reforestation project in Ivory CoastVevey, Switzerland (AFP) July 2, 2023 Nestle is stepping up its project to combat deforestation in Ivory Coast caused by the growth of cocoa farming, bringing cocoa trading companies directly on board. ... more 
Turning over a new leaf, Colombian ranchers plant treesSan Jose Del Guaviare, Colombia (AFP) July 5, 2023 In Colombia's southern Guaviare department, on the doorstep of the Amazon, cattle ranchers are engaged in a practice that belies their jungle-wrecking reputation. They plant trees. ... more 
Kenya's Ruto lifts six-year logging banNairobi (AFP) July 2, 2023 Kenyan President William Ruto announced Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners. ... more |
Biggest UK water supplier fined over sewage dischargeLondon (AFP) July 4, 2023 A UK court Tuesday fined Thames Water, the nation's biggest supplier of the commodity, Pounds 3.3 million ($4.2 million) for polluting rivers, heaping more pressure on the indebted company at risk of renationalisation. ... more 
Climate activists block holes on Spanish golf courses over water useMadrid (AFP) July 2, 2023 Climate activists said Sunday they had plugged the holes on 10 golf courses across Spain to protest at the sport's excessive water usage as Europe lives through a severe drought. ... more 
UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impactGeneva (AFP) July 4, 2023 The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon which triggers higher global temperatures is set to persist throughout 2023. ... more 
China's Qu Dongyu re-elected unopposed as head of UN food agencyRome (AFP) July 2, 2023 The head of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, Qu Dongyu, was re-elected Sunday for a second term as head of the UN agency. ... more |
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Brussels looks to relax curbs on genetically modified cropsBrussels (AFP) July 3, 2023 The European Commission will on Wednesday put forward a proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops, which is already being denounced by environmental groups and leftwing lawmakers. ... more 
We may be underestimating the climate risk to crops: researchersParis (AFP) July 4, 2023 The risks of harvest failures in multiple global breadbaskets have been underestimated, according to a study Tuesday that researchers said should be a "wake up call" about the threat climate change poses to our food systems. ... more  
First drug developed by generative AI administered to patientsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2023 The first dose of a drug developed by artificial intelligence has been delivered to its first patient. ... more 
US woman lost and stuck in mud for several days found aliveWashington (AFP) July 4, 2023 A woman missing for more than a week was found alive, having been stuck in the mud in a state park for at least several days, US police in Massachusetts said Tuesday. ... more |
 
Controlled burning in Greece can help avoid wildfires: WWFAthens (AFP) July 4, 2023 Greece's World Wildlife Fund branch said Tuesday it had successfully completed a project showing that controlled fires could help the Mediterranean country avert annual wildfires fuelled by climate change. ... more 
Dead fish wash up on riverbank in drought-hit IraqAl-Majar Al-Kabir, Iraq (AFP) July 3, 2023 Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore in southeast Iraq, prompting an official investigation into the wildlife disaster that officials said Monday may be linked to drought conditions. ... more 
IAEA chief in Japan ahead of Fukushima water releaseTokyo (AFP) July 4, 2023 UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Japan on Tuesday to present a review of Tokyo's plans to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. ... more 
UK saw hottest June on record in 2023: Met OfficeLondon (AFP) July 3, 2023 The UK this year has seen its hottest June on record, both in terms of mean temperature and the average maximum temperature, the British Meteorological Office said Monday. ... more |
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Unveiling the secrets of liquid iron under extreme conditionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 Iron is the most abundant element by mass on Earth. Despite being so common and well-studied, iron still manages to puzzle scientists by exhibiting electric and magnetic behaviors that are not fully ... more  
Fugro and GomSpace deliver world class position and timing accuracy onboard LEO satellitesAalborg, Denmark (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Fugro and GomSpace announced a cooperation around the SpaceStarTM product in 2020. Since then, the first SpaceStar systems have gained flight heritage and proven a stunning performance: Real time, s ... more  
Wanted activists should surrender or 'spend days in fear': Hong Kong leaderHong Kong (AFP) July 4, 2023 Hong Kong's leader has called on eight overseas activists to turn themselves in a day after police put out bounties on them for violating the city's national security law. ... more  
Under pressure from Mali junta, UN ends peacekeeping missionUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 30, 2023 The UN Security Council on Friday ended a decade-old peacekeeping mission in Mali, whose military junta has aligned with Russia and demanded the withdrawal of the international force battling jihadists. ... more |
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