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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 In work published in Science Advances, a team of researchers have determined a new pressure scale, which is critical for understanding the Earth's composition. Using x-rays from a uniquely powerful spectrometer at RIKEN's SPring-8 Center they avoided some of the large approximations of previous work, discovering that the previous scale overestimated pressure by more than 20% at 230 gigapascals (2.3 million atmospheres) - a pressure reached in Earth's core. This is similar to someone running a marathon t ... read more |
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EUMETSAT: A Forecasting Revolution on Its WayDarmstadt, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 The preliminary data from the MTG-I1 satellite, the first of a new generation of meteorological satellites for the even better monitoring and forecasting of severe weather events, are breathtaking. ... more 
Umbra partners with EUSI to offer SAR imagery to European remote sensing projectsSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Umbra, a leader in advanced space radar technology, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with European Space Imaging (EUSI), a leading provider of Very High Resolution (VHR) optical satell ... more  
World inches step closer towards plastic pollution deal: UNParis (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 The world inched a step closer towards tackling plastic pollution, with the United Nations publishing the first draft of a binding treaty to tackle the scourge. ... more 
Accenture invests in Open Cosmos to expand access to satellite dataParis, France (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 At this year's World Satellite Business Week in Paris, Accenture (NYSE:ACN) announced an investment and collaboration with Open Cosmos, a space technology company that focuses on the design, manufac ... more |
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Scientist shocks peers by 'tailoring' climate studyParis (AFP) Sept 9, 2023 In a controversial bid to expose supposed bias in a top journal, a US climate expert shocked fellow scientists by revealing he tailored a wildfire study to emphasise global warming. ... more |
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Invasive red fire ant spotted in Europe for first time, researchers sayWashington DC (UPI) Sep 11, 2023 The red imported fire ant, classified as one of the worst and costliest invasive species in the world, has been spotted in Europe for the first time, researchers warned Monday. ... more 
Ecuador to reintroduce species on Galapagos islandGuayaquil, Ecuador (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Ecuador's government has announced it will spend $3.4 million on reintroducing 12 endemic bird and turtle species that have disappeared from an island in the Galapagos archipelago where Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution. ... more  
Palestinian water woes highlight dashed hopes of Oslo AccordsHebron, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Thirty years after the landmark Oslo Accords, Palestinian hopes for statehood seem as remote as ever and popular frustration is rife - nowhere more than over access to water. ... more 
Yemen's explosives contamination among world's worst: ICRCDubai (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Yemen has one of the world's highest rates of contamination with landmines and other deadly explosives, the International Committee of the Red Cross has warned, nine years after the start of the brutal civil war. ... more |
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  Instacart seeks $10 billion valuation amid industry woes: WSJ  
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts againLos Angeles (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the world's most active, erupted again on Sunday, spewing fountains of lava more than 80 feet (24 meters) high. ... more |
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Millions of Shiite pilgrims flock to Iraq's KarbalaKarbala, Iraq (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims massed at the golden-domed mausoleums of the holy Iraqi city of Karbala on Wednesday, commemorating Arbaeen, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. ... more  
'No time to rest' for AC repairmen in sweltering SaudiRiyadh (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Mohammed Sayed wipes sweat from his brow as he repairs another broken air conditioning unit at the height of the Saudi summer, his most stressful time of year. ... more 
India's Modi calls for climate finance ahead of G20 meetNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that leaders of the G20 summit he is chairing this weekend must support developing nations to tackle climate change with more cash and by sharing technology. ... more  
Experts blame poor govt preparation for Greek fires' devastationAthens (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer's devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame. ... more |
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Researchers discover quantum switch for regulating photosynthesisBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Photosynthesis is a crucial process that allows plants to convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds using solar energy. Light-harvesting complex II (LHCII) is a complex of pigment molecules boun ... more |
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Satellites detect where locust infestations beginBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Locusts can destroy grain crops and pastures, threatening people's livelihoods. In an international project, researchers from the German Aerospace Center have now developed methods to help detect lo ... more 
Space Dynamics Lab-Built AWE Instrument Prepares for Launch at Space CenterNorth Logan UT (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory achieved a significant milestone for NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, as the mission readies for a Nov. 1 launch to the International Sp ... more 
Amid devastation and mud, Brazil buries victims of cycloneMucum, Brazil (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Families in southern Brazil on Saturday began to bury victims of a cyclone that left at least 42 dead and affected some 150,000 people, many of whom lost their homes or faced isolation from landslides that washed away roads and bridges. ... more 
'Finished here': A village vanishes in Morocco's quakeTikht, Morocco (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 It was delicate work for the searchers to remove the woman's body from the rubble of a village that effectively ceased to exist in Morocco's deadliest earthquake in over six decades. ... more |
 
Moroccan citizens step in to help quake victimsTafeghaghte, Morocco (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Ordinary citizens are stepping in to do their bit for victims of the deadly earthquake in Morocco, after some complained that the authorities were slow to act. ... more  
Morocco quake not in most active area but expect aftershocks: expertParis (AFP) Sept 9, 2023 The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people, didn't hit in the most active seismological region, said one French expert. But aftershocks can be expected, he warned. ... more 
Toll from Greece floods rises to 15 deadPalamas Karditsa, Greece (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 The toll from flooding that has ravaged villages in central Greece has risen to 15 people dead, rescue workers said Sunday. ... more  
Tourists 'not going to let quake' stop Morocco tripMarrakesh, Morocco (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Marrakesh's ancient medina was nearly empty on Sunday after a deadly earthquake that hit Morocco, but it did not stop some tourists who told AFP they chose to stay on. ... more |
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Adapt now as hotter marine heatwaves hit: scientistsParis (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Conservationists and the fishing and tourism industries must take pre-emptive measures to protect wildlife and livelihoods as the El Nino phenomenon amplifies marine heatwaves already made more intense and frequent by climate change, scientists said on Wednesday. ... more 
French Pacific archipelago divided over shark huntNoumea (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 After killing seven people in the past five years, sharks are enemy number one in France's Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia where the authorities have declared open season on the species in the hope of making beaches safe again. ... more 
Small islands take ocean protection case to UN courtHamburg (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Leaders of small island states turned to the UN maritime court on Monday to seek protection of the world's oceans from catastrophic climate change which threaten the very existence of entire countries. ... more 
Climate change 'dystopian future already here': UN rights chiefGeneva (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Climate change is sparking human rights emergencies in numerous countries, the UN rights chief said Monday, stressing the need to fight the impunity of those who "plunder our environment". ... more |
Troops dislodge 11,500 illegal miners from Venezuelan reserveCaracas (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Venezuelan soldiers have dislodged more than 11,500 illegal gold miners from the country's biggest natural reserve since July, where they cleared forest and contaminated water, the head of the military operation announced Sunday. ... more 
UN, Iran urge cooperation to battle sandstorm threatTehran (AFP) Sept 9, 2023 Countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia must work together to combat sand and dust storms made increasingly severe by climate change, the United Nations and Iran said Saturday. ... more 
Air raid kills 46 in one of Sudan war's worst attacks: activistsWad Madani, Sudan (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Air strikes killed at least 46 people and injured dozens Sunday at a Khartoum market, local activists said, one of the deadliest single attacks in Sudan's nearly five months of war. ... more 
Japan's Mount Fuji 'screaming' from too many touristsMount Fuji, Japan (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 With its millions of visitors every year and the buses, supply trucks, noodle shops and fridge magnets, Japan's Mount Fuji is no longer the peaceful pilgrimage site it once was. ... more |
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Climate change pushes Bordeaux winemakers to harvest at nightMarcillac, France (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 In France's southern Bordeaux region, the grape harvest is often now done at night to ensure the peak freshness required to obtain the best wine but this is also a response to climate change. ... more
Cyclone-hit Brazil braces for new stormRoca Sales, Brazil (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Brazil is bracing for new storms just days after a devastating cyclone killed at least 41 people in the country's south, officials said Thursday. ... more 
UK experiencing longest September heatwaveLondon (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Britain is experiencing a record-breaking period of hot September weather with Friday the fifth consecutive day of temperatures climbing above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). ... more 
Hong Kong and Shenzhen his by heaviest rainfall in 140 yearsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close. ... more |
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