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  Paris, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Capacity Building program through collaboration in the field of small satellites (Small Sats). Institutes and universities in developing countries which are interested in developing small satellites by setting up or expanding a local laboratory are invited to join the project. The program is expected to include a one-week workshop at a relevant centre leading or having a relevant position within a Small Sats projec ... read more |
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Galileo becomes faster for every userNoordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Sep 12, 2023 ESA satnav receiver vans - driving between the busy heart of Rotterdam, quiet countryside, and the Agency's ESTEC technical centre - have confirmed that Galileo signals now provide a first position ... more  
NASA-built greenhouse gas detector moves closer to launchPasadena CA (JPL) Sep 19, 2023 A state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer, which will measure the greenhouse gases methane and carbon dioxide from space, moved closer to launch this month after being delivered to a clean room at Pla ... more  
Scientists warn entire branches of the 'Tree of Life' are going extinctWashington (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Humans are driving the loss of entire branches of the "Tree of Life," according to a new study published on Monday which warns of the threat of a sixth mass extinction. ... more  
Australia declares formation of El Nino weather patternSydney (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Australia's weather bureau declared on Tuesday the formation of an El Nino weather pattern, bringing hot and dry conditions likely to increase the severity of bushfires and drought. ... more |
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Huge groupers, the joy of Florida divers, are now 'vulnerable'Boynton Beach, United States (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 The goliath grouper, a colossus of a fish that can weigh up to 360 kilograms (nearly 800 pounds), is the delight of divers in Florida, though scientists warn their numbers are down since the US state allowed fishing of the giants to resume. ... more |
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Libya's burst dams had decades-old cracks: officialDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Two dams that burst in a hurricane-strength storm, unleashing a wall of water that killed thousands in the Libyan port of Derna, had been cracked since 1998, an official said. ... more 
Water shortage in Central Asia worsening, Uzbekistan warnsTashkent (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Serious water shortages plaguing Central Asian countries have become "irreversible" and will only get worse, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev warned Friday, as global warming and increased competition weigh on resources. ... more  
Australia closes 'dodgy' climate emissions loopholeSydney (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Australia said Friday it is permanently cancelling 'dodgy' credits for historical greenhouse gas cuts, stopping any future government from using them as a loophole. ... more  
For climate activists, New York's lights shine too brightNew York (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 New York's annual Climate Week is underway, bringing together activists, politicians and business leaders for hundreds of events aimed at addressing the planetary crisis. ... more |
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 Greek PM announces fresh funding to face climate 'war'  
Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya but hopes fade for survivorsDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Shipments of international aid began to arrive in Libya on Saturday, offering a lifeline to thousands despite dwindling hopes of finding more survivors days after deadly flash floods. ... more |
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Angry protests erupt in flood-hit Libyan city; Survivors say 'the earth shook'Derna, Libya (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Hundreds of protesters rallied in Libya's disaster-hit Derna on Monday, accusing the authorities of neglect after a huge flash flood devastated the coastal city and swept thousands to their deaths. ... more  
Flooding, lightning strikes kill 8 in war-hit YemenSanaa (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Flooding and lightning strikes in Yemen have killed eight civilians, an official and a doctor told AFP on Saturday, underscoring the threat of extreme weather in the war-ravaged country. ... more 
Mohammed VI: Morocco's elusive monarch confronting earthquake aftermathParis (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Mohammed VI of Morocco, the North African country's king for almost two-and-half decades, is an elusive leader who has been thrown into an unusual international spotlight by the devastating earthquake. ... more 
Rivalry set aside as Libyans cope with flood disasterTripoli (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Libya's deadly floods have sparked a surge of solidarity and transcended political differences in a country wracked by division ever since the 2011 revolution that overthrew Moamer Kadhafi. ... more |
  Firefighters battle peatland blazes as haze shrouds Indonesian city  
Tragic Libya flood toll result of years of division: analystsTripoli (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Over a decade of bloody power battles in Libya have resulted in vital infrastructure falling into disrepair, culminating in the catastrophic death toll in Sunday's flood, politicians and analysts have said. ... more |
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Lesbian couple win Hong Kong court victory in IVF caseHong Kong (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 A Hong Kong court has sided with a lesbian couple who argued that both women should have parental status over their child born via "reciprocal IVF", a ruling hailed as a win for the LGBTQ community. ... more 
Escaped Chinese crocodiles all captured: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Dozens of crocodiles that escaped a flooded Chinese farm have all been recaptured, state media reported on Tuesday, a week after the reptilian runaways wriggled free. ... more 
Howl of disapproval: French activists quit wolf talksGrenoble, France (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 French conservation groups on Monday withdrew from government consultations about managing the wolf population, describing as "unacceptable" ministers' new proposals for checking the growing numbers of the once endangered predator. ... more 
Water shortage drives elephant migration from ZimbabweHarare (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe's biggest national park are moving to neighbouring Botswana in a search for water, a spokesman said Monday. ... more |
Marine heatwaves last longer in deeper water: studyParis (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Marine heatwaves may last longer and be more intense in deeper water, potentially threatening sensitive species as climate change makes the extreme events more frequent, researchers said on Monday. ... more  
Detained activists accuse Philippine military of abductionManila (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Two detained environmental activists accused the Philippine military of kidnapping them as they appeared at a government news conference Tuesday, fuelling demands by rights groups for the pair to be released. ... more 
Pope sounds alarm on 'ecological catastrophe' at UN sidelinesNew York (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Pope Francis called for humanity to unify in the face of climate disaster "before it's too late" during an address on the sidelines of the United Nations on Monday. ... more 
Victims of DR Congo anti-UN rally shootings buriedGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Three weeks after the killing of more than 50 civilians during a standoff with troops in Goma, eastern DRC, the victims' families were finally able to bury the dead late Monday. ... more |
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Clashes in Port Sudan for first time since war began: witnessesPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 The Sudanese army clashed with tribal militiamen in Port Sudan late Monday, witnesses said, the first fighting in the strategic coastal city in more than five months of war. ... more 
Chinese youths trade city-living for ceramicsJingdezhen, China (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 China's "Porcelain Capital" Jingdezhen is attracting droves of young people drawn to the city of artisans in search of an escape from the urban rat race among its ceramics workshops. ... more  
How trees influence cloud formationWurenlingen, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 As part of the international CLOUD project at the nuclear research centre CERN, researchers at PSI have identified so-called sesquiterpenes - gaseous hydrocarbons that are released by plants - as be ... more 
European bumblebee populations projected to plummetParis (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Populations of European bumblebees are projected to fall drastically in the coming decades due to climate change and habitat loss, researchers warned on Wednesday. ... more |
 
Heatwaves hitting Antarctica tooBoulder CO (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 The world saw another year full of extreme weather events resulting from climate change in 2022, from intense storms to soaring temperatures and rising sea levels. Antarctica was no exception, accor ... more 
Measurement campaign on small-scale variability of sunlight in the USA completedOklahoma City OK (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 For the first time, German researchers have measured the influence of clouds on short-term fluctuations of solar radiation in North America. They have used a globally unique network of radiation sen ... more 
Synchrotron studies change the composition of the Earth's coreTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 15, 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 ... more  
Need to hunt small prey compelled humans to make better weapons and smarten upTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 A new study from the Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University found that the extinction of large prey, upon which human nutrition had been based, compelled prehistoric humans to develop impr ... more |
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Fossil spines reveal deep sea's pastGottingen, Germany (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Right at the bottom of the deep sea, the first very simple forms of life on earth probably emerged a long time ago. Today, the deep sea is known for its bizarre fauna. Intensive research is being co ... more 
Bursting air bubbles may play a key role in how glacier ice meltsCorvallis OR (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Oregon State University research has uncovered a possible clue as to why glaciers that terminate at the sea are retreating at unprecedented rates: the bursting of tiny, pressurized bubbles in underw ... more  
ChatGPT diagnoses ER patients 'like a human doctor': studyThe Hague (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT diagnosed patients rushed to emergency at least as well as doctors and in some cases outperformed them, Dutch researchers have found, saying AI could "revolutionise the medical field". ... more  
Thailand urged to halt crop burning after air pollution spikeBangkok (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Thailand must ban stubble burning by farmers to improve air quality, the head of a leading agricultural body said Monday, after a spike in dangerous pollution left millions needing medical treatment. ... more |
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