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  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to turn seawater into drinking water with a completely passive device that is inspired by the ocean, and powered by the sun. In a paper appearing in the journal Joule, the team outlines the design for a new solar desalination system that takes in saltwater and heats it with natural sunlight. The configuration of the device allows water to circulate in swirling eddies, in a manner similar to the much larger "thermohaline" circulation of the ocean. This ... read more |
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Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in cloudsWashington (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that aren't yet fully understood. ... more  
Reconstruction aid lagging for 2022 Pakistan floods: UN chiefUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country present "a litmus test for climate justice," the head of the United Nations said Wednesday. ... more 
East Libya government announces fund for flood-hit DernaBenghazi, Libya (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Libya's eastern-based government announced Wednesday the creation of a fund for the reconstruction of Derna, weeks after it was hit by a devastating flood that swept thousands out to sea. ... more  
India-China power play dominates Maldives runoff voteColombo (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 The Maldives votes in a presidential runoff on Saturday that could drastically rebalance its relations with India and China, two regional giants competing for influence in the geopolitical hotspot. ... more |
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  Scientists develop method of identifying life on other worlds 
NASA-led study pinpoints areas of New York City sinking, risingPasadena CA (JPL) Sep 28, 2023 Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found. While the elevatio ... more |
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China launches its latest remote sensing satelliteJiuquan (XNA) Sep 27, 2023 China on Wednesday sent its latest remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite, Yaogan-33 04, was launched on a Long March-4C ... more 
First long-duration Lidar satellite mission CALIPSO EndsHampton VA (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 CALIPSO, a lidar satellite that advanced the world's understanding of climate, weather, and air quality, ended its scientific mission on Aug. 1, 2023. Across 17 years of operation, the Cloud-A ... more  
Hundreds rescued as new storm pummels GreeceAthens (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Hundreds of people were rescued from floods in Greece overnight and early on Thursday, officials said, as a new storm hit the country just weeks after floods left 17 dead. ... more  
Trimble and Kyivstar to provide GNSS correction services in UkraineWestminster CO (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest telecommunications company, are partnering to install a new Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) network to provide Global Navigatio ... more |
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 New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones  
Is there more to palm oil than deforestation?Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Palm oil is the world's most produced and consumed vegetable oil and everyone knows that its production can damage the environment. But do consumers have the full picture? In fact, replacing palm oi ... more |
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Two 'catastrophic' years melt away 10% of Swiss glacier volume: studyGeneva (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Two consecutive years of extreme warming in the Alps have obliterated 10 percent of Swiss glacier volume - the same amount lost in the three decades prior to 1990, a report revealed Thursday. ... more  
What is the carbon footprint of a hospital bed?Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Researchers from the University of Waterloo completed the first-ever assessment of a Canadian hospital to reveal its total environmental footprint and specific carbon emission hotspots. Studyi ... more 
Glacier Loss Day indicates record breaking glacier meltInnsbruck, Austria (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The Hintereisferner, located at the back of the Tyrolean Otztal, has been closely monitored for more than 100 years, and there have been continuous records of its mass balance since 1952. This makes ... more  
Argyle study reveals crucial third clue to finding new diamond depositsPerth, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2023 Curtin University researchers studying diamond-rich rocks from Western Australia's Argyle volcano have identified the missing third key ingredient needed to bring valuable pink diamonds to the Earth ... more |
  Youth bring climate case to Europe rights court  
Biggest quake in 40 years shakes Italy's volcanic Campi FlegreiRome (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Italy's Campi Flegrei region west of Naples in the early hours Wednesday, in the biggest tremor in the area for 40 years, according to experts. ... more |
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'We're all dead': Iraqis in shock after wedding fireQaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A huge portrait of Jesus Christ dominates the crowd, which parts to make way for a stream of coffins after a fire tore through an Iraqi Christian wedding. ... more  
Brain implants could restore paralyzed patients' arm movementsWashington (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A paralyzed Swiss man has become the first person to test a new technology that reads his thoughts using AI and then transmits signals through his own nervous system to his arms, hands and fingers in order to restore movement. ... more 
Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific NorthwestTucson AZ (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 In February, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Turkey-Syria border, followed by one nearly as large nine hours later. Shallow faults less than 18 miles beneath the surface buckled and ruptured, c ... more  
French news outlet Jeune Afrique protests Burkina suspensionOuagadougou (AFP) Sept 26, 2023 French media outlet Jeune Afrique protested Tuesday after Burkina Faso's junta-led government suspended its print and online operations in the country after the publication of two articles about tensions within the military. ... more |
 
Syrian beekeepers battle both war and climate changeRankus, Syria (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Syrian beekeeper Ibrahim Damiriya struggles to produce honey from his hives on parched land near the capital Damascus after years of war, economic collapse and worsening climate change impacts. ... more 
Earthworms contribute to 6.5% of world grain production: studyParis (AFP) Sept 26, 2023 Most gardeners know that earthworms help keep soils healthy, now scientists have assessed just how important their underground activities are to global food production - and how to protect them. ... more 
As temperatures rise, Sicily turns to exotic fruitsGiarre, Italy (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Avocados, mangos, bananas and passion fruit - a wealth of exotic produce is growing under the shadow of Sicily's Mount Etna, as the Italian island's farmers adapt to global warming. ... more  
Canadian wildfire smoke darkens Greenland skiesCopenhagen (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Smoke from Canadian wildfires has darkened skies in Greenland's west, said residents of the Arctic island who are hundreds of kilometres from Canada's coast. ... more |
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Climate migration study launched in DR Congo capitalKinshasa (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Experts from nations across Africa and beyond have launched a study on climate migration across the continent, as one speaker warned that 86 million people could be displaced by 2050. ... more  
Hong Kong arrests 6,400 in anti-triad bustHong Kong (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Hong Kong police said on Wednesday they have arrested 6,400 people, including children, and seized millions of dollars in cash and contraband after a three-month operation targeting cross-border criminal activity. ... more  
Ancient Amazonians intentionally created fertile "dark earth"Boston MA (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The Amazon river basin is known for its immense and lush tropical forests, so one might assume that the Amazon's land is equally rich. In fact, the soils underlying the forested vegetation, particul ... more 
Antarctica's glacial border migrates for miles with the tideLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 New measurements of how boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting. The grounding line of the southern Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarct ... more |
Scientists call for a tree planting drive to help tackle heatwavesGuildford UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Adding more natural areas across our towns and cities could cool them by up to 6 C during heatwaves, according to new research from the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (G ... more 
We could sequester CO2 by "re-greening" arid lands, plant scientists sayWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere will take more than cutting emissions-we will also need to capture and store the excessive volumes of already-emitted carbon. In an opinion paper publishing in ... more 
Antarctic sea ice hits lowest winter maximum on record: US dataWashington (AFP) Sept 26, 2023 The sea ice around Antarctica likely had a record low surface area when it was at its maximum size this winter, a preliminary US analysis of satellite data showed Monday. ... more  
Scientists uncover a scaly surprise with new pangolin speciesBangkok (AFP) Sept 26, 2023 The small, scaly, and highly endangered pangolin has been keeping a secret: it comprises not eight species but nine, with a new one discovered through analysis of confiscated scales. ... more |
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Petition against felling trees in historic Tokyo park areaTokyo (AFP) Sept 25, 2023 Campaigners filed a fresh petition with almost 225,000 signatures on Monday against plans to fell large numbers of trees and tear down a historic baseball stadium in a rare green area of central Tokyo. ... more 
UK water firms must cut bills over poor performance: regulatorLondon (AFP) Sept 26, 2023 A UK regulator Tuesday ordered water companies in England and Wales to return a combined Pounds 114 million ($139 million) to customers for failing to meet performance targets, including over river pollution. ... more 
Malaysia boosts China palm oil exports under EU pressureKuala Lumpur (AFP) Sept 25, 2023 Malaysia will increase palm oil exports to China by 500,000 tons a year as it faces pressure from new European Union restrictions targeting deforestation, a senior minister told AFP on Monday. ... more 
At least 100 killed in Iraq wedding fire tragedyQaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 At least 100 people were killed when a fire broke out at a wedding attended by hundreds of guests in northern Iraq after fireworks were set off inside, officials said Wednesday. ... more |
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