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  Hanover NH (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 To help resolve the scientific debate over whether it was a giant asteroid or volcanic eruptions that wiped out the dinosaurs and most other species 66 million years ago, Dartmouth researchers tried a new approach - they removed scientists from the debate and let the computers decide. The researchers report in the journal Science a new modeling method powered by interconnected processors that can work through reams of geological and climate data without human input. They tasked nearly 130 processo ... read more |
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Iron atoms discovered on the move in Earth's solid inner coreAustin TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 The iron atoms that make up the Earth's solid inner core are tightly jammed together by astronomically high pressures - the highest on the planet. But even here, there's space for wiggle room, ... more  
Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate changeIttoqqortoormiit, Denmark (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 The thunder of icebergs crashing into the turquoise sea of eastern Greenland is the sound of one of the planet's most important ecosystems teetering on the edge of collapse. ... more  
Climate change draws great white sharks north, threatening ecosystemSanta Cruz, United States (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 There never used to be young great white sharks basking off the busy beaches of central California, but as climate change starts to bite, warmer waters are enticing them north - with possibly catastrophic consequences for a whole ecosystem. ... more 
Countries pledge to raise $12 billion to help coralBangkok (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 A coalition of 45 countries pledged Tuesday to raise $12 billion for conservation and restoration of coral reefs, which are threatened worldwide by the effects of climate change. ... more |
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  Is planting trees to combat climate change 'complete nonsense'? 
NOAA awards $20M to research harmful algal bloomsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 3, 2023 More than $20 million has been pledged to monitor and research harmful algal blooms, along U.S. coastal waters and in the Great Lakes, which can kill fish and threaten human health. ... more |
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Pope's climate text calls for binding deal at UNVatican City (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 Pope Francis warned Wednesday that the world "is collapsing" due to global warming, urging participants of the upcoming COP28 talks to agree to binding policies on phasing out fossil fuels. ... more  
Fukushima sake brewer warms shattered Japanese fishing communityNamie, Japan (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 Daisuke Suzuki is helping by doing what he does best as life tentatively returns to normal for the devastated fishing communities of Japan's Fukushima region: making sake. ... more  
At least 23 Indian soldiers missing in flash floodGuwahati, India (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 The Indian army said Wednesday that 23 soldiers were missing after a powerful flash flood caused by intense rainfall tore through a remote valley in the mountainous northeast Sikkim state. ... more 
Floods hit 4,000 homes in central ThailandBangkok (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 Floodwaters have inundated more than 4,000 homes in central Thailand, officials said Tuesday, after a river burst its banks following heavy monsoon rains. ... more |
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 Living in fear on Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano 
Taiwan cancels flights, shuts schools ahead of typhoonTaitung, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 Taiwan cancelled flights and closed schools in parts of its southern region on Wednesday ahead of Typhoon Koinu's expected landfall, the second major storm to make a direct hit on the island in a month. ... more |
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29 Niger soldiers killed by suspected jihadists: defence ministryNiamey, Niger (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defence ministry said on Monday night, declaring a three-day national mourning period. ... more  
Climate change affecting ability to prevent US wildfires: studyBangkok (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 Shifting weather patterns caused by climate change are limiting when controlled burns can be carried out to prevent wildfires in the western United States, a new study warns. ... more  
EU lawmakers endorse Dutch ex-FM for climate postStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 EU lawmakers on Wednesday backed former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra's candidacy for a top EU climate job, despite concerns over his past ties to the oil industry. ... 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 |
  Is there more to palm oil than deforestation? 
Laser-based ice-core sampling for studying climate changeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Researchers led by Yuko Motizuki from the Astro-Glaciology Laboratory at the RIKEN Nishina Center in Japan have developed a new laser-based sampling system for studying the composition of ice cores ... more |
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New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zonesBath UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Scientists have developed a new method that converts seawater into drinking water that could be useful in disaster zones where there is limited electrical power. The most popular method for re ... more 
Warming beaches threaten Yemen sea turtles' futureAl Ghay'Ah, Yemen (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 On a Yemeni beach, a sea turtle clambers ashore to lay eggs, which will likely be born female due to rising temperatures, creating a gender imbalance that brings the threat of local extinction. ... more 
'Zero income' after storms ravage famed Greek apple harvestZagora, Greece (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 Engine revving, Greek apple farmer Thymios Economou strains to drive a pickup truck through a rock-strewn dirt road and reach his flood-stricken orchard. ... more  
Libya flood relief hampered by 'turf wars' and divisionTunis (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 More than three weeks after Libya's deadly flood disaster, the divided country's two rival administrations remain bitterly at odds on how to manage the massive aid and reconstruction effort. ... more |
 
Inuit hunters blame cruise ships as narwhal disappearIttoqqortoormiit, Denmark (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 To hunt the narwhal, whose long tusk was the unicorn horn of medieval myth, you need absolute silence. ... more 
Indonesian city closes schools over peatland fire hazeJambi, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 An Indonesian city with a population of hundreds of thousands has shut schools for three days because of haze caused by large peatland fires, its mayor said Tuesday. ... more 
DRC army officer receives death sentence over protest killingsGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Oct 2, 2023 A military court sentenced a DR Congo army officer to death and handed 10-year prison terms to three others Monday over the August killing of more than 50 protesters in the eastern city of Goma. ... more  
Colombian army apologizes for civilian executionsBogota (AFP) Oct 4, 2023 Colombia's army apologized for the first time Tuesday for the deaths of civilians executed by soldiers to inflate performance numbers as they fought leftist guerrillas. ... more |
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Spainish heatwave breaks October records; UK and Japan report record Sept heatMadrid (AFP) Oct 2, 2023 Temperatures across Spain have hit record highs for October with the unseasonable heat likely to last over a week, the AEMET weather agency said Monday. ... more  
WHO recommends second vaccine against malariaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 2, 2023 The World Health Organization on Monday recommended a new vaccine for malaria, the mosquito-borne disease, which continues to plague the African region and kills nearly 500,000 children annually. ... more 
As rain vanishes, Guatemalans learn to use every drop of waterSacapulas, Guatemala (AFP) Sept 30, 2023 As rain becomes ever scarcer in northern Guatemala, communities are learning how to carve out makeshift irrigation canals and purify their water to conserve every last precious drop. ... more  
UN conference adopts plan to reduce chemicals harmParis (AFP) Sept 30, 2023 A new roadmap to reduce the environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a United Nations conference on Saturday as part of a drive to manage damaging chemical exposure. ... more |
Hoekstra: Kickboxing Dutchman spoiling for EU climate fightThe Hague (AFP) Oct 2, 2023 A keen kickboxer and ice skater, Wopke Hoekstra will need all his guile and fighting qualities to persuade sceptical European MPs that a former Shell employee should be EU climate commissioner. ... more 
Crossing glaciers and fjords: Norwegian reindeer migrate for winterTromso, Norway (AFP) Sept 30, 2023 A herd of reindeer with white, brown or grey coats climb mountains and swim between glaciers on their great migration to their winter pasture in Norway's far north. ... more 
France's Mayotte feels left high and dry as water crisis worsensMamoudzou (AFP) Sept 30, 2023 Water has been cut off two days out of every three this month in France's poorest department Mayotte, an Indian Ocean archipelago left underdeveloped in one of the world's wealthiest nations. ... more 
Dutch ex-FM defends record during EU climate post bid grillingBrussels (AFP) Oct 2, 2023 Former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra sought to convince European lawmakers Monday to back his bid for a top EU climate post by making ambitious commitments, in the face of criticism over his past ties to the oil industry. ... more |
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Drought drains Brazilian Amazon residents reliant on waterwaysManaus, Brazil (AFP) Oct 1, 2023 Not far from the emblematic site where the black waters of the Rio Negro join the brown currents of the Solimoes, two chief tributaries of the Amazon, what once was a lake has given way to a vast stretch of cracked mud. ... more 
European countries smash September temperature recordsParis (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Austria, France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland announced their hottest Septembers on record on Friday, in a year expected to be the warmest in human history as climate change accelerates. ... more  
China congratulates pro-Beijing winner of Maldives electionBeijing (AFP) Oct 2, 2023 China on Monday congratulated Mohamed Muizzu, the pro-Beijing winner of a recent presidential election in the Maldives. ... 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 |
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