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  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 11, 2023 Intrepid as Crocodile Dundee, Brazilian biologist Ricardo Freitas catches a caiman in the dark of night with a snare pole, then hoists it into his small wooden boat. Unfazed by the reptile's sharp teeth, he grabs it by the snout and wraps a black band around its muzzle to examine it without getting bitten. The 1.5-meter (five-foot) caiman is right at home in the lagoon waters of Jacarepagua, a vast, urban district on Rio de Janeiro's west side whose name means "Valley of the Caimans" in the Tupi ... read more |
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Hong Kong 'patriots only' elections see lowest-ever turnoutHong Kong (AFP) Dec 11, 2023 Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates. ... more  
Changing Flight Altitudes Reduces Climate Impact of AviationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2023 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) have collaborated on groundbreaking research that could lead to a significant reduction in the clima ... more  
Tornadoes kill six in southeastern USWashington (AFP) Dec 10, 2023 Tornadoes tore through the US state of Tennessee on Saturday, leaving at least six people dead, damaging homes and causing blackouts, authorities said. ... more  
'Ecocide': how war and climate change are often linkedDubai (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 The link between climate change and war has been a running theme at COP28, highlighting how many countries suffer from both deadly conflict and environmental disasters. ... more |
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  Metamorphic evolution of the East Tethys tectonic domain and its tectonic implications  
Can factory chicken really help save the climate?Josselin, France (AFP) Dec 9, 2023 Stephane Dahirel doesn't exactly say eat chicken and save the planet, but that is what he's hinting at as he opens a shed door at his intensive farm in Brittany, western France. ... more |
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NASA Helps Study One of the World's Most Diverse EcosystemsPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 11, 2023 An international team of researchers spent October and November 2023 in the field studying one of the world's most biologically diverse areas - South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region. As part ... more 
'Small minority' blocking COP28 progress, says at-risk VanuatuDubai (AFP) Dec 10, 2023 A small minority of countries at UN climate talks are blocking a growing consensus to phase out fossil fuels, at-risk Vanuatu's climate change minister told AFP on Sunday. ... more  
Fleet Space Tech using Ambient Noise Tomography to explore for nickel depositsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 In a groundbreaking collaboration, Power Nickel, a prominent player in mineral exploration, has partnered with Fleet Space Technologies to revolutionize nickel exploration. Utilizing Fleet Space's i ... more  
Deforestation hits record low in Brazilian Amazon in NovemberSao Paulo (AFP) Dec 8, 2023 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit a record low for the month of November, according to figures released Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government touted its environmental record at the UN climate talks. ... more |
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  Fight fire with fire: controlled burns stem California blazes  
Insured disaster losses to again top $100 bn: Swiss ReZurich (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Insured losses from natural catastrophes will pass the $100-billion threshold for the fourth year running in 2023, reinsurance giant Swiss Re said Thursday. ... more |
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Wild birds analyze grunts, whistles made by human honey-huntersWashington (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 In parts of Africa, expert honey-hunters call out to a species of bird known as the greater honeyguide, which leads them to wild bee nests - a mutually beneficial practice. ... more 
Seychelles starts clean-up after massive blast, floodsNairobi (AFP) Dec 8, 2023 The Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles began a clean-up operation on Friday after a huge blast at an explosives depot a day earlier injured more than 170 people. ... more 
Sydney bakes in hottest day in three yearsSydney (AFP) Dec 9, 2023 A heatwave scorched Australia's eastern coast and sent temperatures in Sydney to a three-year high Saturday as firefighters battled runaway bushfires. ... more 
Guinea-Bissau army displays weapons haul after coup attemptBissau (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Guinea-Bissau's army showed off automatic rifles, rocket launchers and ammunition on Wednesday, saying the arsenal had been seized after what the government described as an attempted coup last week. ... more |
 'National circumstances' key to COP28 fossil fuel deal: S.Africa minister 
UN peacekeepers hand over one of last camps to Mali authoritiesDakar (AFP) Dec 8, 2023 UN peacekeepers on Friday handed over one of their last camps to the Malian authorities as part of a pull-out ordered by the country's military leaders, a UN spokeswoman said. ... more |
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U.S. says Sudan's warring sides have committed war crimesWashington DC (UPI) Dec 7, 2023 The warring sides in Sudan's nearly eight-month bloody conflict have committed war crimes, the United States declared Wednesday, as the Biden administration tries to press international efforts to end the fighting and address the humanitarian and human rights crises it has caused. ... more  
'A place of fear': Hong Kong activist recalls years of repressionOttawa (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Agnes Chow was trapped in Hong Kong, had her passport seized and was branded a "foreign agent" after years as one of the city's most prominent democracy activists. ... more 
Iran's jailed Narges Mohammadi to receive Nobel Peace Prize in absentiaOslo (AFP) Dec 10, 2023 The Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out in Oslo on Sunday but with the notable absence of winner Narges Mohammadi, currently in prison, who will be represented by her children. ... more  
Trimble to provide new positioning system to Sabanto for RoboTractorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2023 In a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing the agriculture industry, Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Sabanto have teamed up to integrate advanced positioning systems into Sabanto's autonomy solu ... more |
 
Evidence that ancient Tethys Ocean influenced Earth's past environmentsBeijing, China (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 This study, led by geologist Bo Wan from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Geology and Geophysics, connects the Tethyan plate tectonic movements to changes in Earth's surface environment ... more 
Building a better indoor herb gardenBoston MA (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 Randall Briggs '09, SM '18 didn't set out to build indoor gardens when he arrived at MIT. The winner of the 2010 2.007 robot competition class, he was excited to work on designing fighter planes one ... more 
Novel meat and dairy alternatives could help curb climate-harming emissions - UNDubai UAE (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 Emerging novel alternatives to animal products such as meat and dairy may contribute to significantly reducing the environmental footprint of the current global food system, particularly in high- an ... more 
Australia, Papua New Guinea announce security dealSydney (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. ... more |
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Vertically farmed greens taste as good as organic onesCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Consumer skepticism about the taste of vertically farmed greens is widespread. But the first scientific taste test from the University of Copenhagen and Plant Food and Research, New Zealand shows th ... more 
Strange burn: new research identifies unique patterns in Utah wildfiresLogan UT (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 For a century fire ecologists have worked to decipher a complex question - what does a "normal'' wildfire year look like in the West? That's a hard question to answer for many reasons, but new resea ... more 
New project investigating how aerosols could affect climate change in near futureAustin TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 A researcher from The University of Texas at Austin has received a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to study how changing aerosol pollution could influence clima ... more 
Languages are louder in the tropicsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 A recent study has unearthed intriguing connections between the natural environment and the evolution of human languages. Led by Qibin Ran and a team of researchers, the study explored how the physi ... more |
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerateExeter UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points - and progress towards positive tipping points - accelerate, a new report shows. The Global Tipping Points Re ... more  
Harnessing solar power for atmospheric water harvestingSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 In a significant advancement for regions grappling with water scarcity, researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have unveiled a novel solar-powered atmospheric water harvesting techn ... more 
A new 66 million-year history of carbon dioxide offers little comfort for todayNew York NY (SPX) Dec 08, 2023 A massive new review of ancient atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels and corresponding temperatures lays out a daunting picture of where the Earth's climate may be headed. The study covers geologic rec ... more 
Plankton's Vital Role in Carbon Sequestration UnveiledParis, France (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 The ocean's capacity to store atmospheric carbon dioxide is some 20% greater than the estimates contained in the latest IPCC report. These are the findings of a study published in the journal Nature ... more |
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Minding the gap on tropical forest carbon Paris (ESA) Dec 08, 2023 Tropical forests are clearly critical to Earth's climate system, but understanding exactly how much carbon they absorb from the atmosphere, store and release is tricky to calculate, not least becaus ... more 
Cultivate Space Launches Tianyan 16, First in Meteorological Satellite FleetSydney, Australiaq (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 Cultivate Space, a Beijing-based private satellite company, has commenced the construction of a meteorological satellite network, as announced by a company executive. The inaugural satellite i ... more 
AWE Project Achieves Milestone with First Light Images from SpaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) has successfully obtained its initial images of the mesosphere, marking a major milestone for the project. Installed on the International Space Station (ISS ... more 
China's commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket launches new satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, launched the 11th flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket on Tuesday morning to deploy two satellites into orbit. The rocket blasted off at 7:3 ... more |
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