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  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 Images of coastal houses being carried off into the sea due to eroding coastlines and powerful storm surges are becoming more commonplace as climate change brings a rising sea level coupled with more powerful storms. In the U.S. alone, coastal storms caused $165 billion in losses in 2022. Now, a study from MIT shows that protecting and enhancing salt marshes in front of protective seawalls can significantly help protect some coastlines, at a cost that makes this approach reasonable to implement. ... read more |
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Seabed disturbance releases carbon and reduces oxygenBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 The seabed stores vast amounts of carbon and nutrients, much more than the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A new study, published in "Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science", reveals that ... more  
Trees and power lines flattened as Cyclone Dana hits India; 66 dead in PhilippinesBalasore, India (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Cyclone Dana tore the roofs off homes and flattened trees and power lines after making landfall Friday on India's east coast, but did not appear to have caused significant casualties. ... more  
CATALYST introduces INSIGHTS 2.0 for smarter multi-source data visualizationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 CATALYST, a PCI Geomatics Enterprise Inc. brand known for its leadership in Earth observation solutions, has launched INSIGHTS 2.0, a cutting-edge visualization platform that integrates and interpre ... more  
Smog in Pakistan megacity ends outdoor play for schoolkidsLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Schoolchildren in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore have been banned from outdoor exercise until January because of hazardous smog levels, officials said Friday. ... more |
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A SMART method to enhance effectiveness of cartilage repair therapyBoston MA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) interdisciplinary research group at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's resea ... more |
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Novel hatchling raises hopes for endangered Indian bustardNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 A baby Great Indian Bustard has hatched in India thanks to artificial insemination, a significant breakthrough that raises hopes of saving the critically endangered bird. ... more  
Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoodsWashington (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Civil society groups implored Google on Thursday to rigorously enforce its policy to demonetize environmental disinformation, saying ads placed alongside climate denial content persistently popped up despite the tech titan's pledge to crack down. ... more 
EU chief visits Bosnia flood-hit areas, pledges helpJablanica, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday visited Bosnia's areas hit by the deadly floods earlier this month and pledged the bloc's further aid to deal with the consequences. ... more  
EU parliament slams crackdown on dissent in COP29 host AzerbaijanStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 The European Parliament on Thursday denounced Azerbaijan's crackdown on critical voices, saying it was "incompatible" with its hosting of the upcoming COP29 United Nations climate summit. ... more |
World more prepared than ever for tsunamis: ocean expertsJakarta (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 The world is more prepared than ever for a devastating tsunami thanks to early warning systems, ocean science experts said Thursday, even though they still cannot predict when one may strike. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Anti-whaling activist Watson requests French nationalityParis (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has requested French nationality, his lawyer Jean Tamalet told AFP on Thursday, as Paris pushes for his release from a Greenland jail where he is being held pending possible extradition to Japan. ... more  
Sweden boosts aid to transit countries to curb migrationStockholm (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Sweden said on Thursday it would boost aid to countries near conflict zones and on migration routes - a first ever move linking development aid with a bid to cut immigration. ... more 
Argentina seeks culprit after official reference to 'Falklands'Buenos Aires (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Argentina's government on Wednesday vowed to dismiss the person responsible for an official statement referring to islands at the center of a long-standing dispute with Britain as the "Falklands." ... more  
Dinosaur fossils discovered for first time in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in Hong Kong for the first time, the city's government announcement on Wednesday, adding that the species remains unknown. ... more |
 
Greek PM deplores worst climate conditions in 4 decadesAthens (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Wildfire-plagued Greece has suffered its worst year in terms of climate conditions in four decades in 2024, its prime minister told parliament on Wednesday. ... more 
Seeking our future in the deep pastBoston MA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024 Used to be, societies would recycle building materials. In Rome, St. Peter's Basilica was made from the stones of the Colosseum. The Inca reused stones from one project to the next. Today we rarely ... more  
Getting carbon capture right will be hard - but that doesn't make it optionalOxford UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 The UK government has given the go-ahead to carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) schemes worth GBP 22 billion (US$28.6 billion). Critics are insisting that this technology - which involves captu ... more  
Paws of polar bears sustaining ice-related injuries in a warming ArcticSeattle WA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the hea ... more |
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Millions flee as cyclone approaches India, Philippines races to reach stranded as toll risesKolkata (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 At least 1.1 million people on India's eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said Thursday. ... more 
Carbon Capture Innovators Lead $339BN circular economy with affordable CO2 TechLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Global energy consumption has risen by over 500 gigatons in the last five years, now representing 28% of all material usage since 1900. With the global population projected to grow by nearly 2 billi ... more 
Epic voyage to study earthquake triggers beneath the oceanSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 A team of international scientists, including two researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), is set to embark on a mission to explore the Japan ... more  
Global research reveals key factors driving woody species spread in arid regionsParis, France (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 A KAUST-led international team of 100 researchers from 25 countries has provided important insights from a global study showing that livestock management and climate are the primary factors influenc ... more |
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Chair of global plastics talks pledges deal next monthTokyo (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 A global treaty to curb plastic pollution will be secured at a summit in South Korea next month, the chair of the talks pledged Wednesday, although he cautioned there were still complex disputes and the time frame was a "big challenge". ... more |
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Belarus to hold presidential vote on January 26Moscow (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Belarus will hold a presidential election on January 26, four and a half years after widespread allegations of vote rigging in the last ballot led to mass protests. ... more 
Miners, farmers protest COP16 host Colombia's nature protection plansCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Thousands of miners and small-scale farmers protested Tuesday in Colombia against plans by the government, currently hosting a UN biodiversity summit, to declare protected zones in areas where they make their livelihoods. ... more 
Rich nations must pay more to tackle climate change, G24 saysWashington (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Richer countries must put more money on the table to support the world's developing and emerging market economies tackle climate and development challenges, or risk undoing recent progress, the G24 group of nations said Tuesday. ... more 
NGO urges Albania to 'transparently' probe suspected toxic wasteTirana (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 A Seattle-based NGO specialising in tracking toxic waste urged Albania on Tuesday to lead a transparent probe into hundreds of tons of possibly hazardous material expected to be shipped there next weekend. ... more |
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