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  Madrid (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Spain's leftist government on Thursday approved a "paid climate leave" of up to four days for workers to avoid travelling during weather emergencies, a month after floods killed 230 people. Several companies came under fire after the October 29 catastrophe for ordering employees to keep working despite a red alert issued by the national weather agency. The firms said the authorities failed to inform them sufficiently and sent telephone alerts too late during the European country's deadliest floo ... read more |
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Indonesia's North Sumatra landslide death toll rises to 27Jakarta (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 The death toll from flooding triggered by intense rains in western Indonesia has risen to 27, after a landslide buried vehicles, a rescue official said Thursday. ... more  
One dead, 1000s displaced as floods hit Thailand; Sri Lanka storm claims 6 - heads to IndiaBangkok (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Flooding triggered by three days of heavy rain has killed one person and displaced thousands in southern Thailand, with more days of rain forecast, authorities said Thursday. ... more 
At least 15 dead, 113 missing, after Uganda landslidesKampala (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Landslides in several villages in eastern Uganda have killed 15 people and left more than 100 unaccounted for, police said on Thursday. ... more  
COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UNParis (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Crunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the UN said on Thursday, after negotiations this month in Colombia ended without a deal. ... more |
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Mali says arrested 6 'terrorists' over jihadist attacksBamako (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Mali's ruling junta on Thursday said it had arrested six "terrorists" over their alledged involvement in a jihadist massacre on the capital Bamako in September. ... more |
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Tanzania's ruling party wins landslide victory in local voteDar Es Salaam (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, which has dominated the east African nation's politics for decades, won more than 98 percent of seats in this week's local elections, official results showed Thursday. ... more  
China confirms return of 'wrongfully imprisoned' trio from USBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Beijing said Thursday that three of its nationals "wrongfully imprisoned" in the United States had returned to China, after US officials said they had negotiated the return of three Americans incarcerated there. ... more  
Norway faces WWF in court over deep sea miningOslo (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter will have its day in court Thursday, after it sued Norway for opening up its seabed to mining before performing sufficient impact studies. ... more  
Plastic pollution talks must speed up, chair warnsBusan, South Korea (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 Negotiators must move "significantly" faster to reach a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution, the diplomat chairing the talks warned Wednesday, as countries lined up to express frustration about the limited progress. ... more |
At plastic treaty talks, no united front for industryBusan, South Korea (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Is virgin plastic production vital or completely unsustainable? For the industry lobbyists at UN talks on plastic pollution, the answer is far from unanimous. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Can robots learn from machine dreams?Boston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 For roboticists, one challenge towers above all others: generalization - the ability to create machines that can adapt to any environment or condition. Since the 1970s, the field has evolved from wr ... more  
Microbial solutions must be deployed against climate catastropheBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 A landmark appeal published simultaneously in 14 scientific journals urges governments and industries worldwide to prioritize microbiological research across six key areas that could combat the grow ... more  
South Korea officials say three dead in heavy snowfallSeoul (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting flights and ferry services, authorities said. ... more  
Overthinking stems from ancient brain processes influencing modern cognitionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 We've all experienced it: leaving a social gathering only to be consumed by nagging thoughts like, "Did I talk too much?" or "Did my joke offend someone?" According to a new study from Northwestern ... more |
Spain govt defends flood response and offers new aidMadrid (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced almost 2.3 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in new aid for Spain's flood-stricken region and defended his government's handling of the deadly disaster last month. ... more 
Four children drowned in Sri Lanka as storm heads to IndiaColombo (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Sri Lankan rescue teams said Thursday they had recovered four drowned children killed in a flash flood, with four other people missing, after torrential rains from a powerful but slow-moving storm now heading towards India. ... more 
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a yearParis (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday. ... more  
Coffee price heats up on tight Brazil crop fearsLondon (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 The price of Arabica coffee hit the highest level since 1977 on Wednesday, approaching a record high as drought in top producer Brazil this year hits supplies. ... more |
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Reducing environmental impacts in small-scale robotics manufacturingMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 The world of micro- and nanoscale robotics has rapidly evolved, with applications ranging from precise drug delivery to sustainable energy production and environmental cleanup. These advanced roboti ... more 
Thailand to return nearly 1,000 trafficked lemurs, tortoises to MadagascarBangkok (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries called their biggest ever operation against wildlife trafficking. ... more
As Arctic warms, Santa runs short of snow; as SKorean capital gets record Nov snowfallRovaniemi, Finland (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried. ... more 
Canada AI project hopes to help reverse mass insect extinctionMontreal (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 Researchers in Canada are using artificial intelligence to monitor the ongoing mass extinction of insects, hoping to collect data that can help reverse species collapse and avert catastrophe for the planet. ... more |
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Hong Kong same-sex couples win housing, inheritance rightsHong Kong (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 Hong Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government. ... more |
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Seed industry hopes innovation can sow successGeneva (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 Agriculture can find solutions to counter the negative impacts of climate change on crops, but only if the sector is allowed to innovate, the International Seed Federation's chief told AFP. ... more 
How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisisBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 US president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap blistering new tariffs on Chinese goods in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States. ... more 
Senegal signs off on ruling party's parliament landslideDakar (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 Senegal's Constitutional Council confirmed Wednesday the governing party's win in parliamentary elections, giving it the majority needed to implement its pan-Africanist programme. ... more
US says China releases three 'wrongfully detained' AmericansWashington (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 China has freed three Americans considered wrongfully detained in a swap with the United States, US officials said Wednesday, meeting a key goal of outgoing President Joe Biden's administration. ... more |
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