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Scientists caution against a reliance on mechanical devices to clear water bodies of plastic
stock image onlyPlymouth UK (SPX) Nov 10, 2023 An international group of scientists has cautioned against reliance on mechanical cleanup devices as a means of addressing the plastic pollution crisis. The researchers - comprising a number o ... more |
FLORA AND FAUNA
Endangered Galapagos tortoises suffer from human waste: study Quito (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 Endangered giant Galapagos tortoises continue to swallow plastic and other human waste despite a ban on disposable plastic items in the Ecuadoran archipelago, according to a study published Wednesday.  SHAKE AND BLOW
New island emerges near Japan after underwater volcanic explosions Washington DC (UPI) Nov 9, 2023 A new small island the diameter of a football field emerged from the Pacific Ocean near mainland Japan in late October after underwater volcano eruptions, a Japanese researcher said on Wednesday. AFRICA NEWS
Ethiopia holds fresh round of talks with Oromo rebels Nairobi (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 Ethiopia's government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebel group are holding talks in Tanzania to try to end a five-year insurgency in the country's most populous region, a diplomatic source said Wednesday. CLIMATE SCIENCE
Scientists blame climate change for 'extreme drought' in Iraq, Iran and Syria Baghdad (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 The "extreme" drought gripping Iraq, Syria and Iran would not have occurred without climate change caused primarily by burning fossil fuels, scientists said Wednesday, warning that punishing dry spells will become more intense as the world warms. | ||||||
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AFRICA NEWS
Ethiopia holds fresh round of talks with Oromo rebelsNairobi (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 Ethiopia's government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebel group are holding talks in Tanzania to try to end a five-year insurgency in the country's most populous region, a diplomatic source said Wednesday. AFRICA NEWS
'Act urgently': French lawmakers call for new Africa approach Paris (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 France must "act urgently" and conduct reforms to restore its ties with Africa as Russia and China's influence is rising on the continent, according to a parliamentary report published on Wednesday. DISASTER MANAGEMENT
US Supreme Court weighs whether abusers have right to own guns Washington (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 The US Supreme Court appeared inclined on Tuesday to uphold a federal law prohibiting a person subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm. DEMOCRACY
First fatalities reported in Panama unrest over mining contract Panama City (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 A gunman killed two demonstrators blocking a road in Panama Tuesday in the third week of protests over a big mining contract, police said. |
AFRICA NEWS
Defence ministers of Russia, Burkina discuss military cooperation Moscow (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his counterpart from Burkina Faso Kassoum Coulibaly met on Tuesday and agreed to strengthen defence ties, Moscow said. FROTH AND BUBBLE
Green 'Marianne' brings climate crisis to French letterboxes Boulazac, France (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 A green version of national symbol Marianne will adorn French envelopes from this month, after President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new standard postage stamp highlighting environmental themes. WATER WORLD
Greenland's rapidly melting ice shelves risk 'dramatic' sea level rise: study Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 The last remaining Northern Greenland ice shelves bracing the region's vast ice sheet have lost a third of their volume in the last four decades, researchers said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of "dramatic" sea level rise. AFRICA NEWS
Mali army air strikes blamed for civilian deaths in rebel-held town Bamako (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Mali's army said Tuesday it carried out air strikes on "terrorist targets" in the rebel stronghold of Kidal where witnesses and separatists said civilians, including children, died in the attack. | ||||||
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Elusive Attenborough echidna rediscovered in Indonesia
Bangkok (AFP) Nov 10, 2023 An elusive echidna feared extinct after disappearing for six decades has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia, on an expedition that also found a new kind of tree-dwelling shrimp. ... more |
WOOD PILE
Desert Turkmenistan plants 470,000 trees Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 Water-scarce Turkmenistan said Monday it had planted almost half a million trees in a nationwide "green campaign" that is being used to advance the ruling family's personality cult. SPACE MEDICINE
High-tech helmet holds promise for deaf American football players Washington (AFP) Nov 4, 2023 Coach Chuck Goldstein often finds himself jumping up and down on the sidelines of the field - trying, in vain, to get his players' attention. ABOUT US
How "blue" and "green" appeared in a language that didn't have words for them Boston MA (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 The human eye can perceive about 1 million colors, but languages have far fewer words to describe those colors. So-called basic color terms, single color words used frequently by speakers of a given ICE WORLD
How a climate model can illustrate and explain ice-age climate variability Bremen, Germany (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 Although humankind is responsible for the current global climate warming, our planet has constantly been undergoing natural climate fluctuations throughout the past. Possible forcing mechanisms for | ||||||
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