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In a pickle: Baltic herring threatened by warming sea
Kotka, Finland (AFP) Nov 10, 2023 Even aged 84, Holger Sjogren nimbly untangles the knots in his herring net as it was lowered into the murky depths of the Baltic Sea. ... more |
WATER WORLD
Vienna fountain decried for 'ugliness', costs Vienna (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 A fountain in Austria's capital commemorating 150 years of Vienna's modern water system has drawn fierce criticism for its perceived "ugliness" and excessive costs.  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
'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. 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. | ||||||
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SHAKE AND BLOW
7.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Banda Sea Jakarta (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Banda Sea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. SHAKE AND BLOW
Philippine typhoon survivors pray for victims on 10th anniversary Tacloban, Philippines (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan prayed for their dead loved ones in the devoutly Catholic Philippines on Wednesday as they commemorated the 10th anniversary of a storm that killed more than 6,000 people. 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. |
AFRICA NEWS
Saudi-hosted Sudan peace talks fall short of ceasefire Riyadh (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Sudan's warring parties have made no progress towards a ceasefire in their latest talks, instead reiterating past agreements to improve access to humanitarian aid, host Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday. 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. WEATHER REPORT
Tuscany death toll from Storm Ciaran rises to eight Rome Nov 7, 2023 The body of an elderly man was found in Tuscany on Tuesday, an official said, the eighth victim in the Italian region from a storm that battered Western Europe last week. 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. | ||||||
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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 |
SPACE MEDICINE
Spinal implant allows Parkinson's patient to walk again Lausanne (AFP) Nov 6, 2023 A man with advanced Parkinson's disease is now able to walk almost normally again thanks to electrodes implanted in his spinal cord, researchers said on Monday. 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. 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 WOOD PILE
Indonesian tribe at risk of losing homeland after court ruling: NGOs Jakarta (AFP) Nov 3, 2023 An Indigenous tribe in Indonesia is at risk of losing vast swathes of ancestral forest after a court threw out its lawsuit against a palm oil firm, rights groups say. | ||||||
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