Madrid (AFP) Aug 28, 2021 Tens of thousands of people formed a human chain around Spain’s crisis-hit Mar Menor lagoon on Saturday in a show of mourning after tonnes of dead fish washed ashore, organisers and officials said. One of Europe’s largest saltwater lagoons, the Mar Menor has long been a draw for tourists but is slowly dying as a result of agricultural pollution, with … Continue reading Thousands rally to ‘hug’ Spain’s dying Mar Menor lagoon

Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 27, 2021 Because of the influence of different weather systems and topography, much of northwest China is arid compared to the southeast coast of China. Although extreme precipitation events (EPE) are rare in this region, short duration, high intensity, and localized heavy rainfall can cause natural disasters. Mountain torrents, or a combination of large-scale sliding floodwater and mud, as well ashttp://dlvr.it/S6VDzc Continue reading Extreme precipitation has increased significantly in arid Northwest China

Boston MA (SPX) Aug 23, 2021 After a summer of billionaires in space, many people have begun to wonder when they will get their turn. The cost of entering space is currently too high for the average citizen, but the work of PhD candidate Martin Nisser may help change that. His work on self-assembling robots could be key to reducing the costs that help determine … Continue reading Making machines that make robots, and robots that make themselves

Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Aug 26, 2021 Centrally located along trade routes and tightly nestled around the important waterways such as the Elbe River, Bohemia attracted many different archaeological cultures, rendering it a key region in understanding the prehistory of Europe. In addition to the expansions associated with the spread of agriculture and “steppe”-related ancestry previously discovered, this new study identifies at leasthttp://dlvr.it/S6RB0V Continue reading Central European prehistory was highly dynamic

This summer’s surge in spending is making digital retailers more vulnerable to accounting errors that result in significant revenue losses. To address this issue, UpstartWorks developed an automated system to audit and recoup unpaid invoices lost in the supply chain quagmire. Its new accounting automation engine resolves costly marketplace oversights that can save businesses millions.http://dlvr.it/S6R9gx Continue reading How Automated Accounting Engines Can Salvage Online Profitability

Rabat (AFP) Aug 24, 2021 The Moroccan navy has rescued more than 400 migrants since Thursday, after their makeshift boats ran into trouble on the dangerous sea crossing to Europe, state media reported. The 438 migrants, most of them from sub-Saharan Africa, were given first aid before being taken to the nearest Moroccan port, an officer told the state-run MAP news agency late Monday. MAP … Continue reading Morocco navy rescues more than 400 Europe-bound migrants

Merida, Venezuela (AFP) Aug 26, 2021 The death toll from heavy rains that triggered mudslides and floods in western Venezuela has risen to 20, local authorities said Wednesday, with 17 other people missing. Nine states are in an “emergency” situation and more than 54,000 people have been affected by the downpours, Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos told state television. On Tuesday he warned it would continue … Continue reading At least 20 dead after torrential rains in Venezuela

Khartoum (AFP) Aug 24, 2021 The United Nations has agreed to a request from Khartoum to withdraw the Ethiopian contingent of a peacekeeping force from a border region between Sudan and South Sudan, state media reported. “Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi held a virtual meeting with the UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa… in which they agreed to withdraw the Ethiopian contingent from the … Continue reading UN to withdraw Ethiopian peacekeepers on Sudan’s request: Khartoum

Paris (AFP) Aug 24, 2021 Protected areas will only help species migrating to escape a warming climate if enough of them, strategically located, allow for reproduction, a study of the English countryside showed Wednesday. With humanity’s numbers set to pass nine billion by mid-century, many animals and plants on our crowded planet are severely threatened by shrinking habitat. Carving out nature preserves is eshttp://dlvr.it/S6HK4f Continue reading Fragmented nature imperils wildlife as climate warms

New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Aug 25, 2021 While many – from Aristotle to the Dalai Lama – have opined on the state of human happiness, a new Rutgers-led study finds that utter contentment depends, at least in part, on believing that leisure activities are not a waste of time. The findings from four studies appear in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. “While work can … Continue reading Believing leisure is wasteful reduces happiness