Al-Jazira State, Sudan (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Fighting between rival Sudanese forces, including air strikes on the capital Khartoum, have killed at least 33 civilians, pro-democracy lawyers said overnight to Friday. Sudan has been gripped by nearly nine months of war pitting army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his former deputy, paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. The war has claimed at least 12,190 lives according … Continue reading More than 30 killed in strikes on Sudan capital: NGO

Des Moines, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 Plunging temperatures, whipping wind and buckets of snow froze out the final stretch of campaigning in the US state of Iowa Saturday, with overwhelming favorite Donald Trump canceling in-person appearances just two days before voters make their preferences known. Forecasters warned of “fairly intense blizzard conditions” throughout much of the Midwestern state, as the National Weather Servichttp://dlvr.it/T1MXQx Continue reading Severe weather freezes Iowa caucus campaigning

Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Tech aimed at battling climate change and even pumping fresh water out of thin air attracted crowds as the annual CES gadget extravaganza showed its green side. With calls to fight climate change escalating, technology firms are finding ways to help, according to organizers of the Consumer Electronics Show, which wraps up in Las Vegas on Friday. Genesis Systems … Continue reading Green tech pumps water from air at CES

Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 It’s no secret human activity is warming the planet, driving more frequent and intense extreme weather events and transforming ecosystems at an extraordinary rate. But the record-shattering temperatures of 2023 have nonetheless alarmed scientists, and hint at some “mysterious” new processes that may be under way, NASA’s top climatologist Gavin Schmidt tells AFP. The following are excerphttp://dlvr.it/T1KG6z Continue reading 2023’s record heat partly driven by ‘mystery’ process: NASA scientist

Geneva (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 This year could be hotter under El Nino’s influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Friday, as it urged drastic emissions cuts to combat climate change. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization said new monthly temperature records were set every month between June and December, and the pattern is likely to continue due to the warming El Nino weather … Continue reading El Nino could make 2024 hotter than record 2023

Des Moines, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 Plunging temperatures, whipping wind and buckets of snow derailed the final stretch of caucus campaigning in the US state of Iowa Friday as Republican presidential hopefuls delivered their last pitches to voters. Forecasters warned of “fairly intense blizzard conditions” throughout much of the Midwestern state, as the National Weather Service (NWS) said gusts of 50 to 55 … Continue reading ‘Intense’ US blizzard blows Iowa caucus campaigning off course

Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Among the more than 3,500 booths at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, only a few focus exclusively on women’s health, including a cervical cancer screening device and a wristband to anticipate hot flushes. South Korea’s Aidot presented Cerviray AI, which enables remote screening for uterine cancer with the help of artificial intelligence. According to the World … Continue reading Women’s health on show, a little, at CES

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2024` Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), a prominent player in the satellite technology sector, has achieved a significant breakthrough with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) granting them a Tier 1 remote sensing license. This license is a testament to Sidus Space’s advanced capabilities, particularly in Panchromatic (PAN) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) imaging technologies, andhttp://dlvr.it/T1FLsS Continue reading NOAA Approves Sidus Space for Government and Commercial Earth Imaging

Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 11, 2024 NISAR, the soon-to-launch radar satellite from NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will measure some key Earth vital signs, from the health of wetlands to ground deformation by volcanoes to the dynamics of land and sea ice. This last capability will help researchers decipher how small-scale processes can cause monumental changes in the ice sheets covering Antarctica … Continue reading This US-Indian Satellite Will Monitor Earth’s Changing Frozen Regions

Paris (AFP) Jan 10, 2024 The largest primate ever to walk the Earth went extinct because it could not adapt to its changing environment, with the mighty beast reduced to living off bark and twigs before dying off, scientists said on Wednesday. Gigantopithecus blacki, which stood three metres tall (10 feet) and weighed up to 300 kilogrammes (660 pounds), thrived in the forests of southern … Continue reading Late apes: Biggest primate ever died off due to ‘huge mistake’