Boulder COP (SPX) May 16, 2023 New University of Colorado Boulder research shows the number of farms globally will shrink in half as the size of the average existing farms doubles by the end of the 21st century, posing significant risks to the world’s food systems. Published in the journal Nature Sustainability, the study is the first to track the number and size of farms … Continue reading The number of the world’s farms to halve by 2100, study shows

Urbana IL (SPX) May 16, 2023 From self-driving tractors to weeding robots and AI-powered data collection, automated machinery is revolutionizing agricultural production. While these technological advancements can greatly improve productivity, they also raise new questions about safety measures and regulations. To address these issues, a recent study from the University of Illinois reviewed current academic literature on thehttp://dlvr.it/Sp8Vq0 Continue reading Automated agricultural machinery requires new approaches to ensuring safety

United Nations, United States (AFP) May 13, 2023 Syria has extended for three months humanitarian aid access into quake-stricken rebel-held areas from Turkey via two border crossings, a United Nations representative said Saturday. The Syrian foreign minister conveyed the decision “to allow the UN to continue using the Al Ra’ee and Bab Al-Salam crossings for an additional three months,” Eri Kaneko, spokesperson for the UN … Continue reading Syria extends humanitarian aid access via two border crossings: UN

Beledweyne, Somalia (AFP) May 14, 2023 Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes. Heavy rainfall earlier in the week sent water gushing into homes in Beledweyne town in Hiran region, submerging roads and buildings as residents grabbed … Continue reading 22 people killed in Somalia floods: UN

Singapore (AFP) May 13, 2023 Singapore reported its highest temperature in 40 years on Saturday, officials said, as a blistering heatwave burns through large parts of South and Southeast Asia. Saturday’s temperature of 37 degrees Celsius was the highest this year, and matches the record for a daily peak recorded in April 1983, the National Environment Agency said on Facebook. “The current warm and dry … Continue reading Temperature in Singapore soars to 40-year high: officials

Kyauktaw, Myanmar (AFP) May 14, 2023 Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, sparing sprawling refugee camps but bringing a storm surge to swathes of western Myanmar where communications were largely cut off. Mocha made landfall between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Sittwe packing winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour, in the biggest storm to hit the … Continue reading Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Baghdad (AFP) May 13, 2023 At least 13 people have died in Iraq since the start of the year from a viral tick-borne disease transmitted to humans from livestock, the health ministry said on Saturday. Nearly 100 other people have been infected by Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Iraq, where the disease claimed many more victims last year. In 2022, at least 212 people were … Continue reading 13 dead from Congo haemorrhagic fever in Iraq this year

Hoboken NJ (SPX) May 15, 2023 There are roughly 7,000 satellites whizzing around the Earth, scanning our planet’s surface and generating hundreds of terabytes of data every day. These satellites are operated by many different governments and commercial entities and the data they produce are scattered across different stakeholders with different agendas, making it impossible for any single research team to leverage the full phttp://dlvr.it/Sp2fRp Continue reading When it comes to satellite data, sometimes more is more

Paris, France (SPX) May 15, 2023 EarthCARE is an important new satellite designed and built by Airbus to help scientists better understand climate change on clouds, aerosols and radiation. Under construction for the European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus successfully completed the Electro-Magnetic Compatibility tests in April 2023 and now this latest ESA “Earth Explorer” satellite is getting closer to launch next year. The ihttp://dlvr.it/Sp2fQz Continue reading EarthCARE, when a satellite sheds light on the clouds

Paris (ESA) May 15, 2023 Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Nino conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America. The most recent sea level data from the U.S.-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich indicates early signs of a developing El Nino across the equatorial Pacific Ocean. The data shows Kelvin waves – which are roughly 2 … Continue reading International Sea Level Satellite Spots Early Signs of El Nino