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Japan's Moon Lander Comes Back To Life

SLIM's January 20 touchdown made Japan only the fifth nation to achieve a "soft landing" on the Moon after the United States, the Soviet Union, China and India.
Japan's Moon lander has come back to life, the space agency said Monday, enabling the craft to proceed with its mission of investigating the lunar surface despite its rocky start.
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Meloni hopes to posit Italy as a key bridge between Africa and Europe.

Italy's Meloni Targets Energy, Migration With Africa Plan

Energy deals in return for stopping migration. Prime Minister Meloni, who came to power in 2022 on an anti-migrant ticket, hopes to posit Italy as a key bridge between Africa and Europe, funnelling energy north while exchanging investment in the south for deals aimed at preventing migration.
Authorities have warned of a "significant deterioration" in air quality in Bogota

Colombia Declares Emergency Over Raging Forest Fires

Colombia has declared a state of emergency in two regions as dozens of forest fires burned wide swathes of the country and left the capital choking on smoke during record temperatures linked with the El Nino weather phenomenon.
A hockey player skates on one of the few open outdoor ice rinks at Laurier Park in Motnreal

Warming World Dampening Winter Sports In Canada

Christmas was without snow, then temperatures seesawed throughout January in much of Canada, as the increasing effects of climate change drastically dampen the country's winter sports season.
"Trends continue to point ominously towards global catastrophe," said Rachel Bronson, president and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, which reset its Doomsday clock to 90 seconds to midnight

'Doomsday Clock' Remains At 90 Seconds To Midnight

The symbolic "Doomsday Clock" was held at 90 seconds to midnight Tuesday, reflecting existential threats to humanity posed by potential nuclear escalation from the war in Ukraine and the multiplying impacts of the climate crisis following Earth's hottest recorded year.
From rising fuel costs to anger over green regulations, the farmers' list of grievances is long

EU Under Pressure To Defuse Farmers' Anger

EU agriculture ministers will discuss on Tuesday how to resolve European farmers' growing discontent as Brussels scrambles to address the issue ahead of elections this year.
Top Dutch bank ING is now in the legal crosshairs of the group

ING Targeted In New Dutch Climate Legal Case

The Dutch climate activists who won an historic court battle against Shell now have a new target -- top Dutch bank ING. Milieudefensie, the Dutch branch of Friends of the Earth, said Friday they have started legal proceedings against ING, and warned that other top companies could be next.
IEA chief Fatih Birol told AFP fair trade is 'a good friend' of the energy transition

Trade Barriers Can Slow Energy Transition: IEA Chief

Trade barriers can slow the world's energy transition but commerce also needs to be fair, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Wednesday, as world powers tussle over the technologies key to fighting climate change.
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lander took off from Tanegashima Space Centre aboard a H-IIA rocket in September

High Hopes For Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Mission

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface this weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.
Genesis Systems co-founder Shannon Stuckenberg discusses the inner workings of a WaterCube device that extracts water from the air during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

Green Tech Pumps Water From Air At CES

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.

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