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Kim's sister slams UN meeting on North Korea's spy satellite launch

Spacedaily.com 

Seoul (AFP) June 4, 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong slammed the UN Security Council for holding a "most unfair" meeting over Pyongyang's recent spy satellite launch, state media reported on Sunday. North Korea's new Chollima-1 rocket lost thrust and crashed into the sea with its satellite payload on Wednesday, Pyongyang said in a rare same-day announcement, adding that another test

SpaceX is keeping up cadence with Starlink Group 6-4 mission

Spacedaily.com 

Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 05, 2023
At 8:20 a.m. EDT (1220 UTC) on Sunday, a Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 of SpaceX's brand-new "V2 Mini" internet satellites for its Starlink communications network from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Florida. The rocket went upright at 3:20 a.m. earlier this morning and was originally scheduled to launch before sunrise at 5:56 a.m. EDT (0



US to open first Arctic diplomatic post in Norway

Energy-daily.com 

Oslo (AFP) June 1, 2023
The United States will open its first diplomatic post north of the Arctic Circle in Norway as climate change raises interest in the region, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Thursday. The so-called observation post, generally staffed by a single American diplomat, will open in Tromso, the largest city in Norwegian Lapland, and be the northernmost United States diplomatic facility.

Brazil's Congress passes cuts to Lula environment, Indigenous ministries

Energy-daily.com 

Brasilia (AFP) June 1, 2023
Brazil's Senate passed a bill Thursday slashing the powers of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's environment and Indigenous affairs ministries, as the conservative-majority Congress flexed its muscle over the leftist leader's climate agenda. The measure, which easily cleared the lower house Wednesday, passed by a vote of 51 to nine in the Senate - the latest in a series of setbacks for t

'Swimming in plastic': Greek fishermen fight pollution

Energy-daily.com 

Keratsini, Greece (AFP) June 2, 2023
The fish market of Keratsini, west of Athens, is abuzz in the early morning, with trawlers disgorging crates of sardines and anchovies as trucks await nearby to be loaded. But on his family's fishing boat, Lefteris Arapakis sorts out a different sort of haul - bottles, boots, plastic pipes and fishing nets, all dragged from the bed of the Aegean Sea. "We are swimming in plastic," said

Sweltering heat in Vietnam's north sparks power cuts

Energy-daily.com 

Hanoi (AFP) June 3, 2023
Hanoi residents flocked to the Vietnamese capital's air-conditioned shopping malls on Saturday to escape power cuts at home, as the grid struggled to cope with the high demand caused by soaring heat. Vietnam is one of many countries across South and Southeast Asia experiencing record-high temperatures in recent weeks. As the temperature rose to 36 degrees Celsius, Bui Manh Duc Tai and hi

Senior US official to travel to China for rare visit: govt

Energy-daily.com 

Washington (AFP) June 3, 2023
A senior US diplomat will embark on a rare trip to Beijing Sunday, the government said, as Washington seeks to allay tensions between the rival powers. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will travel to China and New Zealand from June 4-10, the US State Department said in a statement Saturday. In Beijing, Kritenbrink will be joined by Nation

Pacific ire at Australia's backing for fossil fuels

Energy-daily.com 

Wellington (AFP) June 1, 2023
Pacific Islands expressed dismay on Thursday at Australia's subsidies for fossil fuels, flagging climate concerns as a point of friction between the neighbouring nations. Two Pacific ministers appeared in a joint livestream to condemn Australia's long and continuing enthusiasm for coal and gas projects. Vanuatu's Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu welcomed Australia's pledge last ye

Buckle up! New class of metamaterials is here

Energy-daily.com 

Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Jun 02, 2023
Materials science is set to take a revolutionary leap with the introduction of a new class of materials, thanks to researchers at the University of Amsterdam. Generally, materials are characterised as either stiff or as effective vibration absorbers. But rarely do we encounter a material that exhibits both traits simultaneously. If such a material existed, it could create a vast spectrum of applications, from nanotechnology design to aerospace engineering.

First soil map of terrestrial and blue carbon highlights need for conservation

Energy-daily.com 

Perth, Australia (SPX) Jun 02, 2023
New Curtin University research has identified the most carbon-rich soils in Australia are in areas that are most threatened by human activities and climate change, including Eucalypt and mangrove forests, and woodland and grassland areas that cover large parts of the country's interior. Lead researcher Dr Lewis Walden from Curtin's Soil and Landscape Science in the School of Molecular and

Subsidy: FG to meet TUC at State House, 4p.m today

The Punch 

Representatives of the Federal Government are expected to meet with the Trade Union Congress by 4 p.m. today at the State House, Abuja, over the removal of fuel subsidy. The TUC Secretary General, Nuhu Toro made the disclosure in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday. The meeting is a follow-up to the earlier meeting

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Why Steve Bannon’s pardon from Trump is powerless to stop New York prosecution: report

Raw Story 

Ex-White House chief strategist and twice-convicted felon Steve Bannon's trial in New York for allegedly running a fraudulent scheme to bilk supporters of former President Donald Trump is less than a year away. And although Trump pardoned him before leaving office, that act of clemency offers the disgraced conspiracy theorist no legal protection,The Daily Beast's Jose Pagliery reported on Sunday.

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