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Archipelago 2 years ago
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Volcanology body said local authorities ignored warning of Marapi before fatal eruption
As the death toll continues to rise following the eruption of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra, the government’s volcanology body has criticized local authorities for allowing hikers to climb the active volcano despite warnings that it was unsafe to do so.
Science & Tech 2 years ago
Scientists warn entire branches of the 'Tree of Life' are going extinct
"The extinction crisis is as bad as the climate change crisis. It is not recognized," said Gerardo Ceballos, professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and co-author of the study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Science & Tech 3 years ago
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AI poses 'extinction' risk, say experts
A one-line statement signed by dozens of specialists, including Sam Altman whose firm OpenAI created the ChatGPT bot, said tackling the risks from AI should be "a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war".
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Magnitude 7.7 quake off New Caledonia triggers tsunami warning
Tsunami waves ranging from 0.3m to 1 metre above the tide level are possible for some coasts of Vanuatu, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said, waves below that level are set for 25 island groups including Tonga and Tuvalu.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
China battles to save crops in extreme heatwave
The national 'yellow alert', issued late on Thursday, comes after regions from Sichuan in the southwest to Shanghai in the Yangtze delta have experienced weeks of extreme heat, with government officials repeatedly citing global climate change as the cause. The alert is two notches short of the most serious warning on Beijing's scale.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Biden 'concerned' as China extends military drills around Taiwan
China's Eastern Theatre Command said it would conduct joint drills focusing on anti-submarine and sea assault operations - confirming the fears of some security analysts and diplomats that Beijing would keep pressure on Taiwan's defences.
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