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Space debris will damage ozone layer and Earth’s climate

Published on: February 22, 2024
00:15

Washington, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Recent scientific data indicate that the space debris accumulated by the "passage of man in the atmosphere" is changing the sky today with harmful legacies for the ozone layer and Earth's climate.

Huge asteroid will pass close to Earth

Published on: February 2, 2024
10:32

Washington, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies reported that a huge asteroid will pass today 2.8 million kilometers away from Earth, but without danger to our planet.

Earth outside its safe operating space for humanity – Study

Published on: September 14, 2023
17:50

Washington, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Earth’s climate, biodiversity, land, freshwater, nutrient pollution and “novel” chemicals (human-made compounds like microplastics and nuclear waste) are all out of whack, a group of international scientists said in Thursday's journal Science Advances.

Desertification, drought are biggest issues for humankind – UN

Published on: June 17, 2023
08:09

United Nations, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought -a UN observance celebrated each year on June 17- calls for solving these serious present and future issues for all humankind.

Life on Earth threatened by alarming figures

Published on: April 22, 2023
07:57

Geneva, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Life on the planet continues to be threatened by man's actions to the detriment of nature, a situation that seriously endangers the survival of the human species.

Scientists call for global push to wipe out space junk

Published on: March 10, 2023
16:09

Washington, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) An international team of scientists has called for a legally-binding treaty to guarantee Earth´s orbit is not irreparably harmed by the future expansion of the global space industry.

PM Marrero lauds work by Cuba’s medical brigade in Türkiye

Published on: February 21, 2023
12:53

Havana, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Tuesday acknowledged the work by Cuban healthcare professionals who are collaborating with the people affected by the earthquakes that hit Türkiye recently.

Planet Earth could lose 10 percent of biodiversity by 2050

Published on: January 1, 2023
09:56

Washington, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) A new study indicated the Earth is in danger of losing 10% of its biodiversity by 2050 due to climate change and poor land use.

Earth’s inner core may be oxygen-rich – Study

Published on: December 13, 2022
16:55

Washington, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) A scientific study revealed that oxygen, a key substance for life and one of the most abundant in Earth, may be present in the solid inner core, which is composed of nearly pure iron and where extreme high pressure and temperature conditions prevail, The Innovation magazine reported on Tuesday.

Over 700 protesters against tar sands pipeline face arrests

Published on: August 18, 2021
16:35

Washington, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) More than 700 water defenders have been arrested for refusing to build up a controversial cross-border oil pipeline that runs through Alberta (Canada) and northern Minnesota to Wisconsin.

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