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Russia conducts live-fire drill on disputed Kuril Islands after Putin's visit provokes Japan
east-asia7 days ago

Russia conducts live-fire drill on disputed Kuril Islands after Putin's visit provokes Japan

Russia's Pacific Fleet held a large-scale live-fire exercise on the disputed Kuril Islands, with anti-ship missiles fired from Etorofu as a Bastion system hit targets about 300km away; the drills followed Putin's visit to Etorofu, which drew Tokyo's protests. Putin watched from the cruiser Varyag during the exercise; the activity involved around 60 ships, 30 aircraft and more than 13,000 personnel and runs through August 29, underscoring ongoing tensions over these islands off Japan's Hokkaido.

via The Independent|
#east-asia#etorofu#japan
East Asia’s First Turiasaur Sauropod: A New Middle Jurassic Link from China
paleontology23 days ago

East Asia’s First Turiasaur Sauropod: A New Middle Jurassic Link from China

Paleontologists in southern China report Yantaloong lini, a Middle Jurassic sauropod likely within Turiasauria—the first turiasaurid documented in East Asia. The vertebrae fossils reveal a mosaic of advanced and primitive traits, suggesting a transitional form toward Neosauropoda and helping fill a gap in East Asian sauropod evolution, though its exact placement varies among analyses.

via Sci.News|
#china#east-asia#paleontology
Record heat grips East Asia as Korea hits 122-year high and Japan grapples with quake relief
world24 days ago

Record heat grips East Asia as Korea hits 122-year high and Japan grapples with quake relief

A deadly heat wave grips East Asia, with South Korea recording 42.5C (108F)—the hottest in 122 years—and Seoul issuing severe heat warnings; North Korea also faces extreme heat while Japan struggles with disaster relief after the Kumamoto earthquake, including water shortages and heat-related deaths at shelters and in animals. The heat is being labeled kokushobi, or ‘cruelly hot day,’ as authorities push to overhaul crisis response amid expanding heat in the region.

via NBC News|
#disaster-relief#east-asia#heatwave
Heatwave claims three lions at Tokyo zoo as East Asia swelters
world25 days ago

Heatwave claims three lions at Tokyo zoo as East Asia swelters

Extreme heat across East Asia has been linked to the deaths of three lions at Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo within a week; Mugi died July 28, followed by Ichigo and Luena, with four other lions recovering and three still ill. Autopsies will confirm the cause, but dehydration and organ failure were suspected. Japan logged five consecutive days with temps around 40 C in some areas—the longest heat streak on record—while South Korea also faced record heat as part of a broader pattern tied to a developing Super El Niño.

via CNN|
#climate-change#east-asia#heatwave
Enamel proteins link six Chinese H. erectus to Denisovan gene flow
science3 months ago

Enamel proteins link six Chinese H. erectus to Denisovan gene flow

Ancient enamel proteomics recovered endogenous proteins from six Middle Pleistocene Homo erectus teeth across northern and southern China (~0.4 Ma) and a Denisovan tooth. The study identifies two AMBN variants: a novel AMBN A253G found in all six H. erectus samples and not in other hominins, and AMBN M273V shared with Denisovans, suggesting Denisovans may have inherited this region from an H. erectus–related population. The results imply interactions between East Asian H. erectus populations and Denisovans and support the idea that H. erectus contributed to Denisovan DNA, with some signals ultimately reaching modern humans via introgression. Phylogenetic analyses cluster the H. erectus samples together, illustrating the power of enamel proteomics to illuminate deep human evolution and population diversity in East Asia.

via Nature|
#denisovans#east-asia#homo-erectus
NK Fires Ballistic Missiles as Kim Pushes Nuclear Expansion
world4 months ago

NK Fires Ballistic Missiles as Kim Pushes Nuclear Expansion

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the sea from the Sinpo area, prompting heightened surveillance and an emergency meeting of South Korea's National Security Council, with Japan protesting and the United States tracking the launches; the moves follow Kim Jong Un’s recent vow to accelerate the country’s “limitless expansion” of its nuclear forces and come amid broader sanctions-related tensions.

via NBC News|
#ballistic-missiles#east-asia#international-security
China as a crossroad reshapes the early Homo story with new lineages
science6 months ago

China as a crossroad reshapes the early Homo story with new lineages

New fossils and analyses from China indicate eastern Asia played a central role in Homo evolution over the past 2 million years, with Denisovan-related fossils reclassified as Homo juluensis and Homo longi, and Yunxian 2 suggesting an early Homo sapiens divergence; China is portrayed as a dynamic crossroad where multiple Homo lineages interacted and admixed, shaping a diverse regional mosaic.

via Nature|
#denisovans#east-asia#homo-juluensis
East Asian Air Pollution Reductions May Have Accelerated Global Warming
science1 year ago

East Asian Air Pollution Reductions May Have Accelerated Global Warming

A new study suggests that the recent acceleration in global warming is partly due to the reduction of air pollution in East Asia, especially China, which had been masking the full extent of human-induced warming. The cleanup of pollutants like sulfur dioxide has removed a cooling effect, revealing more of the greenhouse gases' impact and causing faster surface warming. This artificial cooling effect, which has been in place for decades, is now diminishing as air quality improves, leading to an increase in observed global temperatures.

via The Conversation|
#air-pollution#climate-change#east-asia