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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 7

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 6

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 5

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 4

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Mosaic Portrait of Pope Leo XIV for St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica - Vatican

In keeping with tradition, the Vatican Mosaic Studio shows the mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV destined for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (Rome) on January 14, 2026, Vatican. In accordance with the ancient tradition that accompanies the election of every Pope, just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic has completed the mosaic portrait destined for the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. The mosaic roundel, with a diameter of 137 centimeters, was created using glass enamels and gold on a metal structure at the studio of the Fabric of Saint Peter. The work will be installed in the space next to the portrait of Pope Francis, in the right nave of the Basilica, at a height of approximately 13 meters. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mosaic Portrait of Pope Leo XIV for St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica - Vatican

In keeping with tradition, the Vatican Mosaic Studio shows the mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV destined for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (Rome) on January 14, 2026, Vatican. In accordance with the ancient tradition that accompanies the election of every Pope, just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic has completed the mosaic portrait destined for the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. The mosaic roundel, with a diameter of 137 centimeters, was created using glass enamels and gold on a metal structure at the studio of the Fabric of Saint Peter. The work will be installed in the space next to the portrait of Pope Francis, in the right nave of the Basilica, at a height of approximately 13 meters. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mosaic Portrait of Pope Leo XIV for St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica - Vatican

In keeping with tradition, the Vatican Mosaic Studio shows the mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV destined for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (Rome) on January 14, 2026, Vatican. In accordance with the ancient tradition that accompanies the election of every Pope, just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic has completed the mosaic portrait destined for the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. The mosaic roundel, with a diameter of 137 centimeters, was created using glass enamels and gold on a metal structure at the studio of the Fabric of Saint Peter. The work will be installed in the space next to the portrait of Pope Francis, in the right nave of the Basilica, at a height of approximately 13 meters. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mosaic Portrait of Pope Leo XIV for St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica - Vatican

In keeping with tradition, the Vatican Mosaic Studio shows the mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV destined for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (Rome) on January 14, 2026, Vatican. In accordance with the ancient tradition that accompanies the election of every Pope, just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic has completed the mosaic portrait destined for the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. The mosaic roundel, with a diameter of 137 centimeters, was created using glass enamels and gold on a metal structure at the studio of the Fabric of Saint Peter. The work will be installed in the space next to the portrait of Pope Francis, in the right nave of the Basilica, at a height of approximately 13 meters. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mosaic Portrait of Pope Leo XIV for St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica - Vatican

In keeping with tradition, the Vatican Mosaic Studio shows the mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV destined for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (Rome) on January 14, 2026, Vatican. In accordance with the ancient tradition that accompanies the election of every Pope, just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic has completed the mosaic portrait destined for the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. The mosaic roundel, with a diameter of 137 centimeters, was created using glass enamels and gold on a metal structure at the studio of the Fabric of Saint Peter. The work will be installed in the space next to the portrait of Pope Francis, in the right nave of the Basilica, at a height of approximately 13 meters. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mosaic Portrait of Pope Leo XIV for St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica - Vatican

In keeping with tradition, the Vatican Mosaic Studio shows the mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV destined for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (Rome) on January 14, 2026, Vatican. In accordance with the ancient tradition that accompanies the election of every Pope, just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic has completed the mosaic portrait destined for the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. The mosaic roundel, with a diameter of 137 centimeters, was created using glass enamels and gold on a metal structure at the studio of the Fabric of Saint Peter. The work will be installed in the space next to the portrait of Pope Francis, in the right nave of the Basilica, at a height of approximately 13 meters. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 3

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility across the city. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 2

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Small drone to investigate interior of Fukushima plant reactor

Photo taken in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 1, 2025, shows a very small drone to be used to investigate the interior of the No. 3 reactor containment vessel at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The drone -- 13 centimeters by 12 CM -- weighing 95 grams was unveiled to the media the same day before its likely use from November.

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers set up straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 13, 2019. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions in northern China. In 2

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-ENVIRONMENT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240616) -- ZHONGWEI, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers set up straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 13, 2019. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-ENVIRONMENT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240616) -- ZHONGWEI, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers set up straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 13, 2019. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-ENVIRONMENT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240616) -- ZHONGWEI, June 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers set up straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 13, 2019. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation p

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-ENVIRONMENT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240616) -- ZHONGWEI, June 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers set up straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 13, 2019. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation p

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YUEQING-PAPER KNIFE CUTTINGS-INHERITOR (CN)

(240321) -- YUEQING, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 13, 2024 shows a paper knife cutting made by Lu Faliang in Yueqing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Paper knife cutting, a folk artwork popular in Yueqing City in China's southeast coastal area, is originated from paper cutting on local dragon lanterns. Boasting of its delicacy, the artwork displays folk patterns on a paper of several square centimeters. Going through complicated procedures which cost at least one week to complete, it reflects the local ocean culture and folk customs. Its making craft was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Lu Faliang, 76, an inheritor of the craft, has been engaged in the art for over 50 years. In his career, he not only makes traditional paper knife cuttings, but also creates new ones which reflect modern life and local culture. He set up a Yueqing paper cutting seminar in 1985 and a Yueqing dragon lantern paper knife cutting institute in 2003. Creating and collecti

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YUEQING-PAPER KNIFE CUTTINGS-INHERITOR (CN)

(240321) -- YUEQING, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 13, 2024 shows a paper knife cutting made by Lu Faliang in Yueqing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Paper knife cutting, a folk artwork popular in Yueqing City in China's southeast coastal area, is originated from paper cutting on local dragon lanterns. Boasting of its delicacy, the artwork displays folk patterns on a paper of several square centimeters. Going through complicated procedures which cost at least one week to complete, it reflects the local ocean culture and folk customs. Its making craft was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Lu Faliang, 76, an inheritor of the craft, has been engaged in the art for over 50 years. In his career, he not only makes traditional paper knife cuttings, but also creates new ones which reflect modern life and local culture. He set up a Yueqing paper cutting seminar in 1985 and a Yueqing dragon lantern paper knife cutting institute in 2003. Creating and collecti

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Chapelle Saint-Michel is located on an island in the bay of Saint Michel on the lake of Serre-Poncon, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Chapelle Saint-Michel is located on an island in the bay of Saint Michel on the lake of Serre-Poncon, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Pic Morgon overlooks the Serre-Poncon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

A woman is sitting on her paddle in Baie Saint Michel, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Saint Michel bay leisure center which is very popular with tourists during this summer period, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

A boat sails in Saint Michel bay on the Serre-Poncon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Chapelle Saint-Michel is located on an island in the bay of Saint Michel on the lake of Serre-Poncon, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Pont de Moulette, which was a viaduct for the railway, is at this time of the year under the waters of the Serre-Ponçon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Pont de Moulette, which was a viaduct for the railway, is at this time of the year under the waters of the Serre-Ponçon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

Boats are posed on one of the beaches of the bay Saint Michel on the lake of Serre-Poncon, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Chapelle Saint-Michel is located on an island in the bay of Saint Michel on the lake of Serre-Poncon, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

Boats are moored at the pontoon in the bay of Saint Michel on the lake of Serre-Poncon, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Pont de Moulette, which was a viaduct for the railway, is at this time of the year under the waters of the Serre-Ponçon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

Women take part in an outdoor yoga class on a pontoon on the Embrun lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Saint Michel bay leisure center which is very popular with tourists during this summer period, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

Boats are moored at the pontoon in the bay of Saint Michel on the lake of Serre-Poncon, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

Boats at anchor in Saint Michel bay on the Serre-Poncon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Chanteloub bay leisure center on the Serre-Poncon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Pont de Moulette, which was a viaduct for the railway, is at this time of the year under the waters of the Serre-Ponçon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Saint Michel bay leisure center which is very popular with tourists during this summer period, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Pont de Moulette, which was a viaduct for the railway, is at this time of the year under the waters of the Serre-Ponçon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Pont de Moulette, which was a viaduct for the railway, is at this time of the year under the waters of the Serre-Ponçon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

The Chanteloub bay leisure center on the Serre-Poncon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

An old pedalo is lying on the beach of the bay of Chanteloube, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

Bicycles that float on the water are moored in the bay of Chanteloube, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

Windsurfers are placed on a rack on a beach on the lake of Serre-Poncon, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

Boats are posed on one of the beaches of the lake of Serre-Poncon, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Serre-Poncon Lake Is Almost Full After Last Year's Drought - France

Boats are moored to a pontoon on the Serre-Poncon lake, France on August 02, 2023. Illustration of the Serre-Ponçon lake which is 2 meters 19 centimeters below its optimal level, on the same date in 2022 it was 13 meters short of its usual level. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archaeologists uncover ancient human skeletons in Erbil, Iraq

STORY: Archaeologists uncover ancient human skeletons in Erbil, Iraq DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the archaeological site 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MIQUEL MOLIST, Professor of Archeology at Autonomous University of Barcelona STORYLINE: Archaeologists found the third human skeleton Monday at the archaeological site of Lashkari hill, 17 km east of Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in Iraq. This is part of a recent excavation of human skeletons, pottery jars, seals, and the remains of a large house. The previous two human skeletons were both found on May 13. The excavation is conducted by Spanish scientists from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, in coordination and cooperation with the antiquities and heritage department in Erbil and the University of Salahaddin. The excavation work is taking place at a depth of two meters and 30 centimeters inside the ruins of a large house in the Lashkari hill area