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Key public service makes quiet return in Gaza
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 26, 2024 The quiet resumption of operations at a desalination plant in the Gaza Strip last month marked a small but significant step toward restoring public services in the Palestinian territory ravaged by more than 14 months of war. The process of restarting the plant in Deir el-Balah, in central Gaza, involved both Israeli and Palestinian stakeholders who could have a hand in the territory's future, especially amid renewed hopes for a ceasefire in recent days. While its reopening has had a limited tang ... read more |
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Australia agrees deal to strengthen Solomons policeSydney (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 Australia said Friday it had agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a multi-year funding, training and infrastructure package for the Pacific nation, which has fostered close ties with China. ... more 
Surface-based sonar system could rapidly map the ocean floor at high resolutionBoston MA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 On June 18, 2023, the Titan submersible was about an hour-and-a-half into its two-hour descent to the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean when it lost contact with its support ship. ... more 
Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspotDizangue, Cameroon (AFP) Dec 24, 2024 Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little known and at risk aquatic mammals. ... more 
Researchers propose carbon capture in fish farms as a climate solutionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 A study published in Nature Food reveals a new model for carbon capture in low-oxygen aquatic environments, such as fisheries, which could contribute significantly to global climate efforts while be ... more |
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US starts relocating Marines from Okinawa; US navy to make port call in CambodiaTokyo (AFP) Dec 14, 2024 The United States has begun relocating thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa, Tokyo and Washington said Saturday, after decades of mounting grievances among locals over America's military presence. ... more 
Ocean data revolutionized with AI-driven satellite fusionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Researchers have introduced an innovative approach, the Cross-Satellite Atmospheric Correction (CSAC) system, to standardize satellite ocean color data from diverse sources. This development enables ... more 
SWOT sharpens seafloor focusSan Diego CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 A satellite-mounted instrument has in just one year produced higher-resolution imagery of the global seafloor than that from comparable systems over the past 30 years. At present, ship-mounted ... more 
NASA Missions offer integrated insights into ocean dynamics and ecosystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 The ocean drives Earth's climate and weather systems, supporting diverse ecosystems and a significant portion of planetary life. Data from NASA's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) sat ... more 
Six rare giant catfish surface in CambodiaPhnom Penh (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Conservationists in Cambodia on Friday celebrated the discovery of six highly endangered Mekong giant catfish in the critical Southeast Asian waterway plagued by illegal fishing, habitat loss and plastic waste. ... more |
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Kyrgyzstan warns power supply at risk as demand hits record
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Kyrgyzstan urged residents to use less electricity on Friday, warning that its power grid is struggling under the weight of record-high winter demand. The energy ministry warned that unless people reduced electricity use there would be power supply "interruptions", without elaborating, and that hydropower production was at risk. All of Central Asia is facing energy shortages, in part due to ageing infrastructure, but also due to water shortages curbing the electricity output at hydroelectric pla ... read more 
Possible cooling La Nina will be 'weak', 'short-lived': UNGeneva (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 The cooling weather phenomenon La Nina could appear in coming months, but if it does it will likely be too "weak and short-lived" to significantly impact soaring global temperatures, the UN said Wednesday. ... more |
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'Forever chemicals' widespread in European waters: reportCopenhagen (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 Contamination of so-called forever chemicals in European waters often exceeds regulatory thresholds set to reduce potential risks to human health and the environment, the EU's environment agency warned Tuesday. ... more 
Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat -- waterCopenhagen (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 In low-lying Copenhagen where rising sea levels, groundwater and rainfall pose a risk to infrastructure, the Danish capital is trying to adapt and protect urban areas from climate change. ... more 
Billions could gain access to freshwater with new desalination technologySydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 A major leap in desalination technology could help billions of people worldwide access freshwater, thanks to an innovative method that accelerates seawater evaporation more effectively than freshwat ... more 
Making water harvesting easier with low-energy solutionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 Efficiently harvesting water from the air and reducing humidity are increasingly vital for improving living conditions worldwide. However, conventional methods of reusing water-adsorption polymers-u ... more 
Oceans cool the climate with sulfur emissions greater than expectedLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 A groundbreaking study has revealed that sulfur emissions from oceans play a significantly larger role in cooling the planet than previously understood, particularly over the Southern Ocean. The fin ... more |
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