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October 17, 2025
ICE WORLD
Large fluctuations in sea level occurred throughout the last ice age



Corvallis OR (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
Large changes in global sea level, fueled by fluctuations in ice sheet growth and decay, occurred throughout the last ice age, rather than just toward the end of that period, a study publishing this week in the journal Science has found. The findings represent a significant change in researchers' understanding of how the Pleistocene - the geological period from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago and commonly known as the last ice age - developed, said Peter Clark, a paleoclimatologist at Oregon ... read more

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FLORA AND FAUNA
Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Bears have killed a record number of people in Japan this year, the environment ministry said on Thursday just as another possible victim was reported missing. ... more
WOOD PILE
Indonesia growth push sparks fight on deforestation, rights
Jakarta (AFP) Oct 17, 2025
An "eco-city", a mining complex, and a massive project to grow food and fuel are all part of an Indonesian growth drive that activists allege is causing deforestation and dispossession. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Nearly 900 mn poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns
United Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2025
Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a "double and deeply unequal burden," the United Nations warned Friday. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
'Deadly poison': Ageing fertiliser factory stifles Tunisian town
Gabes, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Ikram Aioua has seen her 12-year-old son rushed to the hospital three times in the past weeks for gas poisoning. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
'Good riddance': Fed clash over scrapping climate risk guidance
Washington Oct 17, 2025
Rumbling discontent over the US Federal Reserve's guidance on climate change policies spilled into the open Thursday, when the central bank became the latest regulatory agency to scrap climate-related guidance. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
ICEYE and IHI to Develop Japan's Next Generation Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, has signed a procurement agreement with IHI Corporation of Japan to build a large-scale Earth observation satellite con ... more
FARM NEWS
Santa Cruz, Bolivia's breadbasket, hopes political change will fuel growth
Santa Cruz, Bolivia (AFP) Oct 17, 2025
In the department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia's breadbasket, farmers hope a change in government will bring an end to hobbling fuel shortages, allowing their sector to become the savior of a struggling economy. ... more
TECTONICS
A new analysis could map the ancient history of Earth's surface
New Haven CT (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
Earth's Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for scientists. During earlier and later time periods, tectonic plates kept a ... more

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SHAKE AND BLOW
Magnitude 6.1 quake hits southern Philippines
Manila (AFP) Oct 17, 2025
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted southern Philippines Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, a week after two powerful quakes hit the country. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Crowds flock for an audience with Madagascar's new military leader
Antananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
A disparate crowd of politicians, businessmen, activists and citizens gathered at a Madagascar military barracks Thursday in hopes of an audience with the island's new strongman, Colonel Michael Randrianirina. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Army colonel set to be sworn in as Madagascar president
Antananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Oct 17, 2025
Madagascar was set Friday to swear in an army colonel as president, just days after a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island. ... more
FIRE STORM
'Bigger, hotter, faster': extreme blazes drive rise in CO2 fire emissions
Paris (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Rampant wildfires in the Americas drove a jump in global greenhouse gas emissions from fires in the year to February, new research found Thursday, warning that climate change was fanning the flames. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
African Data Drive launches to guide sustainable development across the continent
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
The Future Ecosystems for Africa Programme (FEFA) at Wits University, working with Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation, has launched the African Data Drive (ADD) - an interactive mappi ... more
DEMOCRACY
National Guard in Memphis on Trump's orders
Washington (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
National Guard forces have been deployed on US President Donald Trump's orders to aid law enforcement personnel in Memphis, Tennessee, the state's military department said on Thursday. ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES
US strike on Caribbean boat leaves survivors: reports
Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2025
A strike by US forces on a boat in the Caribbean on Thursday left survivors for the first time since Washington started targeting alleged drug-smuggling vessels from Venezuela, US media reported. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
UK seeks to repay victims of huge bitcoin scam
London (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Britain has proposed compensating victims of a massive scam in China that resulted in what is believed to be the world's largest cryptocurrency seizure, lawyers told AFP on Thursday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
300 airlifted out of villages in Alaska after typhoon, floods
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 16, 2025
Rescue efforts have airlifted at least 300 people from parts of Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halgong sent storm surge of over 6 feet into the state's coast. ... more
WATER WORLD
Rain in the Sahara? UIC researchers predict a wetter future for the desert
Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
The Sahara Desert is one of the driest areas in the world. It gets just 3 inches of precipitation per year - one-tenth of the amount of Chicago's rain, sleet and snow. But by the second half o ... more
CARBON WORLDS
CO2 in the atmosphere up by record amount in 2024: UN
Geneva (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the biggest ever recorded, the United Nations said Wednesday, calling for urgent action to slash emissions. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Carbon storage portfolios must mix nature and technology to achieve lasting climate stability
London, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
A new study led by the University of Cambridge presents a framework for assessing whether carbon removal portfolios can stabilize global temperatures over centuries. The approach distinguishes betwe ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Climate advisers warn UK to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
London (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
UK climate advisers warned the government for the first time on Wednesday to prepare for 2C of global warming by 2050, stressing current efforts to adapt to extreme weather are falling far short. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
India's pollution refugees fleeing Delhi's toxic air
Bengaluru, India Oct 16, 2025
Pollution levels in India's capital shaped Natasha Uppal and her husband's decision on parenthood - either raise their child away from the city, or stay put and remain childless. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Judge 'reluctantly' tosses youth case challenging Trump climate policies
Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
A federal judge on Wednesday "reluctantly" dismissed a lawsuit brought by young Americans accusing President Donald Trump's administration of threatening their constitutional right to life and liberty through its aggressive fossil-fuel push. ... more
ICE WORLD
Antarctic marine viruses under scrutiny as researchers map unknowns of polar ecosystems
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
Antarctic marine viruses have emerged as critical but poorly understood drivers of the Southern Ocean's ecological balance. A new review published in Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research highlights both r ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
A single species can trigger evolution in another, study shows
Bern, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
A research team from the University of Bern and the University of British Columbia has discovered that the presence of just one additional fish species can drive the evolution of new species in othe ... more
WOOD PILE
Australia's tropical rainforests shift from carbon sink to carbon source
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
Australia's tropical rainforests, once powerful absorbers of atmospheric carbon, are now releasing more carbon dioxide than they capture, according to new research involving The Australian National ... more
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WATER WORLD
Hotter climate drives more intense rainfall across Japan
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
Extreme weather events are already intensifying worldwide, and researchers warn they will worsen as the planet warms. Heavy rainfall, tropical cyclones, and heat waves are projected to grow stronger ... more
WATER WORLD
Manta rays may dive over a kilometer deep to chart ocean routes
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
An international research team studying the world's largest rays has revealed that oceanic manta rays dive far deeper than previously recorded, descending beyond 1,200 meters to potentially map thei ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Thousands rally for closure of Tunisia factory blamed for health issues
Gabes, Tunisia Oct 15, 2025
Several thousand people rallied in southern Tunisia on Wednesday, calling for the closure of an ageing chemicals factory which locals have blamed for a host of poisonings and health issues. ... more
GPS NEWS
Chinese customs seize 60,000 'problematic' maps
Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Chinese customs seized 60,000 maps it deemed "problematic" over their labelling of Taiwan and omission of territory Beijing claims in the South China Sea, authorities said. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, more accurately
Ann Arbor, MI (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to detect with our current single-location warning system, according to a new ... more
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