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  Rochester MN (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 A Michigan man can blink, swallow, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade thanks to a face transplant performed at Mayo Clinic. This transformative and complex procedure underscores Mayo Clinic's skilled multidisciplinary surgical team who provide hope to patients with complex medical needs. Derek Pfaff's life changed forever on March 5, 2014, when a tragic incident during his college years left his face severely damaged by a gunshot. "I was under a lot of pressure ... read more |
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Olive seeds from space mission begin growth in ChinaSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Olive seeds that were part of space mutation experiments aboard the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft in 2022 have successfully germinated in Longnan, Gansu province, Northwest China, as reported by China Cen ... more  
Space for Shore project tracks Svalbard glacier changes with Sentinel-1Paris, France (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 As Arctic temperatures increase, marine-terminating glaciers, particularly in Svalbard, are retreating rapidly and experiencing higher rates of calving. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Space ... more 
American soil losing more nutrients for crops due to heavier rainstormsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Phosphorus, a nutrient in soil essential for sustaining most forms of life, is increasingly disappearing from land as it is washed into waterways throughout the United States, according to a new stu ... more  
NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater LevelsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low e ... more |
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Iraq holds its first census in nearly 40 yearsBaghdad (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 Iraq is holding its first nationwide census in nearly four decades this week, a long-awaited count in a nation that has been blighted by sectarian and ethnic divisions. ... more |
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Europe's pivotal role in bid to strike COP29 climate dealBaku (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 The European Union is key to a deal being done at UN climate talks in Baku by Friday - viewed as a bridge both with China and poorer nations - after climate sceptic Donald Trump's triumph in the US elections. ... more  
Distinguishing snow from cloudsParis, France (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 These recent images taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission demonstrate how satellite technology aids in differentiating between clouds and snow. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites are eq ... more 
ESA bolsters Greece's Earth observation with new contractsParis, France (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) has taken a major step to enhance Greece's Earth observation capabilities through the signing of six key contracts. These agreements support Greece's National Satelli ... more  
Pakistan to reopen Punjab schools after smog improvesLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Pakistani authorities announced that schools would reopen Wednesday in Punjab, the country's most populated province, after a drop in dangerous air pollution. ... more |
Russian invasion toll on environment $71 billion, Ukraine saysBaku (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused $71 billion in environmental damage and led to a surge in greenhouse gas emissions, the Ukrainian government told the COP29 summit in Baku. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Benny Tai: from Hong Kong's elite scholar to 'state subverter'Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Once the Hong Kong government's go-to constitutional law expert, Benny Tai was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in prison for subversion, labelled the "mastermind" in the city's largest national security case. ... more  
Man held after crashing car near China school, injuring multiple childrenBeijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Police said Tuesday a man was in custody after crashing a car outside a primary school in a central Chinese city, injuring multiple children. ... more 
Political implications of Antarctic geoengineering debatedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 The concept of installing a massive underwater curtain to protect Antarctic ice sheets from melting has sparked discussions among scientists, yet the political ramifications remain underexplored. Ko ... more 
Sentinel-1C prepared for launch following successful fuellingParis, France (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 In preparation for its anticipated 3 December launch, Copernicus Sentinel-1C has completed the critical step of fuelling. This milestone marks significant progress as the satellite undergoes final p ... more |
Breaking up sedentary time with light exercise helps lower blood pressureBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Research indicates that exceeding six hours of sedentary time per day from childhood through young adulthood can lead to an excess 4 mmHg rise in systolic blood pressure. A study, conducted collabor ... more 
Swedish app aims to solve household chore disputesStockholm (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Who's doing household chores? There's an app for that - in an effort to make "invisible work visible", Swedish engineering students have developed an app for families to organise and track housework. ... more  
'Critically endangered' African penguins just want peace and foodCape Town (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Mashudu Mashau says it takes about two minutes to catch a penguin, a task he does weekly to investigate sightings of injured or sickly seabirds. ... more 
Taps run dry in sprawling suburb of Mauritania's capitalNouakchott (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Khadidjatou Taher has lived for a decade in her ramshackle neighbourhood on the far outskirts of Mauritania's capital, but is yet to have running water in her home. ... more |
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How the Mediterranean lost 70% of its water during a prehistoric crisisParis, France (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Scientists have shed light on the dramatic changes that reshaped the Mediterranean Sea during the Messinian Salinity Crisis, a significant geological event that occurred between 5.97 and 5.33 millio ... more 
Parts of Great Barrier Reef suffer highest coral mortality on recordSydney (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian research showed Tuesday, with scientists fearing the rest of it has suffered a similar fate. ... more 
US lawmaker accuses Azerbaijan in near 'assault' at COP29Washington (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 A US lawmaker said he was nearly assaulted while attending COP29 in Azerbaijan in what he called a government-orchestrated attack, leading Washington on Tuesday to press Baku to ensure safety at the global climate talks. ... more 
Denmark's major parties agree carbon tax on livestockCopenhagen (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Denmark's government said Monday that the country's major parties had agreed on the details of the world's first carbon tax on emissions by livestock, to be introduced in 2030. ... more |
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Burst dike leaves Filipino farmers under waterAliaga, Philippines (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Filipino farmer Ferdinand Pascua faces financial ruin after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Man-yi sent torrents of water down a river near his shanty, bursting through an earthen dike and inundating land he has tilled for a decade. ... more |
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Senegal navy intercepts almost 1,000 illegal migrants in one monthMbour, Senegal (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Senegal's navy has intercepted nearly 1,000 would-be illegal migrants departing from the coast of the West African county in the last month, according to posts on its social media account. ... more  
Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy goes on sale in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available for use in China, the company confirmed to AFP on Tuesday, as the Asian nation battles high rates of obesity. ... more 
Beijing says Myanmar rebel leader in China for 'medical care'Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Beijing said Tuesday the head of a Myanmar ethnic minority armed group had come to China for "medical care", after news reports in its war-torn neighbour said he had been arrested on Chinese orders. ... more 
Deal in sight to greenlight new EU top team after standoffBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 European lawmakers are closing in on a deal to greenlight the EU's new executive team after a week-long standoff that threatened to derail the process, parliamentary sources said on Tuesday. ... more |
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