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Do you want to freeze a cloud? Desert dust might helpZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 A new study shows that natural dust particles, swirling in from faraway deserts can trigger freezing of clouds in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. This subtle mechanism influences how much sunlight clou ... more  
Genetic traits behind hibernation may offer new hope for treating metabolic diseaseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 New findings from the University of Utah Health suggest that the genetic adaptations enabling animals to hibernate may also lie dormant in the human genome - offering potential pathways to treat con ... more  
Meet IDEA: An AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth and beyondManoa HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa is making it easier for scientists to explore complex geoscience data-from tracking sea levels ... more  
Organic molecules help soil store water even in desertlike conditionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Northwestern University researchers have identified the nanoscale processes that allow organic matter to enhance soil's ability to hold water, even in extremely arid environments. The team fou ... more |
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Ozone recovery will accelerate global warming say scientistsLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 The world is set to heat up more than expected because of future changes in ozone, which shields Earth from ultraviolet radiation but also acts as a greenhouse gas. Although international bans ... more  
Trump visits police, troops deployed in US capitalWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 President Donald Trump on Thursday visited police and troops he has deployed in the US capital in what he calls a crackdown on crime, saying they were going to "stay here for a while." Trump ... more  
UN says workers' health 'severely impacted' by rising heatGeneva (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Rising global temperatures are having an ever-worsening impact on the health and productivity of workers, the United Nations said Friday, urging immediate action to tackle the dangers of heat st ... more  
Evicted from their forests, Kenyan hunter-gatherers fight for their rightsNarok, Kenya (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Fred Ngusilo stoops to pick up a leather pouch, once used to collect honey, and a discarded shoe from the Mau forest floor, painful reminders that his Ogiek hunter-gatherer community once quietl ... more |
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7.5 magnitude earthquake in the Chilean AntarcticSantiago (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 A 7.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the Chilean Antarctic region and the southern Drake Passage on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. There was no threat of a tsunami from the quake, wh ... more |
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US Supreme Court allows cuts in NIH diversity research grantsWashington (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 A divided US Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light on Thursday to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants linked to diversity initiatives. A federal judg ... more 
Landslide kills 15 in Guinea; Bridge site in China collapses 7 dead, 9 missingConakry (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 At least 15 people were killed in a landslide near the Guinean capital, Conakry, a hospital source told AFP on Thursday. The landslide happened on Wednesday night in the Maneah area after he ... more 
Hurricane Erin brings coastal flooding to N. Carolina, VirginiaWashington (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Hurricane Erin brought coastal flooding to parts of North Carolina and Virginia as it made its closest approach to the US mainland early Thursday. High waves washed over Highway 12 that link ... more  
Record EU wildfires burnt more than 1 mn hectares in 2025Paris (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the European Union in 2025, a record since statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of official ... more |
Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai's 'punditry' not criminal: lawyerHong Kong (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's lawyer clashed with judges on Thursday over whether the pro-democracy newspaper founder's "armchair punditry" on social media and other platforms breached the c ... more  |
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Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warnSantiago (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already ... more  
Brazil records 65 percent drop in Amazon area burned by fireRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 The area of Amazon rainforest lost to fires in Brazil in July fell 65 percent compared to a year ago, the MapBiomas monitoring platform said Wednesday, boosting the government as it prepares to ... more  
Robots deployed for Fukushima radioactive debris removalTokyo (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Japanese technicians at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have sent in remote-controlled robots to one of the damaged reactor buildings as part of preparations to remove radioactive debris. ... more 
Japan hosts African leaders for development conferenceYokohama, Japan (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid ... more |
 
Dutch divers still haul up debris six years after container spillLauwersoog, Netherlands (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Volunteer Dutch divers are still fishing debris from the North Sea six years after a disastrous shipping accident. They are trying to clear the shallow Wadden Sea where the MSC Zoe - one of ... more 
Falling ice accelerates glacier retreat in GreenlandBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 Iceberg calving, where massive ice blocks detach from glacier fronts and plunge into the ocean, is a major factor in Greenland's rapid ice loss. An international team led by the University of Zurich ... more 
Rare gigantic jet captured from ISS by NASA astronautLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare gigantic jet on July 3, 2025, while aboard the International Space Station. Initially thought to be a sprite, analysis confirmed it was an even rarer ... more  
Cold climate origins of primates challenge long held tropical forest theoryLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 16, 2025 Primates may have first emerged in chilly, seasonal environments around 66 million years ago rather than in warm tropical forests, according to new research from the University of Reading. Usi ... more |
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New Ethiopian fossil find reveals unknown Australopithecus species alongside early Homo Las Vegas NV (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 The discovery of a previously unknown Australopithecus species, found alongside the earliest known Homo fossils, is reshaping understanding of human evolution, according to new UNLV-led research in ... more  
Ancient farming reveals deep roots of the AnthropoceneBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 An international team from Germany, the Netherlands, and China traced long term human impacts using a sediment core taken in 2005 during an expedition with the research vessel SONNE off East Java, I ... more  
Rising Himalayan river flows present mixed blessings for regional communitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 Rapid glacier melt is driving higher water volumes in at least 10% of rivers across High Mountain Asia, including the Yangtze, Amu Darya and Syr Darya, according to a new University of Massachusetts ... more 
Uganda biomass use may improve through Aston University mapping dataLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 New research from Aston University could transform how Uganda manages its biomass resources by providing community-level data instead of national averages. Scientists at the Energy and Bioprod ... more |
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Global food system reforms urged to reverse land degradation and climate threatsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 In a new paper in Nature, 21 scientists outline strategies to transform global food systems as a top priority to curb land degradation, mitigate climate change, and protect biodiversity. Their model ... more |
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Cornell researchers explore alternatives to harmful insecticide Ithaca NY (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 Cornell University research offers a number of alternatives to neonicotinoids (neonics) that might work for farmers who grow large-seeded vegetable crops such as snap bean, dry bean and sweet corn. ... more 
Earthquake alert system shows strong promise across AlaskaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2025 For many earthquake scenarios in Alaska, an early warning system could deliver at least 10 seconds of advance notice before hazardous shaking begins, according to researchers at the University of Al ... more
Years after an earthquake, rivers still carry the mountains downstreamSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 On May 12, 2008, the magnitude 7.9 Wenchuan Earthquake shook central China, its destructive tremors spreading from the flank of the Longmen Shan, or Dragon's Gate Mountains, along the eastern margin ... more 
Antarctic phytoplankton trends reveal sea ice retreat impact; Ecosystem engineering in the oceansParis, France (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 A new study using long-term satellite data has documented a climate-driven shift in Antarctic phytoplankton communities, with potential effects on the marine food chain and the Southern Ocean's carb ... more |
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