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Australia agrees deal to strengthen Solomons police
Sydney (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. But in a sign of the competition it faces from Beijing, the Solomons police announced the same day it had received a modest donation from China for its police support fund. The Australian deal - valued at Aus$190 million (US$118 million) over four years - will include the construction of a new ... 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 
Cutting edge satellite monitors water levels in Ohio River BasinLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 The Ohio River Basin, spanning from Pennsylvania to Illinois, covers an area nearly as large as France and is home to over 25 million people. A collaborative effort between NASA and the French space ... 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 
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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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 
Kyrgyzstan warns power supply at risk as demand hits recordBishkek, 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. ... 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: report
Copenhagen (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. Presenting an overview of the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - often called forever chemicals - the European Environment Agency (EEA) said perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), which was banned in 2019, was found "throughout European waters." "We have a problem with ... read 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 |
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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 
Coral reefs face mounting threat from warming oceansLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 A new study led by Newcastle University warns that coral adaptation to rising ocean temperatures and more frequent marine heatwaves is unlikely to keep pace with global warming unless global greenho ... more 
Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects: govt alliesOslo (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment groups and international institutions, a party allied with the centre-left government said on Sunday. ... more |
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