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The Terra Daily Editorial Team produces Terra Daily's coverage of Earth science and the environment. We report on climate, natural disasters, agriculture, oceans and water, earth observation, and the research shaping how we understand a changing planet. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Terra Daily takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.
Dhaka (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 - The first Bangladeshis airlifted home after fleeing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon described the constant fear of living in a city rocked by explosions.
Oct 22, 2024
Washington (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 - One of the world's rarest whale species has seen a slight population rebound, according to data released Tuesday, though experts warn it remains at serious risk of extinction.
Oct 22, 2024
Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 - Thousands of miners and small-scale farmers protested Tuesday in Colombia against plans by the government, currently hosting a UN biodiversity summit, to declare protected zones in areas where they make their livelihoods.
Oct 22, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 - A shifting climate that causes abrupt changes in ocean circulation has been a critical factor in plunging Earth into sudden Ice Ages, according to new research. This phenomenon occurred multiple tim
Oct 22, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 - A new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder has revealed that microbes in the environment, rather than fossil fuels, were responsible for the surge in global methane emiss
Oct 22, 2024
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 - A new study highlights how satellite technologies can improve the detection of droughts, particularly in critical areas like the Amazon basin. Led by researchers from the Military University of Tech
Oct 22, 2024
Stanford CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 - Researchers in the Stanford Radio Glaciology lab use radio waves to understand rapidly changing ice sheets and their contributions to global sea-level rise. This technique has revealed groundwater b
Oct 22, 2024
Berlin (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 - German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Tuesday its profits in the third quarter underperformed expectations as it recorded loses from Hurricane Helene, which swept across the southeastern United States earlier this year.
Oct 22, 2024
Havana (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 - Hurricane Oscar left six people dead after hitting Cuba over the weekend during a major power blackout, authorities said Monday, as electricity was restored to most of the capital.
Oct 22, 2024
Kassala, Sudan (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 - Sudanese volunteer rescuers reported four children were among 20 people killed in an army air strike in the capital Khartoum Tuesday, adding to dozens killed in Al-Jazira state since Sunday.
Oct 22, 2024
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2024 - China's military conducted live-fire drills Tuesday off an island 65 miles northwest of Taiwan involving 26 ships and aircraft, some of which crossed the so-called median line down the middle of the Taiwan Strait.
Oct 22, 2024
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 - The Arctic is experiencing severe climate change, with temperatures rising approximately 3C since 1979 - nearly four times faster than the global average. This region, known for its sensitive ecosys
Oct 22, 2024
Washington (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 - Richer countries must put more money on the table to support the world's developing and emerging market economies tackle climate and development challenges, or risk undoing recent progress, the G24 group of nations said Tuesday.
Oct 22, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 - El Nino, a significant warm-water event in the tropical Pacific that influences global weather patterns, has a history that stretches back at least 250 million years, according to a new modeling stu
Oct 22, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 - Billions of years ago, Earth was a harsh environment, frequently bombarded by meteorites. One of the most significant impacts occurred 3.26 billion years ago, when a meteorite the size of four Mount
Oct 22, 2024
Tirana (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 - A Seattle-based NGO specialising in tracking toxic waste urged Albania on Tuesday to lead a transparent probe into hundreds of tons of possibly hazardous material expected to be shipped there next weekend.
Oct 22, 2024
