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  Stuttgart, Germany (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 Most of the world is covered in oceans, which are unfortunately highly polluted. One of the strategies to combat the mounds of waste found in these very sensitive ecosystems - especially around coral reefs - is to employ robots to master the cleanup. However, existing underwater robots are mostly bulky with rigid bodies, unable to explore and sample in complex and unstructured environments, and are noisy due to electrical motors or hydraulic pumps. For a more suitable design, scientists at the Max ... read more |
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A more precise model of the Earth's ionospherePotsdam, Germany (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 The ionosphere - the region of geospace spanning from 60 to 1000 kilometres above the Earth - impairs the propagation of radio signals from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) with its electr ... more  
World's 'oldest' tree able to reveal planet's secretsValdivia, Chile (AFP) April 26, 2023 In a forest in southern Chile, a giant tree has survived for thousands of years and is in the process of being recognized as the oldest in the world. ... more  
EU seals carbon market reform to speed cuts in greenhouse gasesBrussels (AFP) April 25, 2023 The EU's 27 member countries gave final approval Tuesday to a sweeping reform of the bloc's carbon market to accelerate the reduction in greenhouse gases, including a new carbon border tax on imports. ... more  
Spain appeals for EU aid for drought-hit farmersMadrid (AFP) April 25, 2023 Spain said Tuesday it had asked the European Union for emergency funds to help the country's farmers grapple with a severe drought which is threatening crops. ... more |
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Drought threatens Panama Canal shipping trafficPanama City (AFP) April 26, 2023 Drought has forced Panama's authorities to reduce shipping traffic in the canal that links the Atlantic and Pacific as a water supply crisis threatens the future of this crucial waterway. ... more  
EU agency calls for reduction in pesticide useCopenhagen (AFP) April 25, 2023 The EU environment agency on Wednesday urged member states to reduce pesticide usage, as sales remain stable despite being polluting, linked to chronic illnesses and causing biodiversity loss. ... more 
China's space achievements transforming agricultureHefei, China (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 The importance and benefits of space science and technology are highlighted once again as China celebrates the Space Day of China on Monday. Over 400 activities, such as exhibitions, science p ... more  
Creating a tsunami early warning system using artificial intelligenceWashington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 Tsunamis are incredibly destructive waves that can destroy coastal infrastructure and cause loss of life. Early warnings for such natural disasters are difficult because the risk of a tsunami is hig ... more |
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Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more peopleBoston MA (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 Getting vaccines to people who need them isn't always easy. Many vaccines require cold storage, making it difficult to ship them to remote areas that don't have the necessary infrastructure. M ... more 
Mozambique cholera cases surge tenfold after cycloneJohannesburg (AFP) April 25, 2023 Cholera cases in Mozambique have increased tenfold to 28,000 since the start of February, UNICEF said Tuesday, as the country reels from the impact of cyclone Freddy. ... more  
Ceasefire shaky as Sudanese, foreigners fleeKhartoum (AFP) April 26, 2023 A US-brokered ceasefire between Sudan's warring generals entered its second day Wednesday but remained fragile after witnesses reported fresh air strikes and paramilitaries claimed to have seized a major oil refinery and power plant. ... more 
Undeterred by jail, Germany's climate activists ramp up protestsBerlin (AFP) April 26, 2023 Moritz Riedacher sat down at a busy road junction with four other climate activists in southwestern Germany earlier this year, holding up traffic for hours - an action that landed him a jail sentence. But he remains undeterred. ... more |
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Indigenous Brazilians demand more land reservesBras�lia (AFP) April 25, 2023 Thousands of indigenous Brazilians are gathered in the capital this week to demand the creation of new reserves on their ancestral lands. ... more  
'Dead or alive': Iraq's Yazidis anxiously await IS-abducted relativesSharya, Irak (AFP) April 26, 2023 After paying nearly $100,000 in ransoms to free 10 family members, Khaled Taalou, a member of Iraq's Yazidi minority, is still working to free other missing relatives kidnapped by Islamic State group fighters. ... more 
Talks begin between Ethiopia and Oromo rebel groupAddis Ababa (AFP) April 25, 2023 The first phase of talks between Ethiopia's government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) began in Tanzania on Tuesday, a spokesman for the rebel group told AFP. ... more  
Damascus slams EU sanctions as 'threat' to quake-hit SyriansDamascus (AFP) April 25, 2023 Syria on Tuesday condemned fresh European sanctions against individuals and entities linked to President Bashar al-Assad's government, arguing the measures impeded aid to areas affected by a devastating earthquake. ... more |
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Morocco king appoints new second-in-commandRabat (AFP) April 22, 2023 Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Saturday appointed a new second-in-command of the armed forces, a release from the royal palace said, amid tensions with neighbour Algeria over the Western Sahara. ... more 
Army helicopter crashes in Malian capitalBamako, Mali (AFP) April 22, 2023 A Malian army helicopter crashed Saturday in a residential neighbourhood of the capital Bamako while returning from an anti-jihadist operation, the armed forces and sources said. ... more  
Biden's first term score cardWashington (AFP) April 25, 2023 President Joe Biden pledged to put the United States back on its feet after taking over from Donald Trump. How did he do? ... more  
India to pass China this week as world's most populous nation: UNUnited Nations, United States (AFP) April 24, 2023 India will overtake China as the world's most populous country in the coming week, hitting almost 1.43 billion people, the United Nations said Monday. ... more |
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