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  Ames IA (SPX) Oct 23, 2023 David Miles, a University of Iowa associate professor of physics and astronomy, recently took over as the principal investigator on a satellite mission that will study the near-Earth orbit. Miles is leading the project after the death of UI professor Craig Kletzing in August. "Craig was both a friend and a mentor to me and many others in the space physics community," Miles said. "I will miss him, but I'm honored to have the opportunity to help his team make the TRACERS satellite mission a success. ... read more |
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Mouse mummies point to mammalian life in "Mars-like" AndesWashington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 The dry, wind-swept summits of volcanoes in the Puna de Atacama of Chile and Argentina are the closest thing on Earth to the surface of Mars due to their thin atmosphere and freezing temperatures. A ... more 
QuickSounder Spacecraft contract awarded by NASAWashington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 NASA, on behalf of NOAA, has awarded a delivery order under the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (Rapid-IV) contract to Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio for the QuickSounder spacecraft. ... more  
Faster West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting unavoidable: studyParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 The melting of West Antarctica's ice shelves is likely to substantially accelerate in coming decades even if the world meets ambitions to limit global warming, according to research Monday, warning it would drive rising sea levels. ... more  
Keep or cull? Romania divided over its bear populationCovasna, Romania (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 It was a sight that stopped traffic. A brown bear seemingly asleep, its head on its paws, on a winding forest road in central Romania, some paper napkins by its side. ... more |
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  Indigenous Australians denounce 'shameful' referendum result  
In Louisiana, salt water in the Mississippi... and faucetsBuras, United States (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 In southern Louisiana, where most things are surrounded by water, residents are being forced to buy bottled water to drink, bathe and even give to their pets. ... more |
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Netflix and Spielberg combine for nature doc 'Life on Our Planet'Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 "Life on Our Planet," the new natural history series from Netflix and Steven Spielberg, sets out to tell the entire, dramatic story of life on Earth in a serialized, "binge watch" format. ... more 
China 'welcomes' Australian PM upcoming visit as ties warmBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 China said on Monday it welcomes a visit by Australia's prime minister next month, saying Beijing was keen to "strengthen" ties with Canberra as the two trading partners work to repair a once-frosty relationship. ... more 
The mighty Mississippi, America's water highway, is dangerously lowMemphis (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 In the middle of the shrunken Mississippi, a barge drags a giant metal-edged suction head along the riverbed to remove sediment from shipping lanes. ... more  
World 'failing' on pledge to stop deforestation by 2030Bangkok (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 The world is "failing" on a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, with global losses increasing last year, a group of NGOs and researchers warned Tuesday. ... more |
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  Panama police in standoff with protesters over Canadian-run mine  
Drought-hit farmers in US heartland hope Mississippi 'comes back'Turrell, United States (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 Jonathan Driver, an Arkansas farmer with blackened hands and a thick southern drawl, doesn't have a minute to spare. ... more |
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Fifth death confirmed in UK after Storm BabetLondon (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 A fifth death was confirmed in the United Kingdom on Monday following the torrential rains and high winds brought by Storm Babet, which caused extensive flooding across the country. ... more  
'Super fog' leaves seven dead in massive US highway pileupWashington (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 A large cloud of fog enveloping a highway led to at least 158 car crashes and seven deaths in the southern US state of Louisiana, authorities said Monday. ... more  
US state senator granted bail in Hong Kong over gun possessionHong Kong (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 A US state senator was granted bail in Hong Kong on Monday shortly after he was arrested for having a pistol in his carry-on luggage during a flight to the city. ... more  
U.S. and Iran seek to gain Vatican's favor amid Israel-Hamas warWashington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2023 The United States and Iran both tried to curry favor with the Vatican on Sunday amid the conflict in Israel and Palestine. ... more |
 Brazil president vetoes bill limiting Indigenous land claims 
Race to save the Amazon leaves out Brazil's crucial savannaSao Desiderio, Brazil (AFP) Oct 20, 2023 People thought she was crazy when Carminha Maria Missio and her family bought what was considered "sterile" land in the Brazilian savanna to farm soybeans, she says. ... more |
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Drought in Brazil's Amazon reveals ancient engravingsManaus, Brazil (AFP) Oct 22, 2023 An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in river water levels, exposing dozens of usually submerged rock formations with carvings of human forms that may date back some 2,000 years. ... more 
In US, invasive spotted lanternflies are devastating cropsNew York (AFP) Oct 21, 2023 At first glance, the spotted lanternfly looks like an elegant butterfly, speckled with black spots on white wings with a splash of bright red. ... more 
'Don't send us back', scared Afghan quake survivors askHerat, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 20, 2023 Afghan earthquake survivor Negar could hardly bear a single night in her half-demolished village, for fear of more aftershocks, before she asked to be sent back to the city. ... more 
'Embrace discomfort' to save planet says N Macedonia pioneerVeles, Republic Of North Macedonia (AFP) Oct 21, 2023 One day Dimche Ackov had enough of the stress and pollution of urban life and chucked in his job and headed out into the North Macedonia countryside for a fresh start. ... more |
 
Hurricane Norma hits Mexico coast, then weakens to tropical stormCabo San Lucas, Mexico (AFP) Oct 22, 2023 Hurricane Norma slammed into Mexico's northwestern coast Saturday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and the threat of flash floods, but was downgraded to a tropical storm by evening, authorities said. ... more 
Scores killed in Gaza strikes as new aid convoy arrivesRafah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Oct 22, 2023 Scores of Palestinians were killed in central Gaza on Sunday after Israel stepped up its strikes on the war-torn enclave and another convoy of 17 aid trucks arrived as the Hamas-run territory faces "catastrophic" shortages. ... more 
Storm Babet triggers flooding, power cuts in northern EuropeStockholm (AFP) Oct 21, 2023 Deadly Storm Babet unleashed extensive flooding and damaged towns in Denmark and Norway into Saturday, while continuing to sweep across the UK. ... more 
World leaders at Cairo Peace Summit call for civilian safety in GazaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 21, 2023 World leaders attending the Cairo Peace Summit on Saturday called for an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza as well as the safe passage of aid across the border into the Palestinian enclave. ... more |
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An endangered whale species is speeding towards extinctionWashington (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 They're one of the most endangered mammals in the world, and a species you may never have even heard of: North Atlantic right whales. ... more  
Kenyans demand compensation for British army blaze ahead of king's visitNanyuki, Kenya (AFP) Oct 20, 2023 Residents in central Kenya on Friday denounced a lack of compensation over a devastating 2021 fire which broke out during a British military exercise, 10 days before a visit by King Charles III. ... more 
Speeding boats risk killing off North Atlantic right whales: studyWashington (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 An overwhelming majority of large boats off the US East Coast are speeding through slow-zones designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 340 remain. ... more  
Led by Donkeys: UK political agitators reaching millionsLondon (AFP) Oct 21, 2023 A persistent irritant to Britain's ruling Conservatives since its creation after Brexit, campaign group Led by Donkeys has built a big online audience with its largely humour-led attempts at political accountability. ... more |
Deforestation caused by rubber vastly underestimated: studyBangkok (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 Deforestation for rubber cultivation has been "substantially underestimated", and is two to three times higher than generally assumed, a new study said Wednesday. ... more 
Dust in the air worsened in 2022: UNGeneva (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 The amount of dust in the world's air worsened in 2022, the United Nations said on Thursday, as it called for more research into how climate change may increase sandstorm hotspots. ... more  
Psyche's 3.6 billion kilometre journey to the centre of the Earth via it's namesakeCanberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 Psyche was the Greek goddess of the soul, born a mere mortal and later married to Eros, the God of love. Who knows why the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis gave her name to a celestial object ... more 
Chinese satellite cluster utilizes InSAR technology for advanced terrain mappingSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 China's PIESAT-1, a unique constellation of remote-sensing satellites arranged in a wheel-like formation, has successfully acquired high-precision topographic data using multi-baseline interferometr ... more |
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Ancient diamonds shine light on the evolution of EarthJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 The analysis of ancient, superdeep diamonds dug up from mines in Brazil and Western Africa, has exposed new processes of how continents evolved and moved during the early evolution of complex life o ... more 
Retreating glaciers reveal new pastures for conservationistsLes Contamines, France (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 Water surged through a desolate canyon of grey rock into a blue-grey lake, an ancient landscape only revealed to humanity in recent decades because France's glaciers have retreated so far. ... more 
EU 'cannot accept' Israel illegally halting water to Gaza: BorrellStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 The European Union "cannot accept" Israel stopping water supplies to Gaza's population, which "clearly" violates international law, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday. ... more 
IAEA tests fish near Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant amid water releaseWashington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2023 A task force with the International Atomic Energy Agency tested fish near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan Thursday to assess the potential impact on marine life as treated water drains from the damaged facility into the Pacific Ocean. ... more |
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