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  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 15, 2024 If we want to slow down global warming, we need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among other things, we need to do without fossil fuels and use more energy-efficient technologies. However, reducing emissions alone won't do enough to meet the climate targets. We must also capture large quantities of the greenhouse gas CO2 from the atmosphere and either store it permanently underground or use it as a carbon-neutral feed material in industry. Unfortunately, the carbon capture technologies av ... read more |
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Study uncovers potential origins of life in ancient hot springsNewcastle UK (SPX) Jan 15, 2024 Newcastle University research turns to ancient hot springs to explore the origins of life on Earth. The research team, funded by the UK's Natural Environmental Research Council, investigated how the ... more  
Coal miner's son, thorn in China's side: Taiwan's new president-electTaipei (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 Pugnacious, stubborn and a "pragmatic worker for Taiwan's independence", veteran politician Lai Ching-te will step into the international spotlight as the democratic island's next president to navigate an increasingly turbulent relationship with China. ... more  
Researchers create light-powered yeast, providing insights into evolution, biofuels, cellular agingAtlanta GA (SPX) Jan 15, 2024 You may be familiar with yeast as the organism content to turn carbs into products like bread and beer when left to ferment in the dark. In these cases, exposure to light can hinder or even spoil th ... more  
Syrian farmers abandon the land for steadier jobsJaabar Al-Saghir, Syria (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 After years of war, drought and economic crisis, Omar Abdel-Fattah was forced to rent out his farmland in northeast Syria, preferring a more stable job to provide for his family. ... more |
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  Scientists discover dopamine at the heart of desire  
Green tech pumps water from air at CESLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Tech aimed at battling climate change and even pumping fresh water out of thin air attracted crowds as the annual CES gadget extravaganza showed its green side. ... more |
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Discarded Christmas trees, a gift to Stockholm's fishStockholm (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 On a freezing January morning, dozens of discarded Christmas trees collected after the holidays are tossed into Stockholm's glacial waters, recycled to provide a welcoming habitat for marine life. ... more  
2023's record heat partly driven by 'mystery' process: NASA scientistWashington (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 It's no secret human activity is warming the planet, driving more frequent and intense extreme weather events and transforming ecosystems at an extraordinary rate. ... more  
El Nino could make 2024 hotter than record 2023Geneva (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 This year could be hotter under El Nino's influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Friday, as it urged drastic emissions cuts to combat climate change. ... more  
Women's health on show, a little, at CESLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Among the more than 3,500 booths at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, only a few focus exclusively on women's health, including a cervical cancer screening device and a wristband to anticipate hot flushes. ... more |
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  Reunion Island braces for storm with 'very dangerous' potential 
Colombia landslide toll at 33 as rescuers work against clockEl Carmen De Atrato, Colombia (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 Rescuers were working against the clock Saturday to find survivors of landslides that claimed at least 33 lives, mostly children, in northwestern Colombia, the country's vice president said Saturday. ... more |
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More than 30 killed in strikes on Sudan capital: NGOAl-Jazira State, Sudan (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Fighting between rival Sudanese forces, including air strikes on the capital Khartoum, have killed at least 33 civilians, pro-democracy lawyers said overnight to Friday. ... more 
Severe weather freezes Iowa caucus campaigningDes Moines, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 Plunging temperatures, whipping wind and buckets of snow froze out the final stretch of campaigning in the US state of Iowa Saturday, with overwhelming favorite Donald Trump canceling in-person appearances just two days before voters make their preferences known. ... more  
After curfew, on the hunt for Ecuador's gang membersGuayaquil, Ecuador (AFP) Jan 13, 2024 "What are you doing here? Don't you know it's the curfew?" ... more 
Biden takes election year gamble with Yemen strikesWashington (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 President Joe Biden is balancing political rewards and risks after launching air strikes on Yemen right as the 2024 US election campaign ramps up. ... more |
 Volcano erupts on isle in southwest Japan  
China to pile on pressure after rebuke from Taiwan's votersBeijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2024 China's campaign of warplanes, balloons and fearsome rhetoric to intimidate voters in Taiwan's elections may have failed, but few expect President Xi Jinping to deviate from his strategy of maximum pressure. ... more |
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Spain arrests climate activists over museum protestsMadrid (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Spanish police said on Friday they had arrested 22 environmentalists over protests at museums and elsewhere, including one where they glued their hands to frames of paintings by Francisco de Goya. ... more 
Ocean temperatures helped make 2023 the hottest year ever recordedBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 A multi-national team of scientists (China, USA, New Zealand, Italy, and France) analyze the temperature of the Earth annually. These scientists have found a fever that increases every year. For the ... more  
Toxic heavy metal pollution in the Southern Hemisphere over the last 2,000 yearsReno NV (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 Human activity, from burning fossil fuels and fireplaces to the contaminated dust produced by mining, alters Earth's atmosphere in countless ways. Records of these impacts over time are preserved in ... more  
Deciphering the 2022 Antarctic heatwaveWollongong, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 Climate scientists don't like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isn't quite as complete as we need. But unfortunately, as climate change worsens, surprises and unpr ... more |
 
Even the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexitySanta Barbara CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 The sun has just set on a quiet mudflat in Australia's Northern Territory; it'll set again in another 19 hours. A young moon looms large over the desolate landscape. No animals scurry in the waning ... more 
A global study reveals pathways to save threatened sharksSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 Sharks have persisted as powerful ocean predators for more than 400 million years. They survived five mass extinctions, diversifying into an amazing variety of forms and lifestyles. But this ancient ... more 
A single-celled microbe is helping corals survive climate changeMiami FL (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 Researchers discovered for the first time a single-celled microbe that can help corals survive ocean-warming events like bleaching. The new study, led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosens ... more  
2.4 magnitude earthquake hits near North Korea nuclear test site: weather agencySeoul (AFP) Jan 11, 2024 A 2.4 magnitude earthquake hit near a North Korean nuclear test site on Thursday, according to South Korea's state weather agency, which analysed the quake as having occurred naturally. ... more |
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DR Congo capital in tumult as river bursts banksKinshasa (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Burst riverbanks are causing turmoil in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, with dark and foul-smelling water pouring into homes across working-class neighbourhoods in the central African megacity. ... more 
Iceland monitors most active volcano over glacial flowReykjavik (AFP) Jan 11, 2024 Iceland on Thursday said it was closely monitoring its most active volcano after its glacier lake burst, an event that could trigger an eruption. ... more 
China supports Somalia's 'integrity' after Ethiopia-Somaliland accordNairobi (AFP) Jan 11, 2024 China on Thursday called for the respect of Somalia's "territorial integrity" after a maritime accord between Ethiopia and the separatist region of Somaliland raised regional tensions. ... more
'They aroused our ire': Ecuador vows to crush gangsQuito (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Ecuador's armed forces were engaged in a brutal standoff with organized crime Thursday, deploying more than 22,400 soldiers to put down a campaign of terror waged by gangs that has claimed 16 lives. ... more |
Chinese foreign minister to visit Egypt, Tunisia this week: ministryBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2024 China's top diplomat Wang Yi will this week visit Egypt and Tunisia, Beijing said Thursday, as part of a four-country Africa tour before he heads to Brazil and Jamaica. ... more  
NASA, NOAA Launch NEON Program with SwRI-developed QuickSounder satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 The realm of environmental monitoring and weather forecasting is set to receive a significant boost with the latest collaboration between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N ... more 
Spa water's origins deep below the Earth's surfaceTsukuba, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 A recent study has shed new light on the enigmatic origins of natural spa waters, revealing a connection to ancient waters trapped deep within the Earth's lithosphere. This research, which analyzed ... more 
The choreography connecting kelp forests to the beachDavis CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 The Santa Barbara Channel's kelp forests and its sandy beaches are intimately connected. Giant kelp, the foundation species of rocky reefs, serves as a major part of the beach food web as fronds of ... more |
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Diverse coastal forests better at mitigating tsunami damageYokohama, Japan (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 In the wake of the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, scientists from Yokohama National University have unveiled novel insights into the protective capabilities of coastal forests agai ... more 
Orbitally-induced strong monsoons facilitated early human dispersal to East AsiaXi'An, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 In a study published in PNAS, researchers have shown that orbitally induced strengthening of the Asian summer monsoon played a key role in the dispersal of Homo sapiens from Africa to East Asia duri ... more  
Soil fungi may help explain the global gradient in forest diversityBaltimore MD (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 A paper published in Nature Communications Biology contributes to the growing appreciation for the outsize role that microbes play in everything from human digestion to crop yields: Microbes in the ... more 
Study challenges traditional views on plate tectonics in Earth's early historySydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 The established theory of plate tectonics, a cornerstone of modern geology developed in the 20th century, has been instrumental in explaining various geological phenomena and processes throughout th ... more |
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