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  New York (AFP) Feb 2, 2024 Finally, some good news? Pennsylvania's primo prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow during annual Groundhog Day celebrations Friday meaning that, according to legend, there will be an early spring. The US state's tradition of using a large rodent to predict the seasons dates back to the Pennsylvania Dutch belief that if a groundhog left its burrow and saw its shadow, it would scurry back inside and winter would go on for six more weeks. Groundhog Day is now a major yearly even ... read more |
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Beyond Gravity supports NASA in enhancing climate data accuracy with PACE satelliteZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 05, 2024 Beyond Gravity, Europe's leading space supplier, has been selected by NASA to provide crucial navigation technology for a new climate satellite, the PACE mission, set to launch on February 6, 2024. ... more  
US patient 'happy again' after brain implant treats epilepsy and OCDPortland (AFP) Feb 4, 2024 American Amber Pearson used to wash her hands until they bled, terrified by the idea of contamination from everyday items, a debilitating result of her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). ... more  
Man arrested in France over theft of endangered monkeysMarseille (AFP) Feb 2, 2024 A man was brought before a judge in southern French city Marseille Friday on suspicion of stealing 14 endangered squirrel monkeys from a zoo, judicial sources said. ... more  
UK judge dismisses Greta Thunberg protest caseLondon (AFP) Feb 2, 2024 A London court threw out a public order case on Friday against climate activist Greta Thunberg and four other protesters, with the judge criticising "unlawful" conditions imposed by police when they were arrested. ... more |
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  Syria culture ministry slams US strikes near historic site 
Quake trauma haunts children in Turkey's container cityKahramanmaras, Turkey (AFP) Feb 3, 2024 Cansu Gol lost her baby in the rubble of Turkey's massive earthquake a year ago. Now she spends her time trying to heal the mental scars of her two surviving children. ... more |
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New York bins subway surveillance robotNew York (AFP) Feb 2, 2024 The New York City subway has pulled its controversial security robot out of service after little more than five months patrolling the busy Times Square station. ... more  
African Union troops complete new phase of Somalia pullout planNairobi (AFP) Feb 2, 2024 The African Union's peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab jihadists are waging an insurgency, said Friday the second phase of a drawdown involving 3,000 troops has been completed after a four-month delay. ... more  
'It was hell': Survivor recounts rush of flames in Chile wildfireEl Olivar, Chile (AFP) Feb 4, 2024 Rodrigo Pulgar was at home listening to news of the wildfires devastating parts of Chile when flames suddenly began rushing over his community. ... more  
Indian navy rescues 19 crew after Somali pirate hijackNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 2, 2024 India's navy said Friday it had rescued 19 crew members aboard a fishing vessel hijacked off Somalia, the third such operation this week after a spate of attacks on shipping in the region. ... more |
  Pre-Industrial travel routes and times uncovered through innovative digital project 
ESA's cloud mission in the limelightParis (ESA) Feb 02, 2024 Dedicated to delivering a wealth of new information on exactly how clouds and aerosols affect Earth's climate, ESA's EarthCARE satellite has had the chance to show off prior to engineers embarking u ... more |
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OpenET Moisture Measurement Tool is Proving Highly AccurateGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 02, 2024 As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into NASA satellite data for water management has passed a critical test. Called OpenET, the system uses an ensemble of six satel ... more  
Permafrost alone holds back Arctic rivers - and a lot of carbonProvidence RI (SPX) Feb 02, 2024 New research from Dartmouth provides the first evidence that the Arctic's frozen soil is the dominant force shaping Earth's northernmost rivers. Permafrost, the thick layer of soil that stays frozen ... more 
Frozen methane under the seabed is thawing as oceans warmNewcastle UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2024 Buried beneath the oceans surrounding continents is a naturally occurring frozen form of methane and water. Sometimes dubbed "fire-ice" as you can literally set light to it, marine methane hydrate c ... more 
Jailbird: India releases pigeon accused of spying for ChinaNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 2, 2024 A pigeon that spent eight months in Indian police custody has been released after it was finally cleared of being a suspected Chinese spy. ... more |
Barcelona faces water restrictions as drought emergency declaredBarcelona (AFP) Feb 1, 2024 Spain's second city Barcelona and much of the surrounding region of Catalonia entered a drought emergency on Thursday, clearing the way for tighter water restrictions following three years without significant rainfall. ... more 
Activists spray paint on Rome fountain in circus animal protestRome (AFP) Feb 1, 2024 Two activists from Italian campaign group Animal Rebellion threw paint Thursday over the lion fountain in Rome's iconic Piazza del Popolo, to protest against the presence of animals in circuses. ... more 
Embattled Gaza aid group has been helping Palestinian refugees since 1949Washington DC (UPI) Feb 1, 2024 The United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East is embroiled in controversy after Israel reported a dozen of the agency's employees directly participated in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. ... more 
European Council agrees to $54 billion Ukraine aid packageWashington DC (UPI) Feb 1, 2024 The European Council agreed Thursday to move forward with a $54 billion four-year European Union aid package for Ukraine. ... more |
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Floods and landslides leave six dead in PhilippinesManila (AFP) Feb 1, 2024 Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain have killed six people in the Philippines, with one other person missing, rescuers said Thursday. ... more  
Nearly 60,000 killed in 2023 Turkey, Syria quake: new tollAnkara (AFP) Feb 2, 2024 Last year's massive earthquake in southeastern Turkey killed 53,537 people in the country, the interior minister said Friday, bringing the overall death toll to nearly 60,000. ... more 
U.N. head calls UNRWA 'backbone' of Gaza aid, appeals for continued fundingWashington DC (UPI) Feb 1, 2024 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees "the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza" as he appealed for continued funding for the program in the wake of allegations that a dozen of its employees were involved in Hamas' October attack on Israel. ... more 
US West Coast battered as 'Pineapple Express' storms hitsLos Angeles (AFP) Feb 1, 2024 The US West Coast was getting drenched Thursday as the first of two powerful storms moved in, part of a "Pineapple Express" weather pattern that was washing out roads and sparking flood warnings. ... more |
UN 'appalled' by killing of 50 people in Mali attacks
Geneva (AFP) Feb 1, 2024The UN rights chief said Thursday he was "appalled" by alleged summary executions of 25 people by Mali's army and "foreign military personnel" last week in a region plagued by jihadist insurgency. U.S., Britain, Australia mark 3rd anniversary of Myanmar coup with sanctions 
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 1, 2024To mark the third anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the United States, Britain and Australia separately leveled sanctions against entities linked to the Tatmadaw. Greenland absorbs more methane than it emits: study 
Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 31, 2024Greenland absorbs more of the greenhouse gas methane than it emits, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen released Wednesday. French prosecutors probe Nestle over mineral water treatments 
Paris (AFP) Jan 31, 2024French prosecutors said on Wednesday they had opened an investigation into suspected fraudulent practices by the waters division of Swiss food giant Nestle, after it admitted treating water for its top French brands including Perrier and Vittel. Return of hungry sea otters protects key coastal ecosystem: study 
Paris (AFP) Jan 31, 2024Back from the brink of extinction, sea otters in central California have started restoring the degraded landscape of a key estuary - thanks to their insatiable appetite for crabs, according to a study published on Wednesday. Biden taps insider Podesta as US climate envoy 
Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2024President Joe Biden on Wednesday named John Podesta as US climate envoy, picking another veteran Washington insider to succeed John Kerry on a key issue for the administration. Northern Europe cold snaps less frequent but maybe more dangerous: study 
Oslo (AFP) Jan 31, 2024Climate change caused by human activity is expected to make extreme cold snaps less frequent in Northern Europe, but paradoxically they may become more dangerous, a study published on Wednesday said. How the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Is Different than the 2017 Eclipse 
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 31, 2024On April 8, the Moon's shadow will sweep across the United States, as millions will view a total solar eclipse. For many, preparing for this event brings memories of the magnificent total solar ecli Innovative bipedal robot merging biology and robotics introduced by Tokyo scientists 
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 29, 2024In a significant development from Japan, scientists at the University of Tokyo have designed a two-legged robot that is powered by muscle tissues. This innovative creation marks a new chapter in the Torrential rain kills at least one on France's Reunion island 
Saint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Jan 29, 2024One motorist was killed and another was missing as torrential rains on France's Indian Ocean island of Reunion transformed roads into rivers and swept away cars, police said Monday. Crowd gathers on New Zealand beach after stranded whale dies 
Wellington (AFP) Jan 29, 2024Scores of people gathered on a New Zealand beach on Monday as a young whale that died in a rare stranding was pulled to shore. Weather forecasting, from space to your smartphone 
Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2024Have you ever wondered how weather forecasts are created? Without satellites observing the Earth, accurate weather prediction wouldn't be possible. The MetOp-SG* satellites, built by Airbus in Fried India's elusive snow leopards snapped in key survey 
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 31, 2024Snow leopards have been dubbed the "ghosts of the mountains" for their elusive behaviour, but Indian researchers have successfully photographed more than 200 in a landmark study estimating at least 718 across the country. "Novel hydrogel pattern inspired by nature boosts water condensation efficiency 
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 29, 2024In a significant stride toward addressing global water scarcity, researchers from Tsinghua University have developed a novel hydrogel pattern that markedly improves atmospheric water harvesting. The New Zealand to ban 'forever chemicals' in make-up 
Wellington (AFP) Jan 31, 2024New Zealand is set to become one of the first countries to ban harmful "forever chemicals" from cosmetic products, environment watchdogs said Wednesday. One third of French mineral waters receive banned treatments: report 
Paris (AFP) Jan 30, 2024Almost one in three mineral water brands in France undergoes purification treatment supposed to be used only on tap water, media reported on Tuesday, citing a government probe. Possible 'first' sighting of newborn great white shark 
Paris (AFP) Jan 30, 2024Drone footage of a young shark emerging to the ocean surface could be the first sighting of a newborn great white, according to new research, potentially revealing a birthing site for the threatened ocean predators. New mayor hopes trees will cool Athens down 
Athens (AFP) Jan 30, 2024Athens' new mayor will plant 25,000 trees over the next five years to try to cool the sprawling Greek capital, he told AFP. More than 80% of English rivers polluted with phosphates: study 
London (AFP) Jan 30, 2024More than 80 percent of rivers in England have been polluted by phosphates, according to a study published Tuesday that's likely to focus more criticism on British water companies for their wastewater discharges. In Antarctica, scientists study extent of microplastics 
Gerlache Strait, Antarctica (AFP) Jan 30, 2024In remote Antarctica, Colombian marine biologist Paulo Tigreros dips a net into the icy waters in his hunt for microplastics in what should be one of the best-preserved ecosystems in the world. Study reveals major oil firms continue expanding fossil fuel extraction globally 
Bellaterra, Spain (SPX) Feb 05, 2024In a recent study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), researchers shed light on the persistent focus of major oil companies Nickel Single-Atom Catalysts mark new era in CO2 to CO Electroreduction 
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 05, 2024The quest for sustainable energy solutions and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has led scientists to explore innovative strategies in the electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) New photon-based quantum computing method offers built-in error correction 
Mainz, Germany (SPX) Feb 05, 2024In a remarkable stride towards more practical quantum computing, a collaborative research effort led by the University of Tokyo, alongside Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany and Pa US strikes in Yemen hit six Huthi anti-ship missiles: military 
Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2024American forces carried out strikes on Saturday against six anti-ship missiles belonging to Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the US military said. BASF implicated in Uyghur rights abuses: reports 
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 2, 2024German chemical giant BASF is facing accusations of involvement in violating the rights of members of the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority in China, German media reported on Friday. Dutch climate protest ends with 1,000 arrests
The Hague (AFP) Feb 3, 2024The Dutch police said Saturday that they arrested 1,000 people at a civil disobedience action by the environmental group Extinction Rebellion to protest the country's fossil fuel subsidies. World needs 'torrents' of cash for green transition: UN climate chief 
Paris (AFP) Feb 2, 2024The world needs to urgently start investing trillions of dollars in the green transition, the United Nations climate chief said on Friday, warning that finance was the "make-or-break" factor in the battle to curb global heating. Paris takes aim at SUVs with premium parking vote 
Paris (AFP) Feb 2, 2024Parking hefty vehicles in Paris could soon come with a matching price tag if a Sunday referendum to triple the cost for SUVs is passed, in a vote that has raised the hackles of some drivers in the French capital. US Apple fans get hands on pricey Vision Pro headset 
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 2, 2024Eager customers lined up outside US Apple stores Friday to nab the first Vision Pro headsets, a $3,499 device that is the tech giant's biggest release since the Apple Watch nine years ago. Brazil's Lula, environmentalist... and oil champion 
Sao Paulo (AFP) Feb 3, 2024President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has cast himself as a champion of the fight against climate change, but faces criticism from environmentalists for Brazil's booming oil production. Revolutionary Time Crystal Developed by Dortmund Physicists Lasts Over 40 Minutes 
Dortmund, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2024In a groundbreaking study recently published in Nature Physics, a research team from TU Dortmund University has made a significant leap forward in the development of time crystals, achieving a lifes |
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