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  Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential for the cell's survival and operation. For instance, the nucleus stores genetic material, and mitochondria produce energy. Another essential part of a cell is the membrane that encloses it. Proteins embedded on the surface of the membrane control the movement of substances in and out of the cell. This sophisticated membrane struct ... read more |
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Adaptability of trees endures through millions of years of climate shiftsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Seven of Europe's most common forest tree species have shown remarkable resilience in maintaining genetic diversity despite significant environmental changes over millions of years. These findings c ... more  
Balancing water supply and demand across western USALos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 At the end of 2022, 65 percent of the Western United States was in severe drought, the result of a two decades long mega drought in the Colorado River Basin that had captured headlines around the world. ... more  
Draft UN climate pact leaves open thorny question of moneyParis (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 The latest draft of a UN climate deal published Tuesday narrows the options for increasing funding to poorer countries, but leaves unresolved the thorny question of how much they should receive. ... more  
Giant pandas flown to US from China aboard 'Panda Express'Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Two giant pandas arrived at the Washington zoo on Tuesday in the latest chapter in China's campaign of international "panda diplomacy." ... more |
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Lab-grown frogs: a Colombian's response to wildlife traffickingNocaima, Colombia (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Down a dirt track in Colombia, deep in a forest, conservationists are breeding prized exotic frogs to try to undercut traffickers who are plundering the country's jungles of its amphibians. ... more |
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India issues flood warnings as rain pounds southBengaluru, India (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Intense rain lashed southern India on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a red alert warning of flash floods and landslides. ... more  
Italian navy brings first migrants to Albania centreSh�ngjin, Albania (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 A navy boat carrying migrants intercepted in Italian waters docked at Shengjin port in Albania Wednesday, AFP journalists saw, the first arrivals under a new deal between Rome and Tirana. ... more  
Hong Kong to eliminate 'shoebox' flats, cut spirits tax: leaderHong Kong (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Hong Kong leader John Lee rolled out plans on Wednesday to ban flats under eight square metres and cut import tax on spirits in a bid to ease a long-term housing crunch and boost the city's sluggish economy. ... more 
Colombia grants Indigenous groups new environmental authorityBogot� (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 The Colombian government said Tuesday it had granted the country's Indigenous groups new environmental authority on their lands, just days before hosting the UN's COP16 conference on biodiversity. ... more |
 
India's fireworks boom ahead of Hindu festival of lightsSivakasi, India (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Wrapping heaps of cone-shaped sparklers in red paper and trimming lengths of silver fuse by the hundreds, workers at an Indian fireworks factory race to meet orders for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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West, central Africa flooding keeps millions from school: charityDakar (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Around 10 million children across four countries in west and central Africa are being kept out of school due to massive regional flooding, international charity Save the Children said Tuesday. ... more 
Historic southern Africa drought starving millions: UNJohannesburg (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Millions of people across southern Africa are going hungry because of a historic drought that risks causing a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations warned Tuesday. ... more 
Montenegro warns public away from Bar port over toxic metal scareBelgrade (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Authorities in Montenegro advised the public on Tuesday to avoid the country's main sea port, in the Adriatic coastal town of Bar, after a lead and arsenic scare there. ... more 
China tells Israel 'humanitarian disasters' in Gaza must endBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday told his Israeli counterpart that "humanitarian disasters" in Gaza should end, state media said. ... more |
China aquarium's 'fake' whale shark flops with angry visitorsBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Visitors to a new aquarium in China were left furious this week after discovering one of its top aquatic stars was a robot, despite it being marketed as such. ... more
'Pandas are coming': Two new bears depart China for US capitalBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Two giant pandas departed China for a zoo in the US capital on Monday, a Chinese conservation group said in a statement. ... more  
Countries could halve premature mortality by 2050Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Since 1970, 37 nations have successfully halved the probability of citizens dying before age 70, reflecting significant progress in disease prevention and treatment. According to a new report, this ... more 
Farmer ants evolved to host bacteria on their bodies for fungal protectionParis, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 A new study explores the evolutionary relationship between attine ants and beneficial bacteria that live on their bodies, revealing that these ants developed specialized structures for hosting bacte ... more |
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Cars, chlamydia threaten Australian koalasSydney (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Clinging to a fluffy toy twice her size, orphaned koala joey Ajooni made a snuffling noise as she drank milk from a tiny syringe. ... more 
The long walk for water in the parched Colombian AmazonColombie (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Bearing six-liter bottles of water on their shoulders, members of Colombia's Indigenous Yagua community tramp along the dried-up riverbed of a branch of the mighty Amazon. ... more  
Carbon Mapper Shares First Methane and CO2 Emissions Data from Tanager-1 SatelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 Carbon Mapper has released the first methane and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions data detected by the Tanager-1 satellite. This milestone is the result of years of collaboration between public and pr ... more  
Global wine production stuck in a rut: trade bodyDijon, France (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Bad weather means global wine production this year will remain near a 60-year low according to preliminary estimates, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Monday. ... more |
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Hundreds attend mass funeral of Bosnia floods victimsJablanica, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Several hundred mourners on Tuesday attended a mass funeral service for 19 victims of the devastating floods and landslides that hit Bosnia earlier this month, an AFP reporter said. ... more |
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Eastern Turkey rattled by magnitude 5.9 quakeIstanbul (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Many areas of eastern Turkey were shaken up by a 5.9-magnitude quake on Wednesday although there were no immediate reports of injuries, officials said. ... more  
Two dead in Guinea protests against Chinese mining firmConakry (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 At least two people died in clashes with security forces at a protest against a Chinese mining firm in eastern Guinea, Guinea's press agency and a local official said Monday. ... more  
The changing geography of "energy poverty"Boston MA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 A growing portion of Americans who are struggling to pay for their household energy live in the South and Southwest, reflecting a climate-driven shift away from heating needs and toward air conditio ... more 
Can biodiversity credits unlock billions for nature?Paris (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 For supporters, biodiversity credits could unlock billions in much-needed funding for nature, but critics fear a repeat of scandals that have dogged other financial approaches to protecting the environment. ... more |
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