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  Ottawa (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Canada's environment ministry said Friday that climate change had made nearly all the heat waves recorded this summer more likely, including in an Arctic area where temperatures hit 35 degrees Celcius. Earlier this year, Environment and Climate Change Canada debuted a new tool that examines the connection between human-caused climate change and extreme weather, by comparing current data with pre-industrial data. The tool's first-ever application found that human activity had made a mid-June eas ... read more |
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World already 'paying terrible price' for climate inaction: GuterresParis (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Humanity is 'paying a terrible price' for inaction on global warming, with time running out to correct the course and avoid climate disaster, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday. ... more  
Thin cool ocean surface enhances carbon absorptionParis, France (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 New research, funded in part by the European Space Agency (ESA), shows that the cool, thin layer at the ocean's surface - known as the "ocean skin" - allows oceans to absorb significantly more atmos ... more 
Recent progress of Earth observation satellites in ChinaSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 Currently, there are 32 Earth observation satellites in orbit. Since 2022, China has launched nine new satellites, which are detailed in Table 1. This article explores recent advances in China's Ear ... more 
EarthCARE mission highlights crucial roles of clouds and aerosols in atmospheric energyParis, France (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 With the first images captured by the instruments on ESA's EarthCARE satellite, researchers are demonstrating how these advanced sensors work in synergy to analyze how clouds and aerosols impact Ear ... more |
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UN biodiversity summit making 'very good progress': officialsCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Crunch UN talks on ways to "halt and reverse" species loss by 2030 have made "very good progress," officials said Friday, as the summit in Colombia marked its halfway point. ... more |
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UK govt urged to set 'ambitious' climate action targetLondon (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 UK government advisers on Saturday urged ministers to set an "ambitious" target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81 percent by 2035 to combat climate change. ... more  
US unveils national security memorandum on AIWashington (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 The United States unveiled Thursday a framework to address national security risks posed by artificial intelligence, a year after President Joe Biden issued an executive order on regulating the technology. ... more  
Sundanese rebel group kills at least 120 in deadliest civil conflictWashington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2024 More than 120 people were killed and 200 more wounded after a paramilitary group in Sudan attacked a rural village, the deadliest in the 18-month conflict. ... more  
Alien poo or whale boogers? Globs on Canadian shores stump scientistsOttawa (AFP) Oct 26, 2024 Lumpy white globs washing up on the shores of Canada's Atlantic island province of Newfoundland for weeks have captivated the imagination of locals and are baffling scientists. ... more |
 
End of golden era for Chinese investors in Bordeaux wineSaint-Martin-Du-Puy, France (AFP) Oct 26, 2024 After over a decade of snapping up Bordeaux wine estates, buying into a dream of elegant living in France and good earnings in their home market, many Chinese investors are now selling up. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Israel strike hinders Lebanese escape route to Syria: UNGeneva (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Israel's airstrike on a border crossing Friday has jeopardised the main escape route for people fleeing the conflict in Lebanon in search of refuge in Syria, the United Nations warned. ... more  
Kiribati's pro-China president eyes third termTarawa, Kiribati (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Kiribati's pro-China acting president Taneti Maamau sought a third term in power Friday, as voters chose between three candidates to lead the low-lying Pacific island. ... more 
West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS contentParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. ... more  
Aston University researcher pioneers optical technique for transformative diagnosticsLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 A researcher from Aston University has developed an innovative optical technique that uses a specialized form of light, known as Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM), potentially transforming non-invasive ... more |
 
Seeking our future in the deep pastBoston MA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024 Used to be, societies would recycle building materials. In Rome, St. Peter's Basilica was made from the stones of the Colosseum. The Inca reused stones from one project to the next. Today we rarely ... more  
Slowing ocean currents may slightly ease Arctic warmingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 The Arctic is currently warming at rates three to four times higher than the global average. However, new research indicates that a slower ocean current, known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning ... more 
CATALYST introduces INSIGHTS 2.0 for smarter multi-source data visualizationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 CATALYST, a PCI Geomatics Enterprise Inc. brand known for its leadership in Earth observation solutions, has launched INSIGHTS 2.0, a cutting-edge visualization platform that integrates and interpre ... more 
How Mammals Developed Their Upright PostureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 Mammals, including humans, are distinct for their upright posture, a characteristic that has been fundamental to their evolutionary success. However, the earliest mammalian ancestors bore a striking ... more |
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Covid lessons learned? UN summit mulls plan for healthy planet, and humansCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 The Covid-19 and Ebola outbreaks brought into stark relief the harms that can come to humans if we interfere too much with nature, placing ourselves in contact with animals carrying unknown pathogens. ... more 
Marshes provide cost-effective coastal protectionBoston MA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 Images of coastal houses being carried off into the sea due to eroding coastlines and powerful storm surges are becoming more commonplace as climate change brings a rising sea level coupled with mor ... more 
Seabed disturbance releases carbon and reduces oxygenBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 The seabed stores vast amounts of carbon and nutrients, much more than the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A new study, published in "Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science", reveals that ... more  
Smog in Pakistan megacity ends outdoor play for schoolkidsLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Schoolchildren in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore have been banned from outdoor exercise until January because of hazardous smog levels, officials said Friday. ... more |
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Trump vs Harris: Competing visions for a warming worldWashington (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 "Drill, baby, drill" versus championing green energy: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris offer starkly opposing visions on climate, with the outcome of the US presidential race poised to shape the planet's warming trajectory. ... more |
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At Turkey quake trial, families to seek justice 'until last breath'Antakya, Turkey (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 More than 18 months after a massive earthquake flattened the Turkish city of Antakya, the victims' families have little faith justice will be served but say they will fight "until their last breath". ... more  
Colombia's Awa people resist violence, maintain 'spiritual bond' with natureEl Diviso, Colombia (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 The Awa of Colombia are an Indigenous people who have been threatened by armed groups in the country's southwestern rainforests for decades, but insist on protecting the environment they say they are "connected" to. ... more 
Picky protection rules hamper Swiss mushrooming crazeLes Mosses, Switzerland (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 After suffocating Covid-19 restrictions, many embraced the call of the wild and the joys of foraging, but tightening Swiss biodiversity protection measures are infuriating growing hordes of mushroom-picking enthusiasts. ... more 
A SMART method to enhance effectiveness of cartilage repair therapyBoston MA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) interdisciplinary research group at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's resea ... more |
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