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  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Japan's Mount Fuji remained snow-less as of Monday - the latest date that its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the weather agency said. The volcano's snowcap begins forming on October 2 on average, and last year snow was first detected there on October 5. But because of warm weather, this year no snowfall has yet been observed on Japan's highest mountain, said Yutaka Katsuta, a forecaster at Kofu Local Meteorological Office. That marks the latest date since ... read more |
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New storm bears down on Philippines after deadly Trami tolls rises to 110Manila (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 The Philippines raised a fresh weather alert on Monday, days more than 100 people were killed by the worst storm of the year. ... more  
Canada says heat waves linked to climate change; France prepares for major warming scenarioOttawa (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. ... more  
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 |
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Floods hit Saint-Tropez as rains lash south of France; EU pledges 20M euros for BosniaVidauban, France (AFP) Oct 26, 2024 Floodwaters lapped the shopfronts in the glitzy French resort of Saint Tropez on Saturday as torrential rains closed roads and train lines across the south of the country. ... 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 
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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  
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 |
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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  
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 
Mali army says killed dozens of 'terrorists'Bamako (AFP) Oct 27, 2024 Mali's army on Sunday said it had killed some 40 "terrorists" and destroyed one of their bases in two operations in the centre of the jihadist-plagued country. ... more
Earth's biodiversity crisis in numbersCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 The experts' assessment is clear: humans are the major threat to Earth's land, seas and all the living things they shelter, including ourselves. ... more |
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Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in AfricaLokoja, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria. ... more |
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Greenhouse gases hit new record highs in 2023: UNGeneva (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record highs in 2023, locking in future temperature increases for years to come, the United Nations warned Monday. ... 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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