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  East Flores, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said Monday as they raised the alert status to its highest level. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-metre (5,587-feet) twin volcano located on the popular tourist island of Flores, erupted shortly before midnight, forcing authorities to evacuate several villages. Residents described their horror when the crater started to shoot flaming rocks at their home ... read more |
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Lightning strike kills 14 at Uganda refugee campKampala (AFP) Nov 3, 2024 At least 14 people, including several children, were killed in a Ugandan refugee camp when lightning hit a makeshift church, officials said Sunday. ... more  
Nations gather for crunch climate talks in shadow of US voteParis (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 World leaders kick off UN climate talks next week, days after a knife edge US election that could send shockwaves through global efforts to limit dangerous warming. ... more  
Crowds hurl mud at Spanish king on visit to flood disaster townValencia, Spain (AFP) Nov 3, 2024 Furious locals hurled mud and insults at Spain's king, queen and prime minister on Sunday in a startling show of anger in the worst hit town in the flood disaster that has killed more than 210 people. ... more  
Chinese slimmers trim down at weight-loss campsChengdu, China (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 Yang Chi'ao takes her place next to gym equipment and waits to be called by an instructor at a weight-loss camp in China, where over half of adults are overweight. ... more |
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Pollution level in Pakistan megacity hits new high, says officialLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 2, 2024 Air pollution in Pakistan's second biggest city Lahore soared on Saturday, with an official calling it a record high for the smog-choked mega city. ... more |
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CATALYST leads EO industry with CEOS-compliant SAR and Optical ImageryLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 01, 2024 PCI Geomatics Enterprise Inc. (DBA CATATLYST), a long-standing leader in Earth observation, has announced that its Normalized Radar Backscatter (NRB) product now meets Committee on Earth Observation ... more  
Sceye works with NASA and USGS to monitor climate change from the stratosphereLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 Sceye, a U.S.-based aerospace company specializing in High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), has announced new collaborations with NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) aimed at improv ... more  
Summit approves fund to share benefits of genetic data as talks grind onCali, Colombia (AFP) Nov 2, 2024 A UN nature summit agreed in Colombia Saturday on the creation of a fund to share the profits of digitally sequenced genetic data taken from animals and plants with the communities they come from. ... more  
Are bioplastics really the wonder alternative to petro plasticsParis (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, especially for food packaging. ... more |
 
No 'island of garbage' here, Puerto Rico's new marine reserveCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 The Caribbean US territory of Puerto Rico, likened to a "floating island of garbage" at a Republican rally in New York, on Wednesday announced the creation of a new marine reserve to protect manatees and other species. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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S. Africa, Vatican, Qatar to mediate return of Ukrainian children from RussiaMontreal (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 South Africa and the Vatican joined Qatar at a conference in Montreal on Thursday in offering to mediate and facilitate the return of about 20,000 Ukrainian children from Russia. ... more 
Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plasticBangkok (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating plastic yellow measuring spoon. ... more  
To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies payManila (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act. ... more  
UN nature summit agrees on Indigenous representation; talks run into extra timeCali, Colombia (AFP) Nov 2, 2024 The world's biggest nature protection conference agreed in Cali, Colombia on Friday to create a permanent body to represent the interests of Indigenous people under the UN's biodiversity convention. ... more |
1.2 billion people at 'high risk' from climate change: World BankWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 1.2 billion people around the globe are at high risk from the impacts of climate change, the World Bank said Thursday, adding that the poorest countries face the toughest challenges. ... more 
Over 20 hospitalised after fire in southwest ChinaBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 More than 20 people have been taken to hospital after a fire tore through a building in southwest China on Thursday, state media said. ... more 
Strong quake hits off US West Coast: USGSLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 A strong earthquake hit off the West Coast of the United States on Wednesday, geologists said, but no tsunami alert was issued. ... more 
Volcanoes 'hidden source' of CO2 in past climate change: studyParis (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Massive fields of magma underneath ancient volcanoes spewed out carbon dioxide long after eruptions on the surface had ended, potentially explaining why past global warming episodes lasted longer than expected, a study said Wednesday. ... more |
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Senegal navy intercepts nearly 600 migrants in 10 daysMbour, Senegal (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Senegal's navy has intercepted nearly 600 irregular migrants in the last 10 days departing from the coast of the West African country, according to posts on its social media account. ... more  
Optimal Learning Rates Revealed in New Study on AdaptationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 04, 2024 Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub and Santa Fe Institute have unveiled a new model designed to determine how quickly or slowly an organism should adapt to changing environments. According to ... more 
UK govt settles legal claim after girl's death linked to air pollutionLondon (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 The UK government has apologised and settled a legal claim over the death of a nine-year-old girl from an asthma attack which a coroner partly blamed on air pollution, lawyers said Thursday. ... more  
BeiDou remote sensing experiment enhances ecological monitoring in Yellow RiverSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 04, 2024 A large-scale integrated space-air-ground experiment, as part of the "BeiDou-enabled Remote Sensing Application Pilot Program," was conducted between July 20 and August 15 at the Yellow River Delta ... more |
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30 Years On, NASA's Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in SpaceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 04, 2024 Picture it: 1994. The first World Wide Web conference took place in Geneva, the first Chunnel train traveled under the English Channel, and just three years after the end of the Cold War, the first ... more |
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Thousands take to London streets demanding cleaner waterLondon (AFP) Nov 3, 2024 Thousands of people marched through central London on Sunday demanding action on cleaning up Britain's rivers and seas. ... more 
More than 66,000 Cubans evacuated over flooding fearsHavana (AFP) Nov 3, 2024 More than 66,000 people have been evacuated in Cuba's easternmost province Guantanamo, ahead of heavy rains that threaten a region already badly hit by Hurricane Oscar, local television announced on Sunday. ... more  
Austria's Alpine refuges and trails crumble as climate warmsRauris, Austria (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 The historic Zittel hut on top of a snow-capped mountain high in the Austrian Alps has weathered many a storm. ... more 
Immune System Responses Studied in Space by Biomedical InternLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024 Malcolm O'Malley, a seventeen-year-old college hopeful, anxiously awaited the results of his bloodwork alongside his mother. This was no ordinary check-up but one to understand his sudden, severe sy ... more |
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