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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 Tree planting is often promoted as a cost-effective measure to mitigate climate change due to trees' ability to sequester carbon. However, a new study published in 'Nature Geoscience' suggests that large-scale tree planting projects at high latitudes, such as in the Arctic, could actually accelerate global warming rather than alleviate it. With rising temperatures, the tree line is shifting northward, encouraging governments and corporations to consider Arctic tree-planting initiatives as potentia ... read more |
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Microplastics influence cloud formation, potentially shaping weather and climateLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 Microplastics, minuscule particles of plastic less than 5 millimeters in size, have been detected across various environments, from deep ocean trenches to mountain peaks and even clouds. New researc ... more  
NASA, Bhutan Conclude Five Years of Teamwork on STEM, SustainabilityHuntsville AL (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 NASA and the Kingdom of Bhutan have been actively learning from each other and growing together since 2019. The seeds planted over those years have ripened into improved environmental conservation, ... more  
Indonesia volcano spews huge ash tower, exclusion zone widenedEast Flores, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 A volcano in eastern Indonesia belched a huge ash tower more than five miles into the sky Friday, after officials widened an exclusion zone for locals. ... more  
Online disinformation exacerbates Spain flood disasterMadrid (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 The disinformation inundating social media during Spain's catastrophic floods threatened the crucial work of emergency services and exploited fear, anger and grief, an AFP investigation has found. ... more |
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India's Hindus bathe in holy river defiled by pollutionNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Sweeping aside thick toxic scum, thousands of Hindu devotees ignored court warnings Thursday against bathing in the sacred but sewage-filled Yamuna river, a grim display of environmental degradation in India's capital. ... more |
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Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian SeaAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 More than 500 Caspian Sea seals, an endangered species in Kazakhstan, have washed up on the shores of the Caspian Sea over the past two weeks, authorities said Thursday, citing pollution or disease as possible causes. ... more  
Pentagon announces new director of Asia-Pacific Center for Security StudiesWashington DC (UPI) Nov 4, 2024 The Defense Department announced Monday that a retired major general with decades of service will take over next year as the new director for the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. ... more 
Cafe in Libya champions recycling and sustainabilityTripoli (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 In Libya's capital, a cafe's sleek exterior gives little hint of the vibrant space inside, built entirely from recycled materials to promote sustainability in a country recovering from years of war. ... more  
Chad army inflicts 'many dead' on Boko Haram jihadistsN'Djamena (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Chad's military inflicted "many dead and wounded" in air strikes against Boko Haram jihadists, President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said on Thursday. ... more |
 
Pharma giant AstraZeneca says China chief detainedBeijing (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said that the head of its China operations had been detained, after reports the firm was under investigation for potentially illegal data collection and drug imports. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitorParis (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 This year is "virtually certain" to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday, days before nations are due to gather for crunch UN climate talks. ... more 
Europe wants ministers at plastic pollution treaty talksParis (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Europe is pushing for ministers to take part in UN talks this month to ensure that the world's first treaty on plastic pollution will be "highly ambitious". ... more  
Spread of dengue fever in Bangladesh worries medicsDhaka (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Bangladesh is struggling to tamp down a surge in dengue cases as climate change turns the disease into a year-round crisis, leaving some paediatric wards packed with children squeezed two to a bed. ... more  
Trump may further test US military norms in second termWashington (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 Donald Trump is set to resume his sometimes fraught relationship with the military as commander-in-chief, promising to keep US troops out of wars abroad while possibly using them on the streets at home. ... more |
 
Human culture's distinctiveness lies in its open-ended natureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 What sets human culture apart from that of animals? This question, long debated among scientists, may have a new answer, thanks to recent research by Arizona State University's evolutionary anthropo ... more 
Memories extend beyond the brain in new NYU studyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 Scientists at New York University have revealed that memory isn't solely a function of brain cells. In a groundbreaking study, researchers have demonstrated that cells from various parts of the body ... more 
Experts Warn of Potential Ocean Epidemic Risk from Migrating SpeciesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 04, 2024 As climate change warms the Ocean, species are forced to migrate to new habitats to find conditions they are adapted to. This large-scale migration brings with it significant risks, including the po ... more  
China aims to boost winter sports industry with 1.5 trillion yuan goal by 2030Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 China has launched a strategic plan to drive growth in its ice and snow economy, with winter sports, tourism, and equipment manufacturing at the forefront, targeting a 1.5 trillion yuan ($211 billio ... more |
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Devastating floods in Spain monitored by satellite imageryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic flash floods across southern and eastern Spain, with some of the most significant impacts seen in Costa del Sol and Valencia. Satellite technology has be ... more 
UChicago scientist crafts new model to enhance forecasting of atmospheric riversLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 When severe rains and high winds hit densely populated coastal areas, the impacts can be devastating, but early warnings provide crucial preparation time. These intense storms are often fueled by at ... more 
New UMass model sheds light on carbon emissions from inland US watersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have used a pioneering modeling technique to estimate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from 22 million lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across the U ... more 
Greenland eyes tourism takeoff with new airport runwayNuuk (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 A new runway at Greenland's Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the tourism sector, at the risk of inundating the Arctic island's infrastructure and fragile ecosystem. ... more |
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Having weathered Trump's first term, UN braces for more turmoilUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he was ready to work with US President-elect Donald Trump, despite the potential risks of a repeat of the Republican's first term, marked by attacks on the world body and budget cuts. ... more |
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Rafael cuts power in Cuba; Thousands flee Typhoon Yinxing in PhilippinesHavana (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Hurricane Rafael knocked out power to all of Cuba on Wednesday as it slammed through the cash-strapped island, which was still reeling from a recent blackout and a previous deadly storm. ... more 
Pakistan's Punjab province shuts schools in smog-hit main citiesLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Wednesday ordered schools closed in smog-hit main cities, shifting them to online learning until November 17, as the country battles record air pollution. ... more  
Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEFRio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 More than 420,000 children in the Amazon basin are being badly affected by a drought parching much of South America that is impacting water supplies and river transport, UNICEF said Wednesday. ... more
Spain's young flood helpers smash 'snowflake' stereotype with 93 still missingValencia, Spain (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 Some 93 people are listed as missing after devastating floods ravaged southeastern Spain over a week ago, killing more than 200, regional judicial authorities in Valencia said on Wednesday. ... more |
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