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  London, UK (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 Scientists now believe that the recently identified Denisovans, a hominin group that interbred with early humans, contributed genes to modern humans through several distinct interbreeding episodes, significantly impacting human evolution. The Neanderthal genome was first published in 2010, demonstrating that Neanderthals had interbred with modern humans. Soon after, genetic analysis of a finger bone from the Denisova cave in Siberia revealed a new hominin group: the Denisovans. This group, like Ne ... read more |
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China launches new set of remote-sensing satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 China's advancements in satellite technology took another step forward as it successfully launched a new group of PIESAT-2 remote-sensing satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in North ... more  
Deep ocean study offers new insights into ancient ice age shiftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 A recent study published in 'Science' has provided new perspectives on the origins of the Mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT), a key shift in the Earth's glacial cycles that began about one million yea ... more 
Measurements from Lost Seaglider reveal impact of warm ocean water on Antarctic iceLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 Recent research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) offers new insights into how the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica has been increasingly affected by warm ocean waters over the past 45 years. The ... more  
New tools give researchers hope for fungus-ravaged US batsMammoth Cave, United States (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Standing at a woodland entrance to the world's longest cave system in Kentucky, a park ranger warns those about to enter of an extremely deadly fungus - not for humans, but for the bat populations it has devastated across North America. ... more |
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Heat, air pollution, disease: How climate change affects healthParis (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an already vast yet rising threat to the health of humans around the world, experts warn. ... more |
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Flood-hit Spain drenched by wettest October on recordMadrid (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Spain was soaked in its wettest October on record last month which culminated in catastrophic floods that have killed 219 people and left dozens missing, the government said on Friday. ... more  
More than 33 million Nigerians face hunger next year: reportAbuja (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 More than 33 million Nigerians face hunger next year, the number rising sharply as soaring food prices exacerbate the effects of conflict and climate change, according to a report Friday. ... more  
Power restored to much of Cuba after storm causes blackoutHavana (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Power was restored to much of Cuba on Friday, two days after Hurricane Rafael left the island's 10 million inhabitants without electricity for the second time in a month, authorities said. ... more  
Snow returns to Mount FujiParis, France (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 Mount Fuji, the tallest peak in Japan, has experienced its first snowfall following one of the longest snow-free periods on record in 130 years. On 7 November, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 missio ... more |
South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UNNairobi (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain flood epicentre as grim search moves to coast Sedavi, Spain (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 The sea of mud and stagnant water submerging Spanish towns more than 10 days after the country's worst floods in decades has sparked a sickening stench and health fears. ... more  
How climate change shapes weather patterns: Storm Boris analysisBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 The storm "Boris" recently caused significant flooding across Central and Eastern Europe, leaving at least 27 people dead and many displaced. A study by the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) has found ... more 
NASA: Hurricane Helene produced 'enormous' gravity waves in upper atmosphereWashington DC (UPI) Nov 8, 2024 A new technology developed by NASA to predict space weather showed that Hurricane Helene produced "enormous" waves in the Earth's upper atmosphere as it came ashore on Sept. 26, the agency says. ... more 
Indonesia volcano catapults vast ash tower into skyEast Flores, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Saturday, sending a giant ash tower nine kilometres (more than five miles) into the sky, days after it killed nine people and forced thousands of locals to evacuate. ... more |
 
NISAR satellite to offer precise monitoring of Earth's surface movementsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure. Earth's surface is in a state of continuous mot ... more  
Sudan army govt accuses paramilitaries of causing 120 civilian deaths in 2 daysPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 The Sudanese foreign ministry accused paramilitaries late Thursday of causing at least 120 civilian deaths over two days in Al-Jazira state, Sudan's pre-war breadbasket where fighting has raged since last month. ... more 
Planting trees in the Arctic may worsen climate changeBerlin, 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 ... more 
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 |
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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 
Philippines cleans up after Typhoon Yinxing slams north coastManila (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Authorities cleared uprooted trees and debris in the northern Philippines on Friday as Typhoon Yinxing blew out to sea after pounding the coast overnight, ripping roofs from homes and forcing thousands to seek shelter. ... more |
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COP29 action on health 'a matter of life and death': WHOGeneva (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Climate change makes people ill and urgent action is a matter of life and death, the WHO said on Thursday, insisting health should be centre stage at this month's international climate negotiations. ... more |
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Cracked earth in Greece's saffron heartland as drought takes tollKozani, Greece (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 At a field outside Kozani, northern Greece, the strikingly blue-and-purple petals of saffron give off an intoxicating scent that underscores the value of one of the country's most lucrative crops. ... more  
Private jet carbon emissions soar 46%: studyParis (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 The carbon footprint from private jet travel grew 46 percent between 2019 and 2023 and will keep rising unless the ultra-luxury industry is regulated, according to new research published Thursday. ... more 
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  
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 |
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