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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 Chimpanzees are celebrated for their intelligence and intricate tool use, but can their cultures evolve across generations similarly to human societies? A new interdisciplinary study led by the University of Zurich delves into this question, uncovering evidence that some advanced chimpanzee behaviors have been refined and passed down through generations. For decades, researchers have established that chimpanzees, like humans, transmit cultural knowledge, such as tool use, across generations. While ... read more |
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Moving hotspot formed Earth's longest straight underwater mountain chainSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 New research from Curtin University has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge, the planet's longest straight underwater mountain chain, was formed in a manner different from prior scientific assumption ... more  
Global crop yields maintain steady growth over six decadesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 A new study dispels concerns about stagnating crop yields, showing that global agricultural productivity has grown consistently since the 1960s. John Baffes of the World Bank and Xiaoli Etienne of t ... more  
UN chief defends plastic pollution talks after collapseBusan, South Korea (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement. ... more  
Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects: govt alliesOslo (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment groups and international institutions, a party allied with the centre-left government said on Sunday. ... more |
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Scientists examine role of iron sulfides in life's origins at early Earth hot springsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 30, 2024 A recent study has revealed how iron sulfides may have influenced the emergence of life on early Earth by catalyzing the formation of prebiotic organic molecules in terrestrial hot springs. This res ... more |
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UK signs deals with Iraq aimed at curbing irregular immigrationLondon (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 The UK government said Thursday it had struck a "world-first security agreement" and other cooperation deals with Iraq to target people-smuggling gangs and strengthen its border security. ... more  
Unique Orca whale pod adopts specialized techniques to hunt whale sharksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 30, 2024 Orca whales, known for their diverse diet including marine mammals, turtles, and fish, appear to have developed unique hunting strategies in the Gulf of California. A particular pod may have acquire ... more 
Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to 'precipice': UNParis (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Unsustainable farming and deforestation are threatening the planet's capacity to sustain human societies, the UN warned Sunday, on the eve of international talks on land degradation and desertification. ... more  
Desertification talks open in Saudi Arabia as experts fire warningRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 UN talks aimed at halting the degradation and desertification of vast swathes of land start in Saudi Arabia on Monday after scientists fired a stark warning over unsustainable farming and deforestation. ... more |
 
With Angola trip, Biden fulfills his promise to visit sub-Saharan AfricaWashington (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Outgoing US President Joe Biden is headed to the southern African country of Angola this week, fulfilling a key promise in a bid to shore up ties with the continent. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: TalibanKabul (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 An Afghan environment official on Sunday said the country must be allowed to participate in future global climate talks, after returning from COP29 in Baku where Taliban officials attended for the first time. ... more  
Sweet-toothed bear lured out of Japanese supermarketTokyo (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 A bear that rampaged through a Japanese supermarket for two days was lured out with food coated in honey, trapped and due to be killed on Monday, local officials said. ... more 
Trafficked endemic lemurs, tortoises returned to MadagascarAntananarivo (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Several dozen lemurs and more than 900 tortoises endemic to Madagascar that were trafficked to Thailand will be returned home this week, the Indian Ocean island-nation's environment ministry said on Sunday. ... more  
Landmark climate case to open at top UN courtThe Hague (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable nations combat its devastating impact. ... more |
Four decades of horror after India's Bhopal gas disasterBhopal, India (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Just after midnight as poisonous plumes of smoke wafted through the Indian city of Bhopal four decades ago, Gas Devi was born, gasping for every breath. ... more 
New Zealand scientists dissect world's rarest whaleWellington (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only seven specimens have ever been documented. ... more 
Senegal marks 80th anniversary of troop killings after France acknowleges colonial 'massacre'Thiaroye, Senegal (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Senegal on Sunday commemorated 80 years since the killing of dozens of African troops by French forces that the former colonial master acknowledged this week had been a "massacre". ... more 
To design better water filters, MIT engineers look to manta raysBoston MA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Filter feeders are everywhere in the animal world, from tiny crustaceans and certain types of coral and krill, to various molluscs, barnacles, and even massive basking sharks and baleen whales. Now, ... more |
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Focaccia baking in the Late Neolithic highlights complex food traditionsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Research conducted by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the University La Sapienza in Rome has revealed a sophisticated culinary culture among Late Neolithic agricultural societies in ... more  
Storms kill five across Greece, India; 122,000 evacuated in Malaysian floodsAthens (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 A storm sweeping through Greece has killed two people on the island of Lemnos, and damaged roads and buildings in Rhodes, authorities said on Sunday. ... more 
Indigenous groups call for health protections in plastic dealBusan, South Korea (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 For Caleb Justin Smith-White, negotiations in South Korea on a landmark global deal to curb plastic pollution are about more than the environment. They are about saving lives. ... more 
'Slap in the face': Chad stuns France with goodbyeParis (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Chad's announcement that it is ending military cooperation with France wrongfooted the African country's former colonial masters, adding to a series of French setbacks in the Sahel, experts said Friday. ... more |
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Saudi Arabia hosts UN talks on drought, desertificationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Saudi Arabia will host the COP16 UN conference on land degradation and desertification next week as the top oil exporter pitches itself as an environmental defender despite criticism of its role at climate talks. ... more |
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Center for Catastrophe Modeling advances disaster preparedness solutions Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 The recent Workshop on Climate, Equity, and Resilience in Catastrophe Modeling, hosted by Lehigh University, quickly transformed into a critical discussion following one of the most destructive mete ... more 
Healthy elbow room: Social distancing in ancient citiesKnoxville TN (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 The term "social distancing" spread out across the public vocabulary in recent years as people around the world changed habits to combat the Covid pandemic. New research led by UT Professor Alex Ben ... more  
Rallies mark one month since Spain's catastrophic floodsPaiporta, Spain (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Angry residents protested and lit candles in memory of victims on Friday as Spain marked one month since its worst floods in a generation killed 230 people. ... more 
Waste pickers battle for recognition at plastic treaty talksBusan, South Korea (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 As diplomats negotiate behind closed doors in Busan on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the waste pickers who are on the front lines of the problem are fighting for recognition. ... more |
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