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  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Landmark talks on desertification are set to conclude in Saudi Arabia this week amid doubts that pledged funds will make a meaningful difference in the fight against the growing scourge. The 12-day meeting of parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), known as COP16, has already seen announcements that billions of dollars will be made available to respond to drought and restore damaged land. But it has also featured stark warnings about how land is becoming drier ... read more |
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Malibu wildfire grows as thousands still evacuatedMalibu, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 A wildfire burning through Malibu that has sent thousands of people fleeing for safety, including Hollywood celebrities, forged west on Wednesday, as firefighters battled to save homes from the blaze. ... more  
AI advances unlock 3D cloud mapping from satellite dataParis, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 ESA's EarthCARE satellite, launched in May 2024, is approaching the end of its commissioning phase, with its first data release on clouds and aerosols anticipated early next year. Meanwhile, an inte ... more  
Earliest ritual space in southwest asia discovered in Galilee caveParis, France (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 Manot Cave in Galilee, Israel, has been identified as the earliest known site for ritualistic gatherings in Southwest Asia, dating back 35,000 years. This discovery, published in *Proceedings of the ... more  
Ocean data revolutionized with AI-driven satellite fusionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Researchers have introduced an innovative approach, the Cross-Satellite Atmospheric Correction (CSAC) system, to standardize satellite ocean color data from diverse sources. This development enables ... more |
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Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska's dominant seabirdWashington (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change. ... more |
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Climate change intensified back-to-back Philippines storms: studyManila (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Human-induced climate change fuelled a rare string of back-to-back typhoons that battered the Philippines this year and boosted the chances of powerful storms making landfall, a new study said on Thursday. ... more  
New York appeals dismissed PepsiCo plastic pollution suitNew York (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 New York state this week appealed the dismissal of a pollution lawsuit against soda giant PepsiCo, accusing its single-use plastic packaging of posing a scourge on waterways and public health. ... more  
Murder rate in Amazon far higher than rest of Brazil: studyRio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 The murder rate in Brazil's Amazon is far higher than the national average, largely because of territorial conflict in a region prey to organized crime, an NGO said Wednesday. ... more  
10 Niger soldiers killed in 'terrorist attack' near Burkina Faso: armyNiamey, Niger (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Ten soldiers were killed and another seven wounded in a "terrorist attack" in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the army said in its operational bulletin on Wednesday. ... more |
French fighter jets leave Chad: French sourcesParis (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 French fighter aircraft left Chad for good on Tuesday after N'Djamena decided last month to end military cooperation with the former colonial power, the French military said. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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HRW condemns 'atrocities' against Mali civilians since UN withdrawalDakar (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Human Rights Watch on Thursday condemned "atrocities" committed against civilians by Mali's army, the Russian mercenary group Wagner, and Islamist armed groups since UN peacekeepers withdrew a year ago. ... more  
Hong Kong lawmaker beaten in 2019 mob attack convicted of riotingHong Kong (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 A former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker was among seven people found guilty of rioting on Thursday over a notorious mob attack on fellow democracy supporters and commuters in July 2019. ... more 
Niger junta suspends BBC for three monthsAbidjan (AFP) Dec 12, 2024 Niger on Thursday announced it was suspending BBC radio for three months, with the British broadcaster joining the growing list of Western media sanctioned by military juntas in the Sahel. ... more 
US Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testifies about increased threats, need for more officersWashington DC (UPI) Dec 11, 2024 U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on Wednesday about the need for more officers as the number of threats against members of Congress escalates. ... more |
US passes defense bill banning gender care for minors; UK to compensate LGBTQ veterans sackedWashington (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 US lawmakers voted Wednesday after fraught negotiations to move forward with a contentious 2025 defense budget that raises troops' pay but blocks funding of gender-affirming care for some transgender children of service members. ... more 
Traces of 10000-year-old rice beer unearthed at neolithic site in ChinaSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 A collaborative research effort has uncovered compelling evidence of rice beer production at the Shangshan site in Zhejiang Province, China, dating back around 10,000 years. This finding sheds light ... more  
Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissueBoston MA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Metabolic imaging is a noninvasive method that enables clinicians and scientists to study living cells using laser light, which can help them assess disease progression and treatment responses. ... more 
Milan neighborhoods face rising cardiovascular risks during extreme heat eventsParis, France (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 A study by the D-Hygea Lab at the Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering at the Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with the Regional Emergency Agency (AREU), has shed light ... more |
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Seals use icebergs as essential platforms in glacier ecosystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 Harbor seals in icy regions rely on icebergs from glaciers as safe platforms for birthing, raising pups, and molting. A new study reveals how climate-driven changes to glaciers impact these critical ... more 
NASA Missions offer integrated insights into ocean dynamics and ecosystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 The ocean drives Earth's climate and weather systems, supporting diverse ecosystems and a significant portion of planetary life. Data from NASA's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) sat ... more 
Trump vows fast environmental approvals for $1 bn investments in USWashington (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to speed up environmental approvals for those investing $1 billion or more in the United States. ... more
Canada bolstering Arctic presence in face of Russia threatOttawa (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 Canada will boost its military and diplomatic presence in the Arctic to counter what it calls threats from Russia and others seeking a foothold in the far north, as part of a new doctrine unveiled Friday. ... more |
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Sink to source: Arctic tundra emitting more carbon than it absorbsWashington (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions, a US agency said Tuesday. ... more |
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Syria rebels name head of transitional govtDamascus (AFP) Dec 10, 2024 The rebels who ousted president Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government Tuesday to run the country until March 1, a statement said. ... more 
Possible cooling La Nina will be 'weak', 'short-lived': UNGeneva (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 The cooling weather phenomenon La Nina could appear in coming months, but if it does it will likely be too "weak and short-lived" to significantly impact soaring global temperatures, the UN said Wednesday. ... more 
Students, employees told to stay home due to air pollution in IranTehran (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Students and civil servants in parts of Iran were ordered to stay home on Wednesday and Thursday due to "unhealthy" air pollution, state media reported. ... more 
Wildfire in Malibu destroys homes, sends thousands fleeingMalibu, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 A ferocious fire tore through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying at least seven homes in one of California's most desirable areas, and forcing thousands to evacuate. ... more |
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