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  Saint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors and supply urgent aid after a devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, destroying homes across the islands, with hundreds feared dead. Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France and ruled from Paris, showed scenes of devastation, with homes reduced to piles of rubble. The crisis, which erupted at the weekend the day after President Emmanuel Macron app ... read more |
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Air pollution in India tied to significant mortality ratesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 A study from Karolinska Institutet reveals that long-term exposure to air pollution is a critical factor behind millions of deaths in India. Published in *The Lancet Planetary Health*, the research ... 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  
New study highlights critical decline in shark and ray populations since 1970Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 A comprehensive study published in *Science* reveals that overfishing has caused populations of chondrichthyan fishes - sharks, rays, and chimaeras - to plummet by more than 50% since 1970. Research ... more  
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 |
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Ugandan landslide fears force relocation of 5,000 householdsKampala (AFP) Dec 15, 2024 Uganda will relocate more than 5,000 households in landslide-hit east Uganda as a massive fissure threatens to trigger another deadly disaster, the government said on Sunday. ... more |
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The economic risks of tsunamis on global tradeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 Tsunami-induced disruptions to port operations can have devastating effects on global trade. While the 2011 Tohoku tsunami caused $12 billion in direct damage to port facilities and ships, its indir ... more  
Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew 'tip of iceberg'London (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 A suspected Chinese spy who became a confidant of disgraced royal Prince Andrew is only the "tip of the iceberg" of Beijing's espionage activities in the UK, former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith claimed Monday. ... more  
At least three killed as Cyclone Chido crosses MozambiqueMaputo (AFP) Dec 15, 2024 Cyclone Chido claimed at least three lives in northern Mozambique on Sunday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that destroyed several buildings, according to a provisional toll, after inflicting major death and destruction in France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. ... more  
3D printable bioreactor designs to support space nutritionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 NASA's Synthetic Biology Project is collaborating with the GrabCAD community to create innovative 3D-printable bioreactor designs. These bioreactors aim to reduce the mass and volume of supplies nee ... 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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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 
Four Zimbabwe rhinos die after drinking polluted waterHarare (AFP) Dec 14, 2024 Four white rhinos have died in Zimbabwe after drinking from a sewage-polluted lake that is also the main supplier of water to the nearby capital, the wildlife authority said Saturday. ... more 
Six rare giant catfish surface in CambodiaPhnom Penh (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Conservationists in Cambodia on Friday celebrated the discovery of six highly endangered Mekong giant catfish in the critical Southeast Asian waterway plagued by illegal fishing, habitat loss and plastic waste. ... more  
Habitat loss stokes rabid jackal attacks in BangladeshDhaka (AFP) Dec 14, 2024 Few in the Jahan family's remote Bangladeshi village had seen a jackal up close before the morning one stalked Musqan through the paddy fields, pounced on her, and maimed the four-year-old for life. ... more |
 
Israel, Turkey urged not to jeopardise Syria transition as new rulers call for victory celebrationsBerlin (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Germany's foreign minister on Wednesday urged Israel and Turkey not to jeopardise a peaceful transition in Syria after the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad in an Islamist-led rebel offensive. ... more  
BBC vows to keep up reporting after Niger suspends radioLondon (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 The BBC said on Friday it would continue to report on the Sahel region after the military junta in Niger suspended BBC radio for three months. ... more 
China's Xi to attend Macau 25th handover anniversary next week: XinhuaHong Kong (AFP) Dec 14, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Macau next week for a gathering marking 25 years since the former Portuguese colony's handover to China, state news agency Xinhua said Saturday. ... 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 |
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SWOT sharpens seafloor focusSan Diego CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 A satellite-mounted instrument has in just one year produced higher-resolution imagery of the global seafloor than that from comparable systems over the past 30 years. At present, ship-mounted ... 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 
Kyrgyzstan warns power supply at risk as demand hits recordBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Kyrgyzstan urged residents to use less electricity on Friday, warning that its power grid is struggling under the weight of record-high winter demand. ... more  
'Ambitious' islanders spice up ICJ climate hearings; plus global south rep interviewThe Hague (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Young people from small island states - the driving force behind the climate change hearings at the International Court of Justice - have provided a breath of fresh air to proceedings and gut-wrenching testimony from the front-line. ... 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 |
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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 
The Bering Bog BridgeFairbanks AK (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 During the last Ice Age, the land masses that make up modern-day Siberia and Alaska were connected by a broad swath of land, now submerged in the ocean. For decades, scientists have assumed that 36, ... more  
Tiny poops in the ocean may help solve the carbon problemHanover NH (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 A Dartmouth-led study proposes a new method for recruiting trillions of microscopic sea creatures called zooplankton in the fight against climate change by converting carbon into food the animals wo ... more 
Tourism among leading contributors to global carbon emissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 A study led by the University of Queensland reveals that greenhouse gas emissions from tourism are growing over twice as fast as emissions from the rest of the global economy. Associate Profes ... more |
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