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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 Agriculture provides a fundamental energy source for humans: food. Yet, growing food also demands significant energy inputs. Researchers Kajwan Rasul and colleagues have examined the global energy return on investment (EROI) for agriculture from 1995 to 2019, revealing trends that show both progress and ongoing challenges. The study, which integrates two existing models - one tracking energy consumption in agriculture and food processing and another mapping agricultural commodity flows - found tha ... read more |
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Human civilization at a tipping point between authoritarian collapse and technological superabundanceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 A new study published in the journal Foresight asserts that humanity stands at a critical juncture, poised for a transformative leap in evolution. Yet, this shift risks being derailed by centralized ... more  
Travelers consider weight-based airfares for sustainable flightsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 As holiday travelers pack for seasonal trips, airlines are exploring new ideas to address rising environmental concerns. Among them is weight-based pricing, a concept recently studied by the Univers ... more  
Researchers propose carbon capture in fish farms as a climate solutionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 A study published in Nature Food reveals a new model for carbon capture in low-oxygen aquatic environments, such as fisheries, which could contribute significantly to global climate efforts while be ... more  
New simulation method reveals deeper insights into Earths coreBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 How does Earth produce its magnetic field? While the general mechanism of the geodynamo effect is understood, critical details remain unresolved. A collaboration of scientists from the Center for Ad ... more |
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Hyperspectral Raman lidar enables remote plastic detection and analysisTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 A new hyperspectral Raman imaging lidar system capable of remotely detecting and identifying various plastic types has been unveiled by researchers. Designed to help address the global issue of plas ... more |
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Cutting edge satellite monitors water levels in Ohio River BasinLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 The Ohio River Basin, spanning from Pennsylvania to Illinois, covers an area nearly as large as France and is home to over 25 million people. A collaborative effort between NASA and the French space ... more  
Researchers achieve high accuracy with innovative dropsonde for typhoon observationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 Researchers at Nagoya University, in collaboration with Meisei Electric Co. and the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, have demonstrated the high performance of t ... more 
How ramshackle housing made Mayotte vulnerable to cyclone assaultParis (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The dismal quality of housing across Mayotte has compounded the devastating impact of Cyclone Chido on the poverty-stricken French Indian Ocean territory where hundreds, or maybe thousands, are feared dead. ... more 
Red Cross fears more than 200 volunteers missing in France's cyclone-hit MayotteGeneva (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The Red Cross said Tuesday it feared that more than 200 of its volunteers were missing on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after Cyclone Chido ripped through the islands. ... more |
Rescuers hunt for survivors in Vanuatu quake, 14 deadPort Vila, Vanuatu (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least 14 people, some of them buried in rubble and landslides. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: what to know 20 years onBanda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries. ... more 
Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunamiBanda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ago, when huge waves tore into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean. ... more  
Amazon to benefit in Ecuador's second debt-for-nature dealQuito (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Ecuador announced Tuesday that it had converted part of its $1.5 billion of external debt into protection for the Amazon rainforest, the second so-called debt-for-nature swap in the South American country. ... more  
EU countries back stricter rules to curb microplastics pollutionBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 EU countries on Tuesday backed plans to curb plastic pollution by toughening rules for companies using the pellets that constitute the building blocks of most plastic products. ... more |
EU parliament gives final approval to deforestation ban delayStrasbourg, France (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The EU parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to delay the implementation of a sweeping anti-deforestation law by one year - ditching a late push to water down the controversial rules. ... more  
Blast kills two Mexican soldiers, five woundedMexico City (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 A blast caused by an improvised landmine planted by suspected criminals killed two Mexican soldiers and wounded five others, the military said Tuesday. ... more 
Russian beach town declares emergency over oil spillMoscow (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 A Russian Black Sea resort town declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after oil spilled from two damaged tankers and washed up along the shoreline. ... more  
Xi to arrive in Macau for 25th anniversary of Chinese ruleMacau (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Macau on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day visit as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule. ... more |
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Mexico encourages citizens to drop off firearms at churchesMexico City (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 The Mexican government announced Tuesday a new citizen disarmament program whereby people with guns can drop them off at churches for a reimbursement fee. ... more  
Paul Watson: eco-warrior on the high seasParis (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Veteran anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, released from detention in Greenland after Denmark refused a Japanese extradition request, has spent decades battling harpoonists and seal hunters in high seas confrontations. ... more  
DR Congo sues Apple over alleged illegal mineral exploitationParis (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 DR Congo on Tuesday filed a criminal case against European subsidiaries of tech giant Apple, accusing them of illegally using "blood minerals" in its supply chain. ... more  
Critically endangered elephant found dead in Bali riverBadung, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 A critically endangered elephant living at a zoo on the Indonesian resort island of Bali was found dead in a river Tuesday after being swept away by strong currents following days of torrential rain, officials said. ... more |
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One in 5 properties in England now at risk of floodingLondon (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Around one in five properties in England are at risk of flooding, a 15 percent increase from 2018, the Environment Agency warned Tuesday using models incorporating new localised data and climate change projections. ... more |
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Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heatParis (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory - and scientists are still trying to figure out why. ... more  
White Christmas dreams dashed as Europe's winters heat upParis (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 A white Christmas may increasingly become a nostalgic memory as the Northern Hemisphere sees ever fewer snowy winter days due to climate change, with Europe warming quickest, a report warned on Tuesday. ... more  
What do we know about the economics of AI?Boston MA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 For all the talk about artificial intelligence upending the world, its economic effects remain uncertain. There is massive investment in AI but little clarity about what it will produce. Exami ... more 
China executes former regional official for corruptionBeijing (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 China on Tuesday executed a former official for corruption, a court in the northern region of Inner Mongolia said, the latest development in Beijing's sweeping campaign against graft. ... more |
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