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  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 07, 2025 A Q&A with the lead U.S. scientist of the mission, which will track changes in everything from wetlands to ice sheets to infrastructure damaged by natural disasters. The upcoming U.S.-India NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission will observe Earth like no mission before, offering insights about our planet's ever-changing surface. The NISAR mission is a first-of-a-kind dual-band radar satellite that will measure land deformation from earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes, produci ... read more |
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Sidus Space launches LizzieSat-2 strengthening on-orbit satellite networkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful launch and deployment of LizzieSat-2 into low Earth orbit. The satellite was launched as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX ... more  
Quake in China's Tibet kills 95 with tremors felt in Nepal, IndiaBeijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India. ... more  
Climate extremes in 2024 wreaking havoc on the global water cycleSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 In 2024, record-breaking temperatures intensified the global water cycle, leading to severe floods and droughts, according to a report by The Australian National University (ANU). The 2024 Global Wa ... more  
Winter storm leaves large US region blanketed in snow, iceWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 A major storm system that blanketed a large swathe of the central and eastern United States in snow and ice - disrupting travel for millions and contributing to at least five deaths - was headed offshore Monday night, forecasters said. ... more |
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French marine park closes over law banning killer whale showsAntibes, France (AFP) Jan 5, 2025 A French marine park on Sunday closed down definitively over a 2021 law banning shows featuring marine mammals, leaving uncertain futures for the two last orcas in captivity in the country, hundreds of other animals as well as dozens of staff. ... more |
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Dozens of marine mammals found dead after Russian oil tanker spillMoscow (AFP) Jan 5, 2025 Dozens of sea mammals have been found dead since last month's Russian oil tanker spill in the Black Sea, a dolphin rescue centre said Sunday, as authorities raced to contain the disaster. ... more  
Chilean president makes historic visit to South PoleSantiago (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Friday made a historic trip to the South Pole to reaffirm his country's "claim to sovereignty" over its part of Antarctica, his office said. ... more  
Breeding success: London zoo counts its animals one-by-oneLondon (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count Friday, coaxing everything from goats to gorillas out of their enclosures for the celebrated stocktake. ... more  
Sudan army air strike kills 10 in southern Khartoum: rescuersPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Ten Sudanese civilians were killed and over 30 wounded in an army air strike on southern Khartoum, volunteer rescue workers said. ... more |
Libya military says air strikes target smuggling sitesZawiyah, Libya (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Libya's UN-recognised authorities have launched air strikes targeting drug trafficking and fuel smuggling hubs west of the capital, a military statement said on Monday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Jihadist raid on Nigeria military base kills six soldiersKano, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group have killed six soldiers in a raid on a military base in northeastern Nigeria, two military officers told AFP on Monday. ... more 
China's foreign minister kicks off Africa tour in NamibiaWindhoek (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Namibia on Monday and hailed the "time-honoured friendship" between Africa and his country, which he called the continent's "most reliable partner". ... more  
UN warns of shelter needs in Gaza after hypothermia deathsGeneva (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 The UN on Friday decried that infants and others were freezing to death in Gaza, where it said an estimated 945,000 people still need help to shelter from winter conditions. ... more 
Indian duo self-immolate in Bhopal waste protestNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 Two people in India set themselves on fire Friday to protest against the disposal of hazardous waste from the decades-old Bhopal industrial disaster, local government officials said. ... more |
Five army volunteers in Burkina killed in attackAbidjan (AFP) Jan 4, 2025 Five civilian volunteers with the army in Burkina Faso were killed in an attack this week in the west of the country, security officials said on Saturday. ... more 
Decline in Arctic ice pressure ridges revealed by long-term studyParis, France (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 The Arctic's iconic pressure ridges, formed when ice floes collide and stack, are diminishing in both frequency and size, a recent study from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) reveals. These ridges ... more 
Tiny plants reveal big potential for boosting crop efficiencyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 Researchers have discovered that hornworts, a group of often-overlooked plants, possess a unique CO2-concentrating mechanism that enhances photosynthesis efficiency. This feature centers around a st ... more 
Algerians campaign to save treasured songbird from huntersSetif, Algeria (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 With its vivid plumage and sweet trill, the goldfinch has long been revered in Algeria, but the national obsession has also driven illegal hunting, prompting calls to protect the songbird. ... more |
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Vanuatu gears up for snap general election next weekSydney (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Pacific nation Vanuatu will vote next week in a snap election briefly delayed after a deadly earthquake last month, the country's electoral office said Monday. ... more  
Guadeloupe to fell iconic coconut palmsDeshaies, France (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 The Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, famous for its tropical beaches, plans to remove some of its iconic coconut palms to stem coastal erosion and eradicate a contagious tree disease. ... more 
The ancient copper industry in King Solomon's mines did not pollute the environmentSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 A new study from Tel Aviv University overturns prevailing scientific beliefs that King Solomon's Mines not only harmed the health of workers in the ancient copper industry but also pose risks to the ... more 
Lost boy survives five days in Zimbabwe park teeming with lionsHarare (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 A seven-year-old boy was found alive after being lost for five days in a reserve home to lions and other wild animals in northern Zimbabwe, the wildlife authority said Friday. ... more |
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China market fire kills eightBeijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2025 A fire at a vegetable market in north China killed eight people and injured 15 on Saturday, local authorities reported. ... more |
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China incorporates small commercial satellites into weather servicesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 Two sets of small commercial satellites have been integrated into the China Meteorological Administration's (CMA) weather observation framework. This marks the first time CMA has utilized data from ... more 
Some bacteria evolve in seasonal cycles like clockworkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 Bacteria in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota demonstrate a unique pattern of evolution, with species adapting to dramatic seasonal changes and then reverting genetically to prior states over time. According ... more  
Study uncovers ancient predator-prey rivalry in Cambrian seasLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 A groundbreaking study by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History has revealed the oldest known example of an evolutionary arms race in the fossil record. The findings, published in Cu ... more 
An abundant phytoplankton feeds a global network of marine microbesBoston MA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 One of the hardest-working organisms in the ocean is the tiny, emerald-tinged Prochlorococcus marinus. These single-celled "picoplankton," which are smaller than a human red blood cell, can be found ... more |
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