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  Los 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 structure called a pyrenoid, which acts as a microscopic CO2 concentration chamber within the plant's cells. The pyrenoid is a liquid-like compartment filled with the enzyme Rubisco, responsible for capturing CO2 and converting it into sugar during photosynthesis. Specialized channels and enzymes surrounding th ... read more |
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Rescuers search for survivors after quake in China's Tibet kills at least 126Beijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people. ... 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  
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  
In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon marketsMae Do Rio, Brazil (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 In the Brazilian Amazon, workers use metal tubes to sow seedlings in rapid succession, as part of an effort to reforest the jungle with millions of trees. ... more |
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I.Coast mining firm to receive fertiliser cargo: Abidjan portAbidjan (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Abidjan port officials said Tuesday that more than a third of a 20,000-tonne shipment of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, an ingredient in explosives, was due for delivery to an Ivorian mining firm. ... 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 
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  
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  
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 |
Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new US national monumentsLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Joe Biden is set to designate two new US national monuments - sprawling parks - in California as he looks to secure his environmental legacy in the waning days of his presidency. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by ISNimrud, Iraq (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments. ... more  
Mexicans offered $1,300 to hand in a machine gunMexico City (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Mexico's government plans to offer up to $1,300 for people who hand in firearms including machine guns and assault rifles under a citizen disarmament program aimed at reducing violent crime. ... 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  
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 |
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Quake in China's Tibet kills 95 with tremors felt in Nepal, India Beijing (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 
Blooming hard: Taiwan's persimmon growers struggleTaichung, Taiwan (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season. ... 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 
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 |
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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 |
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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  
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 
Commercial tea bags identified as major source of microplastics in infusionsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Plastic pollution continues to pose a critical challenge, with micro and nanoplastic (MNPLs) contamination emerging as a growing concern for both environmental and human health. ... more |
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