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  Beijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates. Once the world's most populous country, China was overtaken by India in 2023, with Beijing seeking to boost falling birth rates through subsidies and pro-fertility propaganda. The population stood at 1.408 billion by the end of the year, Beijing's National Bureau of Statist ... read more |
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Pixxel kickstarts Firefly constellation for climate actionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 Pixxel, a California-based company specializing in advanced space technology, has launched the first three satellites of its Firefly constellation as part of the Transporter-12 rideshare mission by ... more 
Xplores Hyperspectral Satellite safely on orbit and opeationalLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 Xplore Inc., a dual-use space company specializing in satellite data services, has announced the successful launch and operational control of its first hyperspectral satellite, XCUBE-1. The satellit ... more  
NASA scientists find new human-caused shifts in global water cycleGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 In a recently published paper, NASA scientists use nearly 20 years of observations to show that the global water cycle is shifting in unprecedented ways. The majority of those shifts are driven by a ... more  
Most advanced artificial touch for brain-controlled bionic handLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 A sophisticated sense of touch for individuals with spinal cord injuries is now closer to becoming a reality, thanks to pioneering research published in Science. The study outlines a groundbreaking ... more |
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Early humans adapted to extreme environments over a million years agoCalgary, Canada (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper. The study, publis ... more |
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US sanctions Sudanese Armed Forces head; Blinken regrets failure to end warWashington DC (UPI) Jan 17, 2025 The United States has sanctioned the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, accusing Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of destabilizing the war-torn Northeast African nation and undermining peace efforts. ... more  
Over 360 journalists jailed in 2024, China, Israel 'worst offenders': NGONew York (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported Thursday, highlighting China and Israel as jailing the highest number. ... more  
Extreme fire: 'unprecedented risk' poorly understoodParis (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 In an era of town-torching megablazes spewing smoke plumes visible from space, scientists say there is still a lot they don't know about the effects of extreme fire on people, nature and the climate. ... more  
Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quakeKobe, Japan (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled much of the Japanese city of Kobe. ... more |
 
Trump pick for environment says climate change is 'real'Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Donald Trump's nominee to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Thursday that man-made climate change is real in his Senate confirmation hearing. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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'Mini-Musks' channel tech titan in EU ParliamentBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Fidias Panayiotou, a Cypriot YouTuber-turned-lawmaker who snatched his 15 minutes of fame by hugging Elon Musk, is doubtless the tech titan's biggest fan in the European Parliament - but far from the only one. ... more  
Insurance access for US homeowners with higher climate risks declinesWashington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Homeowners in areas of the United States with the highest climate-related risks saw declining access to insurance, a Treasury Department report released Thursday said. ... more  
Nepal's top court bars infrastructure in protected areasKathmandu (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Nepal's Supreme Court has scrapped controversial laws allowing hydropower and hotel projects in protected nature reserves, a lawyer said Thursday, calling it a win for the Himalayan republic's conservationists. ... more 
French PM survives first no-confidence vote in parliamentParis (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday survived his first vote of no confidence in parliament after the motion, brought by the leftist opposition, failed to gain traction with the far right. ... more |
Hundreds of homes evacuated as Patagonia fires grow in ArgentinaBuenos Aires (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Forest fires fueled by a heat wave scorched a picturesque corner of Argentina's Patagonia region Thursday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes. ... more 
Thousands refuse evacuation despite Indonesia's volcano eruptionsTernate, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Thousands of people declined on Thursday a government-led evacuation in eastern Indonesia where a volcano has been spewing smoke and ash, arguing that they are accustomed to the eruptions. ... more  
Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai grilled over US, Taiwan tiesHong Kong (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Thursday that he brokered meetings between former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and American establishment figures, with prosecutors alleging that he colluded with foreign forces. ... more 
Japan panel says 'megaquake' probability up to 82%Tokyo (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 The probability of a "megaquake" in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday, with a 75-82 percent chance of it happening. ... more |
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Tunisian rehab barge offers hope for vulnerable sea turtlesKerkennah, Tunisia (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watches intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water and dives in. ... more 
Humanity has opened 'Pandora's box of ills,' UN chief warnsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that humanity had unleashed a "Pandora's box of ills," including "out of control technology" that risks upending "our very existence." ... more  
Research Shows Impact of 'Super-Earth' on Solar SystemMelbourne FL (SPX) Jan 15, 2025 Emily Simpson '24 has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida Tech graduate, she leaves with not ... more  
What causes the white patch near northern lightsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 A whitish-grey patch that occasionally appears in the night sky alongside the aurora borealis has been explained for the first time, thanks to researchers at the University of Calgary. The phenomeno ... more |
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Biden warns of Trump 'oligarchy' in dark farewell speechWashington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 US President Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a "dangerous" oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week. ... more |
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Herbicide under US scrutiny over potential Parkinson's linkWashington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 First came the slow hand movements, then the tremor, and now the looming fear of what lies ahead. ... more 
'Survival mode' for families displaced by Ethiopia quakesAwash, Ethiopia (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Under a makeshift shelter, Moussa Akele kills time chewing the stimulant khat, wondering where his family will get its next meal after fleeing a series of earthquakes that have shaken several regions of Ethiopia. ... more
Thousands to be evacuated after Mount Ibu eruptionTernate, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Thousands of islanders are set to be evacuated after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia, spewing a towering column of smoke and ash into the atmosphere, officials said Wednesday. ... more
Indonesian rescuers evacuating thousands after volcano eruptsTernate, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Hundreds of islanders have been evacuated, with thousands more awaiting their turn following increased volcanic eruptions in eastern Indonesia, officials said on Thursday. ... more |
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