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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Researchers have analyzed biofilm produced by bacteria from the El Medano hot springs in Chile's central Andes, discovering that a key component has potential applications as a natural additive in the pharmaceutical and food industries. The study was recently published in the journal Scientific Reports. The key component, an exopolysaccharide (EPS), is a cluster of extracellular carbohydrate polymers. This EPS is produced by the thermotolerant Med1 strain of Pseudomonas alcaligenes, which thrives ... read more |
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Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef reaches catastrophic levelsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Marine scientists from the University of Sydney have completed a significant peer-reviewed study documenting severe coral bleaching on the southern Great Barrier Reef during early 2024. This study i ... more  
Pakistani satellite joins two others in successful launchSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 China's Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully deployed three satellites into their designated orbits during a launch on Friday afternoon. The mission, conducted at 12:07 pm from the Jiuquan Sate ... more  
Satellite technology helping pastoralists prepare for droughtLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 A pilot project conducted in the Western Riverina has demonstrated how an innovative online mapping tool can assist pastoralists in making informed decisions about their livestock and land managemen ... more 
Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won't help the climateSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 As the atmosphere continues to fill with greenhouse gases from human activities, many proposals have surfaced to "geoengineer" climate-saving solutions, that is, alter the atmosphere at a global sca ... more |
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Fears of fighters loyal to IS linger near DR Congo-Uganda borderBeni, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 A mosque and military headquarters once teeming with fighters loyal to the Islamic State group lay empty in a desiccated field near the Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Uganda. ... more |
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Brazil drought lights a fire under global coffee pricesCaconde, Brazil (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Brazilian coffee producer Moacir Donizetti first smelled the smoke, and then watched in desperation as a blaze consumed his family coffee plantation last year. ... more 
The global forces sending coffee prices skywardParis (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista's signature macchiato. ... more  
UK aims to quicken civil service with AI 'Humphrey'London (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 In hit 1980s British sitcom "Yes Minister", bureaucrat Humphrey Appleby did everything in his power to ensure that the wheels of the civil service turned slowly. ... more  
Hong Kong top judges says overseas talent spooked by 'geopolitics'Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Hong Kong's top court has seen an exodus of foreign judges and "escalating geopolitical tensions", and coordinated harassment made it tougher to find replacements, the city's chief justice said on Monday. ... more |
 
Activists slam 'destructive' Indonesia forest conversion planJakarta (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Indonesia's plan to convert millions of hectares of forests for food and energy use is "environmentally illogical and destructive," and risks irreversible environmental and biodiversity loss, activists warned Monday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Slew of satellite projects aims to head off future wildfiresParis (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 As Los Angeles firefighters battle remaining hotspots more than a week into deadly blazes, scientists and engineers hope growing availability of satellite data will help in the future. ... more  
Indonesia launches international carbon exchangeJakarta (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Indonesia opened its carbon exchange to international buyers on Monday, aiming to raise funds to help meet ambitious domestic climate goals. ... more 
Eight illegal miners killed in Ghana in clashes with soldiers: armyAccra (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in central Obuasi, the army said Sunday. ... more 
Russians take Epiphany dip in waters hit by oil spillMoscow (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, officials said, despite concerns about the toxic pollution. ... more |
 
Three million years ago our ancestors relied on plant-based dietsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Human ancestors, such as Australopithecus, who lived approximately 3.5 million years ago in southern Africa, primarily consumed plant-based diets with minimal to no evidence of meat consumption, acc ... more  
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this monthTernate, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as efforts were underway to evacuate thousands of villagers living near the rumbling mountain. ... more  
Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit eastSydney (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 Authorities declared a natural disaster Saturday in parts of eastern Australia where gales have toppled trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes. ... more 
Wuhan keen to shake off pandemic label five years onWuhan, China (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 Built in just days as Covid-19 cases spiked in Wuhan in early 2020, the Huoshenshan Hospital was once celebrated as a symbol of the Chinese city's fight against the virus that first emerged there. ... more |
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One killed as stairs collapse in flood-damaged Spanish buildingMadrid (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 A staircase collapsed Saturday in a building damaged by last year's floods in Spain - the deadliest in decades - killing one person and injuring another, emergency services said. ... more 
Trump inauguration moved indoors due to extreme coldWashington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Donald Trump confirmed that his inauguration as US president on Monday will move indoors due to expected freezing weather, undercutting the Republican's hopes for a grandiose spectacle to kick off his second term. ... more  
Clashes between police, gang leave 11 dead in BrazilSao Paulo (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 At least 11 people have been killed in a week of clashes between Brazilian officers and one of the country's most powerful criminal groups in the Amazon region, according to a government report. ... more  
Greenpeace among Spanish environment NGOs quitting XMadrid (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Spanish environmental organisations including Greenpeace Spain as well as university rectors said Friday that they would stop using X, swelling an exodus from Elon Musk's social media platform. ... more |
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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 |
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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  
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 
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 
China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024Beijing (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. ... more |
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