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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 For thousands of years, the Arctic-boreal region acted as a vital storage system for the planet's carbon. However, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change, escalating temperatures and wildfires have significantly disrupted this balance, transforming over a third of this area into a carbon source. The study, conducted by an international team led by the Woodwell Climate Research Center, found that 34 percent of the Arctic-boreal zone (ABZ) - encompassing tundra, boreal forests, and wetlan ... read more |
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Concrete as a carbon storeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 In order to lower atmospheric CO2 levels to the target set in 1988 - 350 ppm (parts per million) - an estimated 400 billion tons of carbon must be removed from the atmosphere. This amounts to approx ... more  
Emory researchers explore heart cell growth in space to advance treatments on EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 A research team led by Chunhui Xu from Emory University has demonstrated that heart muscle cells can survive and grow in the microgravity environment of space. Published in Biomaterials, the finding ... more  
Empty headed? Largest study of its kind proves bird brain is a misnomerSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Understanding what birds think while in flight may seem impossible, but researchers in Australia and Canada have unveiled groundbreaking insights by studying the internal structure of birds' skulls. ... more  
For clean ammonia, MIT engineers propose going undergroundBoston MA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Ammonia is the most widely produced chemical in the world today, used primarily as a source for nitrogen fertilizer. Its production is also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions - the highest i ... more |
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Researchers create AI tool for realistic satellite images of climate impactsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have unveiled a major advancement in using artificial intelligence to generate realistic satellite images depicting the impacts of climate change. Th ... more |
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War and climate crisis reshape global fertiliser industryBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Fertilisers are crucial for feeding the world's growing population, yet they contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Recent geopolitical and environmental challenges have brought the n ... more 
We can produce fertilizer more efficiently by harnessing Earth's subsurface forcesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Researchers are exploring Earth's natural heat and pressure as an energy-efficient way to produce ammonia for fertilizers. A proof-of-concept study published on January 21 in the Cell Press journal ... more 
Indian elephants on epic journey to tycoon's giant zooNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 A jumbo operation is moving 20 elephants across the breadth of India to the mammoth private zoo set up by the son of Asia's richest man, adjoining a sprawling oil refinery. ... more  
Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as landslide kills 19Pekalongan, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Hundreds of rescuers were searching through thick mud and debris to find survivors Wednesday after a rain-triggered landslide in Indonesia killed at least 19 people and left seven missing. ... more |
 
Thailand denies plans to send 48 Uyghurs back to ChinaBangkok (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Thai authorities denied Wednesday there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the country's detention centres, after UN experts warned the group could face torture if they return. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Lanterns light up southern Chinese city ahead of Lunar New YearFuzhou, China (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Dozens of giant lanterns in the shape of mythical creatures, flowers and legendary characters light up the night sky in southern China - a dreamlike spectacle to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays. ... more  
Wuhan keen to shake off pandemic label five years onWuhan, China (AFP) Jan 22, 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  
Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: monitorRio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory. ... more  
Trump's climate retreat will have 'significant impact' on COP30: BrazilBrasilia (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Brazil warned Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement would have a major impact on COP30 talks to be held in the Amazon in November. ... more |
 
Save the world's glaciers to save the planet: UNGeneva (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Saving the world's shrinking glaciers is a "survival strategy" for the planet, the UN said on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump announced the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. ... more  
Young Chinese turn to AI pets for emotional reliefBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 At a shopping mall in Beijing, Zhang Yachun murmurs quietly to her closest confidant, a fluffy AI-powered robot whose soothing chirps remind her that she is not alone. ... more  
Rare snow socks New Orleans as Arctic blast chills much of USWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Bitter Arctic air plunged more than half the United States into a deep freeze Tuesday, including New Orleans, where the heaviest snow in decades brought dangerous conditions to the famously festive Gulf Coast city. ... more  
Gabon adopts new electoral code in key step towards pollsLibreville (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Gabon's transitional national parliament has adopted a new electoral code, a key step towards re-establishing civilian rule following a coup that ended decades of rule by the Bongo dynasty. ... 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 
Politics has 'weaponised' science: UN climate chief; Trump's retreat shines light on green leadersParis (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 The UN's climate chief on Tuesday said that the science of global warming had been "weaponised" by politics, a day after Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement. ... more  
China says committed to WHO, Paris climate deal after US pulls outBeijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 China vowed on Tuesday to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements - the World Health Organization and Paris climate accord - after newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump ordered withdrawals from them. ... more 
Trump leaves Paris climate agreement, doubles down on fossil fuelsWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday announced the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide. ... more |
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16 dead, 5 missing in Indonesia landslide: officialsJakarta (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 At least 16 people have been killed and five more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Indonesia's Central Java province, local police and disaster officials said Tuesday. ... 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 
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 |
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