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  Paris, France (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, receives less than 1 mm of rainfall annually. Water supplies in the region largely depend on underground reservoirs that were last replenished thousands of years ago. Now, researchers are exploring whether 'fog harvesting'-a method of collecting atmospheric moisture-could provide a sustainable water source for informal settlements in these arid landscapes. "This research represents a notable shift in the perception of fog water use-from a ... read more |
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Glacial Fracking Identified as Undetected Arctic Methane SourceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 Researchers Gabrielle Kleber and Leonard Magerl from the Centre for Ice, Cryosphere, Carbon and Climate (iC3) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway have revealed a previously unidentified source of ... more  
Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talksRome (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 The world's biggest nature conservation conference will restart on Tuesday after negotiations collapsed in disarray last year, with the head of the meeting warning that increasing global "polarisation" was frustrating efforts to protect the planet. ... more  
European leaders, Trudeau gather in Kyiv as Putin-Trump relationship changes eveythingWashington DC (UPI) Feb 24, 2025 More than a dozen European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau descended on Kyiv on Monday in a show of support marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. ... more  
Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rainAbu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 In the marbled halls of a luxury hotel, leading experts are discussing a new approach to an age-old problem: how to make it rain in the UAE, the wealthy Gulf state that lies in one of the world's biggest deserts. ... more |
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N. Koreans endure years of forced labour on Chinese ships: reportSeoul (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 North Koreans have been forced to work on Chinese-flagged fishing vessels without touching land for as long as a decade, facing verbal and physical abuse as well as harsh conditions, a report said Monday. ... more |
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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed mineralsWellington (AFP) Feb 22, 2025 The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation's seabed mineral riches. ... more  
Cognac on the rocks: industry seeks French govt help from Chinese tariffsParis (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since the imposition of antidumping duties by China and appealed for government help. ... more  
Ill-prepared trekkers swarm Mt Etna for high-altitude selfiesRome (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Authorities near Sicily's Mount Etna are bracing to control an influx of visitors this weekend, attracted by a two-week flow of lava inspiring high-altitude selfies and other reckless behaviour. ... more 
Japan cabinet approves 'emergency' urban bear shootingsTokyo (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels. ... more |
 
Russians who fled war keen to stay on in SerbiaBelgrade (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 With his homeland mired in war with Ukraine, Ivan Alexandrov decided to try his luck thousands of miles away, where Russian expats have carved out their own flourishing community in Serbia. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Fishermen, sailing champions clean up trash-covered Rio islandRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Fisherman Jose Antonio Crispin recalls the days when he would throw out a net and get a decent haul of fish around Pombeba Island, a small oasis in Rio de Janeiro's iconic Guanabara Bay that is being suffocated by trash. ... more  
Colombian deforestation picks up after record low levelBogota (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Land grabbers in Colombia destroyed a forested area the size of Hong Kong last year in the South American country that had vowed to eradicate deforestation by 2030, the government said Thursday. ... more  
DR Congo army urges deserters to rejoinBeni, Dr Congo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo's army Thursday urged soldiers who fled in the face of an offensive by M23 forces to rejoin their units and help prevent further territorial losses. ... more 
Niger junta poised to keep power for five yearsNiamey, Niger (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Niger's junta will stay in power for at least half a decade more if it accepts a plan presented on Thursday, which does not bar the country's ruling generals from running in any future election. ... more |
 
Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists sayParis (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting may be faster than previously expected in the coming years and drive sea levels higher. ... more
Cook Islands PM defends China pactSydney (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 The Cook Islands' prime minister on Tuesday defended a new partnership pact with China and urged his country not to depend on handouts from "big brother" New Zealand. ... more 
Little Scope for Large-Scale Climate Plantations Without Breaching Planetary BoundariesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 A new study by researchers at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that the potential for carbon removal through climate plantations is significantly lower than previously ... more 
Sudan army says breaks siege on strategic southern state capitalPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 The Sudanese army said Sunday it had broken a paramilitary siege on a key southern state capital, the latest in a series of military gains across the country. ... more |
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Antarctica's Only Native Insect Adapts to Extreme Climate with Unique Dormancy StrategyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 When thinking of Antarctic wildlife, penguins often come to mind, yet the continent is also home to a unique flightless midge, Belgica antarctica, the only known insect native to the region. This ti ... more 
Research reveals how Earth got its ice capsLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 New research indicates that the cool conditions enabling Earth's ice caps to form are rare in the planet's history and require multiple complex factors occurring simultaneously. A team of scie ... more 
Glacial Ice Loss Escalates Freshwater Depletion and Sea Level RiseParis, France (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 A recent study underscores the accelerating loss of glacial ice worldwide, depleting regional freshwater reserves and significantly contributing to rising global sea levels. Conducted as part of the ... more  
Japan warns of avalanches, icy roads ahead of more snowTokyo (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be wary of avalanches and icy roads. ... more |
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Santorini seismic activity down but schools stay shuttered: GreeceAthens (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Seismic activity on the Aegean Sea hotspot of Santorini has been "decreasing" over recent days but schools will remain closed for another week, according to authorities on the Greek island. ... more |
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US National Park workers reckon with fear, anger after layoffsWashington (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Erikka Olson spent five years building her resume with a seasonal job at California's Yosemite National Park before she finally landed a permanent position with the US Forest Service in Nevada. ... more 
Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in scorching Pakistan cityJacobabad, Pakistan (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 In one of the world's hottest cities, fresh and filtered water can quench the searing onslaught of climate change - but US President Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze threatens its vital supply, an NGO says. ... more 
Iraqi brick workers risk health, life to keep families afloatAl-Kifl (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 As dawn broke over central Iraq, teenage sisters Dalia and Rukaya Ghali were loading heavy bricks, forced out of school and into a hazardous job to support their family. ... more 
Two jailed for 18 years over tower block collapse in Turkey quakeIstanbul (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Two senior figures involved in the construction of a part a huge Turkish residential complex that collapsed in the 2022 earthquake have been jailed for more than 18 years, local media reported Wednesday. ... more |
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