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March 03, 2025
CARBON WORLDS
Beyond the burn: Harvesting dead wood to reduce wildfires and store carbon



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
Beyond traditional burn methods, forest managers are exploring new ways to mitigate wildfire risks and enhance carbon storage. A new study from Florida Atlantic University investigates how harvesting dead wood without combustion could play a crucial role in wildfire management and climate mitigation. A century of fire suppression, compounded by global warming and drought, has led to more destructive wildfires in the Western United States. Conventional wildfire management strategies, including pres ... read more

EARTH OBSERVATION
Helium Found in Earth's Core Suggests New Insights into Planetary Formation
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
A groundbreaking study from researchers in Japan and Taiwan has revealed that helium, an element typically considered chemically inert, can bond with iron under extreme pressures. Using a laser-heat ... more
WHITE OUT
Rescue efforts enter third day at India avalanche site
Dehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025
Indian rescuers hurried in sub-zero temperatures Sunday to dig out four missing workers presumed buried by an avalanche in a remote border area, with snowfall increasing the risk of more sliding snow. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing
Bangkok (AFP) Mar 2, 2025
Nations failed to break a deadlock over the timing of the UN's next blockbuster assessment of climate change science after a marathon meeting in China that US envoys skipped. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Tens of thousands rally against leader of flood-hit Spain region
Valencia, Spain (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
Tens of thousands rallied in the Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday in the latest protest demanding regional leader Carlos Mazon's resignation over his handling of October's deadly floods. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS
Jihadist ambush kills 11 soldiers in north Niger
Niamey, Niger (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
An attack claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 11 soldiers in northern Niger near the Algerian border, local sources and media reported Saturday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
US to deploy nearly 3,000 additional troops to southern border
Washington (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
The United States will deploy nearly 3,000 additional troops to its border with Mexico, bringing the total number of active-duty personnel there to around 9,000, the US military said Saturday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Niger's 2024 floods killed 400, affected 1.5 mn: toll
Niamey, Niger (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year's exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on Saturday. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Delhi bans old cars from refuelling to help tackle city's pollution
New Delhi (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city's government said Saturday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian capital's hazardous pollution levels. ... more

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SHAKE AND BLOW
Cyclone death toll rises to four on La Reunion
Saint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday. ... more
WOOD PILE
Burn land or plant trees? Bolivian farmers weigh their options
Santa Cruz, Bolivia (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
Less than a year after the worst wildfires in Bolivia's history, farmers face a choice: continue starting blazes to clear land for agriculture, or plant trees to mitigate worsening droughts. ... more
FIRE STORM
Japan battles biggest wildfire in decades
Tokyo (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
Japan was battling its largest wildfire in more than three decades on Saturday, one of several blazes that have killed one person and forced the evacuation of more than a thousand. ... more
FARM NEWS
Vietnam drags feet over 'urgent' pollution problem
Hanoi (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
Toxic smoke billows from a burning mound of plastic bags and leaves on Le Thi Huyen's farm in Hanoi, a city battling an alarming air pollution surge that the communist government appears in no hurry to fix. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UK minister resigns over overseas aid cut
London (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
UK international development minister Anneliese Dodds said on Friday she was resigning from the Labour government over cuts to overseas aid ordered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to boost defence spending. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
French city Nice backtracks on big cruise ship ban
Nice, France (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
The mayor of Nice backtracked Friday on sharply limiting visits by large cruise ships to avoid overtourism in the French Riviera city. ... more
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WAR REPORT
UN says Gaza ceasefire 'must hold,' as first phase due to expire
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal "must hold", with just hours to go before an initial phase expires. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Shifting tales renew pressure on Spain flood region leader
Madrid (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
The leader of Spain's flood-hit Valencia region is facing renewed pressure to resign after changing his account of his whereabouts during the deadly disaster and with fresh protests called this weekend. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
England allows wild beaver releases in 'milestone' for UK nature
London (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
Beavers will soon be released into waterways in England under a new scheme launched on Friday, signalling a return to the wild for an animal once hunted to extinction. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
UN nature talks unlock $200 bn deal for conservation
Rome (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
Rich and developing countries have hammered out a delicate compromise on raising and delivering the billions of dollars needed to protect species, overcoming stark divisions that scuttled their previous meeting in Colombia last year. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
UN authorises evacuation of staff families from Burundi
Nairobi (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
The United Nations has authorised the evacuation of families of its international staff from Burundi following violence in DR Congo, according to a letter seen by AFP Friday. ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
BAE Systems selected to develop NOAA's next-generation space weather satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025
BAE Systems (LON: BA) has been chosen to construct the spacecraft bus for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) forthcoming Space Weather Ne ... more
ICE WORLD
Scientists establish link between Earth's orbital shifts and ice age cycles
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
Around 2.5 million years ago, Earth began experiencing alternating glacial and interglacial periods, with the last ice age concluding approximately 11,700 years ago. Now, a new study indicates that ... more
ICE WORLD
PolyU and Global Team Harness Satellite Data to Decode Greenland Ice Sheet Melt
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), in collaboration with an international team of scientists, have leveraged advanced satellite positioning data to monitor the behavior o ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Environmental activist killed in southern Mexico
Mexico City (AFP) Mar 2, 2025
An environmental activist was shot and killed in southern Mexico in the latest attack on an ecologist in that country, a rights group announced Sunday. ... more
ABOUT US
Earliest evidence of human habitation in rainforests uncovered
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
For years, rainforests have been considered inhospitable to early human populations, but a groundbreaking discovery now suggests that humans were living in these dense environments as far back as 15 ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Israel halts humanitarian aid; 116 killed in Gaza since ceasefire
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 2, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would not allow any further humanitarian aid into Gaza. Palestinian officials said Israeli fighters had killed some 116 people since the tenuous first phase of a ceasefire took effect in January. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
ESA Red Cross alliance advances crisis response
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has signed a Memorandum of Intent to leverage space technology for global humanitarian aid. ... more
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Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends
Dehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025
Rescuers recovered the eighth and final body from the site of an avalanche in a remote area of northern India, the army said Sunday, marking the end of a marathon operation in sub-zero temperatures. ... more
TECTONICS
Studying the evolutionary history of continent-sized regions in the deep mantle
London, UK (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
A recent study led by scientists from Cardiff University, the University of Oxford, the University of Bristol, and the University of Michigan has unveiled distinct differences in the evolutionary hi ... more
FIRE STORM
When Mediterranean Landscapes Recover from Fire: Understanding Vegetation Regeneration
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
Fire has long been an integral part of Mediterranean ecosystems. While wildfires cause immediate destruction, over time, forests can rebound, and vegetation regenerates. However, the extent of this ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Ugandan army deploys to town in northeast DR Congo
Kampala (AFP) Mar 2, 2025
The Ugandan army confirmed Sunday it has sent troops to another town in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight local armed groups, amid fears a raging conflict could spiral into a wider war. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Solar technology can meet UK electricity demand without reducing farmland
London, UK (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
New research from the University of Sheffield indicates that the UK can achieve its ambitious solar energy goals without compromising valuable farmland. The study highlights the potential of agrivol ... more
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