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  Boston MA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 The SeaPerch underwater robot is a popular educational tool for students in grades 5 to 12. Building and piloting SeaPerch, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), involves a variety of hand fabrication processes, electronics techniques, and STEM concepts. Through the SeaPerch program, educators and students explore structures, electronics, and underwater dynamics. "SeaPerch has had a tremendous impact on the fields of ocean science and engineering," says Andrew Bennett '85, PhD '97, MIT SeaGrant educa ... read more |
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NASA's EZIE Satellites Confirm Operational Status in Early Mission PhaseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 NASA has confirmed that all three satellites of the Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission are functioning well and communicating with mission control as anticipated. The trio of sp ... more  
Amplified warming risks from long-term climate and carbon feedbacksBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 25, 2025 Global temperatures could rise more than previously projected due to persistent feedback mechanisms between the climate system and the carbon cycle, according to new research from the Potsdam Instit ... more  
South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfiresUiseong (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said Tuesday, as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the country's worst-ever fire outbreaks. ... more 
Dozens of fires rage in southern ChileSantiago (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Dozens of fires fueled by strong winds raged across southern Chile Monday, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and farmland and damaging several homes, according to authorities. ... more |
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits off New Zealand's South IslandSydney (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. ... more |
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Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: researchersParis (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. ... more  
Colombia's lonely chimp Yoko finds new home in BrazilPereira, Colombia (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Kidnapped from his family as an infant, then raised by a drug lord before ending up in a Colombian zoo, Yoko the chimpanzee has lived the last two years of his life alone. ... more  
'Delete your data': Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcySan Francisco (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Pioneering US genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer two years after hackers gained access to millions of profiles. ... more  
Canada files WTO trade action against Chinese agriculture, fishery dutiesGeneva (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Canada has launched a dispute against China at the World Trade Organization over additional duties on agricultural and fishery products, the international body said Monday. ... more |
Parisians back 'garden roads' scheme in record low turnoutParis (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Residents of Paris have backed a scheme to pedestrianise and create green spaces on hundreds of roads in the French capital in a consultative vote marked by a record low turnout, according to results published on Monday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Four political activists abducted in Burkina Faso: NGOAbidjan (AFP) Mar 23, 2025 Four political activists in Burkina Faso, belonging to a political movement denouncing civilian massacres blamed on the army and allied militias, have been kidnapped, their group said on Sunday. ... more 
Ghana ex-security chief arrested as fraud crackdown expandsAccra (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 A top Ghanaian security official was arrested over the weekend for allegedly skimming millions of dollars from a cyber-security contract, authorities said Monday, as President John Mahama continues an anti-corruption drive. ... more  
Indigenous leaders end world voyage with prayer for natureGraneros, Chile (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 The leaders of 22 Indigenous peoples from five continents held prayers for nature in Chile on Sunday at the end of a 46-day pilgrimage around the world. ... more  
Iraqis find Ramadan joy in centuries-old ring gameBaghdad (AFP) Mar 23, 2025 In a Baghdad arena, a crowd cheers to the rhythm of drums, not for a football match but for a fiery centuries-old game enjoyed by Iraqis during Ramadan called "mheibes". ... more |
 
Israeli officials work on Gaza voluntary migration planWashington DC (UPI) Mar 22, 2025 Israeli officials on Saturday proposed creating an ad-hoc body to enable the voluntary migration of Palestinians from Gaza through Israel and on to other nations. ... more
S. Korea authorities deploy choppers, troops to battle wildfireSeoul (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 South Korean authorities said Monday they would deploy dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers as they struggle to control multiple wildfires in the southeast, which have been burning for days. ... more 
'Surf and turf' protest in Spain against factory, mineA Pobra Do Caraminal, Spain (AFP) Mar 22, 2025 Thousands of people on boats and on land staged a "surf and turf" protest in northwest Spain on Saturday against a planned textile factory and the reopening of a copper mine. ... more 
Central Spanish town under threat from floodingMadrid (AFP) Mar 22, 2025 The city of Avila near Madrid was partially under water on Saturday as authorities mobilised to deal with the flooding, caused by weeks of intense rainfall across Spain. ... more |
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Unlikely wolf pair sparks row in rural FranceTulle, France (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 A rare discovery in France of a pair of wolves, each from a distinct genetic background, has excited animal lovers demanding their protection and objections from farmers eager to protect livestock. ... more 
Japan panel drafts response plan for Mount Fuji eruptionTokyo (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them to stay indoors unless the ashfall becomes severe. ... more 
Ugandan army attacks journalists covering election: RSFKampala (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 At least 18 journalists were violently attacked by Ugandan armed forces while covering a by-election, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said late on Thursday. ... more 
Sudan army says retakes presidential palace from RSFKhartoum (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Sudan's army said it recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Friday after a fierce battle. ... more |
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13 soldiers killed in jihadist attacks in Niger: armyNiamey, Niger (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Thirteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate clashes with jihadist groups, the army said Wednesday. ... more |
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Leading ethnic Fulani figure shot dead in MaliBamako (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 A prominent figure in Mali's ethnic Fulani community who managed a livestock market in Bamako was murdered in front of his home by unknown assailants, his son told AFP on Wednesday. ... more  
In US Northwest, South Cascade is where glacier science grew upLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 For nearly 70 years scientists have been probing, measuring, drilling and generally getting to know South Cascade Glacier in the US Northwest, developing and honing skills now used worldwide. ... more 
How melting glaciers affect everyday livesGeneva (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 The melting of glaciers - a direct consequence of global warming - is accelerating, with dramatic consequences for lives and livelihoods. ... more 
'It was beautiful': Mount Kenya's glaciers melting awayMeru, Kenya (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa's second-highest mountain. ... more |
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