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  Paris (AFP) April 7, 2025 "Alarming" levels of microplastic have been found in major rivers across Europe according to scientists in 14 studies published simultaneously Monday. "The pollution is present in all European rivers" studied, said French scientist Jean-Fran�ois Ghiglione, who coordinated the large-scale operation across nine major rivers from the Thames to the Tiber. "Alarming" pollution of on average "three microplastics per cubic metre of water" was observed in all of them, according to the results published ... read more |
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Methane gas detected at Osaka Expo siteTokyo (AFP) April 7, 2025 A level of methane high enough to potentially ignite a fire was detected at the World Expo site in Japan, organisers said Monday, less than a week before the event opens. ... more  
UK defence minister meets family of murdered Kenyan womanNairobi (AFP) April 7, 2025 Britain's defence minister met on Monday the family of a young Kenyan mother who was found dead in 2012 after last being seen with a British soldier, as he stressed the need to "accelerate progress" in the case. ... more  
'Fear and anxiety': Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homesBangkok (AFP) April 7, 2025 Shaken hours earlier by a massive earthquake, Phatsakon Kaewkla's terror was magnified when he came home to find gaping cracks in the walls of his 22nd-floor Bangkok apartment. ... more 
Missing girl found lifting Argentina floods death toll to 17Buenos Aires (AFP) April 6, 2025 Argentine authorities said Sunday they had found the body of a girl missing since last month's deadly floods, lifting the death toll for the deluge to 17. ... more |
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Lula admits 'still a lot to do' for Indigenous BraziliansRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) April 4, 2025 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva admitted Friday that his government "still has a lot to do" for Indigenous communities battling for survival in the Amazon rainforest. ... more |
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US ups Myanmar quake aid, says others should bear burdenWashington (AFP) April 4, 2025 The United States said Friday it was raising its assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar but added it was unfair to expect the nation to keep leading humanitarian relief around the world. ... more 
Burkina junta critic arrested in growing crackdown: civil groupAbidjan (AFP) April 4, 2025 Burkina Faso authorities arrested a member of a civil society group critical of the country's military rulers, the organisation said Friday, the latest of numerous detentions targeting the junta's critics. ... more 
'It's gone': conservation science in Thailand's burning forestUmphang, Thailand (AFP) April 4, 2025 Scientist Inna Birchenko began to cry as she described the smouldering protected forest in Thailand where she was collecting samples from local trees shrouded in wildfire smoke. ... more
Clamping down on 'forever chemicals'Paris (AFP) April 4, 2025 Contaminating water and soil, human-made "forever chemicals" widely used since the mid-20th century, are facing increasing regulation worldwide. ... more |
Finland's colossal bomb shelters a model for jittery EuropeHelsinki (AFP) April 4, 2025 Swimming pools, playgrounds and amusement parks: Finland's underground facilities, which can double as bomb shelters, have emerged as an inspiring approach as Europe ramps up preparedness after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Microplastics debate ramps up tensions over EU green ambitionsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 2, 2025 Tensions between the EU's competing ambitions of going green and unshackling businesses from red tape came to the boil on Wednesday as member states held a heated debate on plans to curb plastic pollution. ... more  
Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summitBangkok (AFP) April 4, 2025 Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a huge earthquake killed thousands, leaving desperate survivors pleading for food and shelter. ... more  
Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, MIT oceanographers findBoston MA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean's top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some surprisingly long-distance dives. MIT oceanographers have found that big fi ... more  
Early crust study reshapes view of Earth's ancient historyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Researchers have uncovered new evidence that challenges long-held beliefs about the origins of Earth's continents and the emergence of plate tectonics. A recent study published in Nature on April 2 ... more |
 
The race to save the Amazon's bushy-bearded monkeysSinop, Brazil (AFP) April 4, 2025 One morning in 2024, Armando Schlindwein found an orange-bearded monkey on the roof of his farmhouse on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon. ... more  
Yana, a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth, goes under the scalpelYakutsk, Russia (AFP) April 4, 2025 Making incisions and carefully taking samples, the scientists at a laboratory in Russia's far east looked like pathologists carrying out a post-mortem. ... more  
Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hit Central Asia: studyAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 4, 2025 A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely rural region already heavily affected by the impacts of climate change. ... more 
'It's gone': conservation science in Thailand's burning forestUmphang, Thailand (AFP) April 4, 2025 Scientist Inna Birchenko began to cry as she described the smouldering protected forest in Thailand where she was collecting samples from local trees shrouded in wildfire smoke. ... more |
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Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summitBangkok (AFP) April 4, 2025 Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a huge earthquake killed thousands, leaving desperate survivors pleading for food and shelter. ... more  
Experts warn 'AI-written' paper is latest spin on climate change denialWashington (AFP) April 4, 2025 Climate change deniers are pushing an AI-generated paper questioning human-induced warming, leading experts to warn against the rise of research that is inherently flawed but marketed as neutral and scrupulously logical. ... more
Detained Burkina journalists seen at anti-jihadist front lineAbidjan (AFP) April 3, 2025 Three journalists arrested over criticism of Burkina Faso's military government junta have appeared in a video, saying they are at the front line to "cover the reality" of the battle against jihadist attacks. ... more  
Deadly storms batter central US, bringing 'historic' flood riskWashington (AFP) April 3, 2025 Fierce storms pounded a large stretch of the central-eastern United States overnight, with officials on Thursday reporting at least seven deaths and warning the system continued to bring severe threats. ... more |
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Rubio reaffirms 'strong' US relationship with Denmark at meetingBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 3, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday reassured his Danish counterpart of the "strong" ties between the two countries, as tensions soar over Washington's territorial threats against Greenland. ... more |
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Civilians act to bring aid to Myanmar earthquake victimsSagaing, Myanmar (AFP) April 3, 2025 A 21-year-old shopkeeper with little money of her own, Ei Hay Mar Hlaing has delivered more help to victims at the epicentre of Myanmar's devastating earthquake than most national or international aid organisations. ... more  
Nepal capital chokes as wildfires rageKathmandu (AFP) April 3, 2025 Nepal's capital was blanketed in acrid smog Thursday as wildfires across the country pushed air pollution levels to among the worst in the world. ... more  
Myanmar army fired warning shots in Chinese Red Cross incident: juntaMyanmar (AFP) April 2, 2025 Myanmar's junta said Wednesday its troops had fired warning shots when a Chinese Red Cross convoy failed to stop while approaching a conflict area to deliver aid to earthquake victims. ... more 
New insights reveal how social dynamics drove the rise of agricultureLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 A groundbreaking study featured in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reexamines the long-held belief that environmental changes solely sparked the dawn of agricultur ... more |
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