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  Washington (AFP) April 17, 2025 The Trump administration aims to remove degradation of habitat from its definition of "harm" to endangered species, proposing Wednesday a rule change that would open the door to human activity in ecologically sensitive environments. The US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the definition of "harm" in the Endangered Species Act should exclude "actions that impair the habitat of protected species." Environmental groups said the rule change woul ... read more |
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Australian PM vows not to bow to Trump on national interestSydney (AFP) April 16, 2025 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised on Wednesday to defend Australia's interests in its trade tangle with the United States, in a televised debate ahead of May 3 national elections. ... more  
Mexico seeks security coordination with US over border military movesMexico City (AFP) April 16, 2025 Mexico has sent a diplomatic note to the United States seeking security coordination in response to Washington's plan for its military to control land along the border, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday. ... more  
Germany sees 'worrying' record dry spell in early 2025Berlin (AFP) April 16, 2025 Germany's environment minister on Wednesday warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after a "worrying" lack of rain in recent weeks. ... more 
Israel defence minister says no humanitarian aid will enter GazaJerusalem (AFP) April 16, 2025 Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said the country would keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering the war-battered Gaza Strip, where intense aerial and ground assaults have resumed. ... more |
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Second debris removal trial starts at Fukushima plantTokyo (AFP) April 15, 2025 Japanese engineers began Tuesday a difficult operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from inside the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more |
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Tragic promise drove world's first Michelin-starred woman sushi chefParis (AFP) April 17, 2025 Chizuko Kimura has become the first female sushi chef in the world to win a Michelin star, fulfilling a promise she made to her dying husband to continue his legacy. ... more  
'Ghost town' fears haunt threatened UK steel communityScunthorpe, United Kingdom (AFP) April 15, 2025 "This is the best three weeks I've ever had," steelworker Kian Hopkins told AFP of his new job at a Scunthorpe plant, even though locals fear it may be closed turning their home into a "ghost town". ... more  
New York ex-cop jailed for hounding US residents for ChinaNew York (AFP) April 16, 2025 A retired New York policeman was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for his role trying to force the repatriation of a man to China, which is accused of hounding its opponents around the world. ... more  
Spain police dig up underground shooting range used by gun traffickersMadrid (AFP) April 16, 2025 Spanish police said Wednesday they have uncovered an illegal underground firing range they suspect was operated by a weapons trafficking ring that supplied assault rifles and other arms to drug gangs. ... more |
 
5.6-magnitude quake rattles southern PhilippinesManila (AFP) April 15, 2025 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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'West Philippine Sea' now visible on Google Maps without specific searchManila (AFP) April 14, 2025 A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users - the West Philippine Sea. ... more  
UK wildfires push records in first four months of 2025London (AFP) April 14, 2025 More than 110 wildfires have raged in the UK since the start of the year, according to satellite data released Monday, making it one of the worst years on record. ... more 
Ukraine's psychiatric care on the brink in face of mass traumaPoltava, Ukraine (AFP) April 14, 2025 When Russian drones and missiles pierce the skies above Ukraine at night and air defence begins to thunder, Olga Klimova plunges into a deep sleep - far from her stay in a crowded psychiatric ward. ... more  
At least 69 killed in thunderstorms, avalanches in India, Nepal, ChinaPatna, India (AFP) April 12, 2025 At least 69 people were killed this week in unusually intense thunderstorms across eastern India's Bihar state and in neighbouring Nepal, officials said Saturday. ... more |
 
NASA Announces Call for New Computing Approaches to Earth ScienceWashington DC (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 In an open challenge, NASA is seeking innovative business models that propose new approaches to solving complex Earth science problems using unconventional computing methods and is holding an inform ... more  
Aitech launches compact AI-powered satellite platform for next-gen Earth and space intelligenceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Built upon more than three decades of space-proven electronic systems and trillions of miles of cumulative flight heritage, Aitech has introduced the IQSat, an ultra-compact, AI-enabled picosatellit ... more  
A visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objectsBoston MA (SPX) Apr 16, 2025 When visual information enters the brain, it travels through two pathways that process different aspects of the input. For decades, scientists have hypothesized that one of these pathways, the ventr ... more 
Do neurons guide light within the brainLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 A provocative research effort at the University of Rochester is exploring whether neurons might serve not only as conduits for electrical impulses but also as channels for light transmission. This w ... more |
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Heavy methane leaks found in Swedish crater lake puzzle scientistsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Unexpectedly high levels of methane have been detected in Sweden's Lake Siljan, raising new questions about greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater systems. A team from Chalmers University of Techn ... more 
Deep-sea mining poses major threat to ecosystems and economies study warnsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 A comprehensive new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia and Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy warns that deep-sea mining (DSM) could have profound negative repercussions across e ... more  
Government urged to address disparity in access to green techLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 A new report from the University of Sheffield, produced in collaboration with the universities of Nottingham and Macedonia, calls on the UK government to expand its approach to promoting low-carbon ... more 
Hundred-year storm tides will occur every few decades in Bangladesh, scientists reportBoston MA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Tropical cyclones are hurricanes that brew over the tropical ocean and can travel over land, inundating coastal regions. The most extreme cyclones can generate devastating storm tides - seawater tha ... more |
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Primate mothers react differently to infant loss than humansLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Macaque mothers display a brief period of heightened physical activity after losing an infant, but unlike humans, do not exhibit prolonged signs of grief such as withdrawal or loss of appetite, acco ... more |
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Seismologists reveal key rupture dynamics behind Myanmar quake Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 The devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Mandalay, Myanmar on March 28 caused catastrophic damage across the region and led to over 5,000 confirmed fatalities. Preliminary findings prese ... more  
World-first flight test reveals how hydrogen engines form contrailsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 In a groundbreaking campaign, researchers have captured the first-ever in-flight measurements of contrails produced by hydrogen-powered aircraft, marking a pivotal advancement in assessing the clima ... more 
Downpours drench homeless survivors of Myanmar quakeYangon (AFP) April 16, 2025 Heavy rains have lashed the Myanmar region stricken by last month's earthquake, aid officials said Wednesday, drenching homeless survivors and bogging down relief efforts. ... more
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia prepares for next big quakeIstanbul (AFP) April 16, 2025 The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change - through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from church to mosque to museum, back to mosque again. ... more |
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