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Helsinki chemists develop low temperature direct air capture fluidBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Researchers in the University of Helsinki's chemistry department have developed a new liquid compound that captures carbon dioxide directly from untreated ambient air while leaving other major atmos ... more  
Multi core wildfire soot particles found to boost global warming impactTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Traditionally, climate models have represented black carbon particles as having a single carbon core surrounded by a shell, but new work on wildfire smoke shows that about 21 percent of particles, e ... more  
NASA Earth science faces rollback as Mission to Planet Earth era winds downLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 For a generation, NASA's Earth Science Division embodied the idea that studying our own planet was as central to the agency's mission as exploring the Moon and Mars. That framework, born out of the ... more 
Under CERES watch Earth radiation budget record reaches 25 yearsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System, or CERES, has tracked Earth's energy budget from space for more than two decades using a suite of instruments flown on multiple satellites since ... more |
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Wildland fires estimated to release more organic air pollutantsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Wildland fires that burn forests, grasslands and peat may release more airborne organic compounds than previously recognized, according to a new analysis of emissions from 1997 to 2023. Researchers ... more  
Lightning kills two, injures 150 in South AfricaJohannesburg (AFP) Jan 4, 2026 Lightning struck 150 people gathered at a festival north of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing two, local health services said on Sunday. ... more 
A year on, LA wildfire survivors struggle to rebuildAltadena, United States (AFP) Jan 4, 2026 Less than a year after watching flames raze his home in the Altadena foothills, Ted Koerner has moved into a brand new house, one of the first to rebuild in this Los Angeles suburb. ... more  
6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort, killing twoSan Marcos, Mexico (AFP) Jan 2, 2026 A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least two people and causing moderate damage in a small town near the epicenter. ... more |
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Strike blamed on DR Congo army kills six in M23-occupied eastGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 2, 2026 A strike blamed on the Democratic Republic of Congo's army killed at least six people in territory controlled by Rwanda-backed M23 fighters in the east, a local source said on Friday. ... more |
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2025 was UK's hottest and sunniest year on recordLondon (AFP) Jan 2, 2026 Last year was Britain's hottest and sunniest on record, the national weather service confirmed on Friday, calling it a "clear demonstration" of the impacts of climate change. ... more  
US woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attackLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 2, 2026 A woman has died after a rare suspected mountain lion attack on a hiking trail in Colorado, an incident that would mark the state's first such fatality in decades if confirmed. ... more  
Second deadly avalanche hits Spanish Pyrenees; Three killed in avalanches in northern Italy: rescuersMadrid (AFP) Jan 1, 2026 An avalanche near a mountain resort in the Spanish Pyrenees killed a snowshoer, police said Thursday, days after another avalanche in the area killed three skiers. ... more  
French ban on 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics, clothing enters force; delays plastic cup ban 4 yearsParis, France (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 A French ban on the production and sale of cosmetics and most clothing containing polluting and health-threatening "forever chemicals" goes into force on Thursday. ... more |
 
Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cutthroat marketShanghai (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 Fourteen-year-old Estella spends her weekdays studying Spanish, rock climbing or learning acupuncture in her living room as part of her homeschooling since she left China's gruelling public school system. ... more  |
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'World's first' Green parliamentarian dies aged 75Geneva (AFP) Dec 28, 2025 Daniel Brelaz, celebrated in Switzerland as the first Green politician elected to a national parliament anywhere in the world, died overnight, his family said Sunday. He was 75. ... more 
Nigeria signals more strikes likely in 'joint' US operationsLagos (AFP) Dec 26, 2025 Nigeria on Friday signalled that more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces against militants in the north of the country, which it said was a joint operation with its military. ... more  
BlackSky accelerates Gen-3 satellite into full commercial service in three weeksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has placed its third Gen-3 imaging satellite into commercial service just three weeks after launch, marking a major reduction in commissioning time compared wit ... more  
Filipinos master disaster readiness, one roll of the dice at a timeManila (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 In a library in the Philippines, a dice rattles on the surface of a board before coming to a stop, putting one of its players straight into the path of a powerful typhoon. ... more |
 
Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025Paris, France (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European Copernicus programme. ... more  
Meat-loving Argentines shun beef as inflation bitesSan Isidro, Argentina Dec 29, 2025 As New Year's festivities draw near, meat-loving Argentines are readying their famous "asado" grills - traditionally laden with steaks, ribs and sausages. ... more 
Beijing slams 'forced demolition' of Chinese monument at Panama CanalBeijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 China strongly criticized on Monday the weekend demolition by Panamanian authorities of a monument to Beijing's contributions to the Panama Canal. ... more 
France's Reunion warns of 'probable or imminent' volcanic eruptionSaint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Jan 1, 2026 France's Reunion island warned early Thursday of the "probable or imminent eruption" of its Piton de la Fournaise volcano, one of the most active in the world. ... more |
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China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef importsBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 China said on Wednesday it will impose additional 55 percent tariffs on some beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia and the United States that exceed a certain quantity from January 1. ... more 
Inside Chernobyl, Ukraine scrambles to repair radiation shieldChernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 26, 2025 Inside an abandoned control room at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a worker in an orange hardhat gazed at a grey wall of seemingly endless dials, screens and gauges that were supposed to prevent disaster. ... more 
Sudanese trek through mountains to escape Kordofan fightingPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 For eight days, Sudanese farmer Ibrahim Hussein led his family through treacherous terrain to flee the fighting in southern Kordofan - the latest and most volatile front in the country's 31-month-old conflict. ... more 
Iraq parliament elects new speakerBaghdad (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 Iraq's new parliament elected a senior figure from the Sunni Taqadom party as its speaker Monday, the first session since November elections that consolidated the main parties' grip on power. ... more |
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Finland opens to wolf hunting in the new yearHelsinki (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 Finland will allow limited hunting of wolves next year to manage their growing population, repealing year-round protections that had been in place since 1973. ... more |
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Eight dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats: US militaryWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 1, 2026 The US military said Wednesday that eight people were killed in multiple new strikes on alleged drug boats, bringing the death toll in Washington's campaign against what it says are narcotics traffickers to at least 115. ... more 
CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platformEsbjerg, Denmark (AFP) Dec 22, 2025 In the North Sea where Denmark once drilled for oil, imported European carbon dioxide will soon be buried under the seabed in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project nearing completion. ... more 
From farms to court, climate-hit communities take on big pollutersParis, France (AFP) Dec 19, 2025 Farmers and fishermen hit by climate change are taking big corporate polluters to court - and experts say these David-vs-Goliath lawsuits are only set to multiply as the planet keeps warming. ... more 
From predator to plate: Japan bear crisis sparks culinary crazeChichibu, Japan (AFP) Dec 24, 2025 Since Japan recorded a spike in deadly bear attacks, Koji Suzuki has struggled to keep up with booming demand for grilled cuts of the animal at his restaurant. ... more |
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