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Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy useChicago IL (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have developed a nanofiber air filter designed for building ventilation systems that captures airborne carbon dioxid ... more
Boos, blowups and last-minute pause as a chaotic COP30 closes outBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 Jabs about greedy children, boos for the Vatican, and proceedings suspended for more than an hour: the COP30 finale unfolded with the same chaotic energy that defined the summit, exposing the rifts that came close to derailing a deal. ... more
MIT startup Mantel pioneers breakthrough system for capturing CO2 and delivering usable steam to industriesCambridge, MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Mantel, founded by MIT alumni, developed a system that captures CO2 from factories and power plants while delivering steam to customers. If there was one thing Cameron Halliday SM '19, MBA '22 ... more
Ancient 'animal GPS system' identified in magnetic fossilsCambridge UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 The earliest evidence of an internal 'GPS' system in an animal has been identified by researchers, which could help explain how modern birds and fish evolved the ability to use the Earth's magnetic ... more |
Taiwan lifts all restrictions on food imports from JapanTaipei (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Taiwan lifted all restrictions on Japanese food imports on Friday in another show of support for Tokyo after reports that China will stop purchases over a row with the new prime minister. ... more
The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon dealsMonrovia (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 When Liberia's government signed an agreement with a little-known Dubai company run by a royal sheikh in 2023, the "carbon credit" deal promised to protect vast tracts of forests and offset big polluters' emissions. ... more
Brazil's Bolsonaro detained for trying to break ankle bracelet and fleeBrasilia (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro - under house arrest while he appeals a conviction for a foiled coup attempt - was taken into custody Saturday after the Supreme Court deemed him a high flight risk. ... more
Erdogan hails Australia deal as Turkey to host COP31 summitJohannesburg (AFP) Nov 22, 2025 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday hailed a deal to share responsibility with Australia for next year's UN climate summit, which will take place in southern Turkey with Canberra overseeing the formal negotiations. ... more |
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First saplings from felled UK tree to be planted; EU states back new delay to anti-deforestation rulesLondon (AFP) Nov 22, 2025 The first five saplings grown from one of the UK's most iconic trees after it was deliberately felled will be planted on Saturday, organisers said. ... more |
Pentagon chief calls on Nigeria to stop violence against ChristiansWashington (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Nigerian National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu, urging Africa's most populous nation to take steps to curb violence against Christians, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more
Niger junta taxes consumer imports to fund anti-jihadist fight as jihadist attack kills 10 soldiersNiamey, Niger (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Niger's military regime has introduced new taxes on cigarettes, alcohol and other imports to help fund its fight against jihadists on its territory, authorities told AFP on Friday. ... more
Sudan's parallel war on social media; Aid workers forced to 'choose who to save'Cairo (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 The war in Sudan is increasingly being fought on the battlefield of social media, where competing factions trade fake news, doctored videos and triumphalist propaganda, hardening divisions in a country already fractured by years of conflict, analysts warn. ... more
Iran president says capital move needed due to overcrowding, water crisisTehran Nov 20, 2025 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that the country's capital should be relocated away from Tehran because of overcrowding and a deepening water crisis. ... more |
Indonesians flee homes after volcano erupts; Death toll from landslides rises to 30Jakarta (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 Hundreds of Indonesians stayed in temporary shelters Thursday after a volcano on the main island of Java erupted, damaging houses and a school, with around 190 people evacuated from its slopes, authorities said. ... more ![]() |
In Kyrgyzstan, world's largest natural walnut forest thins awayArslanbap, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 Rustling through fallen golden leaves, locals in a forest outside Arslanbob in the Kyrgyz mountains were scurrying for walnuts - an ancient pastime and economic lifeline for the region. ... more
Hong Kong charges 4 over election boycott posts; Trump floats death penalty for 'seditious' DemocratsHong Kong (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 Hong Kong charged four people on Thursday over social media posts telling others not to vote in an upcoming election, while city officials pressed on with a publicity drive to boost turnout. ... more
Aftershocks rock Bangladesh as quake death toll rises to 10Dhaka (AFP) Nov 22, 2025 Two minor tremors hit Bangladesh on Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake struck outside the capital Dhaka and killed at least 10 people. ... more
France reducing diplomatic staff in Mali due to insecurity: ministryParis (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 France is reducing the number of its diplomatic staff in Mali due to a deteriorating security situation in the west African country which has been hit by a jihadist fuel blockade, a foreign ministry source said on Friday. ... more |
Northern Australia cleans up after cycloneSydney (AFP) Nov 22, 2025 A damaging tropical cyclone swept through Australia's Northern Territory Saturday night, bringing winds up to 110 kilometres (68 miles) per hour that tore up trees and traffic lights and cut power. ... more
Three killed as 5.5-magnitude quake hits BangladeshDhaka (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 A powerful earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday outside the crowded capital Dhaka, killing at least three people and injuring many others, health officials said. ... more
Machine learning tool distinguishes signs of life from non-living compounds in space samplesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 Researchers developed LifeTracer, a machine learning framework, to analyze mass spectrometry data from space and terrestrial samples. They used advanced two-dimensional gas chromatography and high-r ... more
Redefining AI Creativity Limits Findings Diminish Role of Generative Models in Artistic FieldsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 A research team led by Professor David Cropley at the University of South Australia has identified mathematical boundaries that restrict the creative abilities of generative artificial intelligence ... more |
Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AITokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician. ... more
NASA, Aerospace Corporation Study Sharpens Focus on Ammonia EmissionsPasadena, CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 The pungent gas contributes to fine airborne particulate pollution, which endangers human health when inhaled and absorbed in the bloodstream. A recent study led by scientists at NASA's Jet Pr ... more
White rhino born at Spain zoo in conservation successValencia, Spain (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 A southern white rhino calf has been born at a zoo in eastern Spain, in a success for a European programme aimed at preserving the threatened species. ... more
6 Things to Know From NASA About New US, European Sea SatellitePasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2025 Data from Sentinel-6B will continue a decades-long record of sea surface height, helping to improve coastal planning, protect critical infrastructure, and advance weather forecasts. With launc ... more |
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Thailand's last hunter-gatherers seek land rightsPa Bon, Thailand (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Deep in a Thai forest a young man sprints through the undergrowth, blowpipe in hand, before pumping a poisoned dart at a monkey. ... more |
Copernicus Sentinel-6B enters operational phase as EUMETSAT takes commandBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 EUMETSAT's Mission Control Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, is now operating the Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite, marking the beginning of its mission to monitor sea level and support climate science. ... more
Teen saving India's ponds says everyone can be a leaderGeneva (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Dev Karan recalls the first time he saw a purple pond, "filled with dyes and chemicals, and choked with plastic". ... more
Greenpeace calls for probe after Malaysia river changes colourKuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Greenpeace called for an investigation on Friday to determine what had caused a river in Malaysia near now-suspended rare earths and tin mines to turn bright blue. ... more
New research measures how much plastic is lethal for marine lifeNew York (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics - but how much is too much? ... more |
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