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Ancient trilobite shells reveal durable chitin and long term carbon storageLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 A UT San Antonio led international team has identified chitin in trilobite fossils more than 500 million years old, marking the first confirmed detection of this organic molecule in the extinct arth ... more  
Artificial wetlands help clean runoff and support circular agricultureMadrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, researchers at the Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA) at the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia are highlighting the role of artificial ... more 
Deep sea wrinkles reveal ancient chemosynthetic microbesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 A chance observation on a Moroccan hillside has revealed that some wrinkled rock textures from the deep sea may actually be fossilized microbial communities, not just products of underwater landslid ... more  
Engineered biochar harnesses sunlight to speed pollutant breakdownTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Researchers have unveiled a solar-responsive biochar that shows greatly enhanced light-driven chemical activity, offering a new tool for environmental cleanup and pollutant transformation in natural ... more |
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Lockheed Martin debuts Lamprey undersea mission vehicleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Lockheed Martin has introduced the Lamprey Multi Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, a new submersible designed to give US and allied naval forces a flexible and persistent presence in contested wa ... more  
Scientists trace Covid era methane surge to shifts in air chemistry and wetlandsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 With fewer cars on the road, planes in the air and factories running during the Covid 19 pandemic, skies over many regions appeared cleaner even as a key greenhouse gas unexpectedly accelerated. Met ... more  
Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward ruptureTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Researchers at Kyoto University have outlined a new physical model in which disturbances in the ionosphere can generate electrostatic forces inside Earths crust that may help trigger large earthquak ... more 
Some early life forms may have breathed oxygen well before it filled the atmosphereBoston MA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Oxygen is a vital and constant presence on Earth today. But that has not always been the case. It was not until around 2.3 billion years ago that oxygen became a permanent fixture in the atmosphere, ... more |
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Warming drives growth of Arctic peatlandsLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 New analysis shows that Arctic peatlands have expanded in recent decades as the region has warmed far faster than the global average. Average temperatures in the Arctic have risen by about 4 C over ... more  
China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't overBeijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings. ... more 
Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisisJakarta (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis. ... more  
Nigeria announces arrival of 100 US soldiersLagos (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 Some 100 US soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight insecurity in the West African country, the Nigerian defence ministry announced Monday. ... more |
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Greenland's west coast posts warmest January on recordNuuk (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 Greenland's capital Nuuk registered its warmest ever January - beating a record that stood for 109 years - as temperatures soared across the Arctic island's west coast, the Danish Meteorological Institute said Monday. ... more 
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59Toamasina, Madagascar (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar's death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted for, the country's disaster agency said on Monday. ... more  
'Make America Healthy' movement takes on Big Ag, in break with RepublicansWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 From Wyoming to Florida and the capital Washington, 'Make America Healthy Again' activists have notched wins across the United States against agricultural and chemical giants long protected by the conservative politicians they generally support. ... more 
Japan's 'godless' lake warns of creeping climate changeSuwa, Japan (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred. ... more |
Russia avoids confrontation in Arctic, Norwegian official saysMunich, Germany Feb 14, 2026 Russia, which has invaded Ukraine and is accused of trying to destabilise Europe and the Baltic Sea, has instead taken a more cautious approach in the Arctic, the head of Norwegian intelligence told AFP on Saturday. ... more  
Morocco to spend $330 million on regions ravaged by floods: govtRabat (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Morocco plans to spend some $330 million on regions hit hardest by weeks of flooding across the country's north that have battered its key agricultural zones, the government said Thursday. ... more 
UK's crumbling canals threatened with collapseWhitchurch, United Kingdom (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 On a misty winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation. ... more 
ASII launches national geospatial digital twin for Australian agricultureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 The Australasian Space Innovation Institute has launched a 15 million dollar National Digital Twin for Australian Agriculture to create a coordinated decision making and innovation capability across ... more |
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Man arrested in Thailand for smuggling rhino horn inside meatBangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Thai authorities arrested a man for allegedly smuggling more than 11 kilograms of rhino horns inside wrapped meat, in a case officials linked on Tuesday to an international wildlife trafficking network. ... more  
Rome fells majestic pine trees near ColosseumRome (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Tree surgeons cut down historic pines near Rome's Colosseum on Friday, a fortnight after three people were hurt when a massive tree fell near the Imperial Forum. ... more 
Southern Indian Ocean waters lose salt as climate shifts currentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 The Southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming markedly less salty, as rising global temperatures reshape wind patterns and ocean currents and drive more freshwater into the r ... more 
Eternal City eternally damp as Rome suffers record rainfall; Calabria again under waterRome (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Italy's southern Calabria region has asked that a new national state of emergency be called after days of heavy rains pounding the area caused flooding and mudslides, authorities said Saturday. ... more |
Microwave method speeds coal based carbon for CO2 captureTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Scientists have demonstrated a rapid microwave based method to produce advanced coal derived carbon materials capable of capturing carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas driving climate change. The ... more 
Climate activist group files second lawsuit against SwedenStockholm (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 A group of climate activists said Friday they were filing another lawsuit against the Swedish state for alleged climate inaction, after the Supreme Court threw out their case last year. ... more 
One of Lima's top beaches to close Sunday over pollutionLima (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 One of the most popular beaches in Peru's capital Lima will close for one day on Sunday, in a rare move by authorities who say that heaps of garbage left each weekend has made the cherished spot unusable. ... more 
ECB fines French bank for climate risk failuresFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 The European Central Bank said Friday it had fined French bank Credit Agricole 7.55 million euros ($9 million) for failing to properly identify climate change-related risks that could affect its balance sheet. ... more |
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New Zealand floods kill one, leave thousands without powerWellington (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed New Zealand in recent days, killing one man, flooding large areas and cutting off several communities, authorities said. ... more
Three dead, many without power after storm lashes France and SpainParis, France (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Three people have died in weather-related accidents in France and Spain after a storm tore through the region, officials said Friday, ripping up trees and flooding roads and leaving many thousands without power. ... more 
Hundreds evacuated as floods hit North MacedoniaSkopje, Republic Of North Macedonia (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 Floods in North Macedonia triggered hundreds of evacuations over the weekend as authorities warned Monday that swollen rivers were still posing risks. ... more 
Huge pit visible in Shanghai after viral sinkhole videoShanghai (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 A gaping sinkhole was visible at a Shanghai construction site on Friday, according to an AFP reporter, a day after dramatic footage purporting to show the ground collapsing went viral. ... more |
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