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February 04, 2026
EARLY EARTH
Ancient lungfish fossils refine early vertebrate story



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
New research from Australian and Chinese scientists is filling key gaps in the evolutionary story of some of the oldest fishes on Earth, including early lungfishes closely related to land vertebrates. In two separate studies, researchers have re-examined fossil material from the Late Devonian Gogo Formation in Western Australia and described a new lungfish species from 410 million-year-old rocks in Yunnan, South China, providing new insights into how early lobe-finned fishes diversified around the ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
EUMETSAT extends role in DestinE digital twin infrastructure
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
The EUMETSAT Council has confirmed that the organisation will remain a key contributor to the European Commission's Destination Earth initiative as it enters Phase Three later this year. Launc ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
New axis grid links complex earth data in space and time
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
A new axis based grid model illustrates how independent spatial, temporal, and parametric axes can be combined to describe complex earth observation data sets in a single coherent framework. T ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Climate change speeds up destruction of key greenhouse gas
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine report that human driven climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a major greenhouse gas and ozone depleting substance, to break down in the atmosp ... more
ICE WORLD
Study maps thousands of non native plants that could colonize Arctic
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
Species that are not native to an area can displace the species that already live there, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Nature has identified invasive alien organisms as one of the greatest thre ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Hidden mechanical energy may help sustain life on Earth
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
Life on Earth has traditionally been viewed as running on two main energy sources, sunlight captured by photosynthesis and chemical energy derived from reactions such as microbes feeding on reduced ... more
FARM NEWS
No fences needed: GPS collars show 'virtual fencing' is next frontier of livestock grazing
Columbia, MO (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
For generations, farmers have spent backbreaking hours tearing down and rebuilding fences just to move livestock to fresh grazing fields. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking project at the University of ... more
TECTONICS
Sentinel 1 maps reveal flexible crust beneath Tibetan Plateau
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
A new analysis of satellite and ground data over the Tibetan Plateau indicates that Earths tectonic plates in this region behave far less rigidly than long assumed, with major fault zones acting as ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Stable water tables help wetlands curb methane emissions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Wetlands do not need to be fully submerged to deliver major climate benefits, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. The study shows that keeping the water table slightly below ... more

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Rock microbes reveal hidden groundwater carbon engine
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Deep underground, microbial communities living on rock surfaces are emerging as powerful but largely overlooked drivers of groundwater chemistry and carbon storage. A team from the Cluster of Excell ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
NISAR radar view maps surface changes in Mississippi Delta
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
A new radar image from the joint NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite shows how the mission can see through cloud cover to reveal surface features across the Mississippi River Delta region in southeastern Loui ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA Libera payload completes testing for future Earth energy tracking mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
NASA's Libera Earth energy instrument has completed a full campaign of environmental testing and is now ready for delivery to its host satellite, marking a major milestone for the agency's long term ... more
WATER WORLD
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals. ... more
EARLY EARTH
Juvenile sauropods fed a hungry Late Jurassic predator guild
London, UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
Babies and very young sauropods, the long necked and long tailed plant eaters that would become the largest land animals in history, were a key food sustaining predators in the Late Jurassic accordi ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Antarctic ice feedback limits Southern Ocean carbon sink
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
A sediment core from the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean has provided a research team led by geochemist Dr Torben Struve from the University of Oldenburg, Germany, with evidence of an unexpecte ... more
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Study links bottled water to higher nanoplastic levels than tap
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Some brands of bottled water contain far more microplastics and nanoplastics than municipal tap water, according to a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University. The work compares tr ... more
WHITE OUT
Death toll from heavy hits 30 in Japan, Dozens across the US
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 3, 2026
Unusually heavy snow in Japan has been blamed for 30 deaths in the past two weeks, officials said Tuesday, including a 91-year-old woman found under a three-metre pile outside her home. ... more
SINO DAILY
Chinese families ache for sons stolen in one-child era
Beijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2026
On a sweltering summer night 30 years ago, infant Li Yuanpeng was finally fast asleep, nestled between his parents, when a group of men burst into their home in southern China's Guangdong province. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
UK unveils first plan to tackle 'forever chemicals'
London (AFP) Feb 3, 2026
Britain unveiled Tuesday its first-ever plan to tackle "forever chemicals" and reduce the risks they pose to health and the environment. ... more
FARM NEWS
More baby milk recalls in France after new toxin rules
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
Two infant formula manufacturers withdrew batches from the market on Monday after France imposed stricter limits on acceptable levels of a toxin that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Portugal pledges EUR2.5bn for deadly storm recovery as rains persist
Lisbon (AFP) Feb 1, 2026
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro on Sunday pledged 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) to support recovery efforts after Storm Kristin swept across Portugal last week, killing five people and causing widespread damage. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Hundreds dead in DR Congo landslide; Indonesia landslide toll rises to 53
Kinshasa (AFP) Feb 1, 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government said on Sunday it feared "at least 200 dead" in a "massive" landslide that struck a militia-held mine in the country's east. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Iraq parliament delays presidential vote again; Right-wing candidate set for Costa Rica election landslide
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 1, 2026
Iraq's parliament has again postponed the election of the country's new president, state media reported on Sunday, amid intense political horse-trading and US pressure over the new prime minister. ... more
SINO DAILY
Exiled Tibetans choose leaders for lost homeland
Dehradun, India (AFP) Feb 1, 2026
Exiled Tibetans began a unique global election on Sunday for a government representing a homeland many have never seen, as part of a democratic exercise voters say carries great weight. ... more
DEMOCRACY
At least 170 civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes during election: UN
Geneva (AFP) Jan 30, 2026
At least 170 civilians were killed in more than 400 military air strikes in Myanmar in the weeks surrounding its widely-criticised elections, the United Nations said Friday. ... more
ICE WORLD
Denmark hails 'very constructive' meeting with US over Greenland
Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
Denmark's foreign minister said Thursday he was "more optimistic" after technical talks kicked off with the United States over Greenland. ... more
WATER WORLD
US finalizes rule for deep-sea mining beyond its waters
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 20, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday issued a new rule to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters, bringing the United States a step closer to unilaterally launching the controversial industry. ... more
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Elephant kills tourist at Thai national park
Bangkok (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand's Khao Yai National Park on Monday, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal. ... more
WATER WORLD
Zoantharian cousins blur long held divide between Atlantic and Indo Pacific reefs
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
For decades, marine biogeography has treated the Atlantic and Indo Pacific oceans as distinct biological worlds, with reef communities and coral assemblages thought to share little overlap across th ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Targeted northern tree planting could deliver major carbon drawdown for Canada
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
A new study shows that Canada could remove at least five times its current annual carbon emissions by strategically planting trees along the northern edge of the country's boreal forest. Researchers ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
UN expert slams harsh sanctions on climate activists in Norway
Geneva (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
A UN expert took Norway to task Monday over "punitive and repressive" sanctions slapped on four activists who threw paint on sculptures and a government ministry to protest oil exploration. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Portugal storm death toll climbs, 450,000 without power
Lisbon (AFP) Jan 29, 2026
Storm Kristin has claimed five lives and left nearly 450,000 clients without power on Thursday, more than 24 hours after it barrelled through central and northern Portugal, authorities said. ... more
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