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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds up harvesting of water from airCambridge, MA (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 The system can be paired with any atmospheric water harvesting material to shake out drinking water in minutes instead of hours. MIT engineers design an ultrasonic system to "shake" water out ... 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
New standards needed to manage marine carbon removal effortsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Oceans are central to the effort to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, scaling up technologies that harness the ocean's carbon absorption capacity is not yet feasible according to a ... more
Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant treesBerkeley, United States (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 A two decade long experiment in the Sierra Nevada found that regular prescribed burns promote carbon sequestration in live trees and plants, maintaining forests' long-term ability to store carbon wh ... more |
Ecosystems face new carbon challenge from dissolved organic matter shiftsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Global temperature increase is affecting dissolved organic matter, or DOM, found throughout the world's rivers and soils. Recent research led by Kunming University of Science and Technology with col ... more
Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothesAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 As global temperatures rise and heatwaves intensify, a new textile innovation co-developed by University of South Australia scientists promises to keep people cooler, drier, and more comfortable in ... more
Ancient Arctic sediments revise understanding of wildfires in the Early TriassicBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers have identified new evidence of ancient wildfires that alters established views on the Early Triassic epoch. An international consortium, including Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, fo ... more
Drilling deep to study the oxygenation of EarthWashington DC (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Some 2.3 to 2.4 billion years ago, Earth underwent a monumental transformation that forever altered the planet's course. Cyanobacteria evolved a new kind of photosynthesis that unleashed tremendous ... more |
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Brazil defines boundaries for 10 new Indigenous territoriesBrasilia (AFP) Nov 18, 2025 Brazil's government announced Monday that boundaries have been drawn for 10 new Indigenous territories, a move that follows protests for more representation that disrupted UN climate talks in the Amazonian city of Belem. ... more |
Amazon research reveals centuries of human activity shape todays rainforest ecosystemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 A multinational team led by the University of Amsterdam has identified enduring effects of historical human activity on the Amazon rainforest. Using spatial modeling and an extensive collection of a ... more
Rats played major role in Easter Island's deforestation, study revealsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 The common myth of Easter Island suggests that islanders deliberately cut down all the trees to roll their massive moai statues into place, supposedly causing an ecological disaster that devastated ... more
Calcite deposit from southern Nevada cave reveals 580,000 years of climate historyCorvallis OR (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Climate history recorded in a calcite deposit in a southern Nevada cave indicates that the hot, arid southwestern United States experienced significant shifts in temperature and rainfall over the la ... more
Seismic data can identify aircraft by typeFairbanks AK (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 Instruments typically used to detect the ground motion of earthquakes can also be used to identify the type of aircraft flying far overhead, research by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists shows. ... more |
Study reveals why mysterious structures within Earth's mantle hold clues to life hereNew Brunswick, NJ (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 For decades, scientists have been baffled by two enormous, enigmatic structures buried deep inside Earth with features so vast and unusual that they defy conventional models of planetary evolution. ... more ![]() |
Clean energy production from food waste enhanced by biochar in two stage digestion systemSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 Researchers at the University of Western Australia and Universitas Brawijaya have demonstrated that adding biochar to two-phase anaerobic digesters increases hydrogen and methane outputs from recycl ... more
Concordia researchers model a sustainable, solar-powered 15-minute cityMontreal, Canada (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 Urban agriculture transported by electric vehicles to local outlets can change the way people live, eat and shop. The rapid urbanization of the past century has made the car-centric North Amer ... 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
Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eelsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 18, 2025 Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden country's rivers and estuaries and sold abroad for thousands of dollars. ... more |
Record-breaking heatwaves projected to last a millennium even after net zero target is reachedSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather and CSIRO, publishing in Environmental Research: Climate, forecast that hotter and longer heatwaves will become prevalent for a ... more
Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more
UN regulator says shipping still wants to decarbonize -- despite US threatsBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 15, 2025 Threats, intimidation, harassment - the tactics deployed by US negotiators to stall a global deal on shipping pollution last month sent chills through climate diplomats ahead of the COP30 summit. ... more
Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthroughBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 COP30 hosts Brazil on Monday extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for a rapid compromise among countries very much at deep odds. ... more |
Asia and Europe Reel from Deadly Landslides: Dozens Killed in Indonesia, Vietnam, and ItalyJakarta (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 The death toll from three landslides that hit Indonesia's Java island since last week has risen to 18, with more than 30 people missing, a disaster official said on Monday. ... more
Shika Sonic device deters bear sightings near Toyama schoolTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers from Okayama University of Science recently inspected a Shika Sonic device deployed near Toga Gakusha, a school situated in the mountains of eastern Nanto City. The high-frequency animal ... more
Haystack scientists study recent geospace storms and light showsBoston MA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 The northern lights, or aurora borealis, one of nature's most spectacular visual shows, can be elusive. Conventional wisdom says that to see them, we need to travel to northern Canada or Alaska. How ... more
BHP liable for 2015 Brazil mine disaster: UK courtLondon (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 A British court ruled Friday that Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, potentially paving the way for billions of dollars in compensation. ... more |
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U.S. to designate Venezuela-based Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organizationWashington DC (UPI) Nov 17, 2025 The Trump administration said it intends to designate a Venezuelan-based drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, amid signals that it may take military action against the Caribbean nation. ... more |
15 abducted children among dead from Colombian military strikesBogota (AFP) Nov 18, 2025 Colombian military strikes targeting guerrilla fighters have claimed the lives of 15 children since August, all of whom were abducted by the same armed groups in the soldiers' crosshairs, authorities said Monday. ... more
Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wellsNandurbar, India (AFP) Nov 18, 2025 Each morning, 17-year-old Ramati Mangla sets off barefoot with a steel pot in hand, walking several kilometres to fetch water from a distant spring in India's Maharashtra state. ... more
'In it to win it': Australia doubles down on climate hosting bidBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Australia's Climate Minister Chris Bowen launched a last-ditch blitz Monday to host next year's UN climate summit, saying his country was "fighting hard" to beat a rival bid from Turkey. ... more
Iraq: key gains after the general electionBaghdad (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Iraq's electoral commission on Monday announced the seat allocations in the newly elected parliament, following the November 11 general election. ... more |
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