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December 12, 2025
AEROSPACE
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Proposes Innovative Method to Reduce Aviation's Climate Impact



Albany NY (SPX) Dec 05, 2025
If you look up at the sky on a clear day, chances are you'll notice thin, white clouds following behind airplanes - also known as contrails. The formation of these wispy ice clouds is a complex process that involves the mixing of hot exhaust gases with cold air. Depending on the atmospheric conditions, contrail ice particles can last for a short time or persist for several hours or longer. Before dissipating, they trap heat that would otherwise be released into space, contributing to climate chang ... read more

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TECH SPACE
Digital twin successfully launched and deployed into space
Davis CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025
A dynamic digital twin designed by UC Davis researchers was launched into Earth's orbit last week aboard a SpaceX rocket. The innovation, which will model the current condition and predict the futur ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robots that spare warehouse workers the heavy lifting
Cambridge MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025
There are some jobs human bodies just weren't meant to do. Unloading trucks and shipping containers is a repetitive, grueling task - and a big reason warehouse injury rates are more than twice the n ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Aechelon links Vantor 3D terrain with Orbion SkyBeam to boost ICEYE SAR AI
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025
Aechelon Technology has completed a proof-of-concept integration of Vantor's 3D Operational Terrain into its Project Orbion SkyBeam AI exploitation system, using ICEYE's space-based synthetic apertu ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
SkyFi and ICEYE US roll out direct tasking platform for SAR satellite imagery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
SkyFi and ICEYE US have introduced ICEYE US Direct, a SkyFi-built and operated online platform that gives ICEYE US customers direct, on-demand access to ICEYE's Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite co ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Anguished Sri Lankans queue for care after deadly cyclone
Chilaw, Sri Lanka (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
Long before dawn, people were already queueing for medical aid on Tuesday at an emergency camp in Sri Lanka's coastal town of Chilaw, hit hard by a deadly cyclone and floods. ... more
FARM NEWS
Denmark targets farm nitrogen emissions to boost water quality
Copenhagen (AFP) Dec 3, 2025
Denmark, which last year introduced a pioneering carbon tax on livestock farming, on Wednesday announced an agreement to cut nitrogen emissions from agriculture and curb water pollution. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
HK fire death toll climbs to 160; UN troubled by Hong Kong clampdown after fire
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
The death toll in Hong Kong's worst fire in decades rose to 160 after an additional body was identified, police said on Tuesday, adding that six people were still listed as missing. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UN slams world's 'apathy' in launching aid appeal for 2026
United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
The United Nations on Monday hit out at global "apathy" over widespread suffering as it launched its 2026 appeal for humanitarian assistance, which is limited in scope as aid operations confront major funding cuts. ... more

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EPIDEMICS
Volcanic eruptions may have brought Black Death to Europe
Paris, France (AFP) Dec 5, 2025
Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death - the most devastating pandemic in human history - to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Brazil moves closer to curbing Indigenous land claims in constitution
Brasilia (AFP) Dec 10, 2025
Brazilian lawmakers moved closer Tuesday toward changing the constitution to limit Indigenous peoples' rights over their ancestral lands, despite expert claims that they are a key bulwark against global warming. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Chalcogenide semiconductors push solar fuel systems toward low cost CO2 conversion
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Dec 09, 2025
Researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and partners have mapped how emerging chalcogenide semiconductor absorbers behave in photoelectrochemical systems that convert sunlight and CO2 into che ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Burkina Faso releases 8 NGO members arrested for 'spying'
Abidjan (AFP) Dec 5, 2025
An international NGO in Burkina Faso said Friday that eight of its members had been released, months after the country's military rulers arrested them on accusations of spying. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
G.Bissau junta says coup leader barred from running for president
Bissau (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
Guinea-Bissau's ruling junta, which seized power last month, has said that its leading general will not be allowed to run for president after handing power back to civilians. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Storm disrupts transport, schools in Athens
Athens (AFP) Dec 5, 2025
Schools in Athens were shut on Friday as a storm front lashed the Greek capital and other parts of the country, flooding roads and disrupting transport. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA
Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back
Gir National Park, India (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from the brink. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83
Nairobi (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
Scottish conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who pioneered new understandings of African elephants and made protecting the giant pachyderms a life-long passion, has died at the age of 83, his charity said Tuesday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Mexico president confident of deal with US on water dispute
Mexico City (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday she was confident of reaching an agreement with US President Donald Trump in a water-sharing dispute, after he threatened new sanctions. ... more
WATER WORLD
Wave kills four in Spain's Tenerife
Madrid (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
Four people died in Tenerife over the weekend and one remained missing after a wave swept away bathers on the Spanish tourist island hotspot, according to the authorities. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
HRW urges US allies to condemn strikes on alleged drug boats
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
Human Rights Watch called on allies of the United States on Tuesday to speak out against a series of "unlawful" strikes on what Washington says were drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean. ... more
ICE WORLD
Greenland mantle heat map sharpens outlook for rising seas
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 09, 2025
A new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa presents high-resolution 3D models of the Earth's temperature beneath Greenland and northeastern Canada, offering fresh insight into the re ... more
EXO WORLDS
NASA backs WHOI effort to read organic signals from ocean worlds
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025
Ocean worlds such as Jupiter's icy moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus are emerging as prime locations to search for life beyond Earth, potentially including a second, independent origin of life ... more
EARLY EARTH
'You don't need a big brain to fly' and other lessons from the first flying reptiles
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025
Flight evolved only three times among vertebrates: in bats, birds, and the extinct flying reptile called pterosaurs. Of these, pterosaurs were the first to master flight, more than 215 million ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Major Japan quake injures 30, damages roads
Sapporo, Japan (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
A big quake off Japan injured at least 30 people, authorities said Tuesday, damaging roads and knocking out power for thousands in freezing temperatures. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
'Several' deaths in thwarted Benin coup: government
Cotonou, Benin (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
Several people died in Benin during a thwarted coup attempt on the weekend, the west African country's government announced Monday after an emergency cabinet meeting. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor
Paris, France (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming monitor said Tuesday. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
US residents get free entry to national parks on Trump's birthday
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
US residents will be able to enter its national parks like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite for free on President Donald Trump's birthday in the latest move by his administration to elevate his profile. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls rise
Jakarta (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in on Monday to help clear up debris. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recovery
Colombo (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
Sri Lanka has doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 635, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday. ... more
SINO DAILY
Hong Kong leader says next legislature will 'drive reform'
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
Hong Kong's leader said Monday that the fresh crop of lawmakers who will take office after the "patriots only" legislative election will drive institutional reform, following the city's deadliest fire in decades. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Colombia and paramilitary drug gang vow further peace talks in Doha
Doha (AFP) Dec 5, 2025
The Colombian government and the country's largest drug-trafficking gang inked an agreement in Qatar on Friday committing to further talks aimed at the paramilitary group's eventual disarmament and peace in territories under its control. ... more
EPIDEMICS
Penguins queue in Paris zoo for their bird flu jabs
Paris, France (AFP) Dec 5, 2025
A curious seagull strolled nonchalantly through the penguin enclosure at a zoo in Paris. ... more
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