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November 15, 2025
ICE WORLD
Ancient RNA recovery reveals gene activity in Ice Age mammoths



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
Researchers from Stockholm University have isolated and sequenced RNA molecules from the tissue of woolly mammoths that lived nearly 40,000 years ago. The study, published in Cell, provides evidence that RNA can be preserved in permafrost over extensive periods and drives new research into the biological history of extinct species. "With RNA, we can obtain direct evidence of which genes are 'turned on', offering a glimpse into the final moments of life of a mammoth that walked the Earth during the ... read more

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WATER WORLD
6 Things to Know From NASA About New US, European Sea Satellite
Pasadena 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
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Satellites and AI equip policymakers to assess global climate adaptation progress
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
A study led by the University of Galway's Ryan Institute details how satellite-based Earth observation and artificial intelligence enable objective monitoring of climate adaptation in the global agr ... more
FARM NEWS
Severe floods threaten global rice yields, study finds
Stanford CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
Severe flooding has slashed global rice yields in recent decades, threatening food security for billions of people who depend on the grain. The losses amounted to approximately 4.3%, or 18 million t ... more
IRON AND ICE
Largest modern crater identified in Chinas Holocene geology
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
A scientific team in China has confirmed the discovery of the Jinlin crater in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province. This impact structure, which has been preserved in a thick granite weathering crust, prov ... more
TECTONICS
Inner core of Earth found to exist in dynamic superionic phase
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
A new study reveals that the solid inner core at the center of Earth behaves in a way that defies traditional understanding of solid matter, existing instead as a superionic structure. This research ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Carbon-rich waters are becoming even more acidic as atmospheric CO2 levels rise
Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
The waters bordering North America could soon be inhospitable to critical marine creatures if the Northeastern Pacific Ocean continues to acidify at the current rate, a new study shows. Earth' ... more
FARM NEWS
Halter Virtual Fencing revolutionizes cattle management across US
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
Halter a New Zealand-based ag-tech company reported that more than 200 ranchers across 22 US states are using its GPS-enabled solar-powered smart collars to create move and adjust pasture boundaries ... more
WATER WORLD
How fishes of the deep sea have evolved into different shapes
Columbus OH (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at different rates depending on where the fishes live in the ocean, new resea ... more

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MICROSAT BLITZ
Next-generation GHGSat satellites to expand commercial greenhouse gas monitoring
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
SFL Missions Inc. has secured a contract from GHGSat, Montreal, to supply two additional commercial microsatellites for the GHGSat greenhouse gas monitoring constellation. The satellites, designated ... more
TECH SPACE
Sentinel-1D extends global radar imaging as new Copernicus satellite enters orbit
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 10, 2025
The European Space Agency's Sentinel-1D satellite, equipped with Airbus's Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), has successfully launched, joining Sentinel-1A and Sentinel-1C in orbit. This addition ensur ... more
WOOD PILE
Sweden sees silent forests as sanctuaries from a noisy world
Hoor, Sweden (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
In a cottage nestled deep in a Swedish forest, three couples recently spent four days whispering and without phones as part of a campaign about the dangers of noise pollution and promoting quiet Scandinavia. ... more
FARM NEWS
Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties
Citta Di Castello, Italy (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the vagaries of a changing climate. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Right-tilting EU parliament backs unpicking green business rules
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
European lawmakers voted Thursday to back the weakening of landmark EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly drive to slash red tape pushed through with far-right support. ... more
WATER WORLD
Zanzibar women turn to sponge farming as oceans heat up
Zanzibar, Tanzania (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
At about 10 o'clock every morning, women in hijabs and loose long dresses wade through Zanzibar's turquoise shallow tides to tend their sponge farms - a new lifeline after climate change upended their former work. ... more
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WOOD PILE
In Kyrgyzstan, world's largest natural walnut forest thins away
Arslanbap, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Nov 13, 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
FARM NEWS
Record rains turn Argentina's farm-filled Pampas plains to wetlands
9 De Julio, Argentina (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
Parts of the Argentine Pampas, a vast expanse of flat grasslands, look more like wetlands these days following record rains, with local farmers warning of a "catastrophic" impact to their livelihoods. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
China hopes US will 'some day' return to climate fold
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
China believes the United States eventually will return to climate talks, the head of Beijing's delegation told AFP Wednesday at the COP30 climate summit, adding the world must show that the green transition "cannot be reversed." ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Deadly impact of climate change on India's floods; Philippines vows arrests over bogus flood projects
Mumbai, India (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Climate change is making monsoon rains in India's financial capital Mumbai deadlier, mostly for poor people, according to a report released Wednesday by the University of Chicago. ... more
FARM NEWS
Norwegian milk company suspends use of anti-methane additive
Oslo (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Norway's main milk collector and distributor said Wednesday it was suspending the use of an anti-methane additive in cows' feed as a precaution after Danish farmers reported health problems among their herds. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Nepal boosts anti-poaching patrols after jailbreaks
Kathmandu (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Nepal has intensified anti-poaching operations to protect its prized tigers, elephants and rhinos after dozens of convicted poachers escaped prison during an anti-government uprising in September, conservation officers said on Wednesday. ... more
FARM NEWS
Global wine output stabilises after weather-induced losses
Paris (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Global wine production is expected to rebound slightly in 2025 after falling last year to its lowest level since 1961 due to the impact of climate change, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Wednesday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Cash only: how the loss and damage UN fund will pay countries
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
A hard-won UN "loss and damage" fund to help vulnerable countries recover from the devastating impacts of climate change is finally about to come to life after years of tough negotiations. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Niger junta thanks rival Libya govt for hostage liberation
Niamey, Niger (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Niger's junta has thanked the forces of Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar for helping to free five hostages held by fighters aiming to undo the west African country's coup, state media reported Tuesday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala's war crimes trial opens in France
Paris (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala Wednesday said France's judiciary was not competent to try him as he went on trial in Paris over atrocities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo more than two decades ago. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
HRW slams Cameroon killings, arrests after disputed vote
Libreville (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Human Rights Watch has criticised Cameroon for carrying out killings and widespread arrests to put down protests against the contested re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Stampede at Ghana army recruitment event kills 6, wounds 22
Accra (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
At least six people were crushed to death on Wednesday after a crowd of job seekers surged through stadium gates during a military recruitment event in the Ghanaian capital Accra, the army said. ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES
Colombia military says airstrikes kill 19 guerrillas
Bogota (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Top Colombian military officers on Tuesday revealed a deadly offensive against a drug-running guerrilla group, saying airstrikes had killed 19 fighters in the country's Amazon region. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran president warns Tehran may face evacuation due to drought
Tehran (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned in a speech broadcast on Friday that the capital Tehran may need evacuating because of water shortages if it doesn't rain before the end of the year. ... more
THE STANS
Germany deported Uyghur to China in bureaucratic bungle
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Nov 10, 2025
Germany deported a Uyghur woman back to China rather than to Turkey after a bureaucratic mix-up, government sources said Monday, with critics slamming a "huge blunder" that endangered her life. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
S&P Global finalizes deal for ORBCOMM satellite vessel tracking network
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2025
S&P Global has completed the acquisition of the Automatic Identification System business from ORBCOMM. The AIS division operates a global constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, enabling real-t ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Ancient armored reptile uncovered as Triassic period crocodile ancestor
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
A newly discovered carnivorous reptile, Tainrakuasuchus bellator, has been identified as an ancestor to modern crocodiles, living 240 million years ago just before the emergence of dinosaurs. The ar ... more
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