|
|
 |
Pacific Island leaders back 'ocean of peace' at fraught summit
Honiara (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Pacific Island leaders issued a call for an "ocean of peace" on Wednesday, urging respect for their sovereignty at a summit clouded by China's alleged meddling and great power competition in the strategically vital region. After a day of largely closed-door talks in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara, the 18 Pacific Islands Forum leaders endorsed a Fiji-backed push for a statement proclaiming the region's cohesion and its desire for peace and climate action. A heavy police presence guarded t ... read more |
 |
Invasive plants and bacteria threaten Iraq's EuphratesBaghdad (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Iraq's Euphrates river is running at historically low levels as the drought-stricken country faces its worst water scarcity in living memory. ... more 
Ethiopia's mega-dam ranks 15th globallyNairobi (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), inaugurated on Tuesday, ranks 15th in the world for power generation with a capacity of 5,150 megawatts (MW), according to the US-based Global Energy Monitor. ... more 
Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking islandBulacan, Philippines (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 On the Philippine island of Pugad, street food vendor Maria Tamayo wakes before her grandchildren to begin the backbreaking work of removing seawater from her home scoop by scoop with a plastic dustpan. ... more 
China to establish nature reserve at disputed South China Sea reefBeijing (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 China said Wednesday it would establish a national nature reserve at the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, where it has repeatedly clashed with rival claimant the Philippines. ... more |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ethiopia's multi-billion-dollar dam promises economic boostAddis Ababa (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 Ethiopia's mega-dam on the Nile, being inaugurated on Tuesday, is expected to provide a huge boost to the economy and double electricity production in a country where nearly half the population lacks power. ... more 
50-plus archaeological sites on Easter Island could become submergedWashington DC (UPI) Sep 5, 2025 Rising sea levels could flood more than 50 archaeological sites on Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, by 2080 - including the iconic Ahu Tongariki, according to a new study from the University of Hawaii ... more 
New wave: sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles portSan Pedro, United States (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into usable electricity. ... more 
Scientists tune in to the surf's hidden signalsSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025 Along the coast, waves break with a familiar sound. The gentle swash of the surf on the seashore can lull us to sleep, while the pounding of storm surge warns us to seek shelter. Yet these are ... more 
Cooling La Nina may return in coming months: UNGeneva (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 The cooling La Nina weather phenomenon may return between September and November, but even if it does, temperatures are nonetheless expected to be above average, the United Nations said Tuesday. ... more |
|
New wave: Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port
San Pedro, United States (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity. This innovative installation may hold one of the keys to accelerating a transition away from fossil fuels that scientists say is necessary if the world is to avoid the worst effects of climate change. "The project is very simple and easy," Inna Braverman, co-founder of Israeli start-up Eco Wave Power, told AFP. Looking a little like piano key ... read more 
Can a giant seawall save Indonesia's disappearing coast?Pekalongan, Indonesia (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide. It wants to b ... more |
|
|
|
Maldives revokes shark fishing ban after decadesMale, Maldives (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 The Maldives, a luxury holiday destination and top diving spot in the Indian Ocean, will lift a decades-old ban on shark fishing, the president's office said on Wednesday. Sharks were once t ... more 
'Perfect storm': UK fishermen reel from octopus invasionPlymouth, United Kingdom (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 When veteran fisherman Brian Tapper checked his 1,200 crab pots in waters off southwest England during this year's crabbing season, he got a series of unwelcome surprises. At first, in March ... more 
1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UNGeneva (AFP) Aug 26, 2025 More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere ne ... more 
Indonesia, US and allies launch joint military drillsJakarta (AFP) Aug 25, 2025 Indonesia and the United States launched joint military drills on Monday that will last more than a week, joining allies from 11 countries in exercises aimed at ensuring stability in the Asia-Pa ... more 
Plant life role in shaping river patterns reconsidered by Stanford researchStanford CA (SPX) Aug 25, 2025 A Stanford-led study overturns a long-held belief that vegetation was solely responsible for transforming ancient braided rivers into meandering forms. Geologists had assumed land plants stabilized ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2020 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
