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Australia says China likely to spy on military drills with US
Sydney (AFP) July 13, 2025 Australia's government said Sunday it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. It also renewed a charge - denounced by Beijing as a "false narrative" - that China wants to establish a military base in the South Pacific. The comments by a government minister came as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a six-day visit to China to bolster recently repaired trade ties. More than 30,000 military personnel from 19 nations are set to ... read more |
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Autonomous sub explores unexplored trench depths to reveal critical mineral cluesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2025 A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has delivered the first images of an uncharted section of the seafloor near the Mariana Trench, in a mission led by the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Instit ... more 
Rivers choose their path based on erosion - a discovery that could transform flood planning and restorationSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Rivers are Earth's arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as they journey from the mountains to the sea. Some rivers carve out a single pathway, while o ... more 
'Significant declines' in some species after deep-sea mining: researchSydney (AFP) July 11, 2025 Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and sharks, a major piece of industry-funded research found Thursday. ... more 
The long slow death of Norway's wild salmonHegra, Norway (AFP) July 9, 2025 Waist-deep in a rain-swollen river, Christer Kristoffersen cast his line, landed it gently on the water, and caught ... nothing. Norway's iconic wild salmon is in dramatic decline, a victim of fish farming and climate change. ... more |
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S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survivalNyangai Island, Sierra Leone (AFP) July 8, 2025 Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents' survival on his island off Sierra Leone. ... more 
China says no ambition to build South Pacific military baseSydney (AFP) July 3, 2025 China's embassy in Fiji has insisted Beijing is not seeking a military base in the South Pacific, saying aid pledged to developing island nations came with "no political strings attached". ... more 
'I lost my battle': warming sea killing Albania fishingVlore, Albania (AFP) July 2, 2025 As dawn broke, fisherman Viktor Kocaj hauled his net on board his battered skiff, but after a whole night in the Adriatic, the catch was too small to even feed his family. ... more 
'Every day I see land disappear': Suriname's battle to keep sea at bayParamaribo, Suriname (AFP) July 1, 2025 In the dead of night on a beach in Suriname's capital Paramaribo, a group of just-hatched baby sea turtles clamber out of their sandy nesting hole and race, flippers flailing, towards the sea. ... more
China to resume some Japanese seafood imports after Fukushima banBeijing (AFP) June 30, 2025 China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, partially mending a years-long dispute over Tokyo's handling of nuclear wastewater. ... more |
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Eel-eating Japan opposes EU call for more protection
Tokyo (AFP) June 27, 2025 Japan's agriculture minister said Friday the country would oppose any call by the European Union to add eels to an endangered species list that would limit trade in them. Eel is eaten worldwide but is particularly popular in Japan, where is called "unagi" and traditionally served grilled after being covered in a sticky-sweet sauce. Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters that the country carefully manages stock levels of the Japanese eel in cooperation with neighbouring China, Taiwan and South ... read more 
Western Japan sees earliest end to rainy season on recordTokyo (AFP) June 27, 2025 Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the country's western regions, meteorologists said Friday, as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable. ... more |
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Why the sun is so good at evaporating waterRaleigh, NC (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inheren ... more 
NOAA predicts mild to moderate algal bloom for western Lake ErieWashington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025 The NOAA on Thursday forecast a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie this summer. ... more 
Nearly one-third of Pacific nation Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visaSydney (AFP) June 26, 2025 Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific nation Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures obtained by AFP show. ... more 
Water levels plummet at drought-hit Iraqi reservoirDukan, Iraq (AFP) June 21, 2025 Water levels at Iraq's vast Dukan Dam reservoir have plummeted as a result of dwindling rains and further damming upstream, hitting millions of inhabitants already impacted by drought with stricter water rationing. ... more
India will 'never' restore Pakistan water treaty: ministerNew Delhi (AFP) June 21, 2025 New Delhi will "never" reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over deadly violence in India-administered Kashmir, the interior minister said in an interview published Saturday. ... more |
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