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February 23, 2026
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AI mapping sharpens global view of human development gaps



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway have long ranked near the top of the United Nations Human Development Index, which tracks well being and quality of life across countries, while nations with more poverty and less access to health care and education tend to rank lower. A new analysis using satellite imagery and machine learning suggests that national level statistics can conceal large differences in development within countries and that finer scale data can reveal communities whose needs do not match the ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
Satellite radar maps reveal rapid delta land loss
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
Earths river deltas, home to about 5 percent of the global population and some of the worlds major cities, are sinking as land subsides faster than the sea is rising in many locations. New satellite ... more
ICE WORLD
Flights map how aerosols shape Antarctic clouds
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 23, 2026
Antarctica plays a central role in the Earth climate system by reflecting a large share of incoming solar radiation back into space. Vast ice surfaces and extensive cloud decks are decisive in this ... more
ABOUT US
Brain learns faster from rare rewards than from repetition
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
More than a century after Pavlov trained dogs to link a bell with food, neuroscientists at the University of California, San Francisco report that the brain may rely more on the timing of rewards th ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
Mangrove forests are widely recognized as powerful natural carbon sinks, and new research indicates that a less familiar form of carbon stored in their soils could significantly shape how coastal ec ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Global rock weathering model highlights path to slower warming
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
Cornell University researchers report that enhanced rock weathering, an emerging carbon removal strategy that also benefits farmers, must be widely adopted in coming decades to have a meaningful imp ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Ice age volcanoes linked to ancient Atlantic current shutdowns
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
A new study from the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen reports that extreme volcanic eruptions during the last ice age were capable of disrupting the Atlantic Meridional Overturni ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
In soil and water systems, minerals containing iron can act like microscopic sponges that capture pollutants and help control the movement of carbon. A new study in the journal Carbon Research exami ... more
FARM NEWS
Regrowing marginal farmland can curb emissions without cutting food output
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
Food production currently accounts for about one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and agriculture places heavy pressure on biodiversity, water resources and water quality across Europe. Res ... more

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TECTONICS
New lunar ridge map reveals fresh tectonic forces and moonquake risks
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
Scientists have assembled the first global map and analysis of small mare ridges on the Moon, revealing that these subtle features are both geologically young and far more widespread than previously ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
'Unprecedented' emissions maps will hone mitigation
Ithaca, NY (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
To lower agricultural emissions, policymakers and communities first need to pinpoint the sources. Not just by country but crop by crop, field by field. In other words, they need maps. Detailed maps. ... more
WOOD PILE
Sudan's historic acacia forest devastated as war fuels logging
Khartoum (AFP) Feb 19, 2026
Vast stretches of a once-verdant acacia forest south of Sudan's capital Khartoum have been reduced to little more than fields of stumps as nearly three years of conflict have fuelled deforestation. ... more
WOOD PILE
Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning
Bangkok (AFP) Feb 19, 2026
Permits revoked, lawsuits filed, the threat of state takeovers. Deadly flooding in Indonesia has prompted unprecedented government action against companies accused of environmental destruction that worsened the disaster. ... more
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FARM NEWS
Trump issues order to support production of glyphosate
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 19, 2026
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday aimed at supporting US glyphosate production, arguing that the herbicide, which the WHO says is a probable carcenogenic, is essential to the country's food security. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Trump kicks off his 'Board of Peace,' with eye on Gaza and beyond
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 19, 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday gathers allies to inaugurate the 'Board of Peace,' his new institution focused on progress on Gaza but whose ambitions reach much further. ... more
BIO FUEL
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
Archaeologists have linked a humble but potent resource, seabird guano, to the rise of the Chincha Kingdom as a major coastal power in pre-Inca Peru. A new study led by University of Sydney digital ... more
FARM NEWS
EU says Chinese levies on dairy products are 'unjustified'
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 13, 2026
Chinese levies on certain EU dairy products are 'unjustified', Brussels said on Friday after Beijing imposed duties of up to 11.7 percent for five years. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Man missing in floods as France hit by record 35 days of rain
Saintes, France (AFP) Feb 18, 2026
A man has gone missing in the Loire River in the flood-hit west of France, an official said, as the country on Wednesday marked a record-breaking streak of 35 consecutive days of rain. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Cyclone Gezani kills four in Mozambique: officials
Maputo (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
Cyclone Gezani has killed at least four people in Mozambique, authorities in the southern African country said Saturday, days after it left a trail of death and destruction across Madagascar. ... more
WATER WORLD
Eternal City eternally damp as Rome suffers record rainfall; Calabria again under water
Rome (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
Italy's southern Calabria region has asked that a new national state of emergency be called after days of heavy rains pounding the area caused flooding and mudslides, authorities said Saturday. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Chinese investigative journalist released on bail: police
Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
Authorities in China have granted bail to an investigative journalist taken into custody after publishing an article alleging corruption among local officials, police said on Saturday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
French flood alert system says working at record pace
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
The flood alert system in France has been working at a record pace as relentless rain over the past month has saturated soils, the head of the agency told AFP on Saturday. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
One of Lima's top beaches to close Sunday over pollution
Lima (AFP) Feb 14, 2026
One of the most popular beaches in Peru's capital Lima will close for one day on Sunday, in a rare move by authorities who say that heaps of garbage left each weekend has made the cherished spot unusable. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Huge pit visible in Shanghai after viral sinkhole video
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 13, 2026
A gaping sinkhole was visible at a Shanghai construction site on Friday, according to an AFP reporter, a day after dramatic footage purporting to show the ground collapsing went viral. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Three dead, many without power after storm lashes France and Spain
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 13, 2026
Three people have died in weather-related accidents in France and Spain after a storm tore through the region, officials said Friday, ripping up trees and flooding roads and leaving many thousands without power. ... more
DEMOCRACY
French court to rule on July 7 in Marine Le Pen graft appeal trial
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 11, 2026
A Paris appeals court said Wednesday it will rule on July 7 in a fraud case against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, in what is expected to be a pivotal moment for French politics. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Man arrested in Thailand for smuggling rhino horn inside meat
Bangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026
Thai authorities arrested a man for allegedly smuggling more than 11 kilograms of rhino horns inside wrapped meat, in a case officials linked on Tuesday to an international wildlife trafficking network. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Climate activist group files second lawsuit against Sweden
Stockholm (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
A group of climate activists said Friday they were filing another lawsuit against the Swedish state for alleged climate inaction, after the Supreme Court threw out their case last year. ... more
WATER WORLD
Southern Indian Ocean waters lose salt as climate shifts currents
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026
The Southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming markedly less salty, as rising global temperatures reshape wind patterns and ocean currents and drive more freshwater into the r ... more
FARM NEWS
Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: scientists
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 18, 2026
The world's main coffee-growing regions are roasting under additional days of climate change-driven heat every year, threatening harvests and contributing to higher prices, researchers said Wednesday. ... more
FARM NEWS
Struggling farmers find hope in India co-operative
Nashik, India (AFP) Feb 18, 2026
Kiran Ramnath Waghchaure beams as he plucks deep-red grapes from his vines in India's Maharashtra state, one of thousands of farmers reaping the benefits of a cooperative bringing hope to a long-suffering sector. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department
Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
A researcher in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville has helped secure a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract that marks a first for the universitys Depart ... more
SINO DAILY
US names envoy to advance Tibetan rights
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 17, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced an envoy to promote the protection of Tibetans living under Chinese rule, in a rare return under the Trump administration to championing human rights. ... more
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