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Glacier retreat could drive a surge in volcanic eruptions worldwide



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Melting glaciers may be laying the groundwork for more explosive and frequent volcanic eruptions, according to new research presented at the Goldschmidt Conference in Prague. The study focuses on six volcanoes in the southern Chilean Andes and suggests that similar dynamics could be at play in hundreds of subglacial volcanoes worldwide, particularly in Antarctica. The research team, led by scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and supported by collaborators at Lehigh University, UCLA ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
SatVu, a UK-based pioneer in thermal infrared imaging, has secured a contract of up to euro 3 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide high-resolution thermal data to the Copernicus ... more
ABOUT US
Beyond male dominance in primates new study redefines gender power roles
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
New research led by scientists from the University of Montpellier, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and the German Primate Center has revealed that clear male or female domina ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
How plants forge microbial alliances to thrive under stress
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
New research from Northern Arizona University reveals that plants can shape the communities of microbes living around their roots-selecting beneficial ones and limiting harmful species-to adapt and ... more
WOOD PILE
Chloris Geospatial secures funding to expand forest carbon monitoring technology
Boston MA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Chloris Geospatial has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding to advance its satellite-powered forest carbon monitoring solutions. The round was led by Future Energy Ventures, joined by returning i ... more
WATER WORLD
S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survival
Nyangai 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
FROTH AND BUBBLE
China detains principal over lead poisoning of 200 children
Beijing (AFP) July 8, 2025
A kindergarten principal was detained after more than 200 children in northwestern China fell ill with potential lead poisoning from date cakes and corn rolls, state media said on Tuesday. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Texas floods: How geography, climate and policy failures collided
Washington (AFP) July 8, 2025
"There's no such thing as a natural disaster," geographers like to say - a reminder that human choices turn hazards into tragedies. ... more
EPIDEMICS
China probes Wuhan ex-mayor who presided over Covid response
Beijing (AFP) July 8, 2025
Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into the former mayor of the central city of Wuhan, Beijing's top anti-graft bodies said Tuesday. ... more

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WEATHER REPORT
Heat closes Acropolis in afternoons; As heatwaves intensify, Morocco ups warnings
Athens (AFP) July 8, 2025
Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
One dead, 28 missing in floods on China-Nepal border
Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP) July 8, 2025
Floods triggered by torrential rains tore down a Himalayan mountain valley between China and Nepal on Tuesday, with at least one killed and 28 missing, officials and state media said. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Rescuers on horseback, with dogs search for Texas flood victims
Hunt, United States (AFP) July 8, 2025
Volunteers on horseback and others with rescue dogs are combing riverbanks alongside authorities in central Texas, searching for victims of catastrophic floods that have killed more than 100 people. ... more
TECTONICS
Plate tectonics - Mineral olivine is crucial for heat transport in the mantle
Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Due to the radiative thermal conductivity of the mineral olivine, only oceanic plates over 60 million years old and subducting at more than 10 centimeters per year remain sufficiently cold to transp ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Poland reintroduces border controls on Germany, Lithuania
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 7, 2025
The Polish government on Monday reintroduced border control measures between Lithuania and Germany due to growing public concern over what many say is irregular migration. ... more
FIRE STORM
Thousands told to stay home as Spain forest fire rages on
Madrid (AFP) July 8, 2025
Spanish firefighters on Tuesday were battling a forest fire stoked by fierce winds that has burned more than 2,300 hectares (5,680 acres), with authorities urging thousands of residents to stay home. ... more
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After the revolution, Bangladesh warms to China as India fumes
Dhaka (AFP) July 8, 2025
Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighbouring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Successful liftoff delivers Sentinel4 on MTG satellite to enhance atmospheric forecasting
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
The European Space Agency has successfully launched the MTG-S1 satellite, marking the second deployment in the Meteosat Third Generation program and the first flight of the Copernicus Sentinel-4 ins ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Study challenges climate change's link to our wild winter jet stream
Hanover NH (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Dartmouth study challenges the idea that climate change is behind the erratic wintertime behavior of the polar jet stream, the massive current of Arctic air that regulates weather for much of the No ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Consortium plans global shift toward net negative carbon economy
London, UK (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Experts from around the world will converge in Exeter next week to help accelerate the development of a global carbon removal economy. The New Carbon Economy Consortium (NCEC) will convene its ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
SatSure and Dhruva Space unite to deliver complete Earth observation service solutions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Bengaluru-based SatSure has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyderabad's Dhruva Space to establish a comprehensive Earth Observation-as-a-Service (EOaaS) offering, combining both companies' ... more
WATER WORLD
The long slow death of Norway's wild salmon
Hegra, 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
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Almost half of Europe and Mediterranean basin hit by drought
Paris (AFP) July 8, 2025
Europe and the Mediterranean basin has been hit by a long-lasting drought covering over 45 percent of the region since mid-March, according to AFP analysis of European Drought Observatory (EDO) data made available on Tuesday. ... more
FARM NEWS
Beijing decries 'discriminatory' ban on Chinese purchases of US farmland
Beijing (AFP) July 9, 2025
Beijing condemned on Wednesday new restrictions by Washington on Chinese purchases of US farmland as "discriminatory" and violating international trade rules. ... more
FARM NEWS
Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: S.Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion
Incheon, South Korea (AFP) July 9, 2025
K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" invasion that experts say highlights worsening climate change. ... more
FARM NEWS
China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisation
Yantai, China (AFP) July 9, 2025
Gao Chaorong knows what it takes to turn out good crops of sweet potatoes, peanuts and wheat, but tasty produce is no longer enough to draw China's app savvy crowd. ... more
TECTONICS
Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Researchers at Zhejiang University have leveraged AI to reconstruct the chemical composition of Earth's earliest continental crust, offering a rare glimpse into the Hadean eon over 4.4 billion years ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Acropolis trims hours again amid Greek heatwave
Athens (AFP) July 9, 2025
The Acropolis in Athens will limit its operating hours for a second straight day because of heatwave conditions, the Greek culture ministry said Wednesday. ... more
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WEATHER REPORT
Climate change made European heatwave up to 4C hotter: study
Paris (AFP) July 9, 2025
Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Death toll in Texas floods climbs to 108, with more rain expected
Hunt, United States (AFP) July 8, 2025
Hundreds of rescuers on Tuesday continued their search for people swept away by catastrophic Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, officials said, amid threats of more heavy rain. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion
Washington (AFP) July 8, 2025
Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with liberals baselessly blaming staffing cuts at US weather agencies for flawed warning systems and conservatives ramping up conspiracy theories. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Five missing in landslide as rain lashes China's south and east
Beijing (AFP) July 9, 2025
Five people are missing after a house was buried in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in southwest China on Wednesday, authorities and state media said. ... more
FIRE STORM
Syria seeks European help as forest wildfires rage
Damascus (AFP) July 8, 2025
Syria's minister for emergencies and disaster management on Tuesday requested support from the European Union to battle wildfires that have swept through forest in the coastal province of Latakia for six days. ... more
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