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May 20, 2025
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London (AFP) May 19, 2025
Talking trees powered by AI, drought-resistant crops and sweet potatoes sprouting among flowers - the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show is facing the future with a focus on innovation and climate-change adaptation. Over five days starting Tuesday, more than 140,000 visitors are expected to view what the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) bills as "the pinnacle of horticultural excellence". There are stunning gardens, 30 competing for top awards, and more than 400 exhibitors showcasing their garden ... read more

ICE WORLD
Mountain Glaciers Face Centuries-Long Recovery Even if Warming Reversed
London, UK (SPX) May 20, 2025
New research indicates that glaciers around the world will require centuries to recover, even if global temperatures are eventually reduced to pre-industrial levels. The study, led by scientists fro ... more
WATER WORLD
Dire sea level rise likely even in a 1.5C world: study
Paris (AFP) May 20, 2025
Rising seas will severely test humanity's resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy the odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 degrees Celsius target, researchers said Tuesday. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
UK farmers pray for rain amid driest spring since 1852
Ramsey, United Kingdom (AFP) May 20, 2025
UK farmers are praying for rain as Britain suffers its driest spring in well over a century, which has left the soil parched and crops stunted from lack of water. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
The US towns that took on 'forever chemical' giants -- and won
Washington (AFP) May 19, 2025
No corner of Earth is untouched. From Tibet to Antarctica, so-called "forever chemicals" have seeped into the blood of nearly every living creature. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW
1 dead as rains choke India's tech capital; 1 dead, 3 missing in Argentina floods
Bengaluru, India (AFP) May 20, 2025
Torrential rains have swamped parts of India's tech capital Bengaluru, killing at least one person, an official said, and exposing long-standing infrastructure failures in a city that has expanded at breakneck speed. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Record May heat scorches north, central China
Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2025
Swathes of northern and central China sweltered this week under record May heat, state media said Tuesday, with temperatures rising well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in several major cities. ... more
INTERN DAILY
Regeneron to buy 23andMe out of bankruptcy for $256 mn
New York (AFP) May 19, 2025
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said Monday it will buy genetic testing company 23andMe out of bankruptcy for $256 million, a deal that provides the US biotech company with data on millions of clients. ... more
SINO DAILY
Germany says China has 'a responsibility for global peace'
Berlin (AFP) May 19, 2025
Germany said Monday that China had "a responsibility for global peace" after Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul discussed Russia's war against Ukraine with his Beijing counterpart Wang Yi. ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


ABOUT US
Orangutan Communication Reveals Surprising Complexity Once Thought Uniquely Human
London, UK (SPX) May 19, 2025
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of Warwick have discovered that wild orangutans produce vocal patterns with a layered complexity once believed to be exclusive to human lan ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
NASA Satellite Images Could Provide Early Volcano Warnings
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 19, 2025
Scientists know that changing tree leaves can indicate when a nearby volcano is becoming more active and might erupt. In a new collaboration between NASA and the Smithsonian Institution, scientists ... more
EARLY EARTH
Earth's Core Waves Reveal New Paths for Planetary Exploration
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025
The detection of powerful seismic signals generated by winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean, which travel through the Earth's core, could offer fresh insights into the study of our planet's int ... more
FARM NEWS
After Catastrophe Urban and Peri-Urban Farming Could Sustain Medium-Sized Cities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
In a new study, researchers from Adapt Research Ltd and the University of Otago suggest that while urban agriculture alone might only support about 20% of the population in a medium-sized, temperate ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
From GPS to weather forecasts: the hidden ways Australia relies on foreign satellites
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025
You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather. Satellites ar ... more
EXO WORLDS
Nanodevice Sheds Light on Early Cyanobacterial Evolution
London, UK (SPX) May 19, 2025
An international research team has provided fresh insights into the origins of oxygenic photosynthesis by revealing the structure of a light-harvesting nanodevice within one of the planet's most anc ... more
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FIRE STORM
OroraTech Secures euro 37M in Series B Funding from Major European Banks
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
OroraTech has expanded its Series B funding round to euro 37 million, with significant support from BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund and Rabo Ventures, alongside continued backing from Bayern ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
The most powerful solar storm on record occurred in 12350 BC, study reveals
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2025
An international research team has identified the most extreme solar particle storm ever recorded, occurring approximately 14,300 years ago in 12350 BC. This finding, uncovered by scientists at the ... more
ICE WORLD
Polar bear biopsies to shed light on Arctic pollutants
Norway (AFP) May 19, 2025
With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquiliser dart at a polar bear. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Four killed in Vietnam landslide after flash floods
Hanoi (AFP) May 19, 2025
A landslide following flash floods in a mountainous area of northern Vietnam has killed four people, the government said on Monday, as forecasters warned of further downpours. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Severe storms, tornadoes kill more than 25 in south-central US
London, United States (AFP) May 18, 2025
Severe storms that tore through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, leveling homes and businesses while knocking out power for tens of thousands, authorities say. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
The US towns that took on 'forever chemical' giants -- and won
Washington (AFP) May 18, 2025
No corner of Earth is untouched. From Tibet to Antarctica, so-called "forever chemicals" have seeped into the blood of nearly every living creature. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Syria gives holdout armed groups deadline to join state forces
Damascus (AFP) May 17, 2025
Syria's defence minister on Saturday gave holdout armed groups a 10-day deadline to join the war-torn country's forces, in the latest push to unify ranks following Bashar al-Assad's ouster. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Mali army accused of killing 20 civilians: rights group
Dakar (AFP) May 17, 2025
At least 20 civilians were killed and buried in mass graves after being arrested by soldiers in central Mali, local sources and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said on Saturday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Worry for orcas in French marine park spikes after video
Nice, France (AFP) May 17, 2025
A video posted online of two orcas circling in an algae-infested pool in southern France has brought a fresh wave of worldwide concern for cetaceans Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old calf Keijo. ... more
FARM NEWS
China, EU suspend Brazil chicken imports over bird flu
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) May 16, 2025
China and the European Union have suspended imports of chicken meat from Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of the commodity, after an outbreak of bird flu on a farm in the South American country, officials said Friday. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Carbon capture startup Climeworks to cut staff
Zurich (AFP) May 16, 2025
Swiss firm Climeworks, which has pioneered the direct capture of CO2 using huge industrial fans in Iceland, is holding talks with staff representatives to cut jobs, Swiss television said Friday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Thai tycoon surrenders over deadly skyscraper collapse
Bangkok (AFP) May 16, 2025
A Thai construction tycoon turned himself in on Friday to face charges of alleged negligence over the collapse of a skyscraper that killed dozens of people in a powerful earthquake, police said. ... more
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WATER WORLD
'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortages
Kabul (AFP) May 16, 2025
Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital. ... more
WATER WORLD
Australia's Albanese touts defence ties during Indonesia visit
Jakarta (AFP) May 15, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touted his country's defence cooperation with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta on Thursday, his first trip abroad since his re-election. ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
New Study Reveals Record-Breaking Solar Storm from 12,350 BC
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2025
Scientists have identified the most intense solar particle storm ever detected, dating back to 12,350 BC, significantly revising our understanding of ancient space weather and radiocarbon dating. Th ... more
EARLY EARTH
Ancient Fossil Tracks Push Back Reptile Evolution by 40 Million Years
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025
Fossil tracks uncovered in the Mansfield district of northern Victoria, Australia, indicate that reptiles may have appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier than previously believed. These ne ... more
ICE WORLD
Krypton-81 Dating Achieved for Antarctic Ice by USTC Researchers
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have successfully applied a novel dating technique, known as All-Optical Atom Trap Trace Analysis, to 1-kilogram Antarctic ice ... more
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