|
  Ithaca NY (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 In sea fireflies' underwater ballet, the males sway together in perfect, illuminated synchronization, basking in the glow of their secreted iridescent mucus. "It's extreme," said Nicholai M. Hensley, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in the College of Arts and Sciences. "It's an illustration of convergent evolution and a striking example of synchronized bioluminescent mating displays. The males are putting it all out on the dance floor. It's a big bright display." ... read more |
 |
 
Study suggests micrometeorites as key nitrogen source for primordial EarthKyoto, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 A recent study published in 'Nature Astronomy' reveals a novel understanding of how nitrogen, an essential component for life, may have been transported to Earth during its formative years. This res ... more  
US announces tough new methane rules on oil and gas industryDubai (AFP) Dec 2, 2023 US President Joe Biden's administration on Saturday announced it would tighten curbs on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, a critical step toward meeting its commitments to reduce the powerful greenhouse gas. ... more  
Electrosensitivity in Dolphins: A Novel Sensory Ability UnveiledBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Scientists at the University of Rostock, Germany, have uncovered a previously unknown sensory ability in bottlenose dolphins: the capacity to detect electric fields. This groundbreaking discovery, d ... more  
New Archaeological Discoveries Shed Light on Austronesian MigrationGerroa, Australia (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Recent archaeological research in China's Fujian province has unearthed significant findings, shedding light on the millennia-long journey of the Austronesian peoples, one of the earliest and larges ... more |
| Previous Issues | Dec 02 | Dec 01 | Nov 30 | Nov 29 | Nov 28 |
  Warm Autumn signals record-breaking Winter ahead 
Scientist hails accuracy of satellite dataSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 01, 2023 The Macao Science Satellite 1 network, China's leading space-based geomagnetic monitoring system, has achieved remarkable feats and attracted scientists from around the world, according to a top mem ... more |
|
 
Interstellar ice may hold the key to understanding life's originsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 01, 2023 Recent research, as detailed in a study published in ACS Central Science, presents a novel perspective on the origins of life's essential components, particularly amino acids. The study posits that ... more  
Antarctica's ancient ice sheets foreshadow dynamic changes in Earth's futureMadison WI (SPX) Dec 01, 2023 Nineteen million years ago, during a time known as the early Miocene, massive ice sheets in Antarctica rapidly and repeatedly grew and receded. The Miocene is widely considered a potential analog fo ... more  
A mineral produced by plate tectonics has a global cooling effect, study findsBoston MA (SPX) Dec 01, 2023 MIT geologists have found that a clay mineral on the seafloor, called smectite, has a surprisingly powerful ability to sequester carbon over millions of years. Under a microscope, a single gra ... more  
Cernavoda set to become hub for Lutetium-177 production in EuropeLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 01, 2023 Framatome and SN Nuclearelectrica SA, the leading nuclear energy provider in Romania, have forged a significant partnership to potentially produce the medical isotope Lutetium-177 at the Cernavoda n ... more |
|
|
  New study offers cautious hope about the resilience of redwoods 
Drought data shows "an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale": UNNew York NY (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Recent drought-related data based on research in the past two years and compiled by the UN point to "an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale, where the massive impacts of human-induced droug ... more |
|
World Bank chief says donors, recipients to control new climate fund's resourcesDubai (AFP) Dec 1, 2023 Donor countries to an ambitious new climate change fund, along with its recipients, will likely control how its financial resources are spent, World Bank President Ajay Banga said Friday. ... more  
Over 130 nations agree to include food, agriculture in climate plansDubai (AFP) Dec 1, 2023 More than 130 countries agreed to prioritise food and agriculture in their national climate plans at COP28 in Dubai Friday in a move hailed by observers despite fears over its silence on the role of fossil fuels. ... more  
Heavy snow paralyses parts of southern GermanyMunich, Germany (AFP) Dec 2, 2023 Heavy snowfall brought chaos to parts of southern Germany on Saturday, with air and rail traffic blocked in the Bavarian state capital of Munich. ... more 
German govt loses key climate court caseBerlin (AFP) Nov 30, 2023 The German government on Thursday lost a key climate case brought by environmental groups, in an embarrassing slap down the day before Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due to travel to the COP28 climate summit. ... more |
  Indigenous environmental activist killed in Peru 
Mission to rescue lions and hyenas in war-torn SudanCairo (AFP) Nov 30, 2023 The small menagerie of animals echoed the human suffering from seven months of war between rival generals that shattered Sudan - they were starving, traumatised and trapped in the crossfire. ... more |
|
 
US to replace all lead water lines within 10 yearsWashington (AFP) Nov 30, 2023 President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced it would require the removal of the nation's remaining lead pipes within a decade, preventing an estimated 22 million people from potential exposure to the toxic metal in their drinking water. ... more  
NGOs call for release of Burkinabe rights defenderAbidjan (AFP) Dec 3, 2023 Several West African NGOs called Sunday for the immediate release of prominent Burkina Faso human rights defender Daouda Diallo, who was abducted last week in the capital Ouagadougou. ... more  
Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow to stay in CanadaHong Kong (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who was jailed over her role in massive 2019 protests, revealed on Sunday she had moved to Canada and would not return to meet her bail conditions. ... more 
COP28 host UAE choking from its own 'toxic' air pollution: HRWDubai (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday as the oil-rich country hosts the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai. ... more |
 
11 hikers dead after Indonesia volcano erupts, dozen still missingPadang, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 Eleven hikers were found dead Monday and another 12 were missing after a volcano erupted in Indonesia, with rescuers racing to carry injured and burned survivors down the mountain on foot. ... more 
Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate changeIttoqqortoormiit, Denmark (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 The thunder of icebergs crashing into the turquoise sea of eastern Greenland is the sound of one of the planet's most important ecosystems teetering on the edge of collapse. ... more 
Two dead, 10 missing after Indonesia floods and landslideJakarta (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 Two people are dead and at least 10 are missing after flash floods and a landslide swept away dozens of houses and destroyed a hotel in an Indonesian village last week, a rescue official said Monday. ... more
Tens of thousands march for climate in BrusselsBrussels (AFP) Dec 3, 2023 Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Brussels on Sunday to demand urgent action against climate change as world leaders gathered for crunch COP28 talks in the United Arab Emirates. ... more |
|
Shedding light on the synthesis of sugars before the origin of lifeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Pentoses are essential carbohydrates in the metabolism of modern lifeforms, but their availability during early Earth is unclear since these molecules are unstable. A new study led by the Earth-Life ... more 
The environment: another victim of Russia's invasionKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 Ravaged forests, flooded towns and dead dolphins: after nearly two years of war in Ukraine, experts say environmental damage is becoming an "enormous" tragedy that will affect generations to come. ... more 
Rains pounds India ahead of cycloneChennai, India (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 Rains lashed southern India's city of Chennai on Monday ahead of the landfall of a powerful cyclone, with a crocodile spotted swimming the streets and cars floating away. ... more 
In flooded south, Ukraine builds landmark ecocide case against RussiaChornobaivka, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 Stood in the cold air of a southern Ukrainian village, dozens of investigators were digging into the ground, collecting dirt, taking photos and planting small red flags in the soil. ... more |
 
Freedom and dignity: Millennial Chinese leave China for ThailandChiang Mai, Thailand (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 Hitting tennis balls across a tree-lined court in Thailand's mountainous north, Connie Chen's weekly private training session is a luxury the Chinese national could barely afford when she lived in Shanghai. ... more 
Volunteer divers guard Oman's 'unique' coral reefsDaymaniyat Islands, Oman (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 On a sailing boat anchored off Oman's pristine Daymaniyat Islands, volunteer divers pull on wetsuits, check their scuba tanks and then take turns plunging into the clear turquoise water. ... more  
COP28: Trying to save the planet in 'Disneyworld' crowdsDubai (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 COP28 in Dubai is the biggest UN climate summit ever. But the victims of its success are the thousands of delegates, observers and lobbyists who have to wait in long winding queues every day at the entry to the giant site on the edge of the desert. ... more 
Death toll from Philippine quake rises to threeManila (AFP) Dec 4, 2023 The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the southern Philippines has risen to three, official tallies showed Monday, as frequent aftershocks send residents fleeing into the streets. ... more |
|
Hong Kong journalist group 'concerned' about reporter's safetyHong Kong (AFP) Dec 1, 2023 A Hong Kong journalist group said Friday it was "very concerned" about the safety of an award-winning defence reporter who was reportedly missing after attending a security forum in Beijing. ... more
Major aftershocks jolt Philippines after magnitude 7.6 quakeManila (AFP) Dec 3, 2023 A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, followed by four major aftershocks that sent residents fleeing from coastal areas before tsunami warnings were lifted. ... more 
New project investigating how aerosols could affect climate change in near futureAustin TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 A researcher from The University of Texas at Austin has received a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to study how changing aerosol pollution could influence clima ... more 
New suspect in murder of Honduras environmental leaderTegucigalpa (AFP) Dec 2, 2023 Prosecutors in Honduras said Friday they had requested an arrest warrant for a new suspect in the 2016 murder of renowned environmentalist Berta Caceres. ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2023 - 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 |
