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  Milan, Italy (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 The Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions are poised to significantly advance Europe's Earth observation capabilities, following the confirmation of funding for the development of all six missions. This progress is largely attributed to the United Kingdom's recent decision to rejoin the European Union's Copernicus programme, ensuring the completion of these important missions. The announcement was made during the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, this week. The existing Copern ... read more |
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WVU researcher explores ancient tree rings to predict future space weatherLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Severe space weather events, recorded in ancient tree rings, could help prepare for future threats to satellites and astronauts, according to a West Virginia University researcher. Amy Hessl, a geog ... more  
Colombian leader 'nervous' about threats to UN nature talks in CaliBogota (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday he was "nervous" about threats to the UN biodiversity meeting his country will host in the city of Cali from Monday. ... more  
UN biodiversity conference: what's at stake?Paris (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 The world's pledges to halt humankind's destruction of nature will be put to the test when the 16th UN conference on biodiversity opens Monday in Colombia. ... more 
Jane Goodall warns on 'false promises' at UN biodiversity meetParis (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 World-respected British primate expert Jane Goodall wants a coming United Nations summit on biodiversity to lead to action rather than "words and false promises". ... more |
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Greece badly behind marine conservation targets: ecology groupsAthens (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Greek marine protection groups warned Wednesday that the country was badly failing its conservation targets despite government promises. ... more |
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Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agencyWashington (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry for the health of key marine ecosystems. ... more  
El Salvador activists acquitted after contentious trialSensuntepeque, El Salvador (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 A court in El Salvador on Friday acquitted six former guerrillas, including five anti-mining campaigners, whose trial for a civil war era murder was criticized by fellow environmentalists as politicized. ... more 
Uganda charges three over deadly garbage landslideKampala (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 A Ugandan court on Friday charged three former city officials with manslaughter and criminal negligence over a landslide at a vast garbage dump that killed 35 people. ... more  
German sheep farmers feel abandoned in bluetongue crisisMarienmunster, Germany (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 Ever since the bluetongue virus struck nearly a year ago, German farmer Ortrun Humpert has cared for sick sheep to contain a crisis and feels increasingly abandoned by authorities. ... more |
Drones offer efficient monitoring of maize re-growthSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 Maize, also known as corn, is a vital cereal crop used globally for food production and trade. However, extreme weather events such as rain and wind can cause maize plants to fall, a phenomenon know ... more  |
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Hurricane set to hit Cuba amid national blackoutHavana (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 A hurricane was bearing down on Cuba Sunday as the island nation's authorities scrambled to restore power following a massive nationwide outage. ... more  
El Salvador Congress votes to legalize unregistered gunsSan Salvador (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 El Salvador's Congress on Wednesday approved the legalization of unregistered firearms held by citizens of the Central American nation, whose president has cracked down hard on criminal gangs. ... more  
Chad president ousts top security officialsN'Djamena (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has removed several high-ranking defence and security officials from their posts, days after dismissing the security minister. ... more  
US posts $10 million reward citing Russian election interferenceWashington (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 The US State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to any foreign person or entity engaging in election interference, it said just weeks before Americans select their next president. ... more |
 
China consulate in Myanmar hit with explosive device: local mediaBangkok (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 China's consulate in Myanmar's city of Mandalay was attacked with an explosive device, local media said Saturday, adding that no deaths or injuries were reported. ... more 
TikTok, Facebook approve ads with US election disinformationWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 TikTok and Facebook approved advertisements containing blatant US election falsehoods just weeks ahead of the vote, a watchdog investigation revealed Thursday, calling into question the tech platforms' policies to detect harmful disinformation. ... more 
Iraq Kurds head to polls with little hope for changeArbil, Iraq (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters have expressed disenchantment with the political elite. ... more 
Ex-general Prabowo to take office as Indonesia presidentJakarta (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in Sunday as president of the world's third-largest democracy, Indonesia, with the wealthy ex-general accused of rights abuses taking over eight months after a landslide election win. ... more |
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UK's Starmer urges Hong Kong to release Jimmy LaiLondon (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday called for the jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to be freed from prison, as the pro-democracy campaigner faces trial. ... more
Few countries have drawn up nature protection plans: UNBogot� (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Fewer than 15 percent of countries have submitted plans to slow the destruction of nature ahead of a global biodiversity summit in Colombia, according to a count shared by the United Nations Wednesday. ... more  
Husker researchers assess hydrogen energy potential from ancient riftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Approximately 1.1 billion years ago, the North American continent almost divided, leaving a 1,200-mile stretch of volcanic rock called the Midcontinent Rift. Scientists at the University of Nebraska ... more 
World Bank president announces new simplified 'scorecard' to measure progressWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The president of the World Bank unveiled a new simplified corporate "scorecard" Thursday to measure its progress, ahead of a gathering of global financial leaders in Washington next week. ... more |
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UK's National Gallery bans liquids after activist art attacksLondon (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The National Gallery in London said Thursday that it was banning liquids in a move to bolster security of its artworks after a spate of high-profile attacks by activists. ... more |
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Countries under pressure to fork out for nature at UN conferenceBogota (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Thousands of delegates from around the world are descending on Colombia for a summit on halting humankind's rapacious destruction of nature, with host city Cali on high alert after threats from guerrilla groups. ... more 
Lebanon faces unprecedented mass displacement; fears chaos, sectarian strifeWashington DC (UPI) Oct 16, 2024 Beirut has turned into a big shelter to accommodate an unprecedented number of displaced people who were forced to evacuate their villages and flee their homes in southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as the city's southern suburbs, after they were largely destroyed by Israel's carpet bombing. ... more 
Mission Control and Spire Partner to Enhance AI Capabilities in SpaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) and Mission Control announced at the International Aeronautical Congress (IAC) a new initiative focused on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in spac ... more 
Plankton inflate to six times their size for oceanic migrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Phytoplankton, tiny single-celled organisms, make an incredible journey from the depths of the ocean to its surface in search of sunlight. Until now, how species like Pyrocystis noctiluca accomplish ... more |
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