|
  Oxford UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 The UK government has given the go-ahead to carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) schemes worth GBP 22 billion (US$28.6 billion). Critics are insisting that this technology - which involves capturing carbon as it is emitted or taking it back out of the atmosphere, then pumping it into rocks deep underground - is unsafe, unproven and unaffordable. Defenders are responding with painstaking rebuttals. Could the whole debate be missing the point? I think it is better to focus on the big picture - w ... read more |
 |
 
Paws of polar bears sustaining ice-related injuries in a warming ArcticSeattle WA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the hea ... more  
Millions flee as cyclone approaches India, Philippines races to reach stranded as toll risesKolkata (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 At least 1.1 million people on India's eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said Thursday. ... more  
Over 350 green activists killed since 2018 in Colombia as COP16 'green zone' celebrates nature's bountyCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 More than 350 environmental activists have been killed since 2018 in Colombia, an NGO report said Wednesday, as the country played host to the world's biggest nature protection conference. ... more  
A simpler, more efficient device for harvesting water from the airColumbus OH (SPX) Oct 24, 2024 A new type of prototype water harvester promises to be simpler and more efficient than traditional variations of the device at pulling drinking water from the air, a new study suggests. Built using ... more |
| Previous Issues | Oct 23 | Oct 22 | Oct 21 | Oct 20 | Oct 18 |
|
|
  Available on Amazon Books  
Seeking our future in the deep pastBoston MA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024 Used to be, societies would recycle building materials. In Rome, St. Peter's Basilica was made from the stones of the Colosseum. The Inca reused stones from one project to the next. Today we rarely ... more |
|
 
East DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firmsKamituga, Dr Congo (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ... more 
Activists take German government to court over biodiversityBerlin (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 A German environmental activist group said Wednesday it was taking the government to the country's highest court to force it to take more action to protect biodiversity at home and globally. ... more 
Chair of global plastics talks pledges deal next monthTokyo (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 A global treaty to curb plastic pollution will be secured at a summit in South Korea next month, the chair of the talks pledged Wednesday, although he cautioned there were still complex disputes and the time frame was a "big challenge". ... more  
Belarus to hold presidential vote on January 26Moscow (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Belarus will hold a presidential election on January 26, four and a half years after widespread allegations of vote rigging in the last ballot led to mass protests. ... more |
Miners, farmers protest COP16 host Colombia's nature protection plansCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Thousands of miners and small-scale farmers protested Tuesday in Colombia against plans by the government, currently hosting a UN biodiversity summit, to declare protected zones in areas where they make their livelihoods. ... more  |
|
 
Rich nations must pay more to tackle climate change, G24 saysWashington (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Richer countries must put more money on the table to support the world's developing and emerging market economies tackle climate and development challenges, or risk undoing recent progress, the G24 group of nations said Tuesday. ... more 
NGO urges Albania to 'transparently' probe suspected toxic wasteTirana (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 A Seattle-based NGO specialising in tracking toxic waste urged Albania on Tuesday to lead a transparent probe into hundreds of tons of possibly hazardous material expected to be shipped there next weekend. ... more 
Dinosaur fossils discovered for first time in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in Hong Kong for the first time, the city's government announcement on Wednesday, adding that the species remains unknown. ... more 
Argentina seeks culprit after official reference to 'Falklands'Buenos Aires (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Argentina's government on Wednesday vowed to dismiss the person responsible for an official statement referring to islands at the center of a long-standing dispute with Britain as the "Falklands." ... more |
 
Palestinian seeds join Arctic 'doomsday vault'Oslo (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 A "doomsday vault" in the Arctic designed to safeguard the world's plant diversity has received a new deposit of thousands of seed samples, including Palestinian ones amid war and hunger in Gaza, it said on Wednesday. ... more 
Picky protection rules hamper Swiss mushrooming crazeLes Mosses, Switzerland (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 After suffocating Covid-19 restrictions, many embraced the call of the wild and the joys of foraging, but tightening Swiss biodiversity protection measures are infuriating growing hordes of mushroom-picking enthusiasts. ... more  
Greek PM deplores worst climate conditions in 4 decadesAthens (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Wildfire-plagued Greece has suffered its worst year in terms of climate conditions in four decades in 2024, its prime minister told parliament on Wednesday. ... more  
Future of Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions securedMilan, 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. ... more |
|
Microbial emissions, not fossil fuels, drove methane surge from 2020 to 2022Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 A new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder has revealed that microbes in the environment, rather than fossil fuels, were responsible for the surge in global methane emiss ... more 
New ice core research unveils climate tipping points from the last Ice AgeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 A shifting climate that causes abrupt changes in ocean circulation has been a critical factor in plunging Earth into sudden Ice Ages, according to new research. This phenomenon occurred multiple tim ... more 
Plant CO2 absorption increases by nearly one third in new global estimateLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Plants worldwide are absorbing approximately 31% more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously believed, according to new research by scientists. The study, published in *Nature*, is expected to improve ... more 
Western Australian coastlines reveal a complex history of sea level riseSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 A Curtin University study has traced the geological evolution of two iconic Western Australian landmarks-Rottnest Island and the Swan River-highlighting the transformations driven by rising sea leve ... more |
 Available on Amazon Books 
Indian capital chokes as 'hazardous' air pollution returnsNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Acrid clouds engulfed India's capital on Wednesday as air pollution fuelled by fireworks and farm stubble burning was ranked "hazardous" by monitors for the first time this winter. ... more |
|
In South Africa, water shortages are the new realityJohannesburg (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Joyce Lakela runs a nursery in Tembisa, a Johannesburg township, but these days she spends most of her time trying to find water. ... more 
Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists sayAbuja (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday. ... more  
Critically endangered whale species rebounds slightlyWashington (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 One of the world's rarest whale species has seen a slight population rebound, according to data released Tuesday, though experts warn it remains at serious risk of extinction. ... more  
Activists say over 70 dead in two days of Sudan fightingKassala, Sudan (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Sudanese volunteer rescuers reported four children were among 20 people killed in an army air strike in the capital Khartoum Tuesday, adding to dozens killed in Al-Jazira state since Sunday. ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - 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 |
