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  Paris (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Microplastics have been found throughout the human body - including inside lungs, blood and brains - and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm. These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as well as in the air, water, soil and food chain. Every day humans ingest, inhale or otherwise come in contact with microplastics, which are less than five millime ... read more |
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Nature destruction an 'existential crisis' for humans, says UN chiefCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 Humanity faces an "existential crisis" caused by its rapacious destruction of life-sustaining nature, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned delegates Tuesday at a biodiversity summit in Colombia. ... more 
'New wave' as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plasticKoh Chang, Thailand (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares - not seafood, but plastic. ... more  
Who should get paid for nature's sequenced genes?Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe. ... more 
Aston University researcher pioneers optical technique for transformative diagnosticsLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 A researcher from Aston University has developed an innovative optical technique that uses a specialized form of light, known as Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM), potentially transforming non-invasive ... more |
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Surf and Turf: Oregon State researchers to study feeding seaweed to cattleBurns OR (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Recent resea ... more |
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Climate change driving 'record threats to health': reportParis (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Climate change poses a growing threat to human health in a variety of record-breaking ways, a major report said Wednesday, the experts warning that "wasted time has been paid in lives". ... more  
Not enough funding for DR Congo climate change fight: reportKinshasa (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 International funding is insufficient for the Democratic Republic of Congo's major rainforest to play its role in fighting climate change, a report from two research groups published on Tuesday said. ... more  
Humans and AI: Do they work better together or alone?Boston MA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 The potential of human-AI collaboration has captured our imagination: a future where human creativity and AI's analytical power combine to make critical decisions and solve complex problems. But new ... more  
Still no snow on Japan's Mount Fuji, breaking recordTokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Japan's Mount Fuji remained snow-less as of Monday - the latest date that its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the weather agency said. ... more |
 
Taiwan battens down for Super Typhoon Kong-reyYilan, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Taiwan suspended work and classes on some outlying islands and fishers secured their boats Wednesday as authorities warned approaching Super Typhoon Kong-rey could trigger landslides. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Scientists warn of possible collapse of Atlantic currentsOslo (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 A group of scientists warned Monday of the greatly underestimated risk of a collapse of ocean currents in the Atlantic which could have catastrophic consequences for the Nordic countries as the region's leaders gathered in Iceland. ... more 
Czech Republic curbs animal movement over bluetongue spreadPrague (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 The Czech veterinary authority said Tuesday it would restrict animal movement and advised countrywide vaccinations over a rapid spread of bluetongue disease. ... more 
Iraq opens arms to Lebanese fleeing Israeli attacksAl-Qassem, Iraq (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 Israeli bombardment of Lebanon forced Mohammed Fawaz and his family to flee so often that they finally moved many kilometres (miles) away to find respite in central Iraq. ... more  
El Salvador troops target gangs in large-scale operationSan Salvador (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Around 2,500 soldiers and police surrounded a neighborhood on the outskirts of El Salvador's capital Monday for a high-profile operation as part of President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs. ... more |
 
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  
Gold-colored fossil arthropod reveals evolutionary insights in pyrite preservationLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 A research team led by Associate Professor Luke Parry from the University of Oxford's Department of Earth Sciences has uncovered a strikingly preserved, 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod, now cl ... more  
Newly isolated cyanobacteria strain shows promise for carbon captureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 An international research team from the United States and Italy has identified a new strain of cyanobacteria, nicknamed "Chonkus," discovered off Sicily's Vulcano Island, showing remarkable potentia ... more 
Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the oceanBoston MA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 There is power in numbers, or so the saying goes. But in the ocean, scientists are finding that fish that group together don't necessarily survive together. In some cases, the more fish there are, t ... more |
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Veea Amazon and AECOM partner to build the Internet of Forests in ColombiaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 In a groundbreaking partnership, Veea (NASDAQ: VEEA) has joined forces with O.N.E. Amazon and AECOM to deploy a sophisticated technology platform known as the Internet of Forests (IoF) across a prot ... more  
Lancet calls for urgenet shift in fossil fuel investment to tackle climate health impactsLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 The Lancet: Health threats of climate change reach record-breaking levels, as experts call for trillions of dollars spent on fossil fuels to be redirected towards protecting people's health, lives a ... more
Reactor developed at Rice could cut energy costs in direct air captureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 Rice University researchers have created an electrochemical reactor aimed at lowering energy demands for direct air capture, a method that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere directly. This a ... more 
SNOWWI completes successful airborne tests for NASA snow measuring programLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 In the mountainous areas of the western United States, summer heat triggers snowmelt from peaks, sending vital water flows into rivers and reservoirs that supply fresh water to millions of people. I ... more |
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FAU receives DOE grant to explore offshore ocean current energy near Palm BeachLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 Imagine the potential of tapping into ocean currents for clean, renewable energy along Southeast Florida's coast. Florida Atlantic University's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNM ... more |
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Plastics: lifesaver turned environmental threatParis (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 Before it threatened biodiversity, the oceans and the global food chain, plastics saved lives and transformed societies as a durable, malleable and cheap material. ... more 
Global network of undersea robots unveils hidden depths of phytoplankton biomassLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 Marine phytoplankton play a critical role in Earth's ecosystems, driving primary production and anchoring the global carbon cycle. These microscopic organisms, which thrive in the sunlit layers of t ... more 
Giant clam declared critically endangered after the latest assessmentBoulder CO (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger of going extinct after its population plunged by more than 80% over the last century, according ... more 
Autumn season science event invites volunteers to track leaf color changeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program invites volunteers of all ages to join a seasonal study, aiding students and citizen scientists in observing changes i ... more |
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