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  Paris, France (SPX) Nov 18, 2024 A research team led by Dr. Roy Yaniv of the Institute of Earth Sciences at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center, collaborating with Dr. Assaf Hochman from The Hebrew University and Prof. Yoav Yair from Reichmann University, has uncovered how electric field measurements in the atmosphere can help forecast severe weather. This study focused on low-pressure winter weather systems called 'Cyprus Lows' in Israel's Negev Desert, exploring the connection between electric field variations ... read more |
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Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disastersAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country. According ... more 
Extreme heat disrupts land's carbon absorption abilitiesParis, France (SPX) Nov 18, 2024 A recent study supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed that the severe heatwaves of 2023, which led to widespread wildfires and intense droughts, significantly impaired the ability ... more  
How forest density affects tree movement and resilienceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2024 Destructive winds from storms and cyclones often lead to tree failures, such as uprooting and stem breakage. Understanding how trees react to wind across different forest densities and weather condi ... more 
LIST and UNHCR partner to develop emergency early warning systemParis, France (SPX) Nov 18, 2024 The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in partnership with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), has launched an initiative to create an advanced global early warning and response syste ... more |
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G20 climate pledge draws mixed views at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Activists and a key negotiating group at the stalled COP29 climate talks on Tuesday cautiously welcomed a G20 leaders statement backing a finance deal for poorer countries, but some slammed a missing reference to fossil fuels. ... more |
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Scholar, lawmakers and journalist among Hong Kongers jailedHong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Hong Kong's largest national security trial came to an end on Tuesday with 45 pro-democracy figures jailed for holding an informal election over four years ago. ... more 
Acquitted 'Hong Kong 47' defendant sees freedom as responsibilityHong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 As the massive trial of the "Hong Kong 47" democracy campaigners ended on Tuesday, an acquitted member of the group watched from the sidelines and felt the weight of his freedom upon him. ... more  
Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital's smog miseryNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fuelling a toxic smog choking millions including in the capital New Delhi, government monitors said Tuesday. ... more 
Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion chargesHong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest term of 10 years. ... more |
School stampede in China's Xinjiang injures 14; Multiple injured in car crash at central China schoolBeijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 A stampede at a middle school in China's northwestern Xinjiang region has left 14 people injured, according to local authorities. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Defiant Lebanese harvest olives in the shadow of warKfeir (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 On a mountain slope in south Lebanon, agricultural worker Assaad al-Taqi is busy picking olives, undeterred by the roar of Israeli warplanes overhead. ... more  
Tropical storm Sara kills four in Honduras and NicaraguaTegucigalpa (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Tropical storm Sara left at least four people dead in Honduras and Nicaragua over the weekend, while more than 120,000 were left homeless or suffered damages in floods across Central America, officials said Monday. ... more  
Ecuador declares emergency for forest fires, water shortagesQuito (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Ecuador on Monday declared a national emergency due to water shortages, drought and forest fires that have razed more than 10,000 hectares in the south of the country so far this month. ... more  
Floods hit northern Philippines after typhoon forces dam releaseManila (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Floodwaters hit hundreds of houses in the northern Philippines on Monday after water released from a dam following Typhoon Man-yi caused a major river to break its banks. ... more |
India's capital shuts schools as 'death trap' smog chokes cityNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. ... more  
Sitting for extended periods linked to higher cardiovascular risk even in physically active individualsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) and presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024 has found that spending more than 10.5 hours ... more 
Rapid expansion of wildland-urban interface linked to wildfire risks worldwide study findsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 The rapid spread of human development into natural landscapes has significantly expanded the wildland-urban interface (WUI), increasing wildfire risks globally, a recent study indicates. A tea ... more  
One population or many Antarctic blue whales examined in new studyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Hunted to the brink of extinction in the 20th century, the Antarctic blue whale population, once estimated at around 200,000, dwindled to just over 300 individuals. By 2004, the numbers remained bel ... more |
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Breaking up sedentary time with light exercise helps lower blood pressureBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Research indicates that exceeding six hours of sedentary time per day from childhood through young adulthood can lead to an excess 4 mmHg rise in systolic blood pressure. A study, conducted collabor ... more  
'Critically endangered' African penguins just want peace and foodCape Town (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Mashudu Mashau says it takes about two minutes to catch a penguin, a task he does weekly to investigate sightings of injured or sickly seabirds. ... more 
Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion chargesHong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted of subversion in the city's largest national security trial, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest term of 10 years. ... more 
Beijing says Myanmar rebel leader in China for 'medical care'Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Beijing said Tuesday the head of a Myanmar ethnic minority armed group had come to China for "medical care", after news reports in its war-torn neighbour said he had been arrested on Chinese orders. ... more |
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Burst dike leaves Filipino farmers under waterAliaga, Philippines (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Filipino farmer Ferdinand Pascua faces financial ruin after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Man-yi sent torrents of water down a river near his shanty, bursting through an earthen dike and inundating land he has tilled for a decade. ... more |
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US lawmaker accuses Azerbaijan in near 'assault' at COP29Washington (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 A US lawmaker critical of COP29 host Azerbaijan said he was nearly assaulted when he attended the climate talks in what he called an orchestrated attack by the government. ... more 
Benny Tai: from Hong Kong's elite scholar to 'state subverter'Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Once the Hong Kong government's go-to constitutional law expert, Benny Tai was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in prison for subversion, labelled the "mastermind" in the city's largest national security case. ... more 
ESA bolsters Greece's Earth observation with new contractsParis, France (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) has taken a major step to enhance Greece's Earth observation capabilities through the signing of six key contracts. These agreements support Greece's National Satelli ... more 
Spain royals visit flood epicentre after chaotic tripChiva, Spain (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Spain's royals made a highly anticipated return to the epicentre of catastrophic floods on Tuesday after a chaotic trip where survivors hurled mud and insults at them. ... more |
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