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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Recent analysis using NASA radar technology has revealed that a long-active landslide zone on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has expanded, raising concerns about infrastructure and safety. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California utilized airborne radar data to examine the gradual movement of the Palos Verdes Peninsula landslides. Their study found that between September 18 and October 17, 2024, portions of the land in the residential area moved toward the ocean at r ... read more |
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GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EUParis, France (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 GHGSAT, a global leader in satellite-based emissions monitoring, has been officially designated as a Copernicus Contributing Mission (CCM) by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commiss ... more  
Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for lifeTucson AZ (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Nature had the conditions to "cook up" the chemical precursor ingredients for life before Earth formed, according to two studies published by the sample analysis team of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, w ... more  
Can ocean-floor mining oversights help us regulate space debris and mining on the Moon?Washington DC (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of how or whether the seabed should be exploited is pending. Outcomes in this ... more 
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining banLisbon (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 The Portuguese parliament on Friday took a first step towards banning deep-sea mining in the country's territorial waters, which would be a first in Europe. ... more |
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Air pollution fuels lung cancer among non-smokers: studyParis (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Air pollution is fuelling a rise in the commonest form of lung cancer among non-smokers, hitting women and people in southeast Asia particularly hard, according to a study published on Tuesday. ... more |
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Australia says flood recovery will take timeSydney (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Mud-brown floodwaters have swamped scores of homes and caused "incredible" damage in eastern Australia, authorities said Tuesday, warning of a long-haul recovery ahead. ... more 
Global data networks elevate seismic detection through new algorithmZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Early detection of earthquakes may be greatly enhanced by leveraging the global internet infrastructure through a newly developed algorithm, according to researchers. Fibre optic lines that underpin ... more 
Greek PM calls for calm amid 'very intense' Santorini tremorsSantorini, Greece (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed for calm Monday after a wave of seismic tremors hit the tourist island of Santorini, prompting hundreds of locals to leave the picturesque spot in the Aegean. ... more 
Pentagon chief visits Mexico border as Trump cracks down on migrationWashington (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the southern US border with Mexico on Monday as President Donald Trump carries out a hard-right agenda that includes boosting the country's military presence to combat illegal immigration. ... more |
 
Italy PM named in complaint over freed Libya police headRome (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 A migrant who claimed he was tortured by a Libyan war crimes suspect said on Monday that he had filed a complaint with prosecutors claiming Italy's prime minister enabled the suspect to go free. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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LA fires fully contained after burning for 3 weeks: state agencyLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 Two devastating wildfires in Los Angeles were declared fully contained by firefighters on Friday after burning for more than three weeks, killing about 30 people and displacing thousands more. ... more 
Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecastsWashington (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Scientists have cast doubt on the reliability of America's most celebrated rodent forecaster - whose apparent knack of predicting how long winter will last forms a hallowed tradition in the United States. ... more 
How atmospheric winds influence ocean weather patternsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Much like winds shape the weather on land, Earth's oceans experience their own dynamic weather systems in the form of eddies - circular currents of water spanning roughly 100 kilometers. A recent st ... more  
Launch of the most comprehensive European wetland mapParis, France (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Timed to coincide with World Wetlands Day, the European Wetland Map (EWM) significantly enhances the understanding of Europe's wetlands by integrating and assessing the most recent geospatial data. ... more |
 
Ancient agricultural strategies unveiled as pre-industrial societies adapted to climate shiftsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 A new study explores how ancient agricultural systems displayed resilience and adaptability in response to shifting environmental conditions. By examining archaeological evidence and historical docu ... more  
Ahead of Super Bowl, helicopter security flights will measure radiation in New OrleansWashington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2025 The Department of Energy said Friday low-altitude helicopter flights to measure background radiation will be done over New Orleans Feb. 2 through Feb. 6 as part of security precautions for the Super Bowl to be played Feb. 9. ... more 
Two years on, construction jungle emerges from Antioch's quake-hit ruinsAntakya, Turkey (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 Whenever Sema Genc enters a room, the first place she looks is the ceiling: would it hold up in an earthquake, or would she be trapped under the rubble again? ... more 
Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern AustraliaSydney (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge. ... more |
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Wildfires burning in Argentine Patagonia kills man, hundreds evacuateBuenos Aires (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 A man died and hundreds of people evacuated from forest fires that have torn through about 3,000 hectares near the tourist hotspot of El Bolson, in Argentina's Patagonia mountains, authorities said Sunday. ... more 
Flooding in Sicily as month's rain falls in four hoursRome (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Firefighters rescued residents from flooded streets and cars were washed away in the Sicilian region of Messina on Sunday after a month's worth of rain fell in just four hours. ... more 
Greece on high alert as quakes shake Santorini islandAthens (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Greece's tourist island of Santorini on Sunday braced for the prospect of more tremors after more than 200 small earthquakes shook the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history, prompting authorities to order school closures. ... more  
Global warming makes French reservoir a winter resort for migrating cranesGiffaumont-Champaubert, France (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 The Lac du Der was once just a passing glimpse for hundreds of thousands of cranes flying from Scandinavia in search of sunshine, but with global warming the French reservoir has become an attractive winter retreat. ... more |
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Seeking light in dark times four years after Myanmar coupYangon (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for a solar power kit he can use to weather the blackouts that have become a constant feature of life in Myanmar four years on from a military coup. ... more |
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At least 56 killed as fighting grips Sudan's capitalPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and activists, the latest bloodshed in Sudan's devastating war. ... more 
King Charles III teams up with Amazon for documentaryLondon (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 Britian's King Charles III is to feature in a new Amazon documentary, in which he is expected to highlight his environmental charity work and "philosophy of harmony", the Press Association reported Saturday. ... more 
Generative AI's environmental impact in figuresParis (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 The surge in generative artificial intelligence (AI) is being met with growing fears about the technology's ecological footprint, one of the top questions up for discussion at a global summit in Paris on February 10-11. ... more  
First major chunk breaks off world's biggest icebergParis (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 An enormous chunk has broken off the world's largest iceberg, in a possible first sign the behemoth from Antarctica could be crumbling, scientists told AFP on Friday. ... more |
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