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Chinese Remote Sensing Constellation Expands for Global Market![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 China's Earth observation capabilities have advanced with the recent launch of two new satellites, further expanding its remote sensing constellation. The newly deployed satellites aim to offer global services and compete with leading international providers such as Maxar in the U.S. and Airbus in Europe, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The constellation is designed to support a wide range of applications, including maritime traffic monitoring, law enforceme ... read more |
BAE Systems selected to develop NOAA's next-generation space weather satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 BAE Systems (LON: BA) has been chosen to construct the spacecraft bus for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) forthcoming Space Weather Ne ... more
ESA Red Cross alliance advances crisis responseParis, France (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has signed a Memorandum of Intent to leverage space technology for global humanitarian aid. ... more
Earliest evidence of human habitation in rainforests uncoveredBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 For years, rainforests have been considered inhospitable to early human populations, but a groundbreaking discovery now suggests that humans were living in these dense environments as far back as 15 ... more
PolyU and Global Team Harness Satellite Data to Decode Greenland Ice Sheet MeltSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), in collaboration with an international team of scientists, have leveraged advanced satellite positioning data to monitor the behavior o ... more |
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Rain checks spread of Japan wildfireTokyo (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone. ... more |
Global sea ice cover hits record low in February as world continues hot streakParis (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures spiking up to 11C above average near the North Pole as the world continued its persistent heat streak. ... more
In El Salvador, a river without fish feeds fear of miningSanta Rosa De Lima, El Salvador (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 El Salvador's San Sebastian river has no fish. The runoff from a gold mine upstream, already shuttered two decades ago, has long killed them all. ... more
Cooling La Nina expected to be 'short-lived': UNGeneva (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 The cooling weather phenomenon La Nina that emerged late last year is weak and likely to be brief, the UN said Thursday, dashing hopes it could help rein in soaring global temperatures. ... more
French university opens doors to 'threatened' US scientistsMarseille (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 A French university announced Wednesday it would welcome scientists from the United States working in areas threatened by funding cuts under President Donald Trump's administration. ... more |
Amazon tree loss may worsen both floods and droughts: studyParis (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Deforestation in the Amazon causes more rain in the wet season and less rain in the dry season, according to new research published Wednesday underscoring the rainforest's "pivotal" role in regulating local and global climate. ... more ![]() |
Trump tells Greenland US will get it 'one way or the other'Washington (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 President Donald Trump urged Greenland to choose to join the United States but vowed to take the Danish-ruled island "one way or the other" - a bid Denmark swiftly rejected on Wednesday. ... more
Finnish space centre monitors climate change on the front lineSodankyla, Finland (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 At a remote space centre in northern Finland near the Russian border, researchers are studying how climate change is impacting the Arctic region with more precision than anywhere else in Europe. ... more
New Delhi vows to flatten monster garbage pile in Indian capitalNew Delhi (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 India's capital New Delhi has vowed to clear one of its largest trash piles by next year as part of a plan to eradicate unsightly landfills dotting the megacity's skyline. ... more
Tanzania receives 18 white rhinos from South AfricaDar Es Salaam (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 Tanzania received 18 white rhinos from South Africa on Tuesday as it seeks to boost conservation and tourism, local authorities said. ... more |
World's biggest iceberg runs aground, sparing wildlife haven islandParis (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 The world's biggest iceberg appears to have run aground roughly 70 kilometres from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the crucial wildlife haven from being hit, a research organisation said Tuesday. ... more
Climate 'laggard' Ireland risks 26 bn euros EU fine: reportDublin (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 Ireland risks paying a 26 billion euros ($27.4 bn) fine to other EU members if it fails to meet agreed 2030 climate targets, according to an Irish report published Tuesday. ... more
The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. Scientists including the MIT team have observ ... more
Scientists establish link between Earth's orbital shifts and ice age cyclesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 Around 2.5 million years ago, Earth began experiencing alternating glacial and interglacial periods, with the last ice age concluding approximately 11,700 years ago. Now, a new study indicates that ... more |
Sidus Space Marks One Year in Orbit for LizzieSat-1 and Advances Space InnovationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) proudly commemorates the one-year orbital milestone of LizzieSat-1 (LS-1), highlighting a full year of operational success and technological innovation. Over the past 365 ... more
Intense Atmospheric Rivers Can Partially Replenish Greenland Ice Sheet LossBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 The Greenland Ice Sheet, the largest ice mass in the Northern Hemisphere, is experiencing significant melting due to climate change. However, a new study reveals that intense atmospheric rivers can ... more
US embassies end pollution data popular in China and IndiaWashington (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 The United States on Tuesday ended pollution tracking by its embassies that had been a vital source of data especially in Beijing, as President Donald Trump slashes overseas and environmental spending. ... more
Study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashesHouston TX (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 Researchers at Rice University have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems ... more |
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Indonesia seeds clouds to stem rainfall after capital floodsJakarta (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Indonesian authorities have started to seed clouds to stem heavy rainfall that caused flooding around capital Jakarta, officials said, after one person died and thousands more were displaced. ... more |
Ocean surges in Ghana displace 1,000Agavedzi, Ghana (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 Heavy waves have since Saturday flooded Ghana's coastal Volta Region, displacing some 1,000 people and destroying homes and schools, prompting local authorities to declare a state of emergency. ... more
Persistent lead mining in Zambia town poisoning children: HRW; Albania slammed for inaction on 'toxic waste'Lusaka (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 The Zambian government is allowing hazardous mining in the lead-contaminated central town of Kabwe, worsening severe health risks to children, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. ... more
Canada proposes phase out of 'forever chemicals' in consumer productsMontreal (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Canada on Wednesday proposed phasing out "forever chemicals" in many consumer products after finding them to be toxic and harmful at current high levels found in people and the environment. ... more
Tree planting remains the most effective carbon removal strategy despite climate and economic uncertaintiesLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 A new study highlights that tree planting continues to be the most cost-efficient method for carbon removal, provided careful planning is undertaken regarding tree species and planting locations. ... more |
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