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FARMing with Data OpenET Introduces FARMS Tool to Aid Water Management![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 A collaborative effort supported by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is enhancing the ability of farmers and ranchers to manage their water resources effectively. The initiative, led by OpenET, has resulted in the launch of the Farm and Ranch Management Support (FARMS) tool, designed to deliver high-resolution, real-time water data to individual users and small farm operators. By increasing data accessibility, the tool aims to bolster agricultural planning, optimize water use, and improve cons ... read more |
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Seismology has long established that earthquakes result from the movement of tectonic plates, which accumulate strain energy until it is released as seismic activity. However, predicting earthquakes ... more
Orange Africa and Eutelsat Partner to Expand Satellite Internet in Africa and the Middle EastParis, France (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA) and Eutelsat (Paris:ETL) (LSE:ETL) have entered into a strategic alliance to enhance digital connectivity through satellite broadband services across Africa and ... 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
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 |
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UK court cuts longest jail terms on activists, rejects 10 appealsLondon (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 A British court on Friday reduced some of the heaviest jail terms imposed on climate activists for their high-profile protests, but threw out appeals from 10 others to have their prison sentences overturned. ... more |
S.Sudan heatwave 'more likely' due to climate change: studyNairobi (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Man-made climate change increased the likelihood of the heatwave gripping South Sudan, a study said Friday, saying soaring temperatures were disproportionately affecting women and girls. ... more
US 'vital' for forecasting global weather extremes: UNGeneva (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 The United States plays a critical role in predicting global weather extremes, the UN stressed Friday, as mass layoffs at a renowned US science agency raised concerns that such life-saving forecasting services could be in peril. ... more
World's sea ice cover hits record low in FebruaryParis (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Global sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11 degrees Celsius above average, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday. ... more
Tibet lawmakers vow 'high pressure' against alleged separatistsBeijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Lawmakers from Tibet on Thursday hailed recent economic progress and vowed to keep "high pressure" on alleged separatists in the region, where Beijing stands accused of widespread repression of minorities. ... 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 ![]() |
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
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
Chad army leader's party wins overwhelming senate majorityN'Djamena (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 The party of Chad's military ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby won 43 of 46 seats in the country's first senate elections, according to final results released Tuesday. ... 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 |
Argentina flooding death toll rises to 16, two girls missingBahia Blanca, Argentina (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Argentine authorities on Sunday raised the death toll from flash flooding in the port city of Bahia Blanca to 16 people, while divers searched for two young girls who were swept away in raging waters. ... more
Adaptation to extreme conditions thermal water biofilm studies could help understand ancient ecosystemsParis, France (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Hungarian scientists have uncovered distinctive bacterial communities in thermal waters, offering key insights into the processes behind stromatolite development, some of Earth's most ancient rock f ... more
Chinese Remote Sensing Constellation Expands for Global MarketLos 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 glob ... more
Five things to know about GreenlandNuuk (AFP) Mar 8, 2025 Denmark's self-governing territory of Greenland, which votes Tuesday in legislative elections, has been propelled into the political spotlight because of its natural resources and strategic geographic location. ... 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
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
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
Protections drop for wolves in most of EuropeStrasbourg, France (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Wolves became less protected in most of Europe on Friday as new conservation regulations came into force, except in three countries that objected to the move including the United Kingdom, the Council of Europe said. ... more |
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Swedish climate activists treated as 'criminals': UN expertStockholm (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 The United Nations special rapporteur on environmental defenders has expressed concern that Sweden was treating its climate activists like "criminals", following a two-day visit to the country. ... 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
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
Peru farmer confident ahead of German court battle with energy giantLima (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 A Peruvian farmer suing a German energy giant in a "David and Goliath" battle over climate change damage, says he has "full confidence" in the legal process in Germany. ... more
China says to slap fresh tariffs on Canadian farm, food productsBeijing (AFP) Mar 8, 2025 China said Saturday it would slap tariffs on Canadian products including rapeseed oil and pork, after a Beijing probe into levies imposed by Ottawa on Chinese goods last year. ... more |
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