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  Naypyidaw, Myanmar (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 A massive earthquake Friday turned a major hospital in Myanmar's capital into a "mass casualty area", while at least three people were killed and dozens trapped in neighbouring Thailand when a skyscraper collapsed. The shallow 7.7-magnitude tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing, central Myanmar, and was followed minutes later by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock, toppling buildings, rupturing roads and collapsing the well-known Ava bridge. The devastation prompted a rare request for international ... read more |
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Clouds changing as world warms, adding to climate uncertaintyParis (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 People have always studied the skies to predict the weather, but recently scientists have noticed that clouds are changing on a global scale - posing one of the greatest challenges to understanding our warming world. ... more  
Vance due in Greenland as anger mounts over Trump takeover bidCopenhagen (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 US Vice President JD Vance is on Friday due to tour a US military base in Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation amid President Donald Trump's bid to annex the strategically-placed, resource-rich Danish territory. ... more  
Rain offers respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll risesYeongdeok (South Korea) (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for nearly a week reached 28. ... more  
Canadian deep sea miner to seek US permit as intl talks drag onNew York (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 A Canadian mining firm seeking to become the first company allowed to excavate seabeds in international waters said Thursday it will seek US authorization in a move slammed by Greenpeace. ... more |
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Top US senators demand probe into chat scandalWashington (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Senior Republican and Democratic US senators issued a bipartisan call Thursday for a probe into a scandal over an accidentally leaked chat between top officials on Yemen air strikes that has engulfed Donald Trump's White House. ... more |
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DRC seeking 'safe exit' for southern African troopsPretoria (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo is working towards a "safe, coordinated" exit of troops deployed by a southern African regional bloc to its volatile east, the foreign minister said Thursday. ... more  
Hundreds of fungi species threatened with extinction: IUCNParis (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on Earth, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned on Thursday. ... more 
Fire fighting helicopter tackles Thailand blazesChiang Mai, Thailand (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 A bright orange helicopter races over the jungle to dump water on a raging wildfire that is adding to the air pollution choking Thailand's northern tourist hub of Chiang Mai. ... more 
Climate change partly behind deadly Argentine deluge: reportBuenos Aires (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Climate change fueled high temperatures that were partly responsible for extreme rainfall that hit the Argentine city of Bahia Blanca this month, killing at least 16 people, a report said Thursday. ... more |
 
Neglected in times of peace, Germany preps for emergency responseFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 In the midst of a blackout, rescuers rushed to the scene of an explosion, sirens wailing. A panic-stricken woman called out from inside a tram where some two dozen wounded citizens are trapped: "There are people bleeding!" ... more
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'It was beautiful': Mount Kenya's glaciers melting awayMeru, Kenya (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa's second-highest mountain. ... more 
'Unprecedented' mass bleaching drains life from Australian reefSydney (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white. ... more 
Pituffik, the key US air base at the top of the worldCopenhagen (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 The United States military's northernmost base, Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, is a crucial cog in Washington's missile defences which US Vice President JD Vance will visit on Friday. ... more  
Chinese doctors implant pig liver in human for first timeParis (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Chinese doctors said Wednesday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a live-saving donor option for patients in the future. ... more |
In Gabon, French army base shifts focus as one of last in AfricaLibreville (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 A Gabonese squadron halts to salute a French colonel at one of France's last military bases in Africa which is now "shared" with the host nation and focused on training. ... more  
How Altegrio is Redefining AI Development ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 AI is one of the most popular and controversial topics discussed today, not only in tech-focused media. We decided to find out what running an AI development company is like today. To do this, we in ... more 
Planet collaborates with ESA to advance Greek satellite servicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2025 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a key player in delivering daily Earth observation data, has entered a new agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to support Greece's National SmallSat Programme. ... more  
China sends regenerative flatworms to orbit for biological researchSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 China's space station will soon host an unusual biological subject for experimentation: the planarian, a species of flatworm distinguished by its extraordinary regenerative powers, according to a re ... more |
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Were large soda lakes the cradle of lifeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Phosphorus, alongside nitrogen and carbon, forms one of the fundamental building blocks for life on Earth. It is integral to DNA, RNA, and ATP-molecules essential for storing genetic information and ... more 
New model reveals global chain reaction behind ancient sea level surgeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Around 14,500 years ago, a massive sea level surge of up to 65 feet unfolded in less than five centuries, marking one of the most dramatic episodes of the last ice age. Known as Meltwater Pulse 1a, ... more 
3D nanotech blankets offer new path to clean drinking waterColumbus OH (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Researchers have developed a new material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants. Created through a combination of soft chemistry gels and electrosp ... more 
Eco-friendly rare earth element separation: A bioinspired solution to an industry challengePhiladelphia PA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 From smartphones to wind turbines, rare earth elements (REEs) are an essential part of the hardware in many advanced technologies. These elements, which include the lanthanides along with scandium a ... more |
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Novel material holds promise for tech to convert CO2 into fuelRaleigh NC (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Researchers have developed a novel combination of materials that have organic and inorganic properties, with the goal of using them in technologies that convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in ... more |
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Top locations for ocean energy production worldwide revealedBoca Raton FL (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 As global electricity demand grows, traditional energy sources are under strain. Oceans, which cover more than 70% of Earth's surface, offer vast potential for clean energy from renewable resources ... more 
NASA Takes to the Air to Study WildflowersPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 25, 2025 For many plant species, flowering is biologically synced with the seasons. Scientists are clocking blooms to understand our ever-changing planet. NASA research is revealing there's more to flo ... more 
Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leavesBoston MA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers - including fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides - could cut down the amount of polluting runoff that ends up in the environment while at ... more 
'Unprecedented' mass bleaching drains life from Australian reefSydney (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white. ... more |
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