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March 31, 2025
EARLY EARTH
How survivors spanned the globe after Earth's biggest mass extinction
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025
Scientists don't call it the "Great Dying" for nothing. About 252 million years ago, upward of 80% of all marine species vanished during the end-Permian mass extincti ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rain
Paris (AFP) Mar 28, 2025
Can countries control the clouds? And should they? ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Human activity disrupting ocean CO2 absorption: study
Washington (AFP) Mar 28, 2025
Commercial activities that damage sea floors are disrupting the oceans' natural carbon capture capacity, with more research needed on their impact on carbon dioxide absorption, according to a new study Friday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Rescue hopes fading three days after deadly Myanmar quake
Mandalay, Myanmar (AFP) Mar 31, 2025
Hopes were fading Monday of finding more survivors in the rubble of Mandalay, where some residents spent a third night sleeping in the open after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people in Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand. ... more
EARLY EARTH
York U research sheds light on earliest days of Earth's formation
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 30, 2025
New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of the Earth's formation and potentially calls into question some earlier assumptions in planetary science about the ... more
EXO WORLDS
How calcium may have guided early molecular directionality
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30, 2025
A new investigation from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo has revealed that calcium ions may have played a critical role in shaping life's early molecular asymme ... more
WATER WORLD
Canadian deep sea miner to seek US permit as intl talks drag on
New 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
WATER WORLD
Deep sea mining impacts visible for 'many decades'
Paris (AFP) Mar 26, 2025
Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed more than four decades ago, but warned on Wednesday that full recovery may be "impossible". ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Undersea CO2 storage service in Norway to be expanded
Oslo (AFP) Mar 27, 2025
Northern Lights, the first commercial service offering CO2 storage off the coast of Norway, is set to more than triple its capacity to over 5 million tonnes of CO2 per year, the operator said Thursday. ... more
WATER WORLD
3D nanotech blankets offer new path to clean drinking water
Columbus 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
TECH SPACE
How Altegrio is Redefining AI Development Services
Los 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
EARTH OBSERVATION
IRIDE satellite captures first high resolution image over Italy
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 30, 2025
The initial image from Italy's IRIDE Earth observation mission was unveiled today, depicting a high-detail strip of the Italian peninsula, including Rome, at a resolution of 2.66 meters. This marks ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Studying heart cell growth in orbit may unlock new treatments
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025
Heart disease is the top cause of death in the United States, responsible for one in every five fatalities. A key challenge lies in the heart's inability to regenerate damaged muscle tissue, often l ... more
ICE WORLD
Putin calls dismissing U.S. interest in Greenland a 'profound mistake'
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 28, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said it would be a "profound mistake" to dismiss American interest in taking control of Greenland, but added it is of no concern to his country. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
WHO says Myanmar quake a top-level emergency, seeks urgent funding
Geneva (AFP) Mar 30, 2025
The World Health Organization said Sunday the Myanmar earthquake was a top-level emergency as it urgently sought $8 million to save lives and prevent disease outbreaks over the next 30 days. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
7.0-magnitude offshore quake hits near Tonga: USGS
Sydney (AFP) Mar 30, 2025
A 7.0-magnitude quake struck offshore near Tonga, the US Geological Survey said Sunday, with authorities in the Pacific island nation briefly issuing a tsunami warning before giving the all-clear. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Morocco 'water highway' averts crisis in big cities but doubts over sustainability
Kenitra, Morocco (AFP) Mar 30, 2025
Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south but experts question the sustainability of the project in the face of climate change. ... more
FARM NEWS
EU unveils plans to help wine sector; France says China grants delay over cognac duties
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 28, 2025
Facing challenges including climate warming and changing consumer habits, the EU on Friday unveiled a raft of measures to support Europe's troubled wine sector. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
SEC ends US companies' need to release climate impact data
Washington (AFP) Mar 27, 2025
The United States abandoned plans Thursday to require publicly-listed companies to disclose data on their greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to climate risks, with the financial regulator calling the rules "unnecessarily intrusive." ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Myanmar junta accused of air strike even after quake
Bangkok (AFP) Mar 30, 2025
Myanmar's junta has pressed ahead with its campaign of air strikes despite the country's devastating earthquake, with a rebel group telling AFP Sunday seven of its fighters were killed in an aerial attack soon after the tremors hit. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Barrels of aviation fuel to be moved off ship in North Sea crash
London (AFP) Mar 28, 2025
Salvage operators off the England coast will transfer over 200,000 barrels of aviation fuel from the Stena Immaculate tanker, which was hit by a containership, its US-based operator Crowley said on Friday ... more
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