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  New York (AFP) April 29, 2025 Canada's The Metals Company said Tuesday it applied to the United States to mine deep-sea minerals in international waters, a world first made possible by President Donald Trump's embrace of the industry. Metal-containing deep-sea nodules, which have the appearance of potato-size pebbles and typically contain nickel and cobalt, are highly sought for use in electric vehicle batteries and electric cables. But environmental groups have raised the alarm about the ecological cost of their extraction. ... read more |
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Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yieldsNajaf, Iraq (AFP) April 30, 2025 Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. ... more  
How climate change turned Sao Paulo's drizzle into a stormSao Paulo (AFP) April 29, 2025 Subtropical Sao Paulo may enjoy warm temperatures year-round nowadays, but the Brazilian mega-city once had weather that resembled London. ... more  
Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes changePu'Er, China (AFP) April 30, 2025 At a mountainside cafe in southwestern China, Liao Shihao brews handfuls of locally grown coffee beans, a modern twist on the region's traditional drink. ... more 
USSF declares WSF-M weather satellite operational with initial capability milestoneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 Space Systems Command's Weather System Follow-on - Microwave (WSF-M) satellite has officially achieved Operational Acceptance and Initial Operational Capability (IOC), Space Operations Command (SpOC ... more |
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New Zealand, Phillippines sign troops deal in 'deteriorating' strategic environmentManila (AFP) April 30, 2025 The Philippines and New Zealand signed an agreement on Wednesday allowing the deployment of troops on each other's territory, a move aimed at bolstering security in a "deteriorating" strategic environment. ... more |
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Carbon reactions during impacts reveal why meteorites seem less shockedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 A mystery that has puzzled planetary scientists for three decades-why carbon-bearing meteorites appear less damaged by impacts than their carbon-poor counterparts-has been solved by researchers at K ... more  
AI companions present risks for young users, US watchdog warnsNew York (AFP) April 30, 2025 AI companions powered by generative artificial intelligence present real risks and should be banned for minors, a leading US tech watchdog said in a study published Wednesday. ... more  
Sidus Space advances real-time maritime vessel detection via LizzieSat satellite AILos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has unveiled a near real-time solution for vessel detection and classification, enabled through its proprietary LizzieSat satellite platform and a partnership with Little ... more  
Spruce forests show shared electrical response to solar eclipseSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 30, 2025 A global team of researchers has discovered that spruce trees not only respond to a solar eclipse but appear to anticipate it, with bioelectrical signals becoming synchronised across entire forests ... more |
France, Germany and Italy failing to stop destructive fishing: NGOsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 29, 2025 Five environmental organisations accused France, Germany and Italy on Tuesday of failing to stop destructive fishing, including bottom trawling, in protected areas in a legal complaint to the European Commission. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Solar flare pulses trigger rapid echoes in Earth's atmosphereLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 30, 2025 Earth's upper atmosphere reacts more quickly and strongly to solar flare activity than previously understood, according to new findings from Queen's University Belfast. Researchers studying a ... more  
Study links chemicals in plastic to cardiovascular deathsParis (AFP) April 29, 2025 Daily exposure to chemicals used for many plastic household items, could be linked to more than 356,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease worldwide in 2018, according to a study published on Tuesday. ... more 
Ancient Scottish meteorite strike rewrites timeline of life on landSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 30, 2025 New research from Curtin University has dated a massive meteorite strike in northwestern Scotland to 990 million years ago, 200 million years later than previously thought. This discovery reshapes t ... more 
Cambodian court refuses bail for jailed environmental activistsPhnom Penh (AFP) April 30, 2025 Cambodia's top court on Wednesday denied bail to five environmentalists jailed for their activism, a family member said, in a case widely condemned by the UN and human rights campaigners. ... more |
Mounds of waste dumped near Athens's main river: NGOAthens (AFP) April 29, 2025 Mounds of waste have again been found dumped on the banks of Athens's main river, the Kifissos, despite repeated clean-up operations, a Greek environmental group said on Tuesday. ... more 
Cambodia approves cement factory in wildlife sanctuaryPhnom Penh (AFP) April 29, 2025 Cambodia's government has approved plans for a cement factory deep inside a protected wildlife sanctuary, according to an order seen by AFP on Tuesday, fuelling environmental concerns. ... more  
The eukaryotic leap as a shift in life's genetic algorithmBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 29, 2025 A collaborative effort between researchers from Mainz, Valencia, Madrid, and Zurich has revealed new insights into one of biology's greatest leaps in complexity: the emergence of the eukaryotic cell ... more  
Carney's Liberals win Canada election defined by TrumpOttawa (AFP) April 29, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged Tuesday to beat the United States in Donald Trump's trade war after winning Canada's election and leading his Liberal Party to another term in power. ... more |
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Dead salmon create election stink on Australian islandHobart, Australia (AFP) April 29, 2025 On a tree-lined beach in Australia's rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of dead salmon washed up along the sand. ... more 
Elitist no more, caviar is turning casualParis (AFP) April 29, 2025 When Burger King announced it was selling caviar with nuggets at its French restaurants on April 1, many people assumed it was an April Fool's joke. ... more
Hong Kong releases former opposition lawmakers jailed for subversionHong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2025 Several former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers jailed in the city's largest national security case were released on Tuesday after over four years in prison, the first among dozens convicted last year to regain their freedom. ... more 
Less-thirsty rice offers hope in drought-stricken ChileNiquen, Chile (AFP) April 29, 2025 A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions. ... more |
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Mexico agrees to send water to US after Trump threatens tariffsMexico City (AFP) April 28, 2025 Mexico has agreed to immediately provide water to the United States to reduce shortfalls under a decades-old treaty at the center of a diplomatic spat, the two countries said Monday. ... more |
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Sudan paramilitaries shell famine-hit camp, kill over 20Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) April 28, 2025 Paramilitary forces shelled a famine-hit displacement camp in western Sudan for three straight days, killing more than 20 civilians and wounding 40 others, rescuers said on Monday. ... more  
Summer 2024 was Lapland's warmest in 2,000 years: studyHelsinki (AFP) April 28, 2025 The summer of 2024 was the warmest in 2,000 years in the Lapland region of northern Finland, Norway and Sweden, driven by climate change, the Finnish Meteorological Institute told AFP on Monday. ... more  
US climate assessment thrown into doubt as Trump dismisses authorsWashington (AFP) April 29, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration on Monday disbanded the authors of the United States' premier climate report, a move scientists said threatens to derail a critical assessment mandated by Congress and vital to the nation's preparedness against global warming. ... more  
Difficult energy transition looms without major EU investment in biomassBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Biomass remains the European Union's primary renewable energy source, yet it often receives less attention than solar or wind in energy transition strategies. New findings from Chalmers University o ... more |
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