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  Boston MA (SPX) May 14, 2025 The United States population is older than it has ever been. Today, the country's median age is 38.9, which is nearly a decade older than it was in 1980. And the number of adults older than 65 is expected to balloon from 58 million to 82 million by 2050. The challenge of caring for the elderly, amid shortages in care workers, rising health care costs, and evolving family structures, is an increasingly urgent societal issue. To help address the eldercare challenge, a team of MIT engineers is lookin ... read more |
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Nigeria army head vows to counter jihadist attacksMaiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) May 15, 2025 Nigeria's top military officer on Thursday told troops in a region battling increased jihadist unrest that the attacks would be quickly resolved. ... more  
Five dead in Algeria after torrential rain and floodsAlgiers (AFP) May 15, 2025 Five people have died and more than a hundred were injured as heavy rain caused flooding in several regions of Algeria, the country's civil defence service said Thursday. ... more 
Uganda army chief threatens voters who don't choose his fatherNairobi (AFP) May 15, 2025 The Ugandan president's son said Thursday that any citizen who voted against his father in upcoming polls would be deported, while also banning women in the army from wearing trousers. ... more  
Toxic algae killing marine life off Australian coastSydney (AFP) May 15, 2025 A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say. ... more |
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Guinea doing 'everything' to hold elections in December: PMConakry (AFP) May 13, 2025 Junta-ruled Guinea is doing "everything" to ensure presidential and parliamentary elections are held in December, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah told AFP on Tuesday. ... more |
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China tells US 'stop smearing and shifting blame' on fentanyl crisisBeijing (AFP) May 13, 2025 China told the United States on Tuesday to "stop smearing and shifting blame" on the causes of its fentanyl crisis, condemning Washington's "unreasonable" tariffs imposed over the issue. ... more  
Urban temps turning cities into 'ovens,' UN Chief Heat Officer warnsWashington (AFP) May 13, 2025 Whether in Miami, Athens, or Santiago, dedicated ambassadors are stepping up to tackle extreme urban heat around the world. ... more  
Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridgeMexico City (AFP) May 13, 2025 Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators - a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities. ... more  
Jaded young Chinese reset lives with rural 'retirement'Dali, China (AFP) May 13, 2025 Wang Dong hasn't worked for months and doesn't plan to, whiling away his days at a lakeside town as one of a growing number of young Chinese "retiring" in the countryside. ... more |
Volcano in Philippines spews ash over a mile into the skyManila (AFP) May 12, 2025 A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a massive grey plume of ash up about three kilometers (1.8 miles) into the sky and launching ballistic projectiles. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Bolivian army chief charged with terrorism over alleged coup attemptLa Paz (AFP) May 12, 2025 Bolivian prosecutors have charged former army chief Juan Jose Zuniga with terrorism over an alleged coup attempt last year that he claimed had been staged to bolster President Luis Arce. ... more  
Viral Malaysia elephant death sparks calls for crossingsKuala Lumpur (AFP) May 12, 2025 Viral images of an elephant trying for hours to save her calf after it was hit by a truck in Malaysia has prompted calls for dedicated wildlife crossings in the animal-rich country. ... more  
Copenhagen to offer giveaways to eco-friendly touristsCopenhagen (AFP) May 12, 2025 The city of Copenhagen will offer special rebates and freebies to eco-friendly tourists this summer, including free bike rentals to those arriving by train and staying more than four days. ... more  
UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gasesCambridge, United Kingdom (AFP) May 12, 2025 The soft, waxy "solid refrigerant" being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual properties promise an air-conditioning revolution that could eliminate the need for greenhouse gases. ... more |
Indians buy 14 million ACs a year, and need many moreNew Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025 Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius. ... more  
New Study Reveals Record-Breaking Solar Storm from 12,350 BCBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2025 Scientists have identified the most intense solar particle storm ever detected, dating back to 12,350 BC, significantly revising our understanding of ancient space weather and radiocarbon dating. Th ... more  
Earth's Core Waves Reveal New Paths for Planetary ExplorationSydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 The detection of powerful seismic signals generated by winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean, which travel through the Earth's core, could offer fresh insights into the study of our planet's int ... more
Ancient Fossil Tracks Push Back Reptile Evolution by 40 Million YearsSydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025 Fossil tracks uncovered in the Mansfield district of northern Victoria, Australia, indicate that reptiles may have appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier than previously believed. These ne ... more |
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From GPS to weather forecasts: the hidden ways Australia relies on foreign satellitesCanberra, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025 You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather. Satellites ar ... more 
Insect Predator Shows Remarkable Tool Use to Trap PreySydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025 Chinese scientists have uncovered an intriguing instance of tool use in the insect world, revealing that the assassin bug, Pahabengkakia piliceps (P. piliceps), uses resin from stingless bee nests a ... more 
Abrupt Soil Moisture Loss Drives Global Water Flow into Oceans, Raising Sea LevelsSydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025 A new study led by the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has revealed a significant depletion of global soil moisture, pushing large vo ... more
Trump admin leaves door open for tougher PFAS drinking water standardsWashington (AFP) May 15, 2025 A day after US President Donald Trump's administration announced it was scrapping existing limits on several toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water, a top official said new standards would be drawn up - and may end up even stricter. ... more |
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'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortagesKabul (AFP) May 16, 2025 Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital. ... more |
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Australia's Albanese touts defence ties during Indonesia visitJakarta (AFP) May 15, 2025 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touted his country's defence cooperation with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta on Thursday, his first trip abroad since his re-election. ... more  
Central Asia's Alpine Forests Thrive Amid Shifting ClimateSydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 Central Asia, positioned at the crossroads of Eurasia, is witnessing an intriguing ecological trend. Unlike many regions experiencing tree growth decline due to intensifying drought, this area is be ... more  
Ancient Climate Shifts and Their Impact on North American LandscapesBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025 New research from the University of Helsinki provides fresh insights into the prolonged and severe droughts that affected North America thousands of years ago during the Holocene, a period that foll ... more
Major US Cities Sinking Due to Groundwater Extraction and Other FactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025 A comprehensive study of the 28 largest U.S. cities has found that all are experiencing subsidence to varying degrees. This phenomenon affects not just coastal cities, where relative sea levels pose ... more |
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