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  Mogadishu (AFP) May 22, 2025 After his home in the Somali capital was battered by torrential rains, Mohamed Abdukadir Teesto worries about his future at a time when local and foreign aid is vanishing. The Horn of Africa nation is among the most vulnerable to climate change, according to the United Nations, and in the last five years has experienced both the worst drought in 40 years and once-in-a-century flooding. The more severe weather compounds the insecurity many Somalis face after decades of violent insurgency and poli ... read more |
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Agrivoltaic systems gain public favor over conventional solar parksBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 21, 2025 Photovoltaic systems are becoming more common in open landscapes, but public approval often lags. A recent study by the University of Bonn reveals that agrivoltaics-solar panels installed on farmlan ... more  
Biodiversity boom in Antarctic soils driven by microbial cooperationBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 22, 2025 In a surprising twist to assumptions about life in Earth's harshest environments, scientists have discovered a rich and diverse community of microbes thriving in Antarctic glacier forefields, sugges ... more  
Citizen scientists asked to identify clouds in satellite data for climate researchLondon, UK (SPX) May 22, 2025 CloudCatcher, a citizen science program developed by STFC RAL Space, is inviting the public to help improve the accuracy of cloud detection in satellite imagery. The project plays a vital role in en ... more  
Carbon capture pioneer Climeworks lays off one fifth of staffZurich (AFP) May 21, 2025 Swiss company Climeworks, which has pioneered the direct capture of CO2 using huge industrial fans in Iceland, said Wednesday it would lay off 106 jobs, about one fifth of its staff, amid uncertainty over investment in green technology. ... more |
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Young Mongolians demand PM resign over corruption claimsUlaanbaatar (AFP) May 22, 2025 Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out this week in the country's capital calling for the prime minister's resignation on allegations of corruption, a longstanding source of deep public anger in the landlocked democracy. ... more |
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Tokyo to waive basic water bills to combat extreme heatTokyo (AFP) May 21, 2025 Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said. ... more 
"Unreasonable" tax audit of some Hong Kong media: press unionHong Kong (AFP) May 21, 2025 At least five local media outlets in Hong Kong and multiple journalists had their taxes from years ago audited on "unreasonable grounds", a press association said Wednesday. ... more 
Singapore PM unveils new cabinet after landslide electionSingapore (AFP) May 21, 2025 Singapore's newly elected Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled his cabinet on Wednesday, retaining his post as finance minister and appointing an ex-army general as defence chief. ... more 
Six dead in ICoast landslide after heavy rainAbidjan (AFP) May 21, 2025 Six people died in an overnight landslide after torrential rain in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, a government minister and emergency workers said. ... more |
Microsoft AI weather forecast faster, cheaper, truer: studyParis (AFP) May 21, 2025 Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, weather patterns, and climate-addled tropical storms, according to findings published Wednesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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How to solve a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversionBoston MA (SPX) May 21, 2025 Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere efficiently is often seen as a crucial need for combatting climate change, but systems for removing carbon dioxide suffer from a tradeoff. Chemical compou ... more 
'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortagesKabul (AFP) May 21, 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  
Polar bear biopsies to shed light on Arctic pollutantsNorway (AFP) May 21, 2025 With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquiliser dart at a polar bear. ... 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 pollen reveals stories about Earth's history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapseRolla MO (SPX) May 21, 2025 If you are sneezing this spring, you are not alone. Every year, plants release billions of pollen grains into the air, specks of male reproductive material that many of us notice only when we get wa ... more  
Membranes may have shaped the selection of life's building blocksLondon UK (SPX) May 21, 2025 Scientists investigating the origin of life suggest that primitive membranes may have influenced which biomolecules became foundational to life. Their study examines how the earliest cell membranes ... more  
Study reveals new source of the heavy elementsColumbus OH (SPX) May 12, 2025 Magnetar flares, colossal cosmic explosions, may be directly responsible for the creation and distribution of heavy elements across the universe, suggests a new study. For decades, astronomers ... more  
China's Satellite Navigation Industry Reaches $79.9 Billion in 2024Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025 China's satellite navigation and positioning service industry achieved a total output value of 575.8 billion yuan ($79.9 billion) in 2024, reflecting a 7.39 percent year-on-year growth, according to ... more |
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Plants that abandon blooming may face extinction despite short-term gainsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 21, 2025 Plants that rely entirely on self-pollination evolve from populations with extremely low genetic diversity and may face long-term survival risks, according to new research by Kobe University. The fi ... more
Deep mantle carbon flow influences diamond formation and craton stabilityTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025 A recent study led by scientists at the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIG-CAS), in collaboration with international partners, uncovers how deeply subducted ... more  
Boulder moved by ancient tsunami reveals extreme wave power in Pacific historySydney, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2025 Analysis of a massive boulder in Tonga has unveiled rare evidence of ancient tsunamis and their capacity to reshape Pacific coastlines. Researchers from the University of Queensland identified the M ... more 
NASA-French Satellite Spots Large-Scale River Waves for First TimePasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2025 The SWOT mission captured the flood waves, which stretched from 47 to 166 miles long, as they traveled down rivers in Montana, Texas, and Georgia. In a first, researchers from NASA and Virgini ... more |
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UN body clears China's Minmetals for deep-sea mining testingBeijing (AFP) May 20, 2025 A Chinese deep-sea mining company has been cleared for exploratory seabed tests in the Pacific, it said Tuesday, becoming the country's first firm to receive an international regulator's green light. ... more |
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Asian elephants found to have significantly larger brains than African counterpartsBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 21, 2025 Asian elephants possess brains approximately 20 percent heavier than those of African elephants, despite being smaller in overall body size, according to a new study by researchers from Humboldt-Uni ... more 
Healing Ozone Hole Key to Boosting Southern Ocean Carbon UptakeLondon, UK (SPX) May 19, 2025 New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that the adverse impacts of the ozone hole on the Southern Ocean's carbon uptake are reversible, provided greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ... more  
'Red alert': Fires drive tropical forest loss to record highParis (AFP) May 21, 2025 Eighteen football pitches every minute of every hour of every day: that is the record extent of tropical rainforest destroyed last year due in large measure to fires fuelled by climate change, researchers reported Wednesday. ... more 
India's lion population rises by a thirdAhmedabad, India (AFP) May 21, 2025 India's Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on Wednesday, boosting efforts to conserve the vulnerable species. ... more |
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