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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2025 Forests that once acted as stable carbon sinks are increasingly becoming major sources of carbon emissions, driven by escalating wildfire activity across boreal, Amazonian, and Australian regions. A new publication from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) warns that current carbon offset practices and climate policies fail to account for the growing threat posed by fire-driven emissions. Titled Beyond Planting Trees: Taking Advantage of Satellite O ... read more |
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Ice age species evolved in stages across changing climatesLondon, UK (SPX) May 26, 2025 A recent study by researchers from Bournemouth University has unveiled distinct evolutionary phases among animals and plants during the ice age, providing new context for how cold-adapted species de ... 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  
When lightning leaders collide gamma rays burst from Earth's atmosphereOsaka,Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025 Lightning has long captivated scientists, but a new study from The University of Osaka has shed unprecedented light on the high-energy physics behind it. Researchers have captured the first-ever det ... 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 |
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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 |
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UAE tops 50C in highest May temperature on recordDubai (AFP) May 23, 2025 The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 50.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, the highest on record for May, following weeks of sweltering temperatures in the desert nation acutely vulnerable to climate change. ... more  
Fears for crops as drought hits northern EuropeParis (AFP) May 23, 2025 Parts of northern Europe have seen their worst drought in decades in recent weeks, with farmers from Scotland to the Netherlands fearing the dry spell will dent harvests if it continues. ... more  
France's TotalEnergies to face court in June in 'greenwashing' caseParis (AFP) May 23, 2025 TotalEnergies will face a Paris civil court in June over allegations it made false advertisements about its climate pledges - an unprecedented case in France against a major fossil fuel company, activists said Friday. ... more 
President vows oil won't threaten Suriname's carbon negative statusParamaribo, Suriname (AFP) May 23, 2025 Suriname President Chan Santokhi has vowed days ahead of elections that his country will maintain its rare status as a carbon negative nation, despite plans to exploit massive oil reserves. ... more |
Indonesia quake off Sumatra damages more than 100 housesJakarta (AFP) May 23, 2025 A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, damaging more than 100 houses with no reports of casualties. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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On patrol for jihadists with Mauritania's camel cavalryAchemime, Mauritania (AFP) May 23, 2025 A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on "ships of the desert" may conjure images of the past but Mauritania's camelback cavalry plays a vital role in the fight against jihadism today. ... more  
In tune with nature: expert sounds out all of Ireland's bird speciesCobh, Ireland (AFP) May 23, 2025 On a mission to record all of Ireland's bird species, many of which are dying out, Irishman Sean Ronayne calls his unique audio archive a tool to both raise alarm and bring hope. ... more  
Syria and Chinese company sign memorandum on investmentDamascus (AFP) May 22, 2025 Syria said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese company to invest in free zones for 20 years. ... more 
Pro-Russian groups spread false claims after Spain floods: reportMadrid (AFP) May 22, 2025 Pro-Russian activists sought to portray Spain as "engulfed in chaos" following deadly floods last year, according to a report by the country's national security department released on Thursday. ... more |
 
Bangladesh army chief wants elections 'by December'Dhaka (AFP) May 22, 2025 Bangladesh's powerful army chief has said the first elections since the country's former leader was ousted in a mass uprising should be held by December, local media reported and military sources confirmed on Thursday. ... more 
Pentagon deploys more U.S. troops to southern borderWashington DC (UPI) May 23, 2025 The Pentagon is sending an additional 1,115 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Northern Command announced Thursday. ... more  
Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by helicopterPhnom Penh (AFP) May 24, 2025 A helicopter successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng onto a truck in Cambodia for the first time, conservationists said, marking a "significant achievement" in a country with high rates of deforestation. ... 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 |
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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  
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 
Atmospheric Memory Effect Discovered as Key Mechanism in Monsoon RainfallBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025 Monsoon rainfall, a critical water source for billions, has long been understood as a direct response to seasonal solar radiation changes. However, a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate I ... 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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UAE hits highest May temperature on record at 50.4CDubai (AFP) May 23, 2025 The United Arab Emirates recorded on Friday its highest temperature for May since it began documenting them in 2003 at a sweltering 50.4 degrees Celsius, according to the National Center of Meteorology. ... more |
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Trump admin revokes Harvard's right to enroll foreign studentsNew York (AFP) May 23, 2025 Donald Trump's administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign nationals, putting the future of thousands of students at risk, with China on Friday slamming the "politicization" of educational exchanges. ... more 
Blaze-hit Athens suburb trains to tackle new fire seasonPenteli, Greece (AFP) May 23, 2025 On a trail bordering the last green vestiges of Penteli, the mountain above Athens ravaged by fires last year, cyclists and runners enjoyed the closing days of spring before the summer heat. ... more 
US braces for intense hurricane season as climate agency is guttedWashington (AFP) May 22, 2025 The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday predicted a more intense Atlantic hurricane season this year - even as the Trump administration moves to gut the agency's workforce and slash its budget. ... more 
Summer comes early for Iraq as temperatures soar in southBaghdad (AFP) May 22, 2025 Summer has come early for Iraq this year, with temperatures soaring to dangerous levels in the southern provinces on Thursday, the national weather centre said. ... more |
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