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  Brest, France (AFP) June 2, 2025 A global target of having 30 percent of the oceans become protected areas by 2030 is looking more fragile than ever, with little progress and the United States backing away, conservationists say. "With less than 10 percent of the ocean designated as MPAs (marine protected areas) and only 2.7 percent fully or highly protected, it is going to be difficult to reach the 30 percent target," said Lance Morgan, head of the Marine Conservation Institute in Seattle, Washington. The institute maps the MPA ... read more |
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Oceans feel the heat from human climate pollutionParis (AFP) June 2, 2025 Oceans have absorbed the vast majority of the warming caused by burning fossil fuels and shielded societies from the full impact of greenhouse gas emissions. ... more 
Nations urged to make UN summit a 'turning point' for oceansParis (AFP) June 2, 2025 Nations will be under pressure to deliver more than just rhetoric at a UN oceans summit in France next week, including much-needed funds to better protect the world's overexploited and polluted seas. ... more 
In a hotter future, what comes after coral reefs die?Paris (AFP) June 2, 2025 The fate of coral reefs has been written with a degree of certainty rare in climate science: at 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming, most are expected to die. ... more 
Iraq probes fish die-off in southern marshesNajaf, Iraq (AFP) June 2, 2025 Iraqi authorities on Monday launched a probe into a mass die-off of fish in the southern marshlands, the latest in a string of such events in recent years. ... more |
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Kymeta and Eutelsat OneWeb deploy dual-orbit SATCOM terminal to support defense networksParis, France (SPX) May 28, 2025 The new Goshawk u8 flat-panel terminal from Kymeta is now officially available on Eutelsat OneWeb's Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, enhancing multi-orbit connectivity options for global gov ... more |
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Japan's dense GNSS network captures unprecedented 3D sound wave patterns after Noto Peninsula quakeTokyo Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Earthquakes generate ripple effects in the Earth's upper atmosphere, which can disrupt essential satellite-based communications and navigation systems. A team at Nagoya University, in collaboration ... more  
New research reveals wind jets fueling Thwaites Glacier's meltTokyo Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology and the British Antarctic Survey has uncovered previously unknown low-level wind jets (LLJs) in the Amundsen Sea Embayment, West Antarct ... more 
As toll rises, Nigeria flood victims recall worst disaster in memoryMokwa, Nigeria (AFP) June 1, 2025 Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market Thursday morning when he heard his neighbour shouting: floodwaters were sweeping through the Nigerian town. ... more  
Hajj disasters: stampedes, infernos and a bloody siegeParis (AFP) June 2, 2025 It is Islam's holiest pilgrimage, but the hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which begins on Wednesday, has in recent decades been plagued by deadly disasters, from stampedes to militant attacks. ... more |
 
India landslide kills three soldiers after heavy rainsNew Delhi (AFP) June 2, 2025 Torrential rains in northeast India resulted in a deadly landslide that crushed and killed three soldiers with six more missing, the Indian army said Monday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Ship with aid bound for Gaza sets sail to break blockadeWashington DC (UPI) Jun 1, 2025 A ship filled with aid bound for Gaza set sail Sunday, hoping to break Israel's blockade on the Palestinian enclave a month after another of its ships was damaged in an alleged Israeli drone strike in Maltese waters. ... more 
Swiss glacier collapse offers global warning of wider impactDushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) May 31, 2025 The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worldwide living under the shadow of fragile ice, particularly in Asia, experts say. ... more  
France says it has common ground with China on environmentBeijing (AFP) May 30, 2025 France and China have found "points of convergence" on the environment, French minister for ecological transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher said Friday at the end of a visit to Beijing. ... more  
6 gray whales found dead in a week in San Francisco BayWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2025 Six gray whales have been found dead in the wider San Francisco Bay Area in the last seven days, raising the total number of dead whales in the region to 15 for the year. ... more |
 
After 50 successful years, the European Space Agency has some big challenges aheadNottingham UK (SPX) May 28, 2025 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally r ... more  
Ancient Scottish Fossils Push Back Tetrapod TimelineLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 In 1984, an amateur fossil hunter in Scotland uncovered a near-complete specimen that reshaped scientists' understanding of early land vertebrates. The small creature, just 20 centimeters long, turn ... more
Rock record illuminates oxygen historySyracuse NY (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Several key moments in Earth's history help us humans answer the question, "How did we get here?" These moments also shed light on the question, "Where are we going"? - offering scientists deeper in ... more 
Atlantic ocean current unlikely to collapse with climate changePasadena CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, commonly referred to as the "AMOC," is a system of ocean currents confined to the Atlantic basin that plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's clim ... more |
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Does planting trees really help cool the planet?Riverside CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Replanting forests can help cool the planet even more than some scientists once believed, especially in the tropics. But even if every tree lost since the mid-19th century is replanted, the total ef ... more  
New digital tool provides satellite monitoring of crop health across USLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 Researchers from the University of Kansas, with support from the KansasView and AmericaView programs, have created a web-based app for the public that provides free satellite monitoring and analysis ... more
Panama launches maintenance work at contested minePanama City (AFP) May 31, 2025 Panama's government said Friday it would start maintenance work at a major mine forced to shut by protests, but insisted the project was not tantamount to the pit reopening. ... more 
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital carbon 'sink', researchers sayLondon (AFP) May 30, 2025 Muddy saltmarshes are major stores of greenhouse gases and should be protected to help Britain in the battle against climate change, a new report said Friday. ... more |
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Arrests of Colombian ex-soldiers expose links to Mexican cartelsMorelia, Mexico (AFP) May 30, 2025 Ten Colombian former soldiers were among the suspects arrested after an improvised landmine killed six Mexican troops in a drug cartel heartland this week, authorities said Friday. ... more |
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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 
Myanmar junta extends ceasefire again after quakeYangon (AFP) June 1, 2025 Myanmar's junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes. ... more 
Malaysia disputes EU's deforestation risk rating, citing outdated dataKuala Lumpur (AFP) May 30, 2025 Malaysia has criticised the European Union's scrutiny of some of its exports under new deforestation rules, insisting the bloc is using outdated information to decide what level of checks to impose. ... more 
India monsoon floods kill five in northeastGuwahati, India (AFP) May 31, 2025 Torrential monsoon rains in India's northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said Saturday. ... more |
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