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  New York (AFP) June 6, 2025 The head of submarine mining pioneer The Metals Company told AFP he had "no doubt" the Canadian firm would be the first to to extract coveted minerals from the deep seas, with help from Donald Trump. 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, and the race is on to be the first to extract them from the untapped deep sea. TMC's chief execut ... read more |
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What is the high seas treaty?United Nations, United States (AFP) June 9, 2025 The high seas treaty could be law by the end of the year, affording protection to marine life in the vast swathes of ocean that belong to no one. ... more 
World leaders urged to step up for overexploited oceansNice, France (AFP) June 8, 2025 World leaders arrived in the French Riviera on Sunday ahead of a high-level summit on ocean conservation, as nations face pressure to adopt tougher stances on overfishing, pollution and marine protection. ... more  
NASA's Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North AmericaPasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2025 An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Faci ... more  
Mapping Ireland's peatlands to help cut carbon emissionsBirr, Ireland (AFP) June 11, 2025 Mapping more accurately than ever Ireland's peatlands, which are vital as carbon sinks but whose boundaries can be hard to determine, could help fight global warming, researchers say. ... more |
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Villagers step up to halt Sierra Leone deforestationFreetown (AFP) June 11, 2025 Deep inside a Sierra Leone national park, a mother of seven was about to set dozens of tree trunks ablaze to make charcoal. ... more |
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Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar minesChiang Rai, Thailand (AFP) June 11, 2025 A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand. ... more  
Trump uses US army birthday to lash out over LA protestsFort Bragg, United States (AFP) June 10, 2025 President Donald Trump turned a trip marking the US army's 250th birthday into a political-style rally Tuesday, wrapping himself in martial symbolism as he defended his decision to send soliders to protest-hit Los Angeles. ... more  
Emperor penguin populations declining faster than expectedParis (AFP) June 10, 2025 Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming transforms their icy habitat, according to new research on Tuesday that warned the losses were far worse than previously imagined. ... more  
700 Marines deployed to LA as Trump, Gov. Newsom clash over responseWashington DC (UPI) Jun 9, 2025 President Donald Trump publicly endorsed the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday during a war of words, as the administration authorized the deployment of 700 Marines to Los Angeles to quell anti-ICE immigration protests that turned violent over the weekend. ... more |
French Senate adopts bill to regulate fast fashionParis (AFP) June 10, 2025 The French Senate on Tuesday adopted a bill to regulate the fast fashion industry by sanctioning companies and banning advertisements. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Defense Secretary Hegseth defends LA deployments at Capitol Hill hearingWashington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over the decision to send 5,000 Marines and National Guard troops into Los Angeles as some protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids turned violent. ... more  
May 2025 second warmest on record: EU climate monitorParis (AFP) June 11, 2025 Global heating continued as the new norm, with last month the second warmest May on record on land and in the oceans, according to the European Union's climate monitoring service. ... more 
Monsoon-loving Indian expats chase rain in UAE desertSharjah, United Arab Emirates (AFP) June 11, 2025 After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala's monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert. ... more  
Military aids evacuations as Canada wildfires expand eastwardOttawa (AFP) June 9, 2025 Canada's military used aircraft to help evacuate members of a remote Indigenous group Monday as wildfires spread eastward from the Prairies region and into the country's most populous province Ontario. ... more |
Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boatTel Aviv (AFP) June 11, 2025 Campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived home in Sweden late Tuesday, after Israel detained her and other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat and deported some. ... more  
If people stopped having babies, how long would it be before humans were all gone?Binghamton NY (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Very few people live beyond a century. So, if no one had babies anymore, there would probably be no humans left on Earth within 100 years. But first, the population would shrink as older folks died ... more  
Hiker dies in Greece bear encounterThessaloniki, Greece (AFP) June 10, 2025 A bear who pushed a hiker to his death in a ravine in northeast Greece may have thought humans were planning an attack, wildlife experts said Tuesday. ... more 
Indian navy deploys after crew injured on burning container shipNew Delhi (AFP) June 9, 2025 India deployed coast guard aircraft and a warship on Monday after a Singapore-flagged container ship caught fire off the southern coast, the defence ministry said, with four crew members missing. ... more |
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US restores some medical research grants, says top Trump officialWashington (AFP) June 10, 2025 A senior US health official on Tuesday admitted President Donald Trump's administration had gone too far in slashing biomedical research grants worth billions of dollars, and said efforts were underway to restore some of the funding. ... more  
NASA pioneer Dr. Stanley Sander dies at age of 80Washington DC (UPI) Jun 5, 2025 One of NASA's top ozone depletion and air pollution scientists, credited with enhancing local air pollution measurement tools and dozens of other climate related research advancements, has died at the age of 80. ... more  
China extends anti-dumping probe into EU pork importsBeijing (AFP) June 10, 2025 China said Tuesday it was extending an anti-dumping investigation into pork products imported from the European Union, one of several trade pressure points between the two economic giants. ... more 
Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwaveCopenhagen (AFP) June 11, 2025 Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA) said in a report Wednesday. ... more |
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Nations call for strong plastics treaty as difficult talks loomNice, France (AFP) June 10, 2025 More than 90 countries called on Tuesday for a global treaty to restrict plastic production, ahead of another round of hard-fought negotiations on the pact. ... more |
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AI analysis says Dead Sea Scrolls are older than thoughtWashington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2025 The ancient Dead Sea Scrolls likely are much older than originally thought, a new artificial intelligence analysis suggests. ... more 
Nations call for 'quieter' ocean to help marine lifeNice, France (AFP) June 10, 2025 Dozens of countries at the UN oceans summit on Tuesday took a first step toward recognising an invisible but growing threat to marine life - underwater noise pollution. ... more 
Army, Trump ready birthday parade with tanks, rocket launchersWashington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2025 The U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday on June 14th in the nation's capital, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, and will be marked by a parade expected to include tanks, rocket launchers and more than 100 military vehicles. ... more 
Farmed production of some fish - and seaweed - is soaringParis (AFP) June 9, 2025 The amount of farmed seafood we consume - as opposed to that taken wild from our waters - is soaring every year, making aquaculture an ever-more important source for many diets, and a response to overfishing. ... more |
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