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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 and no one was being born. Even if all births were to suddenly cease, this decline would start slowly. Eventually there would not be enough young people coming of age to do essential work, causing societies throughout the world to quickly fall apart. Some of these breakdowns would be in humanity's ... read more |
UK's sunniest spring yields unusually sweet strawberriesDartford, United Kingdom (AFP) June 11, 2025 British strawberry farmers say this year's record-breaking spring sunshine and warm days have yielded the cream of the crop, with a bigger and sweeter harvest than usual. ... more
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
UK announces plans to extend seabed trawling banLondon (AFP) June 8, 2025 The UK on Monday outlined plans to extend its ban on "destructive" seabed trawling to more than half of protected English seas, launching a consultation involving marine and fisheries stakeholders. ... 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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E.Guinea leader pardons 37 a year after their arrestMalabo, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) June 10, 2025 Equatorial Guinea's president has pardoned dozens of people accused of being separatists and arrested at an environmental protest a year ago on the tiny island of Annobon. ... more |
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
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 ![]() |
Seven people killed as severe weather lashes S.AfricaJohannesburg (AFP) June 10, 2025 Seven people died in flooding caused by severe winter weather lashing eastern areas of South Africa and school children are missing after a minibus was swept away, the government said Tuesday. ... more
Tangled humpback whale sparks rescue mission off AustraliaSydney (AFP) June 9, 2025 Wildlife rescue teams scoured Australia's east coast on Monday to find and free a distressed humpback whale tangled in a rope. ... 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
'No doubt' Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEONew 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. ... more |
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
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
Experts warn Canada's wildfire season likely to be massive againMontreal (AFP) June 11, 2025 Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages from recent years. ... more
What powers is Trump using to send troops to Los Angeles?Washington (AFP) June 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump has invoked emergency powers to deploy National Guard troops and active-duty Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests against federal immigration raids. ... more |
Indonesia revokes most mining permits in dive hotspot after outcryJakarta (AFP) June 10, 2025 Indonesia revoked permits on Tuesday for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat after activists shared videos of islands damaged by nickel extraction. ... more
Monkey business delays Sri Lanka's wildlife surveyColombo (AFP) June 9, 2025 Sri Lanka is withholding the results of a survey of crop-destroying wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, because data collected from some farmers appeared unrealistic, a minister said on Monday. ... more
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
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 |
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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
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 |
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