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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 SkyFi and ICEYE US have launched a strategic partnership to incorporate ICEYE's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data into the SkyFi Earth observation platform. The agreement initiates a broader collaboration aimed at expanding access to commercial radar imaging, with ICEYE tasking and archive features set to appear soon in SkyFi's web and mobile tools. ICEYE operates the largest commercial SAR satellite constellation, boasting more than 50 satellites. Its integration into SkyFi's interface allows u ... read more |
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China expands disaster monitoring with launch of Zhangheng 1B satelliteTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 China successfully launched its Zhangheng 1B electromagnetic monitoring satellite on Saturday using a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, according to t ... more  
China leads international drive to build global space weather monitoring networkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 Chinese researchers, in partnership with global scientific bodies, have launched an international initiative to construct the most extensive ground-based monitoring system yet aimed at decoding the ... more 
Meteosat-12 begins prime service delivering enhanced weather data for EuropeParis, France (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 A new era in European meteorological observation has officially begun with Meteosat-12 assuming the role of primary geostationary satellite, replacing Meteosat-10. Operated by EUMETSAT, Meteosat-12- ... more  
Fish biofluorescence evolved independently over 100 times in evolutionary historyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 New research from the American Museum of Natural History has uncovered that fish biofluorescence-a phenomenon where organisms absorb light and emit it as a different color-has independently evolved ... more |
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Satellite expands Chinas disaster warning network through global electromagnetic monitoringTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 China has launched a new satellite designed to improve the country's early warning capabilities for natural disasters by monitoring Earth's electromagnetic environment. Developed in partnership with ... more |
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S.African president blames climate change for 'catastrophic' floodsMthatha, South Africa (AFP) June 13, 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met Friday with survivors of devastating floods that killed at least 78 people in the impoverished Eastern Cape province, blaming the "catastrophic disaster" on climate change. ... more  
AstraZeneca inks China AI research deal for chronic diseasesLondon (AFP) June 13, 2025 British drugmaker AstraZeneca unveiled on Friday an AI-assisted research partnership with Chinese counterpart CSPC Pharmaceuticals worth up to $5.3 billion to tackle chronic diseases. ... more 
Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears south China: state mediaBeijing (AFP) June 13, 2025 Chinese authorities on the southern island of Hainan have evacuated thousands of people, closed schools and halted rail services ahead of the expected landfall of Typhoon Wutip later on Friday, state media said. ... more  
May 2025 second warmest on record: EU climate monitorParis (AFP) June 11, 2025 Global heating persisted 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 |
 
Scientists track egret's 38-hour flight from Australia to PNGSydney (AFP) June 16, 2025 A species of heron has been tracked flying for almost two days non-stop between Australia and Papua New Guinea during its northern migration, scientists say. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Climate change, human activity behind mass deaths of rare seals: KazakhstanAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 13, 2025 Kazakhstan on Friday blamed human activity and climate change for the mass deaths of an endangered seal species in the Caspian Sea, the world's biggest inland body of water. ... more  
Trump pocketed over $57 mn from crypto coin salesNew York (AFP) June 14, 2025 US President Donald Trump pocketed more than $57 million from token sales by the crypto venture he and his sons helped launch last year, according to federal financial disclosure forms released by the White House. ... more  
Ancient climate shifts reveal warning signs for modern drought risksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 Climate scientists at Syracuse University have uncovered new evidence linking ancient atmospheric changes to modern drought patterns, shedding light on how future climate change could intensify glob ... more 
Space lasers, AI used by geospatial scientist to measure forest biomassFayetteville AK (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to improve the speed and accuracy to measure how much carbon is retained and ... more |
Tiny organisms, huge implications for peopleBoston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 Back in 1676, a Dutch cloth merchant with a keen interest in microscopes, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, discovered microbes and began cataloging them. Two hundred years later, a German doctor in current-d ... more  
Macron, on Greenland visit, berates Trump for threats against the territoryNuuk (AFP) June 15, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday criticised US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland, as he made a visit to the Danish autonomous territory. ... more  
Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabedNice, France (AFP) June 13, 2025 A global oceans summit wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when nations meet to negotiate rules for deep-sea mining next month. ... more
Insurers Swiss Re say deadly heatwaves a growing riskZurich (AFP) June 12, 2025 The deadly effects of extreme heat are a growing risk to people, reinsurance giant Swiss Re said Thursday, adding that heat killed more people than earthquakes, floods and hurricanes combined. ... more |
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'We show up': Pacific leaders apply pressure at oceans summitNice, France (AFP) June 12, 2025 Nowhere is humanity's exploitation of the oceans more starkly illustrated than the Pacific Ocean, where small island nations are fighting to outlast a crisis not of their making. ... more  
Turkmenistan names high-yield wheat after its leadersAshgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) June 12, 2025 Turkmenistan inaugurated its harvest season on Thursday by naming new high-yielding wheat varieties after its leaders, as climate change threatens food security in the predominantly desert Central Asian country. ... more 
Sri Lanka counts seven million crop-busting monkeysColombo (AFP) June 12, 2025 Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said Thursday, after a government minister called the figure "unbelievable". ... more 
Disasters loom over South Asia with forecast of a hotter, wetter monsoonKathmandu (AFP) June 12, 2025 Communities across Asia's Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed normal levels, experts warned on Thursday. ... more |
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Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFPNice, France (AFP) June 12, 2025 French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas - and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game. ... more |
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Outdated maps and scant data hinder EU fight against forest firesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 11, 2025 As global warming fuels heatwaves, more EU money is being spent on preventing wildfires - but not always effectively, auditors said on Wednesday, lamenting poor targeting and evaluation processes. ... more
Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwave: scientistsCopenhagen (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 
UK nuclear site could leak until 2050s, MPs warnLondon (AFP) June 4, 2025 Britain's most hazardous building threatens to leak radioactive water until the 2050s unless the clean-up of a former nuclear power plant is quickened, UK lawmakers warned on Wednesday. ... more
Vietnam death toll from Typhoon Wutip rises to sevenHanoi (AFP) June 16, 2025 The death toll in Vietnam from heavy rains and flooding caused by Typhoon Wutip has risen to seven, authorities said on Monday. ... more |
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