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  Tokyo, 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 the China National Space Administration. Lifting off at 3:56 pm, the rocket delivered the Zhangheng 1B into its designated orbit. This satellite marks China's first dedicated spacecraft for monitoring Earth's geophysical fields and reinforces the nation's capacity for observing and responding to natural ... read more |
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Heat tolerant crops achievable but require long timelines and major investmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Laboratory and field studies confirm that modifying photosynthesis and plant structure can significantly increase crop resilience to high temperatures, according to a new review published in Science ... more  
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
'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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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  
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 |
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Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwave: scientists Copenhagen (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 
At least 10 dead in flooding in Texas; Floods in DR Congo capital kill at least 19Washington (AFP) June 14, 2025 Flooding from heavy rains in the southern US state of Texas led to at least 10 deaths, officials reported Friday, with several additional people reported missing. ... more |
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One dead, 36 injured after 6.1-magnitude earthquake in PeruLima (AFP) June 16, 2025 A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 36 injured as the tremor triggered landslides, officials said. ... more 
Israel to expel French nationals on Gaza aid boat by end of weekJerusalem (AFP) June 11, 2025 Israel is to expel by the end of the week four French nationals held after security forces intercepted their Gaza-bound aid boat, France's foreign minister said Wednesday, as an Israeli NGO said one of the French campaigners was briefly put in solitary confinement. ... more  
Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural homeXingyi, China (AFP) June 12, 2025 Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams juts into the sky in southwestern China, a teetering monument to one man's stubbornness. ... more  
Nine killed in Niger jihadist attack: local sourcesNiamey, Niger (AFP) June 15, 2025 Suspected jihadists have killed nine travellers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday. ... more |
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Canada town near Vancouver ready to evacuate as fire nearsSquamish, Canada (AFP) June 11, 2025 Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes. ... more |
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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 ... 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 |
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