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  Wellington (AFP) June 19, 2025 New Zealand's government halted aid to close partner the Cook Islands on Thursday because of a row over agreements the Pacific island nation struck with China. New Zealand paused the payments and would not resume them until the Cook Islands took "concrete steps" to restore trust, a spokesman for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement. The self-governing Cook Islands, a country of 17,000 people, has a "free association" relationship with its former colonial ruler New Zealand, which p ... read more |
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Warning signs on climate flashing bright red: top scientistsParis (AFP) June 19, 2025 From carbon pollution to sea-level rise to global heating, the pace and level of key climate change indicators are all in uncharted territory, more than 60 top scientists warned Thursday. ... more 
'We have to try everything': Vanuatu envoy taking climate fight to ICJNice, France (AFP) June 11, 2025 Tired of pleading for countries to act on climate change, Vanuatu upped the ante - it asked the world's highest court if governments were legally obligated to do something about it. ... more  
Hurricane Erick strengthens as it barrels toward MexicoPuerto Escondido, Mexico (AFP) June 19, 2025 Hurricane Erick strengthened to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 early Thursday as it barreled toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, warning of potentially deadly floods. ... more  
DR Congo, Rwanda to sign peace accord on June 27Washington (AFP) June 18, 2025 Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialed a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC - a document to be formally signed on June 27, a joint statement said Wednesday. ... more |
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Dozens of Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia volcano eruptsSikka, Indonesia (AFP) June 18, 2025 Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali were cancelled on Wednesday, authorities said, after a volcano in the archipelago's east erupted, shooting an ash tower 10 kilometres (six miles) into the sky. ... more |
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Heatstroke alerts issued in Japan as temperatures surgeTokyo (AFP) June 18, 2025 Sweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the capital Tokyo. ... more  
Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergiesParis (AFP) June 18, 2025 Runny nose, itching eyes, worsening asthma symptoms - the effects of hay fever are nothing to sneeze at, experts say, warning of an "explosion" of allergies as climate change lengthens and intensifies pollen seasons. ... more  
New Zealand native forests may be huge carbon sinkWellington (AFP) June 18, 2025 New Zealand's native forests may be absorbing vastly more carbon dioxide than previously thought, a new study shows, offering a potential boost as the country seeks to meet emission-cutting targets. ... more 
S.Africa's gold mining past poisons Soweto; as toxic Myanmar mines pollute rivers in ThailandSoweto, South Africa (AFP) June 18, 2025 Soweto's children call it the "yellow mountain". And for decades a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake Park neighbourhood of South Africa's largest township has been polluting the area and poisoning communities. ... more |
 
Permafrost in Swiss Alps at record warmthGeneva (AFP) June 17, 2025 The permafrost in Switzerland's Alps is the warmest since records began, the Swiss Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' jailed over toxic waste scandalStockholm (AFP) June 17, 2025 A court in Sweden on Tuesday convicted 10 people of illegally dumping toxic waste, including a former stripper who once described herself as the "Queen of Trash", in the country's biggest environmental crime trial. ... more 
Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'Paris (AFP) June 12, 2025 Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now. ... more  
Ethical and legal clarity urged as planetary defense faces asteroid threatsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 A potentially catastrophic asteroid impact may seem like science fiction, yet the possibility remains real. Earlier this year, asteroid 2024 YR4 briefly raised alarms with a 1-2 percent chance of co ... more  
Millennium Space Ships TRACERS Spacecraft to Launch Site for NASA MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing subsidiary, has delivered two spacecraft for NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission to Vandenberg Space Fo ... more |
 
"If we want truly intelligent robots, improving the design of their bodies is essential."Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Thanks to artificial intelligence, robots can already perform many tasks that would otherwise require humans. In this interview, Edoardo Milana, a junior professor of soft machines, explains how imp ... more  
Dalai Lama to issue July 2 message, expected to address successionNew Delhi (AFP) June 18, 2025 The Dalai Lama will issue a message on July 2, Tibet's government in exile said Wednesday, days ahead of his 90th birthday and a hugely anticipated decision as to whether he will have an eventual successor. ... more  
S.Africa's iconic protea flower relocates as climate warmsCullinan, South Africa (AFP) June 19, 2025 On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa. ... more  
Deforestation in S.Leone national park threatens chimps, humans alikeTacugama, Sierra Leone (AFP) June 17, 2025 Esther and Rio, two orphaned baby chimpanzees, clung tenderly to their caregiver's chest at a sanctuary inside one of Sierra Leone's flagship national parks, where unprecedented deforestation and illegal urban encroachment pose a risk to both primates and humans. ... more |
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How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summerParis (AFP) June 19, 2025 As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the River Seine. ... more  
Govts scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel, IranHong Kong (AFP) June 19, 2025 Governments around the world are attempting to evacuate thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. ... more  
Acid vapor boosts durability of carbon dioxide-to-fuel devicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 A research team at Rice University has developed a simple yet effective method to dramatically extend the life of electrochemical systems that convert carbon dioxide into fuels and industrial chemic ... more  
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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