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  Paris (AFP) June 19, 2025 Earth has not always been so hospitable to live. During several ice ages, the planet's surface was almost completely frozen over, creating what has been dubbed "Snowball Earth". Liquid water appears to be the most important ingredient for life on any planet, raising the question: how did anything survive such frosty, brutal times? A group of scientists said Thursday that they had found an astonishing diversity of micro-organisms in tiny pools of melted ice in Antarctica, suggesting that life cou ... read more |
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Arctic warming spurs growth of carbon-soaking peatlandsParis (AFP) June 19, 2025 Arctic peatlands are expanding as the climate warms, new research showed Thursday, a change that could slow global heating in the near term but have the opposite effect in future. ... more  
Climate change could double summer rainfall in the Alps: studyGeneva (AFP) June 19, 2025 Short, intense summer rainfall in Alpine regions is likely to become more frequent and severe in the future because of global warming, according to a study released Thursday by the University of Lausanne (UNIL). ... more 
Cook Islands PM says China deals do not 'compromise' sovereigntyWellington (AFP) June 20, 2025 Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Friday defended a string of contentious deals with China, saying they did not "compromise" the Pacific island nation's sovereignty. ... more  
Study: Wars with Hamas and Iran pose health risks for all IsraelisWashington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025 Israelis lack sleep and experience high anxiety amid the wars with Hamas and Iran as the two Middle East nations exchange deadly aerial blows. ... more |
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34 Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border: defence ministryNiamey, Niger (AFP) June 19, 2025 Several hundred armed men killed 34 Nigerien soldiers in an attack Thursday in western Niger, close to the border with Mali, the defence ministry said. ... more |
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Critic of Nicaragua's Ortega shot dead in exile in Costa RicaMoravia, Costa Rica (AFP) June 20, 2025 A retired Nicaraguan army officer in exile who fiercely criticized authoritarian President Daniel Ortega was shot dead Thursday in neighboring Costa Rica, his family and officials said. ... more
New Zealand halts aid to Cook Islands over China dealsWellington (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. ... more  
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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  
Brazil says free of bird flu, will resume poultry exportsBrasilia (AFP) June 18, 2025 Brazil said Wednesday it was free of bird flu, paving the way for it to resume chicken exports to China and 20 other countries after a month-long suspension. ... more 
Climate change could cut crop yields up to a quarterParis (AFP) June 18, 2025 Climate change is on track to reduce by 11 percent in 2100 the yields that today provide two-thirds of humanity's calories from crops, even taking into account adaptation to a warming world, scientists said Wednesday. ... more 
Hundreds dead and missing as floods devastate Nigeria, India and ChinaKano, Nigeria (AFP) June 18, 2025 More than 700 people were still missing following flash floods that struck central Nigeria's Niger state last month killing at least 200 people, the state government said Wednesday. ... more |
New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling businessChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 18, 2025 Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33-foot) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh - where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end - when the vibrations shook him from the upper deck. ... more 
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  
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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