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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 For 540 million years, the ebb and flow in the strength of Earth's magnetic field has correlated with fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen, according to a newly released analysis by NASA scientists. The research suggests that processes deep inside the Earth might influence habitability on the planet's surface. Earth's magnetic field arises from the flow of material in the planet's molten interior, which acts like a giant electromagnet. The flow isn't perfectly stable, and this causes the field to ch ... read more |
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How did life survive 'Snowball Earth'? In ponds, study suggestsParis (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". ... more 
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  
Bogong moths rely on stars and magnetic fields to guide epic migrationsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have confirmed that Bogong moths navigate using the stars and the Milky Way, making them the first known invertebrates to rely on celestial cues for long-di ... 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 |
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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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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  
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  
Israel says WHO 'selective silence' deafening after hospital hit in Iranian strikeGeneva (AFP) June 19, 2025 Israel accused the World Health Organization of a deafening "selective silence" after a hospital in southern Israel was hit in an Iranian missile strike on Thursday. ... more 
Storm-plagued Mexico faces the music as warming continues apaceMexico City (AFP) June 19, 2025 In the scant seven years from 2017, when "Despacito" was a reggaeton smash hit, the average temperature in continental Mexico rose nearly 0.5 degrees Celsius (0.8 Fahrenheit). ... more |
 
Cleanup begins as Hurricane Erick moves on from Mexican coastPuerto Escondido, Mexico (AFP) June 19, 2025 Southern Mexico started the cleanup process Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Erick, which slammed into its Pacific coast as a powerful Category 3 storm but weakened as it moved inland. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Nigeria flood victims mourn missing bodies as death toll stagnatesMokwa, Nigeria (AFP) June 20, 2025 On a hot and humid afternoon in Mokwa, Nigeria, Fatima and Habiba Jibrin sat under a mango tree, waiting for the recovery of corpses they fear may never come. ... more  
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  
Globalstar expands wildfire safety tools with Technosylva satellite techLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) has announced further international deployment of its satellite-enabled technologies through an expanding partnership with Technosylva, a specialist in wildfire modeling an ... more  
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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  
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 |
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