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Successful liftoff delivers Sentinel4 on MTG satellite to enhance atmospheric forecastingParis, France (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 The European Space Agency has successfully launched the MTG-S1 satellite, marking the second deployment in the Meteosat Third Generation program and the first flight of the Copernicus Sentinel-4 ins ... more 
SatSure and Dhruva Space unite to deliver complete Earth observation service solutionsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 Bengaluru-based SatSure has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyderabad's Dhruva Space to establish a comprehensive Earth Observation-as-a-Service (EOaaS) offering, combining both companies' ... more  
Consortium plans global shift toward net negative carbon economyLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 30, 2025 Experts from around the world will converge in Exeter next week to help accelerate the development of a global carbon removal economy. The New Carbon Economy Consortium (NCEC) will convene its ... more  
China says Dalai Lama successor must be approved by BeijingBeijing (AFP) July 2, 2025 China said on Wednesday that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama "must be approved by the central government", after Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said he would have a successor after his death. ... more |
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Wildfires spread across EuropeIstanbul (AFP) July 5, 2025 Several wildfires broke out on Saturday across European countries including Greece, Turkey and France, whose southern regions are battling multiple fires following a prolonged heatwave. ... more  
Desperate search for the missing as more than 80 people dead in Texas floodsHunt, United States (AFP) July 7, 2025 Rescuers in Texas raced against time to find dozens of missing people, including children, swept away by flash floods that killed more than 80 people, with forecasters warning of new deluges. ... more  
China's abandoned buildings draw urban explorers despite risksShanghai (AFP) July 6, 2025 Xu Pengcheng looks over his shoulder and, after confirming the coast is clear, helps his crew of urban adventurers climb through the broken window of an abandoned building. ... more  
Defense Department to end satellite data programs used for storm forecastsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 28, 2025 With the of peak hurricane season looming, forecasters will be without key information starting Monday because the Defense Department said it will no longer provide them with data from the weather satellites. ... more |
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AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm handsLos Banos, United States (AFP) July 6, 2025 Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. ... more |
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Canada turns to drones for reforestation after wildfiresChibougamau, Canada (AFP) July 2, 2025 A large aerial drone flies over the charred remains of Canadian forests devastated by wildfires, bombarding the ground with seed capsules to accelerate reforestation. ... more
Syria fights 'catastrophic' fires for fourth dayDamascus (AFP) July 6, 2025 Syrian authorities said some 100 square kilometres (40 square miles) of forest had "turned to ash" in wildfires as firefighters from neighbouring Jordan arrived Sunday to battle a fourth day of blazes in the province of Latakia. ... more 
Japan updates 'megaquake' preparedness planTokyo (AFP) July 2, 2025 The Japanese government said that much more needs to be done to prepare for a possible "megaquake" to reduce the feared death toll of up to 300,000 people. ... more 
Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan; Woman killed during storms across northern ItalyTaipei (AFP) July 7, 2025 Typhoon Danas battered Taiwan's west coast early Monday, killing two people, injuring hundreds and leaving nearly 400,000 households without electricity, authorities said. ... more |
Indonesia volcano spews 18-kilometre ash towerJakarta (AFP) July 7, 2025 A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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China hits back at EU with reciprocal ban on major medical equipment contractsBeijing (AFP) July 6, 2025 China hit back on Sunday at an EU ban on Chinese firms from major medical equipment purchases with a reciprocal bar on European companies in the latest trade salvo between the two economies. ... more
Dozens leave Japan islands after nearly 1,600 quakesTokyo (AFP) July 7, 2025 Dozens of residents have evacuated remote islands in southern Japan that have been shaken by nearly 1,600 quakes in recent weeks, the local mayor said Monday. ... more 
Tianwen 2 captures Earth and moon from deep space on asteroid missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 China's Tianwen 2 probe has traveled over 12 million kilometers from Earth on its mission to collect asteroid samples, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Tuesday. Now more than ... more 
Japan launches third rocket to measure climate changeWashington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2025 A Japanese company has launched a rocket designed to monitor sea temperature and greenhouse gases as part of its overall mission to study the effects of climate change on the atmosphere. ... more |
 
Israel: Ultra-Orthodox conscription threatens Netanyahu's coalitionJerusalem (AFP) July 6, 2025 The Israeli army announced Sunday that it would begin sending draft notices to 54,000 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who were previously exempt from military service, a move that threatens to split the governing coalition. ... more  
'Happy suffering': the Brazilian gold rush that spawned iconic picturesSerra Pelada, Brazil (AFP) July 3, 2025 Four decades after Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado shot a human anthill of mud-spattered miners digging for gold in the middle of the Amazon, some of the "garimpeiros," now into their 70s, are still hoping to get lucky. ... more  
Deep-sea mining negotiators to meet under Trump shadowUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 5, 2025 The International Seabed Authority (ISA) meets next week to continue debating rules for ocean floor mining in international waters, after the United States moved to unilaterally kick-start the controversial industry. ... more 
Barcelona seeks to protect workers from heat after deathBarcelona (AFP) July 2, 2025 Barcelona adopted plans Wednesday to tighten safety rules to protect sanitation workers from heatwaves after a woman died in the searing temperatures that have hit Spain and much of Europe. ... more |
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Man arrested over fire on Greek island of EviaAthens (AFP) July 5, 2025 A 52-year-old man has been arrested on the Greek island of Evia, accused of starting the fire that devastated part of the island between Friday evening and Saturday morning, firefighters said. ... more  
Tunisia U-turn on phosphate plant sparks anger in blighted cityGabes, Tunisia (AFP) June 26, 2025 The bedroom of 74-year-old Cherifa Attia smells like burnt rubber. The vast phosphate processing plant beside her home has been belching out toxic fumes into the atmosphere, blighting this Tunisian city. ... more  
Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as wildfires rageIstanbul (AFP) July 4, 2025 A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires. ... more  
'Frogging' takes off in Borneo's jungleKuching, Malaysia (AFP) July 4, 2025 Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with torches for some of the jungle's most unlikely stars: frogs. ... more |
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'Demonised': Polish scientists warn of fear mongering about wolvesKonskie, Poland (AFP) July 1, 2025 Scientist Roman Gula showed images of wolves filmed in a nearby forest with hidden cameras to locals in the Polish town of Konskie, assuring them they pose no threat. ... more |
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Facing climate change, Swiss trees get mist before they're missedLeuk, Switzerland (AFP) July 3, 2025 In a Swiss pine forest, the treetops are being sprayed with mist in a bid to discover the effect that drier or wetter air has on their ability to survive. ... more  
Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to save vegetable bountyAgadir, Morocco (AFP) July 3, 2025 On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging to life through a single, environmentally contentious lifeline: desalination. ... more 
Anxious residents re-emerge after Mali jihadist attacksBamako (AFP) July 2, 2025 People in towns in western Mali where jihadists attacked army sites a day earlier were afraid but went about their business Wednesday following the major assault which killed a civilian. ... more 
'Every day I see land disappear': Suriname's battle to keep sea at bayParamaribo, Suriname (AFP) July 1, 2025 In the dead of night on a beach in Suriname's capital Paramaribo, a group of just-hatched baby sea turtles clamber out of their sandy nesting hole and race, flippers flailing, towards the sea. ... more |
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