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UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insightsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025 SatVu, a UK-based pioneer in thermal infrared imaging, has secured a contract of up to euro 3 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide high-resolution thermal data to the Copernicus ... more  
Beyond male dominance in primates new study redefines gender power rolesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2025 New research led by scientists from the University of Montpellier, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and the German Primate Center has revealed that clear male or female domina ... more  
How plants forge microbial alliances to thrive under stressLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025 New research from Northern Arizona University reveals that plants can shape the communities of microbes living around their roots-selecting beneficial ones and limiting harmful species-to adapt and ... more  
Chloris Geospatial secures funding to expand forest carbon monitoring technologyBoston MA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025 Chloris Geospatial has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding to advance its satellite-powered forest carbon monitoring solutions. The round was led by Future Energy Ventures, joined by returning i ... more |
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S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survivalNyangai Island, Sierra Leone (AFP) July 8, 2025 Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents' survival on his island off Sierra Leone. ... more  
China detains principal over lead poisoning of 200 childrenBeijing (AFP) July 8, 2025 A kindergarten principal was detained after more than 200 children in northwestern China fell ill with potential lead poisoning from date cakes and corn rolls, state media said on Tuesday. ... more  
Texas floods: How geography, climate and policy failures collidedWashington (AFP) July 8, 2025 "There's no such thing as a natural disaster," geographers like to say - a reminder that human choices turn hazards into tragedies. ... more  
China probes Wuhan ex-mayor who presided over Covid responseBeijing (AFP) July 8, 2025 Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into the former mayor of the central city of Wuhan, Beijing's top anti-graft bodies said Tuesday. ... more |
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Heat closes Acropolis in afternoons; As heatwaves intensify, Morocco ups warningsAthens (AFP) July 8, 2025 Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave. ... more |
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One dead, 28 missing in floods on China-Nepal borderKathmandu, Nepal (AFP) July 8, 2025 Floods triggered by torrential rains tore down a Himalayan mountain valley between China and Nepal on Tuesday, with at least one killed and 28 missing, officials and state media said. ... more 
Rescuers on horseback, with dogs search for Texas flood victimsHunt, United States (AFP) July 8, 2025 Volunteers on horseback and others with rescue dogs are combing riverbanks alongside authorities in central Texas, searching for victims of catastrophic floods that have killed more than 100 people. ... more  
Plate tectonics - Mineral olivine is crucial for heat transport in the mantlePotsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2025 Due to the radiative thermal conductivity of the mineral olivine, only oceanic plates over 60 million years old and subducting at more than 10 centimeters per year remain sufficiently cold to transp ... more  
Poland reintroduces border controls on Germany, LithuaniaWashington DC (UPI) Jul 7, 2025 The Polish government on Monday reintroduced border control measures between Lithuania and Germany due to growing public concern over what many say is irregular migration. ... more |
 
Thousands told to stay home as Spain forest fire rages onMadrid (AFP) July 8, 2025 Spanish firefighters on Tuesday were battling a forest fire stoked by fierce winds that has burned more than 2,300 hectares (5,680 acres), with authorities urging thousands of residents to stay home. ... more  |
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After the revolution, Bangladesh warms to China as India fumesDhaka (AFP) July 8, 2025 Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighbouring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina. ... more 
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 
Study challenges climate change's link to our wild winter jet streamHanover NH (SPX) Jun 30, 2025 Dartmouth study challenges the idea that climate change is behind the erratic wintertime behavior of the polar jet stream, the massive current of Arctic air that regulates weather for much of the No ... 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 |
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 
The long slow death of Norway's wild salmonHegra, Norway (AFP) July 9, 2025 Waist-deep in a rain-swollen river, Christer Kristoffersen cast his line, landed it gently on the water, and caught ... nothing. Norway's iconic wild salmon is in dramatic decline, a victim of fish farming and climate change. ... more 
Almost half of Europe and Mediterranean basin hit by droughtParis (AFP) July 8, 2025 Europe and the Mediterranean basin has been hit by a long-lasting drought covering over 45 percent of the region since mid-March, according to AFP analysis of European Drought Observatory (EDO) data made available on Tuesday. ... more  
Beijing decries 'discriminatory' ban on Chinese purchases of US farmlandBeijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Beijing condemned on Wednesday new restrictions by Washington on Chinese purchases of US farmland as "discriminatory" and violating international trade rules. ... more |
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Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: S.Korea battles 'lovebug' invasionIncheon, South Korea (AFP) July 9, 2025 K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" invasion that experts say highlights worsening climate change. ... more 
China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisationYantai, China (AFP) July 9, 2025 Gao Chaorong knows what it takes to turn out good crops of sweet potatoes, peanuts and wheat, but tasty produce is no longer enough to draw China's app savvy crowd. ... more 
Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crustTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 Researchers at Zhejiang University have leveraged AI to reconstruct the chemical composition of Earth's earliest continental crust, offering a rare glimpse into the Hadean eon over 4.4 billion years ... more
Acropolis trims hours again amid Greek heatwaveAthens (AFP) July 9, 2025 The Acropolis in Athens will limit its operating hours for a second straight day because of heatwave conditions, the Greek culture ministry said Wednesday. ... more |
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Climate change made European heatwave up to 4C hotter: studyParis (AFP) July 9, 2025 Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people. ... more |
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Death toll in Texas floods climbs to 108, with more rain expected Hunt, United States (AFP) July 8, 2025 Hundreds of rescuers on Tuesday continued their search for people swept away by catastrophic Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, officials said, amid threats of more heavy rain. ... more
Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusionWashington (AFP) July 8, 2025 Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with liberals baselessly blaming staffing cuts at US weather agencies for flawed warning systems and conservatives ramping up conspiracy theories. ... more 
Five missing in landslide as rain lashes China's south and eastBeijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Five people are missing after a house was buried in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in southwest China on Wednesday, authorities and state media said. ... more
Syria seeks European help as forest wildfires rageDamascus (AFP) July 8, 2025 Syria's minister for emergencies and disaster management on Tuesday requested support from the European Union to battle wildfires that have swept through forest in the coastal province of Latakia for six days. ... more |
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