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Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: expertsKathmandu (AFP) July 9, 2025 Flash floods that killed at least nine people in a mountainous region between China and Nepal and swept away a key bridge linking the two countries, were caused by the release of water from a glacial lake, experts said Wednesday. ... more  
New UK weather records being set 'very frequently': reportLondon (AFP) July 14, 2025 Extremes in temperature and rainfall in the UK are becoming increasingly frequent, the nation's meteorological service said Monday in a report on Britain's changing climate. ... more 
Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German governmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 Planet Labs Germany GmbH has secured a multi-year satellite services agreement valued at euro 240 million, funded by the German government to support European peace and security initiatives. Under ... more  
W. Virginia villagers take on AI-driven power plant boomDavis, United States (AFP) July 15, 2025 Al Tomson, mayor of a tiny town tucked away in an idyllic corner of the eastern United States, points to a spot on a map of his region. ... more |
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Drought-hit Serbian raspberry farmers fear 'catastrophic' futureArilje, Serbia (AFP) July 15, 2025 Facing drought and record heat, raspberry farmers in western Serbia are warning of the worst season in decades for one of the world's largest exporters of the fruit. ... more 
Tajikistan's apricot farmers grapple with climate changeIsfara, Tajikistan (AFP) July 16, 2025 Tajik apricot farmer Uktam Kuziev is worried about the future now that climate change is threatening Central Asia's vital fruit harvest. ... more 
Ivory Coast farmers hope tech tempts jaded youth back to fieldsAbidjan (AFP) July 15, 2025 Stopwatch in hand, dozens of Ivory Coast students raced against the clock to design robots for the farms of the future in the world's top cocoa-producing nation. ... more  
G.Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage listBissau (AFP) July 13, 2025 The Bijagos Archipelago off the coast of west Africa was declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural agency on Sunday, in recognition of its exceptional biodiversity and rich local traditions. ... more |
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UK hopes to bolster space weather forecasts with Europe's first solar storm monitorLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 A new UK-led satellite mission concept aims to strengthen the country's position in space weather observation and forecasting by deploying a suite of homegrown scientific instruments on a low-cost s ... more |
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Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rainNew York (AFP) July 15, 2025 Two people were killed in New Jersey following flash flooding in the northeastern United States that caused travel chaos, authorities said Tuesday, as the region braced for more heavy rain. ... more 
'Dialogue' must be at heart of China, Australia ties, PM tells XiBeijing (AFP) July 15, 2025 "Dialogue" must be at the heart of ties between Canberra and Beijing, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he met President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital. ... more 
Mexican fishermen join fight to save extraordinary amphibianSan Jer�nimo Purenchecuaro, Mexico (AFP) July 10, 2025 After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion's mane and a remarkable regenerative ability. ... more  
Two men who chopped down iconic UK tree handed jail sentencesLondon (AFP) July 15, 2025 Two men found guilty of the "mindless" and "deliberate" felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees, which sparked national outrage, were on Tuesday jailed for more than four years. ... more |
 
Pentagon chief downsizes contentious LA troop deploymentWashington (AFP) July 16, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, roughly halving the contentious deployment in the city, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more  |
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111 monsoon-related deaths in Pakistan since late June: disaster agencyIslamabad (AFP) July 14, 2025 Monsoon rains in Pakistan have been linked to more than 110 deaths including dozens of children since they arrived in late June, according to government figures released Monday. ... more  
Nigerian authorities claim to kill 30 criminal 'bandits'Lagos (AFP) July 10, 2025 Nigerian authorities have claimed 30 people from armed criminal gangs died in air strikes in a restive northwestern province this week. ... more 
Paramilitary attack kills 48 in central Sudan village: war monitorPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) July 14, 2025 Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed 48 civilians in an attack on a village in the centre of the war-torn country, a monitoring group reported Monday. ... more 
Iceland volcano erupts for ninth time since 2023Reykjavik (AFP) July 16, 2025 A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. ... more |
 
Major US teachers union teams up with AI giantsNew York (AFP) July 8, 2025 The second biggest teachers union in the United States unveiled a groundbreaking partnership Tuesday with AI powerhouses Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic to develop a comprehensive training program helping educators master artificial intelligence. ... more  
Cambodia to implement military conscription in 2026Phnom Penh (AFP) July 14, 2025 Cambodia's military will begin conscripting civilians next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet said Monday, citing rising tensions with Thailand as the reason for activating a long-dormant mandatory enlistment law. ... more 
Bezos-backed methane-tracking satellite lost in spaceWellington (AFP) July 11, 2025 A satellite backed by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space while carrying out an important climate change mission, New Zealand officials said Wednesday. ... more  
Hong Kong leader backs same-sex couples' rights billHong Kong (AFP) July 15, 2025 Hong Kong leader John Lee threw his weight behind a bill recognising limited rights for same-sex couples on Tuesday, despite fears that opposition from pro-Beijing parties could sink it. ... more |
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Man arrested in Italy for syphoning water from royal palace Rome (AFP) July 10, 2025 Italian police said on Thursday they had arrested a man accused of syphoning off water from an aqueduct feeding the fountains and basins of a palace dubbed the "Italian Versailles" near Naples. ... more  
EU environment ministers test blood for 'forever chemicals'Copenhagen (AFP) July 10, 2025 EU environment and climate ministers meeting in Denmark on Thursday tested their blood for "forever chemicals" linked to serious health risks, in a bid to raise awareness about chemical pollution, Danish and European officials said. ... more 
Tens of millions of tons of nanoplastics detected adrift in North AtlanticBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 A groundbreaking study by researchers from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Utrecht University has revealed that the North Atlantic Ocean holds an estimated 27 million ton ... 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 |
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Magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Indonesia: USGSJakarta (AFP) July 14, 2025 A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Monday off eastern Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said, but a monitor said there was no tsunami threat. ... more |
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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 
Rain caused natural disasters in 83% of Brazil's cities: reportRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) July 2, 2025 Heavy rains spurred by global warming caused natural disasters in eight out of 10 Brazilian cities between 2020 and 2023, three times more than in the 1990s, according to a study published Tuesday. ... more  
Spreading Grand Canyon fire destroys historic lodgeLos Angeles, United States (AFP) July 14, 2025 A growing wildfire at the Grand Canyon's North Rim has now charred at least 50 structures, including a historic lodge inside the popular US tourist site and natural wonder, authorities said Monday. ... more 
Tourists, residents evacuated from Grand Canyon due to wildfiresLos Angeles, United States (AFP) July 12, 2025 Fast-spreading wildfires have forced the evacuation of part of the Grand Canyon, with the US National Park Service ordering visitors and residents away from its northern rim. ... more |
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