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MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launchParis, France (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 The MetOp Second Generation-A1 satellite has reached a significant milestone in its journey to orbit, with fuelling operations now complete at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Engineers successf ... more  
MicroCarb satellite launch marks new era in urban carbon trackingLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 The UK and France have jointly launched MicroCarb, Europe's first satellite dedicated to carbon dioxide monitoring, in a major advancement for climate science. Deployed aboard a Vega-C rocket from F ... more  
New global study shows freshwater is disappearing at alarming ratesTempe AZ (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 New findings from studying over two decades of satellite observations reveal that the Earth's continents have experienced unprecedented freshwater loss since 2002, driven by climate change, unsustai ... more  
One billion years of protein evolution reveals surprising design flexibilityMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Proteins, the molecular machines of life, are constructed from 20 amino acids in seemingly infinite combinations-up to 10^78 possible sequences for a 60-residue protein. Yet only a tiny subset fold ... more |
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We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas - satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future onesMadison WI (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world's oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protecte ... more  
Israel announces 'tactical pause' in Gaza to allow aid to starvingWashington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2025 Israel announced Sunday it would take a "tactical pause" in fighting to allow aid delivery to Gaza after 25 countries issued a joint statement saying the war "must end now." ... more  
Four killed as heavy rain, flooding soaks northern ChinaMiyun, China (AFP) July 28, 2025 Heavy rains that have soaked swathes of northern China killed four people and left eight missing on Monday, state media said, as downpours forced thousands to evacuate across the capital city and surrounding areas. ... more  
Chinese academic in Australia slams 'ridiculous' Hong Kong bountiesSydney (AFP) July 26, 2025 An academic in Australia who was among 19 people for whom Hong Kong issued bounties has criticised the "ridiculous" arrest warrants and warned that the Chinese city was trying to exert its power beyond its borders. ... more |
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World court climate ruling: non-binding but game changingParis (AFP) July 25, 2025 The world's top court may not be able to compel polluting states to halt planet-warming emissions, but experts say its momentous climate decision gives potent legal and political firepower to countries and campaigners on the frontlines. ... more |
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Finland breaks 50-year-old heat recordHelsinki (AFP) July 25, 2025 Finland has broken an over 50-year-old weather record as the country is witnessing the longest period of temperatures above 30C, the Finnish Meteorological Institute said on Friday. ... more 
Hundreds protest over water shortages in drought-hit IraqHilla, Iraq (AFP) July 25, 2025 Hundreds of Iraqis protested Friday against severe water shortages exacerbated by the summer's sweltering heat in the central province of Babylon, an AFP correspondent said. ... more  
French anger over bee-killing pesticide piles pressure on MacronParis (AFP) July 25, 2025 A student-initiated petition against a chemical deadly to bees has sparked a grass-roots movement in France that commentators say might be a sign of people's growing frustration with political elites. ... more 
US, Mexico agree to fund border river cleanup projectsMexico City (AFP) July 25, 2025 The United States and Mexico have agreed to fund projects to reduce wastewater pollution in the Tijuana River, seeking to end a longstanding transboundary sewage crisis. ... more |
Boats bring Philippine flood victims to safety as death toll risesBulacan, Philippines (AFP) July 25, 2025 Rescuers in the northern Philippines used boats to pick up residents stranded by flooding Friday as Typhoon Co-May was downgraded to a tropical storm and the death toll from a week of monsoon rains edged higher. ... more  |
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UK water pollution alarms summer bathersWhitstable, United Kingdom (AFP) July 25, 2025 Pensioner Chris Stanley became so incensed by water companies dumping wastewater into the sea near his home that four years ago he stopped paying his bills. ... more  
'Lungs of the Earth': the Indonesians fighting for peatlandLebung Itam, Indonesia (AFP) July 25, 2025 Indonesian environmentalist Pralensa steered his boat through a shallow canal in the marshy peatlands near his village, an environment he fears may soon disappear. ... more  
Acts of kindness help Athenians cope with heatwaveAthens (AFP) July 24, 2025 As temperatures inched towards 40C in Athens, a vegetable seller spontaneously handed a bottle of water to street musician Anna Gardere Nikolaki, a regular at this Athens food market. ... more  
'Human shield': Niger's ousted president held by juntaAbidjan (AFP) July 24, 2025 President Mohamed Bazoum has been languishing for two years along with his wife in Niger's presidential palace since his ouster by a junta, which is using them as human shields to avert foreign military intervention to free them, according to the couple's lawyers. ... more |
Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nearsManila (AFP) July 24, 2025 The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights Thursday as typhoon-driven rains pounded the northern island of Luzon, a situation President Ferdinand Marcos called "the new normal". ... more  
Urgent need for 'global approach' on AI regulation: UN tech chiefGeneva (AFP) July 27, 2025 The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations' top tech chief said this week, warning that fragmentation could deepen risks and inequalities. ... more  
World's smallest snake makes big comebackWashington (AFP) July 25, 2025 A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been "lost" to science. ... more 
Taiwan's garbage trucks offer classical music and a catch-upTaipei (AFP) July 28, 2025 Taiwanese residents holding plastic bags of rubbish stand on a footpath as a yellow garbage truck playing classical music over a loudspeaker pulls up. ... more |
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Deep-sea fish confirmed as a significant source of ocean carbonateMiami FL (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 A new study offers the first direct evidence that deep-dwelling mesopelagic fish, which account for up to 94 percent of global fish biomass, excrete carbonate minerals at rates comparable to shallow ... more 
New Zealand farmers battle pine forests to 'save our sheep'Wellington (AFP) July 27, 2025 New Zealand sheep farmers are fighting to stop the loss of pasture to fast-spreading pine plantations, which earn government subsidies to soak up carbon emissions. ... more 
Greek heatwave drags out as temperatures near 46CAthens (AFP) July 25, 2025 A week-long heatwave in Greece that began on Monday is now expected to last more than a week, the country's weather service said as temperatures on Friday neared 46C. ... more
Turkey marks 50.5C heat record in southeastIstanbul (AFP) July 26, 2025 Turkey's environment ministry said Saturday that meteorologists had registered a reading of 50.5C in the southeast of the country, a nationwide record. ... more |
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Half of the 266 Pakistan monsoon deaths are children: govtIslamabad (AFP) July 25, 2025 Almost half of the 266 deaths linked to Pakistan's heavier-than-normal monsoon rains were children on their national school holidays, officials said Friday. ... more |
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French fire forces evacuation of tourists near southern beachesToulouse, France (AFP) July 26, 2025 A fire in the south of France was spreading towards a beach resort late Saturday, forcing the evacuation of two campgrounds and some local housing. ... more 
Sudan's RSF names PM, presidential council in rival govtPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) July 26, 2025 A coalition led by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday named a civilian prime minister and unveiled a presidential council to lead a rival government, challenging the military-backed administration and risking a further push toward the war-torn country's division. ... more 
China detained activist-singer, says Tibetan exile govtDharamsala, India (AFP) July 27, 2025 A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities, the India-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said. ... more  
Seismic signatures reveal fragmentation patterns of fireball meteoroidsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 Seismic data can distinguish between intact and fragmented fireball meteoroids during atmospheric entry, according to a new study published in Seismological Research Letters. Researchers led by Iona ... more |
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