|
| Previous Issues | Jul 31 | Jul 30 | Jul 29 | Jul 28 | Jul 27 |
 
NASA teams with India to launch Earth-tracking satelliteWashington DC (UPI) Jul 30, 2025 NASA announced Wednesday it, in a partnership with the Indian Space Research Organization, launched a radar system to map Earth as never before. ... more  
Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozensBeijing (AFP) July 31, 2025 Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing. ... more  
China says cumulative 44 dead, 9 missing in Beijing rainsBeijing (AFP) July 31, 2025 China said Thursday that a total of 44 people were killed and nine unaccounted for following heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital Beijing since last week. ... more  
Myanmar junta ends state of emergency in election run-upYangon (AFP) July 31, 2025 Myanmar's junta ended its state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up plans for a December election that opposition groups pledged to boycott and monitors said will be used to consolidate the military's power. ... more |
 |
 
The science of tracing climate deaths in heatwaves; Seoul breaks century-long record; Turkish city calls for helpParis (AFP) July 31, 2025 A heatwave scorching Europe had barely subsided in early July when scientists published estimates that 2,300 people may have died across a dozen major cities during the extreme, climate-fuelled episode. ... more 
Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings liftedPuerto Ayora, Ecuador (AFP) July 30, 2025 Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. ... more  
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis; Peru shutters half its ports Lima (AFP) July 30, 2025 Peru on Wednesday closed 65 of its 121 Pacific ports as a tsunami alert was issued following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia. ... more 
UAE begins pipeline project to ease Gaza water shortageJerusalem (AFP) July 30, 2025 The United Arab Emirates has begun construction on a major pipeline to carry desalinated water from Egypt to southern Gaza, according to multiple sources. ... more |
|
|
  Available on Amazon Books 
Chinese sub discovers deepest-ever creatures 10 km underseaParis (AFP) July 30, 2025 A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed, a study revealed on Wednesday. ... more |
|
Volcano erupts after quake in Russia's far eastMoscow (AFP) July 30, 2025 A volcano in Russia's far east erupted on Wednesday, Russian scientists said, hours after a major quake prompted evacuations and tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific coast. ... more  
Thailand accuses Cambodia of 'flagrant violation' of truceBangkok (AFP) July 30, 2025 Thailand accused Cambodia on Wednesday of a "flagrant violation" of a truce deal to end cross-border fighting, saying Cambodian troops launched an overnight attack on the frontier. ... more 
Canada project reclaims 'foul' industrial area to contain floodsToronto, Canada (AFP) July 30, 2025 The spur to build Toronto's billion-dollar-plus flood prevention project dates back to a devastating hurricane in 1954, but planners say its urgency was reinforced by the recent tragic flooding in Texas. ... more  
Toxic Balkan wildfires ignite in poorly managed dumpsBelgrade (AFP) July 30, 2025 As blistering summer heat sweeps across the Balkans, poorly managed and illegal dumpsites are bursting into flames, sparking wildfires and smothering towns and cities with toxic smoke. ... more |
Key facts about tsunamis and the damage they causeTokyo (AFP) July 30, 2025 Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. ... more  |
|
Heavy rains kill 15 in Guinea since late June; Nigeria flash floods kill 23: UNConakry (AFP) July 29, 2025 Fifteen people have died in Guinea since late June in flooding caused by torrential rain in the west African country, according to a government report. ... more  
'Food on table' outweighs health risks for Philippine e-waste dismantlersManila (AFP) July 29, 2025 Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped laptops and air conditioners for metal he can sell to junk shops in the Philippines. ... more  
Experts condemn India park after elephants airlifted to JapanBengaluru, India (AFP) July 29, 2025 Conservationists and animal experts have raised the alarm after a wildlife park in southern India airlifted four endangered Asian elephants to Japan, saying the long-haul journey and relocation could impact the animals' health. ... more 
Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037Tokyo (AFP) July 29, 2025 A massive operation to remove hundreds of tonnes of radioactive debris from Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been delayed until at least 2037, the operator said Tuesday. ... more |
Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief over abductionColombo (AFP) July 28, 2025 Sri Lankan investigators arrested a former navy chief on Monday over the abduction and disappearance of a suspect 15 years ago, a police officer told AFP. ... more 
Weather-tracking advances are revealing astonishing extremes of lightningTempe AZ (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 It was a single lightning flash that streaked across the Great Plains for 515 miles, from eastern Texas nearly all the way to Kansas City, setting a new world record. "We call it megaflash lig ... more 
Earth's magnetic field could form even with a fully liquid coreBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 A team of geophysicists has demonstrated that Earth's magnetic field could have originated even before the planet's solid inner core formed. The new research from ETH Zurich and SUSTech, China, addr ... more  
Greenland subglacial lake eruption reshapes surface ice landscapeParis, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Using data from ESA's CryoSat and Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2, along with NASA's ICESat-2, researchers have uncovered a dramatic flood event in northern Greenland where pressurized meltwate ... more |
|
 
Changes in diet drove physical evolution in early humansHanover NH (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ... more
Scrumped fruit shaped ape evolution and human fondness for alcoholLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 New findings from the University of St Andrews and Dartmouth College highlight how the habit of consuming fallen, fermented fruit-known as scrumping-has played a central role in great ape behavior a ... more
4,000-year-old teeth record the earliest traces of people chewing psychoactive betel nutsChiang Mai, Thailand (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 In south-east Asia, betel nut chewing has been practiced since antiquity. The plants contain compounds that enhance the consumer's alertness, energy, euphoria, and relaxation. Although the practice ... more  
A weakening forest buffer challenges EU climate goalsParis, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Europe's forests have significantly reduced their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, threatening the EU's path to climate neutrality by 2050. A new study published in Nature by the European Commissi ... more |
 Available on Amazon Books 
NOAA says Gulf of Mexico dead zone is smaller this yearWashington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2025 The Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" - an area deprived of oxygen - is smaller than previous measurements and forecasts, scientists supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. ... more |
|
 
Liverwort gene discovery reveals ancient mechanism behind plant reproductive growthTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Kobe University researchers have uncovered the genetic basis behind vegetative and sexual reproduction in liverworts, potentially offering insights into increasing crop yields and enabling space-bas ... more
Potato traces its ancient roots to tomato hybridizationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 An international team of scientists has traced the evolutionary origin of the modern potato to a natural hybridization event between wild tomato relatives and Etuberosum species in South America rou ... more 
DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search opsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 DefendEye has announced the integration of Starlink Mini into its tube-launched autonomous AI-powered search drone system, delivering global satellite connectivity without reliance on cellular infra ... more 
Shanghai evacuates 283,000 people as typhoon hitsShanghai (AFP) July 30, 2025 Shanghai had evacuated almost 283,000 people from vulnerable coastal and low-lying areas as Typhoon Co-May made landfall in the Chinese financial hub on Wednesday evening, bringing lashing rains and winds. ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2025 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
