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Hydropower emerges as Southeast Asia's hidden force in driving down carbon emissionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 When discussions about renewable energy turn to solar and wind, hydropower often stays in the background. Yet a major new study shows it could be Southeast Asia's most effective tool for cutting emi ... more
An Aussie tycoon bets billions on cleaning up iron ore giantNew York (AFP) Sept 26, 2025 Moored off a Manhattan pier for New York's annual Climate Week is one of the world's first ammonia-powered vessels - a green flagship for an Australian tycoon's drive to decarbonize his mining empire. ... more
Turning palm waste into a machine-learning-optimized CO2 capture materialTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Researchers at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) have discovered a way to transform oil palm ash - an agricultural byproduct from Malaysia's palm oil industry - into a high-efficiency carbon capture m ... more
Eutelsat and Tusass Strengthen Greenland's Digital Backbone with LEO Connectivity ExpansionParis, France (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Eutelsat and Tusass, Greenland's national telecommunications provider, have expanded their strategic partnership through a new multi-year agreement to deliver low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connect ... more |
Common inhalers carry heavy climate cost, study findsWashington (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 The inhalers people depend on to breathe are also warming the planet, producing annual emissions equivalent to more than half a million cars in the United States alone, researchers said Monday in a major new study. ... more
Biodegradable microplastics disrupt soil carbon balance and microbial lifeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 A groundbreaking two-year field study has revealed that biodegradable microplastics, once promoted as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics, can profoundly alter how carbon is stored and ... more
Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estatesKolkata (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods in India's Darjeeling region also destroyed swathes of premier tea estates, officials said Tuesday. ... more
Defense contractors brace for climate threats despite Trump's denialsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 2, 2025 President Donald Trump repeatedly calls climate change a "hoax," but the nation's five largest defense contractors say they are challenged to balance the Earth's warming with operational demands, technological adaptations and emission liabilities, according to a review of their filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ... more |
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China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing's long reachBangkok (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 With tears rolling down his cheeks, detained Chinese political exile Zhou Junyi struggles to make his voice heard over dozens of families visiting Bangkok's main immigration detention centre. ... more |
Slovenia avalanche death toll rises to three; One dead,100s rescued after heavy snow in ChinaLjubljana (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 Rescuers recovered the bodies of two missing Croatian mountaineers Monday, bringing the death toll from an avalanche in Slovenia's Alps to three. ... more
Lecornu: France's 27-day PM who fell on swordParis (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 Outgoing French premier Sebastien Lecornu is a loyal ally of President Emmanuel Macron whose reputation as a canny negotiator did not help him survive even a month in office. ... more
Year after northern Nigeria floods, survivors left high and dryMaiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 A year after the floodwaters crashed through the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the place where Maryam Jidda's house used to stand is still an empty patch of mud. ... more
Researchers wake up microbes trapped in permafrost for thousands of yearsBoulder CO (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 In a new study, a team of geologists and biologists led by CU Boulder resurrected ancient microbes that had been trapped in ice - in some cases for around 40,000 years. The study is a showca ... more |
Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after deadly Nepal, India floodsKathmandu (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 Rescuers in Nepal and India on Monday scrambled to deliver emergency aid after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 70 people, officials said. ... more
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Landslides and floods kill 64 in Nepal, IndiaKathmandu (AFP) Oct 5, 2025 Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain. ... more
Bangladesh deploys warships to protect prized hilsa fishDhaka (AFP) Oct 5, 2025 Bangladesh's defence force said it has deployed warships and patrol aircraft as part of a special surveillance operation to protect a prized fish from illegal fishing during its spawning season. ... more
Americans, Canadians unite in battling 'eating machine' carpDunnville, Canada (AFP) Oct 5, 2025 Finally, something to unite President Donald Trump, his Democratic opponents and the Canadians he's threatening to annex: a ferociously hungry carp. ... more
WFP warns of 'catastophic conditions' in Somalia as funding dwindlesNairobi (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 Millions of people in Somalia face worsening hunger as major cuts to donor aid leave the World Food Programme with a critical funding shortfall, the UN agency warned Friday. ... more |
Trump declares 'armed conflict' with drug cartelsWashington (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is engaged in "armed conflict" with drug cartels, his administration said in a notice sent to Congress after recent strikes on boats off Venezuela. ... more
China's 'Great Green Wall' brings hope but also hardshipOrdos, China Oct 2, 2025 Inner Mongolian herder Dorj looked bitterly at the vast grasslands where his flock once grazed freely, before the practice was banned as part of a massive Chinese state greening project. ... more
Report: Pete Hegseth weighed sending elite military to Portland, Ore.Washington DC (UPI) Oct 4, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth considered deploying the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division to Portland, Ore., amid ongoing violent protests by Antifa and others. ... more
Rising wildfires spur comeback for Canadian water bomberCalgary, Canada (AFP) Oct 2, 2025 The Canadair water bomber revolutionized the fight against wildfires after it debuted in the skies decades ago. ... more |
World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2025 British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most revered wildlife advocates, has died at the age of 91, her institute announced Wednesday. ... more
One hiker dead, hundreds rescued after heavy snowfall in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 One hiker has died and hundreds of others have been rescued after sudden heavy snowfall in China's northwest and western mountain regions over the weekend, state media reported Monday. ... more
Leopard captured after wandering into Indonesian hotelJakarta (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 A leopard was captured on Monday after it wandered into a hotel complex in one of Indonesia's most popular holiday destinations, sparking panic among guests. ... more
Wildfire-induced thunderstorms recreated in Earth system models for first timeReno NV (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 On September 5, 2020, California's Creek Fire grew so severe that it began producing it's own weather system. The fire's extreme heat produced an explosive thunderhead that spewed lightning strikes ... more |
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Satellite partnership advances AquaWatch water quality monitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) has announced progress on AquaWatch-AUK, a joint UK-Australia satellite development project addressing global water quality challenges. The initiative, sup ... more |
Carbon feedback loops could plunge Earth into deep freezeBremen, Germany (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Until now, the slow weathering of silicate rocks has been considered the planet's primary climate regulator. Rain absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), dissolves exposed rocks, and carries disso ... more
Asteroid strike confirmed as cause of Silverpit Crater in North SeaLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 New research has confirmed that the Silverpit Crater, buried beneath the southern North Sea, was created by a hypervelocity impact about 43 to 46 million years ago. The findings resolve a long-runni ... more
Invisible asteroids near Venus may pose long-term danger to EarthSao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 An international team led by Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) has uncovered a population of asteroids that may threaten Earth but remain effectively hidden from current surveys. These objects, whi ... more
Santorini and Kolumbo Magma Link Raises Concerns for east Mediterranean EruptionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 Santorini's volcanic system, long known for the catastrophic Minoan eruption around 1600 BCE, may be more dangerous than previously understood. A new study in Nature shows that the island's volcano ... more |
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