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Polar bears sustain arctic scavengers with millions of kilograms of food each yearLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 A study published in Oikos highlights polar bears as a cornerstone species for arctic scavengers, showing that their annual hunting activities supply about 7.6 million kilograms of carrion to the re ... more  
Downgraded Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba; Cyclone Montha slams into IndiaCuba (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 A downgraded Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early on Wednesday after ripping a path of destruction across Jamaica, which authorities have designated a "disaster area." ... more 
'Catastrophic' hurricane slams Jamaica with fierce winds and rainKingston, Jamaica (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked out power after making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record, inundating the island nation with rains that threaten flash floods and landslides. ... more  
Climate inaction causing 'millions' of avoidable deaths: studyParis (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Climate change is ravaging the health of people around the world and policy failures are leading to "millions" of avoidable deaths each year, an international team of experts said Wednesday. ... more |
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European hunter-gatherers altered landscapes long before farmingBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 New evidence has revealed that humans significantly influenced Europe's vegetation tens of thousands of years before agricultural practices began. Recent research led by Aarhus University, using com ... more 
Guinea baboons implement social structure when distributing meatBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers from the German Primate Center have revealed that Guinea baboons regulate the transfer of meat through established social dynamics closely paralleling human hunter-gatherer communities. ... more  
Next-generation visual navigation startup Vermeer secures major funding milestoneBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Vermeer, with headquarters in New York and forward operations in Kyiv, has finalized its $10 million Series A funding round. This investment round, led by Draper Associates, includes support from Ae ... more 
Peatlands face rising threat as carbon loss accelerates during extreme droughtsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Peatlands, which cover only 3 percent of the planet's surface, are responsible for storing over 30 percent of the world's soil carbon, acting as important natural reservoirs for thousands of years. ... more |
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Climate report: Earth on dangerous path but rapid action can avert the worst outcomesCorvallis OR (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 2024 was the hottest year on record and likely the hottest in at least 125,000 years, according to an annual report issued by an international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists. ... more |
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Expansive land conversion drives century-long biodiversity collapse on Kilimanjaro's slopesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 A new study has found that Mount Kilimanjaro has lost 75 percent of its natural plant species per square kilometer on its lower slopes since 1911, with direct human land-use change overwhelmingly re ... more  
Turning waste plastics into valuable carbon-based materials for energy and environmentTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2025 Researchers have developed new methods to convert waste plastics into functional carbon materials with multiple high-tech uses. Annually, over 390 million tons of plastics are manufactured, much of ... more  
Ouattara basks in I.Coast landslide but succession question loomsAbidjan (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Alassane Ouattara begins his fourth term as Ivory Coast's president with his grip on the west African nation seemingly stronger than ever after winning re-election with a crushing 89.77 percent. ... more  
Australia fends off shark bites with new tech and oldSydney (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 High above Sydney's beaches, drones seek one of the world's deadliest predators, scanning for the flick of a tail, the swish of a fin or a shadow slipping through the swell. ... more |
 
Mexico searches for survivor of US strikes on Pacific boatsMexico City (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The Mexican Navy on Tuesday confirmed it was searching for the sole survivor of US strikes on four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean that left 14 dead. ... more  |
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Ecuador could host foreign military base on GalapagosQuito (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa, a staunch US ally, said Tuesday the South American nation could host a foreign military base on the Galapagos Islands, famous for their unique flora and fauna. ... more 
OpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about suicideSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Data from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI suggest that more than a million of the people using its generative AI chatbot have shown interest in suicide. ... more
World far off track to meet climate goals: UNParis (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The UN estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10-percent emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to submit their plans on time. ... more  
AU condemns atrocities, 'war crimes' in Sudan's El-FasherAddis Ababa (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The African Union chairman condemned on Tuesday alleged "atrocities" and reported "war crimes" in Sudan's strategic hub of El-Fasher and called for an immediate halt to fighting. ... more |
 
China dreams of football glory at last... in gamingBeijing (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Zhao Yitang had always dreamed of playing football for China and this summer he finally did - not in boots on a pitch, but on a smartphone. ... more
Slow but savage: Why hurricanes like Melissa are becoming more commonWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Fueled by abnormally warm Caribbean waters, Hurricane Melissa exploded into a Category 5 cyclone while moving at little more than a strolling pace - a dangerous mix that could amplify its impacts through relentless rain, storm surge and wind. ... more 
Australian Murray cod wallops swim recordSydney (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometres (530 miles) along a major river system - believed to be a record for the species. ... more  
Newly found rocky super-Earth could become key focus in search for lifeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 An international scientific team, including Penn State researchers, has identified a super-Earth exoplanet named GJ 251 c orbiting a nearby dwarf star less than 20 light-years away. The planet is es ... more |
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Planetary modeling reveals Jupiter's rapid early growth shaped Earth's formation zoneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers from Rice University have demonstrated that Jupiter's initial expansion played a pivotal role in organizing the developing solar system. Using advanced hydrodynamic and dust-evolution si ... more 
Six million year old Antarctic ice reveals deep history of Earth's climateLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 A team of US researchers has found the oldest directly dated ice and air samples on Earth in the Allan Hills of East Antarctica. The ice, aged at 6 million years, contains ancient air bubbles that p ... more  
Sinking Indian megacities pose 'alarming' building damage risksBlacksburg VA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 Sinking land is quietly destabilizing urban infrastructure in India's largest cities, putting thousands of buildings and millions of people at risk, according to Virginia Tech scientists. Grou ... more 
Record Vietnam rains kill four and flood 100,000 homesHanoi (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Flooding triggered by record heavy rains in central Vietnam this week killed at least four people and inundated more than 100,000 homes, the environment ministry said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Regional Spanish leader under fire year after deadly floodsMadrid (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 One year after historic floods killed 229 people in Valencia, the Spanish region's leader Carlos Mazon has faced mounting criticism over his handling of the disaster and defied calls to resign. ... more |
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Cyclone Montha slams into IndiaNew Delhi Oct 28, 2025 Heavy rain and gusty winds lashed India's southern coast as Cyclone Montha started to make landfall on Tuesday, officials said, disrupting flights and triggering waterlogging in low-lying areas. ... more 
Sudanese army cedes Darfur to paramilitary group amid fears of mass killingsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 28, 2025 More than two years after the start of Sudan's civil war, the nation's military has ceded nearly all of Darfur to a paramilitary group in an effort to prevent more death and destruction there. ... more 
Unruffled by Trump, Chinese parents chase 'American dream' for kidsBeijing (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Despite plummeting relations between Beijing and Washington, Shanghai resident Huang is determined that her daughter will complete her costly education in the United States. ... more
Hegseth announces strikes on four drug-smuggling boats in eastern PacificWashington DC (UPI) Oct 28, 2025 The U.S. military carried out strikes against four vessels in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14 people who were allegedly carrying drugs in known narco-trafficking routes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced. ... more |
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