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November 25, 2025
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Antarctica's Retreating Ice Reveals Nutrient-Rich Peaks Boosting Ocean Carbon Uptake



London, UK (SPX) Nov 25, 2025
A new study led by Northumbria University polar scientists has identified a process in East Antarctica that could help lower atmospheric carbon dioxide over extended timescales. As climate change causes the continent's ice sheets to thin, mountain peaks previously buried by ice are becoming exposed, releasing increased levels of nutrients into the Southern Ocean. The international research team analyzed sediments from East Antarctica's Sor Rondane Mountains. They found that rocks newly exposed abo ... read more

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TECH SPACE
Biobased building material developed to enable large-scale marine restoration
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 25, 2025
Researchers at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research have evaluated Xiriton, a construction material incorporating local grasses and seawater, for its suitability in coastal and tidal hab ... more
ABOUT US
Turkey basilica emerges from lake, illuminating early Church life
Iznik, Turkey (AFP) Nov 24, 2025
When it was discovered a decade ago, the 4th-century basilica of Nicaea was totally submerged, its importance to early Christian history hidden beneath a lake in northwestern Turkey. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
France bids farewell to beloved pandas bound for China
Saint-Aignan, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2025
Two pandas at a zoo in central France are to return to China on Tuesday after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, drawing hundreds of visitors for a final goodbye. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Rhino horn sales, shark protection on wildlife talks agenda
Bangkok (AFP) Nov 24, 2025
Global wildlife talks opened Monday, with votes expected on increased shark protection, a bid to allow limited rhino horn sales and a push to restrict the trade in eels. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Wild cat species in Guatemala adapt hunting heights to avoid food competition
Corvallis OR (SPX) Nov 25, 2025
A new study reveals that four wild cat species living in the same rainforest habitat in Guatemala reduce competition for food by hunting in different vertical zones, some in trees and others on the ... more
WOOD PILE
Restoration potential on urban fringes identified in Brazil
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025
Researchers from the University of Sao Paulo, working within the BIOTA Synthesis center of FAPESP, have mapped roughly 410,000 hectares on Sao Paulo's urban fringe as suitable for forest restoration ... more
WATER WORLD
Rivers of salt: life on Bangladesh's climate frontline
Khulna, Bangladesh (AFP) Nov 24, 2025
On Bangladesh's coast, where mighty Himalayan rivers meet the sea, water defines every rhythm of life, and every struggle. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Kimchi consumption shown to regulate immune response in new clinical study
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 25, 2025
A clinical investigation led by the World Institute of Kimchi has revealed that regular intake of kimchi influences human immune cells by suppressing excessive immune responses while amplifying defe ... more

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NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation
Monrovia (AFP) Nov 25, 2025
Some of the world's best-known chocolate, from Mars to KitKat, is likely linked to deforestation in Liberia's rainforest despite many brands' claims of sustainability, according to research published by NGO Global Witness Tuesday. ... more
FARM NEWS
Kelp cost modeling tool for Maine seaweed farms reveals major savings options
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025
A new economic analysis tool for kelp farming, created by Kelson Marine and the University of Maine, is helping operators assess site selection, weather effects, crop size, and operational factors a ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Vietnam flooding kills at least 90
Hanoi (AFP) Nov 23, 2025
Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said Sunday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Ethiopian volcano erupts after 12,000-year dormancy
Addis Ababa (AFP) Nov 24, 2025
A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres (nine miles) into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) said. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Northern Australia cleans up after cyclone
Sydney (AFP) Nov 23, 2025
Residents of Australia's Northern Territory were clearing streets on Sunday after a damaging tropical cyclone that brought intense winds overnight, tearing up trees and traffic lights and cutting power. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Venezuela says US terrorist designation a 'ridiculous lie'
Caracas (AFP) Nov 25, 2025
Venezuela on Monday rejected the US terrorist designation of an alleged drug cartel on its territory as a "ridiculous lie" aimed at paving the way for an "illegitimate" military intervention. ... more
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Petro denies news report of intel breach, blames CIA
Bogota (AFP) Nov 25, 2025
Colombian president Gustavo Petro on Monday denied a news report that a guerilla group had allegedly worked with a military commander and an intelligence official to evade controls and purchase weapons. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Pentagon targets ex-astronaut Democratic senator over illegal orders appeal
Washington (AFP) Nov 24, 2025
The US military said on Monday it was weighing a court-martial against Democratic senator and former astronaut Mark Kelly for appearing in a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders. ... more
TECTONICS
Study reveals why mysterious structures within Earth's mantle hold clues to life here
New Brunswick, NJ (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
For decades, scientists have been baffled by two enormous, enigmatic structures buried deep inside Earth with features so vast and unusual that they defy conventional models of planetary evolution. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use
Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 12, 2025
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have developed a nanofiber air filter designed for building ventilation systems that captures airborne carbon dioxid ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Boos, blowups and last-minute pause as a chaotic COP30 closes out
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 23, 2025
Jabs about greedy children, boos for the Vatican, and proceedings suspended for more than an hour: the COP30 finale unfolded with the same chaotic energy that defined the summit, exposing the rifts that came close to derailing a deal. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
MIT startup Mantel pioneers breakthrough system for capturing CO2 and delivering usable steam to industries
Cambridge, MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
Mantel, founded by MIT alumni, developed a system that captures CO2 from factories and power plants while delivering steam to customers. If there was one thing Cameron Halliday SM '19, MBA '22 ... more
GPS NEWS
Ancient 'animal GPS system' identified in magnetic fossils
Cambridge UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2025
The earliest evidence of an internal 'GPS' system in an animal has been identified by researchers, which could help explain how modern birds and fish evolved the ability to use the Earth's magnetic ... more
TECH SPACE
Taiwan lifts all restrictions on food imports from Japan
Taipei (AFP) Nov 21, 2025
Taiwan lifted all restrictions on Japanese food imports on Friday in another show of support for Tokyo after reports that China will stop purchases over a row with the new prime minister. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals
Monrovia (AFP) Nov 20, 2025
When Liberia's government signed an agreement with a little-known Dubai company run by a royal sheikh in 2023, the "carbon credit" deal promised to protect vast tracts of forests and offset big polluters' emissions. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Brazil's Bolsonaro detained for trying to break ankle bracelet and flee
Brasilia (AFP) Nov 23, 2025
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro - under house arrest while he appeals a conviction for a foiled coup attempt - was taken into custody Saturday after the Supreme Court deemed him a high flight risk. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Erdogan hails Australia deal as Turkey to host COP31 summit
Johannesburg (AFP) Nov 22, 2025
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday hailed a deal to share responsibility with Australia for next year's UN climate summit, which will take place in southern Turkey with Canberra overseeing the formal negotiations. ... more
WOOD PILE
First saplings from felled UK tree to be planted; EU states back new delay to anti-deforestation rules
London (AFP) Nov 22, 2025
The first five saplings grown from one of the UK's most iconic trees after it was deliberately felled will be planted on Saturday, organisers said. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS
Pentagon chief calls on Nigeria to stop violence against Christians
Washington (AFP) Nov 21, 2025
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Nigerian National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu, urging Africa's most populous nation to take steps to curb violence against Christians, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Niger junta taxes consumer imports to fund anti-jihadist fight as jihadist attack kills 10 soldiers
Niamey, Niger (AFP) Nov 21, 2025
Niger's military regime has introduced new taxes on cigarettes, alcohol and other imports to help fund its fight against jihadists on its territory, authorities told AFP on Friday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Sudan's parallel war on social media; Aid workers forced to 'choose who to save'
Cairo (AFP) Nov 20, 2025
The war in Sudan is increasingly being fought on the battlefield of social media, where competing factions trade fake news, doctored videos and triumphalist propaganda, hardening divisions in a country already fractured by years of conflict, analysts warn. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran president says capital move needed due to overcrowding, water crisis
Tehran Nov 20, 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that the country's capital should be relocated away from Tehran because of overcrowding and a deepening water crisis. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Indonesians flee homes after volcano erupts; Death toll from landslides rises to 30
Jakarta (AFP) Nov 20, 2025
Hundreds of Indonesians stayed in temporary shelters Thursday after a volcano on the main island of Java erupted, damaging houses and a school, with around 190 people evacuated from its slopes, authorities said. ... more
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