Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first timeScience
Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first time
By University of Southampton A team of scientists from the USA and UK has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor invertebrate…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleImproved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3* billion tons of food wasted each year globallyClimate
Improved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3* billion tons of food wasted each year globally
By University of Michigan About a third of the food produced globally each year goes to waste, while approximately 800 million people suffer from hunger,…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleEarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climateClimateNews
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
By Patrick T. FALLON with Juliette COLLEN in Paris | AFP Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States (UPDATED) - A rocket carrying a sophisticated satellite…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleUS announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeedNews
US announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeed
By Issam Ahmed with Nick Perry in Paris | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - President Joe Biden's administration announced new "guardrails" to help ensure…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleCases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded southNews
Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded south
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Brazilian authorities on Tuesday reported an increase in cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted by rats, in…
SourceMay 28, 2024
Full articleDeadly Bangladesh cyclone one of longest seenClimateNews
Deadly Bangladesh cyclone one of longest seen
By Mohammad MAZED and Shafiqul ALAM in Dhaka | AFP Patuakhali, Bangladesh (UPDATED) - Bangladeshi weather experts said Tuesday that a deadly cyclone that carved…
SourceMay 28, 2024
Full articleDeforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: reportNews
Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: report
Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP - Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna renowned for its rich biodiversity, increased sharply in 2023 and…
SourceMay 28, 2024
Full articleSubmerged homes, heat waves fuel Mexico climate angstNews
Submerged homes, heat waves fuel Mexico climate angst
By Yussel Gonzalez | AFP El Bosque, Mexico - Waves wash over abandoned homes in a Mexican village slowly being swallowed by the sea --…
SourceMay 28, 2024
Full articleRights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian AmazonNews
Rights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian Amazon
Brasília, Brazil | AFP - Academics, activists and Indigenous people gathered Monday in the Brazilian Amazon to weigh in on a key legal question: What…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleWorld’s island states blame richest countries for climate threatsClimateNews
World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States (UPDATED) - Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own,…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleExceptionally early heatwave hits FinlandNews
Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland
Helsinki, Finland | AFP - Finland has been experiencing unusually warm weather this May, prompting the Meteorological Institute to issue a heat warning on Monday.…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleFrance’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levelsNews
France’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levels
By Matthieu CLAVEL | AFP Caen, France - As France prepares to mark 80 years since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleFrom wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolutionScience
From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolution
By Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences According to a study published in Science on May 24, scientists have used phytolith analysis and other methods…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleKenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate changeClimateScience
Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change
By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell University Fatal drownings are a big risk for small-scale fishers on Africa’s largest lake, with many of those deaths attributed to…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleMachine Learning Accelerates Discovery of High-Performance Metal Oxide CatalystsClimate
Machine Learning Accelerates Discovery of High-Performance Metal Oxide Catalysts
By Tohoku University Researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to significantly advance the discovery and optimization of multicomponent metal oxide electrocatalysts for the…
SourceMay 26, 2024
Full articleMexico City records highest-ever temperature of 34.7 CNews
Mexico City records highest-ever temperature of 34.7 C
Mexico City, Mexico | AFP - Mexico City recorded its highest-ever temperature on Saturday when thermometers hit 34.7 degrees Celsius (94.46 degrees Fahrenheit) as a…
SourceMay 26, 2024
Full articleEarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climateNews
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
By Juliette Collen | AFP Paris, France - Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The EarthCARE satellite will soon…
SourceMay 26, 2024
Full articleNASA launches ground-breaking climate change satelliteNews
NASA launches ground-breaking climate change satellite
Washington, United States (AFP) - A tiny NASA satellite was launched Saturday from New Zealand with the mission of improving climate change prediction by measuring…
SourceMay 25, 2024
Full articleLow-lying Maldives seeks easier funding to battle wavesNews
Low-lying Maldives seeks easier funding to battle waves
Malé, Maldives (AFP) - The Maldives on Saturday demanded international funding to battle rising sea levels, saying the low-lying Indian Ocean archipelago was being unfairly…
SourceMay 25, 2024
Full articleKenyan president warns debt clouds Africa climate potentialNews
Kenyan president warns debt clouds Africa climate potential
Washington, United States (AFP) - Africa's vast potential in the global fight against climate change is at risk due to the heavy burden of debt…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleThe global clean water crisis looms largeClimateScience
The global clean water crisis looms large
By Utrecht University Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South. So concludes a new Utrecht University…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleAtlantic faces ‘extraordinary’ hurricane season: US agencyNews
Atlantic faces ‘extraordinary’ hurricane season: US agency
By Lucie AUBOURG | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - The North Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, is forecast to be "extraordinary,"…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleDrones validate walrus counts in satellite images from spaceClimateScience
Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space
By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleBrunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new icebergClimate
Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg
By British Antarctic Survey A large iceberg (380 km²), about the size of the Isle of Wight, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice…
SourceMay 23, 2024
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