Beijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2024 Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will visit China next week, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Friday, as it seeks to build closer ties in the South Pacific. Rabuka will visit from August 12 to 21, a foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement. “During the visit, leaders of the two countries will have in-depth exchanges of views on China-Fiji relations and … Continue reading China says Fiji PM to visit next week

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 This summer, NASA’s C-20A aircraft successfully completed over 150 hours of science flights across two months, collecting critical Earth science data despite various challenges. Operating internationally, the aircraft conducted missions across several countries in support of global research efforts. Based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, the C-20A has beenhttp://dlvr.it/TBkdF8 Continue reading NASA C-20A Completes 150 Hours of Earth Science Flights

Paris (AFP) July 24, 2024 Countries have pledged to plant billions of trees to tackle climate change, but half the time letting forests regenerate naturally would be a better option, a major study said Wednesday. “There are places where it makes sense to plant trees, and there are places where it makes sense to naturally regenerate forests,” Jacob Bukoski, one of the authors of the … Continue reading Natural forest regrowth can be better than planting trees: study

Dakar (AFP) July 24, 2024 UNESCO on Wednesday removed Senegal’s largest national park, Niokolo-Koba, from a list of endangered sites following “positive steps” by authorities to improve conservation in the biodiversity hub. Niokolo-Koba, located in the southeastern Tambacounda region and spanning an area of 913,000 hectares (3,500 square miles), was inscribed on the World Heritage in Danger list in 2007 by the UN bodhttp://dlvr.it/TB2YWk Continue reading UNESCO removes Senegal national park from heritage in danger list

Los Angeles, United States (AFP) July 22, 2024 Several western US states including California and Utah were battling wildfires on Monday as millions of Americans in the region were once again under heat alerts. Evacuation orders were issued east of Los Angeles in Riverside County, where fires destroyed a handful of buildings and burned through more than 2,000 acres (800 hectares) of land, according to … Continue reading Western US faces wildfires as millions under heat warnings

Panama City (AFP) July 24, 2024 Panama is working on a plan to clean up the Darien jungle, contaminated by the passage of hundreds of thousands of migrants heading towards the United States, the country’s environment minister said Wednesday. The lawless jungle, where migrants face treacherous terrain and violent gangs in the hope of a better life, has become a key target for Panama’s new … Continue reading Panama plans to clean up Darien jungle, damaged by migration

Paris (AFP) July 24, 2024 Earth withered through a second-straight day of record-breaking temperatures on July 22, the EU’s climate monitor said Wednesday, as parts of the world suffer devastating heatwaves and wildfires. Preliminary data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) showed the daily global average temperature was 17.15 degrees Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, the warmest day in recordhttp://dlvr.it/TB0qrm Continue reading July 22 second day in row to break global heat record: EU monitor

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2024 UC Riverside’s environmental engineering team has pinpointed certain bacterial species capable of breaking down specific “forever chemicals,” potentially paving the way for affordable solutions to purify contaminated drinking water. These microorganisms, identified as part of the genus Acetobacterium, are typically found in wastewater environments worldwide. Forever chemicals, technihttp://dlvr.it/T9yWMk Continue reading Microbes Identified to Eliminate Specific PFAS Contaminants

Addis Ababa (AFP) July 23, 2024 The death toll from a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 146, a local official said Tuesday, warning that the number could rise. The disaster occurred at around 10:00 am (0700 GMT) on Monday following heavy rains in Gofa, a mountainous area of South Ethiopia regional state. “The number of dead from … Continue reading Ethiopia landslide kills at least 146

Washington (AFP) July 22, 2024 Last-minute US presidential candidate Kamala Harris is racing to craft her image – and social media users are moving even more swiftly to signal support, flooding the internet with jokes about coconuts and “brat summers.” Harris memes have been surging for weeks as the so-called “KHive” – her online fandom – pushed her as an alternative to her boss, President … Continue reading The coconut tree presidency? Harris memes break the internet