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 Fears for crops as drought hits northern Europe Paris (AFP) May 23, 2025  Parts of northern Europe have seen their worst drought in decades in recent weeks, with farmers from Scotland to the Netherlands fearing the dry spell will dent harvests if it continues. ... more | |
 Rare wild cattle herded in Cambodia by helicopter Phnom Penh (AFP) May 24, 2025  A helicopter successfully herded 16 critically endangered banteng onto a truck in Cambodia for the first time, conservationists said, marking a "significant achievement" in a country with high rates of deforestation. ... more | |
 Abrupt Soil Moisture Loss Drives Global Water Flow into Oceans, Raising Sea Levels Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025  A new study led by the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has revealed a significant depletion of global soil moisture, pushing large vo ... more | |
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Atmospheric Memory Effect Discovered as Key Mechanism in Monsoon Rainfall Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025  Monsoon rainfall, a critical water source for billions, has long been understood as a direct response to seasonal solar radiation changes. However, a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate I ... more | |
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Tokyo to waive basic water bills to combat extreme heat Tokyo (AFP) May 21, 2025  Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said. ... more | |
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Penn engineers develop energy-free material that captures and releases water from air Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025 A surprising discovery at Penn Engineering has unveiled a new class of nanostructured materials capable of passively extracting water from the air. The breakthrough, published in Science Advances, e ... more | |
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'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortages Kabul (AFP) May 21, 2025  Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital. ... more | |
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Severe drought strains wildlife and tourism in Florida's Everglades Pembroke Pines, United States (AFP) May 21, 2025  At Everglades National Park in Florida, severe drought dries up not only the habitat that wildlife depends on, but the tourism industry in the largest wetland in the United States. ... more | |
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Villagers vow to fight new Panama Canal reservoir 'to the end' Rio Indio, Panama, Panama (AFP) May 21, 2025  Magdalena Martinez has lived next to the Indio River all her life, but a planned dam aimed at shielding the Panama Canal from drought now threatens to swallow her home. ... more | |
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Kenyan trial challenges law against seed sharing Nairobi (AFP) May 20, 2025  Kenyan farmers on Tuesday launched a court challenge to laws that prevent them from selling and sharing unregulated seeds. ... more | |
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UK farmers pray for rain amid driest spring since 1852 Ramsey, United Kingdom (AFP) May 20, 2025  UK farmers are praying for rain as Britain suffers its driest spring in well over a century, which has left the soil parched and crops stunted from lack of water. ... more | |
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Reawakening Ancient Crops to Address Modern Climate Challenges Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025  Efforts to reintroduce ancient, once-abandoned crops in eastern North America could provide new pathways for sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change. Natalie Mueller, an assistant prof ... more | |
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China, EU suspend Brazil chicken imports over bird flu Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) May 16, 2025 China and the European Union have suspended imports of chicken meat from Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of the commodity, after an outbreak of bird flu on a farm in the South American country, officials said Friday. ... more | |
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'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortages Kabul (AFP) May 16, 2025 Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital. ... more | |
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Trump admin leaves door open for tougher PFAS drinking water standards Washington (AFP) May 15, 2025 A day after US President Donald Trump's administration announced it was scrapping existing limits on several toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water, a top official said new standards would be drawn up - and may end up even stricter. ... more | |
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Australian seaweed farm tackles burps to help climate Triabunna (AFP) May 14, 2025  It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is a vast seaweed crop destined to curb livestock's climate-altering flatulence and belches. ... more | |
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EU plans to cut red tape for farmers after protests Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 14, 2025  The EU unveiled plans to slash red tape and simplify environmental requirements for farmers Wednesday, offering a carrot to a sector that has vociferously protested Brussels' rules in recent years. ... more | |
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England sees driest spring since 1956: government agency London (AFP) May 14, 2025 England has seen the driest start to spring for 69 years, the UK government's environment agency said, amid concerns over possible drought in coming months. ... more | |
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Trump admin axes safeguards against 'forever chemicals' in drinking water Washington (AFP) May 14, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday moved to scrap limits on several toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water, reversing what had been hailed as a landmark public health victory. ... more | |
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Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridge Mexico City (AFP) May 13, 2025 Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators - a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities. ... more | |
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Liquid Metal Tin Powers Sustainable Water Desalination Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 13, 2025  Water scarcity remains a critical global issue, impacting over two billion people worldwide. As climate change and population growth exacerbate this crisis, researchers are increasingly focused on s ... more | |
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Spongy Device Draws Water from Air Using Sunlight for Efficient Harvesting Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 Researchers from Australia and China have developed a sponge-like device capable of extracting water from thin air, leveraging solar energy to release the collected moisture. This breakthrough addre ... more | |
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Salt of the earth: Pilot project helping reclaim Sri Lankan farms Katukurunda, Sri Lanka (AFP) May 12, 2025  A commando in an elite Sri Lankan police unit, Sameera Dilshan has an unusual mission - to reclaim farms poisoned by salt, a long-standing problem now accelerating due to climate change. ... more | |
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After Catastrophe Urban and Peri-Urban Farming Could Sustain Medium-Sized Cities Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025  In a new study, researchers from Adapt Research Ltd and the University of Otago suggest that while urban agriculture alone might only support about 20% of the population in a medium-sized, temperate ... more | |
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Nigeria fishing river reels from changing climate Argungu, Nigeria (AFP) May 8, 2025  People along the Matan Fada in northwest Nigeria remember the river's abundance as being typified by fish literally falling from the trees, but those days are gone. ... more | |
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