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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 04, 2024 In a recent study led by Professor Xin Li and Dr. Yanlong Guo of the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers analyze how scientific research is evolving through the power of big data and artificial intelligence (AI). The paper discusses how the traditional "correlation supersedes causation" model is being increasingly challenged by new "data-intensive scientific discovery" approaches and forecasts the emergence of the "robot scientist" paradigm. The study sy ... read more |
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The shifting history of North America's ancient ice sheetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Imagining a vast ice sheet sprawling over Canada and extending down into what is now the northern United States, reaching as far south as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, helps ... more  
NISAR satellite to offer precise monitoring of Earth's surface movementsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure. Earth's surface is in a state of continuous mot ... more  
Europe dispatches Proba-3 satellites to India for December eclipse missionParis, France (SPX) Nov 03, 2024 ESA's Proba-3 mission, designed to create a solar eclipse in space, is leaving Europe to head to its Indian launch site. The mission's two spacecraft, designed to align precisely in orbit so one wil ... more  
Spread of dengue fever in Bangladesh worries medicsDhaka (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Bangladesh is struggling to tamp down a surge in dengue cases as climate change turns the disease into a year-round crisis, leaving some paediatric wards packed with children squeezed two to a bed. ... more |
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Bangladeshi killed in air strike in Lebanon: govtDhaka (AFP) Nov 3, 2024 A Bangladeshi worker died in a air strike in Lebanon, Dhaka's foreign ministry said Sunday, as the Israeli bombardment hampered efforts to repatriate citizens. ... more |
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Three suspected rebels killed in Indian Kashmir clashesMumbai (AFP) Nov 2, 2024 Indian security forces killed three suspected militants in two separate firefights in disputed Kashmir, the army and a senior police official said Saturday. ... more  
India's capital chokes in smog after firework ban floutedNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. ... more 
Climate shifts and urbanisation drive Nepal dengue surgeKathmandu (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanisation nurture fever-bringing mosquitoes in new zones. ... more  
India plans lunar sample mission for 2028Washington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2024 India is eying a return to the moon in 2028, aiming to collect 6.6 pounds of lunar samples from an area thought to be rich in water and ice near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organization has announced. ... more |
 
Indian and Chinese troops gift sweets at contested borderNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Indian and Chinese troops exchanged boxes of sweets on Thursday at two points on their contested high-altitude border, a week after the leaders of the Asian rivals held a rare meeting. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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EU greenhouse gas emissions saw 'huge' drop in 2023Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by eight percent in 2023 - among the biggest drops in decades - new data showed Thursday, though the bloc remains in a race against time to meet its ambitious climate goals. ... more 
Smog beset Pakistan megacity curbs rickshaws, restaurantsLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Pollution puffing rickshaws and barbeque restaurants were banned from operating in parts of Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore on Wednesday, as public health officials battle choking smog. ... more
US welcomes India, China efforts to lower border tensionsWashington (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 The United States on Tuesday welcomed efforts by India and China to resolve border tensions, after they recently agreed on ways to step back from their deadly 2020 confrontation. ... more 
India, China and S.Africa leaders bolster Putin at key summitKazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Some of Moscow's key allies rallied round Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday on the first day of a major summit that the Kremlin hopes will show Western attempts to isolate it over the Ukraine offensive have failed. ... more |
 
Trees and power lines flattened as Cyclone Dana hits India; 66 dead in PhilippinesBalasore, India (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Cyclone Dana tore the roofs off homes and flattened trees and power lines after making landfall Friday on India's east coast, but did not appear to have caused significant casualties. ... more  
Proba-1 marks 23 years of operation in orbitParis, France (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 Proba-1, a technology-demonstrating microsatellite, has now been operational for 23 years since its launch into orbit. Built by Verhaert in Belgium, now part of Redwire Space, the satellite was laun ... more
Smog in Pakistan megacity ends outdoor play for schoolkidsLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Schoolchildren in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore have been banned from outdoor exercise until January because of hazardous smog levels, officials said Friday. ... more  
Novel hatchling raises hopes for endangered Indian bustardNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 A baby Great Indian Bustard has hatched in India thanks to artificial insemination, a significant breakthrough that raises hopes of saving the critically endangered bird. ... more |
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Trees and power lines flattened as Cyclone Dana hits India Kolkata (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Cyclone Dana uprooted trees and power lines after making landfall on India's east coast, with officials warning of more fierce weather on Friday. ... more  
India's green fashion lovers switch to secondhandNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 India's enormous garment sector churns out billions of dollars' worth of new clothes each year, but some local fashion lovers are switching to secondhand to assuage worries about the industry's environmental impact. ... more 
World more prepared than ever for tsunamis: ocean expertsJakarta (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 The world is more prepared than ever for a devastating tsunami thanks to early warning systems, ocean science experts said Thursday, even though they still cannot predict when one may strike. ... more 
Thousands flee to shelters as cyclone threatens India; 7 dead as tropical storm batters PhilippinesKolkata (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Thousands of people living along India's eastern coast fled to inland storm shelters on Wednesday ahead of the expected arrival of a powerful cyclone later this week. ... more |
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Modi and Xi hold first bilateral talks in five years as key issues remainKazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 India and China Wednesday agreed to work towards improving bilateral ties, signalling a potential thaw between the neighbours since clashes between their troops in 2020 over a contested border. ... more |
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Indian capital chokes as 'hazardous' air pollution returnsNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Acrid clouds engulfed India's capital on Wednesday as air pollution fuelled by fireworks and farm stubble burning was ranked "hazardous" by monitors for the first time this winter. ... more  
West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS contentParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. ... more  
India's Modi to meet China's Xi in Russia: foreign ministryNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral meeting in five years Wednesday, Indian officials said, days after their countries reached a deal on their contested border. ... more  
Terrified Bangladeshis flee Israeli strikes in LebanonDhaka (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 The first Bangladeshis airlifted home after fleeing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon described the constant fear of living in a city rocked by explosions. ... more |
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