School shooting kills 2 teens in Brazil

School shooting kills 2 teens in Brazil SAO PAULO -- Two teenagers have died and three others were left wounded after a shooting at a school in Ceara state in northeastern Brazil on Thursday, authorities said. Unidentified suspects opened fire...

ESA’s Biomass satellite launches to track global forest health and carbon storage

The innovative Biomass mission will deliver unprecedented data on forest structure and carbon storage – crucial information for tracking deforestation, understanding Earth’s carbon cycle, and addressing the global climate crisis. The satellite...

Sailing South America with six children: ‘Days became a blur of sea, sunrises, sunsets and nights’

A 5,000-mile passage from Uruguay to Trinidad with her six children was a voyage to savour for Somira Sao. “Mom, wake up! We’re approaching Cabo Frio.” My daughter’s voice cut through my drowsy thoughts as I dozed in the starboard cabin. I got up...

EllaLink and SPLANG begin subsea cable extension to French Guiana

EllaLink and SPLANG, the local public company for the digital development of French Guiana, have begun the construction of the EllaLink cable extension to include Cayenne, French Guiana. Dubbed the Lum@link system, the new 2,100km branch will...

Illegal Mining by Brazilians Contaminates Rivers and Threatens Indigenous Communities in French Guiana

The suffering is that of someone watching their home being destroyed. "When I bathe in the river, I feel like a pig in dirty water," says Patrick Twenké, the "grand man" (big man) of the Wayanas Indigenous people in French Guiana. "It's...

OPINION: Tariffs are quack medicine — and they’ll poison Nevada’s economy first

I have a trade deficit with my neighborhood grocery store. Every week, I drive to the grocery store. I fill my cart. I pay for my groceries. Does the grocery store ever buy anything from me? Absolutely not. They’ve never even asked. This is...

Goals and highlights: French Guiana 2-3 Honduras in CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League Group C - Matchday 3 Thursday, October 10, 2024 - Stadium: Dr. Edmard Lama Municipal Stadium - Referee: TBC Updated 6 hours agoFULL TIME 0-1, min. 45'+1, Lozano. 1-1, min. 56, Galas. 1-2, min. 67, Flores. 1-3, min. 74,...

Wind, an ally in decarbonising maritime transport

Maritime transport emits as muchCO2 as aviation, but the decarbonisation of this sector has long been neglected, with priority being given to health issues related to oil spills and air pollution. Wind, a free and renewable energy, could however...

Canada just updated its travel advisories for multiple Caribbean spots due to a viral disease

If you're planning a spring getaway to the Caribbean, you might want to take a look at Canada's latest travel advisories. Officials recently updated a number of travel notices to include a heads-up about rising dengue fever cases in several...

The world must act to keep aid workers safe

Yemen is a country that could only benefit from the efforts of skilled and dedicated humanitarians. The World Bank estimates that 17 million Yemenis – half the population – face food insecurity, and 18 million lack access to safe drinking water...

Treating tungiasis: PAHO issues first scientific guide

[BUENOS AIRES, SciDev.Net] The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published its first evidence-based guide to the treatment of tungiasis, a neglected tropical disease that affects millions of people in Latin America, the Caribbean and...

Health + financial toll of emerging mosquito-borne chikungunya infection likely vastly underestimated

The health and financial implications of the emerging threat of mosquito-borne chikungunya viral infection have most likely been significantly underestimated, with total costs probably approaching US$ 50 billion in 2011-20 alone, suggests a...

Crossing the Atlantic – athlete and climate advocate Michael Walther paddling from Europe to South America

Michael Walther is currently crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a stand-up paddleboard (SUP). The transatlantic paddleboard journey highlights marine conservation, with Gebrüder Weiss providing logistics and communications support. This Saturday,...

Protecting Amazon forest could help stop 15 million infections a year

A newly published study has found that residents of municipalities located near Brazil's Amazon forest on indigenous lands are better protected from diseases, particularly respiratory and cardiovascular conditions. Researchers noted that these...

Rainwater reveals the hidden life of rainforest canopies, study shows

Researchers developed a cost-effective way to collect DNA from species high in the rainforest canopy: they hung umbrellas to collect rainwater that washed through the trees. The method revealed 562 species across French Guiana’s Amazonian forests,...

French Mining Law Reform: Publication of Four New Decrees

Four decrees (décrets) from August 27th, 2025, were published in the Official Gazette on August 28th, 2025, presenting significant changes to the French mining legal framework. The decrees are intended to promote a more sustainable and responsible...

Across eight Amazon countries, forests on Indigenous lands…

New research published today in Communications Earth and Environment, a Nature Group journal, finds that municipalities in the Amazon region closest to healthy forests on Indigenous lands face less risk from rising cases of two categories of...

The forest that connects 8 countries and houses billions of species

Forests are mostly large, natural ecosystems that are naturally dominated by trees. Much of the land area is covered with a variety of plant and animal species, which are essential for the planet’s health. Now, imagine a forest so vast that it...

Oropouche virus: The next big public health scare

The little-known Oropouche virus is causing concern among public health experts. More than 10,000 cases have been identified this year, mainly in South America and the Caribbean. The virus is spreading to the US: 94 cases have been identified for...

WSBW: “Space industry is in great shape”

The overall sentiment at the Novaspace Paris World Space Business Week was one of optimism. Just about every sector talked about growing order books and increased demand for capacity especially from Government and Military customers. All the...