Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the cause may lie high above the rainforest, where...

As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

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Suriname pledges to shield 90% of forests, far beyond global conservation goal

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Suriname’s government has pledged to permanently protect 90% of its tropical forests, a move conservationists say is among the most ambitious commitments to climate and biodiversity ever made by an Amazonian nation. The...

Dutch roots run deep in family of Detroit Mercy Law student

By Sheila Pursglove Legal News Law student Giselle (Gigi) DeJong holds a unique undergraduate degree—she is one of two students who were the first in the world to study all three national varieties of the Dutch language: Netherlands Dutch, Belgian...

Reduced land rentals, embracing tech may reduce operational costs in rice industry – RPA Head

RPA President Leakha Rambrich President of the Rice Producers Association (RPA), Leakha Rambrich, says local rice farmers should be able to reduce production costs if land rentals are reduced and farmers embrace technology. This, he adds, would...

5 PSE stocks in India to keep on your watchlist

Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) in India play a vital role in the economic and social development of the country. They contribute significant revenue to the government through dividends and taxes, which helps fund various development programs....

Afreximbank Expands Suriname Partnership with Major Oil Financing

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is significantly expanding its engagement with Suriname through a comprehensive financing package that spans energy development, trade facilitation, and industrial projects, following high-level...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Decline in enrolment for UWI engineering degrees

The Uni­ver­si­ty of the West In­dies has seen low­er en­rol­ment for en­gi­neer­ing de­grees for both un­der­grad­u­ate and grad­u­ate pro­grammes. Da­ta from the Uni­ver­si­ty’s Sta­tis­ti­cal Di­gests show that from aca­d­e­m­ic year 2015 to...

SurinamePresident Ali’s approach at Skeldon is a responsible strategy to maximize underutilized resources and create jobs

Dear Editor, I read with concern the article on the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) published in the local media on September 19, 2025. The piece appeared to suggest that His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali is seeking to move away from sugar...

Missing Piece in Crash Investigations By Marijan Jozic

During 2025, there were a couple of accidents in aviation that made me think. I know I can’t change the world, but I can try. The most recent major aviation accident in South Korea involved Jeju Air flight 7C2216, which crashed at Muan...

PAHO’s 62nd Directing Council concludes with new strategic plan to advance health in the Americas

Washington, D.C., October 2, 2025 (PAHO) — The 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded today, setting a bold agenda to address pressing health challenges across the Americas through the approval of the PAHO...

Bahamian Tech Firm Expands Footprint in South America 

EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:00AM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 Bahamian Tech Firm Expands Footprint in South America Partnership advances trusted, locally governed cloud services and integrates Datasur into Cloud Carib’s regional disaster recovery network...

South American Country Suriname’s Original Name Was 'Shriram,' Says Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav

South American Country Suriname’s Original Name Was 'Shriram,' Says Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav | FP Photo Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav claimed that the South American country Suriname was originally called 'Shriram,' but...

UPSC Key: RBI monetary policy, Monument conservation, and Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc. Story continues below this ad Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Indian Economy and issues...

New Research Reveals Indigenous Amazon Forests Help Curb Spread of 27 Diseases Across Eight Countries

Belém, Brazil – Gland, Switzerland (11 September 2025) — Recent groundbreaking research published in Communications Earth and Environment, a renowned Nature Group journal, sheds new light on the critical role Indigenous territories play in...

Deforestation Threatens Public Health. Securing Indigenous Land Rights Can Help, Researchers Find

Indigenous territories are a crucial bulwark against the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. A new peer-reviewed study shows they also safeguard the health of millions living there. The study, published Thursday in the journal Communications...

Three schools benefit from two international trips, science equipment

–as SBM wraps up Guyana-Monaco Mousetrap Car Grand Prix Competition SBM Offshore Guyana’s 2025 Guyana-Monaco Mousetrap Car Grand Prix Competition was wrapped up recently with an impressive display of creativity, problem-solving and teamwork from...

BP Shares Soar 5.1% on Q3 Profit Beat, LNG Surge

BP PLC, the British energy giant, went through a tumultuous day on the trading floor, as share prices surged up by 5.1% on disclosure of better-than-anticipated third-quarter earnings, fuelled by surging liquefied natural gas (LNG) output and...

Sranan Gold Files Technical Report for the Tapanahony Gold Project in Suriname

News Highlights New combined Measured and Indicated total of 55 Mt at a grade of 71 g/t Ag for a total of 125 Moz Ag 61% increase in tonnage and a 14% increase in Ag ounces representing an increase of 15 Moz contained Ag Inferred total of 0.6...