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$Brazil’s vast iron mine that supplies the world and fractures the Amazon – in pictures$

Brazil’s vast iron mine that supplies the world and fractures the Amazon – in pictures

The Grand Carajás project has made the country a mining superpower, but communities living in its shadow face pollution, displacement and silenced histories Continue reading...

CNA Explains: What we know about the Moderna, Merck breakthrough cancer vaccine

CNA

CNA Explains: What we know about the Moderna, Merck breakthrough cancer vaccine

The personalised vaccine has succeeded in a final-stage melanoma trial. Here’s how it works, when it could become available and why researchers hope the approach can be used against other cancers.

CNA

$CUHK researchers perform Hong Kong’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery$

South China Morning Post

CUHK researchers perform Hong Kong’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery

A team of researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has conducted the city’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery in what promises to be a safer, less intrusive alternative to a procedure typically considered…

South China Morning Post

Nabire Airport cancels two Flights as wildfire smoke cuts visibility

Nabire Airport cancels two Flights as wildfire smoke cuts visibility

Douw Aturure Nabire Airport in Central Papua Province canceled two flights Friday after forest and land fire smoke ...

Ministry instructs six governors to step up wildfire response

Ministry instructs six governors to step up wildfire response

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment issued an urgent directive to six governors across Sumatra and Kalimantan, ...

BMKG warns wildfire smoke could cross into neighboring countries

BMKG warns wildfire smoke could cross into neighboring countries

The West Kalimantan Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned on Friday that smoke from wildfires ...

Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain

BBC

Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain

After wildfires the group painted an image bearing the words "Our house is on fire, Andy".

BBC

UAE turns desert sand into eco-friendly bricks using nearly half the cement

UAE turns desert sand into eco-friendly bricks using nearly half the cement

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have engineered eco-friendly bricks using desert sand and various industrial by-products. These bricks boast enhanced sulfate resistance when compared to traditional cement options. An innovative…

Five pet swans escaped in Maryland; descendants later neared 4,000

Five pet swans escaped in Maryland; descendants later neared 4,000

Five mute swans escaped from an estate in Maryland in 1962 and their descendants multiplied to nearly 4,000 in the Chesapeake Bay region within four decades. The invasive birds eat large amounts of underwater grasses and have also been…

Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea

Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea

Unprecedented downpours cause deaths, evacuations and transport chaos. Plus, Hurricane Lala batters Hawaii South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rainfall late last week and into this week. On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo…

The dinosaur sex in The End of Oak Street is odd. The reality is far more confusing

CBC

The dinosaur sex in The End of Oak Street is odd. The reality is far more confusing

The End of Oak Street gives dinosaurs a scientific makeover, from feathers to mating behaviour. CBC News asks paleontologists what the movie gets right — and what remains a prehistoric mystery.

CBC

Elon Musk’s Starlink seeks India approval, says it will help ‘least served’

Elon Musk’s Starlink seeks India approval, says it will help ‘least served’

Starlink, founded by Elon Musk, is aiming to gain approval for its Generation 2 satellite constellation in India. This innovative system is designed to provide direct-to-device connectivity, particularly benefiting underserved communities…