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‘China Initiative 2.0’: US crackdown on Chinese scholars intensifies

Leading immigration lawyers and activists say the US government has intensified its crackdown on Chinese scientists and researchers – a campaign they argue is even more aggressive than the controversial “China Initiative” launched during…

South China Morning Post

Appeals court pauses deadline for Interior to restore NPS displays

The Hill

Appeals court pauses deadline for Interior to restore NPS displays

A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily halted next week’s deadline for the Trump administration to restore dozens of displays removed from national parks over the past year in a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion and…

The Hill

Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says

Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says

Climate Change Committee chair Nigel Topping says U-turns damage investor confidence and disrupt businesses Weakening the UK’s net zero policy would disrupt business and damage the economy, the UK’s chief climate adviser has warned. Nigel…

Asteroid crater in Pilbara confirmed again as world's oldest

ABC News

Asteroid crater in Pilbara confirmed again as world's oldest

Researchers find a crater in WA's East Pilbara is 3 billion years old, but it has sparked debate in the scientific community.

ABC News

Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth

New Scientist

Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth

A study claims that the North Pole Dome crater in Western Australia was caused by an asteroid strike 3 billion years ago, but other researchers dispute the proposed age

New Scientist

White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto

White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto

The White House is drastically shortening the deadline for government agencies and organizations to adopt new quantum-resistant encryption systems that will withstand attacks that use quantum computers, as the federal government seeks to…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Europe wilts under record heat as aircon sales soar

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Europe wilts under record heat as aircon sales soar

PARIS, France -Europe braced Wednesday for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat. The…

US's climate.gov site, taken down by Trump, relaunched by nonprofit

US's climate.gov site, taken down by Trump, relaunched by nonprofit

Over decades, researchers in the US government and programs it sponsored built up a tremendous number of climate resources, from comprehensive analyses to massive datasets to basic explainers meant to inform the public. And people within…

An asteroid hit deep in the Australian outback. What it left may have broken a record

SBS News

An asteroid hit deep in the Australian outback. What it left may have broken a record

Australian researchers say they have found evidence of Earth's oldest known asteroid impact. It dates back three billion years.

SBS News

Scientists find ‘smoking gun’ evidence of world’s oldest meteorite strike in Western Australia

Scientists find ‘smoking gun’ evidence of world’s oldest meteorite strike in Western Australia

Curtin University researchers use innovative techniques to date three-billion-year-old impact crater in Pilbara region A meteorite that struck Earth three billion years ago left behind a “smoking gun” – evidence of the world’s oldest…

From Prime Day Apple Watch deals to record discounts on Garmins, these are the 24 smartwatch deals you need to see…

TechRadar

From Prime Day Apple Watch deals to record discounts on Garmins, these are the 24 smartwatch deals you need to see…

Amazon Prime Day is the perfect time to find yourself a new smartwatch. But while most people use the word 'smartwatch' in a very general sense, there is a massive variety in the category, and the right smartwatch has to fit your lifestyle…

TechRadar

Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp

BBC