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Greenpeace urges rethink on Algarve coastal development

Portugal Resident

Greenpeace urges rethink on Algarve coastal development

Environmental group urges halt to new developments in erosion-prone areas as climate change and rising seas threaten Portugal’s coastline Greenpeace Portugal has called for a moratorium on new tourism developments The post Greenpeace urges…

Portugal Resident

Wildfire burns 100 hectares near Narbonne in France

Wildfire burns 100 hectares near Narbonne in France

Canadairs and helicopters battle a wildfire that has burned around 100 hectares in France's Corbières massif near Narbonne after a road accident.

How to film and photograph the eclipse without damaging your phone's camera

How to film and photograph the eclipse without damaging your phone's camera

On 12 August 2026, Spain will witness its first total solar eclipse in over a century. Filming it without proper protection can damage your phone's camera in minutes. Here's how to do it safely.

Once-abandoned Spanish village becomes NASA's eclipse hotspot

Villalibado, a village brought back to life after decades of abandonment, will host a NASA team broadcasting the 12 August total solar eclipse to a global audience.

Why NASA chooses this small Burgos village to broadcast the eclipse

Why NASA chooses this small Burgos village to broadcast the eclipse

Villalibado, a village brought back to life after decades of abandonment, will host a NASA team broadcasting the 12 August total solar eclipse to a global audience.

Chinese breakthrough paves way for production of graphene-based quantum chips

South China Morning Post

Chinese breakthrough paves way for production of graphene-based quantum chips

Graphite has long been a workhorse of industry – used in pencils since the 1500s, in steelmaking during the 1800s, and today in battery electrodes. Research from Peking University now suggests it could even play a role in next-generation…

South China Morning Post

18-million-tonne section breaks away from Greenland glacier

18-million-tonne section breaks away from Greenland glacier

In a striking display of nature, a massive section of a Greenland glacier detached and collapsed into the sea, captured by scientists on a research vessel. This occurrence unfolded as part of a study examining the implications of meltwater…

AllAfrica

Africa: Without the Right Tools, COP31's Implementation Promise Will Fail Africa

[ISS] Key climate finance decisions have again been deferred, leaving African countries without the tools to deliver on ambitious goals.

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Scientists create first AI-designed viruses to fight drug-resistant superbugs

Scientists create first AI-designed viruses to fight drug-resistant superbugs

Researchers in the United States have used artificial intelligence to create viruses, opening pathways for new drug development and raising biosecurity fears.

First Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall tax

First Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall tax

Environmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for US families. Plus, the undiscovered masterpiece that was left lying in museum storage Good morning. Donald Trump’s statement that oil companies have made “too much…

Scientists discover Titan's methane rainstorms are more intense than expected

Scientists discover Titan's methane rainstorms are more intense than expected

On the distant moon Titan, intense methane rainstorms transform the icy terrain, creating striking alluvial fans that showcase the areas most affected by these rare deluges. Scientists leverage data from the Cassini mission to create…

‘Walking sausage’: the giant stick insect that proves it’s not over till we give up

‘Walking sausage’: the giant stick insect that proves it’s not over till we give up

Also known as the tree lobster, this ultra-rare creature was inadvertently driven to the brink by European settlers Revealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the year When small species are left alone to evolve for centuries on small islands…