Science

Trump faces calls for windfall tax on big oil’s profits from Iran war

Trump faces calls for windfall tax on big oil’s profits from Iran war

US president’s complaint industry ‘making too much money’ comes after his policies boosted corporations Donald Trump’s statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists, who say that…

The Punch

Climate change heightens security risks in Niger Delta, group warns

Climate change is increasing security risks in the Niger Delta, with flooding and environmental degradation deepening human insecurity. Urgent action is ne Read More…

The Punch

Could the UK ever run out of water?

Last month in England was the driest July since records began almost two centuries ago. How concerned should we be? Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought. But what does this mean and could the UK’s taps eventually run…

When tragedy strikes, America's wildland firefighters ask, was it 'somebody that we loved?'

NPR

When tragedy strikes, America's wildland firefighters ask, was it 'somebody that we loved?'

Deaths and close calls while fighting wildfires have strained an already on-edge workforce. They've also raised questions about policies and priorities amid an intense wildfire season. (Image credit: Gretel Daugherty via AP)

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Philippine Daily Inquirer

'Disrespectful': DFA slams anti-Chinese casket display in Metro Manila

Philippine Daily Inquirer

'Disrespectful': DFA slams anti-Chinese casket display in Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday strongly condemned the discovery of caskets featuring anti-Chinese messages across Metro Manila, emphasizing the government’s duty to ensure the safety of foreign…

ABC News

Do dolphins grieve the way humans do?

A dolphin mother has carried its calf's remains for 11 days in what researchers believe could potentially reveal something new about dolphin mourning.

ABC News

Scientists used AI to build 16 new viruses, raising fears of AI-designed bioweapons

Times of India

Scientists used AI to build 16 new viruses, raising fears of AI-designed bioweapons

Scientists have used AI to design the first complete viral genomes, creating 16 working bacteriophages that kill E. coli. Published in Science, the study used genome language models Evo 1 and Evo 2 to write DNA from scratch. The…

Times of India

China’s Kimi K3 AI model escapes isolated sandbox during security test: researchers

South China Morning Post

China’s Kimi K3 AI model escapes isolated sandbox during security test: researchers

China’s top open-weight AI model Kimi K3 broke out of its isolated test environment during a cybersecurity evaluation, according to US security researchers, following similar high-profile incidents involving closed frontier models from…

South China Morning Post

Get ready for 'meteor Christmas' with an added bonus: a partial solar eclipse

Get ready for 'meteor Christmas' with an added bonus: a partial solar eclipse

Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse.

Experts are slamming a now-suspended AI feature on Google Earth. What's at stake?

Experts are slamming a now-suspended AI feature on Google Earth. What's at stake?

Google recently suspended a new feature that briefly allowed users to superimpose AI-generated images over Google Earth satellite maps. Experts say it could fuel online disinformation and undermine trust in satellite imagery — a key tool…

80 people died trying to get to Ceuta. In Europe, politics could eclipse the tragedy

80 people died trying to get to Ceuta. In Europe, politics could eclipse the tragedy

Under pressure from far-right factions, European Union politicians blamed Spain for the mass crossing at its border with Morocco last week. Their reaction missed the larger human tragedy at play, say migration researchers.

Canadians' climate change concerns rebound amid wildfire season

Canadians' climate change concerns rebound amid wildfire season

The percentage of Canadians who see addressing climate change as a top priority spiked this summer after years of it taking a back seat to other issues, recent polling has found.