Science

Charles Darwin finally proven right about bug-eating plant after 150 years

Charles Darwin finally proven right about bug-eating plant after 150 years

Scientists have finally proven what Charles Darwin suspected more than a century ago — that a small, innocent-looking flowering plant growing in the rocky mountain crevices of southwestern China is, in fact, a killer.

Renewables company says turbines will hit Anzac memorial trees

ABC News

Renewables company says turbines will hit Anzac memorial trees

A dozen trees planted as a World War I memorial alongside a NSW road would be hit by trucks transporting turbines if a wind farm is approved.

ABC News

What is the best way to tackle poverty in Ethiopia? This new study tries cash, therapy, and more.

NPR

What is the best way to tackle poverty in Ethiopia? This new study tries cash, therapy, and more.

A new study is out that looked at various ways to try to tackle poverty in Ethiopia. Turns out, cash helps, but the impact of therapy is less clear.

NPR

Bengaluru company builds tech to keep ageing spacecraft alive

Bengaluru company builds tech to keep ageing spacecraft alive

A Bengaluru-based startup is revolutionising space operations with its jetpack satellites designed to dock with aging spacecraft, effectively taking over propulsion responsibilities. Aule Space has successfully validated its crucial…

The Punch

ABUAD, ISN partner to boost neuroscience research in Africa

ABUAD and ISN collaborate to strengthen neuroscience research capacity and train young scientists across Africa, addressing neurological disorders on the c Read More…

The Punch

Landmine blast injures 2 Army personnel in Poonch; rusty shells destroyed in Mankote

Landmine blast injures 2 Army personnel in Poonch; rusty shells destroyed in Mankote

In the Mendhar sector, two personnel from the Army Bomb Disposal Squad sustained injuries while trying to defuse a dangerous landmine. A nearby team later located and safely destroyed rusty mortar shells in the Mankote sector. The initial…

J&K CM visits flood-hit Rajouri, reviews relief measures

J&K CM visits flood-hit Rajouri, reviews relief measures

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah visited flood-affected Rajouri district. He directed authorities to expedite restoration and intensify relief and rehabilitation efforts. The government will enhance relief quantum and provide…

Poll suggests US adults are facing increased strain from extreme heat

Al Jazeera

Poll suggests US adults are facing increased strain from extreme heat

More than half of Americans told the AP-NORC poll that climate change is happening, a slight decline from last year.

Al Jazeera

Wildfire prompts evacuation alert in metro Vancouver

Straits Times

Wildfire prompts evacuation alert in metro Vancouver

TORONTO, Aug 6 - A wildfire prompted an evacuation alert on Wednesday about 30 kilometers (18.64 miles) from Vancouver, one of Canada's largest metropolitan areas, as blazes in Western Canada continued to spread due to dry and hot weather.

Straits Times

Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases

The Guardian

Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases

Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects The German energy company RWE has reached a $1.22bn deal with the US government to relinquish its offshore wind leases and…

The Guardian

B.C. rancher describes Bradley Creek fire's 'path of destruction' that decimated her home

B.C. rancher describes Bradley Creek fire's 'path of destruction' that decimated her home

Devyn McMillan thought she was well prepared in the event of a wildfire. Her ranch survived the White Rock Lake Fire in 2021, and she had evacuations plans already in place. But as flames from the Bradley Creek wildfire inched closer to…

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