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Wildfire uncovers unexploded WWII shells in France

Wildfire uncovers unexploded WWII shells in France

A wildfire in southwest France exposed unexploded World War II shells, forcing bomb disposal teams to clear the area before evacuated residents can return home.

Forget ‘proteinmaxxing’: less protein could help healthier ageing, new study suggests

Forget ‘proteinmaxxing’: less protein could help healthier ageing, new study suggests

Eating less protein may be the key to living longer and staying healthier, according to new research that challenges one of the most common assumptions about healthy living.

Amid a drought and soaring temperatures, Hungary shuts down its nuclear plant

France 24

Amid a drought and soaring temperatures, Hungary shuts down its nuclear plant

Nuclear power is often touted as a solution to global warming. It comes with risks, but creates energy without the same greenhouse gas emissions as coal or gas plants. However, rising temperatures and drought in Europe are creating…

France 24

Straits Times

Greek firefighters battle wildfire northwest of Athens for fourth day

PSATHA, Greece, Aug 3 - Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled a wildfire northwest of Athens for a fourth day on Monday after strong and erratic winds helped it devastate homes, pine forests and thousands of hectares of farmland, forcing…

Straits Times

Nearly 6,000 civil servants to lose jobs after exam fraud

Bangkok Post

Nearly 6,000 civil servants to lose jobs after exam fraud

The discovery of civil service exam fraud is expected to cost 5,925 local government employees their jobs this month, Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

AllAfrica

Liberia: This Is Unacceptable - Inside the Environmental Protection Authority Raid That Exposed an Illegal…

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Water-dropping aircraft battle major wildfire in Greece after crash kills 2

CBC

Water-dropping aircraft battle major wildfire in Greece after crash kills 2

Five water-dropping planes and another five helicopters took off at first light Monday to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, a day after a midair collision between two firefighting helicopters killed…

CBC

Victoria’s 1987 forest experiment surprised researchers 30 years later

Victoria’s 1987 forest experiment surprised researchers 30 years later

In a pioneering study within Victoria's mountain ash forests, surprising findings have emerged over extended periods. Intense thinning of trees fostered lush growth and increased diameters in the surviving trees. These enhanced specimens…

Dolphins’ breath could provide early warning of disease

Portugal Resident

Dolphins’ breath could provide early warning of disease

A single breath from a dolphin could reveal whether it is carrying potentially dangerous pathogens — giving scientists a new way to monitor the health of wild populations without capturing The post Dolphins’ breath could provide early…

Portugal Resident

‘Danger no longer only comes from the hitmen, but from the state’

The Guardian

‘Danger no longer only comes from the hitmen, but from the state’

After another massacre of smallholders – who are subjected to violence from palm oil firms and drug traffickers – the country’s new Trump-backed government has criminalised community leaders Sitting on the back of the motorcycle…

The Guardian

Humpback sightings fall 60% as weakened seabirds reach Australia’s east

Humpback sightings fall 60% as weakened seabirds reach Australia’s east

Unusual whale and seabird sightings in the Southern Ocean suggest changing ocean conditions. Marine heat waves are affecting waters around Australia and Antarctica. These warming events disrupt food webs and push marine life off course…

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says quantum computing is closer than many think

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says quantum computing is closer than many think

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna believes quantum computing will impact business within years. He stated quantum advantage research shows efficiency over classical machines. Krishna explained recent stock declines stemmed from delayed customer…