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'We're all pretty stressed out': Residents in B.C.'s Okanagan flee fast-spreading fire

ScienceAug 3, 2026 · 1 min

'We're all pretty stressed out': Residents in B.C.'s Okanagan flee fast-spreading fire

Residents in B.C.'s north Okanagan region say they had to leave their homes, possessions and in some cases their pets behind to escape a rapidly spreading wildfire near Vernon.

ScienceAug 3, 2026 · 1 min

Playing musical instrument helps medical students perform surgical tasks better: study

South China Morning Post

Playing musical instrument helps medical students perform surgical tasks better: study

Playing a musical instrument helps medical students perform surgical tasks 10 per cent faster and more skilfully, according to a new study by the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The results showed that students with musical experience…

South China Morning Post

‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature

‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature

Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day South Korea has registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, as…

Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon

Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon

A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket could slam into the moon at more than 5,000 miles per hour, according to scientists. (Image credit: John Raoux)

Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate

Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate

Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Helicopter crew killed in Greece fires

PSATHA, Greece – The two-man crew of a firefighting helicopter was killed in a midair collision in Greece Sunday as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land. Two hired Bell helicopters collided while battling…

Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory

Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory

New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts More than 100 artists, writers and scientists have called for the UK government to save the “world’s clearest eyes on the sky”, after…

For Japan’s aging homeless people, brutal summers are dangerously inescapable

Japan Times

For Japan’s aging homeless people, brutal summers are dangerously inescapable

At a time when temperatures are regularly reaching dangerous levels, people without homes are increasingly vulnerable to heatstroke.

Japan Times

France's famed Bordeaux wine country has been charred by wildfire

France's famed Bordeaux wine country has been charred by wildfire

Southwest France has seen wildfires in the past. But the fires that raged last week and scorched 100,000 acres are something new to the region.

Helicopters and firefighters fight fast-moving wildfire near Athens

Euronews

Helicopters and firefighters fight fast-moving wildfire near Athens

Firefighters and helicopters battled a fast-moving wildfire west of Athens as strong winds fueled the blaze and forced emergency operations across the area.

Euronews

Okanagan Lake wildfire doubles in size as new evacuations ordered across B.C.

Okanagan Lake wildfire doubles in size as new evacuations ordered across B.C.

The Bradley Creek wildfire burning in B.C.'s North Okanagan has more than doubled in size since Saturday, growing from about 10 square kilometres to roughly 26, the B.C. Wildfire Service said Sunday morning.

Two firefighting helicopters collide midair fighting blazes in Greece

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