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Joint team extinguishes 10.65 ha wildfire in East Kalimantan's Penajam

A joint team successfully extinguished a 10.65-hectare forest and land fire in Sepan village, Penajam ...

Disease control must adapt to disaster type: BRIN

National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) researcher Ristiyanto emphasized that patterns of disease intervention ...

Scientists discovered four snakes curled together in a burrow for 38 million years

Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds

Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study shows Wildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even in the best-case scenario for stopping the planet from…

How to better protect Europe from wildfires

In another summer of European wildfires that have even seen wetlands burning, scientists say the situation is set to worsen in the future. What's needed is fire prevention and climate protection.

How Europe can better protect against extreme wildfires

In another summer of European wildfires that have even seen wetlands burning, scientists say the situation is set to worsen in the future. What's needed is fire prevention and climate protection.

Proposed changes to endangered species law would 'stab it to death,' says scientist

The former chairs of a panel that advises the federal government on endangered wildlife have published an open letter highlighting concerns over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they say could lead to the "wilful…

Invasive plants are available across Canada. Is federal regulation possible?

Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant…

Ex-Meta employee claims it had a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy on child safety issues

A former Meta safety researcher testified against the company in court. Arturo Béjar claimed Meta ignored child safety concerns to protect its business. He stated the company had a "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding underage users…

Dr Who, Star Wars and the manosphere: 'Geek culture' revealed as pipeline to misogyny

Researchers say the manosphere has gone mainstream as young men who were suckered into the space reveal how they were recruited into the space.

Arouca wildfire reduced to one active front as hundreds remain deployed

A major wildfire in Arouca (Aveiro district) was reduced to a single active front early on Thursday morning, although nearly 600 emergency personnel remained deployed as Portugal continued to battle The post Arouca wildfire reduced to one…

MIT researchers build AI that simulates how cars, planes and boats react to forces