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HEALTH: UNCOVERING WHY BABIES DIE

Field teams actively track children under five years of age every three months to closely observe health trajectories and vital events. Expectant mothers within the target areas are systematically registered and followed up with | AKU &…

Dawn

Chinese police AI algorithm tracks bitcoin money laundering with 90% accuracy

South China Morning Post

Chinese police AI algorithm tracks bitcoin money laundering with 90% accuracy

Researchers from China’s national police academy have developed an AI framework that can detect illicit cryptocurrency transactions with nearly 90 per cent overall accuracy, according to a recent study. Cryptocurrency transactions are…

South China Morning Post

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Nauru sells 'golden passports' to fund climate adaptation

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Nauru sells 'golden passports' to fund climate adaptation

As it faces rising sea levels caused by climate change, the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru is pursuing an unconventional way to raise funds for adapting to an uncertain future: offering citizenship by investment. Launched early last…

Radical idea to stop dust storms in this outback city has been a success for 50 years

Radical idea to stop dust storms in this outback city has been a success for 50 years

Dust storms would blanket the sky and send people running indoors in this outback mining city. Fifty years ago, one man arrived in town with a radical idea that changed Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions

The Guardian

Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions

In Oregon and Washington, low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spread A heatwave scorching the western US region has elevated the risk of hazardous fire conditions particularly in parts of Oregon and…

The Guardian

Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali

BBC

Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali

The ship carried armoured personnel carriers and trucks through the English Channel to Africa, satellite images show.

BBC

Chinese military researchers tap U.S. AI models to train defense systems

Chinese military researchers tap U.S. AI models to train defense systems

The report shows widespread use of a technique known as "model distillation," in which outputs from a powerful AI system are used to train ‌smaller, specialized ‌models.

Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heat and little rain, in conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate change.

A discarded SpaceX rocket is about to slam into the Moon. Scientists are watching closely

Stuff

A discarded SpaceX rocket is about to slam into the Moon. Scientists are watching closely

The rocket's upper stage will unintentionally slam into the Moon on Wednesday, carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust and rubble.

Stuff

Weather conditions expected to spark new wildfires, accelerate fire growth, B.C. Wildfire Service says

CBC

Weather conditions expected to spark new wildfires, accelerate fire growth, B.C. Wildfire Service says

The B.C. Wildfire Service warns an approaching cold front could spark new wildfires and cause existing fires to spread rapidly because of strong winds and possible lightning.

CBC

Climate scientist caught up in Europe's 'dystopian' summer

Climate scientist caught up in Europe's 'dystopian' summer

Stefan Rahmstorf was holidaying in southern France when he came face to face with the climate future he has tried to fight.

The Hindu