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French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest

CNA

French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest

Italian winegrowers warned that continued high temperatures linked to climate change could force faster harvesting and affect future wine quality.

CNA

Climate adaptation at its limits, says one scientist

Climate adaptation at its limits, says one scientist

A climate scientist says Earth is "passing the limits of adaptation" when it comes to withstanding the effects of climate change.

Bleached coral's 'incredible recovery' as cyclone cools water temperature

ABC News

Bleached coral's 'incredible recovery' as cyclone cools water temperature

Cyclone Alfred's slow approach to Queensland in 2025 created cooler sea temperatures that helped 90 per cent of damaged coral around Lady Elliot Island to recover. Now there's hope of a new spawning event.

ABC News

Nuclear plants, Gaza craters: Google pulls AI tool from Google Earth in 24 hours

Nuclear plants, Gaza craters: Google pulls AI tool from Google Earth in 24 hours

Google has removed its new AI image generation feature from Google Earth. This action followed immediate concerns raised by researchers about disinformation risks. Experts warned the tool could easily create convincing fake satellite…

'Total devastation': Suffolk wildfire still burning after two days as National Trust launches appeal

Sky News

'Total devastation': Suffolk wildfire still burning after two days as National Trust launches appeal

Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve.

Sky News

Zelenskyy asked Trump for a favour – from Elon Musk

Stuff

Zelenskyy asked Trump for a favour – from Elon Musk

Ukrainian president wants SpaceX’s satellite technology to guide attacks inside Russian territory.

Stuff

Oil spill from shadow fleet tanker spreading off Oman, satellite images show

Straits Times

Oil spill from shadow fleet tanker spreading off Oman, satellite images show

BEIRUT/LONDON, July 31 - A sanctions-hit tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Oman and the spill has spread in recent days, increasing concern about possible environmental damage to coastal areas, according to an analysis of satellite…

Straits Times

Wildfire breaks out near Athens, prompting evacuation alerts

Euronews

Wildfire breaks out near Athens, prompting evacuation alerts

The fire broke out at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday on the slopes of Mount Poikilo, in the Aspropyrgos area, west of Athens.

Euronews

High court clears way for clinical trial giving puberty blockers to children

The Guardian

High court clears way for clinical trial giving puberty blockers to children

Legal challenge to King’s College London research study claimed it could harm participants but was rejected A clinical trial of drugs that can delay puberty can go ahead after a high court judge threw out a legal challenge on Friday…

The Guardian

Google adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky

Google adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky

Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the move: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one. (Image credit: Generated and annotated by NPR)

George Clooney's family evacuates their home in France amid wildfires

France 24

George Clooney's family evacuates their home in France amid wildfires

George Clooney and his family have evacuated their home in southeastern France after a nearby wildfire threatened the area, his agent said Thursday. Blazes continued to scorch parts of the country during a prolonged spell of extreme summer…

France 24

5 years on, 11 rescued South African elephants thriving in the wild

5 years on, 11 rescued South African elephants thriving in the wild

In an inspiring study, South African elephants reintroduced into reserves demonstrated remarkable behavior akin to that of free-roaming herds. Researchers observed that these elephants not only adapted seamlessly to their natural habitats…