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Wild spice helps 200 Himalayan families earn Rs 39 lakh, protect forests

Indigenous communities in Arunachal Pradesh are now earning livelihoods from a native spice. This wild Himalayan spice, known locally as Khagi, is helping over two hundred families. The community-led system for harvesting and marketing the…

Pax Silica could further strain PH power grid, analyst warns

MANILA, Philippines — The world’s data centers already consume more than 3.5 times as much electricity as the entire Philippine economy, according to University of the Philippines associate professor Dr. Alicor Panao. Panao, an Inquirer…

Algarve and Alentejo host ‘star parties’ to experience Portugal’s solar eclipse

With Portugal set to experience a rare solar eclipse on August 12, the Algarve’s three Ciência Viva (Living Science) centres are inviting the public to watch the phenomenon safely through The post Algarve and Alentejo host ‘star parties’…

Scientists wiped out Florida island insects to watch nature recover

Behind Europe’s mega fires: Would France and Spain still be ablaze if it weren’t for climate change?

Climate change made recent fire-prone conditions at least twice as likely in southwestern France and at least 20 times as likely in central Spain, new analysis shows.

Fishers warned to avoid ‘drop zones’ of Aug. 4 China rocket launch

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in MIMAROPA on Friday advised fishermen and other seafarers to temporarily avoid sailing and fishing in areas of the West Philippine Sea and…

New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar

Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran Great Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month…

Over 50 municipalities on maximum wildfire alert

More than 50 municipalities across inland Portugal and the Algarve are facing the highest level of wildfire danger this Friday, according to the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and the The post Over 50 municipalities on maximum wildfire…

Weather tracker: Wisconsin battered by rare tornado and meteotsunami

Unusual atmospheric phenomena causes widespread damage in US state, while heat continues to grip Europe A rare and powerful tornado developed over north-east Wisconsin on Monday, lasting 26 minutes and carving a 12-mile path of destruction…

14-year-old Indian American builds system to predict driver fatigue, eyes $25k prize

Fourteen-year-old Indian-American student Sharvi Mahajan has developed NeuroDrive Alert, an EEG-based machine learning system that tracks brain activity to predict driver fatigue before microsleep occurs. Her innovation has earned her a…

Ukraine Hits Wildberries Logistics Center and Energy Facility in Volgograd

Local authorities did not identify the energy site, but NASA fire monitoring showed several active fires at a major Lukoil-operated oil refinery.

Ukraine Hits Wildberries Logistics Center and Energy Facility in Volgograd, Killing At Least One

Local authorities did not identify the energy site, but NASA fire monitoring showed several active fires at a major Lukoil-operated oil refinery.