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Canals and 1700 property acquisitions: The future of low-lying South Dunedin?

Vulnerable to floods and climate change, now councils and the community will be asked to support plans to acquire more than 1000 impacted South Dunedin properties.

US stocks today: Dow hits record high as easing oil prices boost Wall Street

Indian markets mirrored global optimism as US stocks neared record highs, fueled by falling oil prices and hopes for a US-Iran peace deal. SpaceX's impressive market debut and gains in financial and chip stocks also boosted investor…

A Billion Dollars of Leveraged SpaceX Bets Hit ETFs in One Day

Leveraged bets on SpaceX generated more than $1 billion of trading volume on their first day, as investors rushed to amplify wagers on the biggest IPO in history, underscoring the extraordinary retail appetite surrounding Elon Musk’s…

Mysterious Atlantic 'cold blob': the only place on Earth that keeps getting colder

Climate puzzle: a new study probes the only place on Earth that has cooled in recent years, linking the 'Cold Blob' mainly to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC.

World nearing tipping point? Why Atlantic 'cold blob' is a worrying sign

A new study examines the one region on Earth that has cooled, not warmed, in recent years. Researchers say the 'cold blob' is closely tied to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC.

World near climate tipping point? Why Atlantic 'cold blob' is bad news

A new study examines the only region on Earth that has cooled, not warmed, in recent years. Scientists say the 'cold blob' is mainly tied to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).

New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On

New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.

Meet the Writer: Hacker Noon's Contributor Rumiza Shakeel Shaikh, AI Product Manager

\ Welcome to HackerNoon’s Meet the Writer Interview series, where we learn a bit more about the contributors that have written some of our favorite stories . So let’s start! Tell us a bit about yourself. For example, name, profession, and…

PTI’s Ali Zafar rejects budget, says it achieves neither growth nor public welfare

ISLAMABAD: PTI’s parliamentary leader in the Senate, Barrister Syed Ali Zafar, rejected the budget for 2026-27 as a document that achieves neither public welfare nor long-term growth, calling it a “budget of broken promises” built on…

SpaceX to buy AI coding firm Anysphere for $60bn and passes Amazon valuation

Elon Musk firm adds startup behind Cursor app to its portfolio with xAI and reaches $2.8tn market capitalisation Elon Musk’s SpaceX is buying the startup behind the AI-powered coding app Cursor for $60bn and has moved ahead of Amazon in…

SpaceX soars past Amazon in market value after IPO frenzy; options trading begins

SpaceX shares soared over 14% Tuesday, briefly surpassing Amazon and nearing Microsoft's valuation, reaching $2.85 trillion. Investor excitement surged with new options trading, despite analysts warning of extreme volatility and…

Yes, the universe's expansion is still accelerating, researchers say