Science

A decade on the Iberian frontline has shown me that Europe’s climate emergency is impossible to deny

A decade on the Iberian frontline has shown me that Europe’s climate emergency is impossible to deny

What once felt exceptional now arrives with grim regularity all over the continent, and it will only get worse • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Spain has changed immeasurably since I arrived here 10 years…

Wildfire smoke: A health emergency beyond the flames, WHO warns

Wildfire smoke: A health emergency beyond the flames, WHO warns

Wildfire smoke from southern Europe's fires is a growing health emergency, WHO warns, and public health authorities need to do more to inform and protect the most vulnerable.

Next 12 hours ‘decisive’ for wildfire near Madrid, says Spanish PM

Next 12 hours ‘decisive’ for wildfire near Madrid, says Spanish PM

Comments by Pedro Sánchez come as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters tackling blazes across southern Europe Europe live – latest updates The next 12 hours will be “decisive” for a large wildfire burning near Madrid, the Spanish…

Spain lifts evacuations for wildfire province near Madrid

Straits Times

Spain lifts evacuations for wildfire province near Madrid

The fire had forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

Straits Times

Is China’s biotech boom at risk? Fear of policy backlash after death in gene-editing trial

South China Morning Post

Is China’s biotech boom at risk? Fear of policy backlash after death in gene-editing trial

The death of a six-year-old girl after receiving an experimental gene-editing therapy has been described by scientists as a tragedy that highlights the need to improve trial safeguards. But some in the biotechnology industry fear Chinese…

South China Morning Post

Meet Abigail Stein, 13-year-old behind affordable allergy spoons

Meet Abigail Stein, 13-year-old behind affordable allergy spoons

Abigail Stein developed an ingenious spoon designed to identify food allergens, providing a safety net for students with severe allergies during school meals. This innovative Allergy Spoon changes color upon detecting specific allergens…

EU coordinates wildfire aid for France and Spain amid warnings heatwave could spread

EU coordinates wildfire aid for France and Spain amid warnings heatwave could spread

Brussels is managing resource reallocations across 37 participating nations, deploying planes, helicopters, and ground units to France and Spain. Officials warn that intensifying heatwaves could soon spread major blazes into Italy, Greece…

Momentum Calls Nigret PA Decision ‘Betrayal’ By The Prime Minister

Lovin Malta

Momentum Calls Nigret PA Decision ‘Betrayal’ By The Prime Minister

Momentum called the Planning Authority’s (PA) approval of a block of flats in Nigret, Żurrieq, a “betrayal” to residents by the Prime Minister. The PA has approved the first of five proposed developments for the area, after fervent…

Lovin Malta

Philippine Daily Inquirer

PhilSA warns of expected China rocket debris near Northern Luzon

Philippine Daily Inquirer

PhilSA warns of expected China rocket debris near Northern Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Wednesday warned that expected debris from the rocket launch of People’s Republic of China may have fallen in parts of Northern Luzon as it cautioned the public from retrieving…

France veterinary team treats pets of wildfire evacuees

France veterinary team treats pets of wildfire evacuees

A French veterinary team in Bordeaux is caring for pets of Gironde wildfire evacuees, providing food, treatment and support while families await their return home.

Italian vocabulary to understand wildfire warnings and evacuations

The Local

Italian vocabulary to understand wildfire warnings and evacuations

Wildfires are frightening enough without the added challenge of trying to understand emergency information in another language. Whether you're following evacuation orders or reading official updates, here's the essential Italian vocabulary…

The Local

Florida sixth-grader makes soil balls to save water, eyes $25,000 prize

Florida sixth-grader makes soil balls to save water, eyes $25,000 prize

An 11-year-old Florida student has reached the finals of a national science competition. Her innovative soilshade balls help farmers conserve water during dry weather conditions. This eco-friendly invention slows evaporation and keeps soil…