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Man arrested after allegedly starting wildfire with cigarette

Man arrested after allegedly starting wildfire with cigarette

A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting a wildfire in Fuzeta, in the Algarve municipality of Olhão, by throwing a lit cigarette butt into dry vegetation. The post Man arrested after allegedly starting…

Degraded soils : Europe is losing more than €50 billion annually but AI could help

Degraded soils : Europe is losing more than €50 billion annually but AI could help

Europe is losing more than €50 billion annually because of its degraded soils write leading scientists in an op-ed for Euronews. They found a way to deliver healthier soils using AI. They say AI-driven tools are quietly transforming how…

Abia completes climate change policy to attract global funding

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Abia completes climate change policy to attract global funding

Abia State Government finalizes its Climate Change Policy, aiming to access international climate financing and strengthen efforts against environmental ch Read More…

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EU wildfire strategy falls short as southern Europe faces another devastating fire season

EU wildfire strategy falls short as southern Europe faces another devastating fire season

The European Commission’s wildfire strategy, presented in March, has fallen short as Spain and France face large-scale evacuations and thousands of hectares have already burned. Meanwhile, EU countries have stalled progress on key…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Fix Bicol transport before launching rockets, says Padilla

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Fix Bicol transport before launching rockets, says Padilla

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday urged the government to fix transportation problems in Bicol before pursuing plans to launch a rocket into space. Padilla made the call a day after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s…

Kenyan footprints shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus

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Kenyan footprints shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus

Footprints left on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya around 1.43 million years ago are providing new insight into the size and behaviour of a species in the human evolutionary lineage that was the last of its kind, known for extensive…

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Fire in Penafiel exposes horrific animal cruelty

Fire in Penafiel exposes horrific animal cruelty

A wildfire affecting what has been described as a “private animal shelter” has exposed horrific animal neglect. IRA (standing for Animal Rescue and Intervention) found dogs and horses that were The post Fire in Penafiel exposes horrific…

Footprints in Kenya shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus

South China Morning Post

Footprints in Kenya shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus

Footprints left on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya ⁠around 1.43 million years ago are providing new insight into the size and behaviour of a species in the human evolutionary lineage that was the last of its kind, known for extensive…

South China Morning Post

The New York Times

How to Tell if a Giant Manta Is Pregnant? Give Her an Ultrasound.

Scientists managed to confirm pregnancies in three giant mantas with underwater ultrasound scans, offering clues to the animals’ elusive reproductive habits.

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Europe is burning : How bad could this wildfire crisis get?

Europe is burning : How bad could this wildfire crisis get?

Wildfires are sweeping across Spain and France, leaving a trail of destroyed homes, scorched forests and mass evacuations. With temperatures expected to rise this week, other southern countries are at risk.

Can India replace a satellite in days? Vikram-1 opens a bigger space question

Can India replace a satellite in days? Vikram-1 opens a bigger space question

India’s space programme has traditionally been driven almost entirely by Isro. Private companies manufactured components, supplied technology and supported missions, but orbital launches remained the domain of the state. Vikram-1 changed…

Peccaries vanished from Uruguay. A 17-year effort brought them back

Peccaries vanished from Uruguay. A 17-year effort brought them back

Collared peccaries are returning to Uruguay after a century-long absence. The species disappeared locally in the late 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss. Conservationists began a careful reintroduction program around the year 2000…