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Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’

Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’

Firefighters describe being pushed to limit by a brutal wildfire season, with key leadership roles going unfilled The US has faced a critical shortage of firefighters at the US Forest Service (USFS) this summer as thousands of fires…

‘A critical crossroads’: who is the woman vying to become the first Caribbean head of the UN?

‘A critical crossroads’: who is the woman vying to become the first Caribbean head of the UN?

If elected, Guyanese politician, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett wants to prioritise climate issues and restore the United Nations as a force for good Don’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up here As the Guardian’s Caribbean…

Virginia moves refuge parking lot 2.5 miles so dunes and saltmarsh can return

Times of India

Virginia moves refuge parking lot 2.5 miles so dunes and saltmarsh can return

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is relocating its beach facilities to a more secure northern position following significant storm damage. This proactive approach not only aims to cut future repair costs but also accommodates the…

Times of India

Germany's rusting sea munitions are a toxic time bomb

Deutsche Welle

Germany's rusting sea munitions are a toxic time bomb

Toxic chemicals from decades-old bombs are contaminating marine life in German waters. Scientists warn that the window to remove the weapons is closing.

Deutsche Welle

Weakening US 'nuclear umbrella' increases risk of nuclear proliferation — TV

TASS

Weakening US 'nuclear umbrella' increases risk of nuclear proliferation — TV

Researchers note that many US allies perceive Washington as increasingly distant and unreliable in providing nuclear deterrence

TASS

Maltese Crypto Firm Payhound Becomes Official Partner Of AS Monaco

Maltese Crypto Firm Payhound Becomes Official Partner Of AS Monaco

Maltese crypto payments company Payhound has been announced as the new Official B2B Crypto Payment Partner of AS Monaco for the 2026-27 season. The partnership will see Payhound integrated into the French club’s commercial ecosystem…

Africa: How Degradation and Drought Are Threatening the Land That Feeds Us

[RFI] Desertification is not the spread of deserts. It is the slow degradation of fertile land - a process that now affects 40 percent of the Earth's land surface and leaves around 100 million hectares of healthy land unproductive every…

Taiwan-made satellite launcher fails first test, triggers missile panic

South China Morning Post

Taiwan-made satellite launcher fails first test, triggers missile panic

Taiwan’s first test of a locally developed satellite launch vehicle failed on Wednesday after the rocket veered off course, terrifying nearby villagers who mistook it for an incoming missile. The rocket was launched at around 6am local…

South China Morning Post

Malta Leads New EU Project Turning Local Green Stories Into Community Action

Malta Leads New EU Project Turning Local Green Stories Into Community Action

The Local Councils’ Association (LCA) Malta is leading the Erasmus+ project Green Narratives: Rethinking Sustainability Through Human Stories, a European initiative bringing together the Local Councils’ Association (Malta), Institute…

South Africa: Mass Sardine Die-Off - New Threat to African Penguins?

South Africa: Mass Sardine Die-Off - New Threat to African Penguins?

[GroundUp] Researchers say it's too early to draw firm conclusions

How degradation and drought are threatening the land that feeds us

RFI

How degradation and drought are threatening the land that feeds us

Desertification is not the spread of deserts. It is the slow degradation of fertile land – a process that now affects 40 percent of the Earth's land surface and leaves around 100 million hectares of healthy land unproductive every year. As…

RFI

Major album releases linked to 15% rise in traffic deaths, study finds

Euronews