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Wildfire in France Rages Near Bordeaux, a Famed Wine City

The New York Times

Wildfire in France Rages Near Bordeaux, a Famed Wine City

A blaze sweeping the countryside of southwestern France drew close enough to worry officials in the city of some 270,000 people.

The New York Times

Scientists thought insects could not survive deep water, these larvae can

Scientists thought insects could not survive deep water, these larvae can

Lake fly larvae in Lake Malawi exhibit a remarkable daily vertical migration. These Chaoborus edulis larvae possess specialized air sacs for buoyancy control. A unique pH-powered mechanism allows them to precisely manage their depth. These…

Dangerous parasite spreads north into US, but one smell may stop it

Dangerous parasite spreads north into US, but one smell may stop it

A dangerous parasite is spreading north, prompting urgent research into its specific attractants. Scientists are investigating foul-smelling chemical signals that lure the New World screwworm. This flesh-eating fly lays eggs in open…

Indonesia launches National Cassava Center to boost productivity

Antara News

Indonesia launches National Cassava Center to boost productivity

Indonesia launched the National Cassava Center in Lampung Province to foster an enabling ecosystem for the ...

Antara News

A quarter-million people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn

Times of Israel

A quarter-million people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn

Parts of city of Bordeaux ordered to evacuate as raging blaze threatens city; France bringing in massive tankers to douse the flames The post A quarter-million people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn appeared first on…

Times of Israel

Fast-moving wildfires displace thousands in France, including wine capital of Bordeaux, and Spain

CBC

Fast-moving wildfires displace thousands in France, including wine capital of Bordeaux, and Spain

Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which have been fuelled by high temperatures and possibly the long-term effects of climate change.

CBC

SpaceX's Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after successful test flight

France 24

SpaceX's Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after successful test flight

US aerospace company SpaceX carried out a successful test flight of its14-storey Starship rocket Friday, blasting off from Texas to land gently in the waters of the Indian Ocean. It's the first such success since US tech billionaire Elon…

France 24

The cooling crisis: How climate change forced air conditioning onto France's agenda

NPR

The cooling crisis: How climate change forced air conditioning onto France's agenda

For a country that's never needed -- and often looked down on -- air conditioning, this has been a summer of reckoning. As France suffers through successive extreme heatwaves, AC has become a political issue too.

NPR

More than 100 firefighters tackle Monchique wildfire

Portugal Resident

More than 100 firefighters tackle Monchique wildfire

More than 100 firefighters, supported by ground crews and aircraft, have been battling a wildfire that broke out early this morning in a forested area of Monchique, in the Algarve. The post More than 100 firefighters tackle Monchique…

Portugal Resident

Two scientists, one deadly destination: NASA thinks it can be done

Two scientists, one deadly destination: NASA thinks it can be done

For centuries, space has fascinated humans like no other. From the sun's glare to the moon's surface and even Saturn's shimmering rings, we have wanted to go up close and see it all. Now, two ambitious NASA-backed projects aim to truly…