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Erratic weather persists across Europe, fueling fires in Spain and France and hail in the Balkans

Europe is the fastest-warming continent and scientists say climate change is increasing the intensity of heat waves, droughts and wildfires, while also creating destructive storms.

With Skyroot rocket launch, Indian space industry crosses a milestone

Hong Kong already surpasses July rainfall in just 20 days – why?

Hong Kong’s rainfall so far this month has already surpassed typical levels for July by 23 per cent, a review of Observatory data shows, with a meteorologist warning the city will experience more extreme downpours due to global warming…

NZ off track for climate targets, watchdog warns, despite PM’s claim we are

The Climate Change Commission says emission reductions must double within two years to hit domestic climate goals.

$30m biochar facility could help replace coal at Rio Tinto refineries

Rio Tinto has signed an agreement with an Australian company for a biochar product that could help replace coal used in its emissions-intensive Queensland refineries.

Indonesia advances 93 hydrogen projects worth US$2 billion

The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry revealed 93 hydrogen ecosystem development initiatives currently ...

Hundreds flee as wildfire rips through southern France

Around 950 firefighters and multiple aircraft fought the blaze, which spread rapidly despite weakening winds.

New Zealand now at risk of missing all its climate targets, Climate Commission warns

And time to get back on track is running out, the Climate Change Commission warns.

NZ at risk of missing all its climate targets - Climate Change Commission

"The time available to correct course is now short," a new report says.

Drone shows scorched landscape after Spain wildfire

A drone has revealed what remains of this forest after a wildfire burned through over 30,000 hectares of it.

US to spend $2.1 billion to send nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars — NASA

Spokesperson Jan Wittry says NASA is leveraging existing hardware and developing the reactor system "to deliver a flight system and prove a capability essential to sustained lunar operations, future Mars missions, and the next era of…

Crawfish soup on Mars? Fears over China’s scientific ambitions raised in Senate hearing

A Chinese researcher’s vision of serving spicy crawfish soup to astronauts on Mars became an unlikely symbol of Washington’s growing anxiety over China’s scientific ambitions at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday. Drew Endy, associate…