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‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers

‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers

Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research says Extreme heat is pushing some of India’s poorest workers further into poverty, with income losses of up to 9% for outdoor workers…

U.N. to list more sites as ‘in danger’ from conflict or climate change

U.N. to list more sites as ‘in danger’ from conflict or climate change

Among them are a biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world's deepest lake.

China can turn plastic waste to jet fuel at a low cost: study

South China Morning Post

China can turn plastic waste to jet fuel at a low cost: study

Global plastic production exceeds 460 million tonnes annually, and the material’s resistance to degradation is fuelling growing concern about its environmental impact. Traditional disposal routes – incineration and landfilling – are not…

South China Morning Post

Uranium export deal sparks talk of opportunities for Broken Hill

Uranium export deal sparks talk of opportunities for Broken Hill

Australia's trade deal to supply India with unenriched uranium sparks conversations about potential new mining opportunities in Broken Hill.

In China, people brave simulated typhoons to prepare for the real thing

In China, people brave simulated typhoons to prepare for the real thing

Climate change is increasingly exposing China to destructive weather events, and simulation training sessions are getting its people ready for the real thing.

SpaceX’s blow-it-up testing won’t fly on starship

SpaceX’s blow-it-up testing won’t fly on starship

This spending underscores the second obstacle. SpaceX is no longer a private company and has shareholders to please.

Hundreds flee as Spain wildfire burns 13,000 hectares

Hundreds flee as Spain wildfire burns 13,000 hectares

MADRID, Spain — A wildfire raging north of Madrid has burned around 13,000 hectares and prompted the evacuation of some 700 residents, with firefighters continuing efforts to contain the blaze on Sunday, authorities said. In a post on X…

Warmer habitats push frogs and salamanders to change diets, study finds

Times of India

Warmer habitats push frogs and salamanders to change diets, study finds

Warming waters cause tadpoles to adjust their diets for survival. Young amphibians increase feeding rates and shift toward more plant material. This strategy helps them cope with rising energy demands. However, faster growth leads to…

Times of India

'Dirty' work helps to bring tiny 'rat kangaroos' back to remote island

'Dirty' work helps to bring tiny 'rat kangaroos' back to remote island

Researchers were unafraid to get their hands "dirty" in an ambitious bid to restore WA's largest island to its pre-colonial state.

Hundreds evacuated as wildfire scorches 13,000 hectares in Spain

Hundreds evacuated as wildfire scorches 13,000 hectares in Spain

MADRID, Spain — Firefighters were battling a wildfire north of Madrid on Sunday that has burned around 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) of land and forced some 700 residents to evacuate, authorities said. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in…

Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say

Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say

Victims were Provo’s fire captain, his wife and their three sons, who were hiking in Bicknell amid heavy rains Five family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah…

Rio Times