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The joys and challenges of running an Antarctic kitchen

A good chef should strive to reduce waste. No one knows that better than Junko Watanuki, who helped run the kitchen at Japan's Antarctic research station.

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Second CPD Contingent Returns To Malta After Supporting Wildfire Operations In Portugal | Lovin Malta

A second contingent of Civil Protection Department firefighters has returned to Malta after completing its deployment in Portugal, where members assisted local authorities in battling wildfires. The firefighters were welcomed back at Malta…

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How a mountain collapse triggered Nepal’s deadly flood in just 7 minutes | The Climate Economy

How did a mountain collapse trigger one of Nepal’s deadliest flood disasters? In this explainer, we break down the strange warning signs, the shrinking river, the seismic signal initially mistaken for an earthquake, and the chain reaction…

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Chinese military university urged to revise AI course to ‘educate for war’

China’s military researchers have proposed a redesigned “AI principles and practice course” for graduate students with “educating for war” at its centre, embedding combat scenarios to better prepare future officers for intelligent warfare…

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147 years after Hall Effect discovery, scientists find it works in-plane

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Extra CO2 boosted Wisconsin forest productivity 39%, but ozone cut the gain

A Wisconsin experiment studied forest communities exposed to high carbon dioxide and ozone. Elevated carbon dioxide significantly increased forest productivity and carbon storage over eleven years. Conversely, increased ozone levels…

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Cold comfort: Japan’s Hokkaido battles cockroach surge amid global warming

In all his five decades of living in Hokkaido, Makoto Watanabe cannot recall ever being confronted by a cockroach. But he admits being alarmed by reports that the despised insects are taking advantage of global warming to gain a foothold…

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50 years of spotting southern right whales off Great Australian Bight

From WA's capital to SA's far west coast, scientists have collated 50 years' worth of data on the southern right whale to track changes to breeding cycles.

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German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

The uncrewed rocket was the first commercial flight to reach orbit from continental Europe, where several nations say they want a share of a growing market for space missions.

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German company launches rocket as Europe enters satellite race

Isar Aerospace says its 28-metre-long Spectrum rocket blasted off into space from Andøya spaceport in Arctic Norway.

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German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

The launch strengthens European space autonomy and security.

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German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

German start-up Isar Aerospace on Saturday launched its first rocket into space from a site in Arctic Norway, bringing Europe closer to offering satellite flights from its own soil. The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was the first commercial…