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Wildfire haze hangs over eastern US -- and World Cup final

NEW YORK – Heavy, acrid wildfire smoke blanketed much of the eastern United States on Saturday, marring preparations for the weekend’s highly awaited World Cup final to be held in an open stadium in New Jersey. The wildfires burning in…

Drone video shows scale of major wildfire in northern Spain

Drone video shows the scale of a major wildfire in northern Spain where more than 150 square kilometres have burned

Australia’s fuel tax break slowing BHP’s decarbonisation, mining giant’s investors warned

Removal of tax credit would incentivise electrification of truck and rail fleets, Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A briefing document circulated to BHP…

Call records, chats, deleted files: Chilling details in Lucknow scientist's death

Police are examining Rahul Singh's smartphone for digital evidence related to his death. An FIR was registered against four individuals for abetment to suicide charges. Rahul's brother alleged sustained harassment and financial disputes…

Flash flood warnings strike north-east US amid wildfire smoke from Canada

Poor air quality from wildfires continues to plague New York City as neighborhoods hit by thunderstorms Saturday is delivering a double dose of dangerous weather across the north-eastern US, with smoky skies from Canadian wildfires giving…

Tuna’s speed and warm blood evolved over 50M years, not from dinosaur asteroid

A long-standing scientific theory linking the extinction of dinosaurs to the evolution of modern tuna has been challenged by a new Yale University study. Researchers have found that the asteroid strike that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs 66…

A US tech start-up wants to turn night into day. The question is why?

Reflect Orbital has won initial approval for a plan to put thousands of mirrors in orbit that would be visible from anywhere on Earth. But will anyone pay for sunlight?

Hazy skies from wildfire smoke unlikely to cancel World Cup final in New Jersey

While hazy skies and poor air quality continue to impact a wide swath of Canada and the U.S., forecasts show conditions are expected to improve in time for the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday.

As Volkswagen puts 100 sheep to work, director says: Sheep project shows modern industry can...

Volkswagen is using one hundred sheep to maintain its large solar farm in Poland. This initiative combines solar energy generation with active agriculture on the same land. The sheep grazing project demonstrates industry working in harmony…

Air quality improving in northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over midwest

Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada. (Image credit: Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

B.C. wildfire tally surges past 100 as barrage of lightning strikes transforms fire season in a flash

On Wednesday morning the province's firefighters faced only about 20 blazes in what had been a relatively quiet season so far, but as of Saturday morning there were 113 fires burning, including about 100 started since Friday.

Researchers build AI camera that reconstructs particle paths using handful of photons