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Straits Times

Canada prepares to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US

July 18 - The Canadian military was preparing on Saturday to evacuate a remote community of 600 people threatened by forest wildfires that have spread, choking smoke across a broad swath of the United States.

Straits Times

Isro targets seven launches this fiscal, next mission set within two months

Isro targets seven launches this fiscal, next mission set within two months

Isro plans at least seven launches during the current financial year, with the next mission scheduled soon. Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket successfully reached orbit, marking a milestone for India's private space sector. This…

Canada wildfires affect air quality before World Cup final

France 24

Canada wildfires affect air quality before World Cup final

More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, including around 190 in northern Ontario, with the surge in fires largely attributed to climate change. Thick smoke has created hazardous air quality across parts of Canada and several US…

France 24

Ancient trees need fire to reproduce, but wildfires are killing them

Ancient trees need fire to reproduce, but wildfires are killing them

A recent study has shown that wildfires have decimated seventeen percent of mature giant sequoias since 2015, leaving many groves vulnerable to further threats. Alarmingly, only twenty-six percent of the remaining areas have high wildfire…

Alibaba targets Nvidia’s dominant software ecosystem with open-source AI stack

South China Morning Post

Alibaba targets Nvidia’s dominant software ecosystem with open-source AI stack

Alibaba Group Holding’s chip design unit, T-Head, has announced that it will open-source its proprietary software stack, marking its latest effort to streamline developer operations and challenge the dominance of American chip giant…

South China Morning Post

Burnham expected to reverse ban on new oil and gas drilling

Burnham expected to reverse ban on new oil and gas drilling

Incoming prime minister likely to reverse manifesto pledge and allow new North Sea licences, reports say Andy Burnham is expected to relax the government’s restrictions on new oil and gas drilling when he becomes prime minister, according…

'Filthy air': Trump blames Canada as wildfire smoke clouds Argentina vs Spain WC final

'Filthy air': Trump blames Canada as wildfire smoke clouds Argentina vs Spain WC final

Wildfire smoke from Canada is impacting air quality in the United States. This smoke raises concerns for the upcoming FIFA World Cup final match. Organisers and meteorologists are closely monitoring the air quality forecasts. Spain's…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Mikel Rama: Urban biodiversity ordinance to protect native trees

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Mikel Rama: Urban biodiversity ordinance to protect native trees

Cebu City may soon prohibit the cutting, removal, and earthballing of native and endemic trees in key biodiversity areas under a proposed ordinance that seeks to institutionalize urban biodiversity conservation and establish protected…

Trump threatens to increase Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke pollution

The Hindu

Trump threatens to increase Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke pollution

President Donald Trump accused Canada of ‘not properly maintaining’ their forests, failing to carry out ‘basic Forest Management and Debris Removal’

The Hindu

Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn

Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn

Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocks The government’s planned poultry sector growth plan is a risk to national security, campaigners have warned. Earlier this…

Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat

Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat

Fire crew in Gilbert to honor Royal Cothrun, 14, for helping elderly woman who became disoriented amid heatwave An Arizona fire department is formally honoring a 14-year-old boy who recently helped save an elderly woman with dementia after…

Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’

Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’

Greenpeace UK says 2.87bn litres lost daily, a fifth of all water pumped through network Water companies are wasting five times more water through leaky pipes than even a nationwide hosepipe ban could save, environmental campaigners say…