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World Cup organisers monitor wildfire smoke ahead of New Jersey final

Officials in many cities urged residents to stay indoors or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels, meaning it posed a health risk to everyone,

Human voices near salmon streams made bears and eagles flee, study finds

New findings from Canadian researchers reveal that human sounds near Alaska's salmon streams significantly disturb wildlife, leading to grizzly bears avoiding feeding areas. This interference disrupts the natural nutrient transfer to…

Wildfire smoke is like smoking 'half a pack a day.' Here's how to protect yourself

As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know . (Image credit: Scott Olson)

Scientists confirm atmosphere on potentially habitable planet 49 light-years from Earth

Helicopter waterbombs Cairngorms wildfire as it burns for a third day

More than 50 firefighters are spending a third day tackling the blaze which started in heathland near Nethy Bridge.

FIFA WC final in danger? Wildfire haze engulfs New Jersey as Spain train through smoke

Wildfire smoke has created unhealthy air quality across New York and New Jersey. The FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain is scheduled for Sunday. Organisers are monitoring conditions closely for potential weather disruptions…

Adamawa: Shilla gang member jailed 12 years for robbery, others

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, has convicted an 18-year-old notorious gang member of ‘Shilla criminal elements’, Suddais Shuaibu alias, popularly known as “Gafiya”, to twelve years imprisonment…

Biodiversity fears as human-bred hybrid fish integrate into Philippines lake

Escaped flowerhorn cichlids in Lake Sampaloc are causing concern for native species and farmed tilapia Escaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecosystem in the Philippines, where scientists say they may be threatening…

Helicopters join efforts to waterbomb wildfire within UK's largest national park

More than 50 firefighters and two helicopters are continuing to waterbomb a major wildfire within the UK's largest national park, as it burns for a third day.

Indonesia ready to support open, inclusive AI ecosystem: Airlangga

Indonesia has affirmed its readiness to contribute to an open, inclusive, and beneficial global artificial intelligence ...

Study finds AI use in trial courts results in over 6pc more cases resolved annually

A large-scale field trial on the integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into the country’s justice system found that the use of AI resulted in an additional 1,848 cases being resolved per year, an increase of more than six…

SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 launch seconds before liftoff, targets retry next week