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‘My eyes were stinging’: New Yorkers navigate smoky air and soaring temperatures

‘My eyes were stinging’: New Yorkers navigate smoky air and soaring temperatures

Pollution levels in the city were elevated as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south across a huge swathe of the US The sun shone feebly through the thick haze. The smell of burning wood hung thick in the air. Many New Yorkers donned…

Meta 'admits' its AI detection tool can fail to identify cropped AI-generated photos

Meta 'admits' its AI detection tool can fail to identify cropped AI-generated photos

Meta's new AI image detection tool has limitations. The tool may fail to identify some AI-generated images when cropped. This disclosure follows a Reuters analysis of Meta's preview detection tool. Researchers highlight watermark-based…

How the Roadless Rule protects clean water for 25 million Americans

How the Roadless Rule protects clean water for 25 million Americans

A new study reveals the Roadless Rule protects drinking water for twenty-five million Americans. This rule prevents development in national forests, safeguarding vital water sources. Removing protections could compromise water quality and…

'Like smoking cigarettes all day': Chicago chokes in smoke-heavy air from Canadian fires

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'Like smoking cigarettes all day': Chicago chokes in smoke-heavy air from Canadian fires

In the US, smoke from wildfires in Canada has resulted in a drop in air quality in cities including New York and Chicago. According to government data, around 5.9 million acres have burned during this wildfire season in Canada. Officials…

France 24

Zaragoza wildfire nears 12,000 hectares and is Spain's biggest of the year

The Cinco Villas wildfire in Zaragoza has burned 12,000 hectares and forced six villages to evacuate. Guadalajara and Madrid battle two other fires, with over 2,000 people confined, while the Ciudad Real blaze is out after burning 800…

Weather tracker: Thunderstorms strike across Europe amid record heatwave

Weather tracker: Thunderstorms strike across Europe amid record heatwave

Storms are typical during intense heat but this week’s have been extreme. Plus, deadly monsoon rains in Bangladesh Hailstones the size of golf balls have been seen in French villages as, on top of the exceptional European heatwave…

Microplastics reach remote ecosystem as Indian Ocean animals show high levels

Microplastics reach remote ecosystem as Indian Ocean animals show high levels

Microplastics have infiltrated remote deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems globally. A recent study found microplastics in ninety-two percent of examined deep-sea animals. Polystyrene was the most frequently detected polymer among the…

Alentejo Coast trumps Algarve as Portuguese holidaymakers’ favourite destination – study

Portugal Resident

Alentejo Coast trumps Algarve as Portuguese holidaymakers’ favourite destination – study

The Alentejo Coast has overtaken the Algarve as the favourite domestic holiday destination for Portuguese travellers, according to a new study by the Portuguese Institute of Marketing Administration (IPAM). The The post Alentejo Coast…

Portugal Resident

Aqua adventures: Europe’s best islands for water sports, diving, surfing and more

A new study has ranked the best islands in Europe for water sports based on search interest for activities such as surfing, diving, kayaking, sailing, snorkelling, windsurfing and kitesurfing.

US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions

South China Morning Post

US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions

The global race for artificial intelligence has transformed into a direct contest of governance, with the United States and China actively exporting rival models of technology, funding and regulation to the rest of the world. In the West…

South China Morning Post

Toy drives and donation drop-offs: How Thunder Bay, Ont. is supporting wildfire evacuees

CBC

Toy drives and donation drop-offs: How Thunder Bay, Ont. is supporting wildfire evacuees

People in Thunder Bay are coming together to collect donations for wildfire evacuees in the city, including members of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation who have lost everything. Here's how the city is helping to navigating the evolving…

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