Science

The Guardian

The ultra rich are collecting fossils, and that’s bad for science – podcast

One of the UK’s best fossil collections has been sold overseas in what experts have called a loss to the nation. The collection, which is now on display at the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi, was gathered on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast…

The Guardian

Zhipu AI’s answer to Project Glasswing marks shift for Chinese cyber safety: researcher

South China Morning Post

Zhipu AI’s answer to Project Glasswing marks shift for Chinese cyber safety: researcher

Zhipu AI’s launch of China’s first answer to Project Glasswing signals a shift in how the country’s top artificial intelligence labs approach global cybersecurity, according to a researcher. The Beijing-based firm – now known…

South China Morning Post

Edo Period and Meiji Era diets richer in minerals than intake today, study finds

Edo Period and Meiji Era diets richer in minerals than intake today, study finds

The research found that concentrations of chlorine, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron and copper were higher, while that of zinc was lower.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought – study

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought – study

PARIS — The threat that rising temperatures fueled by climate change pose to the health of older people has been dramatically underestimated, according to a US modeling study published Tuesday. The research was released during a blistering…

Ogun seals company for illegal dumping, waste burning

Ogun seals company for illegal dumping, waste burning

Ogun State Waste Management Authority seals Quantum Packaging Nigeria Limited for illegal dumping and waste burning, posing serious environmental and healt Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-seals-company-for-illegal-dumping-waste-burning/

Airtel eyes wider satellite rollout after Congo debut

Airtel eyes wider satellite rollout after Congo debut

Airtel Africa launches Starlink Mobile in DRC, planning wider satellite-to-mobile rollout across the continent to boost connectivity in remote areas. Read More: https://punchng.com/airtel-eyes-wider-satellite-rollout-after-congo-debut/

Lab scientists demand investment in local diagnostic production to cut imports

Lab scientists demand investment in local diagnostic production to cut imports

Nigerian lab scientists urge investment in local diagnostic production to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen the healthcare system. Discover their r Read More…

RNZ

New high-tech forum looks at photonics and quantum technology

New Zealand is doubling down on the leading role in plays it the development of light technologies with the launch of Quantum & Photonics NZ.

RNZ

New hosepipe ban begins - after Reform's Tice says UK's changing climate will mean better wine

Sky News

New hosepipe ban begins - after Reform's Tice says UK's changing climate will mean better wine

Reform UK's second-in-command has said people should stop being "doom and gloom" about global warming because it'll be good for English wine.

Sky News

'Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60

ABC News

'Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60

A new global study suggests older people may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood.

ABC News

Record-early champagne harvest highlights climate change impact on French vineyards

Record-early champagne harvest highlights climate change impact on French vineyards

This year, the champagne industry's governing body has advanced the official harvest start date to Aug. 12 — more than a week earlier than last year's Aug. 20 start.

Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought: study

Earlier research did not take into account that older people sweat less and tend to have weaker hearts.