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.

Japan Times

Science

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

Japan Times

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

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.

Japan Times

Science

Fungi fans celebrate its recognition as nature's third living kingdom

ABC News

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

Fungi fans celebrate its recognition as nature's third living kingdom

The Australian Labor Party's national platform now explicitly recognises fungi alongside flora and fauna.

ABC News

Science

Japan’s Summer Koshien baseball tradition comes face-to-face with new climate reality

Japan Times

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

Japan’s Summer Koshien baseball tradition comes face-to-face with new climate reality

As human-caused climate change makes Japan's summers ever hotter, one of the country's most cherished summer traditions is under threat.

Japan Times

Science

Pygmy blue whale beaches and dies off NT coast in historic first sighting

ABC News

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

Pygmy blue whale beaches and dies off NT coast in historic first sighting

A pygmy blue whale has died after becoming stranded off the coast of Groote Eylandt in what researchers believe is the first time the species has ever been sighted in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

ABC News

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US pauses construction of border project in Texas national park

Straits Times

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

US pauses construction of border project in Texas national park

The Trump administration plans to build vehicle barriers and patrol roads across the park, known for its spectacular views and rich biodiversity.

Straits Times

Science

Ogun seals packaging company over illegal dumpsite, waste burning

The Punch

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

Ogun seals packaging company over illegal dumpsite, waste burning

Ogun State Waste Management Authority seals Quantum Packaging Nigeria Limited for operating an illegal dumpsite and burning waste, posing health risks. Read More…

The Punch

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French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe

BBC

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe

The prime minister announced on Monday €12m worth of aid to French regions that had been worst affected by the fires.

BBC

Science

Number of collisions with bison on N.W.T. roads declines

CBC

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

Number of collisions with bison on N.W.T. roads declines

From 2021 to 2025, the N.W.T. Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) recorded 60 collisions with bison. So far in 2026 however, there has been only one.

CBC

Science

Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze

Stuff

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze

SOURBRODT, Belgium (AP) — One of Belgium's biggest ever wildfires blazed out of control Monday even as cooler weather and rain in the morning eased conditions for hundreds of firefighters in remote and hilly countryside. In Greece, a fire…

Stuff

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Daily Trust

ScienceAug 17, 2026 · 1 min

From Research to Practice: NASENI and The Gambia Plan to Build Africa’s Technology Future

For decades, one of the major challenges confronting Africa’s development has been the gap between knowledge and practical application. Across the continent, universities and research institutions continue to produce graduates, conduct…

Daily Trust

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