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Spain wildfires: Deadliest blaze in 20 years

At least 12 people have died and 23 remain missing after Spain's deadliest wildfire in two decades tore through the southern region of Almeria, with authorities saying the blaze may have started when a power line fell onto dry vegetation…

Survival guide: Key advice for what to do if you find yourself caught by a wildfire

Spain has been sweltering in extreme heat, creating tinderbox conditions favourable for the rapid spread of wildfires.

Spain: Deadly wildfire roars through southern Spain

At least 12 people have died in a wildfire tearing through a #tourist area in southern #Spain, near #Almeria. Hundreds of firefighters are battling to contain the flames and residents have been evacuated.

Democrat running for Texas AG claims $110m in grants for Starlink ‘sure looks’ like corruption

Nathan Johnson says if elected he’ll investigate state’s deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide rural internet US politics live – latest updates A Texas Democrat running to become the state’s attorney general has said he will investigate…

Can municipalities measure climate adaptation effectiveness?

I concluded by saying that living down here teaches us one crucial lesson: we desperately need total clarity on what is actually being done to manage climate change and whether The post Can municipalities measure climate adaptation…

Quantum experiment raises a strange question: What if time isn’t real?

In a groundbreaking experiment, physicist Giovanni Barontini sought to decipher the origins of time by creating a mini-universe through a Bose-Einstein condensate close to absolute zero. In this unique setting, events analogous to the Big…

How the Greenland shark's 400-year lifespan could help scientists protect human eyesight

Rare British butterfly with yellow wings is unlike any other, DNA reveals

A new study confirms the British swallowtail butterfly is genetically unique. This native species possesses significantly less genetic diversity than European relatives. Researchers found no accumulation of harmful mutations despite its…

Europe's first total solar eclipse in almost 30 years: What you need to know

Day will briefly turn into night for parts of Europe next month as the continent experiences its first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.

Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply

Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species Act Climate change is driving a gray whale “catastrophic mortality event” in the Pacific Ocean as melting sea ice depletes food sources…

US scientists use Chinese humanoid robot to carry out keyhole surgery and remove organs

US scientists have carried out keyhole surgery with a Chinese-made robot taking the place of the lead surgeon. The general-purpose humanoid robot made by Unitree Robotics was remotely controlled by two human surgeons as it successfully…

AI detects hidden movement under San Andreas Fault: Can it trigger a quake?

Scientists used artificial intelligence to find hidden slow fault movements. These silent events occur beneath California's San Andreas Fault. Such movements release stress over hours or days, escaping traditional detection. Low-frequency…