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AI, science and the risks in China’s reliance on imported precision equipment

China’s reliance on imports for the most sophisticated scientific instruments could hold back the country’s use of AI in science, according to a leading Chinese researcher. Advanced equipment such as mass spectrometers was essential for…

Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12, emergency agency says

July 10 - Twelve people were killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, with 150 firefighters working to put out the blaze, the Emergency Agency of Andalucía said early on Friday.

Spain wildfire death toll rises to 12

The wildfire comes as Spain suffers a heatwave, with scorching temperatures often over 40 deg C.

Wildfire kills 12 in southern Spain as victims found in vehicles

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Wildfire kills 12 in southern Spain as victims found in vehicles

Twelve people died in a wildfire near Almeria in southern Spain late on Thursday, regional authorities said, with some victims found inside vehicles. The deaths occurred in the hamlet of Bedar, the Andalusian regional government said in a…

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UK bird species could be first lost to climate change, conservationists warn

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UK bird species could be first lost to climate change, conservationists warn

One of the UK's bird species could be lost to climate change, conservationists have warned, as their population has declined by almost 90%.

Sky News

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87

Trailblazing pilot was denied opportunity to become Nasa astronaut but made history on Blue Origin flight in 2021 Wally Funk, a trailblazing aviation pioneer who was denied the opportunity to become a Nasa astronaut and half a century…

RNZ

'We are more than a vulnerable island': Kiribati Language Week with Roi Burnett

Through her own journey of learning the language, PhD researcher Roi Burnett shares about the depth of i-Kiribati culture and the 'deficit' narratives about Kiribati's vulnerability.

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Asia’s top climate scientist warns of ‘humanitarian disasters’ as Earth teeters

Asia’s top climate scientist warns of ‘humanitarian disasters’ as Earth teeters

As Super Typhoon Bavi churns towards Taiwan and eastern mainland China, they offer a chilling timely reminder that the world needs to brace for impending disasters as the climate system nears a tipping point. For Benjamin Horton, the newly…

Commentary: With AI, we are losing the ability to discover what we didn’t know to ask

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Commentary: With AI, we are losing the ability to discover what we didn’t know to ask

What used to be a meandering journey is now an immediate arrival at your destination, says this neuroscience researcher for the New York Times.

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IDF accused of ‘executing’ Palestinian aid driver, Telstra’s back-to-the-future glitch, fastest spider found

IDF accused of ‘executing’ Palestinian aid driver, Telstra’s back-to-the-future glitch, fastest spider found

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here , and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Morning everyone. Israeli troops have been accused of the “field execution” of a Palestinian man…

Canada's wildfire season is manageable so far, but hot and dry weather brings risks

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Canada's wildfire season is manageable so far, but hot and dry weather brings risks

Federal officials say the 2026 wildfire season has been manageable so far, largely because of significant amounts of rain across Western Canada.

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Girls are being married off as a climate change 'coping strategy'

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