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Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery

Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten future Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s…

From cargo to combat: China urged to prepare civilian ships for wartime use

China should speed up plans to commandeer civilian ships for wartime operations, drawing lessons from Britain’s use of commercial vessels during the 1982 Falklands conflict, according to a defence researcher at Beijing’s top economic…

From burnt cash to possibly first impeachment: Justice Varma saga explained

Justice Yashwant Varma's residence was engulfed in flames, leading to the shocking discovery of burnt currency notes. A subsequent parliamentary inquiry confirmed serious charges against him, prompting his resignation. The Centre's pursuit…

Firefighters battle a massive Belgian wildfire, forcing hundreds to evacuate

The wildfire has burned more than 27 square kilometres in a large nature reserve, in one of the country’s worst wildfires in recent history.

BRIN developing N219 aircraft ecosystem for flying ambulance vision

National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Head Arif Satria has said his agency is refining the supporting ...

Belgium battles worst wildfire on record, EU allies come to aid

Firefighters battling Belgium’s largest modern-day wildfire were counting on crucial air support on Sunday to help tame the blaze in a hard-to-access nature reserve, after it doubled in size over the previous 24 hours. More than 250…

BRIN develops coal waste-based battery technology for EV ecosystem

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is developing artificial graphite from coal waste for battery raw ...

Chinese brain-reading AI model may help predict depression risk 4 years in advance

Chinese scientists have developed an AI model they say could be used to predict the risk of depression up to four years in advance. Major Depressive Disorder affects over 332 million people worldwide, according to the researchers at…

Belgium counts on air support as record wildfire jumps in size

Fur traders brought Arctic foxes to Alaska; seabird losses reshaped islands

Arctic foxes introduced to more than 400 Alaskan islands for fur had an unexpected impact on the ecosystem. By preying on seabirds, they reduced the flow of nutrient-rich guano from the ocean to land. Researchers found that fox-free…

Scientists left giant Arctic fossil behind; 78 years later it set a record

Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

HAUTES FAGNES/BRUSSELS, Aug 16 - Firefighters worked through the night to battle Belgium's biggest wildfire on record, which by Sunday morning had burned 3,000 hectares of land and was heading towards the German border, local authorities…