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‘We feared we’d all be drowned’: the Indian floods that killed more than 100 and left thousands homeless

‘We feared we’d all be drowned’: the Indian floods that killed more than 100 and left thousands homeless

More than 2,600 villages have been flooded in Assam this year, in a climate disaster made worse by uncontrolled deforestation and mining in the region It was a normal July morning in the Indian state of Assam. After finishing her chores…

Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat

Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat

From chefs to paramedics, workers tell the Guardian how they are coping and unions outline the changes needed in the workplace In the sweltering kitchen of the Plimsoll pub in north London, the head chef, Joshua Swinney, has a frozen tea…

Scientists map how spacecraft design could affect astronauts’ mental health

Euronews

Scientists map how spacecraft design could affect astronauts’ mental health

Could the design of a spacecraft affect astronauts’ mental health? Scientists have mapped how everything from lighting and privacy to shared spaces could shape wellbeing on long missions to the Moon and Mars.

Euronews

‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport

‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport

Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left nearly 7,000 stranded…

Rare skink spotted in Canterbury after more than 50 years

Stuff

Rare skink spotted in Canterbury after more than 50 years

Fewer than 1000 Canterbury spotted skinks are thought to remain, but a fly-fisher’s photograph has led researchers to a possible new population.

Stuff

Philippine Daily Inquirer

RLC Residences brings environmental stewardship to Forbes Estates Lipa

Philippine Daily Inquirer

RLC Residences brings environmental stewardship to Forbes Estates Lipa

RLC Residences, the residential arm of Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), recently held a tree-planting activity at Forbes Estates Lipa. As the development’s first official on-site initiative, the event firmly placed environmental…

It’s likely that 2026 will be the hottest year on record, experts say

Japan Times

It’s likely that 2026 will be the hottest year on record, experts say

Additionally, 2027 is expected to set a new high, according to an analysis.

Japan Times

Mt Bold spillway opens for first time since 2022 after record deluge

Mt Bold spillway opens for first time since 2022 after record deluge

SA Water has today opened four spillway gates at Mt Bold Reservoir after its storage levels jumped from 69 per cent to 95 per cent in a matter of days.

Asbestos in 320 tonnes of rubbish allegedly dumped near waterway

Asbestos in 320 tonnes of rubbish allegedly dumped near waterway

The NSW Environment Protection Authority finds asbestos among rubbish allegedly dumped by a Clarence Valley skip-bin operator near a "sensitive waterway".

Chinese doctor stuns maths world by cracking decades-old problem using ChatGPT

South China Morning Post

Chinese doctor stuns maths world by cracking decades-old problem using ChatGPT

When Beijing-based neurosurgeon Jin Shanmu pulled up a chair at his computer, he was not looking to make mathematical history. He was simply trying to crack a problem related to brain ultrasounds. Instead, the self-taught maths enthusiast…

South China Morning Post

Osun poll: APC campaign DG’s nephew killed, another shot

Daily Trust

Osun poll: APC campaign DG’s nephew killed, another shot

A supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Esa-Oke in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, Ayegbo Oluwadele, was yesterday gunned down and another was shot. The incident added to the growing concerns over violence ahead…

Daily Trust

Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low

Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low

Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has been forced to shut down the last working ⁠reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused…