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Hikers in awe as solar eclipse turns sky red over French Pyrenees

Hikers and astronomers gathered at France’s Pic du Midi to watch the solar eclipse from the Pyrenees. Clouds partly obscured the event, but visitors described the experience as peaceful, poetic and “magical”.

Climate change and AI add to pressures on Asia Pacific’s health systems

CNA

Climate change and AI add to pressures on Asia Pacific’s health systems

Extreme weather is exacerbating disease risks and threatening healthcare infrastructure, warned WHO officials at the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health.

CNA

As millions gazed in awe, a swathe of Spain plunged into darkness

RFI

As millions gazed in awe, a swathe of Spain plunged into darkness

The total eclipse plunged a vast swathe of Spain from broad daylight into darkness Wednesday, drawing awed gasps and applause from spectators gathered in parks and cities across the country.

RFI

Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration

Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration

BERLIN — As a heat wave dries Germany’s rivers, government ministers are at odds over what to do about it — re-engineer the waterways or restore them to their natural state. The debate has flared as precariously falling water levels have…

99% of California's sunflower sea stars vanished; a colony may offer hope

Times of India

99% of California's sunflower sea stars vanished; a colony may offer hope

Ten years ago, sunflower sea stars faced near extinction due to a devastating marine epidemic, leading to unchecked sea urchin populations that destroyed essential kelp forests. Recently, a newly identified colony of these sea stars has…

Times of India

Half a million visitors flock to Spain’s path of total solar eclipse

Half a million visitors flock to Spain’s path of total solar eclipse

Spain witnessed its first total solar eclipse in more than a century on Wednesday 12 August, drawing millions of people to viewing sites across the north of the country as the Moon passed directly in front of the Sun.

Norway commends Pakistan's 'constructive role' in US-Iran conflict

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Norway commends Pakistan's 'constructive role' in US-Iran conflict

Norway on Thursday commended Pakistan’s “important and constructive role” to mediate between the United States and Iran amid the Middle East conflict. The development came as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held…

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Coming next summer: the ‘eclipse of the century.’

The New York Times

Coming next summer: the ‘eclipse of the century.’

The sky will go dark for six minutes or more over landmarks like the Rock of Gibraltar, the casbah of Tangier and the temples of Luxor, Egypt.

The New York Times

Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century

NPR

Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century

As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. It was the Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century. (Image credit: Antonio Calanni)

NPR

Study maps flying fox movements across Luzon

Study maps flying fox movements across Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — Flying foxes in Luzon can travel tens of kilometers in a single night, move among different roosts and repeatedly return to feeding sites in farms and built-up areas, according to a new study that used GPS tags to map…