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Bees need a place to stay, so Durango local officials built them hotels

Bees need a place to stay, so Durango local officials built them hotels

Bees in the northern state of Durango now have something most insects never get: a place to check in, rest and ride out the weather. In the city of Gómez Palacio, researchers from the Juárez University of the State of Durango (UJED) and…

Straits Times

Climate change making haj hotter, less safe: Study

Climate change is gradually shrinking the times of year when the haj pilgrimage can take place in safe weather conditions.

Straits Times

Central Alberta wildfire spurs evacuation order for part of Barrhead County

CBC

Central Alberta wildfire spurs evacuation order for part of Barrhead County

A wildfire burning in Barrhead County, northwest of Edmonton, triggered an evacuation order for some parts of the municipality on Thursday afternoon.

CBC

Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds

The Guardian

Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds

Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it safer Global heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing millions of hajj pilgrims to extreme and…

The Guardian

Hong Kong well placed to help Central Asia grow yuan trade, leading banker says

South China Morning Post

Hong Kong well placed to help Central Asia grow yuan trade, leading banker says

Hong Kong has the “most complete renminbi financial ecosystem” and is well placed to serve as a hub for Central Asian countries seeking to expand the currency’s use in trade and investment, according to a veteran banker. Stephen Chan Man…

South China Morning Post

16 striking teachers injured after town leaders attack blockade in Oaxaca

16 striking teachers injured after town leaders attack blockade in Oaxaca

The dissident CNTE teachers union broke off talks with the federal government on Wednesday after protesters were violently removed from a blockade they had established in the town of Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca. CNTE members were in meetings…

Asian patients missing language support before surgeries

Researchers have found that some Asian patients at Waikato Hospital with limited English proficiency have not received language support before consenting to surgery.

Euronews

Spain and EU launch new €10 million quantum computer in Barcelona

This supercomputer, located at Barcelona's BSC-CNS centre, can combine classical computing with both digital and analogue quantum computing.

Euronews

Researchers call for more Māori expertise in treatment of eating disorders

Otago University's Faculty of Medicine has released new research highlighting the need to embed Māori expertise and whānau centred approaches into national policy and treatment pathways.

Insect repellent may not always keep mozzies away, study suggests

ABC News

Insect repellent may not always keep mozzies away, study suggests

Scientists have found that mosquitoes in the lab can be trained to connect the smell of a widely used repellent with food, but repellents are still the best way to protect yourself.

ABC News

Govt involves automotive component SMEs in EV ecosystem

Antara News