Amadou Diague sits in a plastic chair, looking out over the Atlantic Ocean. In the distance a traditional wooden pirogue cuts through the waves to deliver freshly caught fish to the city of Saint Louis in northern Senegal. Further out at sea a bright flame lights up the evening sky.Continue Reading
A weakening Atlantic current could supercharge California’s atmospheric rivers while leaving Greenland with fewer snow-producing storms. The changes could raise flood risks, strain infrastructure, and reshape water supplies far beyond the Atlantic., Read MoreContinue Reading
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The animal’s plight alarmed onlookers and highlighted the drought conditions that are forcing wild bears closer to where people live in search of food.Continue Reading
In southern France, a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer. (Image credit: Oscar del Pozo)Continue Reading
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Early humans in England crafted a rare piece of elephant bone into a reusable hammer for sharpening stone tools nearly 500,000 years ago. The extraordinary find reveals that ancient toolmakers were resourceful, skilled, and capable of surprisingly advanced planning., Read MoreContinue Reading
A little-known US-based developer tied to a failed bitcoin business and a fraudulent-transfer lawsuit is quietly advancing Alberta’s latest gas-fired AI data centre proposal. The 466MW Black Bear Power Project (BBPP) close to Swan Hills northwest of Edmonton has received little media coverage. This is surprising given it has changed proponents,Continue Reading
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Members of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope propellant, safety, and quality assurance team pose for a photo on Monday July 20, 2026, prior to technicians loading propellant into the observatory. NASA/Sydney Rohde (Rocz) Technicians completed fueling NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, bringing it an important step closer toContinue Reading