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As global temperatures continue to rise, the frequency and severity of wildfires are projected to increase. Costas Metaxakis/AFP via Getty Images When you tell a child…
A 7-year-old boy receiving the MMR vaccine in Texas amid a significant measles outbreak Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images This month, a British child succumbed to measles, and…
gMy experience in Columbia and online rowing has shaped my artistic expression. My identity blossomed within a country rife with superficial, conservative values—where happiness coexists with…
US Republicans are advocating for the approval of significant spending legislation that contains measures to thwart states from implementing regulations on artificial intelligence. Experts caution that…
Afforestation Initiative in British Columbia, Canada James McDonald/Bloomberg via Getty Images Achieving sufficient tree planting to counterbalance the climate effects of fossil fuel combustion is nearly…
Scenario crafted in Hollywood now reflects a genuine threat: the potential for hackers to seize control of vessels remotely and instigate crashes. Yet, in the security…
As stated by the new Minister of Industry and Science, Tim Ayles, Australia must either “aggressively pursue” the advantages of artificial intelligence or risk becoming “dependent…
Global warming is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires Noah Burger/Associated Press/Alamy Recent data indicates that global temperatures are 6% higher than earlier estimates, meaning…
Cybercrime investigators from Europe and North America have announced the dismantling of a major malware operation run by Russian criminals, following extensive collaboration with law enforcement…
Rising seas pose a significant threat to coastal cities. Hugh R Hastings/Getty Images A recent review of the latest scientific data indicates that capping global warming…
In 2012, retired consultant Dianne Hoffman began observing Tom. For five hours each day, she tuned in to Harriet and Ozzy’s behaviors, a pair residing at…
Brazil Takes the Lead in Funding Forest Conservation Luiz Claudio Marigo/Nature Picture Library/Alamy During the COP30 Climate Summit in November, a coalition of countries led by…
A wildfire in British Columbia, Canada, blazes in June 2023 Imago/Alamy stock photos 2023 set new records as one of the hottest years, but it could…
The cybersecurity firm that gained notoriety last year for causing a significant global IT outage has revealed plans to partially reduce its workforce by 5% citing…
Why are dementia cases sharply rising in China? Hanohishikilf/Aramie The incidence of dementia is escalating in China at an unprecedented rate, with numbers exceeding four times…
Pterosaurs often glide above dinosaurs, but recent analysis of fossilized footprints indicates that some of these flying reptiles were equally adept at traversing the ground. Terrestrial…
Pterosaurs often glide above dinosaurs, but recent examinations of fossilized footprints reveal that some of these flying reptiles were equally adept at terrestrial movement. Terrestrial migration…
President Trump has ordered the US government to take a major step towards mining vast areas below the sea. This is a move opposed by almost…
In 2018, when President Trump initially implemented tariffs on China, Apple shifted production of iPads and Airpods to India and Vietnam from China. However, with Trump’s…
Protests are set to take place at Tesla’s showrooms across the US and internationally this Saturday. Organized under the name Tesla Takedown, these demonstrations have been…
Population estimates for rural China may be incorrect ShutterStock/Aphotostory Rural population estimates underestimate the number of actual people living in these areas by at least half,…
tWith a wide range of boating hours from Manaus, the capital of the Amazonas province, Deodato Alves Da Silva is hoping for enough power to keep…
Flowers and other plants need to pollinate insects to spread and reproduce. Their bright colours and intense smells attract bumblebees that pollinate them and play an…
Glacier Age Earth Zoonar/Alexander Savchuk/Alamy Without human-induced climate change, the Earth could have been on track to enter another ice age within 11,000 years. This long-term…
Rhone Glacier in the Swiss Alps in 2024Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images According to the most comprehensive assessment, glaciers around the world have been shrinking by…
1. Aimerica First A speech by US vice president JD Vance represented a disruptive consensus on how to approach AI. He attended the summit alongside other…
The global summit in Paris, attended by political leaders, technical executives, and experts, opened with a focus on the impact of artificial intelligence on the environment…
Ransomware payments have dropped by over one-third compared to last year, totaling $813 million, as victims are now refusing to pay cybercriminals and law enforcement. The…
Air pollution can have a cooling effect on the climate.CHEUNGHYO/Getty Images James Hanssen, the most well-known climate scientist, has doubled the impact on the climate of…
Global tech stocks took a hit on Monday as investors reacted to the emergence of a Chinese chatbot competitor, Deepseek, on Openai’s ChatGpt. This raised concerns…
Coal power plants contribute to global warmingWalaiporn Sangkeaw Current policies of governments around the world are likely to result in global warming of between 1.9 and…
Donald Trump holds executive order announcing the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images On January 20, a crowd at a stadium in Washington,…
Scientists announced on Friday that the world has experienced the first full year with global temperatures exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius (34.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.…
The sun sets on a hot day in London in July 2024.Guy Corbishley/Alamy Hopes for keeping global warming below 1.5C above pre-industrial levels have all but…
Artist’s impression of space junk orbiting Earth Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy The growing threat of space debris should be addressed with a new global agreement to…
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Company X, previously Twitter, has been deemed a financial disaster, with the company losing nearly 80% of its value since late 2022,…
Marce Gutierrez-Glaudis was thrilled to participate in a historic event last month when over 170 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea, to negotiate a binding global…
CChinese hackers have breached dozens of telecommunications companies around the world. The breach, dubbed “Salt Typhoon” by Microsoft cybersecurity researchers, allows cybercriminals to access information about…
Severe storms caused by La Niña in Queensland, AustraliaGenevieve Vallee/Alamy Stock Photo The UK's national weather and climate agency, the Met Office, predicts that the Earth's…
This year, from the first civilian moon landing (see “Elon Musk-led private missions boom, space is on sale in 2024”) to the first pig kidney transplant…