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Coverage of scientific research and breakthroughs, environmental issues, and health.

Flash floods following heavy rain hit two islands in Indonesia, including tourist hotspot Bali, killing at least 13 people

Several dead, missing

Deadly floods inundate Indonesia's Bali and Flores islands

An artist's illustration of two black holes merging

Gravitational waves from black hole smash confirm Hawking theory

A man fills up his car at a gas station in Moscow on September 8, 2025

More likely, more ferocious

Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study

New Zealand's tuatara reptile, which bears some striking similarities to the lizard ancestor discovered in England

Oldest known lizard ancestor discovered in England

The trial will assess how well the test can work in the UK's National Health Service

'A step forward'

UK aims to transform Alzheimer's diagnosis with blood test trial

The European Commission in 2022 defied protests from green campaigners and dissent in its own ranks to give a sustainable finance label to investments in both gas and nuclear power

Dismissing Austrian complaint

Top EU court upholds nuclear green label

UNICEF, which conducts nutrition programs in developing nations, says obesity in 2025 is surpassing undernourishment as the leading form of malnutrition for youths age five to 19

Facing chronic disease

Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time, UN warns

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, has sought to overhaul America's premier medical institutions since taking office

Amid concessions for RFK Jr

US unveils new health plan avoiding curbs on junk food, pesticides

Chlamydia is responsible for about half of all koala deaths in the wild

Amid extinction fears

Australia approves chlamydia vaccine for koalas

Food waste awaiting treatment in a compost and biogas factory in Stains, north of Paris

Binding targets

EU clamps down on food waste, fast fashion

The African Union is hosting its second continental climate summit

Only emits 4% of greenhouse gases

African Union chief calls for more 'climate justice' funds

Stargazers in Johannesburg were among those getting a clear view of the Blood Moon

Stargazers' delight

'Blood Moon' rises during total lunar eclipse

EVs are expected to represent 18 percent of new cars sold in Europe by the end of 2025

Promising figures

Most EU carmakers on track to meet emission targets: study

Kenya has some of the lowest light pollution levels in the world, a clear asset for 'astro-tourism'

Promoting night skies

'Blood Moon' rises as Kenya looks to the stars for tourism

Map projections

Showing true scale

'Correcting The Map': reshaping perceptions of Africa

Around half of the babies will fall victims to vicious inter-family fights, experts say

Endangered creatures

Overcrowding kills infant gorillas in Rwanda habitat

The koala population in Australia's eastern state of New South Wales is threatened with extinction, environmentalists say

Large stretch of woodland

Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe needs to boost its sovereign computing capabilities

Europe bets on supercomputer to catch up in AI race

The Eiffel Tower is owned by the city of Paris

Righting a historic wrong

Eiffel Tower to honour 72 women scholars to ensure gender parity

The centre was launched by Pope Leo's predecessor, Francis, in 2023

Environmental champion

Leo XIV inaugurates eco training centre near Rome

President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticised wind energy, has rattled off a series of orders blocking climate-friendly wind power projects since returning to office

Construction neared completion

Danish wind giant sues US government over project halt

Wildfires in the Amazon, Canada and Siberia have brought home how air quality can be impacted on a vast scale

Wildfires producing 'witches' brew' of air pollution: UN

The Eaton Fire in January tore through the Altadena area, destroying thousands of homes

Southern California Edison

US sues power company over deadly Los Angeles wildfire

A conversation between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping about longevity was picked up on a hot mic

Organ transplants

Could humans become immortal, as Putin was heard telling Xi?

Bike-loving Dutch weigh ban on fat bikes from cycle lanes

Surge in accidents

Bike-loving Dutch weigh ban on fat bikes from cycle lanes

Lake Geneva is shared between Switzerland and France

France, Switzerland agree on Rhone, Lake Geneva water management

A person drinks from a canister near the US Capitol on the National Mall in Washington, DC in June 2025, as a significant heat wave hits the region

Trump's war on science

Former federal workers bring back climate portal killed by Trump

In Afghanistan villages destroyed by the earthquake, rebuilding will have to start from scratch

Survivors feel 'forgotten'

Rain adds to misery of Afghan quake survivors

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