NASA and IBM Release Open-Source AI Model to Map the Moon
Science
3 weeks ago
NASA and IBM Release Open-Source AI Model to Map the Moon
NASA and IBM have released an open-source lunar foundation model trained on millions of image tiles, aiming to help researchers…
Record-Hot August Keeps Climate Risk in Focus as El Niño Strengthens
Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
3 weeks ago
Record-Hot August Keeps Climate Risk in Focus as El Niño Strengthens
Global climate agencies say August 2026 was the hottest August on record, while the WMO expects El Niño to persist…
Indonesia’s Fire Response Expands as Haze Closes Thousands of Schools
Asia
3 weeks ago
Indonesia’s Fire Response Expands as Haze Closes Thousands of Schools
Forest and peatland fires in Indonesia have forced thousands of school closures and shifted more than a million students to…
IEA Flags a Prolonged Oil Shock as Gulf Supply Disruption Persists
Economy
3 weeks ago
IEA Flags a Prolonged Oil Shock as Gulf Supply Disruption Persists
The IEA says the energy shock remains unresolved as Gulf output and shipping disruptions keep oil markets volatile, raising risks…
Modi and Xi Meet at BRICS as India-China Ties Test a Cautious Reset
Diplomacy and International Relations
3 weeks ago
Modi and Xi Meet at BRICS as India-China Ties Test a Cautious Reset
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi,…
Anak Krakatau Eruption Eases, but Level III Alert Remains After Airports Reopen
Asia
4 weeks ago
Anak Krakatau Eruption Eases, but Level III Alert Remains After Airports Reopen
Flights around Jakarta have resumed after Anak Krakatau’s ash disrupted nearly 3,000 services, but fresh eruptions and a Level III…
US reopens key wetlands language for comment as agencies struggle to finalise WOTUS rule
Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
September 5, 2026
US reopens key wetlands language for comment as agencies struggle to finalise WOTUS rule
EPA and the Army have issued a supplemental proposal on federal water jurisdiction, leaving both the scope of protection and…
WHO says three medical-aid warehouses in Ukraine were destroyed or damaged in three months
Europe
September 5, 2026
WHO says three medical-aid warehouses in Ukraine were destroyed or damaged in three months
Repeated air attacks have hit storage sites for frontline medical supplies, forcing WHO to relocate stocks and assess losses.
France’s record-hot summer: at least 7,007 excess deaths counted across two heatwave periods
Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
September 5, 2026
France’s record-hot summer: at least 7,007 excess deaths counted across two heatwave periods
Two preliminary public-health estimates total at least 7,007 excess all-cause deaths, while Météo-France says the summer was the hottest on…
FDA grants accelerated approval to Etcamah for ESR1-mutated advanced breast cancer
Health
September 5, 2026
FDA grants accelerated approval to Etcamah for ESR1-mutated advanced breast cancer
The ctDNA-guided approval allows an early treatment switch before imaging shows progression, while confirmatory evidence and important safety warnings remain.