Lethal synthetic opioids found in Australian wastewaters. Protonitazene is about three times as strong as fentanyl, which has driven an overdose crisis in North America in the last decade, while etonitazepyne is 40 times more powerful
Period of Persistent Water Scarcity Announced in Hungary. Compared to the multi-year average, precipitation was almost 50 percent lower in December, around 35 percent lower in January and 50 percent lower in February.
Period of Persistent Water Scarcity Announced
Russian and Chinese 'influence networks' spread disinformation about Ireland on social media
Toronto excludes Tesla from EV incentive due to US trade war
The water shortage at Greece’s key reservoirs around Attica is worsening, with supplies now at half of their 2022 levels.
Water Shortage in Attica: Dramatic Decline in Reserves
Poor sleep may fuel conspiracy beliefs, according to new research. Results showed that both poor sleep quality and insomnia were positively linked to the endorsement of conspiracy theories, with depression emerging as a mechanism.
Water shortages: Limassol and Paphos under real threat
Fire danger continues for Oklahoma after deadly wildfires ravage state. More than 40 million Americans are under alert for fire weather conditions over the next few days. Red flag warnings have been issued from Texas to South Dakota for critical to extreme fire danger due to the chance for high wind
UN agency warns of ‘unprecedented’ bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals. Food and Agriculture Organization warns of “serious impacts” on food production, rural jobs, local economies and prices to consumers.
HK may flip from 'extreme wet' to 'extreme dry' climate. 2024 was Hong Kong’s hottest year since records began 140 years ago, according to the city’s weather service. Last year also saw 35 heat records broken in the city.
22 Telangana ( Indian ) districts record temperatures above 40°C, Asifabad hottest at 42.4°C.
UK weather: temperatures in southern England could hit 19C this week
US senator says he is ditching his Tesla: ‘Built and designed by an a**hole’
China Mandates Labeling Of AI-Generated Content To Combat Misinformation
Trump moves to close facility that helps track planet-warming pollution. Data collected from Mauna Loa have been key to human understanding of global climate change since Charles David Keeling started recording atmospheric concentrations of CO2 atop the volcano in the late 1950s
CPJ alarmed by India state government’s use of AI to monitor media
New research found individuals with lower levels of cognitive flexibility were more likely to report personal barriers to vaccination—that is, they tended to state that vaccination conflicted with their personal beliefs
A Forgotten Boulder in a School Office Turned Out to Have Dinosaur Footprints from 200 Million Years Ago. The boulder contains 66 fossilized footprints left by 47 individual dinosaurs. Dating back to the Early Jurassic period, around 200 million years ago
Russia escalates hybrid warfare against Italy
B.C. ends subsidies for Tesla products amid trade war
U.S. bird populations are experiencing alarming declines due to factors such as habitat loss and climate change, according to a new report identifying 112 species that have reached a "tipping point," including 42 with perilously low numbers and steep downward trends.
Bulgaria is set to experience a drastic temperature drop in the coming days, with a difference of more than 20 degrees between Saturday and Tuesday
Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer’s. Blood tests indicated that the plastic pollution had left the chicks with severe health issues, disrupting the stomach, liver, kidneys and brain
