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Geopolitics

Chinese man uses septic tank trucks on wedding day; bride happily embraces unique choice

South China Morning Post – World · China

A man in China who followed his parents into the sewage removal business has used nine septic tank trucks to greet his bride on their wedding day. The nuptials…

Tech & Startups

Our 7 Favorite Humidifiers for Home, Travel & More (2026)

Wired · Global

From models for traveling to humidifiers that double as planters or air purifiers, we've tested a dozen of them.

AI / Deep Tech

The Download: plastic’s problem with fuel prices, and SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO

MIT Technology Review · Global

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Fuel pric…

Geopolitics

Festivalgoers’ urine to fertilise trees in Brecon Beacons restoration scheme

The Guardian – World · Europe

Waste of 700 Boomtown festival attendees used to produce 540 litres of fertiliser for native tree projectScientists are aiming to grow 4,500 trees at a nationa…

Geopolitics

Volunteers in Helicopter Rescue Hiker’s Dog After a Week in the Wilderness

The New York Times – World · US

A hiker in New Zealand fell 180 feet down a waterfall and was evacuated without her dog. A crowd-funded rescue effort reunited them.

Geopolitics

'Drill baby drill': Trump opens wilderness to big energy

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

America's beloved national parks and public lands face conservation rollbacks and sell-offs as the Trump administration pushes for fossil fuel and timber extra…

Geopolitics

World Heritage sites facing the heat

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, many of the world's most iconic world heritage sites are under threat from rising temperatures linked to climate…

Geopolitics

Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Shortly before the evening rush hour recently, chaos erupted at Hong Kong’s Wu Kai Sha MTR station when a wild boar stormed through the concourse. The animal, …

Geopolitics

Crete turns orange as Saharan dust sweeps in

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Saharan dust from North Africa engulfed skies over Crete in an orange haze.

Geopolitics

Germany: Hope fades for stranded humpback whale's survival

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Local authorities have announced that they will cease efforts to guide a young humpback whale to its home waters. Now a restricted area has been established to…

Geopolitics

Brazil judge blocks Sugarloaf Mountain zipline

BBC News – World · Europe

The project to build a zipline linking the popular Rio tourist spot to Morro da Urca proved controversial.

Geopolitics

Is the Strait of Hormuz a ticking environmental time bomb?

South China Morning Post – World · China

The risks of environmental calamity in the Strait of Hormuz are mounting with each passing week of the Iran conflict, conservationists have warned, as giant ta…

Geopolitics

‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists

The Guardian – World · Europe

Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels – and key basins in uncharted territorySnow surveys taking place across the Ameri…

General

How the Iran war could shatter global food security

NBC News – World · US

Officials across the world are warning that rising energy, shipping and fertilizer costs could push tens of millions into acute hunger if the war drags on.

Geopolitics

Scientists warn that global population might be pushing Earth to a breaking point

Times of India – World · India

- TOI Science Desk is a team of journalists exploring science topics like genetics, space, and AI to deliver engaging, accessible content. - They aim to demy…

Geopolitics

Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian

The Guardian – World · Europe

Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their spring encounters with natureOnce again, the Young Country Dia…

Geopolitics

India switches to E20 petrol from today: What it means for your car

Times of India – World · India

India mandates E20 petrol as the standard fuel nationwide from April 1, 2025, requiring petrol pumps to supply a blend of up to 20 percent ethanol. This move a…

Geopolitics

Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war

The Guardian – World · Europe

South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plantsGovernments across Asi…

Geopolitics

'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears

BBC News – World · Europe

It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.

Geopolitics

US exempts Gulf of Mexico oil drillers from endangered species protections

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The Trump administration says protections would diminish US energy competitiveness amid the ongoing war on Iran.

Geopolitics

US Forest Service to move headquarters from Washington DC to Salt Lake City

The Guardian – World · Europe

Announcement part of controversial shakeup described by critics as administration attack on ‘science and scientists’The Trump administration will move the US F…

Geopolitics

Australia’s superb fairywren could be extinct within decades due to climate crisis, researchers say

The Guardian – World · Europe

Scientists tracked bird population in Canberra’s botanic gardens and found climate impacts starting to affect themFollow our Australia news live blog for lates…

Geopolitics

Study warns of glacial outburst risk to buildings, bridges from 5 Kashmir lakes: Omar

Times of India – World · India

- Five lakes in Kashmir Valley face high risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). - Threat to 2,704 buildings and 15 ma (likely meters/miles) of affecte…

Geopolitics

Mediterranean sharks are vanishing in a legal void

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Along Libya's coast, sharks — including breeding females — are sold unchecked. With little enforcement and growing financial pressure on fishermen, vulnerable …

Geopolitics

UK’s smallest bird of prey among 200 species at risk of extinction, study finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Merlin could disappear in worst-case scenario, with British isles facing ecological ‘point of no return’The merlin, Britain’s smallest bird of prey, is one of …

Geopolitics

‘God squad’ waives endangered species law to allow US drilling in Gulf of Mexico

The Guardian – World · Europe

Critics say exemption for fossil fuels exploits White House’s ‘self-made gas crisis’, and could doom the rare Rice’s whaleSign up for the Breaking News US emai…

Geopolitics

Rubbish and recycling in England: what’s changing and why it matters

The Guardian – World · Europe

Nationwide reforms aim to standardise collections and expand food waste recycling to tackle stagnating ratesRecycling rules across England have long been incon…

Geopolitics

When Will Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Bloom? A.I. Can Help Answer That

The New York Times – World · US

Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar att…

Geopolitics

Vanuatu Indigenous leaders raise concerns over plans to build resort for cruise tourists

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Environmental impact assessments are ‘incomplete’, say leaders, and private beach club could harm fragile ecosystemsIndigenous community leaders in …

Geopolitics

Heavy rain, floods kill at least 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

At least 28 people are killed in Afghanistan and 17 in Pakistan after heavy rainfall causes severe flooding.

Geopolitics

Germany: Stranded Humpback whale has 'barely moved' in Baltic Sea, is reacting less to stimuli

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The stranded whale barely moved overnight, despite a period with higher water levels presenting an opportunity. Rescuers said it was reacting less to stimuli a…

Geopolitics

Soy what? 40,000lbs of spilled tofu leads to ‘unforgettable’ odor in Missouri town

The Guardian – World · Europe

Cargo of tofu was spilled in highway accident near town of Jerome and left to ripen and rot in the open for weeksA staggering 40,000lbs of extra-firm tofu was …

Geopolitics

Where can Japan store its nuclear waste? Island plan raises alarm

South China Morning Post – World · China

Recent reports of Japan exploring the feasibility of using the remote Pacific island of Minamitorishima as a final disposal site for high-level radioactive was…

Geopolitics

Petrochemical facility struck in northern Iran

The Hindu – World · India

The company takes oil or natural gas and processes them into chemical products used to make everyday materials like plastics and chemicals

Geopolitics

Vietnam arrests 74 over falsified environmental, waste water data

South China Morning Post – World · China

Authorities in Vietnam have arrested more than 70 people, including government officials, accused of falsifying data from air and waste water monitors at power…

Geopolitics

Hope running low for humpback whale stranded off German coast

The Guardian – World · Europe

Weak and sick mammal has twice become stuck on a sandbank and appears to be struggling to find route back to oceanThe fate of a humpback whale stranded in shal…

Geopolitics

Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysisSign up for the Breaking News US email to …

Geopolitics

A costly plan will keep a steel plant in JD Vance’s hometown running. Locals are aghast: ‘It’s horrible’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Fossil-fuel burning at Ohio facility could burn longer, leaving Middletown residents to face environmental risksSign up for the Breaking News US email to get n…

Geopolitics

Asia’s largest marble waste dumping yard in Rajasthan draws visitors

Times of India – World · India

Asia's largest marble waste dumping site in Kishangarh, Rajasthan, has transformed into a popular tourist spot, attracting thousands daily for its striking whi…

Geopolitics

Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say

The Hindu – World · India

The severe weather also left 147 homes either completely or partially destroyed, wiped out 80 kilometres of roads and destroyed agricultural land and irrigatio…

Geopolitics

Australia’s Karratha LNG plant closed after cyclone amid fuel shortages

South China Morning Post – World · China

At least one of the world’s largest LNG plants remained closed on Sunday after a cyclone knocked out power to thousands of people in Western Australia. The out…

Geopolitics

Living in the dark: Gaza’s struggle for electricity

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

War has shattered Gaza’s power grid, forcing families to rely on generators and private charging points.

Geopolitics

Exmouth isolated and inundated in wake of Cyclone Narelle as Chevron works to restart stalled gas plants

The Guardian – World · Europe

Roofs torn off buildings in Exmouth, power lost and homes floodedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities were still working on S…

Geopolitics

Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour

BBC News – World · Europe

France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.

Geopolitics

One ant for $220: the new frontier of wildlife trafficking

BBC News – World · Europe

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

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