Contributor: It’s time to save the whales again
The Marine Mammal Protection Act is just one of the keystone U.S. environmental laws under attack by the Trump administration.
Malnourished Gazan woman flown to Italy dies in hospital
The woman was one of 180 Gazans evacuated by Italy in response to the humanitarian crisis
Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal as heatwave continues
Thousands of firefighters have been battling huge blazes in Spain and Portugal on Saturday.
Air Canada and union ordered to bargaining table to end strike
Canada’s jobs minister intervenes in a bid to preserve “stability and supply chains”.
A common sight at concerts, nitrous oxide abuse is soaring, prompting health concerns
Every party needs balloons. These just happen to be filled with laughing gas.
Indigenous researcher revives traditional medical practices of his people
A study by ethnobotanist Hemerson Dantas dos Santos Pataxó Hãhãhãi has revived the ancestral healing knowledge of his Indigenous people. Currently a doctoral student at
Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthens to Category 5 storm – with winds of up to 160mph
A hurricane making its way across the Caribbean Sea has quickly turned into a Category 5 storm, having rapidly strengthened in just 24 hours.
France says Mali’s arrest of embassy worker on coup charges ‘unfounded’
Arrest of Yann Vezilier, accused of trying to destabilise Mali, marks new low in relations between Paris and Bamako.
Israeli attack kills baby girl in Gaza as more Palestinians die of hunger
A baby girl and her parents have been killed in the al-Mawasi area, once designated a ‘safe zone’ by Israel.
Scientists transform ‘forever chemicals’ in water into fluoride with new process
Exposure to a sunlight-activated catalyst broke down 99% of a forever chemical, leaving behind recyclable fluoride.
‘Will I make it back alive?’: Gaza journalists fear targeting by Israel
After Israel’s attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City, Palestinians say press vests now feel like a target.
Meet the ‘neglectons’: Previously overlooked particles that could revolutionize quantum computing
When mathematicians revived ignored mathematical structures, they found that overlooked particles, called “neglectons,” could complete the quantum computing puzzle.
COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols.
20 rumors about Vladimir Putin Snopes has investigated
Yes, Putin once took a dog to meet Angela Merkel, who is famously afraid of dogs. No, he did not ride a rollercoaster with Kim