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Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic
Extreme fire conditions converged in suburban neighborhoods built into the forests, shrubland and grasslands and quickly spread.
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A new Houthi front and expanded Iranian attacks risk sinking Gulf nations’ choke-point workaround and widening shipping risks
The ongoing war in Iran has created an expanding zone of risk for shipping, including for Saudi Arabia’s strategy of redirecting oil exports away from Hormuz.
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Invasive rats are stopping small mammals from returning to Madagascar’s regenerating forests – study
Lemurs and other native animals are rare in recovering forests.
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Britain’s quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers
The changing face of demographics, immigration, social attitudes and LGBTQ+ politics.
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What Gabon’s rating downgrade tells us about how sovereign credit worthiness is judged
Sovereign creditworthiness is interpreted and reassessed through several overlapping evaluations.
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Climate-related ‘silent adaptation’ coping strategies are going beyond official directives
At local level, many grassroots initiatives are cropping up to tackle unforeseen climate-related events, but improvising and instinctive ways of working are often overlooked in public policy.
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Confused about carbon capture? Experts explain why we need different types
Carbon dioxide removal is different to carbon capture, utilisation and storage. It’s easy to confuse the two processes but they tackle different problems.
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The UK is building a fighter jet with Japan and Italy – an aviation expert explains why it could be a defence gamechanger
Partner nations say the jet will give them military advantage in an increasingly unstable world.
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Can we remove or decrease spaces between atoms or molecules?
Turns out, changing the way atoms and molecules are arranged in a substance can give it new and fascinating properties.
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Spaceflight could change how astronauts swallow, eat and drink in subtle ways
A speech-language pathologist on how complex swallowing is – and how small changes from gravity can complicate the process.
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When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study
People who interact with expressive robots that make mistakes react with suspicion rather than seeing the bots as malfunctioning machines.
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You can love an AI but can it love you back? Philosophy has the answer
If you’re looking to be loved, Simone de Beauvoir would warn you to look away from AI.