Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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12/08/2021
Saudi boxers train for the first women’s championship
Wrapping their fists in bands and putting on their boxing gloves, Saudi women prepare for the Kingdom's first female boxing tournament this weekend.
11/22/2021
After a century and a half, Ethiopian artefacts return home
After a century and a half hidden in private collections, 13 stolen Ethiopian artefacts have finally returned home following months of negotiations.
11/18/2021
Australian beer makers fight climate change by feeding carbon to algae
Australian beer makers have brewed up a novel way to fight climate change: capturing the carbon dioxide produced by fermenting hops and feeding it to micro-algae.
11/11/2021
Scientists reverse paralysis in mice, seek human trials
Scientists in the United States say they may have found a breakthrough treatment for reversing paralysis in humans after successfully administering a new injectable therapy in mice.
11/04/2021
A father and son’s Ice Age plot to slow Siberian thaw
A father and son in remote Siberia are trying to engineer an ice age ecosystem. Peer-reviewed scientific papers show they are slowing global warming.
10/29/2021
Japan start-up designs wind turbine that can harness typhoon energy
As governments and companies globally rush to install as much renewable energy capacity as possible to cut carbon emissions, areas often not suitable for solar arrays or wind farms are opening up for development with advances in technology.
10/28/2021
Congo to ban log exports to reduce pressure on its forests
Democratic Republic of Congo's environment minister said on Thursday the country intends to ban all log exports and implement other measures to lessen threats to its carbon-absorbing tropical rainforest, a major bulwark against climate change.
10/25/2021
In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks
A group of recyclers in the Philippines is trying to ease the country's worsening plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets and snack food wrappers that clog rivers and spoil beaches into building materials.
10/13/2021
Energy from bogs: Estonian scientists use peat to make batteries
Peat, plentiful in bogs in northern Europe, could be used to make sodium-ion batteries cheaply for use in electric vehicles, scientists at an Estonian university say.
10/04/2021
Solar panels help French winemaker keep climate change at bay
A roof of solar panels shades Pierre Escudie as he inspects the last plump grapes to be harvested at his vineyard in southwest France, after a year of hard frosts and blistering heat that damaged many of his neighbours' crops.
09/30/2021
Old Irish Goats deployed to protect Dublin hills from wildfires
An ancient breed of Irish goat has been deployed to protect the hills around one of Dublin's most affluent suburbs from gorse wildfires.
09/27/2021