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What is Burnham’s GB Grid plan and could it bring down energy bills?
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans for a government-backed Great British Grid to invest in electricity infrastructure, aiming to lower energy bills and accelerate the national energy transition.
Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies
North Sea oil workers backed strike action against Apache over pay disputes, with the union warning it could severely disrupt UK fuel supplies by affecting critical offshore platforms and pipeline systems.
Do abstaining voters hold the key to Brazil’s 2026 presidential election?
Brazil’s presidential runoff features record abstention rates, with 33.4 million voters sitting out the election. Experts suggest abstaining voters could determine the tight race between incumbent Lula and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
Ruins of city hall a symbol of France divided by protests
Limoges town hall, a 19th-century landmark, was severely damaged by fire during nationwide protests over cost of living and school conditions, becoming a flashpoint in France’s deepening political divide.
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The Struggle to Build the TAPI Gas Pipeline Through Afghanistan
Turkmenistan’s leader visited Afghanistan to advance the TAPI gas pipeline project, but negotiations over pricing and supply terms remain stalled despite optimistic rhetoric from both sides.
Factcheck: No, Europe is not having its ‘quietest’ year for wildfires
Claims that Europe is experiencing its quietest wildfire year are misleading, as they inflate Russia’s data while France has set records and Spain faces among its worst seasons.
Q&A: What is in China’s new five-year plan for climate change?
China released a comprehensive five-year climate plan for 2026-2030 consolidating existing policies and targets, while signaling new directions on greenhouse gases, carbon markets, and international climate leadership.
A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate
Georgia is implementing a new strategy to preserve its marshes by allowing them to migrate inland as sea levels rise, rather than building walls or using concrete barriers.
5 takeaways from our investigation into the ‘ghost’ tribe that got millions in climate funding
An investigation found that a Texas tribal leader who secured millions in climate funding lacks verifiable historical documentation supporting his claim to be the hereditary chief of an unrecognized tribe.
Artemis II: The 40 minutes when the astronauts lose contact with Earth
Artemis II astronauts will lose radio contact with Earth for approximately 40 minutes as their spacecraft passes behind the Moon, a phenomenon experienced by Apollo astronauts decades earlier.
Sticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the moment
Researchers discover that brown-lipped snails can modulate their mucus composition to create five distinct types of slime, each with specialized functions from locomotion to defense.
Britain’s Jurassic gold rush: the fossil hunters chasing fortunes on Dorset’s beaches
Fossil hunting along Dorset’s Jurassic Coast has evolved into a lucrative industry, with rising values attracting professional collectors and international buyers competing for significant specimens.
The dodo bird had a secret sensory world scientists are only now discovering
Scientists used CT scans of the only two known complete dodo skulls to reconstruct the bird’s brain cavity, revealing the extinct species had distinctive sensory abilities including enhanced smell and touch sensitivity.
Dinosaurs became giants — so why did they never become tiny?
New research suggests dinosaurs never evolved to extremely small sizes despite becoming giants, possibly due to competition with early mammals for ecological niches.
Cassini reveals a surprising twist in Saturn’s magnetic shield
Scientists examining Cassini mission data have discovered that Saturn’s magnetospheric cusp is positioned differently than Earth’s due to the planet’s rapid rotation and magnetic environment.
Voyager 2 was running out of power. NASA just bought it more time
NASA engineers implemented a power-saving procedure on Voyager 2, freeing up additional electricity to extend the aging spacecraft’s scientific operations for at least one more year.