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Surrey County Council exceeds its tree planting target
Surrey County Council planted over 885,000 trees in the past five years, exceeding its 600,000-tree target, though concerns have been raised about tree survival rates.
‘Starship is in orbit’: cheers go up as huge SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time
SpaceX successfully sent its Starship rocket into Earth’s orbit for the first time, marking a major milestone in testing the massive vehicle intended for future lunar and Martian missions.
New Type 01 electric car ‘make or break’ for Jaguar
Jaguar has unveiled its new Type 01 electric car, which industry experts describe as a critical moment for the struggling luxury automaker as it transitions entirely to electric vehicles.
Bid to run new trains between London and Blackpool rejected
The UK rail regulator rejected applications for new train services between London and Wrexham, Rochdale, and Blackpool, citing concerns about increased delays and reduced network resilience.
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Yes, this summer really was as hot as you think it was
This meteorological summer was the hottest on record for the contiguous U.S., with 293 million Americans experiencing at least 30 days of dangerous heat exposure.
As Russia attacks Ukraine’s grid, solar offers a path to resilience
As Russia’s attacks devastate Ukraine’s centralized power grid, businesses and residents are increasingly turning to distributed solar energy systems that prove harder to destroy and offer greater resilience.
A trip down the road that will determine the fate of the Amazon
Brazil’s BR-319 highway through the Amazon is being asphalted after decades of delays, promising regional connectivity but raising concerns about deforestation and climate impacts.
The world’s rivers are at breaking point. Can we save them before it is too late?
The World Meteorological Organization reports that global rivers experienced one of their driest years in over three decades during 2025, prompting renewed focus on river conservation efforts.
Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’
Europe experienced record-breaking heat this summer causing an estimated €180 billion in damage, killing approximately 35,000 people, yet political responses remain inconsistent and inadequate.
How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war
A new film dramatizes the true story of meteorologist James Stagg, who had to forecast weather conditions for the D-day landings in 1944, a task that affected 160,000 Allied troops.
Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds
Research suggests ancient Indonesian foragers may have sucked on psychoactive betel nuts as long as 25,000 years ago, potentially representing the earliest known evidence of human drug use.
UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
A UK mathematician challenges a 2,000-year-old belief that the Parthenon’s curves correct optical illusions, finding the illusions themselves may be mythical rather than real.
‘Very messy eaters’: scientists solve the mystery of when black holes ‘burp’
Scientists have identified when black holes emit powerful jets after consuming stars, discovering that supermassive black holes release material in two distinct phases of their feeding cycle.
Scientists solve a 50-year mystery and discover a new human blood group
Scientists have identified the genetic basis for the MAL blood group system, solving a 50-year mystery about the AnWj antigen found on human red blood cells, potentially aiding transfusion compatibility for rare patients.
Einstein’s “spooky action” just survived one of physics’ most extreme tests
Physicists at Oxford University and CERN have demonstrated quantum entanglement persisting in heavy, short-lived Z bosons created in extreme particle collisions, published in Physical Review Letters.
A 66-million-year-old tooth reveals T. rex was nearly as warm as a human
Researchers developed a method to estimate body temperature from fossilized teeth, finding that T. rex maintained approximately 97 degrees Fahrenheit, comparable to modern humans and supporting theories of warm-blooded metabolism.