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The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria’s fragile recovery from years of civil war
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities.The situation is particularly...
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Hepatitis B vaccine linked with a lower risk of developing diabetes
The hepatitis B vaccine seems to reduce the risk of developing diabetes, and not just by preventing the infection.
The...
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The former “Meet the Press” host said the White House is pulling the wool over the American people’s eyes.
Chuck Todd believes that Donald Trump, 79, is “clearly hiding something” about his health as rumors swirled over Labor Day weekend that he was already dead. The former Meet the Press moderator was speaking to fellow independent journalist Chris...
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UK weather: Summer 2025 confirmed as hottest on record
There are a number of reasons why this summer was so warm.High pressure was regularly overhead, meaning long spells of dry, calm, sunny weather.The dry ground also helped temperatures to climb.Less of the Sun's energy was used in evaporating...
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AI has a hidden water cost − here’s how to calculate yours
Artificial intelligence systems are thirsty, consuming as much as 500 milliliters of water – a single-serving water bottle – for each short conversation a user has with the GPT-3 version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT system. They...
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Tories pledge to get ‘all our oil and gas out of the North Sea’
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party will remove all net zero requirements on oil and gas companies drilling in the North Sea if elected.Badenoch is to formally announce the plan to focus solely on "maximising extraction" and...
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Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution
Severe volcanic eruptions and changes in the activity of the sun may have set the scene for some of...
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How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the environment and other hikers
If you’re one of the 63 million Americans who went hiking last year, chances are you’ve found yourself needing to go, with no toilet in sight.Aside from personal inconvenience, why is this such a big...
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The Druids Oak is 800 years old – can it help save forests?
Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent andGwyndaf HughesScience videographerBBCAs climate change and habitat loss become bigger problems, conservationists want better protection and care for ancient trees. Old trees can't be replaced - they take decades or even centuries to grow and...
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Croydon incinerator broke pollution limits 916 times in two years
Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesBeddington incinerator, which serves four south London councils, faces enforcement from the Environment Agency after exceeding air pollution limits on 916 occasions. The offences, which occurred between 2022 and 2024 at the...
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Guyana President Irfaan Ali wins second term in general election
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali has claimed a second five-year term in office, even as official final results from Monday's...
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