Extreme temperatures have combined with habitual smog in Houston for more than two weeks, and Erandi…
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Australia scraps billion-dollar satellite program
Australia on Friday said it was axing a billion-dollar plan to develop a series of space…
As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertilizer
It’s cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: “shimogoe” or “fertilizer from a person’s bottom” is…
Canada wildfire smoke chokes millions in North America
A deep orange-brown sun shined through hazy skies as smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across North…
For kids on summer break, Canada's wildfire smoke hits hard
For many Canadian parents, the start of the summer holidays is turning into a headache, as…
Heat waves like the one that's killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring
Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and…
In rural India, summer's heat can be deadly. Ambulance crews see the toll up close
Siren blaring, Sunil Kumar Naik’s ambulance tore across a dry and rocky countryside blasted by dangerous…
Study finds 1.3 million disabled workers trapped in insecure work in UK
New research by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University reveals 1.3 million disabled workers are trapped…
Consumers more likely to use virtual apparel try-on software if interactive
While more and more people are shopping online, purchasing clothes on the internet poses a unique…
Disorder lends robustness to the embryonic development of a tiny shrimp
Consider the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis, a tiny crustacean with some interesting attributes. Click here…