UK health outcomes a ‘serious concern’: report
(AFP) The UK’s performance on key health metrics is a “serious concern” and lags comparable...
‘Heat of hell’: Saudi sun challenges hajj pilgrims
(AFP) Mobile phones are overheating and the pavement feels like a frying pan but for Abdul al-Assad, intense desert heat...
France’s ‘Mr Titanic’ hailed after sub implosion
(AFP) A French submarine operator and daredevil deep-sea explorer dubbed “Mr Titanic”, who died onboard a submersible visiting the wreck...
Big ideas but small steps at climate finance summit
(AFP) A global climate summit wrapped up Friday with a “consensus” that the international financial system was woefully inadequate in an...
19 dead, thousands seek shelter in South Asia monsoon floods
(AFP) At least 19 people are dead after floods triggered by South Asia’s annual monsoon, with a week of relentless...
Small but powerful: tiny data centre heats UK swimming pool
(AFP) A leisure centre in Exmouth, southwest England, is using a small data centre to heat its indoor swimming pool,...
Titan sub: what is a ‘catastrophic implosion’?
(AFP) A “catastrophic implosion,” such as that believed to have destroyed the Titan submersible, would have happened with incredible force...
US county sues oil companies for $51 bn over ‘Heat Dome’ disaster
(AFP) A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel corporations seeking...
Ford-backed electric battery venture approved for $9.2bn US loan
(AFP) A Ford joint venture to build three new electric vehicle battery plants is set to receive up to $9.2...
Climate goals depend on fixing global finance: top economist
(AFP) If world leaders and the heads of multilateral development banks gathered at a Paris summit recognise that climate goals...
Beijing temperatures near record as extreme heat sweeps northern China
(AFP) Beijing on Thursday appeared to log its hottest June temperature since reliable records began, according to weather data and...
European airlines hit by ‘greenwashing’ complaint
(AFP) European airlines have been hit by a consumer complaint filed with the EU’s executive arm accusing the 17 companies...
Greta Thunberg backs climate group shut down by France
(AFP) FILEs Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday gave her backing to a climate group shut down by the...
Europe’s Euclid space telescope to launch on July 1
(AFP) The European Space Agency said on Wednesday its space telescope Euclid is scheduled to launch on July 1, blasting...
UK man saved in deepest rescue ‘frightened’ for Titanic sub crew
(AFP) A British man who spent more than three days trapped in a vessel on the seabed said Wednesday he...