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A San Bernardino County firefighter wipes his head as the Oak Fire burns near Fontana, California

July Likely To Be Warmest Month On Record: NASA Scientist

July 2023 will probably be the world's hottest month in "hundreds, if not thousands, of years," top NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt said Thursday.

Extreme Heat Straining Health Systems: WHO

City planners need to ensure people have places to shelter in times of extreme heat, said the WHO's Maria Neira

The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least able to cope the hardest, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

What Is Making 2023 Likely The Hottest Year Recorded

Spain's met agency warned of temperatures above 40C

Human-made climate change is supercharging natural weather phenomena to drive heatwaves roasting Asia, Europe and North America that could make 2023 the hottest year since records began, scientists say.

Heavy rains have swept across northern Japan where a man was found dead in a flooded car on Sunday

Scorching Heatwaves Set To Break Records Around The Globe

Unforgiving heat scorched parts of the Northern Hemisphere on Monday, triggering health warnings and fanning wildfires in the latest stark reminder of the effects of global warming.

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A composite reconstruction of the earliest known Homo sapiens fossils from Jebel Irhoud in Morocco is shown in this handout photo

Genome Data Sheds Light On How Homo Sapiens Arose In Africa

Our species arose in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with the oldest-known Homo sapiens fossils discovered at a site in Morocco called Jebel Irhoud, located between Marrakech and the Atlantic coast.

Reuters May 19, 2023

An artist's illustration of a star being sucked into a black hole -- just one theory for what caused the largest explosion astronomers have observed

Astronomers Puzzled By 'Largest' Ever Cosmic Explosion

While the astronomers offered what they think is the most likely explanation for the explosion, they emphasised that more research was needed to understand the puzzling phenomenon.

AFP news May 12, 2023

The SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad during a flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas

Sultan Al Neyadi Set To Become First Arab To Perform Spacewalk

Sultan Al Neyadi is expected to make the historic seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday.

Jennifer Manongdo Apr 28, 2023

The first Saudi woman is to take part in a private mission to the International Space Station scheduled for liftoff on May 8

May 8 Launch For Private Mission To ISS With Saudi Astronauts

Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, will become the first Saudi woman to voyage into space and will be joined on the mission by fellow Saudi Ali Al-Qarni, a fighter pilot.

AFP news Apr 07, 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission launches to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral

Latest Four-member SpaceX Crew Docks With International Space Station

The Crew 6 mission also was notable for its inclusion of UAE astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, 41, the second person from his country to fly to space and the first to launch from U.S. soil as part of a long-duration space station team.

Reuters Mar 03, 2023

The members of SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station in late February

UAE Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi And Crew Due To Arrive At ISS

The Crew-6 is expected to reach the ISS 24 hours after the Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre on Thursday.

Vianne Burog Mar 03, 2023

SpaceX Launches Latest Space Station Crew To Orbit For NASA

The Crew 6 mission is also notable for its inclusion of UAE astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, 41, only the second person from his country to fly to space and the first to launch from U.S. soil as part of a long-duration space station team.

Reuters Mar 02, 2023

Astronauts arrive before launch to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral

U.S. To Test Nuclear-powered Spacecraft By 2027

The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fission by 2027 as part of a long-term NASA effort to demonstrate more efficient methods of propelling astronauts to Mars in the future, the space agency's chief said on Tuesday.

Reuters Jan 25, 2023

NASA Announces UAE Astronaut's Schedule For International Space Station Mission

Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi's mission to the International Space Station has been scheduled on Feb. 26.

Vianne Burog Jan 20, 2023

Gabon is betting that careful logging can safeguard the vast wealth of its forests

Global Carbon Dioxide Removal Totals 2 Billion Tonnes Per Year - Report

About two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are being removed from the atmosphere every year, according to a report published on Thursday, but nearly all of it is accomplished through forests, despite growing investments in new technologies.

Reuters Jan 19, 2023

Technicians use a service system lift at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

U.S. To Reveal Scientific Milestone On Fusion Energy -sources

The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday will announce that scientists at a national lab have made a breakthrough on fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars that one day could provide a cheap source of electricity, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters Dec 13, 2022