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Earth experiences hottest day EVER as scientists warn climate is now 'terrifying'

The global average temperature reached 17.18C according to the University of Maine in the US - with the milestone coming just one day after global average temperatures topped 17C

Daily Mirror

Unearth These 3 Miner Stocks in July

As we move towards renewable energy and more people opt for EVs, the mining industry is expected to thrive with the robust demand for critical minerals. With that in mind, I have evaluated quality miner stocks, Fortescue Metals Group Limited (FSUGY), Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (IMPUY), and Amerigo Resources Ltd.…

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El Niño is officially here and may cause temperature spikes and major weather events, scientists warn

The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, leading to surging temperatures and disruptive weather that could threaten lives.

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Time appeared to move 5 times more slowly in 1st billion years after Big Bang, quasar 'clocks' reveal

Time dilation, brought about by the relativistic expansion of space, has resulted in the observed slowing of 'clocks' in the early universe.

Space

Sunspot numbers hit 20-year high, indicating the sun is fast approaching its explosive peak

The number of sunspots in June was higher than any month during the current or previous solar cycles, suggesting the upcoming solar peak will be far more active than initially anticipated.

LiveScience

A 'double punch' of solar storms could smash into Earth and spark widespread auroras this week

As the U.S. celebrated July 4, the sun hosted its own fireworks display in the form of a coronal mass ejection "double punch" that NASA predicts could strike Earth on Friday (July 7).

Space

White paint: a cool solution for climate change?

Brilliantly whitewashed houses are a familiar sight in hot countries, from Morocco to Greece. In fact, white-painted roofs “have been used to cool buildings for centuries”, said The Guardian.

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Watch 2 giant, highly venomous black mambas fighting in someone's backyard

The 2 male black mambas, both over 8 feet (2.4 meters) long, were wrapped around each other and wrestling over a female during mating season.

LiveScience

World swelters to unofficial hottest day on record Monday then gets even hotter Tuesday

Scientists at the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer project calculate that entire planet sweltered to the unofficial hottest day in human recordkeeping July 3 and then soared past that to an even hotter day on July 4

The Independent UK

Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth

For years, small groups of astronomy enthusiasts have traveled the globe chasing the rare solar eclipse. They have embarked on cruises to the middle of the ocean, taken flights into the eclipse’s path and even traveled to Antarctica. In August 2017, millions across the U.S. witnessed a total solar eclipse…

The Conversation

The Outer Worlds is a warning of the corporate space age we're barreling towards

Obsidian's dark satire is a warning that leaving billionaires in charge of our expansion to the stars might not be the best idea, which is a shame because it's exactly what we're doing.

Space

Mapping the hottest temperatures around the world

At least 22 countries have recorded maximum temperatures of 50C (122F) or above.

Al Jazeera

Alien's-eye view of the Milky Way: Our galaxy is unusual but not unique

Astronomers have now deduced what alien scientists might see when they gaze at the Milky Way from afar. Our home galaxy is unusual but not unique, at least when it comes to chemistry.

Space

Satellites uncover 'invisible' auroras glowing in infrared in Earth's atmosphere

Scientists have observed an aurora glimmering in infrared light, created by the interaction of energetic cosmic particles and carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere.

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Mushroom-shaped superplume of scorching hot rock may be splitting Africa in 2

Strange, never-before-seen movements in the East Africa Rift Valley appear to be driven by super-heated rock from deep beneath Earth's surface.

The Independent UK

Why a Harvard professor thinks he may have found fragments of an alien spacecraft

A daring deep sea search has found tiny pieces of a mysterious meteor that crashed to Earth in 2014. The ‘alien hunter of Harvard’ tells Bevan Hurley the discovery may be evidence of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization visiting Earth

The Conversation

What listening to the soil can tell us about our relationship with the land

How often do you think about the soil beneath our feet? We humans rely on the soil to provide us with a stable supply of food, clean water and clean air. Soils have lived histories and stories to tell. They are alive. Soil exists as a varied continuum across Earth’s…

LiveScience

Giant sunspot grew 10 times wider than Earth in just 48 hours, then spat X-class flare right at us

The enormous dark patch and its powerful eruption are both signs that the solar maximum is fast approaching — and could be more active than expected.

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The UK's ODIN Space just aced its 1st space junk tracking system test in orbit

ODIN Space's demonstration team confirmed their new debris sensor successfully recorded acoustic data during its recent on-orbit test, bringing micro-space debris tracking a step closer to reality.

Space

'Shooting stars' seen raining down on the sun for the 1st time (images)

New observations of the sun have revealed never-before-seen meteor-like fireballs raining down as shooting stars on the surface of the sun.

Irish Mirror

Rare 'Buck Supermoon' phenomenon to be visible in Ireland tonight

Tonight's lunar spectacle will see the moon 21,000 kilometres closer to the Earth and considerably brighter than usual.

The Guardian - UK

Pure petrofiction: why writers will keep drilling for stories about oil

From tales of ‘hissing’ oilmen to ‘crying’ trees, novels about petroleum and its devastating effect on communities and the environment are powerful fiction for our times – with the potential for prophecy

Space

Tour the mock Mars habitat where 4 NASA analog astronauts will spend the next year (video)

This video from NASA shows just how much space the four CHAPEA crew members will be sharing during their year-long mission.

Inverse

'Secret Invasion' is Desperately Missing One Crucial Avenger

Marvel may have jumped the gun with 'Secret Invasion.' Two episodes into its run, it's clear that the Disney+ series' espionage plot would have worked better as a multi-movie arc.

Space

If humans went extinct, what would the Earth look like one year later?

After a year without people, the sky would be bluer, the air clearer. The wind and the rain would scrub clean the surface of the Earth; all the smog and dust that humans make would be gone.

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