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African climate summit in DRC to keep the pressure on rich nations

Environment ministers from 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday for a "pre-Cop27" climate summit, with rich nations likely to come under pressure to raise spending to combat climate change.

Radio France Internationale

Starwatch: moon draws close to Jupiter in retrograde

Planet is shining brightly and travelling westward – a backward motion that will be reversed on 23 November

The Guardian - UK

Australia's first Binar spacecraft just came down to Earth as a fireball. Here's what we learned

This weekend marked a milestone for Western Australia’s Binar Space Program as its first satellite Binar-1 lived up to its name.

The Conversation

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This Australian-designed spacesuit could help NASA take humans to Mars

Leaving Earth's gravity does weird things to the body. An Australian-designed spacesuit could be the key to taking humans to Mars — and making sure they can actually climb out of the space craft when they arrive.

ABC News

Wow! Webb Telescope finds a failed star with clouds made of sand

The clouds of the distant brown dwarf contain silicate material, making it a quite unusual atmospheric composition.

Inverse

Even if geoengineering worked, over half the world could keep heating up

New research predicts that, even if solar geoengineering is successful, temperatures could continue to increase in the following few years.

Inverse

Storms, floods and fires: Have planetary conditions really become more extreme?

After a summer of heatwaves and forest fires in the Mediterranean basin, monsoon rains that submerged one-third of Pakistan, and the latest in a series of tropical hurricanes ravaging the south-east United States, one could be forgiven for thinking that planet Earth has passed some critical climatic threshold. What do…

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Once a year I lose myself in the Hebrides to walk and think – before going back to the life I love

This wild part of Scotland, so central to my beginnings, works like a time machine on me, says Edward Docx

The Guardian - UK

Studying yeast DNA in space may help protect astronauts from cosmic radiation

Nuclear fusion reactions in the sun are the source of heat and light we receive on Earth. These reactions release a massive amount of cosmic radiation — including x-rays and gamma rays — and charged particles that can be harmful for any living organisms.

The Conversation

How to see Draconid meteor shower in early October and when does it peak?

The Draconid meteor shower will grace the night sky across the start of October. Its peak has already been predicted – here is everything you need to know

Daily Mirror

Girl, 2, dies after suffering critical injuries as man arrested at scene

The grieving father of Maya Louise called his daughter his "life, earth and idol" and fundraisers were set up to help pay for her funeral, with mourners being asked to wear pink

Daily Mirror

Scientists may have already discovered a “miracle” fix for climate change

Climate scientist Saul Griffith argues that we may already have a "miracle" fix for climate change: Electrify everything.

Inverse

How teenager Juliane Koepcke survived a plane crash and solo 11-day trek out of the Amazon

The sole survivor of a plane crash, Juliane Koepcke found herself totally alone in the Amazon rainforest. But this 17-year-old was no ordinary teenager.

ABC News

Study: Analysis of asteroid reveals unexpected evidence of mini-ocean — and carbonation

Asteroid Ryugu has some dangerous seltzer for you, according to recent analysis by Japanese scientists on samples returned from JAXA's Hayabusa2.

Inverse

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Salon

Fish fossil rewrites the history of life

Paleontologists describe some of the oldest teeth, jaws and limbs ever discovered

Chronicle Live

Tim Peake's Darlington show postponed last-minute after taking ill as fans devastated

Astronaut Tim Peake is forced to call off his talk show just a few hours before its start due to being 'taken suddenly unwell'

Inverse

5 lessons from the most iconic climate documentary of all time

Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" was a watershed moment for climate change, but did it do enough?

The Guardian - US

To understand the scale of the climate emergency, look at hurricanes

Climate breakdown is far more intense in 2022 than even many scientists expected, yet the world still isn’t treating this like a crisis

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Scientists Say Asteroid That Killed Off The Dinosaurs Was Not Alone

This new research could shed light on the likelihood of future devastating meteor collisions with Earth.

Daily Mirror

500,000-year-old tusk of 'GIGANTIC' extinct elephant hunted by early humans unearthed

A team of archaeologists are now working to excavate the tusk which will be studied and eventually displayed in a museum

Reuters

One dead after Indonesia earthquake of magnitude 5.8 in northern Sumatra - agency

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Indonesia's Northern Sumatra province on Saturday, killing one, said the country's meteorology and geophysics agency, BMKG.

Evening Standard

Draconid meteor shower: When it peaks and how to watch it in the UK

Draconids have provided some of the most spectacular meteor showers in recorded history

The Guardian - UK

From river-cleaning tech to bee corridors: 10 projects and technologies that aim to protect the planet

The breakdown of our climate is clear to see, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t fighting to help preserve the natural world – as these 10 inspiring developments highlight …

The Guardian - UK

‘I wanted to go darker’ – Somewhere Boy, the show about a boy locked up for 18 years

His father wanted to protect him from the horrors of the world. What happened when he was finally set free? We speak to the star and the writer of an extraordinarily powerful drama

Inverse

'Vesper' ending explained: What the modified seeds actually mean

While not the tidiest resolution, the ending of 'Vesper' includes a moving lesson about planting hope for the future.

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