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Study: AI could kill all humans within 10 years
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (1243+ words) OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all disclosed hacks carried out by their AI tools. Technology experts have warned that Kenya is unprepared to handle harms that may be caused by artificial intelligence after a top safety researcher said AI is advancing…...
Two giant warming patterns are brewing in the Pacific and warping US weather
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1169+ words) A rare but powerful combination of an immense Pacific Ocean heatwave and a "super El Niño" are set to have profound effects on US weather and marine life this autumn. Here are five changes to expect. In the north-east Pacific…...
The trail of clues that suggest our planet might be heating faster than we realised
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (1684+ words) A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science. This July, during Britain's record-breaking hot summer, a curious row broke out on X over climate science. Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice…...
Met: El Niño is not coming, it’s already here with us
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1468+ words) Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) head of Public Weather Services Section Hannah Kimani speaking during the 5th edition of the Annual Journalists Climate Training (AJCT 5) by Power Shift Africa in August 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda / HANDOUT El Niño is already here and…...
What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (790+ words) The "Correct the Map" resolution adopted by the General Assembly aims to fix the discrepancy on the Mercator map. The Mercator projection is the map widely used across the globe but inaccurately depicts the sizes of countries and continents/Screengrab…...
AI misinformation & violence: Which regions have frameworks?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (216+ words) Africa records the lowest proportion globally. North America leads the world in establishing active frameworks to counter AI-facilitated misinformation and violence, with 100% of its countries having regulations in place. Data from the Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI) Global Survey…...
Fresh push to secure Unesco heritage status for L Victoria
2+ week, 5+ day ago (505+ words) Conservationists are calling for Lake Victoria to be considered for international heritage protection under Unesco. They warned the region’s largest freshwater ecosystem is facing mounting environmental threats. The lake is grappling with pollution, wetland loss, invasive species and climate change,…...
Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (249+ words) A small power plant in the UK was shut down during a cyber attack. The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)…...
Brave tour guide faces charging elephant to protect tourists
3+ week, 4+ day ago (428+ words) A tour guide raised his hands and repeatedly waved at an elephant charging at tourists, seemingly signalling it to stop/SCREENGRAB A spectacular encounter between a tour guide and a charging elephant in Tanzania has been captured on video, showing…...
Flying through fear for an AI training in Moscow
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1047+ words) The destination raised eyebrows but amazed with metros and robots after thrilling transit in Doha The writer makes a presentation during the SputnikPro AI training programme in Moscow, Russia in June / SPUTNIK Marching in brisk steps with my black backpack…...