UK Government to Fund Cleanup of Illegal Waste Dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
LONDON — The UK government has announced plans to use taxpayer funds to clean up three major illegal waste sites…
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Italy’s Fragmented Space Sector Faces Pressure to Scale Up as Europe Rearms
ROME: Italy’s space industry is facing growing pressure to consolidate and expand as European governments increase spending on defence and…
Pakistani President Calls Tree Conservation and Plantation a National Responsibility
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has described the protection of trees and promotion of plantation as a national responsibility…
Catania Airport Resumes Flights After Mount Etna Aviation Alert Downgraded
MILAN: Sicily’s Catania Airport has resumed flight operations after authorities downgraded the aviation alert level for Mount Etna from red…
Anthropic’s Potential IPO Tests the Limits of AI Valuations
Anthropic’s potential initial public offering is emerging as a major test of how investors value artificial intelligence companies whose current…
Wildfires in Britain Reach Record Levels as Intense Heat and Drought Fuel Destructive Blazes
LONDON: Wildfires across England and Wales have reached record levels, with fire chiefs warning that emergency services are struggling to…
Drought-Resistant Crop Helps Rural England Farm Cut Costs Amid Extreme Heat
LONDON: A farm in rural England is adapting to increasingly hot and dry weather by growing a drought-resistant crop for…
UK PM Burnham to Chair Emergency Meeting on Heatwaves and Drought as Fifth Heatwave Hits
LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the government’s emergency response committee on Wednesday to…
Italian Scientists Prepare Revolutionary Solar Instrument for Total Eclipse Test
PADUA: Italian scientists are preparing to put a new solar observation instrument through a crucial test during the total solar…
Nearly Three-Quarters of England Declared in Drought Amid Prolonged Heat and Dry Weather
LONDON: Nearly three-quarters of England is now officially experiencing drought conditions, the British government said on Monday, as prolonged hot…