
Science and Astronomy Round-Up: Black Holes, Exomoons, and Climate Forecasts
Recent scientific updates detail black hole energy jets, the detection of an exomoon, a potential record-breaking 2026 El Niño, and France's first recorded fire cloud.

Recent scientific updates detail black hole energy jets, the detection of an exomoon, a potential record-breaking 2026 El Niño, and France's first recorded fire cloud.

A Unicef Malaysia survey reveals that climate change is causing worsening illnesses, heat-related health problems, and disruptions to essential services for young Malaysians, prompting calls for urgent adaptation policies.

London Mayor warns of catastrophic climate impacts across Europe and the UK amid record heatwaves, condemning a rising tide of climate denial, political delay, and misinformation.
Un nuovo studio mostra che la ripetizione della storica siccità 2015-2018 in uno scenario di riscaldamento globale a +2 gradi costerebbe all'Italia 74 miliardi di euro e circa 960.000 posti di lavoro, colpendo duramente l'economia e l'agricoltura.

Amazon is investing in an on-site natural gas power plant for a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, which could become the largest source of climate pollution in the U.S. by emitting 33 million tons of carbon dioxide annually.

A new Nature Food study highlights that while diverting food waste from landfills cuts climate impacts by up to 99%, it risks increasing agricultural soil contamination from microplastics due to imperfect packaging separation.
Le glacier de Sarenne, suivi depuis les années 1950, a été déclaré éteint en 2023, perdant 130 m d'épaisseur. Les scientifiques mettent en avant l'impact du changement climatique sur les glaciers français, avec près de la moitié d'entre eux disparus depuis 2000.

Migrasia, a Hong Kong charity, uses an AI chatbot, PoBot, integrated into popular messaging apps to support migrant workers, gather exploitation data, and alert governments to emerging issues.

The NSW Independent Commission against Corruption investigates allegations that a group of young Liberals, the Reformers, used illegal donations and fake invoices for branch stacking to gain party control.
Europe's nuclear power sector faces severe disruptions as record heatwaves, droughts, and nearby wildfires threaten plant cooling systems, forcing closures and output reductions across the continent.

Wildfire smoke driven by climate breakdown kills 1.5 million people annually, causing severe health crises and record-breaking air pollution across North America and Europe.

London mayor Sadiq Khan urged PM Andy Burnham's government to recommit to net zero and reduce oil and gas reliance amid extreme summer weather, as decisions on North Sea drilling loom.
A new international study in One Ecosystem highlights a vast network of shallow coastal lakes in Brazil and Uruguay as natural observatories to detect early environmental stress signals.
Face à une crise agricole majeure liée aux canicules et sécheresses, le syndicat FNSEA réclame un plan gouvernemental d'une ampleur inédite. Les pertes se chiffrent en milliards d'euros, nécessitant des aides d'urgence et une gestion adaptée de l'eau.

A Anvisa emitiu alerta sobre o aumento de notificações de eventos adversos relacionados à reposição de testosterona em mulheres, impulsionada por discursos em redes sociais e clínicas que promovem o uso estético e off-label dos chamados pellets.
A 2012 wildfire in Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains, analyzed through ancient lake sediment cores, is the first large-scale fire in at least 12,000 years, attributed to climate change and growing human influence, threatening a unique Afroalpine ecosystem.
An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi dropped nearly 300 feet over Odisha, injuring crew and passengers and renewing aviation safety concerns over turbulence.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the Territorial Army as a key contributor to 'Viksit Bharat' during a parliamentary consultative committee meeting in New Delhi, highlighting its roles in security, disaster response, and environmental conservation.
L’association La Fresque du climat a été placée en procédure de sauvegarde le 20 juillet par le tribunal des activités économiques de Paris en raison de difficultés financières, tout en assurant que ses activités et ateliers se poursuivent.

A new AP-NORC poll reveals more US adults feel personal impacts from extreme heat on daily activities and bills, even as belief in climate change slightly declined to 66 percent.

Extreme heat, drought, and wildfires across Europe are causing widespread crop failures, threatening reduced food production and pushing up prices for staples like olive oil, grains, and vegetables.

Il Ministero della Salute ha diramato l'allerta di livello 3 per il caldo a Cagliari. Il Comune dispone la chiusura temporanea di cimiteri, parchi e siti culturali nelle ore più calde e attiva rifugi climatici e servizi di supporto.
Tuvalu, a Pacific nation of 11,000, faces imminent disappearance due to rising sea levels and extreme weather, prompting many to migrate to Australia under a new visa program, while struggling to preserve their culture abroad.

The UK faces severe strain on public services, farming, and workplaces due to increasingly frequent heatwaves, with the NHS, transport, farming, and education sectors heavily impacted, prompting calls for adaptation and climate action.