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Topic: Wildfires

Why do women live longer than men? German anthropologists have an answer

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

The Meta-morphosis, a novella by Zuckerberg & no man’s Greenland

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Dry winter, low humidity, Santa Ana winds: What’s fuelling the LA wildfires

As 5 major fires—Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Sunset—rage across LA & Southern California, ThePrint looks at the history of wildfires in California & the effect of climate change.

At least 5 dead as five separate wildfires spread across Los Angeles

By Jackie Luna, Joe Brock and Matt McKnight LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Raging wildfires surrounded Los Angeles on Wednesday, killing at least five people, destroying hundreds of homes and stretching

Los Angeles wildfire devastates at least 510 hectares of Pacific Palisades, 30,000 evacuated

Witnesses reported a number of homes on fire and flames near cars as residents fled Topanga Canyon, where the wildfire spread rapidly toward the Pacific Ocean.

Canada’s wildfires last yr emitted more carbon in 5 months than most major industrial nations annually

The study, led by NASA-JPL scientists and published in Nature, used observational data from a European Space Agency satellite to quantify carbon emissions from these megafires.

Lethal floods in Libya, wildfires in Europe, ‘heat dome’ in US — 10 climate disasters in 2023

While Africa saw 2 major floods highlighting perils of climate change, Europe had its own share of natural disasters. Closer home, it was heatwaves, cyclone & glacial lake outburst.

Wildfire-struck Portugal youth take European govts to court for climate change inaction

The case - filed in September 2020 against the 27 EU member states - is the largest climate case ever to be heard by the European Court of Human Rights.

18 burned bodies recovered as gale-force winds fan blazes across Greece

The fire brigade said a probe is underway as there’s possibility that the bodies were of migrants who entered the country illegally because no residents had been reported missing.

Maui wildfire death toll reaches 53 and may rise, recovery to take years

The fast-moving inferno, which started on Tuesday, spread from the brush outside of town and ravaged the historic city of Lahaina that was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

On Camera

Alphabet issues a 100-year bond. Do investors trust Big Tech more than governments now?

In an era of polarised politics and fiscal inertia, the world’s most powerful democracies struggle to issue debt beyond 30-50 years. Yet a private entity has convinced the market of its viability through the year 2126.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.