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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.

Wildfire rages in Aude region in France, at least 1 dead

According to the official Aude statement, the fire is progressing 'very quickly' with 1,820 firefighters trying to get it under control.

California wildfires toll now 11, Governor Newsom orders probe into scarce water supply for firefighting

Firefighters experienced a brief respite as the strong Santa Ana winds temporarily died down, but these winds were expected to pick up again.

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.

On Camera

From Binodini to Mitin—Bengali cinema scripting its comeback this Christmas

As Park Street now anticipates the Christmas lights, Bangla cinema eyes a harmony. Colliding heritage, devotion and some detective grit, the year-ender comes with a rediscovery.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.