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Despite Some of Europe’s Worst Wildfires in Decades, Deaths Remain Low

Telegraph | Natural Disasters

Despite Some of Europe’s Worst Wildfires in Decades, Deaths Remain Low

Sep 3, 2026

The UK Moves Toward Full-Fibre Broadband as BT Sells Old Copper

The Guardian | Energy & Natural Resources

British Telecom Is Recovering Copper from Old Telephone Cables

Sep 3, 2026

Fully Autonomous Public Rides Begin in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa

Waypoint | Motor Vehicles

Fully Autonomous Public Rides Begin in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa

Sep 3, 2026

Autonomous Crop Dusters Commercially Approved in US and Brazil

BBC | U.S. Agriculture

Autonomous Crop Dusters Commercially Approved in US and Brazil

Sep 3, 2026

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Dr. Steve Davies Joins the Human Progress Advisory Board

Human Progress Team — Sep 3, 2026

Blog Post | Motor Vehicles

Autonomous Vehicles as the Next General-Purpose Technology

Nathan Smith — Sep 1, 2026

European Nuclear Fleets Have Largely Withstood Heat and Drought

ScienceDirect | Energy Production

Nuclear Power’s Water Challenge Is Manageable and Limited

Sep 1, 2026

Supermales Eradicate Brook Trout in Two Idaho Streams

Science | Conservation & Biodiversity

Supermales Eradicate Invasive Brook Trout in Two Idaho Streams

Sep 1, 2026

Mexico First to Approve RNA-Based Fungicide for Sale

Science | Agriculture

Mexico First to Approve RNA-Based Fungicide for Sale

Sep 1, 2026

One-Time Gene Editing Shows Yearlong Cholesterol Reduction in Humans

New York Times | Noncommunicable Disease

One-Time Gene Editing Shows Yearlong Cholesterol Reduction

Sep 1, 2026

New Zealand’s Critically Endangered Kākāpō Reach 75-Year High

The Guardian | Conservation & Biodiversity

New Zealand’s Critically Endangered Kākāpō Reach 75-Year High

Sep 1, 2026

Turkmenistan Begins Plugging Major Methane Leaks

The Guardian | Pollution

Turkmenistan Begins Plugging Major Methane Leaks

Sep 1, 2026

Africa’s Small-Scale Solar Expansion Is Reaching Record Levels

Yale Environment 360 | Energy Production

Africa’s Small-Scale Solar Expansion Is Reaching Record Levels

Sep 1, 2026

Louisiana’s Alligator Population Rebounds, Hunt Returns

The Guardian | Conservation & Biodiversity

Louisiana’s Alligator Population Rebounds, Hunt Returns

Sep 1, 2026

1-Month HEPA May Improve Mental Flexibility in Somerville 40+

ScienceDaily | Health & Medical Care

1-Month HEPA May Improve Mental Flexibility in Somerville 40+

Sep 1, 2026

Waymo Begins Preparing Munich for Autonomous Ride-Hailing

Waypoint | Motor Vehicles

Waymo Begins Preparing Munich for Autonomous Ride-Hailing

Aug 31, 2026

Blog Post | Wealth & Poverty

The Grim Old Days

Hrishikesh Joshi — Aug 31, 2026

Top-down royal-blue newsprint collage of a humpback whale entering newly ice-free Arctic coastal water among scattered paper ice fragments.

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Doomslayer: Pancreatic Drug, AI Lab Gear, Arctic Whales

Malcolm Cochran — Aug 30, 2026

AI Use Reaches a Majority of Workers in Europe

European Central Bank | Labor Productivity

AI Use Reaches a Majority of Workers in Europe

Aug 28, 2026

First Drug Extends Life in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

New York Times | Noncommunicable Disease

FDA Approves Life-Extending Drug for Pancreatic Cancer

Aug 28, 2026

Galápagos Snapdragon Population Begins to Recover

Phys.org | Conservation & Biodiversity

Galápagos Snapdragon Population Begins to Recover

Aug 28, 2026

AI Standard Cuts Lab and Manufacturing Integration Time

Anthropic | Computing

A Standard Driver for AI-Operated Lab Equipment

Aug 28, 2026

Japan Develops Low-Pollen Trees to Address Hay Fever

Mongabay | Noncommunicable Disease

Japan Develops Low-Pollen Trees to Address Hay Fever

Aug 28, 2026

Blog Post | Happiness & Satisfaction

First-World Problems Were Once an Emperor’s Problems

Adam Omary — Aug 28, 2026

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