Central Texas temperatures break records, climate index shows human influence.The Climate Shift Index (CSI) map, which quantifies climate change's influence on daily temperatures, showed Central Texas at the maximum level of 5 out of 5 on WednesdayWagamaga

Central Texas temperatures break records, climate index shows human influence.The Climate Shift Index (CSI) map, which quantifies climate change's influence on daily temperatures, showed Central Texas at the maximum level of 5 out of 5 on Wednesday

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Central Texas temperatures break records, climate index shows human influence.The Climate Shift Index (CSI) map, which quantifies climate change&#39;s influence on daily temperatures, showed Central Texas at the maximum level of 5 out of 5 on Wednesday

Sitting for hours daily shrinks your brain, even if you exercise. Research showed that even older adults who exercised for 150 minutes a week still experienced brain shrinkage if they sat for long hours. Memory declined, and the hippocampus lost volume

Everglades dry up as worst drought since 2012 lingers in Florida. Nearly the entire state, 84 percent, is in a moderate, severe or extreme drought

Brain imaging study reveals the power of &#39;eureka moments&#39;. New evidence from brain imaging research shows that these flashes of insight aren&#39;t just satisfying - they actually reshape how your brain represents information, and help sear it into memory.

Research found individuals who walked 7,000 steps, the risk of developing cancer dropped by 11%. At 9,000 steps, it dropped by 16%. Beyond 9,000 steps, the benefits levelled off. Associations also held up when results were adjusted for demographic, BMI and other lifestyle factors, such as smoking

Decades of Deceit. Ongoing investigations link a criminal hacking scheme targeting climate accountability advocates to a Washington, DC, lobbying firm and one of its clients—a major oil and gas corporation.

Romania grapples with disinformation ahead of presidential run-off

Romania grapples with disinformation ahead of presidential run-off

Pakistan, heat recorded at 48°C ( 118.4 F ) . Some areas are likely to experience temperatures 5°C to 7°C above normal

Exceptionally low river flows forecast across UK as drought threat grows

Winnipeg breaks 125-year-old record amid sweltering heat wave

Winnipeg in Canada breaks 125-year-old record amid sweltering heat wave. Carman had some of the balmiest conditions in the province. The mercury reached 37.0 C on Tuesday, surpassing its previous record of 33.9 set in 1932.

Israel’s ‘no hunger in Gaza’ narrative flies in face of obvious evidence. Even essential medicines used to treat malnutrition are now being rationed, aid workers say, and medical supplies are running low.

Sports, Exercise Protects Mental Health Of Growing Kids. The daily amount of physical activity at the age of 11 was associated with a 12% lower risk of being diagnosed with any mental disorder before the age of 18 for each additional physically active hour.

Researchers found that the combination of heat waves and high PM2.5 pollution led to nearly 700,000 premature deaths in the past 30 years—most of which occurred in the Global South. The United States was the most vulnerable of the Global North countries, with an estimated 32,227 deaths.

More than 1 in 4 cars sold worldwide this year is set to be electric as EV sales continue to grow

US House targets big climate, clean energy rollbacks in budget proposal

Record weather event leads to surging Australian crisis: &#39;Extremely concerned&#39;. Parts of Victoria have experienced 12 months of the lowest rainfall on record, leading to grass drying up and the price of feed skyrocketing

Long work hours linked with altered brain structure. Research has shown that people who worked 52 or more hours a week displayed significant changes in brain regions associated with executive function and emotional regulation, unlike participants who worked standard hours every week.

South Korea unprepared as wildfires spread out of control: The average area burned by wildfires in 2020 increased 7.8 times compared to 2010. The number of large-scale wildfires, which are defined as fires damaging over 1 million square meters, has more than tripled (3.7 times).

Large parts of Belgium experiencing “extreme drought” after four times less rain this spring. Even more worrying is the fact that there has never been so little rain in over 130 years

Large parts of Belgium experiencing “extreme drought” after four times less rain this spring

Provinces work to protect crops amid drought in China. Since the start of this year, precipitation in the Yellow River Basin has been nearly 30 percent below average, with the middle reaches seeing reductions of 30 to 40 percent.

Awe reduces depressive symptoms. The research marks the first clinical evidence that deliberately cultivating experiences of awe – that sense of wonder when encountering something vast or beyond our normal frame of reference – can have measurable benefits for psychological health

Musk’s X ‘amplified hate speech and disinformation’ in grooming gangs debate - report

Central Texas temperatures break records, climate index shows human influence.The Climate Shift Index (CSI) map, which quantifies climate change's influence on daily temperatures, showed Central Texas at the maximum level of 5 out of 5 on Wednesday

Brain imaging study reveals the power of 'eureka moments'. New evidence from brain imaging research shows that these flashes of insight aren't just satisfying - they actually reshape how your brain represents information, and help sear it into memory.

Record weather event leads to surging Australian crisis: 'Extremely concerned'. Parts of Victoria have experienced 12 months of the lowest rainfall on record, leading to grass drying up and the price of feed skyrocketing