
Britain’s energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights onNews
SourceAugust 31, 2025
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Britain’s energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise…


Image of the day: Aalborg along the LimfjordNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 29, 2025
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Image of the day: Aalborg along the Limfjord
Aalborg, in northern Denmark, is a city shaped by its position on the Limfjord. The waterway cuts across Jutland, linking the North Sea on the…


Image of the day: Uluru seen from spaceNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 28, 2025
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Image of the day: Uluru seen from space
Uluru in Australia’s Northern Territory rises 348 metres above the desert plain and has stood for more than 500 million years. Known to the Anangu…


Jon Batiste wants his music to make you fight climate changeNews
SourceAugust 28, 2025
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Jon Batiste wants his music to make you fight climate change
New York, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Celebrated US musician Jon Batiste wants to use his music to fire up listeners to act against…

Image of the day: Lake Suchitlan covered by invasive water lettuceNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 27, 2025
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Image of the day: Lake Suchitlan covered by invasive water lettuce
World Lake Day was marked on 27 August with a reminder of the challenges facing lakes worldwide, including El Salvador’s Lake Suchitlan. Once known for…

Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35°C or moreNews
SourceAugust 27, 2025
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Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35°C or more
Tokyo, Japan | AFP Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35°C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through…

Image of the day: Mapping Belgium’s populationNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 26, 2025
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Image of the day: Mapping Belgium’s population
Population density in northern Belgium is projected to intensify by 2030, according to a new visualisation created with data from the Copernicus Emergency Management Service…

1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UNNews
SourceAugust 26, 2025
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1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UN
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning…

Image of the day: Calm August seas surrounding AmorgosNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 25, 2025
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Image of the day: Calm August seas surrounding Amorgos
In the heart of the Southern Aegean, Amorgos stretches across the water as the easternmost island of the Cyclades, its elongated shape facing the smaller…

Egyptian farmers behind world’s perfumes face climate fight aloneFactsNews
SourceAugust 25, 2025
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Egyptian farmers behind world’s perfumes face climate fight alone
Shubra Balula, Egypt | AFP | Muser NewsDesk For years, Egyptian jasmine picker Wael al-Sayed has collected blossoms by night in the Nile Delta, supplying top…

Image of the day: The fertile valley of the Motagua RiverNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 24, 2025
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Image of the day: The fertile valley of the Motagua River
Stretching for nearly 486 kilometers (302 mi) across Guatemala, the Motagua River connects the country’s western highlands with the Caribbean Sea. As one of Central…

Latest Spain heatwave was ‘most intense on record’News
SourceAugust 24, 2025
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Latest Spain heatwave was ‘most intense on record’
Madrid, Spain | AFP A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was "the most intense on record", the country's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) said on Sunday.…

Image of the day: Tracking sea ice movement in GreenlandNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 21, 2025
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Image of the day: Tracking sea ice movement in Greenland
The changing coastline of south-eastern Greenland is shown in this composite created from three radar observations by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, collected on 31 January,…

Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warnScience
SourceAugust 21, 2025
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Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warn
Santiago, Chile | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for…

Image of the day: Wildfires in Spain and PortugalNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 20, 2025
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Image of the day: Wildfires in Spain and Portugal
Massive wildfires have swept across Spain and Portugal, forcing evacuations and claiming lives as the Iberian Peninsula endures another extreme summer of heat and drought.…

Portugal wildfires claim third victim: authoritiesNews
SourceAugust 20, 2025
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Portugal wildfires claim third victim: authorities
Lisbon, Portugal | AFP A 75-year-old man was killed while helping fight wildfires that have been scorching Portugal, the country's civil protection service said Wednesday, bringing…

Image of the day: Scorched landscape left by Aude wildfire in FranceNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 19, 2025
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Image of the day: Scorched landscape left by Aude wildfire in France
A wildfire that erupted on 5 August 2025 in the Corbières massif of southern France left a vast burn scar across the Aude region, now…

Pakistan monsoon flood deaths reach nearly 400: authoritiesNews
SourceAugust 19, 2025
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Pakistan monsoon flood deaths reach nearly 400: authorities
Islamabad, Pakistan | AFP Nearly 400 people have been killed since Thursday evening in torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan, authorities reported on Tuesday, as operations continue…

Hurricane Erin douses Caribbean, menaces US coastNews
SourceAugust 19, 2025
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Hurricane Erin douses Caribbean, menaces US coast
Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Hurricane Erin's massive footprint battered Caribbean islands with heavy gusts and downpours Monday, as it threatened rip currents…

Image of the day: Galileo Reference Centre in NoordwijkNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 18, 2025
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Image of the day: Galileo Reference Centre in Noordwijk
Noordwijk, on the Dutch North Sea coast, combines natural beauty with a growing role in European space activity. The town is known for its 13…

Spain on heat alert and ‘very high to extreme’ fire riskNews
SourceAugust 15, 2025
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Spain on heat alert and ‘very high to extreme’ fire risk
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Muser NewsDesk All of Spain was on heatwave alert on Friday, while the weather agency warned that much of the country…

‘Doomsday’ monsoon rains lash Pakistan, killing almost 200 peopleNews
SourceAugust 15, 2025
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‘Doomsday’ monsoon rains lash Pakistan, killing almost 200 people
Bajaur, Pakistan | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan have killed at least 199 people in…

Plastic pollution treaty talks end without dealNews
SourceAugust 15, 2025
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Plastic pollution treaty talks end without deal
Talks aimed at striking a landmark treaty on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution ended Friday with no consensus on a last-ditch proposal aimed at…

Image of the day: The Giza PlateauNews
Muser NewsDeskAugust 14, 2025
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Image of the day: The Giza Plateau
Rising from the edge of the Sahara Desert, the Giza Plateau holds some of humanity’s most enduring monuments. Situated on the western fringes of Greater…
