An out-of-control fire in northern California has promoted warnings for thousands of people to flee. Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire rages out of control in northern California, with a swathe of the United States in the grip of a “record-breaking and dangerous” heat wave that was complicating firefighting efforts.
Muslims offer special prayers for rain in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka as an extreme heatwave hit the country. Thousands of Bangladeshis gathered to pray for rain on Wednesday in the middle of an extreme heat wave that prompted authorities to shut down schools around the country. Extensive scientific research has found climate change is causing
Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication reputable news agency proofread by Patrick Whittle A gray seal swims in Casco Bay, off Portland, Maine, in this Sept. 15, 2020 file photo. Seal die-offs
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A diverse set of species, from snails to algae to amoebas, make programmable DNA-cutting enzymes called Fanzors—and a new study from scientists at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research has identified thousands of them. Fanzors are RNA-guided enzymes that can be programmed to cut DNA at specific sites, much like the
Hundreds of millions of people in northern China, including Beijing, remain under a red alert for heavy rain. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from high-risk areas of Beijing and another northern city as much of China was lashed by torrential rain on Sunday. Deadly storm Doksuri has been sweeping northwards over China since
An aircraft drops a mix of water and fire retardant over the fire near Barrington Lake, Shelburne County, Canada. Canada is facing a catastrophic spring wildfire season with massive and powerful blazes out of control in all corners of the country, and thousands more people displaced on Friday. “This is a scary time for a