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UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer #climate

UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer

Paddy fields are thriving in a quiet part of east England and might help feed us in the future.

> Paddy fields are thriving in a quiet part of east England and might help feed us in the future.

Fiji ant study provides new evidence of insects’ decline on remote islands

the Guardian

Fiji ant study provides new evidence of insects’ decline on remote islands

DNA analysis of endemic specimens in museums finds 79% of ant populations in Pacific archipelago are shrinking

> #DNA analysis of endemic specimens in museums finds 79% of #ant populations in #Pacific archipelago are shrinking

«Ministers in India argue it has been unjustly singled out for its trade relationship with Russia and officials caution the country will likely work more closely with Moscow and Beijing – and drift further from Washington – as a result.» #Trump #Idiot

the Guardian

Trump imposes 50% tariff on India as punishment for buying Russian oil

US president has argued New Delhi indirectly helping fund Ukraine war as experts say move is ‘own goal’ against ally

Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store | TechCrunch

TechCrunch

Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store | TechCrunch

Google will ask all Android developers to verify their identity starting next year.

> Google will ask all Android developers to verify their identity starting next year.

#Climate risks: Strategies for building resilience in a more volatile world | Zurich Insurance https://www.zurich.com/knowledge/topics/climate-change/strategies-for-building-resilience-in-a-more-volatile-world

#Lionfish invade Mediterranean faster than people can hunt or eat them - The Washington Post #ClimateChange #Seawater https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/08/09/lionfish-invasive-mediterranean-diet-food/ > Lionfish have no natural predators and reproduce on a massive scale. Can the Mediterranean diet adapt to help limit their spread?

New global study shows freshwater is disappearing at alarming rates | ASU News

New global study shows freshwater is disappearing at alarming rates | ASU News

New findings from studying over two decades of satellite observations reveal that the Earth’s continents have experienced unprecedented freshwate...

Major Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by Teenager | Quanta Magazine

Quanta Magazine

Major Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by Teenager | Quanta Magazine

18-year-old Ewin Tang has proven that classical computers can solve the “recommendation problem” nearly as fast as quantum co...

> 18-year-old Ewin Tang has proven that classical computers can solve the “recommendation problem” nearly as fast as #quantum computers. The result eliminates one of the best examples of quantum speedup.