Australia is set to endure another intense heatwave this weekend, with meteorologists warning of soaring temperatures and elevated fire danger across several states. Weather forecasts show temperatures climbing well above seasonal averages, particularly in southeastern Australia. Parts of South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and inland Queensland are expected toContinue Reading

MANILA, Philippines — Scientists are exploring bold ways to cool a rapidly warming planet, even as new research warns that climate change is intensifying risks to water, food, and ecosystems across the globe. A series of newly published studies shows how human-driven warming is reshaping Earth’s systems — from theContinue Reading

Global warming is no longer a distant threat for the Philippines—it is actively reshaping the country’s risk landscape, making extreme weather more frequent, intense, and deadly. International environmental group 350.org sounded the alarm after new data showed that 2025 was the world’s third-warmest year on record, underscoring how fast theContinue Reading

The Philippine government is set to restore access to Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk–backed company xAI, just days after ordering internet providers to block it nationwide. So what happened — and why did regulators reverse course so quickly? What is Grok? Grok is an AI chatbotContinue Reading

Astronomers may have finally solved a long-standing cosmic mystery: how minerals that require extreme heat end up inside comets formed in the coldest reaches of planetary systems. New observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope show that crystalline silicates—minerals forged only at very high temperatures—are created near young stars andContinue Reading