NASA maps a week of Canadian wildfire smoke across North America
A new NASA model visualization traces brown-carbon smoke from July 14 through July 20 as unhealthy air spread through major U.S. and Canadian cities.
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A new NASA model visualization traces brown-carbon smoke from July 14 through July 20 as unhealthy air spread through major U.S. and Canadian cities.

An agreed temporary injunction gives Discord 90 days to introduce age-assurance and default protections comparable to safeguards used for its United Kingdom users.
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The KOSPI closed 10.8% lower after the Korea Exchange activated a market-wide circuit breaker, while technology shares also fell sharply in Japan and Taiwan.
European authorities said more than 300,000 people had been displaced as aircraft and crews reinforced national responders in France and Spain.
German authorities described the van ramming and stabbing as an extremist attack; the suspected assailant was later killed during a police operation.
Court filings cited by AP describe at least three suspected shooters at Seattle Center; a juvenile was arrested and investigators continued seeking witnesses.
The PROTECT package gives governments practical guidance on barriers, supervision, swimming skills, rescue, transport safety and disaster preparedness.
The race will run at Sepang from October 2 to 4 under the Bahrain Grand Prix name, returning Formula 1 competition to Malaysia.
Vietnamese authorities said 45 people had been rescued and 17 remained missing after the Khoi Nguyen 18 sank near the Spratly Islands.
More than 801,000 people were relocated in Guangdong as Noul moved inland, while Hong Kong authorities reported injuries and hundreds of flight cancellations.

NISAR’s newly available measurements will help researchers monitor land and ice movement, ecosystems and natural hazards, while an Antarctic image demonstrates the radar’s ability to reveal hidden structure.
Delegates meeting in Abuja are scheduled to adopt a regional policy declaration, choose the African Telecommunications Union’s next leadership and set its 2027–2031 program.
The Chengdu Statement calls for affordable digital access, AI skills, stronger defenses against online scams and support for secure open-source development across the Asia-Pacific.
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