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Young Australians are proving financial resilience works, with 89% of Gen Z women and 85% of men actively saving money despite tough economic pressures. Experts say building strong money habits early is the key to weathering any financial storm.
Indian farmers are using artificial intelligence to grow crops year-round despite extreme weather, tripling yields and cutting losses by nearly a quarter. This tech revolution is transforming one of the world's oldest professions into its smartest.
Since the United Kingdom rejoined Horizon Europe in 2024, cross-border research is delivering breakthrough technologies that make automated vehicles safer in bad weather and create brain-inspired AI that uses a fraction of normal energy. These collaborations are proving that complex global challenges need international expertise working together.
Chae Soo-min, 29, stood to deliver a live weather forecast on Korean national television wearing a medical exoskeleton robot. Her groundbreaking appearance on International Day of Persons with Disabilities shows how robotics can open careers once thought impossible.
After severe flooding forced evacuations in Kenitra Province, Morocco, every single family has safely returned home. Authorities carefully inspected each area before allowing residents back, proving that preparedness and cooperation save lives.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured breathtaking images of massive auroras dancing across Uranus' atmosphere, giving scientists their clearest view yet of this distant ice giant. The discovery marks a major milestone in understanding planetary weather systems beyond Earth.
After sweltering through record heat just a month ago, remote Australian communities are celebrating "life-changing" rainfall breaking decade-long drought records. Some stations recorded over 200mm overnight, with pastoralists calling it the deluge they've been praying for.
European researchers just published the first comprehensive guide to protecting solar farms from hailstorms, after a single Texas storm destroyed 400,000 panels in 2019. The breakthrough could save billions and keep renewable energy reliable as climate threats grow.
An outback Australian town known for brutal heat and red dust just shattered a nearly century-old rainfall record, filling bone-dry lakes and giving residents their first water security in years. Mount Isa received 318.6mm of rain this February, beating the 1930 record and transforming the desert landscape into flowing rivers.
Fifty years ago, Indian agricultural leaders designed a groundbreaking strategy to protect rice farmers from unpredictable weather. Their innovative approach focused on simple changes that would help one-third of India's rice-growing regions break free from climate uncertainty.
After 40 consecutive days of rain that broke a 67-year record, France finally saw dry skies return this week. Rivers are receding and communities are recovering from what became the wettest February since measurements began.
Scientists in Spain created a solar panel that works in any weather. A single raindrop generates enough electricity to power small devices.
After ending a 46-year Olympic drought with a historic gold medal win, Team USA's hockey team got stranded in Miami due to weather and turned it into an unforgettable celebration. The unexpected detour brought Olympic glory to South Florida in the most spontaneous way possible.
NASA satellites captured a stunning natural phenomenon where winds created perfect spiraling clouds behind a volcanic island. The cosmic dance happens only when conditions are just right.
A NASA satellite caught stunning views of the aurora borealis dancing over Iceland and eastern Canada during a minor geomagnetic storm in February. The colorful light show reminded skywatchers that even gentle solar activity can paint our skies with natural beauty.
When a president declared martial law, thousands of citizens raced to parliament in freezing weather and voted it down in just six hours. Their swift action proved democracy's resilience when ordinary people refuse to back down.
The team behind beloved Dark Sky has returned with a new weather app that shows multiple possible forecasts at once, helping you understand when predictions are reliable. Instead of pretending weather forecasting is perfect, Acme Weather embraces uncertainty with transparency.
Ugandan farmers are getting timely weather forecasts from their government to help plan planting and reduce crop losses. The updates are already changing how farmers prepare for the critical March growing season.
When rough weather canceled the iconic Rottnest Channel Swim, 43 determined swimmers didn't let months of training go to waste. They dove into a suburban pool instead, completing their distances to raise money for children with complex disabilities.
A Scottish beach revealed ancient human and animal footprints from the Roman Empire era after recent storms, giving researchers just 48 hours to document them before the sea washed them away forever. Local walkers and university scientists raced against brutal weather to capture this fleeting glimpse into Iron Age life.
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