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AdvertisementAfricaWorldAfricaPlane crash in South Sudan kills 14All 13 passengers and the pilot were killed
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 11:23pm, 27 Apr 2026Updated: 11:30pm, 27 Apr 2026A small plane crashed on Monday in South Sudan near the capital Juba, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, local officials said.
On top of instability, conflict and poverty, South Sudan also lacks reliable transport infrastructure with frequent plane crashes attributed to overloading and bad weather.
The plane was a Cessna that departed Juba International Airport at 9.15am local time and crashed about 20km (12 miles) from the capital with no survivors, the South Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority said.
AdvertisementIt said initial reports indicated the cause as “adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility”.
Preliminary reports indicate that the plane may have crashed due to adverse weather that caused poor visibility. Photo: APThe victims included 12 South Sudanes..

Study shows no genetic harm in children of Chernobyl radiation survivors A major international study has found that children conceived after the Chernobyl disaster show no additional DNA damage linked to their parents’ radiation exposure. Scientists looked at people born from 1987 to 2002 whose parents helped with cleanup or stayed near the zone. Instead of more harm, results point to stable patterns across generations.According to a report by BBC News, the findings are published in the journal 'Science'.Chernobyl: The end of a three-decade experimentChernobyl vodka made in exclusion zoneThe research team conducted one of the most detailed genetic investigations since the 1986 nuclear accident. Headed by Meredith Yeager from the US National Cancer Institute, the project tracked down family units where moms, dads, and kids all gave DNA. Scientists compared these samples to identify any increase in mutations that could link directly to radiation exposure.The research focused on..

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have committed $34 million through the Bezos Earth Fund to accelerate the development of sustainable textiles. The funding focuses on alternatives to conventional materials such as polyester and viscose, which are largely derived from fossil fuels. By supporting research into biodegradable and plastic-free fibres, the initiative aims to reduce the environmental footprint of the fashion industry. What began as a conservation-focused philanthropy is now expanding into material innovation, targeting one of the most resource-intensive sectors of the global economy.Jeff Bezos expands climate efforts into sustainable fashionSince its launch in 2020 with a $10 billion climate pledge, the Bezos Earth Fund has primarily supported conservation, climate science, and environmental protection projects. This investment signals a shift towards industrial transformation, particularly in fashion, where materials account for a significant share of emissions and environmenta..

AdvertisementJapanAsiaEast AsiaWildfires in Japan’s north worsen, 1,400 firefighters deployedJapan has experienced relatively few wildfires compared with other parts of the world, but climate change has increased their frequency
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenReutersPublished: 10:04pm, 26 Apr 2026Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and dozens of Self-Defence Force personnel to battle mountain blazes that have been raging in the north for five days and threaten to reach homes in the ‌picturesque coastal town of Otsuchi, officials said on Sunday.
Fanned by dry, windy weather, two more wildfires broke out elsewhere in the north on Sunday – one in Kitakata city and the other in Nagaoka, potentially stretching firefighting resources thin as local authorities send personnel to neighbouring areas.
The area burned by the Otsuchi fires reached 1,373 hectares (3,393 acres) as of Sunday morning, up 7 per cent from a day earlier.
Homes at riskThe ⁠fires threaten residential districts of Otsuchi on the Pa..

AdvertisementScienceChinaScienceScientists in China create a predator-like material to hunt for uranium in the oceanBreakthrough could aid radioactive pollution clean-ups and allow for uranium ion extraction from seawater to power nuclear reactors
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenChao Kongin BeijingPublished: 10:00pm, 26 Apr 2026An international research team in China has developed a microscopic “predator-like” material capable of swimming through water and hunting uranium ions, a breakthrough that could open new possibilities for nuclear fuel extraction and cleaning up radioactive pollution.The light-powered material, a metal-organic framework (MOF) micromotor created by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, can autonomously move through water while capturing uranium ions. The work was accepted on March 24 by the peer-reviewed journal Nano Research.Uranium is the fuel that powers nuclear reactors. Although seawater contains an estimated 4.5 billion tonn..