Scientists Turn Elon Musk’s Starlink Fleet Into a Giant Scanner for Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
Researchers have found a novel way to map one of the most difficult regions of Earth’s atmosphere to study, by harnessing the collective data from roughly 1,200 Starlink satellites. The team used the satellites’ orbital behaviour to reconstruct changes in atmospheric density around 500 kilometres above the planet’s surface, an altitude that has long resisted […]
Day Turns to Night as Europe Witnesses Its First Total Solar Eclipse in Decades
A rare total solar eclipse swept across Europe, plunging skies from Iceland to Spain into sudden darkness as the moon fully blocked the sun for the first time on the continent in decades. Crowds gathered at viewing points across the path of totality, drawn by temperatures that dropped sharply as an eerie twilight settled over […]
Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy Linked to Lower Dementia Risk, New Study Finds
A study published in the journal Neurology has found that postmenopausal women who used estrogen-only hormone therapy later in life had a significantly lower risk of developing dementia compared with those who did not use hormone therapy. The finding adds fresh weight to research exploring estrogen’s potential protective effects on cognitive health. The association held […]
Psychiatric Medications Under the Microscope: From a High-Profile Murder Trial to LSD’s Clinical Trial Breakthrough
The murder trial of former nurse Lindsay Clancy has turned significant attention to the psychiatric medications she was taking before the deaths of her three children, reigniting debate over the potential risks associated with certain psychiatric drugs. The case has placed a spotlight on how medication effects are weighed in criminal proceedings involving mental health. […]
Are the Lines Finally Shifting? Cote d’Ivoire Weighs Its Next Political Chapter
Cote d’Ivoire’s political landscape appears to be entering a new phase as the country moves past legislative elections marred by disputes over the voting process and its outcome. Despite the controversy surrounding the polls, both citizens and political leaders are now turning their attention to what comes next, a period expected to be defined by […]
Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said Basks in Glory After Landmark UNESCO Listing
The picturesque Tunisian town of Sidi Bou Said is celebrating its new status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, two weeks after the announcement sent a wave of excitement through the community. Famed for its striking blue-and-white architecture and sweeping Mediterranean views, the town has long drawn tourists and locals alike, and the UNESCO recognition […]
Tinubu Unlocks $50Bn Offshore Push, With Shell’s $10Bn Project First in Line
President Bola Tinubu has approved a sweeping new deepwater oil and gas investment framework that Nigeria says could unlock as much as $50 billion, as Africa’s top crude producer moves to revive stalled offshore projects and compete harder for global energy capital. The framework, announced by presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, scraps the old practice of […]
Scatec Switches On Africa’s Largest Hybrid Solar-Battery Plant in Egypt
Scatec ASA has reached full commercial operations on the second and final phase of its 1.1 GW Obelisk solar and battery storage project in Egypt, completing what the company calls Africa’s largest hybrid solar and battery installation. The project was built in two phases: the first delivered 561 MW of solar capacity plus a 100 […]
UAE Developer Switches On 50-MW Solar-Battery Plant in Central African Republic
Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU) has inaugurated a 50-MW solar farm with battery storage in the Central African Republic, lifting the country’s electricity generation capacity by more than 60%. The Sakai facility, built in just ten months, comprises more than 80,000 solar panels, 156 inverters and a 15-MWh battery energy storage system. GSU says […]
Europe’s Hydrogen Rush Threatens to Starve Africa of Solar and Wind Investment
The European Union’s push to build a hydrogen-based economy is raising concerns that it could divert solar and wind investment away from Africa, even as many African countries are still working to develop their own renewable energy sectors. Africa’s abundant solar and wind resources make it an attractive target for European companies chasing renewable power […]