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Infographic showing notable global weather and climate events for July 2026, including heat records, sea ice changes, hurricanes, floods, and cyclones across various regions.

Record-breaking heat and extreme weather continue

Extreme heat, persistent drought and dangerous wildfires have been the hallmarks of northern hemisphere summer for many countries, whilst heavy rainfall and flooding have caused loss of life in other parts of the world. The continuing series of high-impact weather and climate events once again underscores the need for reliable and timely forecasts and early…

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Upcoming “Tiangong Class” to Inspire Hong Kong and Macao Students in Aerospace Science Education

“Tiangong Class” Hong Kong and Macao Designated Session enhances Hong Kong and Macao youths’ understanding of aerospace science and national aerospace achievements A government spokesman announced today (September 5) that a “Tiangong Class” Hong Kong and Macao Designated Session will be held soon. This will be a valuable aerospace science education activity, allowing students to…

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Small Habit That Changed Their Finances: Elon Musk saved up money as a child to buy a gadget that taught him a life changing business lesson

Before Elon Musk built Tesla and SpaceX and became one of the world’s most closely watched entrepreneurs, he was a child in South Africa saving money for something he wanted badly, a computer. According to Walter Isaacson’s biography ‘Elon Musk’, Musk saved his allowance for months and persuaded his father to pay the remaining half…

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Student Voice: LAU Kayan (From Hong Kong) – Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University

From Hong Kong NameLAU, Kayan Country/ Region of CitizenshipHong Kong Graduated fromThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong) DepartmentDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering(Master’s)Ting Hsin International Group, Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. Scholarship Honor Why did you choose Waseda University? I have obtained my bachelors degree of engineering in Hong Kong and I have worked…

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After several years of development and testing in Texas, SpaceX began flying Starship in its full configuration in 2023 and has since made numerous modifications through the successes and failures of successive tests

SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time

The black-and-silver behemoth, standing more than 120 meters (131 yards) tall, rose through a thick cloud of smoke on an ambitious 14th test flight. The upper stage separated from the Super Heavy booster and reached orbit about 26 minutes into flight. During the test, expected to last about 10 hours, the experimental rocket’s upper stage…

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