As the Black Summer megafires neared, people rallied to save wildlife and domestic animals. But it came at a real cost 
Swimming in the sweet spot: how marine animals save energy on long journeys 
India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
Burkina Faso and Mali’s fabulous flora: new plant life record released 
What’s so special about Ukraine’s minerals? A geologist explains 
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate 
How to create a thriving forest, not box-checking ‘tree cover’ 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Ukraine minerals deal: the idea that natural resource extraction can build peace has been around for decades 
Wildfires ignite infection risks, by weakening the body’s immune defences and spreading bugs in smoke 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
The South Korean government announced it would outsource a study on the introduction of eco-friendly airport ground vehicles to replace existing ones.
Presently, diesel special vehicles are used for most of the ground activities in the airport, including airplane towing, passenger boarding, and cargo unloading.
Over 3,000 special vehicles are operating at airports across South Korea, with 754 or 24 percent of the total being older than 20 years.
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation will up new safety, management, and emissions inspection standards for airport ground vehicles after checking their operational condition and air pollutant emission levels.
Charging infrastructure for eco-friendly vehicles at airports will be also expanded.
The ministry also plans to introduce an ‘equipment sharing system’ in which airport operators directly purchase high-priced eco-friendly ground equipment and lend them to ground vehicle operators.
The ministry is seeking to ease congestion at workplaces that can be caused by equipment redundancy, as well as to reduce carbon emissions by introducing eco-friendly equipment.
