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- ▸Many fires were deliberately set to clear land for farming, including palm oil plantations. — PBS NewsHour Science
- ▸School principal Natanael Undas has been documenting the fires on social media. — PBS NewsHour Science
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Indonesia's worst wildfires in over a decade
Indonesia is battling its worst wildfires in over a decade, worsened by El Niño, closing more than 12,000 schools.
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New Mexico geothermal project uses AI
New Mexico geothermal project used AI to reduce infrastructure costs by 75 percent and accelerate drilling by 35 percent.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Project reduced surface infrastructure costs by 75 percent and sped drilling by 35 percent. — Reason
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Grand Canyon uranium mine arsenic contamination
Grand Canyon Trust analysis found three of four wells with arsenic above EPA standard are at a uranium mine site.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Three of four wells with average arsenic levels above EPA safe drinking water standard are at the uranium mine site. — Inside Climate News
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Anthropic Files IPO with SEC
Anthropic filed Form S-1 with SEC on Monday, Oct. 26, disclosing AI-related investment risks.
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First Report Tuesday: Anthropic filed for potentially the biggest IPO ever on October 26, 2026.
Wednesday: SEC filing discloses AI misuse and cyberattack risks
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The filing discloses risks including AI misuse, cyberattacks, and misinformation spread. — PBS NewsHour Science, Breitbart News
- ▸Anthropic's IPO filing devotes nearly 100 pages to dangers from its technology. — Breitbart News
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Antarctic Sea Ice Decline Alters Ocean Salinity
Antarctic sea ice decline since 2016 has triggered a sharp salinity increase in deep Southern Ocean layers.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸A paper published Wednesday documented a sharp salinity increase in Southern Ocean layers 2,300 to 4,000 feet deep. — Inside Climate News