At least 157 people dead and hundreds of tourists among missing after roads, bridges and power plants swept awayNepal-Tibet floods – latest updatesAt least 157 people have been killed and hundreds, including large numbers of foreign tourists, are missing after flash floods ⁠hit the Himalayan border areas of ⁠Nepal and Tibet in China, police have said, with parts of India also at risk.The disaster was caused by a torrent of mud, water and debris that burst from the banks of a river that runs between China and Nepal. Homes, roads, bridges and power plants were swept away in Nepal, ⁠while officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties”. Continue reading...

More than 400 travellers are said to be missing after flood on Tibet border, including 33 BritonsFlash floods on Nepal-Tibet border – latest updatesThirty-three British citizens including a 13-year-old girl are among more than 400 travellers missing after a flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, according to Nepal’s tourism board.The sudden flood happened on the Tibetan side of the Bhote Koshi River at about 8.30am local time on Wednesday. The 33 UK citizens are among at least 341 foreign nationals unaccounted for. Continue reading...

Kenya’s secondhand clothing trade, locally known as mitumba, clothes millions of people and supports an estimated 2 million livelihoods, making it one of Africa’s largest markets for used garments. That makes Kenya a useful lens for understanding the growing global public health problems associated with textile waste disguised as reusable clothing. More than 4.5 billion

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover reached the pinnacle — so far — of its 14-year-old mission on Aug. 26, 2026, when it marked an elevation gain of 1 kilometer in its journey from Gale Crater on Mars up the slope of Mount Sharp. Curiosity obtained the accompanying mosaic image, a view looking back from its current The post Curiosity Reaches 1-Kilometer Elevation Gain appeared first on NASA Science.

During the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is far hotter than its visible surface. Capturing the data they needed meant being in exactly the right place at exactly the right time.  Pilots from NASA’s Johnson Space Center flew the WB-57F high altitude research aircraft from Ellington Field in Houston to Iceland, The post NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science  appeared first on NASA Science.

NASA’s Planetary Exploration Science Technology Office (PESTO) was created by the Planetary Science Division to recommend non-mission specific, non-nuclear investments in planetary technology; to manage those investments; to coordinate planetary-relevant technology investments across the agency; and to maximize technology infusion into specific missions. The post Planetary Exploration Science Technology Office (PESTO) appeared first on NASA Science.

NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program How to Apply Applying to the NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program is a collaborative process that begins with identifying both the mentor and protégé.  NASA does not pair partners or assign participants; instead, vendors must independently identify and agree on their partnership before submitting a joint Mentor‑Protégé Agreement The post How to Apply appeared first on NASA Science.

The Expedition 75 crew members spent Wednesday cleaning up and relaxing the day after a spacewalk to install a high-speed antenna outside the International Space Station. The orbital residents are now turning their attention to another spacewalk in September. Meanwhile, the crew on Monday also continued a variety of human research to protect crew health. The post Expedition 75 Wraps Up Third August Spacewalk, Preps for September Spacewalk appeared first on NASA Science.

NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program 10X Credit Pilot Program For new Mentor‑Protégé Agreements beginning on or after October 1, 2026, NASA is launching its 10X Credit Pilot Program to strengthen participation in the NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program.  The pilot gives mentors a significantly enhanced incentive by allowing them to earn subcontracting credit The post 10X Credit Pilot Program appeared first on NASA Science.

NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program Revitalization Initiative As part of our revitalization initiative, we transformed the Mentor‑Protégé Agreement (MPA) application process into a single, unified package that replaces multiple legacy forms, templates, and reports.  By consolidating all requirements, definitions, instructions, and data entry into one comprehensive document, we removed unnecessary duplication and reduced administrative The post Revitalization Initiative appeared first on NASA Science.

TOKYO — For Mariko Aoki, the new year began with an itch. “Right after the New Year in January, my nose starts to get a little itchy,” Aoki said. “It peaks in March, and the sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat and itchy eyes are really bad. It lasts all the way until just before Golden

Nigeria needs road infrastructure for improved living conditions. Anyone who has watched trucks crawl out of Lagos, farmers and fishermen struggle to reach markets, or small coastal businesses lose value to poor logistics, knows that road infrastructure in Nigeria is not a luxury. The proposed Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, running roughly 700 kilometers (about 435 miles)

Show | Grades 6-12+ | This audio resource features a fascinating conversation with Dr. Carolus J. (Karel) Schrijver from the Space Weather Living History project. The post Space Weather Living History: Dr. Karel Schrijver appeared first on NASA Science.

UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — Flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China have killed at least 75 people and left hundreds missing. On Wednesday, officials in Nepal reported 403 people missing, including 341 foreign nationals. Many were said to be on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in China’s autonomous region of Tibet.

Bird eggs intercepted in homemade incubators at Johannesburg airport as officials try to halt wildlife traffickingSouth African police have arrested two Thai nationals in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle endangered parrot eggs out of the country as authorities try to stem the tide of wildlife trafficking.A 50-year-old Thai national was arrested at OR Tambo international airport in Johannesburg on 20 August, carrying 50 bird eggs in a homemade incubator in a hand-luggage bag, South Africa’s environment ministry said in a statement. Continue reading...

The proposal would give added protection to about 50 sq miles (128.8 sq km) of sea around Sark.