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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Aug 4, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · John Laurenson

    Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires? (opens the original)

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    The pictures are familiar, terrifying fires being tackled by firefighters and planes dropping water. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes across France, Spain and Portugal as wildfires tore through forests and countryside. In France, four men have already lost their lives fighting the wildfires and another 150 have been injured. But why are humans and 30-year old planes being used? Why can drones replace soldiers in Ukraine but not firefighters? Chief sergeant Gu

  2. Article · Jul 13, 2026 · John Laurenson

    Food tracking: Does using an app make you healthier? (opens the original)

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    With a packet of biscuits in one hand and her smartphone in the other in the biscuits sucrées aisle of her local Hyper U supermarket west of Paris, Nathalie sees red. Literally. "Look at that!" she says showing me her phone. 0/100 is marked in red lettering. "This is one of Malo's [her 12-year-old son's] favourites but it's not only full of sugar and saturated fats, there are four additives as well including one health risk," she says. Nathalie clicks on the additive in question: E450. "A minera

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