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2026-05-10

2 stories

Heavy black smoke billows from a factory building under a hazy sky — illustrative imagery for the May 8, 2026 fire that destroyed three buildings at the Sigma Renew 360 polyethylene-pellet plant in Henry, Tennessee, where all eight employees were evacuated safely

2026-05-109 min read

Sigma Renew 360 fire: three Henry County plastics buildings total loss, all 8 workers safe

By Marcus Whitfield

Amsterdam canal-side street with bicycles and traditional Dutch facades, illustrative backdrop for the city's May 1 ban on meat and fossil-fuel advertising in public spaces

2026-05-1010 min read

Why Amsterdam is banning meat and fossil-fuel ads: the May 1 rule, the tobacco-style playbook and the limits of the policy

By maya rao

2026-05-09

2 stories

Faceted red gemstone jewelry on dark surface, file photo illustration (not the reported Myanmar specimen)

2026-05-099 min read

Massive 11,000-carat ruby reported in Myanmar: what officials claim and what traders will still verify

By maya rao

Earth viewed from space, illustrating satellite remote sensing used to monitor oceans and oil slicks (not a photograph of this incident)

2026-05-099 min read

Oil spill detected off Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf: what satellites show and what remains unknown

By maya rao

2026-05-08

1 story

Close-up wildlife scene symbolizing natural history storytelling

2026-05-089 min read

David Attenborough at 100: how the BBC centenary programming marks his global impact

By sofia bergström