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First Wooden Satellite Launched into Space

NFK Editors — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:30:22 +0000

For the first time ever, a satellite made partly out of wood has been launched into space. The project is a test to see if wood could be a good building material for space. If the experiment works out, wooden satellites could someday help lower pollution in space.

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Nepali Teen Sets Mountain Climbing Record

NFK Editors — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:30:12 +0000

Nima Rinji Sherpa has become the youngest climber to reach the top of the world's 14 highest mountains. The 18-year-old from Nepal completed his goal on October 9 by climbing the 8,027-meter (26,335-foot) Mount Shishapangma in Tibet.

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A Year Later, Fighting Grows in Middle East

NFK Editors — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:30:36 +0000

Monday marked one year from a brutal attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas. Since then, fighting has grown in the region, with Israel now involved in serious fighting in Gaza and Lebanon. Recently, concern has grown as Iran has joined the conflict.

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Moo Deng Draws Attention to Endangered Species

NFK Editors — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:30:37 +0000

A baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng has become a huge internet star. Videos and pictures of Moo Deng have made her famous online, and have drawn thousands of people to the zoo in Thailand where she lives. The zoo hopes her fame can help bring attention to her endangered species.

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United Nations Meets As World Faces Huge Challenges

NFK Editors — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:30:16 +0000

Leaders representing countries around the world will come together this week at the United Nations' General Assembly meeting in New York. This year's meeting comes as the world faces a large number of extremely serious challenges.

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Storms and Flooding Around the World

NFK Editors — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:30:40 +0000

Heavy rains, typhoons, and hurricanes have led to serious flooding in places around the world. Deadly flooding has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes across affected countries in central Africa, central Europe, and Asia.

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Race to Fight Polio in War-Torn Gaza

NFK Editors — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:30:02 +0000

Health care workers have begun a huge effort to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio. The effort comes as the area faces a polio outbreak for the first time in 25 years. The vaccination drive is being made possible by short breaks in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

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Thailand Loses, Gets a Prime Minister

NFK Editors — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 02:30:15 +0000

Last week Thailand lost its prime minister and quickly got another one. On Wednesday, Thailand's courts removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Two days later, Parliament chose the daughter of a popular politician with a troubled history as the country's new prime minister.

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COP28 Agrees To Move Away from Fossil Fuels

NFK Editors — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 06:30:08 +0000

The world's countries have reached a new climate agreement. For the first time, the deal clearly calls on countries to move away from using fossil fuels to create energy. But many people say the agreement doesn't go far enough to protect the planet from global warming.

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COP28: Problems and Progress at the Climate Meeting

NFK Editors — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:30:14 +0000

Since last Thursday, representatives of hundreds of nations have been talking at an important climate meeting in Dubai. There has been progress, but there are also challenges. The biggest question is whether to end fossil fuels or just reduce them.

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