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Justine Calma

Justine Calma

Senior Science Reporter

Senior Science Reporter

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    The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its first “megaquake” warning.

    The warning says that the possibility of a massive earthquake is higher than usual — not that it will definitely occur within a certain timeframe. It follows a 7.1-magnitude earthquake earlier today that also triggered a tsunami warning.

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    Justine Calma
    Solar giant SunPower filed for bankruptcy.

    SunPower helped kick off a solar boom in the US, Canary Media explains. But the company was hit hard by soaring interest rates and faced allegations of mismanagement, CNBC reports. Solar companies in the US have grappled with inflation and supply chain kinks pushing up projects costs in recent years, and have struggled to compete with more affordable panels made in China.

    ‘Dark oxygen’ discovered on the seafloor raises stakes for deep-sea mining negotiations

    Scientists discovered ‘dark oxygen’ in the ocean’s abyss, where companies want to mine battery metals.

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    Justine Calma
    Justine Calma
    Triathletes are getting sick after swimming in the Seine during the Paris Olympics.

    A team from Belgium pulled out of a Monday event and Switzerland changed its lineup for a mixed relay race because athletes got sick.

    Risky levels of E. coli in the river have forced officials to postpone at least one triathlon event. But the teams haven’t confirmed whether their athletes’ illness is because of swimming in the Seine.