Scientists say climate change likely increased the risk of the deadly flash floods along the Nepal–Tibet border. Their analysis points to rising temperatures and glacier melt altering how water is stored and released in high mountain regions, creating conditions that can make sudden and destructive flooding more likely.

A new study finds climate change is exposing hundreds of millions of children to more dangerous heat each year. Researchers estimate up to 560 million children worldwide now face at least one additional month of heat stress annually, with India among the hardest-hit countries and health risks ranging from dehydration to broader physical strain.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order creating a U.S. Space Academy to train future leaders for military, civil and commercial space work. The new institution is designed to support the Space Force, NASA and the wider space sector as the administration casts space as an increasingly important strategic and economic domain.

SpaceX has recovered its latest Starship from the Indian Ocean and starts moving the vehicle back to Texas about a month after launch. The operation marks a significant salvage effort and could provide engineers with fresh data on how the spacecraft performed during flight and after splashdown.