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• Japan retracts mistaken magnitude 9.9 quake alert

  The JMA initially warned on Friday that a 9.9 quake occurred near the Kuril Islands, setting off loud emergency alerts on millions of mobile phones. The error stemmed from an incorrect calculation of the earthquake's epicentre, leading to a magnitude of 9.9 instead of the actual 6.9. Japan is familiar with the 2011 magnitude 9.0 undersea quake that triggered a tsunami and damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant.

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• Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits record low: Why it matters amid election battle

  Brazil has achieved its lowest annual deforestation rate in the Amazon rainforest since records began, with 3,335 square kilometers of forest cleared between August 2025 and July 2026, marking a 41.8% decrease from the previous year. This significant decline is a boost to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's efforts to curb deforestation and meet his government's target of ending illegal forest clearance by 2030. The previous record low was 4,571 square kilometers in 2011–12. This drop is particularly notable as…

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• "In every study that considered the question"

  Despite the widespread belief that icons are easier to understand, studies consistently show that labels are actually more comprehensible for beginners, contradicting the primary reason for their use.

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