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Youth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summit
EU and UK officials are considering delaying a youth mobility scheme deadline by six months to increase chances of success at a summit on 20 November, though negotiations remain contentious over student fees and immigration caps.
Typhoon Champi: Hundreds of flights cancelled as storm shuts Taiwan
Typhoon Champi prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights across East Asia on Friday as it approached Taiwan’s north-east coast, forcing widespread school and office closures.
Why a Starbucks takeover of Chipotle would — and wouldn’t — make sense for both companies
Starbucks has reportedly explored acquiring Chipotle Mexican Grill, with analysts split on whether the megadeal would benefit both companies operationally and financially.
Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics
The UK competition watchdog fined Wayfair £4.8m, Appliances Direct £1.2m, and Gold’s Gym £45,000 for misleading sales tactics, with £440,000 in customer refunds ordered.
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England’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weather
England’s ancient oak trees are dying during extreme summer heat and drought conditions, with experts warning that half could be lost within 60 years as climate change outpaces ecological adaptation.
UK relies on heat-stressed countries for fruit and veg it could grow itself – report
The UK imports 80% of its fruit and 47% of its vegetables, often from countries more vulnerable to climate change than Britain itself, according to a report published on Wednesday.
Who’s most at risk in the cyclospora outbreak? The farmworkers on the front lines.
A major cyclosporiasis outbreak this summer has sparked speculation about farmworkers as disease sources, but experts say contaminated irrigation water is more likely responsible for the record-breaking outbreak.
In a drier world, some infectious diseases are unexpectedly thriving
A new scientific review reveals that while drought reduces some infectious diseases, others like cholera, West Nile virus, and dengue paradoxically thrive in drier conditions, creating what researchers call the ‘drought-disease paradox.’
Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops
Britain’s railways face mounting pressure from extreme weather as a developing El Niño could make next year record-breaking for heat. Railway operators are implementing preparations including infrastructure upgrades and maintenance acceleration.
‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025
More than 40,000 excess deaths in England between 1988 and 2025 have been linked to extreme heat on the hottest days, with figures expected to rise as temperatures continue climbing.
In the American West, wildfire comes for the suburbs
The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada forced 90,000 people to evacuate in August, exemplifying how suburban sprawl in fire-prone regions intensifies wildfire risks across the American West.
How rising temperatures likely contributed to Nepal’s deadly flood
A deadly flood on Wednesday in Nepal’s mountainous region killed approximately 160 people and left hundreds missing, with evidence suggesting rising temperatures contributed to glacial instability.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa’s historic mission to the Moon
Four astronauts completed NASA’s historic Artemis II mission, traveling further into space than humans have previously journeyed as they voyaged to the Moon and back over ten days.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered an earlier, simpler version of Stonehenge about 3 miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solar solstices and dated to approximately 5,000 years ago.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur tail bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 has been confirmed as the continent’s first-ever dinosaur fossil after spending four decades in a drawer at a British research institution.
Did climate change cause this heat wave? Most likely, and here’s why
More than 80 million people face extreme heat warnings across the U.S. this week, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees in the South and potentially reaching 110 degrees or higher in the Southwest.