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War and high debt to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
Finance officials from around the world convene in Bangkok this week amid escalating Middle East conflict, energy supply disruptions, and rising interest rates threatening global economic growth.
Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago – why are they resuming now?
The US military announced plans to publicly execute and livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, marking the first public execution in the country in over 90 years, sparking significant debate about capital punishment and public spectacle.
Thieves in Italy steal 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5m, reports say
Thieves stole 30,000 bottles of wine valued at approximately €5 million from a major Italian winery’s Tuscany storage facility, with at least seven masked men reportedly disabling security systems and loading two trucks with premium Tuscan reds.
France promises 3,000 extra teachers in bid to calm student protests
France’s education minister pledges 3,000 additional supply teachers as the government makes its first concession to ongoing high school student protests demanding greater educational resources.
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How the UK’s extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Recent UK heatwaves are prompting debate over whether homes need air conditioning and how to balance adaptation spending against carbon-cutting efforts as extreme heat intensifies.
Heatwaves and wildfires are setting back air quality improvements, UN finds
Wildfires and heatwaves intensified by climate change are reversing air quality gains globally, according to a UN report, while creating harmful feedback loops affecting public health.
Can an entire Arctic ecosystem evolve to adapt to the climate crisis?
Scientists in Alaska are studying whether Arctic species can collectively adapt to climate change fast enough to preserve entire ecosystems, focusing on interconnected relationships between birds, fish, insects, and plants.
Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Scientists identify clean electricity as the highest-leverage solution for triggering cascading positive environmental change, alongside commodity supply chain reform and methane reduction strategies.
Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
A new study finds climate feedback loops from thawing permafrost, wildfires, and wetlands could amplify global warming by 20-30% by century’s end, adding 0.2-0.4°C beyond current projections.
Yes, this summer really was as hot as you think it was
This meteorological summer was the hottest on record for the contiguous U.S., with 293 million Americans experiencing at least 30 days of dangerous heat exposure.
As Russia attacks Ukraine’s grid, solar offers a path to resilience
As Russia’s attacks devastate Ukraine’s centralized power grid, businesses and residents are increasingly turning to distributed solar energy systems that prove harder to destroy and offer greater resilience.
A trip down the road that will determine the fate of the Amazon
Brazil’s BR-319 highway through the Amazon is being asphalted after decades of delays, promising regional connectivity but raising concerns about deforestation and climate impacts.
The world’s rivers are at breaking point. Can we save them before it is too late?
The World Meteorological Organization reports that global rivers experienced one of their driest years in over three decades during 2025, prompting renewed focus on river conservation efforts.
Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’
Europe experienced record-breaking heat this summer causing an estimated €180 billion in damage, killing approximately 35,000 people, yet political responses remain inconsistent and inadequate.
How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war
A new film dramatizes the true story of meteorologist James Stagg, who had to forecast weather conditions for the D-day landings in 1944, a task that affected 160,000 Allied troops.
Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds
Research suggests ancient Indonesian foragers may have sucked on psychoactive betel nuts as long as 25,000 years ago, potentially representing the earliest known evidence of human drug use.