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Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies
Trump plans to cap US refugee admissions at 17,500 for fiscal year 2027, with priority given to white South African Afrikaners, prompting criticism from refugee rights groups.
Is Wikipedia ‘deeply biased’? Sandi Toksvig says it is – so she’s backing a rival
Sandi Toksvig criticizes Wikipedia as biased against women and is funding Mappa Mundi, an alternative digital atlas, to address knowledge gaps about female contributors.
Open wounds and eyes that can’t close – women warn about cheap bleph eyelid surgery
Oculoplastic surgeons report growing complications from budget eyelid surgery performed abroad, with patients experiencing severe pain, open wounds, and vision problems after procedures costing significantly less than UK alternatives.
Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international research finds
International research found cancer diagnoses among people under 50 have risen sharply in England, the US, and the Netherlands, with prostate cancer cases quadrupling since 2001.
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How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts
European farmers face significant crop losses following an exceptionally hot and dry summer, with cereal production declining across most EU countries and global food prices reaching their highest levels since early 2026.
A hard-won rule to cut chemical plant pollution is being unraveled
The Trump administration is dismantling a major EPA rule designed to reduce toxic pollution from petrochemical plants, granting exemptions to facilities and proposing a rewrite that threatens protections established under the Biden administration.
Q&A: What can – and cannot – be said about global warming’s role in the 2026 Himalayan floods
Flash floods in Nepal and Tibet killed over 1,300 people in August, triggered by bedrock collapse beneath a glacier. Scientists debate climate change’s role in the disaster.
Can an entire Arctic ecosystem evolve to adapt to the climate crisis?
Scientists are studying whether Arctic species can collectively adapt to rapid climate change by leveraging their ecological relationships, examining five interconnected species across Alaska’s tundra and streams.
Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Scientists identify clean electricity as the highest-leverage climate solution, capable of triggering cascading progress across multiple environmental and economic sectors through positive tipping points.
Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
A new study finds climate feedback loops from thawing permafrost, wildfires, and warming wetlands could amplify global warming by 20-30% by century’s end, adding 0.2-0.4°C beyond current projections.
World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell
UN climate chief Simon Stiell warns that politicizing climate action threatens economic disaster, as extreme heat this summer killed tens of thousands in Europe and caused an estimated €180bn in damages.
2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds
Global rivers experienced one of their driest years in over three decades in 2025, with freshwater storage 42% below normal worldwide, according to a World Meteorological Organisation study.
A trip down the road that will determine the fate of the Amazon
Brazil is asphalting the BR-319 highway through the Amazon rainforest after decades of court battles, promising economic development for the isolated region but raising concerns about deforestation and climate impacts.
Artemis II: The 40 minutes when the astronauts lose contact with Earth
Artemis II astronauts will experience approximately 40 minutes of radio silence as their spacecraft passes behind the Moon, temporarily losing contact with Earth and mission control.
How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war
A new film depicts meteorologist James Stagg’s critical weather forecast for D-day landings, showcasing how Allied forecasters used limited data to guide one of World War II’s most pivotal military operations.
OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades
OpenAI claims to have solved the Navier-Stokes problem, a century-old mathematics puzzle, using advanced AI systems. The announcement became controversial after a mathematician alleged the company accelerated its work upon hearing of a competing breakthrough.