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The past year was another one of record-setting heat and catastrophic storms. But across the US, the climate crisis showed up in smaller, deeply personal ways…

I once saw a young glassblower in Istanbul, still new to his craft, shatter a beautiful vase while taking it out of the furnace. The artisan…

In January this year, Harry Davies and Yuval Abraham first reported that Microsoft had deepened its ties to Israel alongside other major tech firms. Since then,…

This year will conclude as the second hottest on record, surpassed only by 2024. It continues a recent trend of exceptional, unexplained warming. The last three…

AI technologies need to be safe and transparent. There are few, if any, benefits from being outside efforts to achieve this. Credit: George Chan/GettyYou don’t need…

Two of Keir Starmer’s closest allies have been named in the new year honours list.The former international development minister Anneliese Dodds, who resigned in February this…

The prime minister said it was a “really hard watch”, while a British police force said it should be a “wake-up call for parents”. The Netflix…

Reading to children from a young age leads to greater happiness, educational success, empathy and social mobility – no wonder the government wants to encourage everyone…

Gary Miller / GettyPeople watch as Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupts on May 11, 2025, in Kailua Kona, Hawaii.Gary Miller / GettyA closer view of Kīlauea volcano…

More than 300 earthquakes have been recorded in the UK this year, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).Among the most active regions to experience quakes…