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Washington tourists on steps

The top countries gaining and losing tourists

ByVictoria HeathAug 10, 2026
Discover the countries around the world where tourism is booming, and the nations losing out on visitors
Andrea Wulf

Writer’s Reads: Andrea Wulf

ByVictoria HeathAug 7, 2026
Andrea Wulf is a German-British historian and best-selling author. Read more about her top literary picks below...
Solar eclipse in the sky

How do solar eclipses affect the weather?

ByVictoria HeathAug 7, 2026
As a solar eclipse is set to hit the skies this week, learn more about the impacts that such an event can have on weather – and why
Orange oil barrels

Oil firms reap billions in profit amid Iran war and climate crisis, new analysis finds

ByVictoria HeathAug 5, 2026

Data suggests eight of the biggest oil companies made more than $700,000 of profit every minute during the spring quarter…

Wasps flying around close-up

Why insects are disappearing and what it means for our future

ByMarco MagriniAug 4, 2026
The evidence is mounting. From butterflies to beetles, insects are disappearing at an alarming rate – and the consequences reach far beyond our windscreens
Scorched grass in Nottingham

England and Wales see driest July on record

ByVictoria HeathAug 4, 2026
Nineteen counties in England recorded less than or equal to one millimetre of rainfall across the entire month
Mosquito

How climate change is changing the map of malaria in Africa

ByVictoria HeathAug 4, 2026
Climate change has suppressed malaria spread in African hotbeds of today, but is increasing likelihood of disease in cooler regions across the continent
AI concept

China’s AI push raises the stakes

ByGeographical ContributorAug 3, 2026
China's latest AI breakthrough signals a new phase in the technological rivalry with the United States
Wildfire burning

Firescapes in a warming world

ByGeographical ContributorJul 30, 2026

How firescapes are reshaping our landscapes, homes and the way we learn to survive as temperatures rise By Alastair Bonnett,…

A living bridge in northeastern India.

Phenomena: living bridges

ByGrace GourlayJul 29, 2026
Discover more about living bridges – bridges built from the aerial roots of rubber fig trees in the hills of northeast India
Clouds in sky

Geoengineering may be able to reduce the effects of the current Super El Niño

ByKhadeejah MasudJul 29, 2026
A solar geoengineering technology that dims sunlight to brighten the clouds may help reduce the impacts of weather events like Super El Niño
Andy Burnham on newspapera

Why Burnham’s ‘No. 10 North’ is about more than politics

ByDoug SpechtJul 29, 2026
With the advent of more and more heatwaves, climate pressures could make devolved government a necessity rather than a choice
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