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Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event

Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event

ByBryony CottamJul 22, 2026
Scientists warn that thousands of stranded vessels could cause the spread of invasive marine life worldwide
Road flood closed sign under deep water during bad extreme heavy rain storm weather in UK

Around 1.4 million people will be exposed to coastal flooding in UK by 2200, study finds

ByVictoria HeathJul 22, 2026
'Reasonable worse-case scenario' modelled by scientists would see sea level rise of more than 15 metres across the UK by 2300
Band-e Amir National Park, in Bamiyan Province, central Afghanistan's Band-e Amir National Park, in Bamiyan Province, central Afghanistan

Why does Afghanistan have a high risk of natural disasters?

ByVictoria HeathJul 21, 2026
Flash floods hit Afghanistan – the world's second-most prone country to natural disasters
England’s largest private landscape restoration project announced

England’s largest private landscape restoration project announced

ByBryony CottamJul 21, 2026
RESTORE has purchased the heavily degraded Emblehope Estate from the Royal Kennel Club to launch its landmark landscape restoration project
Drones in sky

The £5billion question: what Britain’s drone splurge really buys

ByDoug SpechtJul 21, 2026

Why investing billions in military autonomy may leave diplomacy as Britain’s most neglected security strategy today Keir Starmer chose a…

World Central Kitchen

More than one million meals served to Venezuela by World Central Kitchen after deadly earthquakes

ByVictoria HeathJul 21, 2026
Teams from WCK served meals from the first few hours following deadly quakes on June 24
Chiara Barzini, Aqua

Writer’s Reads: Chiara Barzini

ByVictoria HeathJul 15, 2026
Chiara Barzini shares her top reads from her library. Her latest book, Aqua: A Story of Water and Lost Dreams, is out now
Microplastics on finger

Airborne microplastics proven to contribute to climate change, study finds

ByKhadeejah MasudJul 15, 2026
Microplastics are contaminating the Earth in new ways, as scientists find they amplify the greenhouse effect
International Space Station

The growing threat of space junk around Earth

Alastair Bonnett's forthcoming book New Ruins looks at how the debris of our disposable culture is changing the world. In this extract, he focuses on space junk
Ocean view of sky from underwater

Which countries use the most water per person?

ByVictoria HeathJul 14, 2026
From the US to Turkmenistan, discover the nations whose water consumption ranks highest per capita – and why
A pair of storks in nest

Storks eating ‘junk food’ face health risks, study finds

ByVictoria HeathJul 14, 2026
Some stork populations in Europe are swapping long-distance migrations for easy-to-eat discarded food in rubbish dumps, raising health concerns
FIFA World Cup

Which countries have been banned from the World Cup?

ByVictoria HeathJul 14, 2026
13 nations have been banned from World Cup tournaments across the years – but why?
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