Too hot to think? Why extreme heat can affect how well our brain works
Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Ever feel that the arrival of summer sun makes you feel a bit dopey?…
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Why has Britain’s grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next
Stuart Thompson, University of Westminster Fields, parks and lawns across Europe have turned to straw this summer. Landscapes thousands of…
Denmark will retain the ability to tighten border controls if necessary
The Danish government on Wednesday defended the country’s participation in the Schengen area while calling for tougher European migration rules…
Should Andy Burnham be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings? Experts react
Alex Balch, University of Liverpool; Erica Consterdine, Lancaster University; Jonathan Darling, Durham University; Mihnea Cuibus, University of Oxford, and Simon…
Former President Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death
A criminal court in the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad and several other former officials…
Palestinian territory lacks sufficient access to water
Most of the population across the occupied Palestinian territory lacks sufficient access to water, sanitation and hygiene, UN humanitarians said…
SBA police make 27 arrests as summer crackdown continues
Sovereign Base Areas Police summer operations are continuing at pace, with 27 arrests confirmed over the past week for various…
Wildfires: why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection
Doug Specht, University of Westminster The front page of the Times on July 25 carried a photograph of three people…
First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can move beyond vaccines
Li Li, UMass Chan Medical School Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries. Until…
Heat: Hungary is lifting emergency energy-saving measures
Hungary is lifting emergency energy-saving measures introduced during an extreme heatwave and severe drought, after slightly cooler weather eased pressure…