36 minutes ago A cool flame: how Gaia theory was born out of a secret love affair – podcast

Scientist James Lovelock gave humanity new ways to think about our home planet – but some of his biggest ideas were the fruit of a passionate collaboration. By Jonathan Watts Continue reading...

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74 minutes ago Storm Bert latest updates: Five dead as ‘absolutely devastating’ floods leave trail of destruction

More than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales and travel issues are set to continue

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2 hours ago A mystery in Finnish Lapland, and what it means for the climate crisis – podcast

Biodiversity and environment reporter Patrick Greenfield travels to Finnish Lapland to investigate the disappearance of its carbon sink, and its implications for the fight against global heatingFinland has one of the most ambitious carbon-neutral goals in the world: to reach net zero by 2035. If this feels like a bold pledge, there’s good reason for it: two-thirds of the country is covered in forests, that have for decades absorbed more carbon dioxide than they have put out.But recently, something has changed: Finland’s carbon sink is no longer working. In fact, in barely over a decade, its forests and peatlands have become a net emitter of carbon dioxide with devastating consequences for the country’s climate goals. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

Power supplies will become tight in New South Wales and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40CFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower supplies will become “tight” in New South Wales and Queensland later this week as the season’s first major heatwave coincides with outages at big coal-fired power stations.Parts of western Sydney are forecast to approach 40C on Tuesday and Wednesday during a pre-summer hot spell spanning a week of 30C-plus days. Heatwave conditions in eastern parts of NSW will be in the low- to severe-intensity range, the Bureau of Meteorology said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 hours ago INSIDE SPORT: Jude Bellingham chucks more darts at the English press as he opens up on his YouTube channel

MIKE KEEGAN: Members of the media who covered England at the Euros were taken aback to see Jude Bellingham happily throwing darts at the Three Lions' press facility.

Politics

5 hours ago Negotiators make a final push to secure the world's first treaty to combat plastic pollution at UN talks

A final round of UN negotiations on an international agreement to curb plastic pollution, with negotiators being urged to strike an ambitious deal at the talks in Busan, South Korea.

Politics

5 hours ago Storm Bert disruption continues as full impact of treacherous weather emerges

Hundreds of properties have been flooded, roads were turned into rivers and winds of up to 82mph were recorded during Storm Bert.

Events

5 hours ago Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan 'worried sick' about wayward son Chance after concerning alleyway pictures emerge

Paul Hogan is said to be 'worried sick' about his son Chance Hogan as concerning photos continue to emerge of his youngest child.

Events

6 hours ago Luke Humphries defeats Luke Littler to retain Players Championship Finals title

Littler threatened to overturn an early deficit but Humphries held his nerve to win the last three legs.

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