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Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/13/antarcticas-west-coast-missing-an-area-of-sea-ice-the-size-of-france-as-temperatures-peak-20c-above-average?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average

A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’

The Guardian

David Whittle 14h ago

Instead of a soft power coup, the World Cup could be an ‘own goal’ for Donald Trump
https://theconversation.com/instead-of-a-soft-power-coup-the-world-cup-could-be-an-own-goal-for-donald-trump-284830

Instead of a soft power coup, the World Cup could be an ‘own goal’ for Donald Trump

There’s a crucial difference between soft power and spectacle. Early signs indicate the World Cup will offer more of the latter for Trump’s America.

The Conversation

David Whittle 14h ago

The Gulf Stream suddenly moved north during an ancient cold snap – and it’s a warning for our future
https://theconversation.com/the-gulf-stream-suddenly-moved-north-during-an-ancient-cold-snap-and-its-a-warning-for-our-future-285081
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The Gulf Stream suddenly moved north during an ancient cold snap – and it’s a warning for our future

New evidence shows a major climate shift ‘within a lifetime’ 13,000 years ago.

The Conversation

David Whittle 14h ago

Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/12/lupus-patients-in-remission-england-nhs-trial-genentically-modified-t-cell-therapy?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy

Doctors say therapy that genetically modifies person’s T-cells could offer cure for chronic autoimmune disease

The Guardian

David Whittle 14h ago

Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/12/emergency-hospital-admissions-reduced-london-t-charge-ulez-air-quality?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests

Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zones

The Guardian

David Whittle 14h ago

Auckland has a newly discovered faultline – so what next for New Zealand’s biggest city?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/12/auckland-earthquake-mangatangi-fault-new-zealand?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Auckland sits near an active faultline, new research suggests, so what next for New Zealand’s biggest city?

The city is exempted from earthquake building rules due to its northerly location, but a study of the Mangatangi Fault has thrown that into question

The Guardian

David Whittle 14h ago

Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/11/two-children-die-from-measles-as-england-data-shows-100-new-infections?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections

London, the east of England and the West Midlands have highest number of cases, as UKHSA urges families to get children vaccinated

The Guardian

David Whittle 14h ago

A squirrel with a splint, hungry hyenas and a great white shark
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/jun/12/week-in-wildlife-squirrel-hyenas-great-white-shark?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Week in wildlife: a squirrel with a splint, hungry hyenas and a great white shark

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

The Guardian

David Whittle 15h ago

The underwater wonders I saw on my once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Galápagos
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/12/darwin-and-wolf-islands-galapagos-wildlife-science-expedition?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

The underwater wonders I saw on my once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Galápagos

In this week’s newsletter: Joining a research team on the Darwin and Wolf Islands off the Ecuadorian coast revealed how critically endangered species are reacting to their rapidly changing ocean environment

The Guardian

David Whittle 15h ago

‘Footballers are not superheroes’: we must tackle the mental and physical pressures of elite sport
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01865-2

‘Footballers are not superheroes’: we must tackle the mental and physical pressures of elite sport

As the men’s football World Cup gets under way, how the game weighs on the health of athletes still isn’t talked about enough, says player-turned-medic Vincent Gouttebarge.