Latest articles by Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
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‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate changeUnder the Radar One part of the Pacific Ocean is baffling scientists, but the broad trajectory of oceanic temperatures remains clear
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Why life-threatening allergic reactions are on the risefeature Allergy-related hospital admissions in England have more than doubled over the past 20 years
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Rutherglen by-election: a pivotal moment for Labour in Scotland?Talking Point The contest in Rutherglen and Hamilton West is being seen as a chance for the party to rebuild its Scottish credentials
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The UK’s looming rental crisisfeature Focus on the UK’s mortgage ‘timebomb’ has left plight of private renters largely overlooked
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Can the Ukraine-Russia Black Sea grain deal be rescued?Today's Big Question The Kremlin’s termination of agreement has sparked fears among food-insecure countries
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John Kerry in Beijing: how red China is turning greenfeature Climate talks set to resume between Washington and Beijing this week
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North Korea launches 1,000km missile towards Japan after threatening USSpeed Read Pyongyang warned Washington of ‘shocking’ repercussions over alleged spy planes
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Will Nato use Ukraine membership as a bargaining chip with Russia?Today's Big Question Nato may simply be dangling Ukrainian accession plans to bring Russia to the negotiating table, analysts say
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The taming of Malariafeature Distribution of vaccines a ‘challenge’ and costs ‘considerable’ but rollout still marks landmark moment in history
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How safe are the world’s rollercoasters?In Depth Spate of rollercoaster breakdowns put amusement park safety in the spotlight
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Why aren’t soaring interest rates bringing down inflation?Today's Big Question PM pins blame for stubborn inflation on fixed-rate mortgages, but economists say the picture is more nuanced
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Captain Tom charity closes to donations amid daughter’s pool rowSpeed Read Hannah Ingram-Moore to appeal council order to demolish spa complex at her home
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Prince William, homelessness and a question of privilegeTalking Point Push by the Prince of Wales to end homelessness has been welcomed by some, but is he the the wrong person for the job?
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Covid inquiry: what we have heard so farfeature Public inquiry hears damning evidence from scientists amid finger-pointing from ministers and civil servants alike
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How can we get electricity from space?feature Solar power harvested by satellites and beamed to Earth is no longer ‘just science fiction’, say scientists
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Elizabeth Gilbert and the debate over cancelling Russian cultureTalking Point Decision to delay publication of novel set in 20th-century Siberia sparks intense debate
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Who will get the blame for UK mortgage misery?Today's Big Question As mortgage rates continue to soar, fingers have been pointed far and wide
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Privileges committee: who are its members and what powers does it have?In Depth Boris Johnson’s preemptive resignation does not diminish from the significance of the cross-party findings
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Vladimir Kara-Murza, ‘Spymania’ and Putin’s crackdown on dissentfeature Kremlin has been steadily broadening and intensifying its hunt for internal enemies
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The politics of drought: new crisis facing the EUfeature Spain’s PM says severe water shortages will become ‘one of the central political and territorial debates’ of our time
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Anti-racism policing unit is accused of racismSpeed Read Police Race Action Plan criticised for treating minority staff members as ‘troublemakers or difficult’
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Kosovo: why have tensions boiled over in the Balkans?Today's Big Question Nato troops have been injured as fresh violence flared between Kosovo Serbs and ethnic Albanians
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Is it time to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government?Talking Point UN says engaging with extremist group may pave way to gaining humanitarian access to impoverished country
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Stan Grant and Australian media’s racism reckoningfeature Trailblazing Indigenous Australian journalist stands down citing racist abuse and media failings
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