Climate change
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How prepared is the UK for food shortages?The Explainer Concern about food security has led to warnings of shortages and anarchy
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The world is entering an era of ‘water bankruptcy’The explainer Water might soon be more valuable than gold
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Climate change could lead to a reptile ‘sexpocalypse’Under the radar The gender gap has hit the animal kingdom
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The former largest iceberg is turning blue. It’s a bad sign.Under the radar It is quickly melting away
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Trump pulls US from key climate pact, other bodiesSpeed Read The White House removed dozens of organizations from US participation
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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How drones have detected a deadly threat to Arctic whalesUnder the radar Monitoring the sea in the air
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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‘Jumping genes': How polar bears are rewiring their DNA to survive the warming ArcticUnder the radar The species is adapting to warmer temperatures
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Most data centers are being built in the wrong climateThe explainer Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising temperatures.
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Environment breakthroughs of 2025In Depth Progress was made this year on carbon dioxide tracking, food waste upcycling, sodium batteries, microplastic monitoring and green concrete
By The Week UK Published
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How climate change is affecting ChristmasThe Explainer There may be a slim chance of future white Christmases
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The Alps start the countdown to ‘peak glacier extinction’IN THE SPOTLIGHT Central Europe is losing ice faster than anywhere else on Earth. Global warming puts this already bad situation at risk of becoming even worse.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Death toll from Southeast Asia storms tops 1,000speed read Catastrophic floods and landslides have struck Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Can for-profit geoengineering put a pause on climate change?In the Spotlight Stardust Solutions wants to dim the sun. Scientists are worried.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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How will climate change affect the UK?The Explainer Met Office projections show the UK getting substantially warmer and wetter – with more extreme weather events
By The Week UK Published
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