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US cities expand cooling centers but struggle to get people inside

More air-conditioned spaces are open during extreme heat, but distance, stigma and risk perception keep many away

The Guardian - US · Aug 7

‘Walking sausage’: the giant stick insect that proves it’s not over till we give up

Also known as the tree lobster, this ultra-rare creature was inadvertently driven to the brink by European settlers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7

En images : quand les fleuves européens s'assèchent, les vestiges du passé refont surface

Alors que la sécheresse s'abat sur l'Europe depuis de longues semaines, les grands fleuves européens se retirent et laissent apparaître des vestiges d'un autre temps. Navires de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, mammouth,... : tour d'horizon en images de ces découvertes.

France 24 (Français) · Aug 7

Country diary: Rare Wensleydale sheep have their day in the sun

Garstang, Lancashire: With fedora and broken shepherd’s crook, I was a judge at an agricultural show, inspecting the mouths and fleeces of some fantastic breeds

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7

‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed

As Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impacts

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6

Supreme Court Term to Start Hot

OT 2026 leads off with climate litigation.

Reason · Aug 6

‘Like a jet taking off’: the cicada that can top 120 decibels and nearly break the pain threshold

The palm-sized greengrocer comes in many colours and has long been a collectible item for Australian children

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows

Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Country diary: Even in a heatwave, signs of last winter storms still linger

South Devon: On holiday in deeply familiar places, we swim fully clothed, snack on overhanging cherries and see the fallen Teignmouth pier

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?

As NHS told to prepare for extreme weather, strain also felt in other areas including transport and farming

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5