Lara Williams

Neutral palettes can’t take over everything.

For many in the UK and Europe, the weather’s turn to cooler and showery this week will come as a welcome relief. But for farmers, it’ll be too little, too late after an unprecedented summer of heat, drought and fire.

US opposition to water-guzzling, energy-intensive AI projects is growing, and politicians across the red-blue spectrum are taking note.

A couple decades ago, it wasn’t unusual for Britain to go a year — or several — without a significant wildfire. That’s no longer the case.

The normally idyllic landscapes of rural France and Spain now look closer to hell. Multiple aggressive wildfires have been sweeping through regions of both countries for weeks, filling the skies with toxic smoke, endangering lives and stretching firefighting services.

Just when you may have thought there was a limit to human ambition, along comes Reflect Orbital, which hopes to control — and monetize — the sun’s light using a fleet of giant space mirrors.

Between the BBQ air wafting down from Canada and the cyclospora outbreak, America desperately needs better public health services.

With all the advances in medical science and research, you might think that bringing new life into the world would be safer than ever. The UK, however, appears to be moving in the opposite direction.

With all the advances in medical science and research, you might think that bringing new life into the world would be safer than ever. The UK, however, appears to be moving in the opposite direction.

Just as the UK and western Europe settled into a reprieve from the recent heatwave, the mercury is rising again, with sweaty temperatures forecast this week. While this doesn’t look as extreme as last month’s heat dome, many people will be anxiously refreshing their weather apps for the rest of the summer, dreading the moment when seasonal warmth tips back into nightmare inferno mode.

Just as the UK and western Europe settled into a reprieve from the recent heatwave, the mercury is rising again, with sweaty temperatures forecast this week. While this doesn’t look as extreme as last month’s heat dome, many people will be anxiously refreshing their weather apps for the rest of the summer, dreading the moment when seasonal warmth tips back into nightmare inferno mode.