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Alarm over hospital lung admissions for children in England’s poorest postcodes

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areasChildren living in the…

Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out | George Monbiot

Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it.…

Weatherwatch: How increased Arctic shipping affects cloud formation

Shipping routes opened by climate change mean more industrial pollutants in the airThe gradual reduction in Arctic ice…

‘Overdue reunion’: aviation hero’s long lost granddaughter uncovers secret past

Judy Bain, 81, spent most of her life unaware she was a direct descendant of the daring pilot…

Rachel Roddy’s ratatouille and potato gratin recipe

The classic Provencal stew, but with potato for ballast and topped with a cheesy herb crumbWe swapped the…

Total solar eclipse books out hotels two years in advance in New Zealand city

Dunedin will be the focal point, having last experienced such an eclipse in 1163 – before any humans…

What happened to Ryan Gosling’s ‘La La Hand’ on the La La Land poster?

After 10 years and much complaining from Gosling, ‘a minor adjustment’ has been made to the La La…

Country diary: The eyebright paradox: a sunny healer and tiny parasitic thief | Paul Evans

The Marches, Shropshire: Eyebrights are ancient herbs used to cure eye problems, but they also penetrate grass roots…

Houthis claim strikes on two Saudi tankers as US attacks on Iran widen

Attacks by Iranian-aligned Houthis in Red Sea follow Trump threats to destroy more Iranian infrastructureYemen’s ⁠Houthi militia attacked…

U.S. Military Presence in Jordan Makes It Iranian Target

Relying heavily on U.S. aid and protection, Jordan is unlikely to restrict the American military presence there, despite…