Life Briefing: Reform UK success in local elections could endanger national climate targets, report says Strategic angle: LSE research highlights concerns over climate science denial among Reform councillors. Editorial Staff Mar 20
Life Briefing: Australia Approves New Coal Seam Gas Expansion Strategic angle: The expansion in Queensland, approved until 2081, is set to contribute approximately 120 million tonnes of carbon emissions over its lifetime. Editorial Staff Mar 20
Life Briefing: Heatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists Strategic angle: Record-breaking temperatures this week were significantly above average, attributed to climate change. Editorial Staff Mar 20
Life Briefing: Work from home and slow down on the road: world’s energy watchdog advises emergency measures as oil prices rise Strategic angle: IEA makes 10 recommendations to help households and businesses prepare for a drawn-out disruption to energy markets. Editorial Staff Mar 20
Life Briefing: More than 70 UK councils failed to issue single fine for littering last year Strategic angle: Exclusive: Lack of enforcement is allowing people to drop rubbish with complete impunity, says Clean Up Britain. Editorial Staff Mar 20
Life Briefing: People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood Strategic angle: Exclusive: Testing in Bentham reveals one in four residents have blood levels in the greatest risk category. Editorial Staff Mar 20
Life Briefing: NSW will continue to green-light coalmine expansions – ignoring a warning from its own climate agency Strategic angle: Minns Labor government criticised over strategy as no new mines have been proposed for several years. Editorial Staff Mar 20
Life Briefing: Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds Strategic angle: Analysis reveals a disconnect between political rhetoric and public support for net zero initiatives. Editorial Staff Mar 20
Life Briefing: Historic March heatwave in US west shatters high-temperature records Strategic angle: Some highs in California, Nevada and Arizona recorded at 25-35F above normal, with widespread alerts and closures. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life Briefing: US states sue Trump EPA over decision to repeal bedrock climate finding Strategic angle: Lawsuit claims the rescission of the endangerment finding was illegal, threatening public health. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life Briefing: Meet the Seattle families living communally to bring down costs – in pictures Strategic angle: As Americans face a housing crisis, this development shows how communal living can bring homeownership within reach – and foster connection. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life Briefing: King opens world’s longest managed coastal walk – but much of it is still closed off Strategic angle: Landowner disputes and coastal erosion hinder completion of King Charles III England coast path. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Qld on Friday as category 5 storm, bringing 315km/h wind gusts Massive storm tracking a path to Queensland coast, intensified offshore to category 5, fueled by warm waters in Coral Sea. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life Briefing: Why $4 gasoline is the tipping point for EVs Strategic angle: As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life Briefing: UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’ Strategic angle: Move will put national security and lives overseas at risk, critics say, as overall UK aid budget is slashed to 0.3% of gross national income. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life Briefing: Power prices expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast Strategic angle: Increased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, are expected to deliver lower energy bills. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life Briefing: Stopping gas dictating UK energy price could cut bills by £200, thinktank says Strategic angle: Household energy bills could be reduced by up to £203 a year by stopping expensive fossil gas from setting the price of energy in the UK, according to Common Wealth. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life Briefing: Scientists race to decode data from Europe’s vanishing glaciers Strategic angle: Glacier ice contains valuable information about the climates of the past. Researchers are scrambling to study it before it's too late. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Life Briefing: The Supreme Court takes up a Guam munitions case with high stakes for CHamoru lands Strategic angle: The ruling won't just dictate the fate of a CHamoru beach. It could set a major precedent for Indigenous rights and federal power across U.S. territories. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Life Briefing: Government to lift paywall from large parts of the Land Registry Strategic angle: Finding out who owns land will become simpler under plans to make the best use of green spaces and hit net zero targets. Editorial Staff Mar 18