£3,000 rents cause housing fears near nuclear plant
Residents fear being priced out of a Suffolk town due to the construction of a nuclear power plant, with the rent on some homes doubling to more than £3,000 a…
The asteroid hits and near-misses you never hear about
A large asteroid known as 2024 YR4 has grabbed headlines this week as scientists first raised its chances of hitting earth, then lowered them. The latest estimate says the object…
What is a sinkhole and how does it form?
Residents in the Surrey village of Godstone have been evacuated after two sinkholes opened up this week along large parts of the high street. The original hole first appeared late…
BP set to scale back green investments as profits drop sharply
Oil giant BP has said it will “fundamentally reset” its strategy as profits dropped sharply last year. It is widely expected to say later this month that it will scale…
Stripey-faced fish named after warrior princess San
A deepwater fish new to science has been named after San, the warrior princess from Studio Ghibli’s landmark animated film Princess Mononoke, due to its striking facial markings. The new…
How long could the Santorini ‘seismic crisis’ last?
“We’ve put all our mattresses in the living room,” says Georgia Nomikou. The Santorini resident fears the impact of ongoing earthquakes on the Greek island, popular with tourists for its…
‘Build baby build’, says PM as he sets out nuclear plan
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to “build baby build”, as he announced plans to make it easier to construct mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales. The prime minister…
UN monitors asteroid with a tiny chance of hitting Earth
UN planetary defence organisations are closely monitoring an asteroid that has a tiny risk of hitting the Earth. The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that it has an almost…
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures from Space
Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny – but critically important – Antarctic marine creatures from Space. The target of the new…
Why do I feel so lonely even though I’m surrounded by people?
So, in our busy, technology-connected world, why do we still feel lonely, even around others? And is it really another pandemic – something always to be avoided, medicalised, eradicated, stigmatised?…