Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release chemicals from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems * ‘I kept smelling a horrible nasty smell’: the risks of England’s old dumping grounds Thousands of landfills across the UK and Europe sit in floodplains, posing a potential threat to drinking water and conservation areas if toxic waste is released into rivers, soils and ecosystems, it can be revealed. The findings are the result of the first continent-wide mapping of landfills, conducted by the Guardian, Watershed Investigations and Investigate Europe. Disclaimer: This dataset may contain duplicate records. Duplicates can arise from multiple data sources, repeated entries, or variations in data collection processes. While efforts have been made to identify and reduce duplication, some records may remain. Continue reading...

Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications

To safeguard nature, we must understand the drivers of biodiversity loss. Time-delayed biodiversity responses to environmental changes (ecological lags) are often absent from models of biodiversity ch...

On Monday, Popular Information reported on President Trump’s October 23 pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, who pled guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws.

NHS figures show number of mothers sustaining third- or fourth-degree perineal tear has increased by 16% since 2020 Pregnant women in England are at growing risk of suffering a serious injury while giving birth, NHS figures reveal. The number of mothers sustaining a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear while delivering their baby has risen from 25 in 1,000 in June 2020 to 29 in 1,000 in June this year – a 16% increase. Continue reading...

Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) pump out nearly five times more planet-heating pollution than official figures show, a report has found. The cars, which can run on electric batteries as well as combustion engines, have been promoted by European carmakers as a way to cover long distances in a single drive – unlike fully electric cars – while still reducing emissions. Continue reading...

A network once revered for fact-based reporting is embracing right-wing pseudo-journalism

Gallery with branches in Mayfair and Somerset blames decline on ‘lower secondary-market sales’

Le Premier ministre français, Sébastien Lecornu, a dévoilé dimanche soir une première salve d'une quinzaine de ministres. Critiqué de toutes parts et fragilisé de l'intérieur par la fronde des Républicains…

Incursions have so far caused few physical effects but experts say such incidents can leave people feeling more vulnerable

Selon le réseau des relevés glaciologiques suisse, les glaciers ont perdu 3 % de leur volume en 2025, l’une des baisses les plus fortes depuis le début des relevés. 

Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.

Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying European Commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps

Dame Anna, who has been editor-in-chief for 37 years, will continue to hold a senior role at the company.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd.”

They are being launched from new sites and in new ways - out of reach of French police.

It was one of the deadliest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in months that came as Moscow has intensified air assaults on the city.

Growing up in the fifties, when homosexuality was considered shameful, Edmund White writes that he dreaded being thought queer.

The long read: Working for Hope Not Hate, I infiltrated an extremist organisation, befriended its members and got to work investigating their political connections

The classical star on making music from mountains, Mick Jagger’s style and the perfect crust

As Israeli strikes hit southern Gaza, people across the Strip tell the BBC of their struggle to eat.