3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (781+ words) Since the end of the second world war, adding phosphorus to soils in the form of mineral fertiliser has played a crucial role in increasing and maintaining global food production in response to population growth. However, plants only take up…...

20+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1076+ words) Water affects almost every part of daily life: drinking, sanitation, food production, health, jobs and the natural environment. Yet in South Africa, three million people don’t have clean running water, and 14 million have no flushing toilets. Climate change and recurring…...

20+ hour, 16+ min ago   (811+ words) Across Africa, people are restoring and managing mangroves, grazing lands and urban green areas in the face of increasing threats from climate change. Increasingly they make decisions based on climate-related information supplied by governments, funders and researchers. But are they…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (736+ words) Most of us want to enjoy later life feeling strong, connected, and mentally sharp. But how often do we stop to think about whether the things we’re doing right now are helping us get there? A new quiz – which we…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (936+ words) A string of major disasters in 2026 have had devastating consequences. Earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia and floods and mudslides in Nepal have killed tens of thousands of people and injured many more. Countless people remain missing and hundreds of thousands…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1106+ words) Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu phoned his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Sept. 8, 2026, to express concern over the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It was reportedly the ninth such phone call between the pair since March. Tokyo’s…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (770+ words) Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to cut thousands of jobs comes after years of dealing with some extremely tough terrain in the world of car sales. Tough obstacles have included weakening demand from China, a shortage of vital semiconductors and the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (798+ words) Voters’ economic pain is real. But perceptions matter too, and the government must get better at selling its message on its key policies....