The shoreline of Utah’s Great Salt Lake frames an otherworldly body of water, from pastel pink to deep marine blue. In the fall, its surface transforms with slicks of gold—made from millions of brine-shrimp eggs called cysts. These tiny golden specks play a critical role in both the local ecosystem...
Alaska just hit a climate milestone — its first-ever heat advisory
In the high glare of a summer evening in Fairbanks, Alaska, Ciara Santiago watched the mercury climb. A meteorologist at the National Weather Service office, she had the dubious honor of issuing the state’s first ever official heat advisory as temperatures were expected to hit the mid-80s. It’s the kind...
Progress and frustration mark the UN’s third Ocean Conference
Delegates from around the world convened in Nice, France, last week to discuss a range of ocean priorities, including the implementation of a recently finalized “high seas treaty” to protect the two-thirds of the oceans that lie outside countries’ control. It was the third United Nations Ocean Conference, a high-level...
Hollie Doyle: ‘I just want to be the best jockey – I don’t compare myself to female riders’
The jockey’s obsession with winning will drive her on again this week on racing’s biggest stage at Royal Ascot “I’m obsessed with winning,” Hollie Doyle says calmly in response to a suggestion that she seems consumed by racing, “but I do love horses as well. So that helps, doesn’t it?”...
Spaun deserves his dream but US Open chaos did not get best from world’s elite | Ewan Murray
With thick rough around bunkers and pin positions on slopes, Adam Scott called Oakmont ‘borderline unplayable’ There should be no sense of demeaning JJ Spaun’s US Open glory if observers question the circumstances. Spaun, not so long ago a journeyman professional, played out his dream by holing out from 65ft...
Netherlands triumph in historic T20 after three super overs against Nepal
First men’s professional cricket match to finish level three times Michael Levitt clubs six off first ball of third super over to seal win The Netherlands and Nepal have etched their names in the cricket record books after the two sides could not be split until a third super over...
ICC ready to back WTC four-day Tests in boost for smaller nations
Shorter matches to be sanctioned for 2027-29 cycle England, Australia and India can still play five-day Tests The International Cricket Council is ready to sanction four-day Tests in the World Test Championship to help smaller nations to play more games and longer series. In the next WTC cycle, which begins...
Thunder move one win from first NBA title in 46 years after holding off Pacers
Oklahoma City beat Indiana 120-109 in Game 5 of finals Williams leads way as OKC hold serve on home floor Thunder one win from franchise’s first title since 1979 The Oklahoma City Thunder moved within one win of their first NBA championship in 46 years on Monday night, beating the...
Manchester United monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike
Bournemouth sign France left-back Adrien Truffert Leeds fear Newcastle or Milan may hijack Bijol transfer Manchester United are monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt’s striker, Hugo Ekitike, as a potential recruit. The French forward is of interest to Ruben Amorim after United’s hopes of signing one of his prime targets, Viktor Gyökeres, receded...
Johnny Sexton insists he is ‘here to help’ Finn Russell despite past Lions criticism
Russell included in 2021 Lions squad as Sexton omitted Lions assistant coach says issue ‘blown out of proportion’ Johnny Sexton has insisted he is “here to help” Finn Russell in his capacity as British & Irish Lions assistant coach, after the pair shook hands and cleared the air last month...