On a Thursday this fall, hundreds of students at the University of California, San Diego, were heading to classes that, at least on paper, seemed to have very little to do with their majors. Hannah Jenny, an economics and math major, was on their way to a class on sustainable...
Why cities around the world are uniting to keep cool
The following is a sponsored op-ed written by Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona and Joy Belmonte, Mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines and sponsored by C40 Cities. This summer, cities around the world broke temperature records once again. The results were devastating: Extreme heat now kills nearly half a...
It was a very good election for the climate
Tuesday was a great day at the ballot box for the planet, with climate-friendly initiatives and candidates winning nationwide. In races from New York to Georgia to Washington, voters backed funding renewables, reining in energy costs, and building out mass transit — and the people promising to deliver those policies....
No doubt about it: Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse
Last month, forecasters watched with dread as Hurricane Melissa lumbered across the Atlantic Ocean, morphed into a monster, and took aim at the islands of the Caribbean. As predicted by the National Hurricane Center, landfall was catastrophic: While officials are still tallying the costs, both in lives lost and property...
Meet the new, fun Erling Haaland: he’s laughing but he’ll still destroy you | Barney Ronay
The Norwegian’s goalscoring feats have become so vast they hardly need chronicling, but at least he’s now doing it with a smile With 27 minutes gone, and Manchester City 1-0 up, Erling Haaland did an extraordinary and also very funny thing. Strolling with feigned disinterest away from a free‑kick in...
WTA Finals tennis: Anisimova sends Swiatek out; Rybakina beats Alexandrova – as it happened
Amanda Anisimova came back from a set down to advance to the semi-finals and eliminate Iga Swiatek Alexandrova 3-3 Rybakina* (* denotes server): Rybakina sends down a blistering serve to Alexandrova’s backhand; it’s not one for returning. At 30-all, Alexandrova returns with a stonking forehand winner: break point. Rybakina’s whippy...
Fast-rising Fiji carry a nation’s pride in redemption match with England
Rugby union is going from strength to strength in the Pacific Island country and the team are eager to settle the score of a World Cup quarter-final defeat True, they are the lowest-ranked team England will play this month, but it would be highly dangerous to underestimate Fiji. Coming between...
Who is Joe Marler? From hair-raising rugby antics to breakout star of Celebrity Traitors
Viewers have been won over by the quick-witted and quirky former England international. But do they all know about the groin-grabbing and that ‘horse’ of his? It’s difficult to know where to begin with a not-so-quick guide to Celebrity Traitors’ breakout star, Joe Marler. The BBC series has introduced a...
‘It is very hard for us’: Maccabi Tel Aviv aim to give absent fans reason to smile
Fans banned from attending match at Aston Villa Police granted section 60 stop-and-search powers The Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Issouf Sissokho urged his teammates to make their supporters smile against Aston Villa, after away fans were banned from the politically charged Europa League match on Thursday. The Israeli club’s fans...
Champions League roundup: Club Brugge hold Barcelona in six-goal thriller
Inter maintain perfect start with win over Kairat Almaty Pafos beat Villarreal to earn first Champions League win Barcelona had to settle for a share of the spoils at Club Brugge after a thrilling 3-3 draw but were fortunate the English referee Anthony Taylor ruled out Romeo Vermant’s stoppage-time effort...