July was the hottest month on record in the United States, with three heat domes — slow-moving, high-pressure systems that trap heat and humidity in place — afflicting large swaths of the country. The most recent of these contributed to an 18-day extreme heat warning in Phoenix, Arizona, the state’s second-longest stretch...
The EPA’s data on cancer risk from air pollution has gone dark
Darya Minovi was mapping pollution from medical sterilization plants across the country when many of the communities she was speaking to began asking the same question. The facilities emit ethylene oxide, a potent carcinogen, and those who lived nearby wanted to know how much the emissions were increasing their cancer...
London City Lionesses’ Mapi León: ‘It is a club created for women. It is beautiful and exciting’
Spain defender on swapping Barcelona for Bromley, embracing the contrasting style of the WSL – and her newfound love for beans and crumpets ‘No, I can’t, I’m sorry, it’s a secret!” Mapi León roars with laughter, in response to being asked what persuaded her to join London City Lionesses. Does...
‘He has fire and ice’: Mike Hussey on Fleming’s new England Test era
The former Australia player says England Test coach Stephen Fleming brings the perfect blend of tradition and innovation, and doesn’t rule out joining his staff “He’d probably tell you the same thing now if you asked him. In that first year he often said to me, ‘I have no idea...
Audrey Werro holds off Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson to win European 800m gold
Swiss runner sets 1:54.81sec championship best Femke Broeders-Bol secures bronze in 1:55.54 When Audrey Werro was a child, she was so painfully shy that her father told her she had to become a lion every time she raced. In a European women’s 800m final for the ages, she followed that...
Europe’s top clubs threatened Club World Cup boycott before Fifa plan collapsed
Ultimatum issued hours before plan was scrapped European Football Clubs demanded Infantino back down Europe’s leading clubs threatened not to participate in future Club World Cups unless Gianni Infantino withdrew his Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme, issuing their ultimatum hours before the plan was scrapped. In a letter to the Fifa...
EFL’s big kick-off; Romero joins Atlético; transfer updates and more – matchday live
⚽ News and buildup to the first Saturday of the EFL season⚽ This weekend’s fixtures | Wolves 2-2 Blackburn | Mail us Just a reminder that you can keep up to date with everything happening in the transfer market with our men’s transfer interactive… As always, be sure to message...
Solar eclipse 2026 across Europe: in pictures
A total solar eclipse swept across parts of Europe and the North Atlantic on 12 August, with the path of totality moving through Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small section of north-eastern Portugal, while surrounding areas across Europe experienced a partial solar eclipse, according to the European Space Agency Continue...
I’m a neuroscientist. Here’s why our brains need pop concerts | Bala Subramaniam
Attending a Nick Jonas show with my kids was an invitation to ‘collective effervescence’. We need these shared experiences now more than ever Three years ago, I agreed to accompany my children to a Nick Jonas concert. The appeal of the Jonas Brothers, and in this case only one of...
The immortal jellyfish and other mindblowing invertebrates – podcast
Each year the Guardian runs a competition to find the invertebrate of the year. To find out more about the 2026 nominees science editor Ian Sample hears from climate reporter Petra Stock, environment reporter Oliver Milman and Science Weekly co-host Madeleine Finlay. They each nominate an incredible invertebrate that you...