US cities say they turn food waste into compost. Is it a problem when they don’t? (www.theguardian.com)
The scraps in your bin marked ‘compost’ may end up as methane. Here’s what that means...
‘Oh my god’: live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world-first discovery (www.theguardian.com)
Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons
Amazon CEO tells staff to work in office three days a week or look for another job (www.theguardian.com)
Amazon CEO tells staff to work in office three days a week or look for another job::Almost 30,000 workers signed petition against return-to-office mandate in May
After two climate-decimated harvests, southern peach farmers wonder how to regroup (www.theguardian.com)
Warmer winters, late freezes and wildly variable rainfall have formed a perfect storm to wreck the one of the region’s favorite fruits...
Greece wildfire declared largest ever recorded in EU (www.theguardian.com)
Eleven planes and helicopter from bloc sent to tackle fire that has burned more than 300 sq miles of land...
From botflies to eye worms, a brief history of rare parasites in humans (www.theguardian.com)
After a live roundworm was found in the brain of an Australian woman, we take a look at other unusual cases of parasites turning up unexpectedly and explore how worried we should be....
From botflies to eye worms, a brief history of rare parasites in humans (www.theguardian.com)
After a live roundworm was found in the brain of an Australian woman, we take a look at other unusual cases of parasites turning up unexpectedly and explore how worried we should be....
Amazon CEO tells staff ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ unless they visit office three days a week (www.theguardian.com)
Amazon’s CEO has told workers “it’s probably not going to work out” for them at the tech company unless they are prepared to come into the office at least three days a week....
Hurricane Idalia heads for Florida as residents rush to evacuate – live (www.theguardian.com)
Storm expected to strengthen to category 3 before it makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf coast on Wednesday...
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb: ‘UFOs should be the subject of mainstream inquiry. Science must bring clarity’ (www.theguardian.com)
Hong Kong: Cantonese language group shuts down after targeting by national security police (www.theguardian.com)
Spanish football federation leaders demand resignation of its president Luis Rubiales (www.theguardian.com)
"After the latest events and the unacceptable behaviours that have seriously damaged the image of Spanish football, we request that Mr Luis Rubiales immediately present his resignation as president of the Spanish football federation,” the Spanish football federation’s regional presidents say in a joint statement.
Pet owner ‘bill shock’ worsening the mental health crisis among Australian vets, inquiry told (www.theguardian.com)
Father of veterinarian who took own life calls for more education on how much it really costs to own a pet
Prehistoric bird once thought extinct returns to New Zealand wild (www.theguardian.com)
‘Despair is settling in’: female suicides on rise in Taliban’s Afghanistan (www.theguardian.com)
First, her dreams of becoming a doctor were dashed by the Taliban’s ban on education. Then her family set up a forced marriage to her cousin, a heroin addict. Latifa* felt her future had been snatched away....
‘Threatened and vulnerable’: Cop City activists labeled as terrorists pay high price (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters say classification as ‘domestic terrorists’ for opposing planned Georgia police facility has upended their lives...
China's Xi urges more work to ‘control illegal religious activities’ in Xinjiang on surprise visit (www.theguardian.com)
Xi’s crackdown on the region and its Uyghur population has been labeled an attempted genocide by some governments, human rights groups and legal bodies....
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency, pledging to fix China ties (www.theguardian.com)
The billionaire founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou, has announced he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate, pledging to fix cross-strait relations and boost Taiwan’s economy....
‘They would not listen to us’: inside Biden’s troubled $53bn chip plant (www.theguardian.com)
Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concerns...
Plant diversity in urban green spaces led to sevenfold increase in insect species, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
The benefits of urban greening initiatives are increasingly well documented: they can help mitigate the effects of urban heating, and improve physical health and mental wellbeing. And even small greening actions in cities can significantly improve local biodiversity, new research suggests....
Labour blames postcode lottery in cancer care in England for delays (www.theguardian.com)
Analysis also reveals patients in more deprived areas are more likely to have their cancer diagnosed late
Taliban ban women from national park in Afghanistan (www.theguardian.com)
Taliban ban women from national park in Afghanistan (www.theguardian.com)
How 19th-century pineapple plantations turned Maui into a tinderbox (www.theguardian.com)
Land privatization and water depletion set the stage for the Lahaina fire 150 years ago. Now, land companies may benefit even more...
Three marines killed in US military aircraft crash off northern Australia coast during training exercise (www.theguardian.com)
