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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Pro-choice and anti-abortion activists demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on May 03, 2022 in Washington, DC. In a leaked initial draft majority opinion obtained by Politico and authenticated by Chief Justice John Roberts, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey should be overturned, which would end federal protection of abortion rights across the country. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Roe v Wade overturned: What that means for safe abortion in the US

11 May 2022

State laws will restrict abortion in large parts of the US, and other reproductive healthcare offerings are now at stake

US election 2020: Trump's impact on the environment, health and space

21 October 2020

Whatever the outcome of the US presidential election, Donald Trump is likely to have a lasting impact on the nation's health, environmental regulations and space exploration

Getting Brexit done: Six huge science issues the UK must resolve

29 January 2020

The UK is finally set to leave the European Union, but big questions on science, health and the environment remain

General election 2019: Who is strongest on climate change action?

25 November 2019

The "climate election" has seen an almost daily bidding war on who will plant the most trees, insulate homes the fastest and produce the most green electricity. Here's our guide to navigating the claims

Giving nature human rights could be the best way to protect the planet

25 September 2019

Rivers, lakes and forests around the world are being recognised as if they were legal persons. It sounds strange, but could it effectively protect the planet?

JUNE 12: A protester makes a gesture during a protest on June 12, 2019 in Hong Kong China. Large crowds of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong as the city braced for another mass rally in a show of strength against the government over a divisive plan to allow extraditions to China

Does people power make a difference? The truth about protests

17 June 2019

From Extinction Rebellion to the Hong Kong marches, protesters are regularly taking to the streets. But what really works to change people's minds

Trump’s Iran U-turn could restart the global nuclear arms race

16 May 2018

The US has demonstrated that it cannot be trusted to stick to its word on arms control deals. The result may be a return to the dark days of growing nuclear arsenals

Our obsession with a 'free' internet led to Facebook data row

4 April 2018

If you’re not paying, you’re the product, so the saying goes. It's time to re-evaluate our pact with the tech giants that has driven the market in our data

The truth about what downing energy drinks really does to kids

7 February 2018

Campaigners in the UK want energy drinks banned for under-16s. The latest scientific evidence suggests they are right – these drinks are uniquely bad for children

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 15, 2014 in New York City. As fears from Ebola and a global slowdown spread, stocks plunged on Wednesday with the Dow falling over 400 points during the afternoon before recovering slightly

Fighting climate change could trigger a massive financial crash

30 June 2017

The risks of global warming go far beyond the physical. If we don’t start preparing for the transition to a low-carbon economy we’re in for an incredibly bumpy ride