South Africans with Omicron variant 80pc less likely to be hospitalised, study finds
Scientists warn findings may not apply globally and WHO says more data needed on Omicron severity
Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi: A finely observed coming of age story
A book of disquiet about a young girl who doesn’t speak
Omicron surge in Denmark and UK sends warning to Ireland and rest of Europe
Epidemiologists say the two countries offer signs to how Covid variant will impact this winter
Javid says Omicron now circulating within the community in England
MPs told ‘multiple regions of England’ seeing cases of the variant that are not linked to international travel
Study suggests brain injuries could be detected earlier in sportspeople
Research suggests scans could be used on players who suffer repeated head impacts
Global emissions set to rebound close to pre-Covid levels this year
China projected to emit 31% of global emissions this year, says carbon group
If fear won’t work, how can we encourage climate action?
Michael Viney: Studies suggest positive messages about post-carbon society more effective
Q&A: What role does climate change play in recent extreme weather events?
From blistering heatwaves to unprecedented flooding – it’s already proving to be a summer of extremes
Experts suggest delaying full reopening in England as Indian variant spreads
Scientists advising government warn of ‘exponential growth in the number of new cases’
Three-quarters of new UK Covid cases could be Indian variant, says Hancock
Reported number of B.1.617.2 variant cases more than doubles in one week
Covid-19: 77 cases of variant with ‘concerning’ double mutation detected in UK
The B.1.617 variant was first detected in India and contains two ‘escape mutations’
Sea level rises far greater for coastal communities, scientists find
Study is first to analyse global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking land
Big rise in CO2 emissions cut ‘needed to stem climate emergency’
Reductions due to coronavirus pandemic will prove temporary, concludes global stocktake
Enhancing key climate datasets and what it tells us about temperature targets
Every 0.1 degree matters as the world attempts to keep within 1.5-degree rise
Global lockdown will have ‘negligible’ impact on rising temperatures, study finds
‘Strong’ green stimulus route out of pandemic could halve temperature rises expected by 2050
Global warming: Should we be worried about coastal flooding?
Hard data indicating scale of impact likely to be far greater than unreliable past forecasts
Ireland in one of regions most threatened by future coastal flooding – study
Projections show flooding could have far-reaching negative effects globally by 2100
Covid-19 crisis causes 17% drop in daily global carbon emissions
Lockdown effect, dropping to levels last seen in 2006, greater than previous estimates
Covid-19: We're only half way at best and the road ahead looks like a long slog
Effective system for tracking virus will require results of tests available much quicker
UK passes milestone of 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths
Britain becomes fifth country to reach figure but it does not include fatalities in care homes
Has your sense of smell changed recently?
Anosmia can affect bonding, cut people off from memories and lead to depression
Increasing fossil fuel use push carbon emissions to record high
Emissions have risen for a second year after three years of little-to-no growth
Greenhouse gas levels reach record highs, UN says
Concentrations of carbon dioxide hit levels not seen for millions of years
Department of Agriculture on alert for myxomatosis in hares
Reports of death of large numbers of brown hares in parts of England
World at risk of irreversible ‘hothouse’ state – scientists
Tipping point would pose ‘severe risks for health, economies, political stability’
In a Word . . . wine
The killjoys know no limits – they appear to have proven that every little pleasure this side of the grave is life-theatening
A nurse’s story: giving so much and learning to love strangers
Christie Watson’s insight into humanity – the suffering, compassion, hope and tenderness
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock review: Historical fiction at its finest
A stellar debut set in Georgian London blends mythical sea creatures and merchant life
How to Be Human review: An unusual date for another mad Mary
Paula Cocozza’s beguiling first novel charts the love affair between a lonely woman and a flirtatiously fantastic fox
US data shows record global temperatures in 2016
Sixteen of 17 hottest years have occurred this century, as climate change advances
Brexit vote count:What to watch for as the night unfolds
Want to follow the British Brexit referendum? Here’s everything you need to know to get through results night.
University bans graduates from throwing hats due to injury risk
Students urged to ‘mime’ throwing action and have hats digitally added to photographs
Not Working by Lisa Owens review: a gem of a debut
Quick-witted and sharp-tongued, lovable and flawed, Claire is a super narrator that readers will easily connect with, a smarter Bridget Jones
Speaking Irish in the easternmost city of the British Isles
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Speaking Irish in… Norwich
Light Box by KJ Orr review: an illuminating debut
You don’t need to be an astronaut to feel out of sorts with the world is the prevailing message of this lovely collection of stories
Global carbon emissions growth to stall in 2015, study predicts
Report shows ‘it is possible for the world economy to grow while reducing emissions’
Playthings by Alex Pheby review: Method in the madness
A fragmented narrative of childhood repressions shows the disturbed mind of a German judge
Breda O’Brien: The norms may have changed but the pressure to conform remains
“Vindictive protectiveness” is on the rise
China’s emissions may be 14% lower than feared, research finds
Despite good news China overtook US to be biggest producer of greenhouse gases
Britain’s ‘greenest’ building - reed all about it
Using reed and straw for cladding ‘captures the spirit’ of a project at the University of East Anglia
Why Samaritans should withdraw its ‘Radar’ app for monitoring tweets
Opinion: Twitter scanning project aimed at assisting suicidal people is misguided
Samaritans urged to withdraw Twitter app over monitoring
Privacy and mental health advocates raise concerns about new service with charity
Where to pee, or not to pee
Students’ #gowiththeflow campaign claims urinating in shower could save a lot of money
Greenhouse gas emissions by rich nations fall in 2012
US leads decline to lowest level in almost two decades with shift from coal to natural gas
Changing careers: ‘I panicked only slightly when I handed in my resignation letter’
I bought a house, then moved out. Marched against austerity. Tried to get thin. Had a romance. Finally, I packed in my legal career and moved to Norwich to do a master’s in creative writing
Broccoli may trump genetics when it comes to arthritis
More than one in five Irish people have some form of the disease
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