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ActionAid to rethink child sponsorship as part of plan to ‘decolonise’ its work

Child sponsorship schemes that allow donors to handpick children to support in poor countries can carry racialised, paternalistic undertones and need to be transformed, the newly appointed co-chief executives of ActionAid UK said as they set out…

22/01/2026

Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds

Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels in the European Union’s power generation last year, a report has found, in a “major tipping point” for clean energy.

22/01/2026

‘Exclusively for the elite’: why Mumbai’s new motorway is a symbol of the divide between rich and poor

Mumbai is known for its graphic inequality, its gleaming high-rises where the rich live with panoramic views of the Arabian Sea standing next to windowless hovels perched over drains.

21/01/2026

‘Meat tax’ could have significant impact on environmental footprint, study finds

The environmental impacts of meat consumption could be rapidly and cheaply reduced if governments applied full VAT on products such as beef, pork, lamb and chicken, a study has shown.

20/01/2026

Global midwife shortage raises rates of maternity intervention, report warns

A global shortage of nearly a million midwives is leaving pregnant women without the basic care needed to prevent harm, including the deaths of mothers and babies, according to new research.

20/01/2026

Prostate cancer is most commonly diagnosed cancer across UK, study finds

Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer across the UK, surpassing breast cancer, according to a leading charity.

20/01/2026

Positive thinking could boost immune response to vaccines, say scientists

Positive thoughts may boost the immune system according to research that points to a connection between the mind and our body’s natural defences.

19/01/2026

Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean and put its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?

In the first half of the 1900s, the mantra “the solution to pollution is dilution” ruled. The idea was that harmful chemicals and pollutants could be dealt with by spreading them out in the environment.

19/01/2026

Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide

Scientists have warned of a potential “regime shift” in the oceans, as the rapid growth of huge mats of seaweed appears to be driven by global heating and excessive enrichment of waters from farming runoff and other pollutants.

19/01/2026

‘We thought they would ignore us’: how humans are changing the way raptors behave

Many people look up to admire the silhouette of raptors, some of the planet’s largest birds, soaring through seemingly empty skies. But increasingly, research shows us that this fascination runs both ways.

19/01/2026

Breakfast oysters and pricey king crab: Sydney’s new fish market is glitzy and less smelly – for now

When the new Sydney Fish Market flung open its doors for the first time on Monday morning, one regular clientele was notably absent. There were no seagulls. And, by extension, no poo.

19/01/2026