After 20 years of independent cultural journalism and with a very heavy heart, September’s edition of The Skinny is our final issue.

Slovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Połaniec power plants

Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day

Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating Most of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that struck in June failed to mention the climate crisis, analysis has found. Nearly 2,500 articles about the extreme heat – when temperatures topped 37C, a record for the time of year – appeared in the UK’s nine main national daily media publications. But nearly three-quarters of them – about 72% – left out any mention of global heating or the climate, according to the analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Continue reading...

📢 Many people criticise Gianni Infantino. But there is a small group of people that will have his back no matter what: fossil fuel executives and their political buddies. 🛢️💰 🥵 Before he is forced...

A group of world-leading scientists warn Fifa its current heat safety measures for the men's 2026 World Cup are "inadequate" and could put players at risk of serious harm.

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino clocked over 50,000 km on a private jet during the World Cup group stage.

Gianni Infantino has clocked up thousands of air miles across North America so far.

ALT: Waving Flag of Ghana

FORMER first minister Nicola Sturgeon will play the UK's deputy prime minister in a new Sky TV show, it has been announced.

The Tartan Army has been drinking a lot of beer for the World Cup, so much so that some Boston bars ran out.

The Fifa president has defended the organisation’s handling of the World Cup, saying: ‘Screaming and shouting does not find a solution’