Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations down Millions of homes are at risk from climate-related subsidence, according toan analysis by the British Geological Survey (BGS). As hotter, drier summers driven by global heating become more frequent, the ground under houses can shrink and drag down a property’s foundations. The most vulnerable areas include London, Essex, Kent and a tranche of land from Oxford up to the Wash on England’s east coast, according to scientists, who say mitigation measures will be needed. Continue reading...

Politicians, social media and far-right agitators convinced people that migrant-targeting violence would solve all their problems

The brilliantly modulated mix of horror and comedy has quickly become a buzzy water cooler hit for Apple TV

Scientific dating proves streaks on walls of Bacon Hole, near the Mumbles in south Wales, is Palaeolithic rock art In 1912, the Guardian reported on the discovery of Palaeolithic rock art on the walls of Bacon Hole, a cave near the Mumbles in south Wales – only for the painted panel’s authenticity to be dismissed by 1928. A series of horizontal bands in red pigment were subsequently deemed no more than a natural phenomenon and the newspaper added an updated statement: “It was later established that the red streaks … turned out to be red oxide mineral seeping through the rock and not prehistoric art.” Continue reading...

The Metropolitan Police says it is treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime.

An Indian slum boy’s journey from rugby rookie to referee. A story of rugby, resilience and a unique partnership between India and Wales

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Train travel is gaining in popularity as high fuel prices make driving and air travel increasingly expensive

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A joyful Bank Holiday gathering packed with creativity, conversation and community spirit comes to Swansea

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice tell the Reform leader that the conspiracy views revealed by Byline Times are "an insult" to the 230,000 people who died in the pandemic

Data also shows that price impacts grow stronger when more renewables come online.

Wales has faced threats before – but critics warn Reform UK could rival Henry VIII in undermining its language and identity

Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is set to collapse. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny just doesn’t do existential crises, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot