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July 2026: A new study by the University of Kansas, US, have developed a new testing approach that could make large-scale water monitoring more practical by reducing processing time and expense

When conflict is at your doorstep

June 2026: Erik de Soir explores how individuals, families, expatriates, and organisations can prepare for uncertainty, drawing lessons from the recent US-Iran conflict

What if AI stopped making things up?

June 2026: A new study by researchers from Binghamton University, USA, tested a voting system that reduces ‘hallucinations’ in chatbots by forcing AI models to verify each other’s answers

Wind and solar power the UK through gas price crisis

June 2026: The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the US-Iran conflict as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar, revealed a new Carbon Brief analysis

A critical point for communication

June 2026: Amanda Coleman examines how events, such as the Belfast knife attack and the Nottingham attack public inquiry, fuel misinformation and erode public trust, and what this means for crisis communicators in the UK

Can tourism really be sustainable?

June 2026: A new sustainability index created by researchers from the Pennsylvania State and West Virginia Extension Universities found that tourism’s sustainability often trades economic gains for housing pressure, pollution, and safety