Britain’s gas tanks are running on fumes with just two days’ supply left, as Middle East attacks knock out the world’s biggest gas plant and Iran shuts a crucial shipping route.

The recent escalation of conflict involving Iran has triggered a familiar media cycle. Analysts warn that disruptions in the Persian Gulf could send oil prices soaring.

The Swedish central bank is urging consumers to horde a week’s worth of cash in case of disruption to payment services during the volatile climate

Bloomberg Green emails us about “Sao Paulo’s climate paradox” of being too dry and too wet at once, naturally enough “its largest climate-induced stress test in more than a decade” rather than just some bad weather.

Perhaps we seem to belabour the point about the harsh winter of 2025-26 in North America in particular.

Tattoo ink migrates out of the skin. Up to 32% of injected pigment reaches the lymph nodes within 6 weeks, triggers chronic inflammation, and—in two independent European studies—a 21–62% higher risk of lymphoma.

TIME Magazine recently posted an article titled “New Study Finds Air Conditioners Will Exacerbate Climate Change As Planet Warms,” claiming that expanding air conditioner use will harm the planet by increasing warming, and that people should “transition” away from refrigerants and use less AC. [some emphasis, links added]

The BBC is fuelling vaccine “disinformation” by airing the “conspiracy theories” of people motivated by money and vanity, the UK Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has said. The Telegraph has more.

For decades, scientists have searched for ways to slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia worldwide. Now, a surprising area of research is gaining attention: compounds derived from cannabis.

Natural variability, volcanic forcing, and “internal noise” triggered Greenland’s rapid warming events.

Climate changes fostered by “unforced natural climate variability” may be more than an order of magnitude larger than the climate changes commonly attributed to anthropogenic forcing. [some emphasis, links added]

Electromagnetic radiation from power lines and tablets may increase children’s risk of central nervous system tumors, according to a peer-reviewed study published in Environmental Research.

Creatine monohydrate isn’t just for athletes anymore. Long known for helping power muscles during exercise, this inexpensive supplement is now being studied for its possible mental health effects — including depression and anxiety. But what does the science actually show?