The famous mountain range feeds the great Asian rivers like the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra, upon which almost two billion depend. Problems here will ripple across the Arab world
High-yielding cows generate lots of metabolic heat that they find difficult to dissipate when air temperature and humidity rise together. The result is an effect on a much-loved food
Warmer nights are messing with our bodies' ability to shed the heat we accumulate during the day. This is having all sorts of effects, none of them good
Political uncertainty, technological disruption, and demographic change are reshaping the global economy as shared leadership and strategic consensus erode
For the first time, the United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held in an Amazonian city. Can its position at the heart of the climate crisis lead to tangible action?
Our cover story this week explores the opportunities and risks accompanying Syria's shift from being a corridor of Iranian influence to a state intent on containing it
Democratic control of Congress will increase scrutiny of the war and its economic costs, but could also make the concessions needed for a lasting agreement with Tehran more difficult to deliver
Artificial intelligence can analyse facial features for clues to biological ageing and cancer survival, but further validation is needed before clinical use
Following an historic landslide, a new progressive wave is calling for establishment figures to step aside and make way for new blood who better represent the future direction of the party