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The Guardian view on climate anxiety: we live in frightening times | Editorial

When psychologists warn that global heating could cause trauma to become normalised, world leaders should take notice“It makes sense” is the first thing to say about the phenomenon being described by psychologists as climate anxiety. Wherever in the world you live, there are very good reasons to feel anxious about the rate of global heating and the lack of adequate action to tackle it by...

'Scary when it's on your doorstep': fear of coronavirus grips Brighton

The council says it is using ‘robust infection control measures’ after fifth case diagnosed Coronavirus fears gripped Brighton on Monday as the number of people in the city diagnosed with the disease rose to five.Outside County Oak medical centre, which was closed after a member of staff contracted the virus, a number of local residents spoke of their concerns. Continue...

Spain and Mexico renew search for 17th-century treasure galleon

Project aims to locate Nuestra Señora del Juncal and train underwater archaeologistsAlmost 400 years after storms sent one of Spain’s greatest treasure galleons to the bottom of the sea off Mexico, archaeologists from the two countries are to renew their search for the ship and its precious cargo of gold, silver and jewels.Even before the tempests hit, the omens for the Nuestra Señora del...

Girls beginning puberty almost a year earlier than in 1970s

Onset of glandular breast tissue development has shifted by three months per decadeGirls are beginning puberty almost a year earlier than women 40 years ago, according to research.Scientists have found the onset of development of glandular breast tissue has crept forwards by about three months per decade since the late 1970s. Continue...

French bracelet among surprises in mysterious Havering hoard

Bronze age specialists split on why so many objects would have been broken and buriedOne of the largest and most mysterious bronze age hoards ever found in the UK contains objects that have astonished archaeologists, including items more commonly found in France and the Alps.The Museum of London on Monday revealed new finds among the Havering hoard, a remarkable collection of 453 swords, axes,...

What is coronavirus and how worried should we be?

What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and should you call a doctor?Find all our coronavirus coverage hereHow to protect yourself from infectionIt is a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has come from animals. Many of those initially infected either worked or frequently shopped in the...

Coronavirus: number of confirmed UK cases rises from four to eight

News comes after UK declared outbreak was ‘serious threat’ to healthCoronavirus - latest updatesThe number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has doubled from four to eight, as the government announced new powers to detain people suspected of having the virus.The four new cases – three men and one woman – were transferred from where they were diagnosed in Brighton to London over...

Could the coronavirus mutate if a vaccine can't be found in time?

As scientists race to trace out paths the virus might take we ask the crucial questionsIn just a month, the coronavirus outbreak has snowballed from a handful of cases to more than 40,000, reaching four continents and prompting an all-out battle to stop the spread across China and beyond. As those in Wuhan face shortages of hospital beds and supplies that have been likened to “wartime...

Can you solve it? Are you smart enough for MIT?

Teasers from MIT’s puzzle guyUPDATE: The solutions can now be seen hereToday’s problems come from what might be the longest-running puzzle column in the history of the printed word.In 1966, MIT student Allan Gottlieb published his first Puzzle Corner in the MIT Technology Review. Continue...

Fires and floods: maps of Europe predict scale of climate catastrophe

Without urgent action, rising sea levels by end of century could leave cities under waterA series of detailed maps have laid bare the scale of possible forest fires, floods, droughts and deluges that Europe could face by the end of the century without urgent action to adapt to and confront global heating.An average one-metre rise in sea levels by the end of the century – without any flood...

Coronavirus: Who warns transmission by people who had not visited China could be 'tip of the iceberg'

While cases outside China appeared to be low, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns it could accelerateChina goes back to work as toll rises - live updatesThe head of the World Health Organization has warned that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted by people who have never travelled to China could be the “tip of the iceberg”.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’...

Coronavirus live updates: WHO sends experts to China as cases exceed 40,000 – latest news

Death toll inside China jumps to 908 as some parts of the country return to work 3.40am GMT You can find our latest wrap on the coronavirus below, including the WHO’s warning that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted by people who have never travelled to China could be the “tip of the iceberg”. Related: Coronavirus: WHO warns spread by people who had not visited China could be...