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As the flood risk rises around the world, what can we do to adapt?

As the flood risk rises around the world, what can we do to adapt?

Deluges of water are washing away people, homes and livelihoods as extreme rains make rivers burst their banks and high seas help send storm tides surging over coastal walls. How dangerous is flooding – and what can we do to keep ourselves safe?...

Pogacar sprints to Stage 4 victory

Pogacar sprints to Stage 4 victory

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu van der Poel in a...

New June heat record set as storms bring rain and disruption

Ljubljana, 27 June - A weather front that passed across Slovenia last night brought some welcome rain but also caused disruption, following a day of record-breaking June temperatures. The rest of this news item is available to subscribers. The...

Lessons learned from Joe Montemurro's first Matildas window

Lessons learned from Joe Montemurro's first Matildas window

The Matildas' Joe Montemurro era has officially begun with two wins, a loss, and a draw. Amongst the action, there were debut goals, first caps, and new look combinations aplenty. Now with the first window out of the way, and the next one not...

The US military’s carbon footprint is mind-bogglingly big. Here’s how they could cut it

The US military’s carbon footprint is mind-bogglingly big. Here’s how they could cut it

A new study has revealed the astronomical scale of the US military’s carbon footprint – and how relatively modest budget cuts could significantly reduce it. Published in the journal PLOS Climate, the research found that US Department of Defense...

ECOFIN allows Bulgaria and 14 other EU states to exceed the deficit limit for defence spending

ECOFIN allows Bulgaria and 14 other EU states to exceed the deficit limit for defence spending

Photo: defenceredefined.com.cy The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has allowed Bulgaria and 14 other EU countries to exceed their budget limits in order to boost defence spending. This will enable the countries to take on...

Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users that rival AirTags (but cost less)

Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users that rival AirTags (but cost less)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Chipolo One Point and Card Point normally retails for $26 and $24, respectively. They're highly accurate, robust, and integrate well into the Google ecosystem. However, the One is only splashproof, and the Card version...

Pogacar earns 100th career stage win in Tour de France

Pogacar earns 100th career stage win in Tour de France

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu Van der Poel in a dash to the line to win the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Van der...

Tour de France Odds: Latest 2025 Tour de France Betting Odds

Tour de France Odds: Latest 2025 Tour de France Betting Odds

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

How do wildfires start as Turkey evacuates 50,000 people during monster blaze

How do wildfires start as Turkey evacuates 50,000 people during monster blaze

Fires have been ravaging Turkey over the weekend, causing a busy airport to completely close. A fast-moving wildfire has caused the closure of a major Turkish airport as well as the evacuation of some 50,000 people from five regions of the...

Orange storm warning issued for whole country as heatwave breaks

Ljubljana, 26 June - The national Environment Agency has issued an orange storm warning for the whole of Slovenia for Thursday evening and night due to a high likelihood of thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and hail. The rest of this news...

Storms and fires hit Balkan countries following extreme summer heat

Storms and fires hit Balkan countries following extreme summer heat

A car and boats are damaged in Split, Croatia, Tuesday, following a powerful storm. [Tom Dubravec/AP] A severe hail storm ripped up trees and roofs in Croatia on Tuesday, while an empty tourist boat sank when it was hit by a ferry that broke its...

Poll of the day: Should lynx be reintroduced to the British countryside?

Poll of the day: Should lynx be reintroduced to the British countryside?

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Storms and fires hit Balkan countries following a period of extreme summer heat (World)

Storms and fires hit Balkan countries following a period of extreme summer heat (World)

Photo: AP Photo/Tom Dubravec A boat looks submerged in the harbor in Split, Croatia, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, following a powerful storm. A severe hail storm ripped up trees and roofs in Croatia on Tuesday, while an empty tourist boat sank when it...

The East-West Gate (EWG) intermodal terminal: A strategic hub for global logistics

The East-West Gate (EWG) intermodal terminal: A strategic hub for global logistics

Located near the Hungarian-Ukrainian border in Fényeslitke, the East-West Gate (EWG) intermodal terminal represents a pioneering development in European logistics. As the continent’s largest and most advanced land-based intermodal facility, the...

Record heat grips southern Europe

Record heat grips southern Europe

Southern Europe is facing a wave of extreme weather, with record-setting temperatures across land and sea, according to national meteorological agencies and the European Copernicus program. A pharmacy thermometer displaying 40 degrees Celsius in...

Nikola Tesla: A Balkan Visionary for a Global Future

Nikola Tesla: A Balkan Visionary for a Global Future

Nikola Tesla was a Balkan visionary whose influence continues to shape the very world in which we live in myriad ways. Every year on July 10, the world marks the birth of Nikola Tesla—a man whose genius continues to shape our technological...

Pogacar claims 100th career win, beating Van der Poel in sprint on stage 4 of Tour de France

Pogacar claims 100th career win, beating Van der Poel in sprint on stage 4 of Tour de France

Defending champion Tadej Pogačar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu Van der Poel in a dash to the line to win the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Van der...

EU’s Rule of Law Report Finds ‘Positive’ Progress but Too Little by Usual Suspects

EU’s Rule of Law Report Finds ‘Positive’ Progress but Too Little by Usual Suspects

European Commissioner Michael McGrath and European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen at a press conference on the 2025 Rule of Law Report. Photo: EbS TV screenshot The European Commission’s annual report that examines rule-of-law...

Anyone for tennis from a burning planet?

Anyone for tennis from a burning planet?

Amid the opening-day downpours of Wimbledon in 1922, “diehard old-timers” declared that the “wrath of heavens” had unleashed itself upon the Championships. They blamed the sin of ambition: the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, responding...

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