Insurance Insiders Say Modellers Are Told to ‘Manage Down the Numbers’
Insurance insiders say modellers face pressure to cut climate risk forecasts, and warn withdrawn cover could hit mortgage markets as sub-prime did.
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Tigers Up 70% and Bluefin Tuna Back Off Britain as Wildlife Falls 73%
Bluefin tuna are back in UK waters and wild tigers are up more than 70%. The Living Planet Report 2026 shows what drove the recoveries.
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Amazon Deforestation Falls 42% to Record Low
Amazon deforestation fell 42% to 3,335 sq km in the year to July 2026, a record low, days before Brazil's 25 October presidential runoff.
China Plans Export Controls on AI and Solar Tech
China's draft export controls cover 23 AI technologies and 12 solar manufacturing processes, from perovskite cells to thin wafers. Comments close 15 November.
Global Hunger Index Finds Hunger Worse in 32 Countries Than in 2018
The 2026 Global Hunger Index finds hunger worse than in 2018 in 32 countries, as conflict hits a post-war high and food-crisis funding falls.
Pew Puts the US Wealth Gap at 49 to 1 as Other Democracies Argue Over Taxing It
Pew puts the US wealth gap at 49 to 1. Europe's is narrower, Britain's is driven by property and pensions, and Brazil now taxes top earners harder.
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Londoners Underpay £3.1bn in Property Tax, Think Tank Finds
The Resolution Foundation wants England to swap council tax and stamp duty for a single 0.7% levy on home values. A mansion tax is already on the way, and other countries show how differently homes can be taxed.
A Judge Orders Trump’s White House to Readmit CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A federal judge ordered the White House on 24 September to restore press passes for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Days earlier, the ban left Trump speaking at his own event with no microphone to carry his words.
El Niño Winners and Losers: 451,000 Heat Deaths and Rain for Argentina
El Niño winners and losers in 2026: a projected 451,000 heat deaths, a record lull in Atlantic hurricanes and better harvest prospects for Argentina.
