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Beating the heat: England official prepares for FIFA World Cup 2026 with Loughborough Sport

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FIFA Men’s World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament “most polluting ever”, report warns

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England's toughest challenge at the 2026 World Cup may not be another team – it could be the heat, expert explains

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“World Cup late nights could lead to ‘dangerous’ sleepy driving,” sleep science expert warns

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England's toughest challenge at the 2026 World Cup may not be another team – it could be the heat, expert explains

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“World Cup late nights could lead to ‘dangerous’ sleepy driving,” sleep science expert warns

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Beating the heat: England official prepares for FIFA World Cup 2026 with Loughborough Sport

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"It felt like being trapped twice": How young people in Gaza found hope during COVID lockdowns

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“World Cup late nights could lead to ‘dangerous’ sleepy driving,” sleep science expert warns

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Child drownings spike during heatwaves – and it’s a serious climate justice issue

Loughborough researcher Dr Alex Thurston outside the Enchanced Games

We watched the first Enhanced Games live in Las Vegas – this is what we learned

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“Children will seek water during heatwaves, so we need safer places, not just stronger warnings,” warns children's geographer.

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Andrew Peck

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Dr Anna Fitzpatrick

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Dr Johan Rewilak

Senior Lecturer in Sport Management

Dr Matt Maley

Senior Lecturer in Environmental Physiology and Ergonomics

The Conversation

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Will AI really make banking better for customers?

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Hay fever, antihistamines and the evidence on dementia risk

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Child drownings spike during heatwaves – and it’s a serious climate justice issue

Loughborough researcher Dr Alex Thurston outside the Enchanced Games

We watched the first Enhanced Games live in Las Vegas – this is what we learned

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A football flying through the air with a blazing sun in the background

England's toughest challenge at the 2026 World Cup may not be another team – it could be the heat, expert explains

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Beating the heat: England official prepares for FIFA World Cup 2026 with Loughborough Sport

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FIFA Men’s World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament “most polluting ever”, report warns

A silhouette of two people swimming in a lake

Child drownings spike during heatwaves – and it’s a serious climate justice issue

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England's toughest challenge at the 2026 World Cup may not be another team – it could be the heat, expert explains

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UK Home Office to use AI age estimation on asylum seekers – how accurate is the technology?

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