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Wildfires: for peat’s sake it is time to get real

This summer’s spate of wildfires across the UK has been termed by experts the ‘2026 firewave’ due to the ‘perfect conditions’ for a wildfire disaster, with temperatures that exceeded 30 degrees, 30mph winds, and 30% humidity. Although the data is not yet available, it is possible that it will be the worst year yet.
Henrietta Appleton, Comment Central contributor
Henrietta Appleton
September 2, 2026
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Stuti Bagri, Comment Central contributor
Stuti Bagri · 28 Aug 2026
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The UK-US Medicines Deal is a Hidden Cost of Brexit
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Vilija Vėlyvytė · 28 Aug 2026
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Beyond the Supplier-Client Dynamic: Strategic Autonomy and the Future of U.S.–Israel Ties
Alaa Zoubi, Comment Central contributor
Alaa Zoubi · 27 Aug 2026
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Harry Richer, Comment Central contributor
Harry Richer · 27 Aug 2026
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AI & US: Too Big Not to Fail?
David Roche, Comment Central contributor
David Roche · 26 Aug 2026
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The Hidden Epidemic: What We Don't Know About Lyme Disease in the UK
Sam Allen, Comment Central contributor
Sam Allen · 26 Aug 2026
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Damien Phillips, Comment Central contributor
Damien Phillips · 25 Aug 2026
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Dinesh Raj Neupane & Karishma Bhandari, Comment Central contributor
Dinesh Raj Neupane & Karishma Bhandari · 25 Aug 2026
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