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Fires in the Night – review

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By Gareth Thompson
| Red Pepper (UK) Verified
In October 1996, eco-activists Jacob Ferguson and Josephine Overaker attacked forestry service ranger stations in Oregon. They used homemade incendiaries, and also left a spray-painted slogan – ‘Earth Liberation Front’. This underground group soon became known as ELF, with its members referred to as Elves. More arsons would follow against properties involved in environmental damage or animal abuse.
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The best way to start your day? The science backs naked cartwheels in the sun

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By Gareth Thompson
| Nature Verified
Exposing your skin to sunlight helps your body to produce vitamin D, which supports healthy bones. Credit: Leopoldo Smith Murillo/Getty In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure Rowan Jacobsen Scribner (2026) From childhood, science writer Rowan Jacobsen learnt that sunlight is bad news and the main cause of skin cancer, and that its hazardous rays should be avoided. Yet, that’s a one-sided view, as he explains in his provocative book, In Defense of Sunlight.
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The race to uncover snow’s many mysteries before it disappears forever

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By Gareth Thompson
| Nature Verified
Snö: A History Sverker Sörlin Doubleday (2025) As a child growing up in northern Sweden, environmental historian Sverker Sörlin fell in love with snow. “I see the light outside, before I even open the slatted blinds. Snow! The miracle of whiteness is shining through the slats,” he recalls in his latest book, Snö. Now, he fights for snow’s survival. And survive it must, Sörlin argues, if we’re to avoid droughts, sinking tundra fields and an overheated planet.
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