Like dinosaur eggs in the sand: the pterosaur museum built to thrive in the Gobi desert 16 October 2026 at 01:00

Like dinosaur eggs in the sand: the pterosaur museum built to thrive in the Gobi desert

16 October 2026 at 01:00

How architects worked with harsh environment to create sustainable building in location where fossils were found

Viewed from afar, the silver-hued Hami Pterosaur Museum almost looks like a space base on Mars. Viewed from above, it resembles a collection of dinosaur eggs in the sand. Nestled in the Gobi desert, in north-west China, the new tourist attraction showcases hundreds of impressive fossils of pterosaurs, ancient flying reptiles related to dinosaurs. But far from reflecting its prehistoric exhibits, the building itself is a modern-day architectural specimen.

Designed with underground exhibition halls, giant light funnels and sprawling solar farms, the museum is able to operate sustainably while withstanding an extremely harsh environment.

Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending 12 October 2026 at 01:00

Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending

The Guardian

By: Kiran Stacey Policy editor

12 October 2026 at 01:00

Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say

Ministers are preparing to slash the amount of money available to subsidise heat pumps as they look for ways to fund higher defence spending, sources have told the Guardian.

Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, has been tasked with finding more than £2bn in savings from her budget to help pay for defence investment under a plan drawn up by the previous government.

The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes 1 October 2026 at 01:00

The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes

The Guardian

By: Shane Hickey

1 October 2026 at 01:00

The Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pump

Clare Naylor paid close attention to how much energy she and her family were using last winter, filling hot-water bottles and bringing out extra blankets to ensure they didn’t go over budget. This year, she won’t have to worry as she is guaranteed not to receive a bill.

While millions of British households face the highest energy charges in three years from this week after a 4% rise in the price cap, and predictions of a 16% increase in January, upgrades to Naylor’s home mean she will not have to pay a thing.