More than 100 million people around the world are using e-cigarettes, according to “alarming” estimates from the World Health Organisation, with almost 15 million teenagers […]
Year: 2025
Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China’s national holiday
BEIJING — BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in […]
Prince William ‘cares deeply about tradition’ but Earthshot Prize shows he’s not afraid to modernise | UK News
A close adviser to Prince William has told Sky News William “does care deeply about tradition” but his Earthshot Prize shows he’s not afraid to […]
‘Best month ever’ for UK battery electric vehicle sales | Money News
Nearly a quarter of vehicles sold in the UK last month were battery electric (BEV) models, according to industry figures. More than 72,000 new BEVs […]
Business and green groups alarmed by Tory plan to scrap climate pollution rules | Science, Climate & Tech News
The Conservatives have pledged to scrap Britain’s landmark climate change law that limits pollution, and replace it with a plan for “cheap and reliable” energy. […]
Primatologist Jane Goodall, famous for her study of chimpanzees, has died | UK News
Jane Goodall, known for her ground-breaking studies involving chimpanzees, has died aged 91. A post on her institute’s Facebook page said she died on Wednesday […]
Labour pledges permanent ban on fracking | Politics News
Ed Miliband has vowed to “ban fracking” for good, as he drew yet another dividing line with Reform during his speech at the Labour Party […]
Two species of disease-carrying mosquitoes found in UK | UK News
Two species of disease-carrying mosquitoes have been found in the UK – and are spreading as the climate warms, scientists have warned. Aedes aegypti, also […]
All GP surgeries in England must offer online booking from today | UK News
All GP surgeries in England are required to offer online appointment bookings from today. Practices must keep their websites and app services available from at […]
Eggs fertilised with material from human skin cells for first time | Science, Climate & Tech News
Scientists have found a way to fertilise eggs made from the genetic material of human skin cells. It could one day lead to the creation […]
