90 m. ago How a marine heatwave is threatening Australia’s spectacular coral reefs

One of the longest and most intense heat stress events ever recorded is raising alarm – and a warning about the future of reefs worldwide• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to get the newsletter in fullWhen it comes to coral, the Great Barrier Reef steals the global limelight. It’s a bucket-list place for many and, when it gets hit by coral bleaching, it makes news around the world.But Australia has another group of spectacular reefs on the west of the continent. Many of them had managed to escape the worst of global heating, until the worst marine heatwave ever recorded for this region. Even a “hope spot” for coral reefs has been decimated by the most severe heatwave on record for that part of the world.WA’s ‘longest and most intense’ marine heatwave killed coral across 1,500km stretch‘If the reef had a voice, it would sing’: could legal personhood help the Great Barrier Reef?Fears for South Australia’s annual cuttlefish gathering amid deadly algal bloom...

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18 h. ago Emmerdale Mack's future confirmed in flashfoward as John warns 'you've joined up the dots'

Emmerdale's Mackenzie Boyd will be left fearing for his life in upcoming scenes as he makes a chilling discovery about John Sugden

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3 d. ago Big Brother legend's 'issue' as customer 'touches his penis' in awkward encounter

Big Brother winner Anthony Hutton has asked fellow barbers if they've ever been through the same thing, asking if there's anything that can be done to prevent it

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5 d. ago As the world hurtles ever closer to nuclear oblivion, where is the opposition? | Simon Tisdall

The puerile standoff between the US and Russia ought to alert a slumbering public to a risk that is in many ways greater than during the cold warNuclear weapons – their lethal menace, dark history and future spread – are back in the headlines again and, as usual, the news is worrying, bordering on desperate. Russia’s decision last week to formally abandon the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty banning medium- and short-range nuclear missiles completes the demolition of a key pillar of global arms control. It will accelerate an already frantic nuclear arms race in Europe and Asia at a moment when US and Russian leaders are taunting each other like schoolboys.Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, has repeatedly threatened the west with nuclear weapons during his war in Ukraine. Last November, Russian forces fired their new Oreshnik hypersonic, nuclear-capable intermediate-range missile at Dnipro. It travels “like a meteorite” at 10 times the speed of sound and can reach...

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5 d. ago Big Brother winner unrecognisable 7 years after 'accidental' win

The then-19-year-old won what was thought to be the last ever series of Big Brother.

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5 d. ago David Beckham and son Cruz perform Frank Sinatra duet in sweet video shared by Victoria

Former Spice Girl captures sweet father-son moment as Cruz strums guitar and David joins in for a Sinatra duet on their luxury yacht

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6 d. ago Prince Harry 'wounded' over bitter rift and horrified as 'wrists slapped'

Prince Harry's war of words with his former charity Sentebale shows no signs of stopping - but royal expert Jennie Bond has issued a warning ahead of any future moves

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6 d. ago ‘If the reef had a voice, it would sing’: could legal personhood help the Great Barrier Reef?

As the natural wonder faces mounting ecological threats, traditional owners and environmental lawyers are calling for a radical new approach While patrolling the Great Barrier Reef, Gary Singleton was struck by an eerie stillness. The Coral Sea lay flat as glass beneath a heavy, windless sky. The heat was stifling, the water a little too warm. “It was beautiful,” he says. “But I remember thinking, ‘I feel sorry for the reef.’”That moment stayed with him. A Yirrganydji traditional owner and land and sea manager in the Cairns-Port Douglas region, Singleton has spent more than 12 years working to protect the reef – as warming seas, sediment runoff, pollution and overfishing steadily erode its resilience. Just this week a report found a record drop in live coral in two out of three sections of the reef, prompting warnings that a tipping point for the ecosystem’s future is approaching. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Bank lowers UK interest rates but warns ‘uncertainty’ about future cuts

Governor Andrew Bailey described it as a ‘finely balanced decision’ after MPC members were forced to hold a second vote.

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8 d. ago DWP State Pension warning as future payment age suggested to Brits

The State Pension age is already set to rise in the coming years, but a pensions expert has warned that it may need to increase even further in order to remain sustainable

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9 d. ago Drivers over 70 handed warning over new 'mandatory' tests in the future

Labour and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are under mounting pressure to make drivers over the age of 70 undergo mandatory vision and cognitive tests

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9 d. ago UK aid cuts will cause untold damage, wildlife charities warn – as they fear for future of key programmes

Nick Ferris talks to groups around Britain and Africa about the cost-cutting that is already taking place, and the difficult few years ahead

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9 d. ago Coronation Street fans issue Todd Grimshaw warning as they 'rumble' concerning Theo Silverton future

It's been months now since the undertaker and builder unexpectedly met on the cobbles, with sparks quickly flying between the pair

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1 week ago 'Miserable' funfair employee issues stark warning about the future of British family favourite pastime

Shelby, known as @tripp.mum on TikTok , who owns and runs a funfair ride and travels the UK with a fairground, noted the industry's decline in a post on the social media platform.

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3 w. ago Chantelle Houghton shows off dramatic new look after 'liquid facelift' amid her five

The former Celebrity Big Brother winner, 41, has revealed her stunning transformation after undergoing an 'instant' liquid facelift.

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3 w. ago Pensions and investments millions have in these major funds are in for a bumpy ride. Now our experts reveal if it's time to ditch them

If you have a pension or investment portfolio there is one fund type that you must hold - and while it will have made you excellent returns, experts now warn its future is far more precarious.

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4 w. ago Big Brother’s first winner Craig Phillips shares frank warning to future show hopefuls

The Liverpool-born builder shot to fame after winning the debut series in 2000

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4 w. ago Avocado alert as popular fruit's future in doubt warns new study

Avocados are a popular choice for healthy shoppers at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi and other supermarkets

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4 w. ago Gordon Strachan shares illuminating insight into Brendan Rodgers future at Celtic amid ‘grey area’ warning

The Irishman is entering the final year of his Parkhead contract and Strachan knows better than anyone how he might be feeling

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4 w. ago Is Labour sowing the seeds for mortgage meltdown? Risky new rules that could give borrowers huge loans

Rachel Reeves is sweeping aside rules put in place to protect homeowners in a move which experts warn could sow the seeds for a future catastrophe.

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