7 h. ago Dermatologist issues sun damage warning ahead of 27C weather and high UV levels

Brits are being warned to wear that sun cream if heading outside next week

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55 h. ago Cat cancer warning issued after pet had ears amputated due to sun damage

Gracie, a seven-year-old white cat, had to have her ear flaps amputated due to cancer

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1 week ago Shoppers 'won't go back' to other spray tans after trying fake bake 'so popular' one sells every 20 seconds

A summer glow-up is on the way — no sun damage required

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1 week ago Expert warns hay fever season has arrived early as ‘pollen bomb’ hits UK

Pollen levels in London and the South East of England reached ‘very high’ levels on Sunday

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2 w. ago We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options | Sir David King

We do not have the luxury of rejecting solutions before we have thoroughly investigated their risks, trade-offs and feasibilityAs a lifelong scientist, I have always believed that if something is possible, we can find a way to achieve it. And yet, one of the starkest realities we now face is that the world is failing to meet its climate goals. Last year marked a historic and deeply troubling threshold: for the first time, global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Without drastic and immediate climate action, this breach will not be temporary. The consequences – rising sea levels, extreme weather and devastating loss of biodiversity – are no longer projections for the distant future. They are happening now, affecting millions of lives, and likely to cause trillions in damages in decades to come.But we must think beyond our immediate horizons. When I read The Iliad, I am reminded that it was written 2,800 years ago. I often wonder: in another 2,800 years, what wil...

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3 w. ago Winter virus levels remain higher than usual despite warm weather

The NHS has published its final weekly snapshot of the performance of hospitals in England this season.

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3 w. ago Spain weather warning latest as Canary Islands raise alert level

The Canary Islands government has raised the state of alert as heavy rain results in road closures and sewage issues

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