8 h. ago Energy giant SSE sees UK dry spell hit water power generation

SSE’s hydro generation dropped by about 40% in the three months to June, compared with the same period a year ago.

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4 d. ago Vaclav Cerny makes transfer intentions clear as Rangers stars told the truth by Russell Martin over ins and outs

The Czech Republic wide-man was a big hit during his Ibrox loan spell

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6 d. ago BP says oil and gas production to rise after renewing focus on fossil fuels

The energy giant told investors that upstream production is now expected to be higher between April and June.

Politics

1 week ago UK weather maps turn RED as 35C heatwave forecast across all of Britain

Weather maps are turning a dark red again later this month as more scorching temperatures hit the UK in a 35C heatwave after a brief cooler spell with wind and rain

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1 week ago Texas flooding latest: desperate search for survivors after dozens killed and girls at summer camp missing

At least 24 people have died amid torrential rains and dozens of people at an all-girls summer camp are among those still missingThe Associated Press reports on the rescue operation by Texas Game Wardens at Camp Mystic on Friday afternoon and evacuated campers who had sheltered on higher ground. Elinor Lester, 13, said she was evacuated with her cabinmates by helicopter after wading through floodwaters. She recalled startling awake around 1.30 am as thunder crackled and water pelted the cabin windows. Lester was among the older girls housed on elevated ground known as Senior Hill. Cabins housing the younger campers, who can start attending at age eight, are situated along the riverbanks and were the first to flood, she said. Campers in lower cabins sought shelter up the hill. By morning, they had no food, power or running water, she said. When rescuers arrived, Lester said they tied a rope for the girls to hold as they walked across a bridge with floodwaters whipping up around their...

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1 week ago Arsenal officially confirm Takehiro Tomiyasu has left by mutual consent

The versatile defender departs north London after an injury-hit spell

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2 w. ago UK weather maps show exactly where next hot spell will hit in 36C scorcher

Starting from today, temperatures will be cooler than the past few days - but in just over 10 days, we are set for another heatwave with highs of 36C, weather maps show

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2 w. ago Energy giant to serve 16 hours' free electricity to customers to power Wimbledon parties

A whopping 29million Brits plan to tune into the finals from home, with eight in 10 saying they'll be bringing centre court vibes to their homes and 22% hosting loved ones, according to EDF research

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2 w. ago It’s true that my fellow students are embracing AI – but this is what the critics aren’t seeing | Elsie McDowell

Those turning to ChatGPT aren’t lazy. My generation has been stranded in a rapidly changing and, since Covid, badly mishandled education systemReading about the role of artificial intelligence in higher education, the landscape looks bleak. Students are cheating en masse in our assessments or open-book, online exams using AI tools, all the while making ourselves stupider. The next generation of graduates, apparently, are going to complete their degrees without ever having so much as approached a critical thought.Given that my course is examined entirely through closed-book exams, and I worry about the vast amounts of water and energy needed to power AI datacentres, I generally avoid using ChatGPT. But in my experience, students see it as a broadly acceptable tool in the learning process. Although debates about AI tend to focus on “cheating”, it is increasingly being used to assist with research, or to help structure essays.Elsie McDowell is an A-level student from south London. She ...

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3 w. ago Shell denies reports that the energy giant is in talks to take over BP

British oil giant Shell is denying reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP

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4 w. ago Experts warn that Iran could target power and water systems for cyberattacks if US gets involved in Middle East

As the conflict between Israel and Iran evolves, leaders in the critical infrastructure realm remain on high alert.

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