5 d. ago A designer dressed Chappell Roan with seaweed. But don't expect to find the approach in stores — yet

Fast fashion relies heavily on synthetic fibers that are made from oil and gas, fossil fuels that cause climate change

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2 w. ago Sellafield nuclear power plant safety fears as 'potentially deadly nitrogen gas leaks'

One incident involved an 'elevated level' of nitrogen gas, which can cause asphyxiation, at the plant’s Magnox facility. The incident was played down, the source claimed.

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2 w. ago Railway arches fire causes Tube chaos as Piccadilly line trains halted

Fire causes gas cylinders to explode as residents told to keep windows and doors closed

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2 w. ago UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying

Rapporteur calls for defossilization of economies and urgent reparations to avert ‘catastrophic’ rights and climate harmsA leading UN expert is calling for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation about the climate crisis and a total ban on fossil fuel industry lobbying and advertising, as part of a radical shake-up to safeguard human rights and curtail planetary catastrophe.Elisa Morgera, the UN special rapporteur on human rights and climate change who presents her damning new report to the general assembly in Geneva on Monday, argues that the US, UK, Canada, Australia and other wealthy fossil fuel nations are legally obliged under international law to fully phase out oil, gas and coal by 2030 – and compensate communities for harms caused. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shocking moment house explodes in enormous fireball 'caused by gas used to make super

The blast on Thursday in Spring Hall Grove, Halifax, West Yorkshire, has left two people hospitalised and in a critical condition, with a 'large number of butane gas canisters' found in the wreckage.

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3 w. ago Enormous house explosion that put two in hospital 'was caused by gas used to make super

The blast on Thursday in Spring Hall Grove, Halifax, West Yorkshire, has left two people hospitalised and in a critical condition, with a 'large number of butane gas canisters' found in the wreckage.

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3 w. ago Explosion on UK street as three in hospital and 999 crews at scene

The incident has seen fire crews, police and ambulance services at the scene

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3 w. ago Halifax explosion sees three rushed to hospital and six homes damaged

Pictures show huge flames after the explosion in the Spring Hall Lane area of Halifax which led to a blaze breaking out and casualties rushed to hospital

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3 w. ago Keep bananas fresh for 15 days by storing with 1 unusual item

Bananas are known for ripening quickly and giving off ethylene gas, which can cause other fruit and vegetables to ripen and go off more quickly

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3 w. ago ‘This is a fight for life’: climate expert on tipping points, doomerism and using wealth as a shield

Economic assumptions about risks of the climate crisis are no longer relevant, says the communications expert Genevieve GuentherClimate breakdown can be observed across many continuous, incremental changes such as soaring carbon dioxide levels, rising seas and heating oceans. The numbers creep up year after year, fuelled by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.But scientists have also identified at least 16 “tipping points” – thresholds where a tiny shift could cause fundamental parts of the Earth system to change dramatically, irreversibly and with potentially devastating effects. These shifts can interact with each other and create feedback loops that heat the planet further or disrupt weather patterns, with unknown but potentially catastrophic consequences for life on Earth. It is possible some tipping points may already have been passed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Vape explodes inside home setting off devastating blaze as four homes gutted

The fire started at a family home on Grey Street, Gainsborough at about 1pm on Friday before spreading through three neighbouring properties. A mother and son were taken to hospital at the time of the explosion, but no injuries have been reported.

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3 w. ago Vape 'explosion' in major fire on UK street as three rushed to hospital

The incident in the UK has badly damaged four homes

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