13 h. ago ‘Global red alert’: forest loss hits record high – and Latin America is the heart of the inferno

With little state support, villagers are left to battle wildfires armed with little more than shovels and bottles of water • Fires drove record loss of world’s forests last yearWildfires engulfed vast swathes of South America last year, devastating ecosystems, closing schools and grounding flights. With its worst fire season on record, Bolivia was especially hard hit. “We felt powerless and angry to be unable to protect what is ours,” says Isabel Surubí Pesoa.Surubí Pesoa was forced to migrate to the nearest town after the spring that fed her village in Bolivia’s eastern lowlands dried up after the fires and the drought that preceded it. “It’s very painful,” she says. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago More than 100,000 people are still awaiting an asylum decision despite Labour's vow to 'clear the backlog' (and a third are still in hotels) as new data reveals UK's asylum 'hotspots'

Newly-published Home Office figures showed, at the end of March this year, there were 78,745 cases (relating to 109,536 people) awaiting an initial decision.

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39 h. ago ‘Global red alert’: Wildfires drive record forest loss in 2024, alarming data reveals

Fires emitted 4.1 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases, more than four times the emissions from all commercial air travel in 2023

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61 h. ago Scots loch once home to US nuclear subs becomes dumping ground for sewage

Data has revealed dozens of cases of potentially illegal discharges of sewage on dry weather days into the Holy Loch, near Dunoon.

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63 h. ago Remember these? High street brands we miss the most from Debenhams to Woolworths

Experts have analysed search data to reveal the top-searched brands including Debenhams, Woolworths, Toys R Us, Dorothy Perkins, Cath Kidston and Mothercare

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3 d. ago Post Office to pay up to £2.8million to 555 victims of the Horizon IT scandal

In a staggering data breach, the Mail revealed last June how 555 Post Office victims had their personal details published on the company's website.

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6 d. ago Councils cracking down on car drivers and installing hated LTNs are spending tens of thousands of pounds on taxis for their own staff

Shocking data reveals how ten local authorities praised for their environmental action are forking out huge sums of taxpayers' cash to pay for chauffeurs and minicabs.

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6 d. ago Revealed: London borough with highest number of tenants threatened with eviction

Exclusive: Analysis of official data has revealed that Barking and Dagenham has the highest rate of possession claims

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7 d. ago PIP claimants with three physical conditions most likely to lose benefit, DWP data

Official data from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed the three groups most likely to lose the benefit under the Government's proposed changes set to take effect next year

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8 d. ago NHS hospital data tracker: Search tool reveals how many patients are waiting for treatment at YOUR trust, as well as A&E delays and ambulance response times

MailOnline's postcode search tool - hailed by NHS insiders and leading experts - utilises monthly performance figures to showcase how your hospital is faring.

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9 d. ago M&S customers warned as type of personal information stolen in cyber attack explained

M&S has been grappling with the fallout from a highly damaging cyber attack since Easter weekend and has now revealed that personal customer data had also been stolen by the hackers

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9 d. ago The 10 places in Britain where you'll get the biggest garden for your money

Data has revealed the cities and towns where you can get a bigger garden for your money, with Aberdeen named top.

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9 d. ago Mental health strain of relocation among Scotland’s older adults sparks call for urgent housing reform

New data reveals how the emotional strain of moving home is impacting older adults in Scotland, as experts call for urgent reform around ageing-in-place support.

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1 week ago LA County wildfire alert mistakenly sent to millions due to tech glitch

A congressional report says a technological glitch caused an emergency alert to be mistakenly sent to millions of Los Angeles County residents in January rather than only those in the proximity of a wildfire

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1 week ago Cyber attacks: What to do if you fear your personal information has been stolen

M&S has revealed that customer personal data has been taken by hackers

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1 week ago Marks & Spencer reveals customer data taken by hackers after cyber attack

The retail giant said the personal data accessed does not include payment or card details, or account passwords.

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1 week ago Weight loss jab slashes heart disease risk 'almost immediately'

'Landmark' data has revealed a popular weight loss medicine slashes the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart disease death

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1 week ago TV BAFTAs: Baby Reindeer wins more awards as Jessica Gunning gushes over life changing role

Jessica Gunning stunned and alarmed TV fans in 2024 when she gave a compelling yet unhinged performance in the smash hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer - for which she has now won a BAFTA

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1 week ago British wrestling legend’s daughter reveals one thing he missed the most about UK

EXCLUSIVE: Davey Boy Smith's hulking 19st frame was adorned with red, white and blue during his wrestling career, but the global superstar missed one thing about home more than most

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1 week ago Revealed: The constituencies in England and Wales where women are most likely to die young

The area where women are most likely to die prematurely in England and Wales is Blackpool South, MailOnline analysis of official data can reveal.

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